Uranium Energy News Releases
Uranium Energy Corp to Acquire Past-Producing Ann Lee and Sandstone Uranium Mines in New Mexico
New Acquisition to Yield Significant Historical Uranium Resources, and Prior Mining and Exploration Data
AUSTIN, TX – April 3, 2007 – Uranium Energy Corp has entered into an agreement with Spider Rock Mining, a private company, to acquire 8,500 acres under the administration of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management within the heart of the Ambrosia Lake Mining District, in the state of New Mexico. As part of the agreement, the Company will also acquire historic production information covering most of the property. The agreement is subject to a 30-day due diligence period.
The acquisition is the site of over 8.5 million pounds of historical underground uranium production, primarily from the Ann Lee and Sandstone Mines, and is contiguous to the current uranium resource holdings of BHP Billiton. The Ambrosia Lake District includes some of the largest past-producing uranium mines in the U.S., operated at the time by Kerr McGee (now Andarko Petroleum), Homestake Mining (now Barrick Gold), Phillips Petroleum (now Conoco Phillips), and United Nuclear Corp. A substantial amount of production, development and exploration work has been completed on this property by these companies.
The Ann Lee Mine was operated by Phillips Petroleum from 1958 to 1963, and by United Nuclear Corp from 1963 through 1980. Over 5 million pounds of uranium were produced at an average grade of 0.2%. The Sandstone Mine was operated by United Nuclear Corp from 1959 through 1980. Over 3.5 million pounds of uranium were produced at an average grade of 0.17%. The uranium was mined from five ore zones within the Westwater Canyon member of the Morrison Formation, and the ore zones were approximately 6 feet thick with grades up to 0.56%.
Concurrent with the closing of this acquisition and the due diligence period, the Company is pursuing the acquisition of additional uranium production and exploration data covering the property. Company geologists are also actively reviewing underground “working” maps of the Sandstone and Ann Lee Mines to establish remaining uranium resources. These findings are anticipated to be ready upon the final closing of the acquisition within a month. At that time, an estimate of the total historically drill-indicated uranium resources for this acquisition will be announced.
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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Berlin Stock Exchange Symbol: U6Z
WKN: AØJDRR
ISN: US9168961038
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