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WUC Prevails in Permit Hearing

Corporate Updates

July 27, 2020

Western Uranium & Vanadium Corp. Prevails in Permit Hearing

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Toronto, Ontario and Nucla, Colorado - Western Uranium & Vanadium Corp . (CSE:WUC) (OTCQX: WSTRF)

(“Western” or ”Company”) would like to provide the following update:

The Company prevailed in the mining permit hearing held before the state of Colorado’s Mined Land Reclamation Board

(MLRB). At issue w as the status of the five existing permits which comprise the Sunday Mine Complex (SMC). Due to

COVID restrictions, t he hearing took place utilizing a virtual -only format on Wednesday July 22, 2020 and the

proceedings were recorded and are available for viewing on the Division of Natural Resources MLRB YouTube channel.

While the matters were complex, the 3 to 1 decision acknowledged that the work completed at the Sunday Mines under

Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (DR MS) oversight was timely and sufficient for Western to maintain the SMC

permits.

Mined Land Reclamation Board Permit Hearing

Western would like to thank its shareholders for being supportive and patient while waiting for this hearing to take

place. We would also like to thank the MLRB for recognizing in its decision the exploration, development, and mining

efforts made by Western, including the rigorously constructed state-of -art ore pads providing 21 st century

environmental protection.

During the hearing, the introduction of alternative definitions of “production” within the context of temporary cessation

resulted in multiple calls from the hearing participants for a continuation of the 2020 Hard Rock Rulemaking

(Rulemaking). The MLRB provided the further guidance to DRMS in moving forward with rulemaking that they would like

more information, data, and concrete inputs. The Rulemaking process began with a s coping meeting in January and a

comment period ending in March . However due to COVID delays, the process was suspended until September. The

stated Rulemaking goals were defining production and defining when temporary cessation is appropriately applied, and

how it do es or does not tie to development, production, and other defined mining activities in relation to temporary

cessation. Western is of the opinion that completion of the R ulemaking process will produce a set of rules and

definitions which would be b eneficial going forward. The Company will continue to fully engage and offer its assistance

in this ongoing process so industry, regulators, and citizens can share a clear and common understanding.

2020 Hard Rock Rulemaking

About Western Uranium & Vanadium Corp.

Western Uranium & Vanadium Corp. is a Colorado based uranium and vanadium conventional mining

company focused on low cost near -term production of uranium and vanadium in the western United States ,

and development and application of kinetic separation.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information: Certain information contained in this news release

constitutes “forward-looking information” or a “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable

securities laws (collectively, “forward -looking statements”). Statements of that nature include statements

relating to, or that are dependent upon: the Company’s expectations, estimates and projections regarding

exploration and production plans and results; the timing of planned activities; whether the Company can ra ise

any additional funds required to implement its plans; whether regulatory or analogous requirements can be

satisfied to permit planned activities; and more generally to the Company’s business, and the economic and

political environment applicable to it s operations, assets and plans. All such forward -looking statements are

subject to important risk factors and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s ability to control

or predict. Please refer to the Company’s most recent Management’s Discus sion and Analysis, as well as its

other filings at www.sec.gov and/or www.sedar.com, for a more detailed review of those risk factors. Readers

are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the Company’s forward-looking statements, and that these

statements are made as of the date hereof. While the Company may do so, it does not undertake any

obligation to update these forward -looking statements at any particular time, except as and to the e xtent

required under applicable laws and regulations.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

George Glasier

President and CEO

970-864-2125

[email protected]

Robert Klein

Chief Financial Officer

908-872-7686

[email protected]