Uranium mining is the topic today on episode 214. Our guest is John Cash, CEO of Ur-Energy. Learn how uranium is an important part of nuclear energy.
Previously we heard from Tim Echols on the Vogle nuclear plant in Georgia, John talks about Vogle and other US nuclear plants. The US has 93 nuclear plants, and before Vogle opened, the last one built was about 30 years ago.
Hear about what other utilities are saying regarding how nuclear power can contribute to our clean energy needs and energy security. According to John, “it is an exciting time for nuclear power,” listen to The Green Insider to hear the deep dive into the United States’ nuclear industry.
About John Cash
Mr. Cash was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ur-Energy June 2, 2022. He was named Ur-Energy’s Chief Executive Officer on March 1, 2022, and President of the Company effective June 3, 2022. Mr. Cash joined Ur-Energy in 2007 and was appointed as Vice President Regulatory Affairs in 2011. He has led the permitting and licensure of both the Lost Creek and Shirley Basin uranium mines, while managing the environmental, health and safety (“EHS”) and geology departments and contributing to the development and growth of the Company. During his tenure with Ur-Energy,
Mr. Cash has gained a well-deserved reputation for developing impactful solutions for industry related to water management, EPA aquifer exemptions, technical design, and environmental matters. Mr. Cash has nearly 30 years of diverse experience in the uranium industry, from which he has acquired broad-reaching expertise in exploration, EHS including radiation safety, regulatory and legislative affairs, and uranium recovery operations, as well as extensive management experience. He is a respected industry leader and has served as a past president of the Uranium Producers of America.
Prior to joining Ur-Energy, Mr. Cash worked for established uranium mining companies, including BHP, Rio Algom Mining, and Crow Butte Resources, a subsidiary of Cameco, in various roles in mineral exploration, as Operations Superintendent and EHS Manager. As Operations Superintendent, Mr. Cash managed all aspects of well-field production and plant processing at the 800,000 lbs. U3O8 per year Crow Butte ISR facility. Mr. Cash is a Fellow of the inaugural World Nuclear Summer Institute. Mr. Cash received B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Geology and Geophysics from the University of Missouri-Rolla.
More about Ur-Energy
Ur-Energy owns and operates the Lost Creek in-situ recovery uranium facility in south-central Wyoming which has produced ~2.7 million pounds of U3O8. In 2021, Lost Creek received an amendment to its license allowing expansion of mining activities within the existing Lost Creek Project and the adjacent LC East Project.
The license now allows annual plant production of up to 2.2 million pounds U3O8, which includes wellfield production of up to 1.2 million pounds U3O8 and toll processing of up to one million pounds U3O8. Additional approvals for this expansion are expected in 2023. Our second uranium in‑situ recovery facility, Shirley Basin Project, has received all major authorizations and is construction ready.
Ur-Energy engages in the identification, acquisition, exploration, development, and operation of uranium projects. Shares of Ur Energy trade on the NYSE American under the symbol “URG” and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “URE.” Ur-Energy’s corporate office is in Littleton, Colorado; its registered office is in Ottawa, Ontario.
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