Ur-Energy Inc 10-Q for FY2024 Q1
Ur-Energy Inc (URG)
About this 10-Q
Ur-Energy Inc filed this 10-Q on May 6, 2024, covering the quarter ended March 31, 2024 (FY2024 Q1).
Headline figures
Quarter ended March 31, 2024, as reported in this filing, compared with the same period a year earlier where the filing states it.
- Revenue
- $0
- compared with $6.45M a year earlier
- Net loss
- $18.54M
- compared with a net loss of $713K a year earlier
- Diluted EPS
- -$0.07
- compared with $0.00 a year earlier
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
(Mark One)
| QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED |
| TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
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As of May 2, 2024, there were
UR-ENERGY INC.
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When we use the terms “Ur-Energy,” “we,” “us,” or “our,” or the “Company” we are referring to Ur-Energy Inc. and its subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise requires. Throughout this document we make statements that are classified as “forward-looking.” Please refer to the “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” section below for an explanation of these types of assertions.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This report on Form 10-Q contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable United States (“U.S.”) and Canadian securities laws, and these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "believe," "may," "potential," "intends," "plans" and other similar expressions or statements that an action, event or result "may," "could" or "should" be taken, occur or be achieved, or the negative thereof or other similar statements. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Such statements include, but are not limited to: (i) the ability to maintain safe and compliant operations at Lost Creek; (ii) the timing for ongoing construction and development work at Lost Creek, including the schedule for bringing additional header houses online; (iii) our ability to reach steady state higher production levels at Lost Creek in a timely and cost-effective manner including timely delivery into our contracts; (iv) development and construction priorities and timelines for Shirley Basin, and whether our current projections for buildout can to be met; (v) the ability to complete additional favorable uranium sales agreements; (vi) the timing and outcome of final regulatory approvals of the amendments for uranium recovery at the LC East Project; (vii) continuing effects of supply-chain disruption, and challenges in the labor market, and whether the Company will continue to anticipate and overcome such delays; (viii) the effects of the current evolving uranium market, including supply and demand, and whether increases in spot and term pricing will continue and be sustained; (ix) the impacts of global geopolitical events on the nuclear fuel industry and specifically U.S. uranium producers; (x) whether new or continuing sanctions on Russia will affect imports of nuclear fuel to the U.S., including whether the ban on Russian uranium will be signed into law and what effects it will have on the uranium market; and (xi) whether we will be able to expand our production portfolio business with organic or inorganic growth. Additional factors include, among others, the following: future estimates for production; capital expenditures; operating costs; mineral resources, grade estimates and recovery rates; market prices; business strategies and measures to implement such strategies; competitive strengths; estimates of goals for expansion and growth of the business and operations; plans and references to our future successes; our history of operating losses and uncertainty of future profitability; status as an exploration stage company; the lack of mineral reserves; risks associated with obtaining permits and other authorizations in the U.S.; risks associated with current variable economic conditions; the possible impact of future debt or equity financings; the hazards associated with mining production operations; compliance with environmental laws and regulations; wastewater management; the possibility for adverse results in potential litigation; uncertainties associated with changes in law, government policy and regulation; uncertainties associated with a Canada Revenue Agency or U.S. Internal Revenue Service audit of any of our cross border transactions; changes in size and structure; the effectiveness of management and our strategic relationships; ability to attract and retain key personnel and management; uncertainties regarding the need for additional capital; sufficiency of insurance coverages, bonding surety arrangements, and indemnifications for our inventory; uncertainty regarding the fluctuations of quarterly results; foreign currency exchange risks; ability to enforce civil liabilities under U.S. securities laws outside the U.S.; ability to maintain our listing on the NYSE American and Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”); risks associated with the expected classification as a "passive foreign investment company" under the applicable provisions of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; risks associated with our investments and other risks and uncertainties described under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, dated March 6, 2024.
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Cautionary Note to Investors Concerning Disclosure of Mineral Resources
Unless otherwise indicated, all mineral resource estimates included in this report on Form 10-Q have been prepared in accordance with U.S. securities laws pursuant to Regulation S-K, Subpart 1300 (“S-K 1300”). Prior to these estimates, we prepared our estimates of mineral resources in accord with Canadian National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”) and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum Definition Standards for Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves (“CIM Definition Standards”). NI 43-101 is a rule developed by the Canadian Securities Administrators which establishes standards for public disclosure an issuer makes of scientific and technical information concerning mineral projects. We are required by applicable Canadian Securities Administrators to file in Canada an NI 43‑101 compliant report at the same time we file an S-K 1300 technical report summary. The NI 43‑101 and S-K 1300 reports (for each of the Lost Creek Property (March 4, 2024) and Shirley Basin Project, as amended (March 11, 2024)), are substantively identical to one another except for internal references to the regulations under which the report is made, and certain organizational differences.
Investors should note that the term “mineral resource” does not equate to the term “mineral reserve.” Mineralization may not be classified as a “mineral reserve” unless the determination has been made that the mineralization could be economically and legally produced or extracted at the time the reserve determination is made. Investors should also understand that “inferred mineral resources” have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence and great uncertainty as to their economic and legal feasibility. It cannot be assumed that all or any part of an “inferred mineral resource” will ever be upgraded to a higher category. Under S-K 1300, estimated “inferred mineral resources” may not form the basis of feasibility or pre-feasibility studies. Additionally, as required under S-K 1300, our report on the Lost Creek Property includes two economic analyses to account for the chance that the inferred resources are not upgraded as production recovery progresses and the Company collects additional drilling data; the second economic analysis was prepared which excluded the inferred resources. The estimated recovery excluding the inferred resources also establishes the potential viability at the property, as detailed in the S-K 1300 report. Investors are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of an “inferred mineral resource” exists or is economically or legally mineable.
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PART I
Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Ur-Energy Inc. |
Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss |
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Ur-Energy Inc. |
Interim Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity |
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(the accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements) |
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Ur-Energy Inc. |
Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow |
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Ur-Energy Inc. Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements March 31, 2024 |
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1. Nature of Operations
Ur-Energy Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated on March 22, 2004, under the laws of the Province of Ontario. The Company continued under the Canada Business Corporations Act on August 8, 2006. The Company is an exploration stage issuer, as defined by United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Company is engaged in uranium mining and recovery operations, with activities including the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of uranium mineral resources located primarily in Wyoming. The Company commenced uranium production at its Lost Creek Project in Wyoming in 2013.
Due to the nature of the uranium recovery methods used by the Company on the Lost Creek Property, and the definition of “mineral reserves” under Subpart 1300 to Regulation S-K (“S-K 1300”), the Company has not determined whether the property contains mineral reserves. The recoverability of amounts recorded for mineral properties is dependent upon the discovery of economic resources, the ability of the Company to obtain the necessary financing to develop the properties and upon attaining future profitable production from the properties or sufficient proceeds from disposition of the properties.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of presentation
These interim consolidated financial statements do not conform in all respects to the requirements of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“US GAAP”) for annual financial statements. These interim consolidated financial statements reflect all normal adjustments which in the opinion of management are necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the periods presented. These interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023. We applied the same accounting policies as in the prior year. Certain information and footnote disclosures required by US GAAP have been condensed or omitted in these interim consolidated financial statements.
3. Cash and Cash Equivalents
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5. Restricted Cash
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The bonding requirements for reclamation obligations on various properties have been reviewed and approved by the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (“WDEQ”), including the Wyoming Uranium Recovery Program (“URP”), and the Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”) as applicable. The restricted accounts are pledged as collateral against performance surety bonds, which secure the estimated costs of reclamation related to the properties. Surety bonds totaled $
6. Mineral Properties
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The Company acquired certain Wyoming properties in 2005 when Ur-Energy USA Inc. purchased
There is a royalty on each of the State of Wyoming sections under lease at the Lost Creek, LC West and EN Projects, as required by law. We are not recovering U3O8 within the State section under lease at Lost Creek and are therefore not subject to royalty payments currently. Other royalties exist on certain mining claims at the LC South, LC East and EN Projects. There are no royalties on the mining claims in the Lost Creek, LC North, or LC West Projects.
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Shirley Basin Property
The Company acquired additional Wyoming properties in 2013 when Ur-Energy USA Inc. purchased
Other U.S. Properties
Other U.S. properties include the acquisition costs of several prospective mineralized properties, which the Company continues to maintain through claim payments, lease payments, insurance, and other holding costs in anticipation of future exploration efforts.
