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Trading Symbol: SXR - Toronto Stock Exchange, JSE Limited (Johannesburg
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TORONTO, ON and JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Jan. 4 /CNW/ - sxr Uranium One Inc. ("Uranium One") is pleased to announce that the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Resources of Australia has approved Uranium One's request for a new Permission to Export Natural Uranium ("Export Permit") from the Honeymoon Uranium Project.
The Export Permit has been granted for a period of ten (10) years, taking effect from January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2016, inclusive.
Neal Froneman, President and CEO of Uranium One commented:
"We are pleased that Uranium One's commitment to developing the Honeymoon Uranium Project is being supported by both the Australian federal government and the government of South Australia and we look forward to bringing the project into production in 2008. It is clear that the Australian federal government recognizes uranium as one of Australia's most promising export products. Uranium One has the most recent permitting experience in Australia and as a result is well positioned to grow its uranium business in that country."
About sxr Uranium One
sxr Uranium One Inc. is a Canadian uranium and gold resource company with a primary listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange and a secondary listing on the JSE Limited (the Johannesburg stock exchange). The Corporation owns the Dominion Uranium Project in South Africa and the Honeymoon Uranium Project in South Australia, and is actively pursuing growth opportunities in the uranium sector in the western United States. The Corporation holds an approximate 71.6% interest in Aflease Gold Limited, which owns the Modder East Gold Project in South Africa. Through a joint venture with Pitchstone Exploration Ltd., the Corporation is also engaged in uranium exploration activities in the Athabasca Basin of Saskatchewan.
Cautionary Statement
No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained herein.
This News Release includes certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian legislation. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this release including, without limitation, statements regarding future plans and objectives of Uranium One and the timing of commencement of construction activities, are forward-looking statements (or forward-looking information) that involve various risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from Uranium One's expectations. Such factors include, among others, the actual results of exploration activities, actual results of reclamation activities, the estimation or realization of mineral reserves and resources, the timing and amount of estimated future production, costs of production, capital expenditures, costs and timing of the development of new deposits, availability of capital required to place Uranium One's properties into production, conclusions of economic evaluations, changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined, future prices of commodities, possible variations in ore grade or recovery rates, failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated, accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry, delays in obtaining governmental approvals, permits or financing or in the completion of development or construction activities, Uranium One's hedging practices, currency fluctuations, title disputes or claims limitations on insurance coverage, as well as those factors discussed under "Risk Factors" in Uranium One's Annual Information Form, Management's Discussion and Analysis for the third quarter of 2006 and Uranium One's (final) short form prospectus dated October 26, 2006 as filed with securities regulatory authorities in Canada. Although Uranium One has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended.
There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Uranium One does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements that are included herein, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
Investors are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of the mineral deposits in the measured and indicated resource categories will ever be converted into reserves. In addition, "inferred resources" have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence and economic and legal feasibility. It cannot be assumed that all or any part of an inferred mineral resource will be ever be upgraded to a higher category. Under Canadian rules, estimates of inferred mineral resources may not form the basis of feasibility or pre-feasibility studies or economic studies except for preliminary assessments as defined under NI 43-101. Investors are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of an inferred resource exists or is economically or legally mineable.
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