---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-24-036864"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UEC"
cik: "0001334933"
company_name: "URANIUM ENERGY CORP"
filed_at: "2024-12-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T06:13:59.325897+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Uranium Energy Corp completes $175.4M acquisition of Rio Tinto Wyoming uranium assets

## Summary
- Completed acquisition of Rio Tinto's Wyoming assets for ~$175.4M cash, funded from available liquidity.
- Acquires fully-licensed Sweetwater Plant (3,000 tpd, 4.1M lbs U3O8/yr capacity) and ~175M lbs historic uranium resources.
- Combined U.S. licensed production capacity now 12.1M lbs U3O8 per year, largest in the U.S.
- Replaced ~$25M in surety bonds; next steps include S-K 1300 report and plant refurbishment for ISR processing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-036864
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UEC
- cik: 0001334933
- company_name: URANIUM ENERGY CORP
- filed_at: 2024-12-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1334933/000143774924036864/0001437749-24-036864-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1334933/000143774924036864/uec20241206_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-24-036864.txt

## Key facts
- M&A Transactions
  URANIUM ENERGY CORP completed an acquisition involving Rio Tinto America Inc. for approximately $175.4 million in cash (closed 2024-12-05).
  - Action: acquisition
  - Counterparty: Rio Tinto America Inc.
  - Consideration: approximately $175.4 million in cash
  - Closing: 2024-12-05
  source text: WCRC or GMMV (collectively, the “ Project ”). Pursuant to the closing of the Acquisition, on December 5, 2024, the Company on behalf of the Buyer paid the Seller approximately $175.4 million in cash. Upon completion of the Acquisition, the Company has replaced approximately $25 million in surety bonds securing future reclamation costs relating to the Project. In
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1334933/000143774924036864/0001437749-24-036864-index.htm

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