Energy Fuels Announces 2025 Results and 2026 Guidance
Increased uranium sales, over one million pounds of low-cost
"2025 was a breakout year for
"In our uranium segment, we ended the year exceeding 2025 guidance on all metrics, including mining, production, and sales, while lowering our unit costs. Our uranium revenue is ramping up, and we signed two new long-term contracts with major utilities that are expected to increase our portfolio pricing in the coming years. In addition, we are investing significantly in our industry-leading
"Equally impressive has been our progress in rare earth processing and production.
"With an estimated capital cost of $410 million for the Phase 2 Circuit and an estimated all-in production cost of $29.39/kg NdPr equivalent produced from our
Succession Planning Update:
The Company's succession plans are proceeding as expected and, in accordance with existing employment agreements, it is anticipated that Mr.
2025 Highlights
Unless noted otherwise, all dollar amounts are in
Financial Highlights:
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Robust Balance Sheet with Over
$900 million of Liquidity: As ofDecember 31, 2025 , the Company had$927.4 million of working capital, including$64.7 million of cash and cash equivalents,$797.1 million of marketable securities (short-term, interest-bearing securities and uranium equities),$18.0 million of trade and other receivables, and$73.5 million of inventory, which puts the Company in a strong position to continue to advance its projects. -
Completed Upsized
$700 Million Convertible Senior Notes Offering: OnOctober 3, 2025 , the Company closed its upsized offering of 0.75% Convertible Senior Notes due in 2031 for an aggregate principal amount of$700.0 million , including the exercise in full by the initial purchasers of their option to purchase an additional$100.0 million of notes, on a deal led byGoldman Sachs & Co. LLC . The notes have a conversion price of$20.34 per common share ofEnergy Fuels ("Common Share"), which represented a premium of approximately 32.5% to the last reported sale price of the Common Shares on the NYSE American onSeptember 30, 2025 , subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments. The effective conversion price of the notes was increased to$30.70 (representing a premium of 100% over the last reported sale price of the Common Shares on the NYSE American onSeptember 30, 2025 ) through the purchase of capped call transactions. -
Net Loss of
$86 Million : The Company incurred a net loss of$86.1 million or$0.38 per share, which is an increase from a net loss of$47.8 million or$0.28 per share for 2024. The increase was primarily due to higher ongoing costs as expected following the acquisition ofBase Resources Limited in Q4 2024, including approximately$15.0 million increased ongoing selling, general and administrative costs associated with an expanded workforce to effectively progress the Company's global operations. Exploration and development costs were approximately$9.0 million higher to progress our projects, including: further exploration and development activities relating to theJuniper Zone at thePinyon Plain Project , development at theLa Sal Project , exploration at theBahia Project and delineation drilling atNichols Ranch . The Company also incurred approximately$6.9 million in charges for changes inMadagascar tax law and exploration projects the Company is no longer pursuing as it focuses on its core projects. Additionally, the average month end spot prices for uranium were approximately 13.8% lower in 2025 verses 2024 thereby reducing our revenues per pound.
Uranium Milestones:
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$48 Million in Revenue: The Company sold 650,000 pounds of U3O8 at a weighted average realized price of$74.21 per pound for total uranium revenues of$48.2 million . Spot market sales totaled 350,000 pounds for revenue of$26.9 million at a weighted average realized price of$76.90 per pound, while long-term contract sales totaled 300,000 pounds for revenue of$21.3 million at a weighted average realized price of$71.06 per pound. -
Mined Over 1.7
Million Pounds of Contained U3O8: The Company continued mining at its Pinyon Plain, La Sal, and Pandora mines with combined mined ore and mineralized material containing approximately 1,720,000 pounds of U3O8. At its Pinyon Plain mine, the Company mined ore containing approximately 1,530,000 pounds of U3O8 with an average grade of approximately 1.62% eU3O8, which the Company believes makes Pinyon Plain one of the highest-grade uranium mines inU.S. history. -
Processed and Produced Over 1.0
Million Pounds of Finished U3O8: The Company processed and produced 1,015,000 pounds of finished U3O8 in 2025. The Company commenced its conventional ore processing campaign at theWhite Mesa Mill inUtah (the "Mill") in Q4 2025 as planned, which is expected to continue through Q2 2026 and is expected to support contracted U3O8 deliveries and potential spot sales in 2026. See below for further details. -
Two New Long-Term Utility Contracts: The Company entered into two new long-term uranium contracts in Q4 2025 with
U.S. nuclear power generating companies, expanding its portfolio to six long-term uranium contracts with deliveries extended out to 2032. Both contracts retain exposure to uranium market upside by utilizing hybrid pricing, whereby a portion of the final sales price is calculated on a base escalated price with the other portion based on the spot price at the time of delivery, subject to floors and ceilings. - Well-Stocked to Meet Long-term Contract Obligations and Capture Market Opportunities: Due to mined ore production at the Pinyon Plain, La Sal and Pandora mines, as well as processing and production at the Mill, the Company is well-stocked to meet its upcoming long-term uranium contract sales and potential spot sales as market conditions warrant. The Company's inventory balances at the end of 2025 were as follows:
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Ore, mineralized material and raw materials (contained pounds of U3O8) |
1,240,000 |
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Work-in-process (contained pounds of U3O8) |
130,000 |
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Finished pounds of U3O8 |
810,000 |
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Total pounds of finished and contained U3O8 |
2,180,000 |
- Exceeded 2025 Guidance: The Company exceeded its production and sales guidance for 2025, which is summarized as follows:
