URANIUM ENERGY CORP
For the period ended Jul 31, 2026. Filed Sep 29, 2026.
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FY2026 · Filed Sep 29, 2026
UEC$6.92+6.8%Stored close · as of Nov 6, 2026
What changed in Risk Factors?
Read the current filingPrevious report: 10-K
Period ended 2025-07-31; filed 2025-09-24.
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Item 1A. Risk FactorsCurrent report: 10-K
Period ended 2026-07-31; filed 2026-09-29.
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Item 1A. Risk FactorsThe baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.
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Current report
An investment in the shares of our common stock or other securities is subject to risks inherent in our businesses and the industries in which we operate. We describe below certain risks and uncertainties, the occurrences of which could have a material adverse effect on us. The risks and uncertainties described below include known material risks that we face currently, but our material risks are continually evolving, and the below descriptions may not include future risks that are not presently known, risks that are not currently believed to be material or other risks that generally apply to most businesses. Although we have risk management policies, practices and procedures in place that are aimed at mitigating these risks, the occurrence of these uncertainties may nevertheless impair our business operations and adversely affect the actual outcome of matters as to which forward-looking statements are made. This Annual Report is qualified in its entirety by these risk factors. Before making an investment decision, investors should carefully consider all the risks described below together with the other information included in this Annual Report and the other reports we file with the SEC.
Current report
Initial assessments on our properties are preliminary in nature and there is no assurance that any economic projections in those assessments will be realized.
Current report
We have completed initial assessments, as defined in S-K 1300, in respect of certain of our mineral properties. The initial assessments for our Irigaray, Christensen Ranch, Reno Creek, Ludeman, Hobson, Burke Hollow and Roughrider projects include economic analysis, sometimes referred to as a preliminary economic assessments or initial economic assessments. Such assessments are preliminary in nature, include inferred mineral resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have modifying factors applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves, and there is no certainty that such economic assessments will be realized. An initial assessment is a preliminary technical and economic study of the economic potential of mineral resources; it is not a pre-feasibility study or feasibility study and does not demonstrate economic viability. There is no certainty that the mineral resource estimates or the economic projections set forth in any initial assessment will be realized, and mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability.
Current report
Our uranium storage arrangements expose us to counterparty and operational risks of the storage operators.
Current report
Our exploration and mining activities are dependent upon the grant from regulatory or governmental authorities of appropriate rights, authorizations, licenses, permits and consents (collectively, the “permits”), as well as continuation and amendment of these permits already granted. Such permits may be granted for a defined period of time, may not be granted, may be withdrawn or may be granted subject to limitations. In addition, the ramp-up of projects and activation of new header units require regulatory licensing and permitting. While we make every reasonable attempt to secure the permits necessary to advance our projects according to the policies and guidelines applicable to each permit, approval of permits rests solely with the governing agency and is outside of our control. In addition to the statutory and regulatory processes, there are other factors, such as limited agency staffing due to budgetary constraints and staff turnover and government shutdowns, that can impact permit reviews and approvals.
Current report
The requirements for obtaining an RML for our mineral properties in the United States allows for public participation. Third parties may object to the issuance of RMLs and/or permits required by us, which may significantly delay our ability to obtain an RML and/or a permit. Also, inexperienced staff at regulatory agencies or government shutdowns may delay the issuance of required permits. Generally, public objections can be overcome through the procedures set forth in the applicable permitting legislation; however, significant financial resources and managerial resources are required through this process. In addition, the various regulatory agencies must allow and fully consider the public objections/comments according to such procedures set out in the applicable legislation and there can be no assurance that we will be successful in obtaining an RML and/or a permit, which could have a material adverse effect on the viability of a project.
Current report
There can be no assurance that we will receive necessary regulatory permits, licenses and authorizations on a timely basis or at all, or that permits already granted will not be withdrawn or made subject to limitations, including as a result of our failure to meet ongoing permitting conditions and requirements. A failure or delay in obtaining such permits, licenses or authorizations may adversely impact our development and operating plans, results of our operations and financial condition.
Current report
We may be subject to litigation and regulatory and judicial proceedings, including third-party challenges to our permits and licenses, which could be costly, divert management attention and adversely affect our operations.
Current report
From time to time, we are or may become party to litigation, arbitration, contested case hearings, regulatory proceedings, administrative appeals and other legal or judicial proceedings arising in the ordinary course of our business or otherwise, including proceedings relating to the issuance, renewal, amendment, or validity of the rights, permits, licenses and authorizations required for our projects and operations. Third parties, including landowners, non-governmental organizations, community and other stakeholder groups, and other persons, have in the past opposed, and may in the future oppose, our applications for, or the continued effectiveness of, our permits and licenses, including through requests for hearings, contested case proceedings, petitions for reconsideration, petitions for judicial review and appeals. For example, certain of Goliad Project’s permits that are currently in effect have been challenged and await final regulatory or judicial resolution. These proceedings may be protracted and expensive, and their outcomes are inherently uncertain. An adverse determination in, or settlement of, any such proceeding, or a decision remanding or vacating a permit or license or requiring us to re-apply for or further support a permit or license, could suspend, revoke, modify, delay or prevent development, extraction, processing or other activities at one or more of our projects, require us to incur significant additional costs, or otherwise have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. Regardless of the merits or ultimate outcome, litigation and other proceedings can be costly to defend or pursue, divert the attention of management and other personnel from our operations, limit our ability to obtain financing, and result in reputational harm.
Current report
Furthermore, availability and retention of qualified and experienced employees cannot be assured in our industry, many aspects of which are highly specialized. This is particularly true in the current labor markets in which we recruit our employees, including where we compete with higher paying energy jobs, and because of the remote locations for which employees are needed. The skilled professionals with expertise in geologic, engineering and process aspects of uranium ISR and other facets of our business are currently in high demand, as there are relatively few professionals with both expertise and experience. As we grow, there is a risk that we may not be able to grow our qualified workforce in pace with the growth of our business and activities, which could hamper our growth efforts.
Current report
We are dependent on information technology systems, which are subject to certain risks, including cybersecurity risks and data leakage risks associated with implementation and integration.
Current report
Our operations depend upon the availability, capacity, reliability and security of our information technology (“IT”) infrastructure, and our ability to expand and update this infrastructure as required, to conduct daily operations. We rely on various IT systems in all areas of our operations, including financial reporting, exploration and development data analysis, human resource management, regulatory compliance and communications with third parties.
Current report
These IT systems could be subject to network disruptions caused by a variety of sources, including computer viruses, security breaches and cyber-attacks, as well as network and/or hardware disruptions resulting from incidents such as unexpected interruptions or failures, natural disasters, fire, power loss, vandalism and theft. Our operations also depend on the timely maintenance, upgrade and replacement of networks, equipment, IT systems and software, as well as pre-emptive expenses to mitigate the risks of failures. Moreover, the increasing sophistication of cybersecurity threats, coupled with the adoption of emerging technologies such as AI, automation, and cloud-based platforms, poses risks to our operations, financial performance and reputation.
Current report
We currently employ tools enhanced by AI in limited capacity within our systems for cybersecurity and data gathering, and may expand our use of AI tools in the future to further improve our processes. In addition, our vendors and other service providers may incorporate generative AI tools into their offerings without disclosing or fully clarifying this use to us. While AI has the potential to improve efficiency, it also presents unique vulnerabilities, including algorithmic biases that could lead to inaccurate decisions or unintended outcomes; data integrity risks, such as manipulation or corruption of datasets used to train AI systems; and unauthorized access or exploitation of AI-powered systems, potentially compromising operations or sensitive data.
Current report
The ability of the IT function to support our business in the event of any such occurrences and the ability to recover key systems from unexpected interruptions cannot be fully tested. There is a risk that, if such an event actually occurs, our continuity plans may not be adequate to immediately address all repercussions of the disaster. In the event of a disaster affecting a data center or key office location, key systems may be unavailable for a number of days, leading to inability to perform some business processes in a timely manner. As a result, the failure of our IT systems or a component thereof could, depending on the nature of any such failure, adversely impact our reputation and results of operations.
Current report
Although to date we have not experienced any material losses relating to cyber-attacks or other information security breaches, there can be no assurance that we will not incur such losses in the future. Unauthorized access to our IT systems by employees or third parties could lead to corruption or exposure of confidential, fiduciary or proprietary information, interruption to communications or operations or disruption to our business activities or our competitive position. Further, disruption of critical IT services, or breaches of information security, could have a negative effect on our operational performance and our reputation. Our risk and exposure to these matters cannot be fully mitigated because of, among other things, the evolving nature of these threats. As a result, cybersecurity and the continued development and enhancement of controls, processes and practices designed to protect systems, computers, software, data and networks from attack, damage or unauthorized access remain a priority.
Current report
We apply technical and process controls in line with industry-accepted standards to protect information, assets and systems; however, these controls may not adequately prevent cybersecurity breaches. There is no assurance that we will not suffer losses associated with cybersecurity breaches in the future and may be required to expend significant additional resources to investigate, mitigate and remediate any potential vulnerabilities. As cyber threats continue to evolve, we may be required to expend additional resources to continue to modify or enhance protective measures or to investigate and remediate any security vulnerabilities.
Current report
Fluctuations in the fair value of our marketable equity securities could materially affect our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
Current report
We hold investments in publicly traded equity securities that are measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in earnings. The market prices of these securities are subject to volatility due to factors beyond our control, including fluctuations in the broader equity markets, changes in investor sentiment, macroeconomic conditions, interest rates, foreign exchange rates, industry specific developments and company specific events affecting the issuers of such securities. As a result, the fair value of our marketable securities may decline significantly over short periods of time.
