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Ur-Energy Announces Retirement of General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Penne Goplerud and Names Alex Ritchie as Successor
LITTLETON, CO / ACCESS Newswire / November 25, 2025 / Ur-Energy Inc. (NYSE American:URG)(TSX:U...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Ur-Energy Announces Retirement of General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Penne Goplerud and Names Alex Ritchie as SuccessorLITTLETON, CO / ACCESS Newswire / November 25, 2025 / Ur-Energy Inc. (NYSE American:URG)(TSX:URE) (\"Ur-Energy\" or the \"Company\") today announced, as part of the Company's long-term leadership succession planning, that Penne Goplerud, who has served as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary since 2011, will retire on January 6, 2026. Ms. Goplerud began working as outside counsel to Ur-Energy beginning in 2005 and joined the Company as Associate General Counsel in 2007.Ur-Energy Chairman and CEO, John Cash, commented, \"I want to personally thank Penne for her unwavering dedication to Ur-Energy over the past 20 years and her teacher's heart that has always been willing to mentor me and many others. Penne was instrumental in the success of the Company since its earliest days and played an integral leadership role in virtually every corporate milestone. Penne's untiring work ethic and contribution will be missed by all. I wish her the absolute best during retirement and hope she can now find the time to return to the tennis court.\"Mr. Alex Ritchie will succeed Ms. Goplerud as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary on January 6, 2026. Ms. Goplerud will continue with Ur-Energy for a short time to ensure a smooth transition.Ur-Energy President and incoming CEO, Matt Gili, commented, \"We are incredibly grateful to Penne for her many contributions to the Company and wish her the very best in retirement. As we continue to grow our business and expand our operations, we are thrilled to have Alex join the team. Although Alex has big shoes to fill, he brings exceptional expertise and leadership that will strengthen our strategic execution going forward while maintaining our strong standards for compliance, governance and risk management.\"Mr. Ritchie has more than 25 years of diverse legal, executive and business experience in natural resources law and transactions, environmental law, general corporate and contract matters and accounting. Mr. Ritchie began his legal career in private practice in 1999. From 2000 - 2009, he practiced in the natural resources, commercial law and securities groups of a prominent Denver law firm, where he was elected partner in December 2006. While in private practice, he represented...