11:49 AM EDT, 07/18/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Laramide Resources ( LMRXF ) , a uranium mine development and exploration company, on Thursday appointed Josh Leftwich as Vice-President for Operations and Strategic Planning, U.S.A.

The company said Leftwich, who previously held senior roles at Cameco (CCO.TO) and Uranium Energy, will help advance Laramide's U.S. uranium assets through development and into production.

Laramide also reported that drilling at the Westmoreland project in Queensland, Australia, is proceeding well with the first three of seven planned diamond holes at the Amphitheatre prospect now completed. Initial core sampling of shallow mineralized zones is underway, guided by downhole gamma probe and handheld scintillometer data. The first samples are being prepared for delivery next week to ALS Laboratories.

A second drill rig will commence drilling at two other zones. The combined program will comprise 10,000 to 12,000 meters over 100 holes.

The company's shares were last seen down $0.015 to $0.655 on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

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