Current report
Unrealized losses resulting from declines in the market value of our equity securities are recorded in our results of operations and could adversely affect our reported earnings, even if we do not intend to sell the underlying securities and the issuers’ long-term fundamentals remain unchanged. In addition, if we determine that it is appropriate to divest any of these investments during periods of market weakness, we may be required to realize losses that could negatively impact our liquidity and financial condition. Accordingly, volatility in the fair value of our marketable securities could cause significant variability in our financial results from period to period.
Current report
General inflationary pressures may impact our costs and affect our results of operations.
Current report
Inflationary pressure may also affect our labor, commodity, and other input costs, which could affect our financial condition. Operational costs may be affected by continuing inflation and cost-of-goods due to supply chain issues, as well as the possible need to utilize a greater level of contractor services if required staffing is unavailable or cannot timely be hired and trained, resulting in higher costs for key inputs required for our operations, which may be directly through higher transportation costs, as well as indirectly through higher costs of products that rely on energy, which could result in material adverse effects to our operations.
Current report
Our business is subject to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other extraterritorial and national anti-bribery laws and regulations, a breach or violation of which could lead to substantial sanctions and civil and criminal prosecution, as well as fines and penalties, litigation, loss of licenses or permits and other collateral consequences and reputational harm.
Current report
We are subject to anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws, including the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (Canada). Failure to comply with these laws could subject us to, among other things, reputational damage, civil or criminal penalties, other remedial measures and legal expenses which could adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. It may not be possible for us to ensure compliance with anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws in every jurisdiction in which our employees, agents, sub-contractors or joint venture partners are located or may be located in the future.
Current report
Uranium exploration, pre-extraction, extraction and mining activities are subject to numerous stringent federal, state and local laws, regulations and standards governing, among other things, permitting, extraction, exports and imports, taxes, labor and occupational health and safety, waste disposal, emissions, water storage, environmental protection and remediation, mine decommissioning and reclamation, protection of endangered and protected species, mine safety, hazardous substances, and transportation safety and emergency response. Any future changes in these laws, regulations or standards, or in their enforcement or interpretation, could change the legal requirements or in the terms of existing permits, licenses and approvals applicable to us or our projects, which could have a material adverse impact on our operations or planned projects.
Current report
Any failure to comply with applicable laws, regulations or standards, even if inadvertent, could result in delays, interruption or closure of exploration, pre-extraction and extraction programs, or material fines, penalties or other liabilities. We continue to monitor and assess changes to laws, regulations and standards applicable to us, and we currently believe that the impact of any such changes on our business is unlikely to be material. We cannot, however, assure that our efforts to mitigate the impact of any such changes to laws, regulations or standards will be successful and/or without significant attendant costs.
Current report
Changes in government policies and regulations could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Current report
Demand for power generation for AI and data center operations impacts the uranium market and as a result, risks related to AI and data center operations may have an adverse effect on the marketability of uranium.
Current report
One of the drivers of the uranium market is increased demand of power generation supporting data center operations. We may not be able to identify such commercial opportunities or may be unsuccessful in executing on such opportunities. The rapidly evolving and competitive nature of the data center and AI landscape makes it difficult to evaluate the future prospects of these projects. In addition, we have limited insight into emerging trends that may adversely affect the development of such projects in our areas of operation, and the developers of these projects, if they were to materialize, would encounter the risks and difficulties frequently experienced by growing companies and project developers in rapidly changing industries, including, unpredictable and volatile revenues, increased expenses, an uncertain regulatory and political environment, novel litigation and corresponding outcomes and changes in business conditions. The viability of this business strategy and the resulting demand for our uranium by such customers will be affected by many factors outside of our control and may not be successful.
Current report
Opposition to mining may disrupt our business activities.
Current report
In recent years, governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations, individuals, communities and courts have become more vocal and active with respect to their opposition to certain mining and business activities, including with respect to permitting activities at our Goliad Project. This opposition may take on forms such as road blockades, vandalism, threats and/or slander, applications for injunctions seeking to cease certain construction, development, extraction, mining and/or milling or recovery activities, refusals to grant access to lands or to sell lands on commercially viable terms, lawsuits for damages or to revoke or modify licenses and permits, government-imposed suspensions, issuances of unfavorable laws and regulations, changes in regulatory attitudes and interpretations and other rulings contrary to or otherwise harming our interests. For example, certain of Goliad Project's permits that are currently in effect have been challenged. These actions can occur in response to current activities or in respect of mines or facilities that are decades old. In addition, these actions can occur in response to our activities or the activities of other unrelated entities. Opposition to our activities may also result from general opposition to nuclear energy and mining. Opposition to our business activities is beyond our control. With the advent of social media and today’s access to information, non-governmental organizations around the world can more readily join together to solicit opposition on a world-wide basis to any of our operations or projects in the U.S. and internationally. Any opposition to our business activities may cause a disruption to our business activities and may result in increased costs and delays, which could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition.
Current report
We are subject to technical innovation and obsolescence.
Current report
Requirements for our products and services may be affected by technological changes in nuclear reactors, enrichment and used uranium fuel reprocessing. These technological changes could reduce the demand for our products and services and/or increase the supply of competitive products and services. The cost competitiveness of our operations may be impacted through the development and commercialization of other mining, milling, processing and other technologies. As a result, our competitors may adopt technological advancements that give them an advantage over us or that reduce the demand for our products and services or make them obsolete.
Current report
Possible amendments to the U.S. General Mining Act of 1872 (the“General Mining Law”) could make it more difficult or impossible for us to execute our business plan.
Current report
Members of the U.S. Congress have repeatedly introduced bills which would supplant or alter the provisions of the General Mining Law. Such bills have proposed, among other things, to: (i) either eliminate or greatly limit the right to a mineral patent; (ii) significantly alter the laws and regulations relating to uranium mineral development and recovery from unpatented and patented mining claims; (iii) impose a federal royalty on production from unpatented mining claims; (iv) impose time limits on the effectiveness of plans of operation that may not coincide with mine or facility life; (v) impose more stringent environmental compliance and reclamation requirements on activities on unpatented mining claims; (vi) establish a mechanism that would allow states, localities and Native American tribes to petition for the withdrawal of identified tracts of federal land from the operation of the U.S. general mining laws; and (vii) allow for administrative determinations that mining or similar activities would not be allowed in situations where undue degradation of the federal lands in question could not be prevented. If enacted, such legislation could change the cost of holding unpatented mining claims and could significantly impact our ability to develop locatable mineral resources on our patented and unpatented mining claims. Although it is impossible to predict at this point what any legislated royalties might be, enactment could adversely affect the potential for construction and development and the economics of existing operating mines and facilities. Passage of such legislation could adversely affect our financial performance.
Current report
In the event of a general economic downturn or a recession, there can be no assurance that our business, financial condition and results of operations would not be materially adversely affected. During the global financial crisis of 2007 to 2008, economic problems in the United States and Eurozone caused deterioration in the global economy as numerous commercial and financial enterprises either went into bankruptcy or creditor protection or had to be rescued by governmental authorities. Access to public financing was negatively impacted by sub-prime mortgage defaults in the U.S., the liquidity crisis affecting the asset-backed commercial paper and collateralized debt obligation markets and massive investment losses by banks with resultant recapitalization efforts. Moreover, the occurrence of unforeseen or extended catastrophic events, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, and the emergence of a future pandemic or other widespread health emergency (or concerns over the possibility of such an emergency), could create economic and financial disruptions. Political instability, such the ongoing conflicts in Eastern Europe and in the Middle East, and impacts from such political instability, such as on transit routes including the Strait of Hormuz, have caused significant uncertainty in financial markets and disrupted supply chains. These types of challenges can impact commodity prices, including for our U 3 O 8, as well as currencies and global debt and stock markets. In the event of a future pandemic or other widespread health emergency quarantine or otherwise, requirements or circumstances may require us to change the way we conduct our business and operations, including requiring us to reduce or cease operations at some or all our facilities for an indeterminate period of time. Furthermore, our critical supply chains may similarly be disrupted for an indeterminate amount of time. All these factors could have a material impact on our business, operations, personnel and financial condition.
Current report
Further, these types of challenges may impact our ability to obtain equity, debt or other financing on terms commercially reasonable to us, or at all, as described under the risk factor, “Our operations are capital intensive and we will require significant additional financing to continue with our exploration, pre-extraction and extraction activities on our existing projects and to acquire additional mineral projects. Further, we have a history of negative operating cash flow and net losses and may be unable to develop or maintain positive cash flow from our mining activities” above. Additionally, these types of factors, as well as other related factors, may cause decreases in asset values that are deemed to be other than temporary, which may result in impairment losses. If these types of challenges occur, or if there is a material deterioration in general business and economic conditions, our operations could be adversely impacted and the trading price of our securities could be adversely affected.
Current report
We have never paid dividends and do not currently intend to do so in the foreseeable future. If our share price does not appreciate, our investors could potentially lose on their investment in our common stock.
Current report
We have never paid cash dividends on our common stock. We currently intend to retain our future earnings, if any, to fund the development and growth of our business, and we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common stock for the foreseeable future. As a result, stockholders will have to rely on capital appreciation, if any, to earn a return on investment in any common stock in the foreseeable future. Furthermore, we may in the future become subject to contractual restrictions on, or prohibitions against, the payment of dividends.
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Previous report
In addition to the information contained in this Annual Report, we have identified the following material risks and uncertainties which reflect our outlook and conditions known to us as of the date of this Annual Report. *** These material risks and uncertainties should be carefully reviewed by our stockholders and any potential investors in evaluating the Company, our business and the market value of our common stock.*** *** Furthermore, any one of these material risks and uncertainties has the potential to cause actual results, performance, achievements or events to be materially different from any future results, performance, achievements or events implied, suggested or expressed by any forward-looking statements made by us*** or by persons acting on our behalf. *** Refer to***“Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements”.
