Ur‐Energy Announces Cost‐Saving Measures
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News Release
Ur‐Energy Announces Cost‐Saving Measures
Littleton, Colorado (PR Newswire – August 6, 2019) Ur‐Energy Inc. (NYSE American:URG)(TSX:URE) (the
“Company” or “Ur‐Energy”) announces it has implemented an additional reduction in force, primarily affecting
employees at its Lost Creek facility.
On July 12, 2019, the President responded to our Section 232 Trade Action with a Memorandum establishing
the United States Nuclear Fuel Working Group (the “Working Group”) to develop recommendations for
reviving and expanding domestic uranium production. The Memorandum did not, however, offer any current
relief in response to the Trade Action, such as the domestic quotas suggested by our Petition. As a result of the
White House decision to not take action at this time, we were compelled to respond and initiate significant
cost‐saving measures which, unfortunately, included a reduction in force affecting ten of our Wyoming
employees. Other, additional, measures will be taken to streamline our expenditures even further while we
await the outcome of the Working Group’s efforts and pursue other avenues of relief.
Ur‐Energy Chairman and CEO, Jeff Klenda, said “We are determined to succeed in our work alongside the Trump
Administration and with our customers to find solutions to correct this dysfunctional uranium market, and we
remain optimistic that a positive outcome will be reached through these efforts. We must, however, at the
same time take aggressive proactive measures to further control costs. We are taking these measures to
maximize the amount of time, or “runway,” available to the Company to avoid dilution of our shareholders or
other needs for financing. During this time, we will avail ourselves of any and all remedies to ensure the
continued viability of our Company. Sadly, these measures include the difficult decision to lay off ten of our
Wyoming staff.”
Several remaining employees have been asked to change job responsibilities and/or carry additional duties.
The affected employees have been offered severance arrangements in order to assist with their transition to
other employment opportunities. Implementation of the adjustments necessitated by the reorganization has
begun and will be complete in coming weeks. The nominal operational modifications required at Lost Creek
will be overseen closely to assure continued safe and compliant operations. Together with other measures
slated to be implemented, including lower production rates and no development activities, these measures
represent an expected annual savings of approximately $4 million, beginning in 2020.
We provided further guidance for 2019 in our Form 10‐Q and Earnings Release, August 2, 2019, confirming that
production estimates for Lost Creek have been lowered to between 50,000 and 75,000 pounds U3O8 during
2019. We can no longer justify the added cost of maintaining full operational readiness as it relates to labor,
and have accordingly reduced staffing to the minimum levels necessary to maintain operations. We have
retained core operational personnel who possess the critical knowledge necessary for the Company to ramp
up when conditions warrant. This enables the Company to preserve our ability to react swiftly and efficiently
to changing market conditions when incentivized, while simultaneously minimizing the need for additional
funding during this continuing period of uncertainty.
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About Ur‐Energy
Ur‐Energy is a uranium mining company operating the Lost Creek in‐situ recovery uranium facility in south‐
central Wyoming. We have produced, packaged and shipped approximately 2.5 million pounds from Lost Creek
since the commencement of operations. Applications are under review by various agencies to incorporate our
LC East project area into the Lost Creek permits, and to construct and operate at our Shirley Basin Project. Ur‐
Energy is engaged in uranium mining, recovery and processing activities, including the acquisition, exploration,
development and operation of uranium mineral properties in the United States. Shares of Ur‐Energy trade on
NYSE American under the symbol “URG” and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “URE.” Ur‐
Energy’s corporate office is in Littleton, Colorado; its registered office is in Ottawa, Ontario. Ur‐Energy’s website
is www.ur‐energy.com.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT
Jeffrey Klenda, Chair and CEO
+1 720.981.4588
Jeff.Klenda@Ur‐Energy.com
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward‐Looking Information
This release may contain “forward‐looking statements” within the meaning of applicable securities laws
regarding events or conditions that may occur in the future (e.g., continuing results of Lost Creek operations;
the impact of the President’s announcement to not take any action to adjust trade to preserve the domestic
uranium mining industry; what recommendations will be made by the Working Group for the revival and
expansion of domestic nuclear fuel production and the impact of those recommendations, if any; what relief
the Company is successful in obtaining through other means; whether the cost‐savings measures to be taken
will be sufficient and will permit the Company to avoid dilution to shareholders or other additional financing
needs; and the ability and timing to ramp up when market conditions warrant) and are based on current
expectations that, while considered reasonable by management at this time, inherently involve a number of
significant business, economic and competitive risks, uncertainties and contingencies. Factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from any forward‐looking statements include, but are not limited to,
fluctuations in commodity prices; capital and other costs varying significantly from estimates; failure to
establish estimated resources and reserves; the grade and recovery of uranium which is mined varying from
estimates; production rates, methods and amounts varying from estimates; delays in obtaining or failures to
obtain required governmental, environmental or other project approvals; inflation; delays in development and
other factors described in the public filings made by the Company at www.sedar.com and www.sec.gov.
Readers should not place undue reliance on forward‐looking statements. The forward‐looking statements
contained herein are based on the beliefs, expectations and opinions of management as of the date hereof and
Ur‐Energy disclaims any intent or obligation to update them or revise them to reflect any change in
circumstances or in management’s beliefs, expectations or opinions that occur in the future.