7. Capital Assets
The Company’s capital assets consist of the following:
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Ur-Energy Inc. Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements March 31, 2024 |
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9. Notes Payable
On October 15, 2013, the Sweetwater County Commissioners approved the issuance of a $
On October 1, 2019, the Sweetwater County Commissioners and the State of Wyoming approved an eighteen-month deferral of principal payments beginning October 1, 2019. On October 6, 2020, the State Bond Loan was again modified to defer principal payments for an additional eighteen months. Quarterly principal payments resumed on October 1, 2022, and were to continue until October 1, 2024.
On March 27, 2024, we pre-paid the remaining $
The following table summarizes the Company’s current debt. The Company has no long-term debt.
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In February 2021, the Company issued
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Because the warrants are priced in U.S. dollars and the functional currency of Ur-Energy Inc., the parent company entity, is Canadian dollars, a derivative financial liability was created. Using Level 2 inputs of the fair value hierarchy under US GAAP, the liability created is measured and recorded at fair value, and adjusted monthly, using the Black-Scholes model described below as there is no active market for the warrants. Any gain or loss from the adjustment of the liability is reflected in net income for the period.
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The Company’s warrant liabilities consist of the following. The Company has no current warrant liability.
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Asset retirement obligations relate to the Lost Creek mine and Shirley Basin project and are equal to the current estimated reclamation cost escalated at inflation rates ranging from
The present value of the estimated future closure estimate is presented in the following table.
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12. Shareholders’ Equity and Capital Stock
Common shares
The Company’s share capital consists of an unlimited amount of Class A preferred shares authorized, without par value, of which no shares are issued and outstanding; and an unlimited amount of common shares authorized, without par value, of which
On February 21, 2023, the Company closed an underwritten public offering of
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company sold
Stock options
In 2005, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the adoption of the Company's stock option plan (the “Option Plan”). The Option Plan was most recently approved by the shareholders on June 2, 2023. Eligible participants under the Option Plan include directors, officers, employees, and consultants of the Company. Under the terms of the Option Plan, grants of options will vest over a three-year period: one-third on the first anniversary, one-third on the second anniversary, and one-third on the third anniversary of the grant. The term of the options is five years.
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The exercise price of a new grant is set at the closing price for the shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) on the trading day immediately preceding the grant date and there is no intrinsic value as of the date of grant.
We received less than $
Stock-based compensation expense from stock options was $
As of March 31, 2024, there was approximately $
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No stock options were granted in the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Restricted share units
On June 24, 2010, the Company’s shareholders approved the adoption of the Company’s restricted share unit plan (the “RSU Plan”), as subsequently amended and now known as the Restricted Share Unit and Equity Incentive Plan (the “RSU&EI Plan”). The RSU&EI Plan was approved by our shareholders most recently on June 2, 2022.
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Eligible participants under the RSU&EI Plan include directors and employees of the Company. Granted RSUs are redeemed on the second anniversary of the grant. Upon an RSU redemption, the holder of the RSU will receive one common share, for no additional consideration, for each RSU held.
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Warrants
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The fair value of stock options are determined using the Black-Scholes model on their respective grant dates. The fair value of restricted share units are determined using the Intrinsic Value Method on their respective grant dates.
The Company estimates expected future volatility based on daily historical trading data of the Company’s common shares. The risk-free interest rates are determined by reference to Canadian Benchmark Bond Yield rates with maturities that approximate the expected life. The Company has never paid dividends and currently has no plans to do so. Forfeitures and expected lives were estimated based on actual historical experience.
Share-based compensation expense related to stock options and restricted share units is recognized net of estimated pre-vesting forfeitures, which results in expensing the awards that are ultimately expected to vest over the expected life.
13. Sales and Other Income
Revenue is primarily derived from the sale of U3O8 under multi-year agreements or spot sales agreements. The Company also receives disposal fee revenues, which are not related to the sale of U3O8.
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Cost of sales includes ad valorem and severance taxes related to the extraction of uranium, all costs of wellfield and plant operations including the related depreciation and amortization of capitalized assets, reclamation, and mineral property costs, plus product distribution costs. These costs are also used to value inventory. The resulting inventoried cost per pound is compared to the NRV of the product, which is based on the estimated sales price of the product, net of any necessary costs to finish the product. Any inventory value in excess of the NRV is charged to cost of sales.
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Operating expenses include exploration and evaluation expense, development expense, general and administration (“G&A”) expense, and mineral property write-offs. Exploration and evaluation expenses consist of labor and the associated costs of the exploration and evaluation departments as well as land holding and exploration costs including drilling and analysis on properties which have not reached the permitting or operations stage. Development expense relates to properties that have reached the permitting or operations stage and include costs associated with exploring, delineating, and permitting a property. Once permitted, development expenses also include the costs associated with the construction and development of the permitted property that are otherwise not eligible to be capitalized. G&A expense relates to the administration, finance, investor relations, land, and legal functions, and consists principally of personnel, facility, and support costs.
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Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash per the Statement of Cash Flows consists of the following:
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Interest expense paid was $
17. Financial Instruments
The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, lease receivable, restricted cash, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, notes payable, and warrant liabilities. The Company is exposed to risks related to changes in interest rates and management of cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments.
Credit risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash. These assets include Canadian dollar and U.S. dollar denominated certificates of deposit, money market accounts, and demand deposits. These instruments are maintained at financial institutions in Canada and the U.S. Of the amount held on deposit, approximately $
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Ur-Energy Inc. Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements March 31, 2024 |
(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated) |
Currency risk
As of March 31, 2024, we maintained a balance of approximately $2.6 million Canadian dollars. The funds will be used to pay Canadian dollar expenses and are considered to be a low currency risk to the Company. A hypothetical 10% weakening in the exchange rate of the Canadian dollar to the U.S. dollar as of March 31, 2024 would not have a material effect on our results of operations, financial position, or cash flows.
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they come due. As of March 31, 2024, the Company’s financial liabilities consisted of accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $
Interest rate risk
The Company has completed a sensitivity analysis to estimate the impact that a change in interest rates would have on the net loss of the Company. This sensitivity analysis shows that a change of +/- 100 basis points in interest rate would have a negligible effect on the three months ended March 31, 2024. The financial position of the Company may vary at the time that a change in interest rates occurs, causing the impact on the Company’s results to vary.
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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION
Business Overview
The following discussion and analysis by management is designed to provide information that we believe is necessary for an understanding of our financial condition, changes in financial condition, and results of our operations and should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and MD&A contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Incorporated on March 22, 2004, Ur-Energy is an exploration stage issuer, as that term is defined by the SEC. We are engaged in uranium recovery and processing activities, including the acquisition, exploration, development, and operation of uranium mineral properties in the U.S. We are operating our first in situ recovery uranium facility at our Lost Creek Project in Wyoming. Ur-Energy is a corporation continued under the Canada Business Corporations Act on August 8, 2006. Our common shares are listed on the TSX under the symbol “URE” and on the NYSE American under the symbol “URG.”
Ur-Energy has one wholly owned subsidiary, Ur-Energy USA Inc., incorporated under the laws of the State of Colorado. Ur-Energy USA Inc. has three wholly-owned subsidiaries: NFU Wyoming, LLC, a limited liability company formed under the laws of the State of Wyoming which acts as our land holding and exploration entity; Lost Creek ISR, LLC, a limited liability company formed under the laws of the State of Wyoming to operate our Lost Creek Project and hold our Lost Creek properties and assets; and Pathfinder Mines Corporation, incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware, which holds, among other assets, the Shirley Basin Project in Wyoming. Our material U.S. subsidiaries remain unchanged since the filing of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, dated March 6, 2024.
We utilize in situ recovery (“ISR”) of the uranium at our flagship project, Lost Creek, and will do so at other projects where possible. The ISR technique is employed in uranium extraction because it allows for an effective recovery of roll front uranium mineralization at a lower cost. At Lost Creek, we extract and process uranium oxide (“U3O8”) for shipping to a third-party conversion facility to be weighed, assayed and stored until sold. After sale, when further processed, the uranium we have produced fuels carbon-free, emissions-free nuclear power which is a cost-effective, safe, and reliable form of electrical power. Nuclear power provides an estimated 50% of the carbon-free electricity in the U.S.
Our Lost Creek wellfield is permitted and licensed for annual recovery of up to 1.2 million pounds U3O8. The processing facility at Lost Creek, which includes all circuits for the production, drying and packaging of U3O8 for delivery into sales transactions, is designed and approved under current licensing to process up to 2.2 million pounds of U3O8 annually, which provides additional capacity of up to one million pounds U3O8 to process material from other sources. We expect that the Lost Creek processing facility will be utilized to process captured U3O8 from our Shirley Basin Project for which we anticipate only a satellite plant will be built. However, the Shirley Basin permit and license allow for the construction of a full processing facility, providing greater construction and operating flexibility as may be dictated by market conditions.