Previous report
There is no assurance that we will be successful in preventing the material adverse effects that any one or more of the following material risks and uncertainties may cause on our business, prospects, financial condition and operating results, which may result in a significant decrease in the market price of our common stock. *** Furthermore, there is no assurance that these material risks and uncertainties represent a complete list of the material risks and uncertainties facing us.*** *** There may be additional risks and uncertainties of a material nature that, as of the date of this Annual Report, we are unaware of or that we consider immaterial that may become material in the future, any one or more of which may result in a material adverse effect on us.*** *** You could lose all or a significant portion of your investment due to any one of these material risks and uncertainties.***
Previous report
Our operations are capital intensive and future capital expenditures are expected to be substantial. We will require significant additional financing to fund our operations, including acquiring additional mineral projects and continuing with our exploration, pre-extraction and extraction activities which include assaying, drilling, geological and geochemical analysis and mine construction costs. Historically, we have been reliant primarily on equity financings from the sale of our common stock to fund our operations. We have also relied on cash flows generated from the sales of our purchased uranium inventories under our Physical Uranium Program to fund our operations. However, we have yet to achieve consistent profitability or develop consistent positive cash flow from operations. In the absence of such additional financing we would not be able to fund our operations or continue with our exploration, pre-extraction and extraction activities, which may result in delays, curtailment or abandonment of any one or all of our projects.
Previous report
We have not established proven or probable reserves through the completion of a final or bankable feasibility study for any of our projects, including our ISR Mines. *** Furthermore, we currently have no plans to establish proven or probable reserves for any of our uranium projects for which we plan on utilizing ISR mining, such as our ISR Mines.*** *** Since we commenced extraction of mineralized materials from our ISR Mines without having established proven or probable reserves, it may result in our mining activities at our ISR Mines, and at any future projects for which proven or probable reserves are not established, being inherently riskier than other mining activities for which proven or probable reserves have been established.***
Previous report
We prepare estimates of future uranium extraction and recovery, and there are no assurances that such estimates will be achieved.
Previous report
We may from time to time prepare estimates of future uranium extraction and recovery, or increases in uranium extraction and recovery, for particular operations, or relating to our ability to increase uranium extraction and recovery in response to increases in commodity prices, as market conditions warrant or otherwise. No assurance can be given that any such extraction and recovery estimates will be achieved, nor can assurance be given that extraction or recovery increases will be achieved in a cost effective or timely manner. Failure to achieve extraction and recovery estimates or failure to achieve extraction and recovery in a cost effective or timely manner could have an adverse impact on our future cash flows, earnings, results of operations and financial condition. These estimates are based on, among other things, the following factors: the accuracy of mineral resource estimates; the accuracy of assumptions regarding ground conditions and physical characteristics of mineralized materials, such as hardness and presence or absence of particular metallurgical characteristics; the accuracy of estimated rates and costs of extraction, recovery and processing; assumptions as to future commodity prices; assumptions relating to changes in laws, regulations or policies, or lack thereof, that could impact the cost and time required to obtain regulatory approvals, licenses and permits; assumptions relating to obtaining required licenses and permits in a timely manner, including the time required to satisfy environmental analyses, consultations and public input processes; assumptions relating to challenges to or delays in the licensing and permitting process; and assumptions regarding any appeals or lack thereof, or injunctions or lack thereof, relating to any approvals, licenses or permits.
Previous report
Our actual uranium extraction and recovery may vary from estimates for a variety of reasons, including, among others: actual mineralized material extracted, mined or recovered varying from estimates of grade, tonnage, dilution, metallurgical and other characteristics; short-term operating factors relating to the mineral resources, such as the need for sequential construction or development of mineralized materials or deposits and the processing of new or different mineral grades; risk and hazards associated with extraction, mining and recovery; natural phenomena, such as inclement weather conditions, underground floods, earthquakes, pit wall failures and cave-ins; unexpected labor shortages or strikes; varying conditions in the commodities markets; and delays in obtaining or denial, challenges or appeals of regulatory approvals, licenses and permits or renewals of existing approvals, licenses or permits.
Previous report
Mineral resources are statistical estimates of mineral content pursuant to S-K 1300 based on limited information acquired, in large part, through drilling and other sampling techniques and require judgmental interpretations of geology. Successful extraction requires safe and efficient mining and processing. Our mineral resources are estimates, and no assurance can be given that the estimated mineral resources are accurate or that the indicated levels of uranium will be produced economically or otherwise. Actual mineralization or formations may be different than predicted. Further, it may be many years from the initial phase of drilling before extraction is possible and, during that time, the economic feasibility of exploiting a discovery may change.
Previous report
Mineral resource estimates for properties that have not commenced extraction are based, in many instances, on limited and widely spaced drill-hole information, which is not necessarily indicative of the conditions between and around drill holes. Accordingly, such mineral resource estimates may require revision as more drilling information becomes available, as actual extraction experience is gained, and as methods and technologies develop further.
Previous report
Our mineral resource estimates may not be reliable and are inherently more uncertain than estimates of proven and probable reserves; there is risk and increased uncertainty to commencing and conducting production without established mineral reserves.
Previous report
Our properties do not contain mineral reserves as defined under S-K 1300. Until mineral reserves or mineral resources are mined and processed, the quantity of mineral resources and grades must be considered as estimates only and may be inaccurate. We have not established proven or probable reserves, as defined under S-K 1300, through the completion of a feasibility study, for any of our uranium projects Furthermore, we currently have no plans to establish proven or probable reserves for any of our uranium projects for which we utilize ISR methods, such as the Palangana Mine and Christensen Ranch Mine. As a result, and despite the fact that we have previously produced U 3 O 8 at the Palangana Mine and resumed production at Christensen Ranch Mine in August 2024, there is increased uncertainty and risk that may result in economic and technical failure which may adversely impact our future profitability.
Previous report
All estimates are, to some degree, uncertain; with in situ recovery, this is due in part to limited sampling information collected prior to mining. For these reasons, estimates of the recoverable mineral resources prepared by different professionals or by the same professionals at different times, may vary substantially. As such, there is significant uncertainty in any mineral resource estimate and actual deposits encountered and the economic viability of a deposit may differ materially from our estimates.
Previous report
As part of our Physical Uranium Program, we have entered into commitments to purchase U 3 O 8 and may purchase additional quantities. There is no certainty that any future purchases contemplated by us will be completed.
Previous report
Storage arrangements, including the extension of storage arrangements, along with credit and operational risks of uranium storage facilities, may result in the loss or damage of our physical uranium which may not be covered by insurance or indemnity provisions and could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.
Previous report
The uranium industry is subject to influential political and regulatory factors which could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition.
Previous report
Our exploration and mining activities are dependent upon the grant of appropriate rights, authorizations, licences, permits and consents, as well as continuation and amendment of these rights, authorizations, licences, permits and consents already granted, which may be granted for a defined period of time, or may not be granted or may be withdrawn or made subject to limitations. There can be no assurance that all necessary rights, authorizations, licences, permits and consents will be granted to us, or that authorizations, licences, permits and consents already granted will not be withdrawn or made subject to limitations.
Previous report
Due to the nature of our business, we may be subject to legal proceedings which may divert management’s time and attention from our business and result in substantial damage awards.
Previous report
Due to the nature of our business, we may be subject to numerous regulatory investigations, securities claims, civil claims, lawsuits and other proceedings in the ordinary course of our business including those described under Item 3, Legal Proceedings, herein. The outcome of these lawsuits is uncertain and subject to inherent uncertainties, and the actual costs to be incurred will depend upon many unknown factors. We may be forced to expend significant resources in the defense of these suits, and we may not prevail. Defending against these and other lawsuits in the future may not only require us to incur significant legal fees and expenses, but may become time-consuming for us and detract from our ability to fully focus our internal resources on our business activities. The results of any legal proceeding cannot be predicted with certainty due to the uncertainty inherent in litigation, the difficulty of predicting decisions of regulators, judges and juries and the possibility that decisions may be reversed on appeal. There can be no assurances that these matters will not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position or operating results.
Previous report
Tariffs and other changes in international trade policy could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Previous report
We are subject to the risks normally encountered by companies in the mineral extraction industry.
Previous report
We are subject to the risks normally encountered by companies in the mineral extraction industry, such as:
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The development of mineral properties is affected by many factors, including, but not limited to: the cost of operations; variations in the grade of mineralized material; fluctuations in the minerals markets; costs of extraction and processing equipment; availability of equipment and labor; labor costs and possible labor strikes; government regulations, including without limitation, regulations relating to taxes, royalties, allowable extraction or production, and importing and exporting of minerals; government actions, including without limitation the establishment or expansion of mineral withdrawals, parks and monuments; land exchanges; foreign exchange; employment; worker safety; transportation; and environmental protection.
Previous report
Uranium exploration, pre-extraction and extraction programs and mining activities are subject to numerous stringent laws, regulations and standards at the federal, state and local levels governing permitting, pre-extraction, extraction, exports, taxes, labor standards, occupational health, waste disposal, protection and reclamation of the environment, protection of endangered and protected species, mine safety, hazardous substances and other matters. Our compliance with these requirements requires significant financial and personnel resources.
Previous report
The laws, regulations, policies or current administrative practices of any government body, organization or regulatory agency in the U.S., or any other applicable jurisdiction, may change or be applied or interpreted in a manner which may also have a material adverse effect on our operations. The actions, policies or regulations, or changes thereto, of any government body or regulatory agency or special interest group may also have a material adverse effect on our operations.
