The company had halted operations late last month as a safety precaution, stalling a planned 20-hole drilling program. With personnel back on the ground, crews are focusing on the Hurricane South Trend, a priority zone for the miner.

Dan Brisbin, vice president of exploration, noted that every hole drilled to date has intersected anomalous radioactivity. These early results bolster the company's confidence in the geological potential of the trend as they push to complete the remainder of their summer objectives.