Drill Program Underway at Portland Creek Uranium Project
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Released 7 September 2026
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~5,000m Drill Program Underway at Portland Creek
Uranium Project
► Diamond drilling has commenced at the Portland Creek Uranium Project in Newfoundland, Canada,
marking the start of the Company's expanded approximately 5,000 m Phase 3 drilling program.
► Three-dimensional magnetic inversion modelling has mapped extensive anomalism interpreted to be
magnetic destruction footprint developed along the project's structural network, indicative of a large,
structurally controlled hydrothermal system.
► Targeting focused on the confluence of multiple datasets, where structural intersections, magnetic
destruction boundaries and uranium anomalism coincide.
► Phase 3 includes the first drill test of demagnetised granite interpreted beneath the talus slope at the
Falls Lake Prospect, where soil sampling returned assays up to ~7.5% U3O8 (refer ASX announcement
10 July 2024).
► The ~1,000 m trenching program continues in parallel, exposing bedrock for structural mapping and
radiometric assessment to further refine drill targeting.
To learn more about this announcement and watch a video update from our CEO, Rohan Bone, click here.
Infini Resources Limited (ASX:I88) (“Infini” or the “Company”) advises that mobilisation is complete and diamond
drilling has commenced at its Portland Creek Uranium Project in Newfoundland, Canada.
The commencement of the Phase 3 program marks a key milestone for the Company, representing the most extensive
exploration program yet undertaken at the project and the most substantial test to date of a large, underexplored potential
hydrothermal uranium system within the Long Range Complex.
Exploration Program Overview
The Phase 3 program comprises approximately 5,000 m of diamond drilling supported by approximately 1,000 m of
trenching, and follows completion of the Company's 2026 airborne magnetic, electromagnetic and radiometric surveys, field
mapping and prospecting program, and a detailed reinterpretation of the project's structural, geochemical and geophysical
datasets.
The Company's exploration model for Portland Creek is a structurally controlled, granite-hosted hydrothermal uranium
system. Analysis of high-resolution magnetic data has identified linear zones of low magnetic intensity, interpreted as faults
along which the granite has been demagnetised by oxidising hydrothermal fluids, flanking broader zones of preserved
magnetic response. Structural interpretation identifies two principal families of structures within the Long Range Complex:
an east-west striking set, and a cross-cutting set striking north-northwest through north to north-northeast. Uranium
mineralisation intersected in Phase 2 drilling is developed within fracture-controlled zones, including uraninite as fracture-
fill associated with chlorite and hematite alteration, consistent with this model.
Drilling targets are positioned where intersections between the two structural families, interpreted as sites of dilation and
enhanced permeability, coincide with the transition from preserved magnetic response to demagnetised zones within the
granite host, and with uranium anomalism defined by radiometric data and geochemical assays. This transition is
considered a favourable setting, as it may reflect a change in oxidation state conducive to uranium deposition. Holes have
been designed to intersect the principal structures at favourable angles and at varying depths along their interpreted
surfaces. Trenching is continuing in parallel, exposing bedrock for structural mapping and radiometric assessment to further
refine drill targeting.
~5,000m Drill Program Underway at Portland Creek Uranium Project
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Contractor mobilisation to the Project is complete and Phase 3 diamond drilling is now underway, supported by Rodren
Drilling as drilling contractor and Coast Mountain Geological (CMG) as geological services provider.
Infini’s Chief Executive Officer, Rohan Bone, said: “This is the moment the whole year has been building towards. Our
2026 airborne surveys, field program and reinterpretation of the project’s combined datasets have transformed Portland
Creek from a scattering of uranium occurrences into a coherent, district-scale target set with defined geometry at depth and
we are now drilling it.
The scale of what the geophysics has revealed is what drove us to expand this program so significantly. Every hole is aimed
at a position where structure, alteration and uranium anomalism come together, backed by trenching running in parallel to
sharpen the targeting as we go. This is the most substantial exploration program in the project's history, and we are excited
to see what Phase 3 exploration delivers.”
Figure 1: Phase 3 drilling underway at Infini Resources’ Portland Creek Uranium Project, located in Newfoundland, Canada.
~5,000m Drill Program Underway at Portland Creek Uranium Project
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Figure 2: Phase 3 exploration program at Portland Creek, approximately 5,000 m of diamond drilling supported by
approximately 1,000 m of trenching, targeting the intersection of interpreted structures with magnetic, radiometric and uranium
anomalism.
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This announcement has been approved for release by the Board of Directors of Infini Resources Ltd.