Currently, our sales deliveries in 2024 are projected to be 570,000 pounds U3O8 into two of our sales agreements secured in 2022. We now have six multi-year sales agreements which together anticipate sales of 5.7 million pounds U3O8 between 2024 and 2030.
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Industry and Market Update
Global factors continue to positively influence the uranium recovery market and the nuclear energy industries. Continued growth in the acceptance of nuclear energy, geopolitics, and production reductions, shortfalls and delays, have each contributed to a stronger uranium market with a more optimistic future. As each of these influences continues to gain momentum and strength, the market has experienced significant impacts.
Recognition of the critical role nuclear energy plays in providing baseload power for decarbonization has been complemented more recently as energy security has become a nearly universal priority. Beyond the war in Ukraine, continuing Russian misconduct has only strengthened the resolve of fuel purchasers to reduce dependence on Russian nuclear products. U.S. and global utilities have increasingly been seeking non-Russian supplies when negotiating uranium term sales agreements. This change of supply priority has reflected growing concern over current and possible future sanctions.
On April 30, 2024, by unanimous consent, the U.S. Senate passed a ban on Russian imports to the U.S., which serves as the companion bill to H.R. Bill 1042, previously passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation awaits action by President Biden, who has expressed support for a ban on Russian uranium and is expected to sign the bill. While the legislation has certain waivers available until January 1, 2028, the prohibitions on imports continue until 2040. If signed into law, the ban will help to secure the U.S. nuclear fuel supply chain and advance domestic uranium recovery operations. Also on April 30, members of the G7 committed to reducing dependency on Russian nuclear fuel supplies to create a diversified fuel supply chain free from Russian influence, and to offer support to countries which are working to diversify their nuclear fuel sources.
Also affecting the balance of supply and demand are the challenges that nearly all uranium producers have faced as they have returned to production operations amid stronger market indicators through 2023. Even for experienced and well financed operators, ramp-up and return to commercial level operations has been impeded by labor, equipment, technical, supply chain and other challenges and delays. Kazakh production continues to be hindered by significant supply chain disruptions related to sufficient supply of sulfuric acid for its recovery processes. The announcements by Kazatomprom, beginning in December 2023, of substantially reduced production targets (~20% below state-concession required levels) due to this supply shortage as well as continuing construction delays for the Kazakhs, have sent shockwaves through the uranium markets.
The foregoing as well as many other factors continued to move and sustain the market early in 2024. Year-end spot pricing of $91 per pound was a milestone not experienced in more than 16 years. Early 2024 has seen pricing increases continue, with spot prices passing $100 per pound and reaching as much as $107 per pound during January. Even after retracting to levels between closer to $90 per pound, the 2024 spot market prices have remained, on average, more than 40% above the average price in 2023.
Additionally, term market prices increased 50% between year-end 2022 pricing and the March 31, 2024 average term price of $78 per pound. The determination of utilities in the U.S. and abroad to fill mid-term supply requirements continues to support higher term prices. These new contracts are projected to have a distinct focus on secure future deliveries of North American production by proven producers, which would be advantageous to our Company.
Mineral Rights and Properties
We have 12 U.S. uranium properties. Ten of our uranium properties are in the Great Divide Basin, Wyoming, including Lost Creek. Currently, we control nearly 1,800 unpatented mining claims and three State of Wyoming mineral leases for a total of more than 35,000 acres in the area of the Lost Creek Property, including the Lost Creek permit area (the “Lost Creek Project”), and certain adjoining properties referred to as LC East, LC West, LC North, LC South and EN Project areas (collectively, with the Lost Creek Project, the “Lost Creek Property”). Our Shirley Basin Project permit area, also in Wyoming, comprises nearly 1,800 acres of Company-controlled mineral acres.
Lost Creek Property
Ramp-up continues at Lost Creek, with two additional header houses (HHs 2-6 and 2-7) coming online thus far in 2024. During Q1, we captured 38,221 pounds, dried and packaged 39,229 pounds, and shipped 35,445 pounds U3O8. At quarter end, our in-process inventory was approximately 80,465 pounds, our drummed inventory was 26,062 pounds, and our finished inventory at the conversion facility was 79,235 pounds U3O8.
While we have experienced some additional equipment and operational challenges at Lost Creek, we are seeing more consistent drying and packaging, with 29,497 pounds U3O8 packaged since quarter end and dryer operations keeping pace with wellfield production. We have 12 drill rigs onsite, with an additional rig scheduled to commence work in early May. Drilling has advanced into HH 2-11 with completion work nearly finished in recovery areas of HH 2-8. Fabrication of HHs 2-8 and 2-9 is complete, and work on HHs 2-10 and 2-11 is advancing in our Casper construction shop. HH 2-8 is expected to come online in May.
All remaining planned production areas of Mine Unit 2 (MU2) are scheduled to be constructed during 2024. Additionally, we are planning delineation drilling and initial well installation in Phase 2 of Mine Unit 1 (MU1) when drilling is complete in MU2.
Surface construction of injection and production systems for upcoming recovery areas continues to advance including the installation of pipelines, powerlines, downhole equipment and the header house building including its primary motor control, piping and controls.
As disclosed, we drilled an additional deep disposal well at Lost Creek in mid-2023, with the drilling phase completed in 2023 Q3. Preliminary completion and testing continued in 2023 Q4 and, following receipt of regulatory approvals, final completion work was finished in Q1. We will now obtain remaining regulatory approvals followed by specification of surface injection equipment. In advance of operation of the deep well, procurement and installation of a powerline was completed enabling anticipated operation in 2024. Initial injection systems are onsite allowing for operation of the deep well soon after injection permits are received.
We filed an updated Technical Report Summary on our Lost Creek Property, Sweetwater County, Wyoming, USA (the “Lost Creek Report,” March 4, 2024), which was prepared by Western Water Consultants, Inc., d/b/a WWC Engineering (“WWC”). The resources identified and evaluated have been included in the Lost Creek production plan and continue to support the potential viability of the Lost Creek Property.
The mineral resource estimate for the Property is 12.682 million pounds eU3O8 in the Measured and Indicated categories, and 6.119 million pounds eU3O8 in the Inferred category. The mineral resource has been reduced to account for production at Lost Creek of 2.838 million pounds U3O8 at December 31, 2023.
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Shirley Basin
During the quarter, the decision was made to build out our wholly owned, fully permitted and licensed Shirley Basin Project in Carbon County, Wyoming. The satellite plant will be designed with a flow rate of up to 6,000 gallons per minute and capacity to produce up to 1.0 million pounds of U3O8 per year. Our permits and license allow for the construction of the elution, precipitation and drying circuits should it become economically advantageous. No amendments to the existing permits or licenses would be required.
The satellite plant will be a relatively low-cost facility consisting of ion exchange (IX), wastewater and groundwater restoration circuits. The IX resin at Shirley Basin will be loaded with uranium from the mine and shipped to the Company’s operating Lost Creek ISR Facility for processing before being recycled back into operations at Shirley Basin. This satellite approach will help minimize initial facility capital costs to approximately $24.4 million and pre-operational wellfield development costs to approximately $16.3 million.
The estimated time to finalize designs, order materials and construct the satellite plant and initial wellfield recovery area is approximately 24 months. Work has already been initiated on long-lead items, including detailed engineering and additional geologic pattern planning for the wellfield. Planning has been completed and fieldwork initiated for the monitor well ring for the first mine unit, with plans to install approximately 120 wells in 2024 Q2 and Q3. This installation will enable hydrologic testing and baseline water quality analyses to proceed prior to the start of installation of production patterns in mid-2025. Significantly, the bid process and award for fabrication of IX columns has been completed. This procurement represents one of the longest lead items in the facility.
We filed an updated Technical Report Summary on Shirley Basin ISR Uranium Project, Carbon County, Wyoming, USA, as amended (the “Shirley Basin Report,” March 11, 2024), which was prepared by WWC. The report reaffirms the mineral resources as well as the economic analysis on the Shirley Basin Project from a prior report prepared under S-K 1300.
Based upon data from the historical and confirmation drilling at the site, the Shirley Basin Report confirms the project’s mineral resource estimate of 8.8 million pounds eU3O8 in the Measured and Indicated categories. Due to the very high level of density in drilling at the project, all resources within the three proposed mine units are classified as Measured or Indicated. There are no resources in the Inferred category.
