Uranium One Completes Acquisition of Energy Metals
August 10 2007 - 6:56PM
PR Newswire (US)
Trading Symbols: SXR - Toronto Stock Exchange, JSE Limited
(Johannesburg Stock Exchange) EMC - Toronto Stock Exchange; EMU -
NYSE Arca TORONTO, VANCOUVER and JOHANNESBURG, Aug. 10
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Uranium One Inc. ("Uranium One") and
Energy Metals Corporation ("EMC") are pleased to report that
Uranium One has completed the acquisition of all of the issued and
outstanding common shares of Energy Metals Corporation ("EMC").
Each common share of EMC has been exchanged for 1.15 common shares
of Uranium One. In addition, all outstanding options to acquire
common shares of EMC have been exchanged for 1.15 options to
acquire common shares of Uranium One. William Sheriff, formerly
Chairman of EMC and William Lupien, formerly a non-executive
director of EMC, have been appointed to the board of directors of
Uranium One. Paul Matysek, formerly President and CEO of EMC, has
been appointed Executive Vice President, Americas for Uranium One.
Shareholders of EMC may exchange their share certificates for share
certificates of Uranium One by submitting them to Computershare
Investor Services Inc. along with a completed Letter of Transmittal
in the form provided to the holders of EMC share certificates. The
Letter of Transmittal is available on the EMC website
http://www.energymetalscorp.com/. The common shares of EMC have
ceased trading on the NYSE Arca and will cease trading on the TSX
at the close of trading on August 13, 2007. About Uranium One
Uranium One Inc. is a Canadian-based uranium producing company with
a primary listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange and a secondary
listing on the JSE Limited (the Johannesburg stock exchange). The
Corporation owns 70% of the operating Akdala Uranium Mine in
Kazakhstan and is also developing the South Inkai and Kharasan
Uranium Projects in Kazakhstan. Uranium One owns the Dominion
Uranium Project in South Africa, as well as the Honeymoon Uranium
Project in South Australia. In the United States, Uranium One has
extensive property holdings in Wyoming, Texas, Utah and New Mexico,
including the Shootaring Canyon Mill and the Hobson ISR facility.
Uranium One is also engaged in uranium exploration activities in
the United States, the Athabasca Basin of Saskatchewan, South
Africa, Australia and the Kyrgyz Republic. Cautionary Statement No
stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority
has approved or disapproved the information contained herein.
Forward-looking statements: This press release contains certain
forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include but
are not limited to those with respect to the price of uranium and
gold, the estimation of mineral resources and reserves, the
realization of mineral reserve estimates, the timing and amount of
estimated future production, costs of production, capital
expenditures, costs and timing of the development of new deposits,
success of exploration activities, permitting time lines, currency
fluctuations, requirements for additional capital, government
regulation of mining operations, environmental risks, unanticipated
reclamation expenses, title disputes or claims and limitations on
insurance coverage and the timing and possible outcome of pending
litigation. In certain cases, forward-looking statements can be
identified by the use of words such as "plans", "expects" or "does
not expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates",
"forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or
"believes" or variations of such words and phrases, or state that
certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might"
or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved. Forward-looking
statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors which may cause the actual results, performance or
achievements of Uranium One to be materially different from any
future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by
the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties
include, among others, the actual results of current exploration
activities, conclusions of economic evaluations, changes in project
parameters as plans continue to be refined, possible variations in
grade and ore densities or recovery rates, failure of plant,
equipment or processes to operate as anticipated, accidents, labour
disputes or other risks of the mining industry, delays in obtaining
government approvals or financing or in completion of development
or construction activities, risks relating to the integration of
acquisitions, to international operations, to prices of uranium and
gold as well as those factors referred to in the section entitled
"Risk factors" in Uranium One's Annual Information Form for the
year ended December 31, 2006 which is available on SEDAR at
http://www.sedar.com/, and which should be reviewed in conjunction
with this document. Although Uranium One 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 forward-looking statements
will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events
could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.
Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements. Uranium One expressly disclaims any
intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
For further information about Uranium One, please visit
http://www.uranium1.com/ DATASOURCE: Uranium One Inc. CONTACT: Neal
Froneman, Chief Executive Officer, Tel: + 27 11 482 3605; Chris
Sattler, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations, Tel: (416)
350-3657
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