Ur-Energy (AMEX:URG) - Bringing Second Uranium Mine Online as Demand Surges

Interview with Matthew D. Gili, President & CEO of Ur-EnergyOur previous interview: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/posts/ur-energy-amexurg-new-leadership-takes-helm-at-active-us-uranium-producer-7904Recording date: 7th February 2026Ur-Energy is positioning itself as a leading domestic uranium producer at a critical juncture for American nuclear fuel security. The Wyoming-based company operates in a market where the United States consumes approximately 50 million pounds of U308 annually but produces only 2-3 million pounds domestically, creating a substantial supply-demand imbalance that favors existing producers.Under new leadership from Matthew D. Gili, who joined in June 2025 with operational experience from Rio Tinto, Barrick Gold, and i-80 Gold, the company is executing a three-tiered growth strategy. The Lost Creek facility, Ur-Energy's primary production hub, is ramping toward record fourth-quarter output with demonstrated recovery rates exceeding 80%. The in-situ recovery (ISR) operation benefits from favorable geology and straightforward chemistry, utilizing oxygen, carbon dioxide, and bicarbonate as reagents.The near-term catalyst is Shirley Basin, a satellite facility currently under construction that will commission in the first quarter of 2026. The operation will load uranium onto resin in the wellfield before transporting it to Lost Creek for processing, leveraging existing infrastructure to minimize capital requirements. With a resource base of approximately 9 million pounds, Shirley Basin is expected to commence yellowcake production in the second quarter.Looking further ahead, the Lost Soldier project represents medium-term expansion optionality. With 4,000 historical drill holes establishing geological confidence, the company is conducting hydrological testing through 18 test wells to determine ISR viability. Management targets publication of a preliminary economic assessment in the third or fourth quarter of 2026, with Lost Soldier envisioned as an even more streamlined satellite requiring only resin capture facilities.The $120 million convertible financing completed in December 2025 provides capital to complete Shirley Basin while maintaining flexibility for a Lost Soldier construction decision and potential portfolio acquisitions. Ur-Energy's contracting strategy balances revenue certainty—with 100% of 2026 production contracted and approximately 70% for 2027—against exposure to uranium price appreciation in a market where policy support for domestic production continues strengthening.View Ur-Energy's company profile: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/companies/ur-energy-incSign up for Crux Investor: https://cruxinvestor.com