Uranium Energy News Releases
Uranium Energy Corp Grants Option to Neutron Energy to Acquire the Company’s Interest in the Cebolleta Uranium Project in New Mexico for $11 Million
November 12, 2009
AUSTIN TX – November 12, 2009 – Uranium Energy Corp (NYSE-AMEX: UEC, “the Company”) announces that the Company has entered into an option agreement (the “Option Agreement”) with Neutron Energy, Inc. (“Neutron”), a Nevada corporation, granting Neutron the exclusive option (the “Option”) to purchase the Company’s 49%-interest in Cibola Resources LLC (“Cibola”) for a cash payment of US$11,000,000. In order to exercise its Option, Neutron must give the Company written notice of its intention to exercise the Option by December 31, 2009, and to pay by January 10, 2010. If Neutron does not provide the Company with the written notice of exercise by the end of this year, the Option shall terminate and the Option Agreement shall be of no further force or effect.
Cibola is the owner of the Cebolleta uranium project, a mining lease covering approximately 6,700 acres in the Cebolleta Land Grant, 45 miles west of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Cibola is owned 49% by the Company and 51% by Neutron, a private corporation based in Englewood, Colorado.
The status of the Cebolleta project is that the Cibola partners have recently submitted an application for a permit to proceed with exploration.
Amir Adnani, President and CEO, stated, "The Company's interest is to use the proceeds from this proposed sale to further strengthen and expand our uranium resource base in Texas. Last month the Company announced agreements to acquire substantial additional assets in Texas, including a fully-licensed ISR processing facility, another advanced ISR project and a portfolio of prospective exploration properties. Planning now to operate with a new regional strategy of developing satellite ISR uranium projects to feed a central processing plant, Uranium Energy Corp is acting to expand on a major opportunity in Texas."
About Uranium Energy Corp
Uranium Energy Corp. (NYSE-AMEX: UEC) is a U.S.-based exploration and development company with the objective of near-term uranium production in the U.S. The Company’s Goliad ISR Uranium Project in South Texas is in the final stages of mine permitting for production, and was recently issued a Final Draft Mine Permit and a Final Draft Production Authorization for Production Area 1. The Company’s operations are managed by professionals with a recognized profile for excellence in their industry, a profile based on many decades of hands-on experience in the key facets of uranium exploration, development and mining. The company is well financed to execute on its key programs.
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NYSE AMEX: UEC
Frankfurt Stock Exchange Symbol: U6Z
WKN: AØJDRR
ISN: US916896103
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