Uranium Energy News Releases
Uranium Energy Corp to Acquire Additional Past-Producing Uranium and Vanadium Mines on the Colorado Plateau
Acquisition Expands Company’s Holdings Contiguous To US Department of Energy Uranium Reserve
AUSTIN, TX – April 10, 2007 – Uranium Energy Corp announces that it has entered into an agreement to acquire approximately 5,000 acres in the Uravan Mineral Belt of the Colorado Plateau, in the states of Colorado and Utah. This acquisition compliments the Company’s existing properties in this significant uranium- and vanadium-producing region.
The Uravan Mineral Belt is the oldest uranium mining area in the United States. This geological trend arcs across the west central Colorado counties of Mesa, Montrose and San Miguel, into northeastern Utah. Both uranium ores averaging 0.25% and vanadium ores averaging 1.7% are produced in the region from sandstone deposits, primarily in the Salt Wash Member of the Morrison Formation.
This property was the subject of significant uranium exploration, and includes the sites of several past-producing uranium and vanadium mines. Some of the formerly-producing uranium mines within the property boundary include the Sandy, Babe Ruth, Bald Eagle, Fawn Springs #5, and Teapot Dome mines. The aggregate production from these mines was over 400,000 pounds of uranium, and nearly 2.4 million pounds of vanadium. Grades of production in each case were close to the average for the mineral belt.
The sites of the historical production are in close proximity to Uranium Energy Corp’s existing properties, which are also the sites of historically-producing mines, and share mineral trends with those former mines. For example, the Babe Ruth Mine is 4 miles east of the Company’s Raven Mine Project in Colorado. One area of the property is also contiguous to Cotter Corporation’s large open pit and decline located on the US Department of Energy Uranium Reserve.
A preliminary geological field assessment of all the properties was conducted last week by Company geologists, and was positive. The potential for development of uranium and vanadium resources has been indicated. Based on the assessment, certain areas have been given exploration priority. The Company is also pursuing the acquisition of additional uranium production and exploration data covering the property, with data for certain target areas being prioritized. It is anticipated that the historic uranium resource estimates will be available upon closing, which is expected to occur within 30 days. Drill permitting will be initiated immediately following the closing, with a view to carrying out delineation and step-out drilling.
About Uranium Energy Corp
Uranium Energy Corp (URME: OTCBB) is a US-based junior resource company with the objective of becoming a near-term ISR uranium producer in the United States. The Company is developing its advanced-stage Goliad Project in South Texas, with ISR uranium production projected to begin in 2009. Uranium Energy Corp controls one of the largest historical uranium exploration and development databases in the US. Through the use of these databases, the Company has acquired advanced uranium properties throughout the southwestern US. The operational management is comprised of pre-eminent uranium mining and exploration professionals, whose collective experience in the uranium mining industry gives the Company ongoing uranium mine-finding and uranium mine development expertise. Uranium Energy Corp is well positioned to capitalize on the current alternative energy boom. For more information, please visit www.uraniumenergy.com.
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Stock Exchange Information:
OTCBB Symbol: URME
Frankfurt Stock Exchange Symbol: U6Z
Berlin Stock Exchange Symbol: U6Z
WKN: AØJDRR
ISN: US9168961038
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