Sales of U3O8 and Sales Agreements
Beginning in 2022 and continuing into 2024, we have secured six multi-year sales agreements with global nuclear purchasers. These multi-year agreements are in addition to our contract under the DOE uranium reserve which was completed with delivery in early 2023.
In 2022, we completed two sales agreements which call for deliveries from 2023 through 2028 totaling 3.2 million pounds U3O8 with the possibility of additional sales of up to 300,000 pounds U3O8 in 2029.
In 2023, we completed one agreement calling for deliveries from 2025 through 2027 totaling 0.3 million pounds U3O8.
In 2024, we have completed three additional sales agreements. In February, the first of three agreements calls for annual deliveries of between 100,000 and 350,000 pounds U3O8 over a five-year period beginning in 2026. The agreement includes the opportunity for the purchaser to add up to three additional annual deliveries of 300,000 pounds U3O8 beginning in 2031. The pricing for the sales under this agreement is a combination of an escalated fixed price, which is well above the anticipated all-in costs of production, and market related pricing component that is subject to an escalated floor and ceiling.
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Also in February 2024, the second of three agreements was signed with delivery commitments for five years with an initial delivery of 50,000 pounds U3O8 in 2026 and deliveries of 200,000 pounds U3O8 annually in 2027 through 2030. All sales will be made at fixed prices, escalated from the base agreed price.
In April 2024, the third of the three new agreements was signed with annual delivery commitments of up to 100,000 pounds U3O8 in 2026 through 2029, a portion of which is based upon production milestones. The pricing for the sales under this agreement is a combination of an escalated fixed price, which is well above the anticipated all-in costs of production, and a market-related pricing component that is subject to an escalated floor and ceiling.
Certain of the sales agreements permit the purchaser the customary election to flex the delivery quantity up or down by as much as ten percent. All sales prices are anticipated to be profitable on an all-in production cost basis and escalate annually from initial pricing, including some market-based pricing features.
Our six sales agreements with various global nuclear purchasers provide for deliveries as follows:
| Year | Base Quantity (U3O8 Pounds) | |||
|
|
|
| |
2024 |
|
| 570,000 |
|
2025 |
|
| 700,000 |
|
2026 |
|
| 950,000 |
|
2027 |
|
| 1,150,000 |
|
2028 |
|
| 1,200,000 |
|
2029 |
|
| 600,000 |
|
2030 |
|
| 550,000 |
|
|
|
| 5,720,000 |
|
Corporate Developments
As previously disclosed, we completed the pre-payment of the remaining $4.4 million on our State Bond Loan. We are now debt free. (See also discussion below under “Wyoming State Bond Loan.”)
In March 2024, we expanded our executive team with the addition of Ryan Schierman as our Vice President Regulatory Affairs. Prior to joining Ur-Energy, Mr. Schierman held numerous positions in management, most recently at Fluor/Idaho Environmental Coalition, contractors to the U.S. Department of Energy, at the Idaho Cleanup Project. Mr. Schierman has also held several positions in the uranium recovery industry, gaining expertise in regulatory relations and compliance, licensing, and environmental health and safety. As the Wyoming Uranium Recovery Program Manager (2015-2020), Mr. Schierman was critical in assisting Wyoming to become the 38th US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Agreement State. Mr. Schierman earned a B.S. in Environmental Science from Brigham Young University, a M.Sc. in Health Physics from Idaho State University, and is a Certified Health Physicist.
Subsequent to quarter end, we announced the appointment of John Paul Pressey and Elmer W. Dyke as new members of the Ur-Energy Board of Directors. We also announced the anticipated retirement of founding Director James M. Franklin and Director, and former President and CEO, W. William Boberg. Both will continue to serve the Board until the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders, June 6, 2024, though neither will stand for re-election at the Meeting.
John Paul Pressey had a nearly three-decade long career in the assurance practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, with 16 years as a partner. With a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Alberta, Mr. Pressey is a Chartered Professional Accountant with extensive experience working with U.S. and Canadian publicly traded companies in the mining industry, and other industries including manufacturing, utilities, and alternative energy. His experience includes acquisitions and capital markets transactions, working with clients to identify and implement practical business solutions to accounting, audit and financial issues. Mr. Pressey spent six years at PricewaterhouseCoopers as its Assurance Leader for British Columbia, overseeing all aspects of PricewaterhouseCoopers’s assurance results and operations for that Province.
Elmer Dyke has over 35 years’ experience in the commercial and government nuclear industry. Mr. Dyke has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in International Political Economy from Davidson College and served as a U.S. Army Officer for thirteen years. Mr. Dyke’s professional career includes a tenure with the U.S. Department of State during which he directed international security programs, including nuclear nonproliferation and high technology projects and was detailed to the Departments of Defense and Commerce. Mr. Dyke has worked within global firms NAC International and Booz Allen Hamilton where he served as an expert on nuclear nonproliferation, strategy and nuclear fuel cycle. More recently, Mr. Dyke filled senior executive roles at Centrus Energy Corporation, a global nuclear fuel supplier and technical services provider. At Centrus Energy and in prior executive roles, Mr. Dyke led strategic planning and business development, financial performance, and risk management for the businesses. Currently, Mr. Dyke leads New Horizons Nuclear Associates, LLC, a global nuclear consulting firm he formed in 2022.
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Results of Operations
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP measures with US GAAP financial statement presentation
The following tables include measures specific to U3O8 sales, cost of sales, gross profit, pounds sold, price per pound sold, cost per pound sold, and gross profit per pound sold. These measures do not have standardized meanings within US GAAP or a defined basis of calculation. These measures are used by management to assess business performance and determine production and pricing strategies. They may also be used by certain investors to evaluate performance. The following two tables provide a reconciliation of U3O8 price per pound sold and U3O8 cost per pound sold to the consolidated financial statements.
U3O8 Price per Pound Sold Reconciliation
|
| Unit |
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| 2023 Q2 |
|
| 2023 Q3 |
|
| 2023 Q4 |
|
| 2024 Q1 |
| |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
Sales per financial statements |
| $ 000 |
|
|
| 39 |
|
|
| 5,752 |
|
|
| 5,441 |
|
|
| - |
| |
Disposal fees |
| $ 000 |
|
|
| (39 | ) |
|
| (312 | ) |
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
| |
U3O8 sales |
| $ 000 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 5,440 |
|
|
| 5,441 |
|
|
| - |
| |
U3O8 pounds sold |
| lb |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 90,000 |
|
|
| 90,000 |
|
|
| - |
| |
U3O8 price per pound sold |
| $/lb |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 60.44 |
|
|
| 60.46 |
|
|
| - |
| |
Sales per the financial statements includes U3O8 sales and disposal fees. Disposal fees received at Pathfinder’s Shirley Basin property do not relate to the sale of U3O8 and are excluded from the U3O8 sales and U3O8 price per pound measures.
U3O8 Cost per Pound Sold Reconciliation
|
| Unit |
|
| 2023 Q2 |
|
| 2023 Q3 |
|
| 2023 Q4 |
|
| 2024 Q1 |
| |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
Cost of sales per financial statements |
| $ 000 |
|
|
| 2,951 |
|
|
| 4,855 |
|
|
| 5,055 |
|
|
| 1,139 |
| |
Lower of cost or NRV adjustment |
| $ 000 |
|
|
| (2,951 | ) |
|
| (2,332 | ) |
|
| (2,531 | ) |
|
| (1,139 | ) | |
U3O8 cost of sales |
| $ 000 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 2,523 |
|
|
| 2,524 |
|
|
| - |
| |
U3O8 pounds sold |
| lb |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 90,000 |
|
|
| 90,000 |
|
|
| - |
| |
U3O8 cost per pound sold |
| $/lb |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 28.03 |
|
|
| 28.04 |
|
|
| - |
| |
Cost of sales per the financial statements includes U3O8 costs of sales and lower of cost or NRV adjustments. U3O8 cost of sales includes ad valorem and severance taxes related to the extraction of uranium, all costs of wellfield and plant operations including the related depreciation and amortization of capitalized assets, reclamation, and mineral property costs, plus product distribution costs. These costs are also used to value inventory. The resulting inventoried cost per pound is compared to the NRV of the product, which is based on the estimated sales price of the product, net of any necessary costs to finish the product. Any inventory value in excess of the NRV is charged to cost of sales in the financial statements. NRV adjustments, if any, relate to U3O8 inventories and do not relate to the sale of U3O8, and are excluded from the U3O8 cost of sales and U3O8 cost per pound sold measures.