Previous report
Uranium exploration, pre-extraction and extraction programs and mining activities are subject to stringent environmental protection laws and regulations at the federal, state and local levels. These laws and regulations include permitting and reclamation requirements, regulate emissions, water storage and discharges and disposal of hazardous wastes. Uranium mining activities are also subject to laws and regulations which seek to maintain health and safety standards by regulating the design and use of mining methods. Various permits from governmental and regulatory bodies are required for mining to commence or continue, and no assurance can be provided that required permits will be received in a timely manner.
Previous report
While the very heart of our business – uranium extraction, which is the fuel for carbon-free, emission-free baseload nuclear power – helps address global climate change and reduces air pollution, the world’s focus on addressing climate change will require the Company to continue to conduct all of its operations in a manner that minimizes the use of resources, including enhancing energy efficiency and reducing our reliance on fossil fuels, in order to continue to minimize air emissions at our facilities, which can also increase mine and facility, construction, development and operating costs. Regulatory and environmental standards may also change over time to address global climate change, which could further increase these costs.
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The uranium industry is subject to influential political and regulatory factors which could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition.
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On September 28, 2007, our common stock commenced trading on the NYSE American (formerly known as the American Stock Exchange, the NYSE Amex Equities Exchange and the NYSE MKT) and prior to that, traded on the OTC Bulletin Board.
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The global markets have experienced significant and increased volatility in the past, and have been impacted by the effects of mass sub-prime mortgage defaults and liquidity problems of the asset-backed commercial paper market, resulting in a number of large financial institutions requiring government bailouts or filing for bankruptcy. The effects of these past events and any similar events in the future may continue to or further affect the global markets, which may directly affect the market price of our common stock and our accessibility for additional financing. Although this volatility may be unrelated to specific company performance, it can have an adverse effect on the market price of our shares which, historically, has fluctuated significantly and may continue to do so in the future.
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A prolonged decline in the market price of our common stock could affect our ability to obtain additional financing which would adversely affect our operations.
Previous report
Historically, we have relied on equity financing and, more recently, on debt financing, as primary sources of financing. A prolonged decline in the market price of our common stock or a reduction in our accessibility to the global markets may result in our inability to secure additional financing which would have an adverse effect on our operations.
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We are subject to the Continued Listing Criteria of the NYSE American and our failure to satisfy these criteria may result in delisting of our common stock**.**
Previous report
Our common stock is currently listed on the NYSE American. In order to maintain this listing, we must maintain certain share prices, financial and share distribution targets, including maintaining a minimum amount of shareholders’ equity and a minimum number of public shareholders. In addition to these objective standards, the NYSE American may delist the securities of any issuer: (i) if in its opinion, the issuer’s financial condition and/or operating results appear unsatisfactory; (ii) if it appears that the extent of public distribution or the aggregate market value of the security has become so reduced as to make continued listing on the NYSE American inadvisable; (iii) if the issuer sells or disposes of principal operating assets or ceases to be an operating company; (iv) if an issuer fails to comply with the NYSE American’s listing requirements; (v) if an issuer’s common stock sells at what the NYSE American considers a “low selling price” and the issuer fails to correct this via a reverse split of shares after notification by the NYSE American; or (vi) if any other event occurs or any condition exists which makes continued listing on the NYSE American, in its opinion, inadvisable.
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If the NYSE American delists our common stock, investors may face material adverse consequences including, but not limited to, a lack of trading market for our securities, reduced liquidity, decreased analyst coverage of our securities, and an inability for us to obtain additional financing to fund our operations.
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Previous wording
Our operations are capital intensive and we will require significant additional financing to acquire additional mineral projects and continue with our exploration, pre-extraction and extraction activities on our existing projects.
Current wording
Our operations are capital intensive and we will require significant additional financing to continue with our exploration, pre-extraction and extraction activities on our existing projects and to acquire additional mineral projects. Further, we have a history of negative operating cash flow and net losses and may be unable to develop or maintain positive cash flow from our mining activities.
Previous wording
As more fully described under “Liquidity and Capital Resources” of Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Result of Operations herein, we have a history of significant negative cash flow and net losses. Historically, we have been reliant primarily on equity financings, from the sale of our common stock and on debt financing in order to fund our operations. Although we generated revenues from sales of U 3 O 8 we extracted during Fiscal 2015, Fiscal 2013 and Fiscal 2012 of $3.1 million, $9.0 million and $13.8 million, respectively, and generated revenues from sales of purchased uranium inventory and toll processing services totaling $164.4 million during Fiscal 2023 and sales of purchased uranium inventory of $66.84 million during Fiscal 2025, we have yet to achieve consistent profitability or develop consistent positive cash flow from our operations, and we do not expect to achieve consistent profitability or develop consistent positive cash flow from operations in the near term.
Current wording
Our operations are capital intensive and future capital expenditures are expected to be substantial. We will require significant additional financing to fund our operations, including acquiring additional mineral projects and continuing our exploration, pre-extraction and extraction activities. Historically, we have relied primarily on equity and debt financings, and on cash flows from sales of our purchased uranium inventories under our Physical Uranium Program to fund our operations. However, we have a history of significant negative cash flow and net losses. Although we generated revenue from sales of purchased uranium inventory and toll processing services totaling $164.4 million during fiscal year ended July 31, 2023, from sales of purchased uranium inventory of $66.84 million during Fiscal 2025, and from sales of purchased uranium inventory of $37.25 million during Fiscal 2026, we have yet to achieve consistent profitability or positive cash flow from operations, and we do not expect to do so in the near term.
Previous wording
Our reliance on equity and debt financings is expected to continue for the foreseeable future, and their availability whenever such additional financing is required will be dependent on many factors beyond our control including, but not limited to, the market price of uranium, the continuing public support of nuclear power as a viable source of electrical generation, the volatility in the global financial markets affecting our stock price and the status of the worldwide economy, any one of which may cause significant challenges in our ability to access additional financing, including access to the equity and credit markets. Our inability to obtain additional financing would have a negative impact on our operations, including delays, curtailment or abandonment of any one or all of our uranium projects.
Current wording
Our reliance on equity and debt financings is expected to continue for the foreseeable future, and their availability whenever such additional financing is required will be dependent on many factors beyond our control including, but not limited to, the market price of uranium, the continuing public support of nuclear power as a viable source of electrical generation, the volatility in the global financial markets affecting our stock price and the status of the worldwide economy, any one of which may cause significant challenges in our ability to access additional financing, including access to the equity and credit markets. Any inability to obtain additional financing when required would have a negative impact on our operations, including delays, curtailment or abandonment of any one or all of our uranium projects.
Previous wording
Any failure to successfully develop and/or ramp-up operations at our projects may adversely affects our financial condition and operating results.
Current wording
Any failure to successfully develop and/or ramp-up operations at our projects may adversely affect our financial condition and operating results.
Previous wording
We are primarily engaged in uranium mining and related activities, including exploration, pre-extraction, extraction and processing, on projects primarily located in the U.S. and Canada. In November 2010, we commenced uranium extraction for the first time at our Palangana Mine utilizing ISR methods and processed those materials at our Hobson Processing Facility into drums of U 3 O 8. We also hold uranium projects in various stages of exploration and pre-extraction in the States of Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and Wyoming, in Canada and the Republic of Paraguay. In August 2024, we restarted uranium extraction at our fully permitted, and past producing, Christensen Ranch Mine ISR operation in Wyoming. We expect the ramp-up phase will continue while new production areas are being constructed and completed in 2025 and 2026. In December 2024, we completed the Sweetwater Acquisition.
Current wording
In August 2024, we restarted uranium extraction at our fully permitted, and past producing, Christensen Ranch Mine ISR operation in Wyoming, and in April 2026, we commenced uranium extraction at our Burke Hollow Mine ISR operation in Texas. The ramp-up phase at these projects will continue while new production areas are being constructed and completed at the Christensen Ranch Mine and the Burke Hollow Mine in 2026 and 2027.
Previous wording
We are currently in the ramp-up phase of our uranium mining and processing operations at Christensen Ranch ISR operation in Wyoming, and there is no assurance that we will achieve or sustain commercial extraction or profitability. The ramp-up stage of our operations involves significant technical, operational, and financial risks. We may experience delays in commissioning equipment, achieving nameplate capacity, and optimizing our processing systems. These challenges could result in lower-than-expected production volumes, increased costs, and extended timelines to reach steady-state operations. Our operations are also vulnerable to interruptions in the supply of critical inputs such as water, electricity, as well as potential equipment failures or shortages of spare parts. These disruptions could lead to unplanned downtime and materially impact our operations.
Current wording
The ramp-up stage of our operations involves significant technical, operational, and financial risks. For example, we may experience delays in commissioning equipment, achieving production capacity, and optimizing our processing systems, which could result in lower-than-expected production volumes, increased costs, and extended timelines to reach steady-state operations. Our operations are also vulnerable to interruptions in the supply of critical inputs such as water, electricity, as well as potential equipment failures or shortages of spare parts. These disruptions could lead to unplanned downtime and materially impact our operations. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that we will successfully ramp-up these operations or sustain commercial extraction.
