Uranium Energy Corp Increases Physical and Equity Uranium Holdings
Uranium Energy Corp (NYSE American: UEC) has increased its uranium holdings, acquiring an additional 200,000 pounds of U.S. warehoused uranium, totaling 2.305 million pounds at an average price of ~$30 per pound. UEC also purchased 1,000,000 shares of Uranium Royalty Corp (TSXV: URC, Nasdaq: UROY) to strengthen its strategic position, now owning 15 million shares at an average cost of C$1.09 per share. Following these acquisitions, UEC's total cash, equity, and inventory holdings exceed $115 million.
- Acquired 200,000 pounds of U.S. warehoused uranium, bringing total to 2.305 million pounds.
- Maintained strategic ownership in Uranium Royalty Corp with 1,000,000 additional shares.
- Total cash, equity, and inventory holdings now exceed $115 million.
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NYSE American Symbol – UEC
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - Uranium Energy Corp (NYSE American: UEC) (the "Company" or "UEC") is pleased to report recent increases in its physical and equity uranium holdings.
The Company has acquired an additional 200,000 pounds of U.S. warehoused uranium. UEC's physical uranium initiative is fully funded with cash on hand and now includes 2.305 million pounds of U.S. warehoused uranium at a volume weighted average price of ~
The Company has also acquired an additional 1,000,000 common shares of Uranium Royalty Corp ("URC") (TSXV: URC, Nasdaq: UROY) in order to maintain its existing strategic ownership position in URC. The Company completed the subscription under a recent bought deal financing which was completed by URC comprised of 6,100,000 common shares at a price of C
Following the closing of the latest physical and equity acquisitions by UEC, the Company now has over
About Uranium Energy Corp
Uranium Energy Corp is a U.S.-based uranium mining and exploration company. As a leading pure-play American uranium company, UEC is advancing the next generation of low-cost and environmentally friendly In-Situ Recovery (ISR) mining uranium projects. In South Texas, the Company's hub-and-spoke operations are anchored by our fully-licensed Hobson Processing Facility which is central to our Palangana, Burke Hollow, Goliad and other ISR pipeline projects. In Wyoming, UEC controls the Reno Creek project, which is the largest permitted, pre-construction ISR uranium project in the U.S. Additionally, the Company's diversified holdings provide exposure to a unique portfolio of uranium related assets, including: 1) major equity stake in the only royalty company in the sector, Uranium Royalty Corp; 2) physical uranium warehoused in the U.S.; and 3) a pipeline of resource-stage uranium projects in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Paraguay. In Paraguay, the Company owns one of the largest and highest-grade ferro-titanium deposits in the world. The Company's operations are managed by professionals with a recognized profile for excellence in their industry, a profile based on many decades of hands-on experience in the key facets of uranium exploration, development and mining.
Stock Exchange Information:
NYSE American: UEC
WKN: AØJDRR
ISN: US916896103
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