Denison Receives $20.45 Million From UEX To Settle Loan From JCU Transaction

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Denison Mines Corp. (TSX: DML, NYSE American: DNN) has successfully received a repayment of $20.45 million from UEX Corporation for a term loan associated with UEX's acquisition of JCU Exploration Company. This repayment concludes a prior loan arrangement established on August 3, 2021, during which UEX had already repaid $20.5 million. Denison has released the security tied to the loan, allowing UEX greater flexibility. CEO David Cates expressed enthusiasm about future collaborations on upcoming uranium projects in Canada.

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• Denison received a full repayment of $20.45 million from UEX for a term loan.
• The loan repayment enhances Denison's financial position.
• Continued collaboration with UEX on strategic Canadian uranium projects is expected.

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TORONTO, Sept. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - Denison Mines Corp. ("Denison" or the "Company") (TSX: DML) (NYSE American: DNN) is pleased to announce that UEX Corporation ("UEX") has repaid the interest-free 90-day term loan provided to UEX by Denison in connection with UEX's purchase of JCU (Canada) Exploration Company, Limited ("JCU") (the "Term Loan", see Denison news release from August 3, 2021). On the transfer of 50% of the shares in JCU from UEX to Denison, completed on August 3, 2021, $20.5 million of the amount drawn under the Term Loan was deemed repaid by UEX. The balance of the Term Loan, of $20.45 million, was repaid in cash by UEX today. View PDF version.

David Cates, President and CEO of Denison, commented, "Denison congratulates UEX on their recent financing and repayment of the Term Loan.  We are looking forward to working with UEX on Denison's flagship Wheeler River project and the various other projects that make up JCU's unique and valuable portfolio of strategic Canadian uranium interests."

In connection with the repayment, Denison has agreed to release its security for the Term Loan, including the pledge of all of the shares of JCU owned by UEX.

About Denison

Denison is a uranium exploration and development company with interests focused in the Athabasca Basin region of northern Saskatchewan, Canada. The Company has an effective 95% interest in its flagship Wheeler River Uranium Project, which is the largest undeveloped uranium project in the infrastructure rich eastern portion of the Athabasca Basin region of northern Saskatchewan. Denison's interests in Saskatchewan also include a 22.5% ownership interest in the McClean Lake joint venture ("MLJV"), which includes several uranium deposits and the McClean Lake uranium mill that is contracted to process the ore from the Cigar Lake mine under a toll milling agreement, plus a 25.17% interest in the Midwest Main and Midwest A deposits, and a 66.90% interest in the Tthe Heldeth Túé ("THT," formerly J Zone) and Huskie deposits on the Waterbury Lake property. Each of Midwest Main, Midwest A, THT and Huskie are located within 20 kilometres of the McClean Lake mill.

Through its 50% ownership of JCU, Denison also holds interests in various uranium project joint ventures in Canada, including the Millennium project (JCU 30.099%), the Kiggavik project (JCU 33.8123%) and Christie Lake (JCU 34.4508%).

Denison is also engaged in mine decommissioning and environmental services through its Closed Mines group (formerly Denison Environmental Services), which manages Denison's Elliot Lake reclamation projects and provides post-closure mine care and maintenance services to a variety of industry and government clients.

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Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain information contained in this news release constitutes 'forward-looking information', within the meaning of the applicable United States and Canadian legislation concerning the business, operations and financial performance and condition of Denison. Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as 'plans', 'expects', 'budget', 'scheduled', 'estimates', 'forecasts', 'intends', 'anticipates', or 'believes', or the negatives and/or variations of such words and phrases, or state that certain actions, events or results 'may', 'could', 'would', 'might' or 'will be taken', 'occur', 'be achieved' or 'has the potential to'. In particular, this news release contains forward-looking information pertaining to Denison's expectations regarding its joint venture ownership interests and the continuity of its agreements with its partners.

Forward looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management as of the date such statements are made, and they are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of Denison to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Denison believes that the expectations reflected in this forward-looking information are reasonable and no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be accurate and results may differ materially from those anticipated in this forward-looking information. For a discussion in respect of risks and other factors that could influence forward-looking events, please refer to the factors discussed in the Annual Information Form dated March 26, 2021 under the heading "Risk Factors". These factors are not, and should not be construed as being exhaustive.

Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The forward-looking information contained in this news release is expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. Any forward-looking information and the assumptions made with respect thereto speaks only as of the date of this news release. Denison does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking information after the date of this news release to conform such information to actual results or to changes in Denison's expectations except as otherwise required by applicable legislation.

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FAQ

What recent financial transaction occurred between Denison Mines and UEX Corporation?

Denison Mines received a repayment of $20.45 million from UEX Corporation for a term loan related to UEX's acquisition of JCU Exploration Company.

When did Denison Mines provide the loan to UEX Corporation?

Denison provided the interest-free term loan to UEX on August 3, 2021.

How much money was initially repaid by UEX in the loan agreement with Denison Mines?

UEX initially repaid $20.5 million of the term loan during the transfer of shares from JCU to Denison.

What does the repayment of the loan mean for Denison Mines?

The repayment enhances Denison's financial position and allows for further collaboration on uranium projects.

Did Denison Mines release any security related to the loan repayment?

Yes, Denison agreed to release its security for the term loan, which included the pledge of JCU shares owned by UEX.