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Western Uranium & Vanadium Announces Mining Restart at the Sunday Mine Complex

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Western Uranium & Vanadium Corp. (CSE: WUC, OTCQX: WSTRF) announces plans to resume mining activities at the Sunday Mine Complex as COVID-19 risks decline and uranium/vanadium market fundamentals improve. The interconnected mines will transition from Temporary Cessation to Active Status, shifting operations to the Sunday Mine. The company anticipates significant uranium price increases, enhancing SMC's production potential with minimal capital costs. With growing nuclear power demand amid a supply deficit, Western positions itself as a key uranium supplier for the next decade.

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  • Resumption of mining activities at Sunday Mine Complex enhances potential revenue.
  • Minimal capital expenditures required for transitioning to full-scale production.
  • Anticipated increase in uranium prices benefits company valuation.
  • Growing demand for nuclear fuel supports business prospects.
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Toronto, Ontario and Nucla, Colorado, July 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Western Uranium & Vanadium Corp. (CSE: WUC) (OTCQX: WSTRF) (“Western” or the ”Company”) is pleased to announce that it is preparing for the resumption of mining activities at the Sunday Mine Complex (“SMC”). This action is driven by COVID-19 risks declining and the improved fundamentals and outlook for uranium and vanadium commodities. The Sunday Mine, West Sunday Mine, St. Jude Mine, and Carnation Mine, which are interconnected, will be moved into Active Status from Temporary Cessation. This project which began in 2019 will shift its base of operations from the St. Jude Mine to the Sunday Mine. The team will be targeting these different areas with development drilling, development mining, and ore production.

Western is undertaking this project to enhance the value of the SMC by further differentiating the facility among the very few mines in North America that can be put into full-scale production with minimal capital expenditures and lag time. In anticipation of the uranium price rising substantially over the next year or two, Western wants to demonstrate that the Sunday Mine Complex is a first choice for uranium ore. 

Positive momentum is building in nuclear power generation and uranium mining with the increased global recognition that nuclear electricity generation is a scalable clean energy source of baseload power. Thus Western is taking these actions to move toward the front of go-to uranium miners who will source nuclear fuel for the next decade. In the past decade, uranium markets have experienced an oversupply which led to low prices, underinvestment in mine development and a structural supply/demand deficit. COVID-19 related mine shutdowns have accelerated a global decline in supply and inventory levels. Simultaneously, nuclear fuel demand is growing from new reactor builds, Japanese reactor restarts, delayed reactor closures from operating extensions and government support, and the advancement of new nuclear technologies. End user electricity demand is also growing due to the electrification of everything trend and clean energy/climate change initiatives that are shifting energy mixes away from fossil fuels. Western wants to assure maximum participation by its shareholders as Management feels that these macro trends have already initiated the next uranium bull market.

About Western Uranium & Vanadium Corp.

Western Uranium & Vanadium Corp. is a Colorado based uranium and vanadium conventional mining company focused on low cost near-term production of uranium and vanadium in the western United States, and development and application of kinetic separation.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information: Certain information contained in this news release constitutes “forward-looking information” or a “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable securities laws (collectively, “forward-looking statements”).  Statements of that nature include statements relating to, or that are dependent upon: the Company’s expectations, estimates and projections regarding exploration and production plans and results; the timing of planned activities; whether the Company can raise any additional funds required to implement its plans;  whether regulatory or analogous requirements can be satisfied to permit planned activities; and more generally to the Company’s business, and the economic and political environment applicable to its operations, assets and plans. All such forward-looking statements are subject to important risk factors and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s ability to control or predict. Please refer to the Company’s most recent Management’s Discussion and Analysis, as well as its other filings at www.sec.gov and/or www.sedar.com, for a more detailed review of those risk factors.  Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the Company’s forward-looking statements, and that these statements are made as of the date hereof. While the Company may do so, it does not undertake any obligation to update these forward-looking statements at any particular time, except as and to the extent required under applicable laws and regulations.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
George Glasier                                                                      
President and CEO                                                     
970-864-2125                         
gglasier@western-uranium.com                              

Robert Klein
Chief Financial Officer
908-872-7686
rklein@western-uranium.com


FAQ

What is Western Uranium's current mining status at the Sunday Mine Complex?

Western Uranium plans to resume mining activities at the Sunday Mine Complex, moving from Temporary Cessation to Active Status.

What factors are driving the resumption of mining for WSTRF?

The resumption is driven by declining COVID-19 risks and improved fundamentals in the uranium and vanadium markets.

How is Western Uranium positioning itself in the uranium market?

Western aims to capitalize on increasing nuclear power demand and anticipated uranium price rises.

What is the expected impact of uranium demand on Western Uranium's future?

Growing uranium demand could enhance Western Uranium's market position and revenue potential in the coming years.

When did Western Uranium announce the resumption of mining activities?

Western Uranium announced the resumption of mining activities on July 6, 2021.

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