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have to say about this, as well as past announcements, please visit
https://infiniresources.com.au or contact us directly at:
Infini Resources Limited
ABN 77 656 098 583
E: info@infiniresources.com.au
T: +61 (08) 9465 1051
~5,000m Drill Program Underway at Portland Creek Uranium Project
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About Portland Creek
The Portland Creek Uranium Project spans 329 km² and lies within the Precambrian Long-Range Complex of the Humber
Tectonic-Stratigraphic Zone. The geology consists of metaquartzite and a suite of paragneisses, intruded by leucocratic
granite, which are believed to have been thrust westward over Paleozoic carbonate-dominant sediments.
The project area covers a large regional uranium anomaly, first identified in the 1970s through a Newfoundland government
lake sediment sampling program. Originally, one uranium showing was recorded in the Newfoundland Mineral Deposit
Index, reporting 2,180 ppm U₃O₈. A compilation of historic and recent exploration data have since delineated a 6 km zone
of anomalous uranium and radon gas in lake sediments, soils and in an airborne radiometric survey. This anomaly closely
follows a prominent fault scarp, marking the edge of a granitic plateau interpreted as a deep-seated fault.
Since listing, the Company has verified historical uranium anomalies and completed a soil sampling grid over the Falls Lake
Prospect (formerly the Talus Prospect). This work defined a ~800 m x 100 m high-grade uranium anomaly, with a peak
result of 74,997 ppm U₃O₈. This anomaly is located down-ice and west of a 1.5 km radiometric anomaly. Additionally, Infini
has identified a southern 500 m-wide cluster of high-grade soil samples, which includes a peak of 1,500 ppm U₃O₈ and lies
1.5 km from the recently completed Phase 2 drill program.
Figure 3: Overview of prospective exploration areas at Portland Creek, demonstrating the occurrence of soil sampling assays
up to 74,997 ppm U₃O₈, anomalous radiometric data and Infini’s package of tenements.
~5,000m Drill Program Underway at Portland Creek Uranium Project
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About Infini Resources Ltd (ASX: I88)
Infini Resources Ltd is an Australian energy metals company focused on mineral exploration in Canada and Western Australia for uranium and lithium.
The company has a diversified and highly prospective portfolio of assets that includes greenfield and more advanced brownfield projects. The company’s
mission is to increase shareholder wealth through exploration growth and mine development.
JORC 2012 Mineral Resource Deposit JORC 2012 Classification Tonnes and Grade
Des Herbiers (U) Inferred Combined Resource 162 Mt @ 123ppm U3O8 (43.95mlb)
Figure 4: Overview of Infini's portfolio of projects and global footprint.
Compliance Statement
This announcement contains information on the Portland Creek Project extracted from ASX market announcements dated 10 January 2024, 15 January
2024, 29 January 2024, 19 February 2024, 28 May 2024, 1 July 2024, 10 July 2024, 22 July 2024, 14 October 2024, 23 December 2024, 26 March 2025,
4 July 2025, 14 July 2025, 28 July 2025, 30 July 2025, 3 September 2025, 11 September 2025, 9 October 2025, 13 October 2025, 21 November 2025,
12 December 2025, 9 February 2026, 26 May 2026, 13 July 2026, 12 August 2026 and 31 August 2026 reported in accordance with the 2012 edition of
the “Australian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves” (JORC Code). The original market announcements are
available to view on www.infiniresources.com.au and www.asx.com.au. The Company is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects
the information included in the original market announcement.
This announcement contains information regarding the Des Herbiers Mineral Resources Estimate extracted from the Company’s Prospectus dated 30
November 2023 and released to the ASX market announcements platform on 10 January 2024, reported in accordance with the 2012 edition of the
“Australian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves” (JORC Code). The Company confirms that it is not aware
of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in any original announcement and that all material assumptions and technical
parameters underpinning the estimates in the original market announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed. The original market
announcements are available to view on https://infiniresources.com.au and www.asx.com.au.
Forward Looking Statements
This announcement may contain certain forward-looking statements and projections. Statements regarding I88’s plans with respect to its mineral properties
and programs are forward-looking statement. Such forward-looking statements/projections are estimates for discussion purposes only and should not be
relied upon. Forward-looking statements/projections are inherently uncertain and may therefore differ materially from results ultimately achieved. There
can be no assurance that I88’s plans for development of its mineral properties will proceed as currently expected. There can also be no assurance that
I88 will be able to confirm the presence of additional mineral resources, that any mineralisation will prove to be economic or that a mine will successfully
be developed on any of I88’s mineral properties. Infini Resources Limited does not make any representations and provides no warranties concerning the
accuracy of the projections and disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements/projections based on new information, future
events or otherwise, except to the extent required by applicable laws. While the information contained in this report has been prepared in good faith,
neither Infini Resources Limited or any of its directors, officers, agents, employees or advisors give any representation or warranty, express or implied, as
to the fairness, accuracy, completeness or correctness of the information, opinions and conclusions contained in this announcement.
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