Previous wording
The economic viability of our mining activities, including the expected duration and profitability of our ISR Mines and of any future satellite ISR mines, such as our Burke Hollow located within the South Texas Uranium Belt, our Christensen Ranch Mine, Ludeman and Reno Creek Project located in the Powder River Basin, Wyoming, and our projects in the Athabasca Basin in Saskatchewan, Canada, have many risks and uncertainties. These include, but are not limited to: (i) a significant, prolonged decrease in the market price of uranium; (ii) difficulty in marketing and/or selling uranium concentrates; (iii) significantly higher than expected capital costs to construct a mine and/or processing plant; (iv) significantly higher than expected extraction costs; (v) significantly lower than expected mineral extraction; (vi) significant delays, reductions or stoppages of uranium extraction activities; and (vii) the introduction of significantly more stringent regulatory laws and regulations. Our mining activities may change as a result of any one or more of these risks and uncertainties and there is no assurance that any ore body that we extract mineralized materials from will result in achieving and maintaining profitability and developing positive cash flow. Furthermore, continued mining activities at our ISR Mines will eventually deplete the mines or cause such activities to become uneconomical, and if we are unable to directly acquire or develop existing uranium projects into additional uranium mines from which we can commence uranium extraction, it will negatively impact our ability to generate revenues. Any one or more of these occurrences may adversely affect our financial condition and operating results.
Current wording
Continued mining activities at our ISR Mines will eventually deplete those mines or cause such activities to become uneconomical. If we are unable to directly acquire, or to develop existing uranium projects into, additional uranium mines from which we can commence uranium extraction, our ability to generate revenue and positive cash flows will be negatively impacted. In addition, the economic viability, expected duration and profitability of our ISR Mines, of any future satellite ISR mines, and of our uranium projects, including our Ludeman, Reno Creek and Sweetwater Projects in Wyoming and our Roughrider Project in Saskatchewan, Canada, are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, many of which are described elsewhere in these risk factors, including a significant or prolonged decline in the market price of uranium, difficulty in marketing or selling uranium concentrates, higher than expected capital or extraction costs, lower than expected extraction, delays, reductions or stoppages of extraction activities, and the introduction of more stringent laws and regulations. Any one or more of these occurrences may adversely affect our financial condition and operating results.
Previous wording
We have not established proven or probable reserves through the completion of a final or bankable feasibility study for any of the mineral projects we operate. We have established the existence of mineral resources for certain uranium projects, including our ISR Mines. Since we commenced uranium extraction at our ISR Mines without having established proven or probable reserves, there may be greater inherent uncertainty as to whether or not any mineral resources can be economically extracted as originally planned and anticipated.
Current wording
We have not established proven or probable reserves through the completion of a final or bankable feasibility study for any of our projects, including our ISR Mines, and we currently have no plans to establish proven or probable reserves for any of our uranium projects for which we plan on utilizing ISR mining.
Previous wording
We have established the existence of mineral resources for certain of our projects, including our ISR Mines. We have not established proven or probable reserves, as defined by the SEC, through the completion of a final or bankable feasibility study for any of our projects, including our ISR Mines. Furthermore, we have no present plans to establish proven or probable reserves for any of our projects for which we plan on utilizing ISR mining. Since we commenced the extraction of mineralized materials at our ISR Mines without having established proven or probable reserves, there may be greater inherent uncertainty as to whether or not any mineralized material can be economically extracted as originally planned and anticipated. Any mineralized materials established or extracted from our ISR Mines should not in any way be associated with having established or produced from proven or probable reserves.
Current wording
We have established estimates of mineral resources for certain of our projects, including our ISR Mines, but none of our properties contain mineral reserves as defined under S-K 1300, and we have no present plans to establish proven or probable reserves for any project for which we plan to utilize ISR mining. As a result, despite current mining operations having commenced at the Christensen Ranch Mine and Burke Hollow Mine, there is inherent uncertainty and risk as to whether any mineralized material can be economically extracted as originally planned and anticipated. Any mineralized materials established or extracted from our ISR Mines should not in any way be associated with having established or produced from proven or probable reserves. For additional information, see the risk factors “There are numerous uncertainties involved in the estimation of mineral resources” and “Initial assessments on our properties are preliminary in nature and there is no assurance that any economic projections in those assessments will be realized” below.
Previous wording
There is uncertainty in the estimation of mineral resources.
Current wording
There are numerous uncertainties involved in the estimation of mineral resources.
Previous wording
Despite the fact that we commenced uranium extraction at our ISR Mines, we remain an Exploration Stage Issuer (as defined by the SEC in Item 1300 of Regulation S-K) and will continue to remain an Exploration Stage Issuer until such time as proven or probable reserves have been established, which may never occur. We prepare our consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP under which acquisition costs of mineral rights are initially capitalized as incurred while pre-production expenditures are expensed as incurred until such time as we are no longer an Exploration Stage Issuer. Expenditures relating to exploration activities are expensed as incurred and expenditures relating to pre-extraction activities are expensed as incurred until such time as proven or probable reserves are established for that uranium project, after which subsequent expenditures relating to mine development activities for that particular project are capitalized as incurred.
Current wording
Despite having commenced uranium extraction at our ISR Mines, we remain an exploration stage issuer (as defined under S-K 1300) and will continue to be until proven or probable reserves are established, which may never occur. Under United States generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”), under which acquisition costs of mineral rights are initially capitalized as incurred, while exploration and pre-extraction expenditures are expensed as incurred until proven or probable reserves are established for a project, after which subsequent mine development expenditures for that project are capitalized as incurred.
Previous wording
We have neither established nor have any present plans to establish proven or probable reserves for our uranium projects for which we plan on utilizing ISR mining. Companies that are a Production Stage Issuer (as defined by the SEC in Item 1300 of Regulation S-K), have established proven and probable reserves and are an Exploration Stage Issuer, typically capitalize expenditures relating to ongoing development activities, with corresponding depletion calculated over proven and probable reserves using the units-of-production method and allocated to inventory and, as that inventory is sold, to cost of goods sold. As we are an Exploration Stage Issuer, such has resulted in us reporting larger losses than if we had been a Production Stage Issuer due to the expensing, instead of capitalization, of expenditures relating to ongoing processing facility and mine pre-extraction activities. Additionally, there would be no corresponding amortization allocated to our future reporting periods since those costs would have been expensed previously, resulting in both lower inventory costs and cost of goods sold and results of operations with higher gross profits and lower losses than if we would have been a Production Stage Issuer. Any capitalized costs, such as acquisition costs of mineral rights, are depleted over the estimated extraction life using the straight-line method. As a result, our consolidated financial statements may not be directly comparable to the financial statements of companies that are a Production Stage Issuer.
Current wording
By contrast, a production stage issuer (as defined under S-K 1300) has established proven and probable reserves and typically capitalizes ongoing development expenditures, with corresponding depletion calculated over those reserves using the units-of-production method and allocated to inventory and, as that inventory is sold, to cost of goods sold. Because we expense these expenditures as incurred, we report larger losses than a production stage issuer, and no corresponding depletion is allocated to future periods, resulting in lower inventory costs and cost of goods sold and higher gross profits and lower losses in future periods. Any capitalized costs, such as acquisition costs of mineral rights, are depleted over the estimated extraction life using the straight-line method. As a result, our consolidated financial statements may not be directly comparable to those of a production stage issuer.
Previous wording
We are responsible for certain remediation and decommissioning activities in the future, primarily for our processing facilities and uranium projects, and have recorded a liability of $39.06 million on our balance sheet at July 31, 2025, to recognize the present value of the estimated costs of such reclamation obligations. Should the actual costs to fulfill these future reclamation obligations materially exceed these estimated costs, it may have an adverse effect on our financial condition and operating results, including not having the financial resources required to fulfill such obligations when required to do so.
Current wording
We are responsible for certain remediation and decommissioning activities in the future, primarily for our processing facilities and uranium projects, and have recorded a liability of $43.14 million on our balance sheet as of July 31, 2026, to recognize the present value of the estimated costs of such reclamation obligations. Should the actual costs to fulfill these future reclamation obligations materially exceed these estimated costs, it may have an adverse effect on our financial condition and operating results, including not having the financial resources required to fulfill such obligations when required to do so.
Previous wording
As at July 31, 2025, the total estimated reclamation costs for all of our projects was $88.67 million. We have secured $59.22 million of surety bonds as an alternate source of financial assurance for the estimated costs of the reclamation obligations, of which $9.21 million is funded and held as restricted cash for collateral purposes as required by the surety. We may be required at any time to fund the remaining $50.01 million or any portion thereof for a number of reasons including, but not limited to, the following: (i) the terms of the surety bonds are amended, such as an increase in collateral requirements; (ii) we are in default with the terms of the surety bonds; (iii) the surety bonds are no longer acceptable as an alternate source of financial assurance by the regulatory authorities; or (iv) the surety encounters financial difficulties. Should any one or more of these events occur in the future, we may not have the financial resources to fund the remaining amount or any portion thereof when required to do so.
Current wording
As of July 31, 2026, the total estimated reclamation costs for all of our projects was $93.92 million. We have secured $64.27 million of surety bonds as an alternate source of financial assurance for the estimated costs of the reclamation obligations, of which $1.89 million is funded and held as restricted cash for collateral purposes as required by the surety. We may be required at any time to fund the remaining $62.38 million or any portion thereof for a number of reasons including, but not limited to, the following: (i) the terms of the surety bonds are amended, such as an increase in collateral requirements; (ii) we are in default with the terms of the surety bonds; (iii) the surety bonds are no longer acceptable as an alternate source of financial assurance by the regulatory authorities; or (iv) the surety encounters financial difficulties. Should any one or more of these events occur in the future, we may not have the financial resources to fund the remaining amount or any portion thereof when required to do so.
Previous wording
We cannot provide any assurance that our Physical Uranium Program will be successful, which may have an adverse effect on our results of operations.
Current wording
We cannot provide any assurance that our Physical Uranium Program will be successful, which may have an adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.