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2025 Guidance, as revised Q2 2025 |
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Low |
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High |
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2025 Actuals |
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Mined (contained pounds of U3O8) |
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875,000 |
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1,435,000 |
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1,720,000 |
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Processed (finished pounds of U3O8) |
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700,000 |
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1,000,000 |
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1,015,000 |
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Sales (pounds of U3O8) |
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350,000 |
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350,000 |
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650,000 |
- 2026 Guidance: The Company expects to continue mining its Pinyon Plain, La Sal and Pandora mines to process and/or stockpile ore and mineralized material at the Mill to meet its contract deliveries and complete potential spot sales, subject to market conditions. The Company's production and sales guidance for 2026 is as follows:
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Low |
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High |
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Mined (contained pounds of U3O8) |
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2,000,000 |
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2,500,000 |
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Processed (finished pounds of U3O8)(1) |
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1,500,000 |
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2,500,000 |
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Sales (pounds of U3O8)(2) |
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1,500,000 |
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2,000,000 |
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(1) Assumes the current conventional uranium Mill run continues through Q2 2026, but could be longer depending on availability of stockpiled ore and mineralized materials available for processing. The Company is also looking at various additional REE processing capabilities at the Mill later in 2026. The Mill is expected to restart uranium processing in Q1 2027, but this could be sooner or later, depending on circumstances. |
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(2) Subject to sales of inventory into the spot market depending on market conditions. |
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Uranium Costs Reduced in Q4-2025 with Further Declines Expected in 2026: The Company commenced processing low-cost Pinyon Plain mine ores in Q4 2025, which is expected to continue through Q2 2026, during which we expect to process 1.5 to 2.5 million pounds of finished U3O8 in 2026. During that Mill run, the average mining and transportation costs to the Mill for Pinyon Plain ore are expected to continue to be approximately
$10 to$14 per pound of recovered U3O8, which together with expected milling costs to continue to be approximately$13 to$16 per pound of recovered U3O8, are expected to continue to result in a total weighted average cost of approximately$23 to$30 per pound of recovered uranium, ranking among the lowest costs for mined uranium production in the world. These high-grade Pinyon Plain ores are expected to be blended and processed with a relatively small quantity of lower grade, higher cost, La Sal/Pandora mineralized material at the Company's discretion. The Company's finished inventories of U3O8 had a weighted average cost of approximately$43 per pound as ofDecember 31, 2025 , reflecting the weighted average cost of production and purchase of finished inventories from various sources over the years, as the Company continued to ramp up production and maximize economies of scale, including from Alternate Feed Materials, the La Sal/Pandora mines, low-grade mine clean-up materials, and purchases of uranium on the spot market. These costs do not fully reflect the expected lower costs of recently mined ores from the Pinyon Plain mine, which had only been processed and added to finished inventories commencing in early October (a conventional ore processing run, including Pinyon Plain and La Sal/Pandora ores, commenced at the Mill in early October 2025). -
Pinyon Plain Update: The Company updated its existing S-K 1300 and NI 43-101 compliant pre-feasibility study, which was furnished through a Form 8-K filing on
February 26, 2026 . Due to the high grades encountered during mining in theMain Zone that were not included in the original pre-feasibility the Mineral Resource model was re-estimated. Additionally, new drilling completed by Company in theJuniper Zone allowed those Mineral Resources to be converted from inferred to indicated Mineral Resources and then converted to probable Mineral Reserves. As ofDecember 31, 2025 , the remaining Mineral Reserves in theMain Zone totaled 2.1 million pounds U3O8 and the Mineral Reserves for theJuniper Zone totaled 0.5 million pounds U3O8, acknowledging that further exploration potential exists in theJuniper Zone . The Company intends to continue exploration in theJuniper Zone during 2026. -
Nichols Ranch and Whirlwind Update: The Company continues to advance rehabilitation, development and readiness activities at its Whirlwind mine inColorado and Nichols Ranch ISR project inWyoming . With strong market conditions and sufficient contracting activity, the Company believes these projects could support an increase in uranium production by up to approximately 600,000 pounds of U3O8 per year as early as 2027, subject to market conditions. -
Pipeline of Permitted and Advanced Uranium Projects to Support Long-Term Growth: The Company continued advancing permitting and development work on its large-scale uranium projects including
Roca Honda (New Mexico ) and Bullfrog (Utah ), which together withSheep Mountain (Wyoming ) have the potential to expand the Company's uranium production by over 5.0 million pounds of U3O8 per year in the coming years, subject to market conditions and contracting. -
Uranium Price Update: The spot price of U3O8 is
$89.50 per pound and the long-term price of U3O8 is$90.00 per pound, according to price data fromTradeTech as ofFebruary 20, 2026 .
