Ur-Energy Inc. Announces Pricing of Public Offering of Common Shares and Warrants

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Ur-Energy has priced an underwritten public offering of 34 million common shares and warrants, raising approximately $40.1 million in gross proceeds. Each share is priced at $1.18 with accompanying warrants that can purchase shares at $1.50, expiring in three years. The offering includes a 30-day option for underwriters to purchase an additional 5.1 million shares. Proceeds will be used for working capital at the Lost Creek uranium facility, operational readiness, and potential acquisitions. The offering's closing is expected by February 21, 2023.

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• Gross proceeds expected to be approximately $40.1 million.
• Funds to support operational readiness and possible future acquisitions.

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• Issuance of new shares may dilute existing shareholders' equity.

LITTLETON, CO / ACCESSWIRE / February 16, 2023 / Ur-Energy Inc. (NYSE American:URG)(TSX:URE) ("Ur-Energy") announced today the pricing of its underwritten public offering of 34,000,000 common shares and accompanying warrants to purchase up to 17,000,000 common shares, at a combined public offering price of $1.18 per common share and accompanying warrant. The exercise price per whole share purchasable from the exercise of the warrants will be $1.50 per common share, and the warrants will expire three years from the date of issuance. Ur-Energy has also granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 5,100,000 additional common shares and/or warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 2,550,000 common shares on the same terms. The gross proceeds to Ur-Energy from this offering are expected to be approximately $40.1 million, before deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and other estimated offering expenses payable by Ur-Energy, and assuming no exercise of the underwriters' option to purchase additional shares or warrants. The offering is expected to close on or about February 21, 2023, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions. All of the securities in the offering are to be sold by Ur-Energy.

Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. is acting as the sole book-running manager for the offering. PI Financial Corp.; Roth Capital Partners; H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC; and A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners, LLC are acting as co-managers for the offering.

Ur-Energy anticipates using the net proceeds from the offering to supplement working capital for ramp-up at Lost Creek, to maintain operational readiness, for possible future acquisitions or other strategic transactions and for working capital and general corporate purposes.

The securities described above are being offered by Ur-Energy pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 previously filed with and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on December 17, 2021. A preliminary prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to the securities being offered have been filed with the SEC on February 15, 2023 and are available on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. A final prospectus supplement will be filed with the SEC and will be available on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of the final prospectus supplement (when available) and accompanying prospectus may be obtained from Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., Attention: Capital Markets, 499 Park Ave., 6th Floor, New York, New York 10022, or by telephone at 212-829-7122, or by e-mail at prospectus@cantor.com.

This announcement is neither an offer to sell, nor a solicitation of an offer to buy, any of these securities and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful. Offers will be made only by means of the prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus forming a part of the effective registration statement.

About Ur-Energy:

Ur-Energy is a uranium mining company operating the Lost Creek in-situ recovery uranium facility in south-central Wyoming. We have produced and packaged approximately 2.7 million pounds U₃O₈ from Lost Creek since the commencement of operations. Ur-Energy has all major permits and authorizations to begin construction at Shirley Basin, the Company's second in situ recovery uranium facility in Wyoming and is in the process of obtaining remaining amendments to Lost Creek authorizations for expansion of Lost Creek. Ur‑Energy is engaged in uranium recovery and processing activities, including the acquisition, exploration, development, and operation of uranium mineral properties in the United States. The primary trading market for Ur‑Energy's common shares is on the NYSE American under the symbol "URG." Ur‑Energy's common shares also trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "URE." Ur‑Energy's corporate office is in Littleton, Colorado and its registered office is in Ottawa, Ontario.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:

This release may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable securities laws regarding events or conditions that may occur in the future (e.g., closing date of the proposed offering and the use of proceeds from the offering) and are based on current expectations that, while considered reasonable by management at this time, inherently involve a number of significant business, economic and competitive risks, uncertainties and contingencies. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, satisfaction of the conditions to closing of the offering, delays in obtaining required stock exchange or other regulatory approvals, commodity price volatility, the impact of general business and economic conditions, as well as other factors described in the public filings made by Ur-Energy at www.sedar.com and www.sec.gov. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained herein are based on the beliefs, expectations and opinions of management as of the date hereof and Ur-Energy disclaims any intent or obligation to update them or revise them to reflect any change in circumstances or in management's beliefs, expectations or opinions that occur in the future.

For further information, please contact:

John W. Cash, Chair and CEO
866-981-4588, ext. 303
John.Cash@Ur-Energy.com

SOURCE: Ur-Energy Inc.

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FAQ

What is the offering price for Ur-Energy's common shares?

Ur-Energy's common shares are priced at $1.18 each in the offering.

What will Ur-Energy do with the proceeds from the public offering?

The proceeds will be used for working capital at the Lost Creek facility and potential acquisitions.

When is the expected closing date for Ur-Energy's offering?

The offering is expected to close on or about February 21, 2023.

What is the exercise price of the warrants in Ur-Energy's offering?

The exercise price for the warrants is set at $1.50 per common share.

How many additional shares can underwriters purchase in Ur-Energy’s offering?

Underwriters have a 30-day option to purchase up to 5.1 million additional shares.