Previous wording
To date, we have, and may from time to time, acquire additional drummed uranium under our Physical Uranium Program. Typically, we utilize cash on hand, including the proceeds from financings, to fund such acquisitions. This strategy will be subject to a number of risks and there is no assurance that the strategy will be successful. Future deliveries are subject to performance by other parties and there is a possibility of default by those parties, thus depriving us of potential benefits. The value of our uranium holdings and our ability to sell them at profitable levels in the future may be negatively impacted if uranium prices decline and is subject to commodity price risk generally.
Current wording
To date, we have acquired, and may from time to time acquire, additional drummed uranium under our Physical Uranium Program. Typically, we utilize cash on hand, including proceeds from financings, to fund such acquisitions. This strategy is subject to a number of risks and there is no assurance that the strategy will be successful. Future deliveries are subject to performance by other parties and there is a possibility of default by those parties, thus depriving us of potential benefits. The value of our uranium holdings and our ability to sell them at profitable levels in the future may be negatively impacted if uranium prices decline. There is no certainty that any future purchases of U 3 O 8 contemplated by us under our Physical Uranium Program will be completed.
Previous wording
Due to the fluctuation of uranium prices, and depending on the price at which we sell any drummed uranium under our Physical Uranium Program, we will be subject to losses should we ultimately determine to sell the uranium at prices lower than the acquisition cost. The primary risks associated with physical uranium will be the normal risks associated with supply and demand fundamentals affecting price movements. We may be required to sell a portion or all of the physical uranium accumulated to fund our operations should other forms of financing not be available to meet our capital requirements.
Current wording
Due to the fluctuation of uranium prices, and depending on the price at which we sell any drummed uranium under our Physical Uranium Program, we will be subject to losses should we ultimately determine to sell the uranium at prices lower than the acquisition cost. In addition, we may have to sell a portion or all of the physical uranium accumulated to fund our operations should other forms of financing not be available to meet our capital requirements or finance our business plans, which could result in losses and adversely affect our operations and financial condition.
Previous wording
Currently, the uranium we purchase is or will be stored at the licensed uranium conversion facilities at ConverDyn, located in Metropolis, Illinois, owned by Honeywell, and at Cameco Corporation's facilities, located in Ontario, Canada. There can be no assurance that storage arrangements that have been negotiated will be extended indefinitely, forcing actions or costs not currently contemplated. Failure to negotiate commercially reasonable storage terms for a subsequent storage period with ConverDyn and Cameco may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.
Current wording
Currently, the uranium we purchase is or will be stored at the licensed uranium conversion facilities at ConverDyn, located in Metropolis, Illinois, a joint partnership between Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. and General Atomics, and at the facilities owned by Cameco Corporation (“Cameco”), located in Ontario, Canada. There can be no assurance that storage arrangements that have been negotiated will be extended indefinitely, forcing actions or costs not currently contemplated. Failure to negotiate commercially reasonable storage terms for a subsequent storage period with ConverDyn and Cameco may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and operating results.
Previous wording
By holding our uranium inventory at the ConverDyn and Cameco conversion facilities, we are exposed to the credit and operational risks of the facility. There is no guarantee that we can fully recover all of our investment in uranium held with the facility in the event of a disruptive event. Failure to recover all uranium holdings could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition. Any loss or damage of the uranium may not be fully covered or absolved by contractual arrangements with ConverDyn or Cameco, and we may be financially and legally responsible for losses and/or damages not covered by indemnity provisions or insurance. Such responsibility could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.
Current wording
By holding our uranium inventory at third-party facilities, we are exposed to the credit and operational risks of the facility. Any loss or damage of the uranium may not be fully covered or absolved by contractual arrangements with such parties, and we may be financially and legally responsible for losses and/or damages not covered by indemnity provisions or insurance. Such responsibility could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and operating results.
Previous wording
In general, where coverage is available and not prohibitively expensive relative to the perceived risk, we will maintain insurance against such risk, subject to exclusions and limitations. We currently maintain insurance against certain risks, including securities and general commercial liability claims and certain physical assets used in our operations, subject to exclusions and limitations, however, we do not maintain insurance to cover all of the potential risks and hazards associated with our operations. We may be subject to liability for environmental, pollution or other hazards associated with our exploration, pre-extraction and extraction activities, which we may not be insured against, which may exceed the limits of our insurance coverage or which we may elect not to insure against because of high premiums or other reasons. Furthermore, we cannot provide assurance that any insurance coverage we currently have will continue to be available at reasonable premiums or that such insurance will adequately cover any resulting liability.
Current wording
In general, where coverage is available and not prohibitively expensive relative to the perceived risk, we will maintain insurance against such risk, subject to exclusions and limitations. We currently maintain insurance against certain risks, including securities, general commercial, cargo and cyber liability claims and certain physical assets used in our operations, subject to exclusions and limitations; however, we do not maintain insurance to cover all of the potential risks and hazards associated with our operations. We may be subject to liability for environmental, pollution or other hazards associated with our exploration, pre-extraction and extraction activities, which we may not be insured against, which may exceed the limits of our insurance coverage or which we may elect not to insure against because of high premiums or other reasons. Furthermore, we cannot provide assurance that any insurance coverage we currently have will continue to be available at reasonable premiums or that such insurance will adequately cover any resulting liability.
Previous wording
From time to time, we examine opportunities to acquire additional mining assets and businesses. Any acquisition that we may choose to complete may be of a significant size, may change the scale of our business and operations and may expose us to new geographic, political, operating, financial and geological risks. Our success in our acquisition activities depends on our ability to identify suitable acquisition candidates, negotiate acceptable terms for any such acquisition and integrate the acquired operations successfully with those of our Company. Any acquisitions would be accompanied by risks which could have a material adverse effect on our business. For example: (i) there may be a significant change in commodity prices after we have committed to complete the transaction and established the purchase price or exchange ratio; (ii) a material ore body may prove to be below expectations; (iii) we may have difficulty integrating and assimilating the operations and personnel of any acquired companies, realizing anticipated synergies and maximizing the financial and strategic position of the combined enterprise and maintaining uniform standards, policies and controls across the organization; (iv) the integration of the acquired business or assets may disrupt our ongoing business and our relationships with employees, customers, suppliers and contractors; and (v) the acquired business or assets may have unknown liabilities which may be significant. In the event that we choose to raise debt capital to finance any such acquisition, our leverage will be increased. If we choose to use equity as consideration for such acquisition, existing shareholders may suffer dilution. Alternatively, we may choose to finance any such acquisition with our existing resources. There can be no assurance that we would be successful in overcoming these risks or any other problems encountered in connection with such acquisitions.
Current wording
From time to time, we examine opportunities to acquire additional assets and businesses. Any acquisition that we may choose to complete may be of a significant size, may change our business and operations and may expose us to new geographic, political, operating, financial and geological risks. They may also introduce new operations or lines of business in addition to our existing focuses. Our success in our acquisition activities depends on our ability to identify suitable acquisition candidates, negotiate acceptable terms for any such acquisition and integrate the acquired operations successfully with those of our Company. Any acquisitions would be accompanied by risks which could have a material adverse effect on our business. For example: (i) there may be a significant change in commodity prices after we have committed to complete the transaction and established the purchase price or exchange ratio; (ii) a material ore body may prove to be below expectations; (iii) we may have difficulty integrating and assimilating the operations and personnel of any acquired companies, realizing anticipated synergies or efficiencies within expected timeframes and maximizing the financial and strategic position of the combined enterprise and maintaining uniform standards, policies and controls across the organization; (iv) the integration of the acquired business or assets may disrupt our ongoing business and our relationships with employees, customers, suppliers and contractors; and (v) the acquired business or assets may have unknown liabilities which may be significant. In the event that we choose to raise debt capital to finance any such acquisition or new businesses, our leverage will be increased. If we choose to use equity as consideration for such acquisition, existing stockholders may suffer dilution. Alternatively, we may choose to finance any such acquisition or new businesses with our existing resources. There can be no assurance that we would be successful in overcoming these risks or any other problems encountered in connection with such acquisitions or new businesses or that any acquisition or new business will achieve the benefits we anticipate.
Previous wording
Operations in foreign jurisdictions outside of the U.S., including Canada and the Republic of Paraguay, may be subject to additional risks as they may have different political, regulatory, taxation, economic and cultural environments that may adversely affect the value or continued viability of our rights. These additional risks include, but are not limited to: (i) changes in governments or senior government officials; (ii) changes to existing laws or policies on foreign investments, environmental protection, mining and ownership of mineral interests; (iii) renegotiation, cancellation, expropriation and nationalization of existing permits or contracts; (iv) foreign currency controls and fluctuations; and (v) civil disturbances, terrorism and war. In the event of a dispute arising at our foreign operations, we may be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of foreign courts or may not be successful in subjecting foreign persons to the jurisdiction of the courts in the U.S. We may also be hindered or prevented from enforcing our rights with respect to a government entity or instrumentality because of the doctrine of sovereign immunity. Any adverse or arbitrary decision of a foreign court may have a material and adverse impact on our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations.
Current wording
Operations in foreign jurisdictions outside of the United States, including Canada and the Republic of Paraguay, may be subject to additional risks as they may have different political, regulatory, taxation, economic and cultural environments that may adversely affect the value or continued viability of our rights. These additional risks include, but are not limited to: (i) changes in governments or senior government officials; (ii) changes to existing laws or policies on foreign investments, environmental protection, mining and ownership of mineral interests; (iii) renegotiation, cancellation, expropriation and nationalization of existing permits or contracts; (iv) foreign currency controls and fluctuations; and (v) civil disturbances, terrorism and war. In the event of a dispute arising at our foreign operations, we may be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of foreign courts or may not be successful in subjecting foreign persons to the jurisdiction of the courts in the United States. We may also be hindered or prevented from enforcing our rights with respect to a government entity or instrumentality because of the doctrine of sovereign immunity. Any adverse or arbitrary decision of a foreign court may have a material and adverse impact on our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations.