Rare Earth Element Milestones:
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Planned Expansion of Phase 1 Circuit: The Company is planning enhancements to expand its heavy REE production at its existing Phase 1 Circuit at the Mill, for the planned commercial-level recovery of dysprosium ("Dy"), terbium ("Tb"), samarium ("Sm"), europium ("Eu") and gadolinium ("Gd"), with the ability to separate other heavy REEs such as Yttrium and Lutetium if market conditions warrant. Subject to receipt of all required regulatory approvals, financing, the successful development of these enhancements and the receipt of sufficient quantities of monazite sand feedstock, the expanded Phase 1 Circuit is expected to be operational in 2027 for the production of up to 35 tonnes of Dy, 12 tonnes of Tb per year and potentially other heavy REEs, in addition to the 850 – 1,000 tonnes of neodymium-praseodymium ("NdPr"), from processing up to approximately 10,000 tonnes of monazite per year. The Company had previously announced its intention to start commercial production of Dy and Tb by the end of 2026, but has changed those plans in order to expand the enhancements to the Mill's Phase 1 Circuit to allow for the additional production of Sm, Eu and Gd and to provide the ability to separate other heavy REEs in the 2027 time frame.
At the same time these enhancements are being made to the Phase 1 Circuit, the Company plans to make further enhancements to the Phase 1 Circuit to allow for the processing of uranium- and REE-bearing mixed rare earth carbonate ("MREC") or similar intermediary REE products from third-party sources in the Phase 1 Circuit, subject to receipt of all regulatory approvals, financing and the successful development of these further enhancements. As MREC or similar intermediate REE products would not need to utilize the Phase 1 Circuit's crack and leach circuits, it is expected that such products could be separated into NdPr and heavy REEs separately from uranium production, thereby allowing such feedstocks to be separated into REE oxides through the Phase 1 Circuit's SX circuits without interfering with normal Mill conventional uranium ore processing. These enhancements are expected to be made, and the Phase 1 Circuit operational to accept MREC and similar intermediary REE products in 2027. Multiple magnet manufacturers and OEMs have expressed strong interest in obtaining Dy, Tb and Sm samples, further validating the Company's strategy to establish a fully non-Chinese rare earth supply chain for commercial and defense applications.
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Phase 2 Expansion Planned to Enable Large-Scale Production of Light and Heavy REEs: In
January 2026 , the Company announced results of anAACE International (AACE) Class 3 Bankable Feasibility Study ("BFS") supporting the planned Phase 2 expansion. Highlights of the planned Phase 2 expansion include:- Upon commissioning,
Energy Fuels' Phase 2 Circuit is expected to become one of the world's largest and lowest cost producers of 'light' and 'heavy' rare earth oxides. The Mill has the current installed recovery in its existing Phase 1 Circuit to produce roughly 1,000 tonnes per annum ("tpa") NdPr. The Phase 2 Circuit will increase total expected production recovery (from the Phase 1 Circuit and Phase 2 Circuit) to over 6,000 tpa of NdPr (along with approximately 60 tpa of Tb and 200 tpa of Dy). - A
$1.9 billion NPV8%, or$7.96 per share (based on current outstanding shares), and IRR of 33% (after-tax) for the Phase 2 Circuit, which does not include the Company's recently announcedVara Mada Project or any of the Company's other heavy mineral sands ("HMS")/monazite projects, all of which are expected to supply REE ore to the Mill for processing into REE oxides.- The NPV increases to
$3.7 billion , or$15.26 per share (based on current shares outstanding), when the Phase 2 Circuit is combined with the recently announced$1.8 billion NPV from theCompany's Vara Mada Project .
