Initial Drilling at Coyote Basin Shows Radioactivity Correlating to Historical Drilling

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Homeland Uranium (OTCQB: HLUCF) reported initial results from Part 1 of Phase II drilling at the 100% owned Coyote Basin uranium project on December 15, 2025. Six of 35 planned RC holes were completed as part of a ~5,300 m program.

Downhole spectral gamma readings show near-surface elevated radioactivity at 50–100 m that correlates with historical 1979 mineralized horizons, plus deeper anomalous zones between 220–320 m that remain open for expansion. The company collected 5 ft interval samples for SGS assays; chemical assays are required due to observed spectral/XRF discrepancies and possible uranium disequilibrium.

Positive

• 6 of 35 planned RC holes completed (Phase II)
• Program totals approximately 5,300 m planned
• Near-surface radioactivity correlates with 1979 historical horizons
• Multiple anomalous zones identified at 220–320 m
• Systematic 5 ft sampling sent to SGS for assays

Negative

• Spectral gamma/XRF discrepancies require additional assays
• Potential uranium disequilibrium may invalidate direct gamma-to-uranium conversions
• Uranium grades unknown until laboratory assays complete
• True thicknesses of mineralized zones not yet determined

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - December 15, 2025) - Homeland Uranium Corp. (TSXV: HLU) (OTCQB: HLUCF) (FSE: D3U) ("Homeland" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an update on Part 1 of the Phase II exploration program at the 100% owned Coyote Basin Uranium Project (the "Project") (Figure 1).

The first six of the planned 35 Reverse Circulation (RC) drillholes (Figure 2) have been completed as part of the Phase II exploration drilling program totaling approximately 5,300 m (17,000 ft). Drilling is focused on the key historical resource-bearing locations identified by previous operators and during the Company's June mapping and prospecting program. These first six holes were drilled on a single east-west oriented fence positioned at the northern end of the southern historical resource area defined by previous explorers (see Figure 2).

Downhole Spectral Gamma Ray CPS (Counts Per Second) readings obtained from the completed drill holes (CB-RC-0023 to CB-RC-0028) demonstrate near-surface elevated radioactivity (50 – 100 m depth) that correlates with the shallow mineralized horizons previously identified in historical 1979 drilling (Figure 2), interpreted to dip gently eastward at approximately 4 degrees.

Drilling in hole CB-RC-0023, the easternmost hole on the fence, also identified multiple zones of elevated radioactivity at depths between 220 and 320 metres (722 – 1050 ft) that remains open for expansion.

In addition to confirming the down-dip extensions of the known outcropping radioactivity, anomalous radioactivity is found to be widely dispersed within shales, claystones, and fine-grained sandstones within the Upper Member of the Fort Union Formation. These findings suggest that there is potential for additional uranium mineralization to exist between the known mineralized horizons.

It is not uncommon for uranium mineralization within sandstone-hosted uranium deposits to be in disequilibrium with the daughter products of the radioactive decay series (see the Quality Assurance/Quality Control section below). While downhole gamma logging is often an effective tool for defining radiometric horizons and correlating with historical drilling, it has been determined that chemical assays will be required before uranium grades can be accurately determined. Ongoing drilling and geochemical analysis will support refinement of the geological model and improved characterization of uranium mineralization.

Quality Assurance/Quality Control

All drillholes are radiometrically logged using a calibrated QL40 SGR Spectral Gamma Ray downhole probe, which collects continuous spectral gamma measurements along the length of the drillhole. Gamma value as Counts Per Second are collected. The probe response is calibrated using coefficients derived from the probe's most recent factory calibration and through comparison of probe responses to geochemical assay data from previously sampled intervals.

Spectral gamma tools measure natural radioactivity, and in situations where the uranium decay series is in equilibrium, such gamma readings can be converted into equivalent concentrations of uranium, thorium, and potassium. However, if the uranium decay series is not in equilibrium, conversion of spectral gamma into equivalent concentrations of uranium may not be accurate, a phenomena known as uranium disequilibrium. Uranium disequilibrium has been documented to occur at the nearby former producing Maybelle Uranium Mine, located approximately 29 km (18 miles) northeast of the Coyote Basin Project (see Global Uranium & Enrichment's news release dated July 30, 2025, which can be found at https://wcsecure.weblink.com.au/pdf/GUE/02972557.pdf).