Previous wording
Although we have taken reasonable measures to ensure proper title to our interests in mineral properties and other assets, there is no guarantee that the title to any of such interests will not be challenged. No assurance can be given that we will be able to secure the grant or the renewal of existing mineral rights and tenures on terms satisfactory to us, or that governments in the jurisdictions in which we operate will not revoke or significantly alter such rights or tenures or that such rights or tenures will not be challenged or impugned by third parties, including local governments, counterparties and joint venture partners, aboriginal peoples or other claimants. See also “Item 3 – Legal Proceedings” herein.
Current wording
Although we have taken reasonable measures to ensure proper title to our interests in mineral properties and other assets, there is no guarantee that the title to any of such interests will not be challenged. No assurance can be given that we will be able to secure the grant or the renewal of existing mineral rights and tenures on terms satisfactory to us, or that governments in the jurisdictions in which we operate will not revoke or significantly alter such rights or tenures or that such rights or tenures will not be challenged or impugned by third parties, including local governments, counterparties and joint venture partners, aboriginal peoples or other claimants.
Previous wording
We depend on certain key personnel, and our success will depend on our continued ability to retain and attract such qualified personnel.
Current wording
We depend on certain key personnel, and our success will depend on our continued ability to retain and attract such key personnel and qualified and experienced employees.
Previous wording
Our success is dependent on the efforts, abilities and continued service of certain senior officers and key employees and consultants. A number of our key employees and consultants have significant experience in the uranium industry. A loss of service from any one of these individuals may adversely affect our operations, and we may have difficulty or may not be able to locate and hire a suitable replacement.
Current wording
Our success is dependent on the efforts, abilities and continued service of certain senior officers and key employees and consultants, a number of whom have significant experience in the uranium industry. A loss of service from any one of these individuals may adversely affect our operations, and we may have difficulty or may not be able to locate and hire a suitable replacement.
Previous wording
Certain directors and officers may be subject to conflicts of interest.
Current wording
Certain directors and officers may be in a position of conflict of interest with respect us due to their relationship with other business ventures.
Previous wording
The majority of our directors and officers are involved in other business ventures including similar capacities with other private or publicly traded companies. Such individuals may have significant responsibilities to these other business ventures, including consulting relationships, which may require significant amounts of their available time. Conflicts of interest may include decisions on how much time to devote to our business affairs and what business opportunities should be presented to us. Our Code of Conduct and Ethics provides for guidance on conflicts of interest.
Current wording
The majority of our directors and officers are involved in other business ventures, including having similar capacities with other private or publicly traded companies. Such individuals may have significant responsibilities to these other business ventures, including consulting relationships, which may require significant amounts of their available time. Conflicts of interest may include decisions on how much time to devote to our business affairs and what business opportunities should be presented to us. Our directors are required by law to exercise their respective powers in good faith and with a view to the interests of the Company and to disclose any interest which they may have in any of our projects or opportunities. Conflicts of interest that arise will be subject to and governed by the procedures in our Code of Business Conduct for Directors, Officers and Employees.
Previous wording
Our recently announced launch of UR&C and its development of a uranium refining and conversion project is at the early stage, and is subject to a number of risks.
Current wording
Our launch of UR&C and its development of a uranium refining and conversion project is at an early stage, and is subject to a number of risks.
Previous wording
UR&C’s advancement of its plan to pursue the development of a uranium refining and conversion facility is contingent on several factors, including completion and assessment of additional engineering and economic studies, securing strategic government commitments, utility contracts, regulatory approvals, and favorable market conditions. As the project is at the early stage, there are uncertainties regarding its potential benefits, U.S. government engagement and support for the project, and capital requirement for the project.
Current wording
UR&C’s advancement of its plan to pursue the development of a uranium refining and conversion facility is contingent on several factors, including completion and assessment of additional engineering and economic studies, securing strategic government commitments, utility contracts, regulatory approvals and favorable market conditions. As the project is at an early stage, there are uncertainties regarding its potential benefits, U.S. government engagement and support for the project and capital requirements for the project. Furthermore, the decision to pursue a new conversion plant requires considering current market conditions and market conditions projected for 10 to 30 years from now, including projections of demand for uranium hexafluoride (“UF 6”), the critical feedstock for enrichment that enables the production of low-enriched uranium and high-assay low-enriched uranium, fuels essential to powering large, small and advanced reactors for undersupplied domestic and allied markets. If the actual increase in demand of UF 6 is less than our projections, such demand can be filled by the expansion of existing operations, restart of idled operations or other circumstances which would obviate the desirability of a new conversion plant.
Previous wording
Exploration, pre-extraction and extraction programs and mining activities are inherently subject to numerous significant risks and uncertainties, with many beyond our control and including, but not limited to: (i) unanticipated ground and water conditions and adverse claims to water rights; (ii) unusual or unexpected geological formations; (iii) metallurgical and other processing problems; (iv) the occurrence of unusual weather or operating conditions and other force majeure events; (v) lower than expected ore grades; (vi) industrial accidents; (vii) delays in the receipt of or failure to receive necessary government permits; (viii) delays in transportation; (ix) availability of contractors and labor; (x) government permit restrictions and regulation restrictions; (xi) unavailability of materials and equipment; and (xii) the failure of equipment or processes to operate in accordance with specifications or expectations. These risks and uncertainties could result in: (i) delays, reductions or stoppages in our mining activities; (ii) increased capital and/or extraction costs; (iii) damage to, or destruction of, our mineral projects, extraction facilities or other properties; (iv) personal injuries; (v) environmental damage; (vi) monetary losses; and (vii) legal claims.
Current wording
Exploration, pre-extraction and extraction programs and mining activities are inherently subject to numerous significant risks and uncertainties, with many beyond our control and including, but not limited to: (i) unanticipated ground and water conditions and adverse claims to water rights; (ii) unusual or unexpected geological formations; (iii) metallurgical and other processing problems; (iv) the occurrence of unusual weather or operating conditions, such as wildfires, floods, earthquakes, tornados, lightning, accidental fires, unplanned power outages and water shortages, and other force majeure events; (v) lower than expected ore grades; (vi) industrial accidents; (vii) delays in the receipt of or failure to receive necessary government permits; (viii) delays in transportation; (ix) availability of contractors and labor; (x) operating labor disruptions and labor disputes; (xi) government permit restrictions and regulation restrictions; (xii) unavailability of materials and suitable or adequate machinery or equipment; and (xiii) the failure of equipment or processes to operate in accordance with specifications or expectations. These risks and uncertainties could result in: (i) delays, interruptions, reductions or stoppages in our mining activities or impairment of our exploration and development activities; (ii) increased capital and/or extraction costs; (iii) damage to, or destruction of, our mineral projects, extraction facilities or other properties; (iv) personal injuries or death; (v) environmental damage; (vi) monetary losses; (vii) legal claims; and (viii) adverse governmental action, all of which could have a material adverse impact on our future financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
Previous wording
Success in mineral exploration is dependent on many factors including, without limitation, the experience and capabilities of a company’s management, the availability of geological expertise and the availability of sufficient funds to conduct the exploration program. Even if an exploration program is successful and commercially recoverable material is established, it may take a number of years from the initial phases of drilling and identification of the mineralization until extraction is possible, during which time the economic feasibility of extraction may change such that the material ceases to be economically recoverable. Exploration is frequently non-productive due, for example, to poor exploration results or the inability to establish ore bodies that contain commercially recoverable material, in which case the project may be abandoned and written-off. Furthermore, we will not be able to benefit from our exploration efforts and recover the expenditures that we incur on our exploration programs if we do not establish ore bodies that contain commercially recoverable material and develop these projects into profitable mining activities, and there is no assurance that we will be successful in doing so for any of our projects.
Current wording
Success in mineral exploration is dependent on many factors including, without limitation, the experience and capabilities of a company’s management, the availability of geological expertise and the availability of sufficient funds to conduct the exploration program. Even if an exploration program is successful and commercially recoverable material is established, it may take a number of years from the initial phases of drilling and identification of the mineralization until extraction is possible, during which time the economic feasibility of extraction may change such that the material ceases to be economically recoverable. Exploration is frequently non-productive due to, for example, poor exploration results or the inability to establish ore bodies that contain commercially recoverable material, in which case the project may be abandoned and written-off. Furthermore, we will not be able to benefit from our exploration efforts and recover the expenditures that we incur on our exploration programs if we do not establish ore bodies that contain commercially recoverable material and develop these projects into profitable mining activities, and there is no assurance that we will be successful in doing so for any of our projects.
Previous wording
Whether an ore body contains commercially recoverable material depends on many factors including, without limitation: (i) the particular attributes, including material changes to those attributes, of the ore body such as size, grade, recovery rates and proximity to infrastructure; (ii) the market price of uranium, which may be volatile; and (iii) government regulations and regulatory requirements including, without limitation, those relating to environmental protection, permitting and land use, taxes, land tenure and transportation.
Current wording
Whether an ore body contains commercially recoverable material depends on many factors including, without limitation: (i) the particular attributes, including material changes to those attributes, of the ore body such as size, grade, recovery rates and proximity to infrastructure; (ii) costs and efficiency of the recovery methods that can be employed; (iii) the market price of uranium, which may be volatile; (iv) government regulations and regulatory requirements including, without limitation, those relating to environmental protection, permitting and land use, taxes, royalties, allowable extraction or production, land tenure, transportation, infrastructure, worker health and safety and importing and exporting of uranium; and (v) government actions, including the establishment or expansion of mineral withdrawals, parks and monuments. The future effects of these factors cannot be accurately predicted, but any one or a combination of these factors may result in our inability to economically extract minerals from any identified mineral source.