- The NPV increases to
$311 million of average annual EBITDA for the first 15 years from the Phase 2 Circuit, not including expected EBITDA from the Company's existing Phase 1 Circuit, recently announced expected project-level EBITDA from the Company's Vara Mada project, project-level EBITDA from any of the Company's other HMS/monazite projects, or the Company'sU.S. industry leading uranium production.- Expected average annual EBITDA increases to
$765 million for the first 15 years when the Phase 2 Circuit is combined with the recently announced expected EBITDA from the Company's Vara Mada project over those years.
- Expected average annual EBITDA increases to
- Annual expected REE oxide production (recovered) over the 40-year modeled life of the project from the Phase 2 Circuit alone:
- 5,513 tpa NdPr
- 48 tpa Tb
- 165 tpa Dy
- 1,080 tpa SEG concentrate (samarium, europium and gadolinium)
- 748 tpa Ho+ concentrate (Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu and Y)
- 198,000 pounds per year uranium (U3O8), which is in addition to the Company's
U.S. -leading uranium production from its Pinyon Plain, La Sal and other conventional uranium mines.
- With an estimated capital cost of
$410 million for the Phase 2 Circuit and an estimated all-in production cost of$29.39 /kg NdPr equivalent produced from our Vara Mada project, we believe our REE oxide production ranks among the lowest capital and operating costs globally. - The Company has not yet made a final investment decision ("FID") with respect to the Phase 2 Circuit.
- Upon commissioning,
- Planned Phase 1 and Phase 2 Expansion Recoveries:
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Phase |
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NdPr (tpa) |
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Tb (tpa) |
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Dy (tpa) |
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Phase 1: NdPr (Existing) |
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1,049 |
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— |
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— |
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Phase 1: Heavies (Planned) |
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— |
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12 |
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35 |
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Phase 2: (Planned) |
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5,513 |
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48 |
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165 |
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Total (Phase 1 + Phase 2)(1) |
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6,562 |
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60 |
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200 |
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(1) |
Actual recoveries may differ. |
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U.S. Producer to Publicly Report Commercial-Spec Dysprosium Production: The Company successfully produced separated Dy oxide at 99.9% purity, exceeding typical commercial specifications. -
U.S. Mined and Processed Rare Earths Successfully Manufactured into Permanent Magnets for Use in EVs and Hybrids: InSeptember 2025 , the Company announced that high-purity NdPr oxide produced fromU.S. -sourced monazite concentrates was successfully manufactured into commercial-scale rare earth permanent magnets ("REPMs") bySouth Korea's largest manufacturer of EV drive unit motor cores. Approximately 1.2 metric tonnes of NdPr oxide were processed into approximately 3.0 metric tonnes of REPMs, enough to power approximately 1,500 new vehicles, and the magnets passed all quality assurance and quality control benchmarks for use in EV and hybrid applications. -
Strategic Collaboration with
Vulcan Elements to StrengthenU.S. Magnet Supply Chains: InAugust 2025 , the Company signed a Memorandum of Understanding withVulcan Elements to advance a secure, ex-China supply chain for rare earth permanent magnets. Under the collaboration, the Company will supply high-purity NdPr and Dy oxides for validation in Vulcan's magnet manufacturing processes, with the intent to consider negotiating longer-term supply arrangements following validation. -
Technology Applicable to a
Wide Range of Feedstocks: Unlike other companies who are experimenting with "heavy" REE production via recycling, we believeEnergy Fuels is the onlyU.S. company producing separated "heavy" REE oxides from commercial REE ores. The REE separation techniques being utilized byEnergy Fuels can also be applied to a wide range of feedstocks, including MREC and recycled materials. -
REE Price Update
: European NdPr, Dy and Tb prices were
$130 /kg,$1,125 /kg and$4,500 /kg, respectively, as ofFebruary 19, 2026 , according to price data fromBenchmark Mineral Intelligence .
Heavy Mineral Sands:
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Vara Mada Project (formerly known as the "Toliara Project "): OnJanuary 8, 2026 , the Company announced results of an updated Feasibility Study ("FS"), prepared in accordance withU.S. Regulation S-K 1300 and Canadian NI 43-101, confirming the project's world-class scale, long mine life and robust economics. Based on the FS, the project is expected to have a modeled mine life of approximately 38 years and is projected to generate a post-tax, pre-debt net present value (10% discount rate) of approximately$1.8 billion and a post-tax internal rate of return of approximately 25%, with the potential to ramp up to over$500 million of annual EBITDA and generate average annual free cash flow of approximately$264 million over the modeled mine life. Advancement of theVara Mada Project remains subject to a positive FID, regulatory approvals and the resolution of outstanding fiscal and permitting matters with theGovernment of Madagascar .
