CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, May 11, 2023 /CNW/ - Uranium Energy Corp (NYSE American: UEC, the "Company" or "UEC") is pleased to announce the Company's President & CEO, Amir Adnani, will be delivering a virtual presentation: "Uranium Energy Corp is Enabling the Green Energy Transition" in the closing session of the International Atomic Energy Agency ("IAEA") International Symposium on Uranium Raw Material for the Nuclear Fuel Cycle (URAM-2023), being held May 8-12^th in Vienna, Austria.

In their recent 2022 Climate Change and Nuclear Power Report, the latest IAEA high case projection for 2050 "sees a 120% increase in nuclear electricity production capacity from current levels". Climate change mitigation and energy supply security are key drivers for decisions to start, continue and expand the use of nuclear power. 

Amir Adnani, President & CEO stated: "We are honoured to be invited to share the Company's achievements in the areas of sustainability and our vision as the leading Western supplier of secure, 100% unhedged, low cost, environmentally friendly, low carbon intensity uranium for the nuclear industry."

The presentation will be made available on the company's website at www.UraniumEnergy.com on May 13, 2023.

About the International Atomic Energy Agency

The International Atomic Energy Agency ("IAEA") is the world's central intergovernmental forum for scientific and technical co-operation in the nuclear field. It works for the safe, secure and peaceful uses of nuclear science and technology, contributing to international peace and security and the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. www.iaea.org

About Uranium Energy Corp

Uranium Energy Corp is the fastest growing supplier of the fuel for the green energy transition to a low carbon future. UEC is the largest, diversified North American focused uranium company, advancing the next generation of low-cost, environmentally friendly In-Situ Recovery ("ISR") mining uranium projects in the United States and high-grade conventional projects in Canada. The Company has two production-ready ISR hub and spoke platforms in South Texas and Wyoming. These two production platforms are anchored by fully operational central processing plants and served by seven U.S. ISR uranium projects with all their major permits in place. Additionally, the Company has diversified uranium holdings including: (1) one of the largest physical uranium portfolios of U.S. warehoused U₃O₈; (2) a major equity stake in Uranium Royalty Corp., the only royalty company in the sector; and (3) a pipeline of resource stage uranium projects. The Company's operations are managed by professionals with decades of hands-on experience in the key facets of uranium exploration, development and mining.

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