CORPUS
CHRISTI, Texas, June 22,
2022 /PRNewswire/ - Uranium Energy Corp (NYSE:
UEC) (the "Company" or "UEC") is pleased to announce that, in
furtherance of its recently announced (June
13) entry into of a definitive agreement with UEX
Corporation ("UEX") pursuant to which it is to acquire
all of the issued and outstanding common shares of UEX (the
"UEX Common Shares") in an all-share transaction by way of
statutory plan of arrangement, the Company has now completed its
C$5 million private placement in UEX
consisting of the acquisition by UEC of 11,627,907 UEX Common
Shares at a price of C$0.43 per UEX
Common Share.
UEC may acquire additional UEX common shares by making purchases
through the facilities of the TSX subject to and in accordance with
applicable laws. UEC will provide periodic updates in respect
of any UEX common share purchases made.
About Uranium Energy Corp
Uranium Energy Corp is America's leading, fastest growing,
uranium mining company listed on the NYSE American. UEC is a pure
play uranium company and is advancing the next generation of
low-cost, environmentally friendly ISR mining uranium projects. The
Company has two production ready ISR hub and spoke platforms in
South Texas and Wyoming, anchored by fully licensed and
operational processing capacity at the Hobson and Irigaray Processing Plants. UEC
also has seven U.S. ISR uranium projects with all of their major
permits in place. Additionally, the Company has other
diversified holdings of uranium assets, including: 1) one of the
largest physical uranium portfolios of U.S. warehoused U3O8; 2) a
major equity stake in the only royalty company in the sector,
Uranium Royalty Corp; and 3) a pipeline of resource-stage uranium
projects in Arizona, Colorado, New
Mexico and Paraguay. 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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performance or achievements expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. Such risks and other factors include,
among others, market and other conditions, the actual results of
exploration activities, variations in the underlying assumptions
associated with the estimation or realization of mineral resources,
the availability of capital to fund programs and the resulting
dilution caused by the raising of capital through the sale of
shares, accidents, labor disputes and other risks of the mining
industry including, without limitation, those associated with the
environment, delays in obtaining governmental approvals, permits or
financing or in the completion of development or construction
activities, title disputes or claims limitations on insurance
coverage. Although the Company has attempted to identify important
factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to
differ materially from those described in forward-looking
statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events
or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There
can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate
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not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements contained in
this news release and in any document referred to in this news
release. Certain matters discussed in this news release and oral
statements made from time to time by representatives of the Company
may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and the Federal
securities laws. Although the Company believes that the
expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based
upon reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that its
expectations will be achieved. Forward-looking information is
subject to certain risks, trends and uncertainties that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those projected. Many of
these factors are beyond the Company's ability to control or
predict. Important factors that may cause actual results to differ
materially and that could impact the Company and the statements
contained in this news release can be found in the Company's
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For
forward-looking statements in this news release, the Company claims
the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements
contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. The Company assumes no obligation to update or
supplement any forward-looking statements whether as a result of
new information, future events or otherwise. This press release
shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an
offer to buy securities.
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