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U3O8 Sales
The following table provides information on our U3O8 sales.
|
| Unit |
|
| 2023 Q2 |
|
| 2023 Q3 |
|
| 2023 Q4 |
|
| 2024 Q1 |
| |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
U3O8 Sales by Product |
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
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| |||||
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
| |||||
U3O8 Sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
Produced |
| $ 000 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 5,440 |
|
|
| 5,441 |
|
|
| - |
| |
Purchased |
| $ 000 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
| |
|
| $ 000 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 5,440 |
|
|
| 5,441 |
|
|
| - |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U3O8 Pounds Sold |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Produced |
| lb |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 90,000 |
|
|
| 90,000 |
|
|
| - |
| |
Purchased |
| lb |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
| |
|
| lb |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 90,000 |
|
|
| 90,000 |
|
|
| - |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U3O8 Price per Pounds Sold |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Produced |
| $/lb |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 60.44 |
|
|
| 60.46 |
|
|
| - |
| |
Purchased |
| $/lb |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
| |
|
| $/lb |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 60.44 |
|
|
| 60.46 |
|
|
| - |
| |
There were no U3O8 sales in 2024 Q1.
As previously announced, the Company made the decision to ramp up operations after securing new term contracts in 2022 with initial deliveries beginning in 2023 Q3.
In 2023 Q3 and 2023 Q4, we delivered a total of 180,000 produced pounds U3O8 into term contracts at a combined average price of $60.45.
Our sales in 2024 are projected at 570,000 pounds U3O8 and we expect to realize revenues of $33.1 million. The deliveries are under contracts negotiated in 2022, when the long-term price was between $43 and $52 per pound.
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U3O8 Cost of Sales
The following table provides information on our U3O8 cost of sales.
|
| Unit |
|
| 2023 Q2 |
|
| 2023 Q3 |
|
| 2023 Q4 |
|
| 2024 Q1 |
| |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
U3O8 Cost of Sales by Product |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
| |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
| |||||
U3O8 Cost of Sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
Ad valorem and severance taxes |
| $ 000 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 53 |
|
|
| 53 |
|
|
| - |
| |
Cash costs |
| $ 000 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 1,674 |
|
|
| 1,674 |
|
|
| - |
| |
Non-cash costs |
| $ 000 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 796 |
|
|
| 797 |
|
|
| - |
| |
Produced |
| $ 000 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 2,523 |
|
|
| 2,524 |
|
|
| - |
| |
Purchased |
| $ 000 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
| |
|
| $ 000 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 2,523 |
|
|
| 2,524 |
|
|
| - |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U3O8 Pounds Sold |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Produced |
| lb |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 90,000 |
|
|
| 90,000 |
|
|
| - |
| |
Purchased |
| lb |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
| |
|
| lb |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 90,000 |
|
|
| 90,000 |
|
|
| - |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U3O8 Cost per Pound Sold |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ad valorem and severance taxes |
| $/lb |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 0.59 |
|
|
| 0.59 |
|
|
| - |
| |
Cash costs |
| $/lb |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 18.60 |
|
|
| 18.60 |
|
|
| - |
| |
Non-cash costs |
| $/lb |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 8.84 |
|
|
| 8.85 |
|
|
| - |
| |
Produced |
| $/lb |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 28.03 |
|
|
| 28.04 |
|
|
| - |
| |
Purchased |
| $/lb |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
| |
|
| $/lb |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 28.03 |
|
|
| 28.04 |
|
|
| - |
| |
There were no U3O8 sales in 2024 Q1.
In 2023 Q3 and 2023 Q4, a total of 180,000 produced pounds U3O8 were sold into term contracts. The average cost per produced pound sold was $28.04.
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U3O8 Gross Profit
The following table provides information on our U3O8 gross profit.
|
| Unit |
|
| 2023 Q2 |
|
| 2023 Q3 |
|
| 2023 Q4 |
|
| 2024 Q1 |
| |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
U3O8 Gross Profit by Product |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
U3O8 Sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
Produced |
| $ 000 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 5,440 |
|
|
| 5,441 |
|
|
| - |
| |
Purchased |
| $ 000 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
| |
|
| $ 000 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 5,440 |
|
|
| 5,441 |
|
|
| - |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U3O8 Cost of Sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Produced |
| $ 000 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 2,523 |
|
|
| 2,524 |
|
|
| - |
| |
Purchased |
| $ 000 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
| |
|
| $ 000 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 2,523 |
|
|
| 2,524 |
|
|
| - |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U3O8 Gross Profit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Produced |
| $ 000 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 2,917 |
|
|
| 2,917 |
|
|
| - |
| |
Purchased |
| $ 000 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
| |
|
| $ 000 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 2,917 |
|
|
| 2,917 |
|
|
| - |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U3O8 Pounds Sold |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Produced |
| lb |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 90,000 |
|
|
| 90,000 |
|
|
| - |
| |
Purchased |
| lb |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
| |
|
| lb |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 90,000 |
|
|
| 90,000 |
|
|
| - |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U3O8 Gross Profit per Pound Sold |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Produced |
| $/lb |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 32.41 |
|
|
| 32.42 |
|
|
| - |
| |
Purchased |
| $/lb |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
| |
|
| $/lb |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 32.41 |
|
|
| 32.42 |
|
|
| - |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U3O8 Gross Profit Margin |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Produced |
| % |
|
|
| 0.0 | % |
|
| 53.6 | % |
|
| 53.6 | % |
|
| 0.0 | % | |
Purchased |
| % |
|
|
| 0.0 | % |
|
| 0.0 | % |
|
| 0.0 | % |
|
| 0.0 | % | |
|
| % |
|
|
| 0.0 | % |
|
| 53.6 | % |
|
| 53.6 | % |
|
| 0.0 | % | |
There were no U3O8 sales in 2024 Q1.
In 2023 Q3 and 2023 Q4, the average price per pound sold into term contracts was $60.45 and the average cost per pound sold was $28.04, which resulted in an average gross profit per pound sold of $32.41 and an average gross profit margin of nearly 54%.
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U3O8 Production and Ending Inventory
The following table provides information on our production and ending inventory of U3O8 pounds.
|
| Unit |
|
| 2023 Q2 |
|
| 2023 Q3 |
|
| 2023 Q4 |
|
| 2024 Q1 |
| |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
U3O8 Production |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
Pounds captured |
| lb |
|
|
| 4,392 |
|
|
| 30,491 |
|
|
| 68,448 |
|
|
| 38,221 |
| |
Pounds drummed |
| lb |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 15,759 |
|
|
| 6,519 |
|
|
| 39,229 |
| |
Pounds shipped |
| lb |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 35,445 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
U3O8 Ending Inventory |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Pounds |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
In-process inventory |
| lb |
|
|
| 5,801 |
|
|
| 20,396 |
|
|
| 82,033 |
|
|
| 80,465 |
| |
Plant inventory |
| lb |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 15,759 |
|
|
| 22,278 |
|
|
| 26,062 |
| |
Conversion inventory - produced |
| lb |
|
|
| 223,790 |
|
|
| 133,790 |
|
|
| 43,790 |
|
|
| 79,235 |
| |
|
| lb |
|
|
| 229,591 |
|
|
| 169,945 |
|
|
| 148,101 |
|
|
| 185,762 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Value |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
In-process inventory |
| $ 000 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
| |
Plant inventory |
| $ 000 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 949 |
|
|
| 1,343 |
|
|
| 1,593 |
| |
Conversion inventory - produced |
| $ 000 |
|
|
| 6,275 |
|
|
| 3,752 |
|
|
| 1,228 |
|
|
| 3,105 |
| |
|
| $ 000 |
|
|
| 6,275 |
|
|
| 4,701 |
|
|
| 2,571 |
|
|
| 4,698 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost per Pound |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In-process inventory |
| $/lb |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
| |
Plant inventory |
| $/lb |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 60.22 |
|
|
| 60.28 |
|
|
| 61.12 |
| |
Conversion inventory - produced |
| $/lb |
|
|
| 28.04 |
|
|
| 28.04 |
|
|
| 28.04 |
|
|
| 39.19 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Produced conversion inventory detail |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ad valorem and severance tax |
| $/lb |
|
|
| 0.59 |
|
|
| 0.59 |
|
|
| 0.59 |
|
|
| 0.53 |
| |
Cash cost |
| $/lb |
|
|
| 18.60 |
|
|
| 18.60 |
|
|
| 18.60 |
|
|
| 28.47 |
| |
Non-cash cost |
| $/lb |
|
|
| 8.85 |
|
|
| 8.85 |
|
|
| 8.85 |
|
|
| 10.19 |
| |
|
| $/lb |
|
|
| 28.04 |
|
|
| 28.04 |
|
|
| 28.04 |
|
|
| 39.19 |
| |
Wellfield production at Lost Creek resumed in 2023 Q2 and 4,392 pounds were captured during the quarter. Pounds captured increased to 30,491 pounds in 2023 Q3 and increased again to 68,448 pounds in 2023 Q4 as mining activities accelerated. Pounds captured in 2024 Q1 decreased to 38,221 pounds. The decrease was due to the dryer issues discussed below. Because of the dryer issues, in process inventory reached capacity in 2023 Q4 and we were only able to capture as many pounds as were drummed in 2024 Q1. Pounds captured will increase in line with pounds drummed.