Previous wording
The exploration, construction, development, operation and other activities associated with mineral projects, along with the expansion of existing recovery operations and mining activities and restarting of projects, involve significant risks, including financial, technical and regulatory risks. The development or advancement of any of the exploration properties in which we have an interest is contingent upon obtaining satisfactory exploration results, project permitting and licensing and financing. The exploration, construction, development, operation and other activities associated with mineral projects involves significant financial risks over an extended period of time, which even a combination of careful evaluation, experience and knowledge may not eliminate. While discovery of a mine or other facility may result in substantial value, few properties that are staked and explored are ultimately developed into producing mines or extraction or recovery facilities. Major expenses may be required to establish mineral resources and mineral reserves by drilling and to finance, permit, license and construct extraction, mining, recovery and processing facilities. It is very difficult to ensure that the current or proposed exploration, permitting, construction and development programs on our mineral properties will result in profitable commercial extraction, mining or recovery operations.
Current wording
The exploration, construction, development, operation, expansion and restarting mineral projects involve significant financial, technical and regulatory risks over an extended period of time that even a combination of careful evaluation, experience and knowledge may not eliminate. The development or advancement of our exploration properties is contingent upon obtaining satisfactory exploration results, project permitting and licensing and financing, and while discovery of a mine or other facility may result in substantial value, few properties that are staked and explored are ultimately developed into producing mines or extraction or recovery facilities. Major expenses may be required to establish mineral resources and mineral reserves by drilling and to finance, permit, license and construct extraction, mining, recovery and processing facilities, and it is very difficult to ensure that our current or proposed programs will result in profitable commercial extraction, mining or recovery operations.
Previous wording
Whether a mineral deposit will be commercially viable depends on a number of factors, which include, among other things: the accuracy of mineral resource estimates; the particular attributes of the deposit, such as its size, geology, grade and accessibility; the ability to economically recover commercial quantities of the minerals; proximity to necessary infrastructure and availability of personnel; financing costs; governmental regulations, including regulations relating to prices, taxes, reclamation bonds and royalties; the potential for litigation; land use; importing and exporting; and environmental and cultural protection, including but not limited to the governmental establishment of mineral withdrawals, parks and monuments and land exchanges. The construction, development, expansion and restarting of projects are also subject to: the successful completion of engineering studies with adequate results to proceed; the issuance of necessary governmental licenses and permits; the availability of adequate financing; engineering and construction timetables and capital costs being correctly estimated for our projects, including restarting projects on standby; and such construction timetables and capital costs not being affected by unforeseen circumstances, including but not limited to delays due to litigation/injunctions. The effect of these factors cannot be accurately predicted, but the combination of these factors, along with others, may result in our not receiving an adequate return on invested capital.
Current wording
The construction, development, expansion and restarting of projects are subject to the successful completion of engineering studies with adequate results to proceed, the issuance of necessary governmental licenses and permits, the availability of adequate financing, and engineering and construction timetables and capital costs being correctly estimated and not affected by unforeseen circumstances, including delays due to litigation or injunctions. Whether a mineral deposit will ultimately be commercially viable depends on the factors described above under the risk factor “Exploration, pre-extraction and extraction programs and mining activities are inherently subject to numerous significant risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ significantly from expectations or anticipated amounts. Furthermore, exploration programs conducted on our projects may not result in the establishment of ore bodies that contain commercially recoverable uranium”, as well as financing costs and the potential for litigation. The effect of these factors cannot be accurately predicted, but the combination of these factors, along with others, may result in our not receiving an adequate return on invested capital.
Previous wording
It is possible that actual costs and economic returns of current and new extraction, mining, or recovery operations may differ materially from our best estimates. It is not unusual in the mining industry for new mining operations and facilities to experience unexpected problems during the start-up phase, to take much longer than originally anticipated to bring them into a recovery or producing phase, to require more capital than anticipated, to operate at a higher cost than expected and/or to have reclamation liabilities that are higher than expected.
Current wording
It is possible that actual costs and economic returns of current and new extraction, mining, or recovery operations may differ materially from our estimates. It is not unusual in the mining industry for new operations and facilities to experience unexpected problems during start-up, to take much longer than anticipated to reach a recovery or producing phase, to require more capital and operate at higher costs than expected, or to incur higher-than-expected reclamation liabilities.
Previous wording
Since there is no public market for uranium, selling the uranium may take extended periods of time and suitable purchasers may be difficult to find, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and may have a material adverse effect on our securities.
Current wording
Since there is no public market for uranium, selling uranium may take extended periods of time and suitable purchasers may be difficult to find, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and operating results.
Previous wording
The pool of potential purchasers and sellers is limited, and each transaction may require the negotiation of specific provisions. Accordingly, a sale may take several weeks or months to complete. If we determine to sell any physical uranium that we have acquired, we may likewise experience difficulties in finding purchasers that are able to accept a material quantity of physical uranium at a price and at a location that is compatible with our interests. The inability to sell uranium on a timely basis in sufficient quantities and at a desired price and location could have a material adverse effect on our securities.
Current wording
There is no public market for the sale of uranium, although there are several trading and brokerage houses that serve the industry with bid and ask data as well as locations and quantities. The pool of potential purchasers and sellers is limited, and each transaction may require the negotiation of specific provisions. Accordingly, a sale may take several weeks or months to complete. If we determine to sell any physical uranium that we have acquired or produced, we may likewise experience difficulties in finding purchasers that are able to accept a material quantity of physical uranium at a price and at a location that is compatible with our interests. The inability to sell uranium on a timely basis in sufficient quantities and at a desired price and location could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and operating results.
Previous wording
The uranium industry is subject to numerous stringent laws, regulations and standards, including environmental protection laws and regulations. If any changes occur that would make these laws, regulations and standards more stringent, it may require capital outlays in excess of those anticipated or cause substantial delays, which would have a material adverse effect on our operations.
Current wording
The uranium industry is subject to numerous stringent laws, regulations and standards, including environmental protection laws and regulations. If any changes occur that would make these laws, regulations and standards more stringent, it may require capital outlays in excess of those anticipated or cause substantial delays in any of our projects, which would have a material adverse effect on our operations.
Previous wording
Our compliance costs, including the posting of surety bonds associated with environmental protection laws and regulations and health and safety standards, have been significant to date, and are expected to increase in scale and scope as we expand our operations in the future. Furthermore, environmental protection laws and regulations may become more stringent in the future, and compliance with such changes may require capital outlays in excess of those anticipated or cause substantial delays, which would have a material adverse effect on our operations.
Current wording
Our costs to comply with applicable laws, regulations and standards, including the posting of surety bonds associated with environmental and health and safety requirements, have been significant to date and are expected to increase in scale and scope as we expand our operations. Environmental and employee health and safety laws and regulations may also become more stringent in the future, and compliance with such changes may require capital outlays in excess of those anticipated or cause substantial delays, which would have a material adverse effect on our operations, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
Previous wording
The international uranium industry, including the supply of uranium concentrates, is relatively small, competitive and heavily regulated. Worldwide demand for uranium is directly tied to the demand for electricity produced by the nuclear power industry, which is also subject to extensive government regulation and policies. In addition, the international marketing and trade of uranium is subject to political changes in governmental policies, regulatory requirements and international trade restrictions (including trade agreements, customs, duties and/or taxes). International agreements, governmental policies and trade restrictions are beyond our control. Changes in regulatory requirements, customs, duties or taxes may affect the availability of uranium, which could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition.
Current wording
The international uranium industry, including the supply of uranium concentrates, is relatively small, competitive and heavily regulated. Worldwide demand for uranium is directly tied to the demand for electricity produced by the nuclear power industry, which is also subject to extensive government regulation and policies. In addition, the international marketing and trade of uranium is subject to changes in governmental policies, regulatory requirements and international trade policies that are beyond our control. Such changes, including the tariff, trade and sanctions measures described below, could affect the demand for uranium and the costs of the products we require to operate and develop our projects, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
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There is no public market for the sale of uranium, although there are several trading and brokerage houses that serve the industry with bid and ask data as well as locations and quantities. The uranium futures market on the New York Mercantile Exchange does not provide for physical delivery of uranium, only cash on settlement, and that trading forum does not offer a formal market but rather facilitates the introduction of buyers to sellers.
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The U.S. Congress passed and is currently considering numerous items of legislation which may be enacted prospectively or with retroactive effect, and which legislation could adversely impact the Company’s financial performance and the value of shares of our common stock.
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Negative cash flow from our mining activities.
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To the best of our knowledge, our operations are in compliance, in all material respects, with all applicable laws, regulations and standards. If we become subject to liability for any violations, we may not be able or may elect not to insure against such risk due to high insurance premiums or other reasons. Where coverage is available and not prohibitively expensive relative to the perceived risk, we will maintain insurance against such risk, subject to exclusions and limitations. However, we cannot provide any assurance that such insurance will continue to be available at reasonable premiums or that such insurance will be adequate to cover any resulting liability.
Previous report — wording carried elsewhere
The international uranium industry, including the supply of uranium concentrates, is relatively small, competitive and heavily regulated. Worldwide demand for uranium is directly tied to the demand for electricity produced by the nuclear power industry, which is also subject to extensive government regulation and policies. In addition, the international marketing and trade of uranium is subject to political changes in governmental policies, regulatory requirements and international trade restrictions (including trade agreements, customs, duties and/or taxes). International agreements, governmental policies and trade restrictions are beyond our control. Changes in regulatory requirements, customs, duties or taxes may affect the availability of uranium, which could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition.