07:25 AM EDT, 07/23/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Bedford Metals ( URGYF ) on Tuesday announced its 2024 Phase I field program for the Close Lake Uranium Project, on the west side of the Athabasca Basin.

Results from the program will be integrated with historical datasets for the project.

The exploration program will include a comprehensive radon gas survey over identified helium blooms. Radon gas, like helium, is a decay product of uranium and serves as a pathfinder element for uranium, the company said.

"We are excited to commence the Phase I exploration program at Close Lake. The radon gas survey will provide us with critical data to better understand the subsurface uranium potential and refine our drilling targets," said Peter Born, president of Bedford.