Apr. 27, 2026 07:20AM PST
From Canada to Uzbekistan, new uranium operations are making progress, promising to reshape the global supply landscape.

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Driven by a growing market deficit, global uranium producers have begun working to transition development projects into active commercial operations that can feed demand for the energy fuel.
Company plans have been bolstered by higher uranium prices, with spot U3O8 holding above US$80 per pound since the start of 2026. Similarly, the long-term contract price has steadily moved past the US$80 threshold.
With prices seeing momentum and supply/demand fundamentals consistently improving, uranium producers and developers are now incentivized to increase output or advance projects.
US uranium producers reviving production
In South Texas, Uranium Energy (UEC) (NYSEAMERICAN:UEC) said earlier this month that it has received final approval from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to begin production at its Burke Hollow project.
Positioned as the largest greenfield in-situ recovery (ISR) uranium discovery in the US over the past 10 years, the 20,000 acre site is now operating as a hub-and-spoke model. The recovered uranium will be processed at UEC's Hobson central processing plant, which holds a licensed capacity of 4 million pounds annually.
“The startup of Burke Hollow is a significant achievement for UEC, advancing the project from a grassroots discovery in 2012 to production in 2026,” stated President and CEO Amir Adnani.
“With two ISR operations now producing, and our Ludeman ISR project planned for startup in 2027, we are building a scalable, multi-faceted platform supported by the largest uranium resource base in the United States.”
Texas Governor Greg Abbott added:
“Texas is proud to be home to America’s largest greenfield ISR uranium production project. This Burke Hollow project in South Texas will strengthen America’s domestic nuclear fuel cycle and solidify Texas as a world energy leader."
Just weeks later, Ur-Energy (NYSE:URG) announced the start of its own mining operations at the Shirley Basin project in Wyoming, an area historically recognized as the birthplace of commercial ISR mining.
The company is currently capturing uranium-bearing solution from its first mine unit.
The project holds a licensed annual wellfield and toll processing capacity of up to 2 million pounds of U3O8 equivalent, with an anticipated mine life of nine years across three shallow units. The site's measured and indicated resources total approximately 9.1 million pounds at an average grade of 0.22 percent.
Uranium loaded onto resin at Shirley Basin will be transported to the company's Lost Creek facility for final processing, drying and packaging this summer, pending a final regulatory inspection.
"Two years ago, we committed to building out this project. Today, we have successfully brought a historically significant uranium district back to life, demonstrating disciplined execution of our strategy,” noted President and CEO Matt Gili.
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Central Asia expanding uranium capacity
While US producers are revitalizing domestic output, Central Asia remains the fulcrum of global supply.
On April 23, Uzbekistan’s state-owned Navoiyuran announced the start of commercial ISR uranium recovery at the Qizilkok deposit in the Navoi region. Uzbekistan is currently the world's fifth largest uranium producer.
The Qizilkok operation integrates four license blocks into a single prospective area in the Central Kyzylkum Desert. The site utilizes a low-reagent oxygen ISR technology that Navoiyuran claims increases recovery rates while slashing production costs by two to three times.
The deposit ranks as the company's third largest, hosting 9,400 tons of uranium in ore reserves.
"In 2025, Navoiyuran's production reached 7,000 tons of natural uranium. The Qizilkok deposit, with a projected mine life of 15 years and an annual production capacity of 1,200 tons of uranium, will play a key role both in supporting future production growth and in contributing to regional economic development,” said Djamal Sabakhonovich Fayzullayev, general director of Navoiyuran.
Accelerating the uranium exploration pipeline
Exploration companies are also accelerating prefeasibility workflows on dormant assets.
Eagle Nuclear Energy (NASDAQ:NUCL) recently engaged Harris Exploration Drilling & Associates to execute a 27,000 foot drill program at its Aurora uranium project on the Oregon-Nevada border. Slated to begin in July, the 47 hole program aims to advance the project toward a prefeasibility study by the second half of 2027.
Aurora holds 32.75 million pounds of indicated and 4.98 million pounds of inferred near-surface uranium resources, making it the largest conventional measured and indicated deposit in the US. Eagle intends to ultimately integrate the domestic uranium resource with advanced small modular reactor technology.
Further expanding the US pipeline, Anson Resources (ASX:ASN,OTCQB:ANSNF) reported continuous uranium and vanadium mineralization over a 2,500 meter strike at its Yellow Cat project in Utah.
An initial 23 hole aircore drill program confirmed mineralization stretching between the historical Cactus Rat and McCoy Group mine sites. The shallow mineralization prompted the company to tighten its drill spacing to accelerate a formal JORC resource interpretation.
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Giann Liguid is a graduate of Ateneo De Manila University with an AB in Interdisciplinary Studies. With a diverse writing background, Giann has written content for the security, food and business industries. He also has expertise in both the public and private sectors, having worked in the government specializing in local government units and administrative dynamics.
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