As a first step in determining the accuracy of QL40 SGR Spectral Gamma Ray downhole probe and determining whether uranium disequilibrium may occur at Coyote Basin, Homeland's geological team used a portable hand-held XRF (SciAps X-555 REE Analyzer) to test drill cuttings for the presence of uranium. Enough discrepancies have occurred when comparing the results of the Spectral Gamma Ray downhole probe and the XRF that additional geochemical and assay sampling will be required before uranium grades can be accurately determined.

Homeland has collected samples from each 5 ft interval of the drill holes for geochemical analysis which will be sent to SGS Laboratories in Lakefield, Ontario. SGS Lab is certified ISO 17043: General requirements for proficiency testing. All SGS laboratories are required to participate in SGS's internal Proficiency Testing (PT) program: Laboratory Quality Systems International (LQSi) program, the largest PT program in the mining world. The SGS LQSi program currently involves over 100 laboratories on a regular basis, both SGS and non-SGS participants. SGS LQSi holds accreditation to the conformity assessment standard ISO 17043: General requirements for proficiency testing.

All depths and intervals reported are drilled depths and downhole lengths, unless otherwise stated. True thicknesses have not yet been determined.

About Homeland Uranium Corp.

Homeland Uranium is a mineral exploration company focused on becoming a premier US-focused and resource-bearing uranium explorer and developer. The Company is the 100% owner of the Coyote Basin and Cross Bones uranium projects in northwestern Colorado.

The Coyote Basin Project is reported by Energy Metals Corporation in its quarterly Management Discussion and Analysis dated September 30, 2006, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") to contain an estimated historical resource of 8,850,000 tons grading 0.20% U₃O₈ and 0.10% V₂O₅ totaling 35.4 million pounds of U₃O₈ and 17.7 million pounds of V₂0₅ (see Energy Metal's SEC disclosure at https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1361605/000106299306003601/exhibit99-2.htm). This resource was calculated by the previous project operator, Western Mining Resources, based on a 1978-79 program of surface sampling, coring, drill hole chip sampling and gamma logging of 24 widely spaced holes (private internal report, Western Mining, Executive Summary, Coyote Basin Uranium District, Rio Blanco and Moffat Counties, State of Colorado, January, 1980).

The Company is not treating the Coyote Basin historical resource estimate as current mineral resources and the reader is cautioned not to rely on either of these estimates. A Qualified Person (as defined under National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101")) has not done sufficient work to classify the historical resources from the project as current mineral resources or mineral reserves nor can the Company or the Qualified Person comment on the quality or verify the data obtained from the assay sampling programs from the project that were used to determine these historical resource estimates, as such information was not included in the historical reports acquired by Homeland. The Company is not treating the historical resource estimate as current mineral resources or mineral reserves and the Company and the Qualified Person is unable to compare the historical resource estimate to the CIM's current resource classification system at this time. The Coyote Basin Project any future NI 43-101 mineral resource estimate will require considerable further evaluation which will include completion of the Phase I drilling program and may require addition drilling to follow-up Phase 1 results.

Qualified Person

Nancy Normore., P.Geo., the Company's Vice President, Exploration, is a Qualified Person as defined in NI 43-101, and has reviewed and approved the technical content of this news release.

For further information, please contact:

Roger Lemaitre
President & Chief Executive Officer
Homeland Uranium Corp.
Tel: 306-713-1401
Email: info@homeland-uranium.com

Investor Relations
Kin Communications Inc.
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Email: HLU@kincommunications.com

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Figure 1 – Location of Homeland Uranium's Coyote Basin Project

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Figure 2 – Completed drillholes during Part 1 of Phase 2 - Coyote Basin Project

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FAQ

What did Homeland Uranium (HLUCF) announce on December 15, 2025 about Coyote Basin drilling?

The company completed the first 6 of 35 RC holes in a ~5,300 m Phase II program and reported spectral gamma showing near-surface and deeper anomalous radioactivity.

How deep were the anomalous radioactivity zones at Coyote Basin (HLUCF)?

Spectral gamma identified elevated radioactivity near-surface at 50–100 m and additional anomalous zones between 220–320 m.

Do the spectral gamma readings equal uranium grades for HLUCF's Coyote Basin?

No—company cautions spectral gamma may be affected by uranium disequilibrium; chemical assays are required to determine uranium grades.

What laboratory will analyze Homeland's Coyote Basin drill samples (HLUCF)?

Samples were collected every 5 ft and submitted to SGS Laboratories in Lakefield, Ontario, for geochemical assays.

Does the December 15, 2025 release confirm expansion potential at Coyote Basin (HLUCF)?

Yes—deep anomalous radiometric zones at 220–320 m are reported as open for expansion, indicating potential for additional mineralization pending assays.