Uranium Energy Strengthens Leading ISR Portfolio with Acquisition of Fully Licensed Reno Creek Project

Uranium Energy (NYSE MKT: UEC, the “Company” or “UEC”) is pleased to announce that the Company has entered into a definitive Share Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Pacific Road Resources Funds (“PRRF”) to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Reno Creek Holdings (“RCHI”) and, indirectly thereby, 100% of its fully permitted Reno Creek in-situ recovery (“ISR”) project located in the Powder River Basin, Wyoming (“Reno Creek” or the “Project”).
Transaction Highlights

• Strengthens UEC’s pipeline of low-cost ISR uranium projects with the addition of Reno Creek, located in the prolific Powder River Basin in Wyoming.
• Reno Creek hosts an NI 43-101 Measured and Indicated resource of 27.47 million tons grading 0.041% U₃O₈ yielding 21.98 million lbs U₃O₈ at a grade-thickness (GT) cutoff of 0.20*.
• The NI 43-101 resource report also indicates potential to expand the resource with additional drilling.
• A Source and By Product Materials License for Reno Creek was issued in February 2017 from the U.S Nuclear Regulatory Commission (“NRC”), supported by a Final Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision, to permit production of up to 2 million lbs. U₃O₈ per year.
• Strategically located within the Powder River Basin in Wyoming, a uranium mining-friendly state with excellent infrastructure and an experienced labor force.
• A Pre-Feasibility Study (“PFS”)** on Reno Creek completed in 2014 demonstrated strong project economics with low capital and operating costs consistent with ISR projects in Wyoming. A new and optimized PFS is in progress and will be completed by UEC.
• Cumulative expenditures to date of approximately $60 million.
• A new partnership with respected mining private equity firm Pacific Road Resources Funds, who will own approximately 9% of UEC’s common shares at closing.

Amir Adnani, President & CEO commented:

“The acquisition of Reno Creek creates an industry-leading diversified pipeline of low-cost ISR uranium projects when combined with our production-ready South Texas hub-and-spoke operations and exploration/development portfolio in Paraguay.  The Reno Creek Project presents a rare opportunity to acquire a large, fully permitted, construction ready, and strategic low-cost ISR asset located in the United States – a complete set of attributes for any potential UEC acquisition.
The Powder River Basin of Wyoming has produced over 85 million lbs U₃O₈ historically, and is currently home to two of the largest uranium producers in the world: Cameco and Uranium One (Rosatom). We commend Pacific Road for their outstanding work to advance the Reno Creek project over the past seven years, and we welcome them as our newest shareholder.”

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