Uranium Energy Corp. · AMEX:UEC
Uranium Energy — Investor Presentation (November 2011)
45 slides from Uranium Energy's investor presentation, Nov 9, 2011
Slide 1: North America's Newest Emerging Uranium Producer
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Slide 2: Disclaimer
DISCLAIMER Statements contained in this presentation which are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward- looking statements. Factors tha
Slide 3: North America's Newest Emerging Uranium Producer
Yellowcake processed at Hobson from Palangana ISR project Satellite facility at the producing Palangana ISR project NORTH AMERICA’S NEWEST EMERGING URANIUM PRODUCER Resin hauling truck and trailer at Hobson Processing Plant Zero emission vacuum dryer at Hobson ISR processing plant 2
Slide 4: Presentation Outline
PRESENTATION OUTLINE Uranium Energy Corp Overview Uranium Supply and Demand In-Situ Recovery (ISR) Mining Production Strategy – South Texas Featured Projects Final Thoughts 3
Slide 5: Mission Statement
MISSION STATEMENT: EXPAND PRODUCTION OF URANIUM USING LOW COST IN-SITU RECOVERY(ISR) WHILE DEVELOPING A PIPELINE OF ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT URANIUM RESOURCES FOR ONGOING MAJOR GROWTH. South Texas 4
Slide 6: Uranium Energy Corp at a Glance
URANIUM ENERGY CORP AT A GLANCE SHARE CAPITAL & CASH POSITION (October 31, 2011) Cash & Equivalents $23.7 M Total Cash Potential $30.9 M Cash Potential from Warrants $1.3 M Cash Potential from Options $18.2 M Debt $0 M Shares Outstanding 75.2 M Warrants = 752,186 @ avg. price $1.74 Options = 9,595,2
Slide 7: Palangana ISR Project - Ramping Up ISR Production
PALANGANA ISR PROJECT - RAMPING UP IN-SITU RECOVERY (ISR) PRODUCTION MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS REPORTED FOR THE FISCAL FOURTH QUARTER ENDED July 31, 2011: Production Increased and Costs Remain Low: 83,000 pounds of uranium concentrates were accumulated in inventory in Q4 As of July 31, a total of ~153,
Slide 8: Investment Summary
producing Palangana ISR INVESTMENT SUMMARY project PROOF OF CONCEPT Operating the first new ISR uranium mine in the U.S. in five years. BUSINESS PLAN FOCUSED ON GROWTH Regional strategy in South Texas with central ISR processing plant and four ISR projects 320,000 ft drill program to expand 13
Slide 9: Project Pipeline Includes ISR and Conventional Uranium Projects
PROJECT PIPELINE INCLUDES ISR AND CONVENTIONAL URANIUM PROJECTS ACROSS THE AMERICA’S UEC’S U.S PROJECT PORTFOLIO UEC’S PARAGUAY PROJECT, SOUTH AMERICA 8
Slide 10: UEC's U.S. Project Pipeline
UEC’S U.S. PROJECT PIPELINE Project / Historic Operator Stage Resource MM lbs Hobson Processing Plant / Uranium One Palangana / Union Carbide (P) 2.2(1) Goliad / Moore Energy (NT) 6.9(1) Nichols / Texaco Corp (E) 1.3(1) Salvo/ Mobil Oil (E) 2.8(1) Total Texas Resources ~13.2 MM Lbs West Ranch / Kerr
Slide 11: UEC's Exploration Databases Drives Resource Expansion
UEC’s EXPLORATION DATABASES DRIVES RESOURCE EXPANSION UEC has been able to target properties for acquisition that have already been the subject of significant exploration and development by senior energy companies in the past. JURISDICTION PROVIDER YEARS DRILL HOLES OF DATA US, Canada, Maps, Geologi
Slide 12: Officers and Directors
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS Amir Adnani – President -Chief Executive Officer, Director An entrepreneur and founding CEO of UEC, extensive experience in financing natural resource companies Harry L. Anthony – Chief Operating Officer, Director Internationally recognized expert in the field of ISR urani
Slide 13: Technical Team
TECHNICAL TEAM Ed Brezinski Harry Anthony Robert Underdown Andrew Kurrus Vice President Chief Operating Officer Vice President of Exploration Marketing and Sales Production Manager Texas World-renowned ISR expert Has held senior operational 30 years experience exploring 25 years experience with 40 y
Slide 14: Presentation Outline
PRESENTATION OUTLINE Uranium Energy Corp Overview Uranium Supply and Demand In-Situ Recovery (ISR) Mining Production Strategy – South Texas Featured Projects Final Thoughts 13