Plant production at Lost Creek resumed in 2023 Q3 with 15,759 pounds drummed during the quarter. Drying operations encountered equipment issues that reduced plant throughput in 2023 Q4. The equipment issues were addressed, and 39,229 pounds were drummed in 2024 Q1. Subsequent to 2024 Q1, approximately 29,497 pounds were drummed through May 2, 2024.
There were no shipments in 2023. The first shipment of U3O8 to the conversion facility since the return to commercial operations was completed on February 27, 2024, when 35,445 pounds were delivered to the conversion facility. Subsequent to 2024 Q1, 35,398 pounds were shipped to the conversion facility in April 2024.
We ended the quarter with 80,465 pounds in process, 26,062 drummed pounds, and 79,265 pounds at the conversion facility.
Because production rates were low during the initial ramp up period, the cost per pound to produce inventory exceeded its NRV. The ending plant inventory value was therefore written down to its NRV, which was approximately $61.12 per pound at quarter end. We expect in-process and plant inventory NRV adjustments to decrease and ultimately stop as plant production increases and the related production costs per pound decrease. The cost per produced pound at the conversion facility increased during the quarter reflecting the higher cost per pound of the drummed inventory shipped to the conversion facility in 2024 Q1.
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Three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023
The following table summarizes the results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:
|
| Three Months Ended March 31, |
| |||||||||
|
| 2024 |
|
| 2023 |
|
| Change |
| |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
Sales |
|
| - |
|
|
| 6,447 |
|
|
| (6,447 | ) |
Cost of sales |
|
| (1,139 | ) |
|
| (6,504 | ) |
|
| 5,365 |
|
Gross loss |
|
| (1,139 | ) |
|
| (57 | ) |
|
| (1,082 | ) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating costs |
|
| (15,145 | ) |
|
| (3,065 | ) |
|
| (12,080 | ) |
Operating loss |
|
| (16,284 | ) |
|
| (3,122 | ) |
|
| (13,162 | ) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net interest income expense |
|
| 488 |
|
|
| 213 |
|
|
| 275 |
|
Warrant mark to market gain (loss) |
|
| (2,756 | ) |
|
| 1,867 |
|
|
| (4,623 | ) |
Foreign exchange gain |
|
| 12 |
|
|
| 336 |
|
|
| (324 | ) |
Other loss |
|
| (1 | ) |
|
| (7 | ) |
|
| 6 |
|
Net loss |
|
| (18,541 | ) |
|
| (713 | ) |
|
| (17,828 | ) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency translation |
|
| 283 |
|
|
| (317 | ) |
|
| 600 |
|
Comprehensive loss |
|
| (18,258 | ) |
|
| (1,030 | ) |
|
| (17,228 | ) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss per common share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
| (0.07 | ) |
|
| - |
|
|
| (0.07 | ) |
Diluted |
|
| (0.07 | ) |
|
| - |
|
|
| (0.07 | ) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U3O8 pounds sold |
|
| - |
|
|
| 100,000 |
|
|
| (100,000 | ) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U3O8 price per pound sold |
|
| - |
|
|
| 64.47 |
|
|
| (64.47 | ) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U3O8 cost per pound sold |
|
| - |
|
|
| 36.29 |
|
|
| (36.29 | ) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U3O8 gross profit per pound sold |
|
| - |
|
|
| 28.18 |
|
|
| (28.18 | ) |
Sales
Sales per the financial statements includes the U3O8 sales and disposal fees.
There were no sales in the three months ended March 31, 2024. In the first three months of 2023, we sold 100,000 pounds to the U.S. DOE uranium reserve program at an average price of $64.47.
Cost of Sales
Cost of sales per the financial statements includes U3O8 costs of sales and lower of cost or NRV adjustments.
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Cost of sales consists of the following:
|
| Three Months Ended March 31, |
| |||||||||
|
| 2024 |
|
| 2023 |
|
| Change |
| |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
Cost of product sales |
|
| - |
|
|
| 3,629 |
|
|
| (3,629 | ) |
Lower of cost or NRV adjustments |
|
| 1,139 |
|
|
| 2,875 |
|
|
| (1,736 | ) |
|
|
| 1,139 |
|
|
| 6,504 |
|
|
| (5,365 | ) |
There were no product sales in the three months ended March 31, 2024. Costs of sales in 2024 Q1 consisted of lower of cost or NRV adjustments only.
Lower of cost or NRV adjustments for the three months ended March 31, 2024 decreased from the comparable 2023 periods. As shown above in the U3O8 Cost per Pound Sold Reconciliation, quarterly NRV adjustments have trended down as production increased, going from $3.0 million in 2023 Q2 to $1.1 million in 2024 Q1.
Excluding the NRV adjustments, the U3O8 cost of sales in the three months ended March 31, 2023, was $3.6 million, or approximately $36.29 per pound on average. The 100,000-pound sale included 43,259 produced pounds at an average cost of $28.06 per pound and 56,741 purchased pounds at an average cost of $42.56 per pound.
Gross Profit (Loss)
There were no sales in the three months ended March 31, 2024. Gross losses in 2024 Q1 consisted of lower of cost or NRV adjustments only. NRV adjustments are included in the gross profit and losses as discussed above.
Excluding the NRV adjustments, the U3O8 gross profit in the three months ended March 31, 2023, was $2.8 million, or approximately $28.18 per pound on average. The gross profit was $36.41 per produced pound sold and $21.91 per purchased pound sold.
Operating Costs
The following table summarizes the operating costs for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:
|
| Three Months Ended March 31, |
| |||||||||
|
| 2024 |
|
| 2023 |
|
| Change |
| |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
Exploration and evaluation |
|
| 903 |
|
|
| 371 |
|
|
| 532 |
|
Development |
|
| 11,552 |
|
|
| 1,149 |
|
|
| 10,403 |
|
General and administration |
|
| 2,569 |
|
|
| 1,422 |
|
|
| 1,147 |
|
Accretion |
|
| 121 |
|
|
| 123 |
|
|
| (2 | ) |
|
|
| 15,145 |
|
|
| 3,065 |
|
|
| 12,080 |
|
Total operating costs increased $12.1 million in 2024 Q1. The increases were mainly due to development costs at Lost Creek, including disposal well completion costs, and annual, company-wide, bonuses paid in 2024 Q1. No bonuses were paid in 2023 Q1; they were paid in 2023 Q2.
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Exploration and evaluation expense consists of labor and the associated costs of the exploration, evaluation, and regulatory departments, as well as land holding and exploration costs on properties that have not reached the development or operations stage. Exploration and evaluation expenses increased approximately $0.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024. Higher labor related to additional staffing costs and the annual bonus payments accounted for most of the difference.
Development expense includes costs incurred at the Lost Creek Project not directly attributable to production activities, including wellfield construction, drilling, and development costs. It also includes costs associated with the Shirley Basin Project, which is in a more advanced stage and is considered a development project. Development expenses increased approximately $10.4 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024. The increases were driven by drilling activities and the related construction costs of materials that relate to the MU2 development program, and labor, which included the annual bonus payments. In addition to the MU2 program, drilling activities also included costs of $3.5 million related to drilling a new disposal well, which was completed during the quarter.
General and administration expenses relate to the administration, finance, investor relations, land, and legal functions, and consist principally of personnel, facility, and support costs. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the expenses increased $1.1 million due primarily to the payment of the annual, company-wide, bonuses during the quarter.
Other Income and Expenses
Higher interest rates and cash balances have generated significant interest income in 2024. At the same time, interest expense decreased as the Company continued to pay down the Wyoming bond loan principal balance, ultimately paying off the loan in March 2024.
