Here's why the Deep Yellow (ASX:DYL) share price is up 5% on Tuesday

Encouraging drill results and a bumper day for uranium shares are driving Deep Yellow shares higher

| More on:
Happy man in high vis vest and hard hat holds his arms up with fists clenched celebrating the rising Fortescue share price

Image source: Getty Images

You’re reading a free article with opinions that may differ from The Motley Fool’s Premium Investing Services. Become a Motley Fool member today to get instant access to our top analyst recommendations, in-depth research, investing resources, and more. Learn More

The Deep Yellow Limited (ASX: DYL) share price is rallying strongly on Tuesday, up 5.5% to $1.15.

In comparison, the All Ordinaries Index (ASX: XAO) is up 0.3% at the time of writing.

What's driving the Deep Yellow share price?

Phase 1 follow-up drill program complete

Deep Yellow announced it had successfully completed its phase 1 follow-up drilling at the Barking Gecko prospect within its Nova joint venture project in Namibia.

The phase 1 drilling results returned encouraging results, with 13 of the 14 holes intersecting uranium mineralisation.

Deep Yellow was pleased with the exceptional thickness and grade of some of the intersections, and that all holes within the zone were mineralised.

A phase 2 drilling program to undertake further follow-up is planned to begin, at the latest, early calendar year 2022. This will happen once all results from the current drilling are fully evaluated.

Overall, the initial results remain encouraging, with Deep Yellow citing the "prospective nature of this zone being confirmed".

A bumper day for ASX uranium shares

The surging Deep Yellow share price joins the broad-based rally taking place among uranium shares on Tuesday.

This comes after the world's largest uranium producer, Kazatomprom, announced plans to launch its own physical uranium fund.

Similar to Sprott Asset Management and its Physical Uranium Trust, this fund will hold physical uranium as a long-term investment.

In the case of Sprott, its uranium fund has accumulated more than 30 million pounds of uranium since its inception on 19 July 2021.

During this time, uranium spot prices surged from the low US$30/lb level to a 9-year high of approximately US$50/lb on 17 September.

Kazatomprom will raise an initial US$50 million, financed by its founders. It will then raise US$500 million from institutional and/or private investors to fund its uranium purchases.

Uranium-related shares performed strongly overnight, with the Global X Uranium Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) rallying 4.72%.

Motley Fool contributor Kerry Sun has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia's parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Bruce Jackson.

More on Share Gainers

Fancy font saying top ten surrounded by gold leaf set against a dark background of glittering stars.
Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

Investors sent the market higher once again today.

Read more »

Rising gold share price represented by a green arrow on piles of gold block.
Gold

3 reasons to buy this surging ASX All Ords gold stock today

The ASX All Ords gold stock has doubled investors’ money in 12 months, and this leading expert forecasts more outperformance…

Read more »

Two colleagues at work looking at a tablet and smiling at a rising share price.
Share Gainers

Why Generation Development, Orica, Pro Medicus, and Zip shares are storming higher today

These shares are having a strong session on Thursday. But why?

Read more »

Cropped shot of an attractive young female scientist working on her computer in the laboratory.
Healthcare Shares

Up 114% in a year, why is the Pro Medicus share price leaping higher again on Thursday?

Pro Medicus shares are back in form today and leaping ahead. Here’s why.

Read more »

Man standing on rock next to turquoise salt lagoon.
Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

The ASX 200 finally had a green session this hump day.

Read more »

Man pointing at a blue rising share price graph.
Share Gainers

Guess which ASX 300 stock just rocketed 17%!

Investors are sending the ASX 300 stock soaring higher on Wednesday. But why?

Read more »

A young woman wearing overalls and a yellow t-shirt kicks one leg in the air showing excitement over the latest ASX 200 shares to hit 52-week highs
Share Gainers

Why Firefly, Kelsian, NAB, and Zip shares are roaring higher today

These shares are having a good time on hump day. Let's find out why.

Read more »

A woman's hand draws a stylised 'Top Ten' on a projected surface.
Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

It was another tough day for investors this Tuesday.

Read more »