Denison Mines (DNN) Buys MaxPERF Tool Systems From Penetrators
Denison Mines Corp. DNN announced that it acquired fixed and mobile MaxPERF Tool Systems from Penetrators Canada Inc. As part of the agreement, Penetrators has agreed to exclusively work with Denison Mines for the use of MaxPERF Tool Systems for uranium mining applications and related services in Saskatchewan for a 10-year term.
This move will strengthen Denison Mines' existing competitive edge in deploying the low-cost In-Situ Recovery ('ISR') mining technology to its high-grade uranium reserves in the Athabasca Basin. DNN's ISR uranium mining approach is an excellent application of MaxPERF technology-permeability exposure, which will be used for injectivity and productivity.
MaxPERF has historically been employed in the oil and gas industry, and Denison Mines identified it as a potentially valuable technique for improving permeability to enable ISR mining. The MaxPERF technology has been successfully used to increase permeability in ISR field studies done on Denison Mines’ potential ISR mining assets, including its flagship Phoenix uranium deposit.
DNN completed a groundbreaking multi-year technical de-risking program at the Phoenix deposit in 2023. It rigorously assessed and successfully applied the MaxPERF system to improve deposit permeability, including its deployment as part of the highly successful Feasibility Field Test program.
Denison Mines reported adjusted earnings of 5 cents per share in the third quarter of 2023 against the adjusted loss of 1 cent reported in the prior-year quarter. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the company’s third-quarter bottom line was pegged at a loss of 1 cent. It posted revenues of $2 million, flat year over year.
Price Performance
Denison Mines’ shares have gained 43.2% in the past year compared with the industry’s 1.9% growth.
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Zacks Rank & Stocks to Consider
DNN currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
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