Since acquiring the Project, the Company has been in discussions with theGovernment of Madagascar to establish the necessary legal regime to support development of the Project, which will be required before a positive FID can be made. These discussions have been focused on, among other things, mechanisms for achieving legal and fiscal stability, select tax and custom benefits, necessary adjustments to foreign exchange rules, protections from expropriation and access to international arbitration for dispute resolution. The Company has also been seeking clarification of existing procedures for adding monazite to the Project's mining permit, which currently allows for the production of ilmenite, rutile, and zircon. Recent discussions with the Government have focused on addressing these issues through an investment agreement to be approved byParliament or through revisions to existing Malagasy law applicable to large-scale mining investments.
OnOctober 17, 2025 , a new President ofMadagascar was sworn in by the Country's High Constitutional Court following a period of social unrest and political instability that resulted in the removal of the Country's prior President. OnOctober 20, 2025 , a new Prime Minister was appointed, and onOctober 28, 2025 , a new cabinet was announced. At this time, it is too early to determine whether and to what extent recent social and political developments inMadagascar may impact the Vara Mada Project, whether positively or negatively, including with respect to the Project's development prospects or timelines, the ability to achieve suitable fiscal or other terms applicable to the Project or the ability to achieve a positive FID. These developments have not had an impact on the financial results of the Company at this time. The Company will continue to monitor events as they unfold.
There can be no assurance of achieving sufficient legal and fiscal stability or the timing thereof, or obtaining approval of the addition of monazite to the mining permit or the timing thereof. If such approvals are not obtained, or obtained on terms less favorable than expected, this could delay any FID in relation to theVara Mada Project or prevent or otherwise have a significant effect on the development of theVara Mada Project or ability to recover monazite from theVara Mada Project .
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Donald Project : The Company continued to advance theDonald Project , a large monazite-rich HMS project inAustralia , pursuant to its joint venture with Astron Corporation Limited. Having received the final major regulatory approval required to construct and operate theDonald Project , along with advancing commercial and financing avenues, the Company expects that an FID could be made on theDonald Project as early as Q1 2026.The Donald Project is of particular interest as the monazite concentrate has exceptional concentrations of the "heavy" rare earth elements, including Dy, Tb, and Sm. -
Bahia Project : The Company resumed drilling at theBahia Project in Q4 2025 after securing its exploration permit, aiming to complete S-K 1300 and NI 43-101 reports by late 2026.
Medical Isotope Highlights:
- The Company continues to advance its medical isotope initiatives to separate critical radioisotopes to support plans for the development and production of medical isotopes used in cancer treatments.
- The Company is currently completing test work and engineering on its research and development ("R&D") pilot facility for radium-226 ("Ra-226") production. In parallel, the Company continued efforts related to obtaining the required licensing and advancing engineering work for the potential concentration of R&D quantities of radium-228 ("Ra-228") at the Mill.
- During 2026,
Energy Fuels plans to continue test work and design and to commission and begin operating a pilot facility to produce R&D quantities of Ra-226 for testing by end-users of the product. Upon successful production of R&D quantities of Ra-226,Energy Fuels plans to develop capabilities at the Mill for the commercial-scale production of Ra-226 and potentially Ra-228 by as early as 2028, conditional on completion of engineering design, securing sufficient offtake agreements for final radium production and receipt of all required regulatory approvals.
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Selected Summary Financial Information:
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Years Ending |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Results of Operations: |
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Uranium concentrates revenues |
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$ 48,234 |
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$ 37,904 |
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Heavy mineral sands revenues |
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15,821 |
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39,874 |
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Total revenues |
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65,922 |
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78,114 |
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Operating loss |
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(101,155) |
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(47,515) |
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Net loss attributable to |
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(85,634) |
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(47,765) |
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Basic net loss per common share |
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$ (0.38) |
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$ (0.28) |
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Diluted net loss per common share |
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$ (0.38) |
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$ (0.28) |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Financial Position: |
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Working capital |
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$ 927,438 |
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$ 170,898 |
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Property, plant and equipment, net |
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69,795 |
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55,187 |
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Mineral properties, net |
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312,266 |
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278,330 |
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Current assets |
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958,671 |
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230,187 |
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Total assets |
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1,411,852 |
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611,969 |
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Current liabilities |
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31,233 |
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59,289 |
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Total liabilities |
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729,282 |
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80,292 |
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Qualified Person Statement
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