Ur-Energy posts strong Q2 2026 uranium sales
Ur-Energy Inc. reported second quarter 2026 results, highlighting its position as the largest U.S. ISR uranium producer with ramp-up at Lost Creek and the start of production at Shirley Basin.
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Ur-Energy Inc. reported second quarter 2026 results, highlighting its position as the largest U.S. ISR uranium producer with ramp-up at Lost Creek and the start of production at Shirley Basin. In Q2 2026, the company sold 215,000 pounds of U₃O₈ at an average price of $66.85 per pound, generating $14.4 million in product sales revenue. Cash cost per pound sold was $40.20, and total U₃O₈ product profit for the quarter was $3.3 million.
Lost Creek drummed 140,873 pounds of U₃O₈, up 47.4% from the first quarter of 2026, and shipped 149,747 pounds. Wellfield development, wastewater treatment construction, and other optimization initiatives are progressing, with completion of the wastewater facility planned for the first quarter of 2027. Shirley Basin captured 10,634 pounds during limited initial operations and received final authorization in late June 2026 to begin full production operations as a spoke to the Lost Creek hub.
The company held 348,292 pounds of finished inventory at quarter-end and reported cash of $95.3 million. It expects base deliveries of 1.0 million pounds of U₃O₈ in 2026 and has deferred delivery of 150,000 pounds to 2027 and 150,000 pounds to 2029 to better align sales with inventory and new production. Exploration and development activities continued across Lost Creek South, Lost Soldier, and North Hadsell.
Positive
- U₃O₈ sales and profitability strengthened, with 215,000 pounds sold at an average price of $66.85 per pound, generating $14.4 million in product sales revenue and $3.3 million in U₃O₈ product profit in Q2 2026.
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- None.
Filing Explained
The August 10 Form 8-K furnishes quarterly results and an operational update, but its Shirley Basin disclosure remains at a transition point: although the headline says full operations position Ur-Energy for growth, the release says the company was still preparing the first shipment to Lost Creek, so full production had not yet been shown as underway.
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Earnings Snapshot
The company expects base deliveries of 1.0 million pounds of U₃O₈ in 2026 and has deferred 150,000 pounds to 2027 and 150,000 pounds to 2029.
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