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the warrant liability mark to market revaluation resulted in a $2.8 million loss, compared to $1.9 million gain in 2023. As a part of the February 2021 and February 2023 underwritten public offerings, we issued warrants that were priced in U.S. dollars. The warrant positions combined with volatility in the Company’s stock price led to a significant increase in the warrant liability and a corresponding mark to market loss.
Changes in foreign exchange rates on higher U.S. dollar account balances in the Company’s Canadian entity resulted in a $0.3 million foreign exchange gain for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The higher U.S. dollar balances resulted from the February 2023 underwritten public offering. There was no comparable increase in the U.S. dollar balances in 2024.
Earnings (loss) per Common Share
The basic and diluted losses per common share for the three months ended March 31, 2024, was $0.07. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the losses per share were nil. The diluted loss per common share is equal to the basic loss per common share due to the anti-dilutive effect of all convertible securities in periods of loss.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As shown in the Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow, our cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash decreased from the December 31, 2023 balance of $68.2 million to $62.5 million as of March 31, 2024. Cash resources consist of Canadian and U.S. dollar denominated deposit and money market accounts, and U.S. treasury fund investments. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we spent $14.4 million on operating activities, used $0.8 million for investing activities, and generated $9.6 million from financing activities.
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Operating activities used $14.4 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024. We had no sales during the quarter but generated $0.5 million from interest income, net of loan interest expense of $0.1 million. We spent $2.6 million on production-related cash costs, $14.7 million on operating costs, and had a $2.4 million favorable working capital movement primarily related to an increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.
Investing activities used $0.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024. We spent $0.5 million on a second drill rig, which will be leased to a drilling operator in the second quarter, and $0.3 million for vehicles and equipment. The drill rig, vehicles, and equipment will be used at Lost Creek.
Financing activities provided $9.6 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024. We received net proceeds of $4.1 million from the sale of common shares through our At Market Facility, and $11.1 million from the exercise of warrant and stock options. We spent $5.7 million on the Wyoming bond loan, ultimately paying off the loan in March 2024.
Wyoming State Bond Loan
On October 23, 2013, we closed a $34.0 million Sweetwater County, State of Wyoming, Taxable Industrial Development Revenue Bond financing program loan (“State Bond Loan”). The State Bond Loan called for payments of interest at a fixed rate of 5.75% per annum on a quarterly basis, which commenced January 1, 2014. The principal was to be payable in 28 quarterly installments, which commenced January 1, 2015.
On October 1, 2019, the Sweetwater County Commissioners and the State of Wyoming approved an eighteen-month deferral of principal payments beginning October 1, 2019. On October 6, 2020, the State Bond Loan was again modified to defer principal payments for an additional eighteen months. Quarterly principal payments resumed on October 1, 2022, and were to continue until October 1, 2024.
On March 27, 2024, we pre-paid the remaining $4.4 million due on the bond loan. The State Bond Loan was secured by all the assets of the Lost Creek Project. All releases of collateral have been obtained following the final repayment of the facility.
Universal Shelf Registration and At Market Facility
On May 29, 2020, we entered into an At Market Issuance Sales Agreement (the “Sales Agreement”) with B. Riley Securities, Inc. (“B. Riley Securities”), relating to our common shares. On June 7, 2021, we amended and restated the Sales Agreement to include Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. (“Cantor,” and together with B. Riley Securities, the “Agents”) as a co-agent. Under the Sales Agreement, as amended, we may, from time to time, issue and sell Common Shares at market prices on the NYSE American or other U.S. market through the agents for aggregate sales proceeds of up to $50 million. The Sales Agreement was filed in conjunction with a universal shelf registration statement on Form S-3 which had become effective May 27, 2020, and has now expired.
On November 23, 2021, we filed a new universal shelf registration statement on Form S-3 with the SEC through which we may offer and sell, from time to time, in one or more offerings, at prices and terms to be determined, up to $100 million of our common shares, warrants to purchase our common shares, our senior and subordinated debt securities, and rights to purchase our common shares and/or senior and subordinated debt securities. The registration statement became effective December 17, 2021, for a three-year period.
On December 17, 2021, we entered into an amendment to the Sales Agreement (“Amendment No. 1” and together with the Sales Agreement, the “Amended Sales Agreement”) with the Agents to, among other things, reflect the new registration statement under which we may sell up to $50 million from time to time through or to the Agents under the Amended Sales Agreement, in addition to amounts previously sold under the Sales Agreement. In February 2023, in conjunction with our underwritten public offering, we filed a prospectus supplement by which we decreased the amount of common stock offered pursuant to the Amended Sales Agreement.
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On June 28, 2023, we filed a new universal shelf registration statement on Form S-3 with the SEC through which we may offer and sell, from time to time, in one or more offerings, at prices and terms to be determined, up to $175 million of our common shares, warrants to purchase our common shares, our senior and subordinated debt securities, and rights to purchase our common shares and/or senior and subordinated debt securities. The registration statement became effective July 19, 2023, for a three-year period.
On July 19, 2023, we entered into a further amendment to the Amended Sales Agreement (“Amendment No. 2” and hereafter the “Amended Sales Agreement”) with the Agents to, among other things, reflect the new registration statement under which we may sell up to $50 million from time to time through or to the Agents under the Amended Sales Agreement, in addition to amounts previously sold under the Sales Agreement.
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, we utilized the Amended Sales Agreement for gross proceeds of $4.2 million from sales of 2,464,500 common shares.
2021 Underwritten Public Offering
On February 4, 2021, the Company closed a $15.2 million underwritten public offering of 16,930,530 common shares and accompanying warrants to purchase up to 8,465,265 common shares, at a combined public offering price of $0.90 per common share and accompanying warrant. The gross proceeds to Ur‑Energy from this offering were approximately $15.2 million. After fees and expenses of $1.3 million, net proceeds to the Company were approximately $13.9 million.
2023 Underwritten Public Offering
On February 21, 2023, the Company closed a $46.1 million underwritten public offering of 39,100,000 common shares and accompanying warrants to purchase up to 19,550,000 common shares, at a combined public offering price of $1.18 per common share and accompanying warrant. The gross proceeds to Ur‑Energy from this offering were approximately $46.1 million. After fees and expenses of $3.0 million, net proceeds to the Company were approximately $43.1 million.
Liquidity Outlook
As of May 2, 2024, our unrestricted cash position was $52.9 million.
We expect to realize revenues of $33.1 million from the sale of 570,000 pounds of uranium to be delivered in 2024. We had 79,235 pounds of conversion facility inventory on March 31, 2024. We delivered 75,000 pounds into sales contracts in April 2024. As of May 2, 2024, we had 39,633 pounds U3O8 in our conversion facility inventory.
Our unrestricted cash position and expected proceeds from uranium sales are anticipated to cover production and development costs as we ramp up production at Lost Creek, ongoing corporate overhead, and initial development and construction expenditures at Shirley Basin.
We expect the planned development and construction of the Shirley Basin Project in 2025 and 2026 will be funded by operating cash flow, cash on hand, or additional financing as required. We have no immediate plans to issue additional securities or obtain funding, however, we may issue additional debt or equity securities at any time.
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Looking Ahead
We have 12 drill rigs onsite, with an additional rig scheduled to commence work in early May. Drilling has advanced into HH 2-11 with completion work nearly finished in HH 2-8. Fabrication of HHs 2-8 and 2-9 is complete, and work on HHs 2-10 and 2-11 is advancing in our Casper construction shop. HH 2-8 is expected to come online in May.
While we have experienced some additional equipment and operational challenges, we are seeing more consistent drying and packaging, with 29,497 pounds U3O8 drummed since quarter end and dryer operations keeping pace with wellfield production.
We expect 2024 production from MU2 to be between 550,000 and 650,000 pounds. We have made two shipments of U3O8 to the converter in 2024 and anticipate routine shipments throughout the year.
We have commitments under contracts negotiated in 2022, when the long-term price was between $43 and $52 per pound, for deliveries of 570,000 pounds U3O8 in 2024 and expect to realize revenues of $33.1 million. The contracts secured in 2022 enabled the Company to make the decision to ramp up operations at Lost Creek.
Uranium spot prices remained strong in 2024 Q1, with pricing averaging approximately $94 per pound U3O8 during the quarter and reaching highs above $106 per pound U3O8 in January. Nuclear utilities and other purchasers are back in the market, moving not only spot pricing, but term pricing as well, which increased from $68 per pound in December 2023 to $78 per pound U3O8 at the end of March 2024.