Slide 15: Uranium Price History
URANIUM PRICE HISTORY - Uranium Spot Price as of October 31st: $52.00/lb. - Uranium Term Price: $63.00/lb. URANIUM PRICES ARE US$/lb U3O8 © UxC DRIVEN PRIMARILY BY $135 GLOBAL NUCLEAR $125 Fukushima CAPACITY EXPANSION, Events $115 Tornado URANIUM PRODUCTION Announcements Term $105 Olympic Dam ISSUES
Slide 16: Nuclear Capacity Forecast by Region, 1980-2030
NUCLEAR CAPACITY FORECAST BY REGION, 1980-2030 MWe POST FUKUSHIMA 800,000 ~ 425 of 443 nuclear MWe reactors safely 700,000 800,000 operating 600,000 700,000 62 nuclear South America reactors 500,000 600,000 Africa & Middle South America remain Asia & Oceani Africa & Middle East under 400,000 500,000
Slide 17: Post Fukushima - Supply/Demand Imbalance
POST FUKUSHIMA – THE URANIUM SECTOR CONTINUES TO FACE A SUPPLY/DEMAND IMBALANCE • Analyst forecast a large supply-demand gap opening in the near term and growing significantly post-2016 • Development of new projects to fill this gap will take many years to bring into production and require much high
Slide 18: Post Fukushima - HEU Still Expires in 2013
POST FUKUSHIMA - HEU STILL EXPIRES IN 2013 Expiration of US-Russian HEU Agreement scheduled for 2013 Russia has repeatedly indicated that there is no desire to extend agreement Existing US/Russia HEU agreement supplies 13% of world or 45% of US annual uranium needs Current cost of downblendi
Slide 19: Post Fukushima - The U.S. Opportunity
POST FUKUSHIMA - THE U.S. OPPORTUNITY 104 U.S. nuclear reactors… Consume 55mm lbs. of U3O8/year… To generate 20% of US electricity grid… THE U.S. PRODUCES APPROXIMATELY 4MM LBS. OF U3O8/YEAR UEC IS EMERGING AS A LOW-COST, INDEPENDENT, DOMESTIC PRODUCER 18
Slide 20: Post Fukushima - Recent Positive News
POST FUKUSHIMA – RECENT POSITIVE NEWS UK, a G-7 nation - announced it will build 8 reactors Saudi Arabia, land of big oil – announced it will build 16 reactors Russia, China and India - have all re-affirmed their support for nuclear power – and they represent 50% of the new build USA- The Ob
Slide 21: Presentation Outline
PRESENTATION OUTLINE Uranium Energy Corp Overview Uranium Supply and Demand In-Situ Recovery (ISR) Mining Production Strategy – South Texas Featured Projects Final Thoughts 20
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Slide 23: Typical ISR Process Flow
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Slide 24: Wellfield
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Slide 25: Palangana Satellite Facility and Wellfield
PALANGANA SATELLITE FACILITY AND WELLFIELD 24
Slide 26: Resin Hauling Truck & Trailer
RESIN HAULING TRUCK & TRAILER 25
Slide 27: UEC's Hobson ISR Processing Plant
UEC’s HOBSON ISR PROCESSING PLANT 26
Slide 28: Presentation Outline
PRESENTATION OUTLINE Uranium Energy Corp Overview Uranium Supply and Demand In-Situ Recovery (ISR) Mining Production Strategy – South Texas Featured Projects Final Thoughts 27
Slide 29: South Texas Uranium Belt - A District Production Strategy
SOUTH TEXAS URANIUM BELT- A DISTRICT PRODUCTION STRATEGY The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) issues all required mining permits. 30+ years of uranium mining in Texas, 31 applications made = 31 final permits 26 of 31 current or historic deposits in trend have been ISR amenable
Slide 30: Current South Texas Resources
CURRENT SOUTH TEXAS RESOURCES: Category Palangana Goliad Salvo Nichols Total 43-101 MEASURED & INDICATED 1.06 5.5 - - 6.56 (M LBS.) 43-101 INFERRED 1.15 1.4 2.8 1.3 6.65 (M LBS.) TOTAL (M LBS.) 2.21 6.9 2.8 1.3 13.21 29
Slide 31: Hobson ISR Processing Plant
HOBSON ISR PROCESSING PLANT Fully licensed and permitted Completely refurbished as of Q3/2008 30
Slide 32: Palangana ISR Project - Stage: Producing
PALANGANA ISR PROJECT - STAGE: PRODUCING First new ISR uranium mine in the U.S. in five years 9,900-acre property, located 100 miles south of the UEC’s Hobson ISR processing plant 2.2mm lb. NI 43-101 Compliant Resource: Two Production Zones: Measured & Indicated Resource: 1,057,000 lbs. aver
