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Blast Resources adds former Denison executive to lead uranium strategy

With over two decades of technical experience in Saskatchewan’s Athabasca Basin, Andy Yackulic has joined the board of directors at Blast Resources. The appointment arrives as the company seeks to accelerate its flagship Wales Lake project, positioning itself within a region known for its high-grade uranium deposits.

Bio & NewsAugust 27, 2026695 reads0

Yackulic arrives at the firm following a tenure as Vice President of Exploration at Denison Mines Corp., where he oversaw a portfolio spanning 380,000 hectares. His background includes twelve years at Cameco Corporation and a track record of guiding grassroots projects through to resource definition, including the discovery of the Fox Lake deposit. His technical expertise, rooted in advanced geological modeling and drilling, is expected to refine the company's approach to the Patterson Lake Corridor.

Blast Resources CEO Casey Forward noted that the addition of Yackulic serves as a strategic milestone for the company’s evolution. The Wales Lake project sits near the Arrow and Triple R uranium deposits, areas that remain central to global supply efforts as international nuclear capacity targets for 2050 continue to tighten the market. Yackulic, a professional geoscientist and current MBA candidate, will assist the board in identifying new opportunities to enhance shareholder value while focusing on de-risking the company’s existing land package.

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