LITTLETON, Colo., Sept. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Ur-Energy
Inc. (NYSE American: URG) (TSX: URE) ("Ur-Energy") announced today the closing of its previously announced underwritten
public offering of 12,195,122 common shares and accompanying warrants to purchase up to 6,097,561 common shares, at a combined
public offering price of $0.82 per common share and accompanying warrant. The warrants will expire
three years from the date of issuance and will allow the holders to purchase our common shares at an exercise price of
$1.00 per common share. Ur-Energy has also granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up
to 1,829,268 additional common shares and warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 914,634 common shares on the same
terms. The underwriters have exercised a portion of their option to purchase additional securities at closing, acquiring
867,756 additional warrants to purchase an aggregate of 433,878 common shares. Including the partial exercise of the option,
Ur-Energy issued a total of 12,195,122 common shares and 13,062,878 warrants to purchase up to 6,531,439 common shares. The gross
proceeds to Ur-Energy from this offering were approximately $10.0 million, before deducting the
underwriting discounts and commissions and other estimated offering expenses payable by Ur-Energy.
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. acted as the sole book-running manager for the offering. H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC acted as
lead manager for the offering.
Ur-Energy anticipates using the net proceeds from the offering to maintain and enhance operational readiness; additionally,
proceeds may be used for working capital and general corporate purposes. The securities described above are being offered by
Ur-Energy pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 previously filed with and declared effective by the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on August 3, 2017. A prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus
relating to the securities being offered have been filed with the SEC and are available on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of the final prospectus supplement and
accompanying prospectus may be obtained from Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., Attention: Capital Markets, 499 Park Ave., 6th
Floor, New York, New York 10022 or by e-mail at prospectus@cantor.com.
This announcement is neither an offer to sell, nor a solicitation of an offer to buy, any of these securities and shall not
constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is
unlawful. Offers will be made only by means of the prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus forming a part of the
effective registration statement.
About Ur-Energy:
Ur-Energy is a U.S. uranium mining company with corporate and operations offices in Denver,
Colorado, and Casper, Wyoming, respectively. Ur-Energy operates the Lost
Creek in-situ recovery uranium facility in south-central Wyoming. Ur-Energy has
produced, packaged and shipped more than 2 million pounds from Lost Creek since the commencement of operations. Applications are
under review by various agencies to incorporate Ur-Energy's LC East project area into the Lost Creek permits, and the company has
begun to submit applications for permits and licenses to construct and operate its Shirley Basin Project. Ur-Energy is engaged in
uranium mining, recovery and processing activities in the United States, including the acquisition, exploration, development
and operation of uranium mineral properties. The primary trading market for Ur-Energy's common shares is the NYSE American under
the trading symbol "URG;" Ur-Energy's common shares also trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the trading symbol "URE."
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:
This release may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable securities laws regarding events or
conditions that may occur in the future (i.e., the use of proceeds from the offering) 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, satisfaction of the conditions to closing of the offering, delays in
obtaining required stock exchange or other regulatory approvals, commodity price volatility, the impact of general business and
economic conditions, as well as 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.
For further information, please contact:
Jeffrey Klenda, Chair and CEO
+1 720-981-4588
Jeff.Klenda@Ur-Energy.com
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