Slide 33: Palangana ISR Project - Stage: Producing
PALANGANA ISR PROJECT- STAGE: PRODUCING POTENTIAL PRODUCTION AREA 3 SALT DOME POTENTIAL FOR NEAR TERM EXPANSION PRODUCTION AREAS 1 AND 2 UCC Historic Production Area 32
Slide 34: Goliad ISR Project - Stage: Near Term Production
GOLIAD ISR PROJECT - STAGE: NEAR TERM PRODUCTION 6.9 mm lb. NI 43-101 Compliant Resource: -Measured & Indicated 5.4 million lbs. and Inferred 1.5 million lbs. U3O8 at avg. grade of 0.078 Exciting “Blue Sky” Potential- Uranium mineralization remains open laterally in all directions. Final stage
Slide 35: Salvo ISR Project Stage: Expansion Drilling Program
SALVO ISR PROJECT STAGE: EXPANSION DRILLING PROGRAM 100%-controlled in-situ recovery uranium project in Bee County totaling 4,238 acres 45 miles from Hobson processing plant Targeted to become the third in-situ recovery satellite project in Texas Inferred mineral resource of 1.2 million tons
Slide 36: Presentation Outline
PRESENTATION OUTLINE Uranium Energy Corp Overview Uranium Supply and Demand In-Situ Recovery (ISR) Mining Production Strategy – South Texas Featured Projects Final Thoughts 35
Slide 37: Expanding the Project Pipeline - Paraguay
EXPANDING THE PROJECT PIPELINE A NEW ISR DISTRICT OPPORTUNITY IN PARAGUAY Prospecting permit covers 247,000 acres located in the area of Coronel Oviedo, Paraguay Announcement to acquire an additional 740,000 acres Subject to extensive uranium exploration by Anschutz Corp (1976-1983) and Cresce
Slide 38: Prior Exploration Highlights
PRIOR EXPLORATION HIGHLIGHTS ANSCHUTZ CORPORATION • of 28 drill holes 17 showed significant uranium values • the best being 6.2 feet of 0.153% U3O8 at a starting depth of 785 feet UEC crew performing 24-hour aquifer test • 3 mineralized fronts were identified and a 75 mile-long fault structure which
Slide 39: A New ISR District Opportunity in Paraguay
A NEW ISR DISTRICT OPPORTUNITY IN PARAGUAY ISR AMENABLE URANIUM MINERALIZATION UEC has conducted a 24-hour aquifer test in the area of the resource trend UEC crew performing 24-hour aquifer test The test determined that the project’s aquifer would support in-situ recovery of uranium The test s
Slide 40: Arizona - U.S. Project Portfolio Highlight
ARIZONA U.S. PROJECT PORTFOLIO HIGHLIGHT UEC ARIZONA PROJECT PORTFOLIO Established uranium districts and historic production Favorable mine permitting environment Largest nuclear power plant in the US, Palo Verde just received 20 year license extensions UEC controls 2 existing projects, both sub
Slide 41: Presentation Outline
PRESENTATION OUTLINE Uranium Energy Corp Overview Uranium Supply and Demand In-Situ Recovery (ISR) Mining Production Strategy – South Texas Featured Projects Final Thoughts 40
Slide 42: UEC Milestones - Growing Production and Pounds
UEC MILESTONES – Over the next 12 months GROWING PRODUCTION AND POUNDS South Texas Projects South America Project S. Texas Palangana Goliad Salvo Paraguay * Updated * Acquisition * Final permits NI 43 101 * Ramp up of new leases to be issued by resource * Continue production within hauling the TCEQ
Slide 43: UEC's Corporate History 2004-2011
UEC’s CORPORATE HISTORY 2004-2011 October 2004 Acquired portfolio of uranium projects in Wyoming, Arizona, Colorado February 2006 Went public by listing shares on the OTCBB under the symbol URME July 2006-Jan 2007 Raised $18, 500,000 equity financing September 2007 Began trading on the Amex under a
Slide 44: Analyst Coverage
ANALYST COVERAGE Global Hunter Securities Jeff Wright (415) 276-8719 Dundee Capital David A. Talbot (416) 350-3082 Haywood Securities Geordie Mark, Ph.D (604) 697-6089 RBC Capital Markets Adam Schatzker (416) 842-7850 CIBC World Markets Ian Parkinson (416) 956-6169 43
Slide 45: Investment Summary
INVESTMENT SUMMARY NORTH AMERICA’S NEWEST ENERGING URANIUM PRODUCER STRONG FUNAMENTALS AND A CLEAR GROWTH STRATEGY Operating the first U.S. ISR uranium mine in the last five years Strong balance sheet $23.7mm cash, no debt, 75.2mm shares outstanding Owns a fully licensed, constructed, and cent
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