As uranium prices strengthened, we have received increasing requests for proposals (“RFPs”) from utilities and other global fuel buyers. We have responded to the RFPs with prices commensurate with rising market conditions including increased demand for domestically produced uranium. As discussed above, we completed two additional uranium sales agreements during 2024 Q1 and a third agreement subsequent to quarter end. Including the three additional agreements, our contract book now stands at a total of 5.7 million pounds U3O8 with deliveries occurring in 2024 through 2030. Sales prices are anticipated to be profitable on an all-in production cost basis and escalate annually from initial pricing, including some market-based pricing features.
With our expanded sales contract book, and encouraging market conditions, we were pleased to announce our decision in 2024 Q1 to proceed with the buildout of a satellite facility at our wholly owned, fully permitted and licensed Shirley Basin Project in Carbon County, Wyoming. The decision will nearly double our annual permitted mine production to 2.2 million pounds U3O8. Work has already been initiated on the project. We have already completed the bid and award process for the fabrication of IX columns, one of the longest lead items of the project, and plan to install approximately 120 monitor wells for the first mine unit in 2024 Q2 and Q3. Major construction activities are expected to begin in 2025 and initial production is expected to commence in 2026.
We are pleased to be one of the few publicly traded companies that is commercially recovering uranium and expanding our production capacity to sell into a strengthening uranium market. As discussed, stronger prices have already enabled us to secure multi-year sales agreements with leading nuclear companies, which in turn allowed us to resume commercial production at Lost Creek and initiate construction and development activities at Shirley Basin.
We will continue to closely monitor the uranium markets, and other developments, which may affect the uranium production industry and provide the opportunity to put in place additional off-take sales contracts at pricing sufficient to justify further expansion through organic and inorganic growth.
As always, we will focus on maintaining safe and compliant operations.
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Transactions with Related Parties
There were no reportable transactions with related parties during the quarter.
Proposed Transactions
As is typical of the mineral exploration, development, and mining industry, we will consider and review potential merger, acquisition, investment and venture transactions and opportunities that could enhance shareholder value. Timely disclosure of such transactions is made as soon as reportable events arise.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
We have established the existence of uranium resources at the Lost Creek Property, but because of the unique nature of in situ recovery mines, we have not established, and have no plans to establish, the existence of proven and probable reserves at this project. Accordingly, we have adopted an accounting policy with respect to the nature of items that qualify for capitalization for in situ U3O8 mining operations to align our policy to the accounting treatment that has been established as best practice for these types of mining operations.
The development of the wellfield includes injection, production and monitor well drilling and completion, piping within the wellfield and to the processing facility and header houses used to monitor production and disposal wells associated with the operation of the mine. These costs are expensed when incurred.
Mineral Properties
Acquisition costs of mineral properties are capitalized. When production is attained at a property, these costs will be amortized over an estimated benefit period.
Development costs including, but not limited to, production wells, header houses, piping and power will be expensed as incurred as we have no proven and probable reserves.
Inventory and Cost of Sales
Our inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value based on projected revenues from the sale of that product. We are allocating all costs of operations of the Lost Creek facility to the inventory valuation at various stages of production except for wellfield and disposal well costs which are treated as development expenses when incurred. Depreciation of facility enclosures, equipment, and asset retirement obligations as well as amortization of the acquisition cost of the related property is also included in the inventory valuation. We do not allocate any administrative or other overhead to the cost of the product.
Share-Based Expense and Warrant Liability
We are required to initially record all equity instruments including warrants, restricted share units and stock options at fair value in the financial statements.
Management utilizes the Black-Scholes model to calculate the fair value of the warrants and stock options at the time they are issued. In addition, the fair value of derivative warrant liability is recalculated monthly using the Black-Scholes model with any gain or loss being reflected in the net income for the period. Use of the Black-Scholes model requires management to make estimates regarding the expected volatility of the Company’s stock over the future life of the equity instrument, the estimate of the expected life of the equity instrument and the number of options that are expected to be forfeited. Determination of these estimates requires significant judgment and requires management to formulate estimates of future events based on a limited history of actual results.
The fair value of the restricted share units is based on the intrinsic method, which uses the closing price of the common shares on the trading day immediately preceding the date of the grant.
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Impairment of long-lived assets
The Company assesses the possibility of impairment in the net carrying value of its long-lived assets when events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts of the asset or asset group may not be recoverable. When potential impairment is indicated, management calculates the estimated undiscounted future net cash flows relating to the asset or asset group using estimated future prices, recoverable resources, and operating, capital, and reclamation costs. When the carrying value of an asset exceeds the related undiscounted cash flows, the asset is written down to its estimated fair value, which is determined using discounted future net cash flows, or other measures of fair value.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have not entered into any material off balance sheet arrangements such as guaranteed contracts, contingent interests in assets transferred to unconsolidated entities, derivative instrument obligations, or with respect to any obligations under a variable interest entity arrangement.
Outstanding Share Data
As of May 2, 2024, we had outstanding 281,626,324 common shares and 8,806,836 options to acquire common shares.
Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Market risk
Market risk is the risk to the Company of adverse financial impact due to changes in the fair value or future cash flows of financial instruments because of fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates.
Credit risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash. These assets include Canadian dollar and U.S. dollar denominated certificates of deposit, money market accounts, and demand deposits. These instruments are maintained at financial institutions in Canada and the U.S. Of the amount held on deposit, approximately $0.6 million is covered by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Securities Investor Protection Corporation, or the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, leaving approximately $62.3 million at risk on March 31, 2024, should the financial institutions with which these amounts are invested be rendered insolvent. The Company does not consider any of its financial assets to be impaired as of March 31, 2024.
Currency risk
As of March 31, 2024, we maintained a balance of approximately $2.6 million Canadian dollars. The funds will be used to pay Canadian dollar expenses and are considered to be a low currency risk to the Company. A hypothetical 10% weakening in the exchange rate of the Canadian dollar to the U.S. dollar as of March 31, 2024 would not have a material effect on our results of operations, financial position, or cash flows.
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Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they come due. As of March 31, 2024, the Company’s financial liabilities consisted of accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $4.8 million, and the current portion of lease liability of $0.2 million. As of March 31, 2024, the Company had $53.9 million of cash and cash equivalents.
Interest rate risk
Financial instruments that expose the Company to interest rate risk are its cash equivalents, deposits, restricted cash, and debt financings. Our objectives for managing our cash and cash equivalents are to always maintain sufficient funds on hand to meet day-to-day requirements and to place any amounts that are considered more than day-to-day requirements on short-term deposit with the Company's financial institutions to earn interest.
Commodity Price Risk
The Company is subject to market risk related to the market price of uranium. Future sales would be impacted by both spot and long-term uranium price fluctuations. Historically, uranium prices have been subject to fluctuation, and the price of uranium has been and will continue to be affected by numerous factors beyond our control, including the demand for nuclear power, political and economic conditions, governmental legislation in uranium producing and consuming countries, and production levels and costs of production of other producing companies. The average spot market price was $92.25 per pound U3O8 as of May 2, 2024.
Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this MD&A, under the supervision of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, the Company evaluated the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). Based on this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information the Company is required to disclose in reports that are filed or submitted under the Exchange Act: (1) is recorded, processed and summarized effectively and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and (2) is accumulated and communicated to Company management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures include components of internal control over financial reporting. No matter how well designed and operated, internal controls over financial reporting can provide only reasonable, but not absolute, assurance that the control system's objectives will be met.
(b) Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting
No changes in our internal control over financial reporting occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2024, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II
Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
No new legal proceedings or material developments in pending proceedings.
Item 1A. RISK FACTORS
As of March 31, 2024, there have been no material changes from those risk factors set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
None.
Item 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
Item 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE
Our operations and exploration activities at Lost Creek are not subject to regulation by the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977.
Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
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CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
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CERTIFICATIONS OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with this quarterly report of Ur-Energy Inc. (the “Registrant”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2024, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, the undersigned, in the capacity and on the date indicated below, hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:
| (a) | The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and |
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| (b) | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant. |
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| Date: May 6, 2024 | By: | /s/ John W. Cash |
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| John W. Cash |
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| Chief Executive Officer |
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EXHIBIT 32.2
CERTIFICATIONS OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with this quarterly report of Ur-Energy Inc. (the “Registrant”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2024, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, the undersigned, in the capacity and on the date indicated below, hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:
| (a) | The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and |
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| (b) | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant. |
| Date: May 6, 2024 | By: | /s/ Roger Smith |
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| Roger Smith |
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| Chief Financial Officer |
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