TORONTO, June 23, 2016 /CNW/ - U3O8 Corp. (TSX: UWE; OTCQX: UWEFF; SSE:  UWECL), a Canadian-based company focused on the development of deposits of uranium and associated commodities in South America, reported that the nominees listed in its Management Information Circular were elected as directors of the company at its Annual and Special Meeting held on June 22, 2016 (the "Meeting").  In addition, Davidson & Company LLP was re-appointed as U3O8 Corp.'s auditors. 

A total of 120,067,043 common shares or 43.7% of the outstanding common shares were voted in connection with the Meeting. Each director nominee was elected by a substantial majority, as follows:

Director Nominee

Votes For

Withheld

Keith Barron

93,467,245
(99.7%)

264,981
(0.3%)

David Constable

93,468,397
(99.7%)

263,829
(0.3%)

David Franklin

93,405,155
(99.7%)

327,071
(0.3%)

Pablo Marcet

93,435,641
(99.7%)

296,585
(0.3%)

John Ross

93,439,818
(99.7%)

292,408
(0.3%)

Richard Spencer

93,436,093
(99.7%)

296,133
(0.3%)

 

Shareholders also voted 99.4% in favour of reappointing Davidson & Company LLP as U3O8 Corp.'s auditors. The Board and Management would like to express their thanks to the shareholders for voting, and for their support.

About U3O8 Corp.

U3O8 Corp. is focused on exploration and development of deposits of uranium and associated commodities in South America.  Potential by-products from uranium production include commodities used in the energy storage industry – in the manufacture of batteries - such as nickel, vanadium and phosphate.  The Company's mineral resources estimates were made in accordance with National Instrument 43-101, and are contained in three deposits: 

  • Laguna Salada Deposit, Argentina – a preliminary economic assessment ("PEA") shows this near surface, free-digging uranium - vanadium deposit has low production-cost potential;
  • Berlin Deposit, Colombia – a PEA shows that Berlin also has low-cost uranium production potential due to revenue that would be generated from by-products of phosphate, vanadium, nickel, rare earths (yttrium and neodymium) and other metals that occur within the deposit; and
  • Kurupung Deposit, Guyana – a uranium resource has been estimated in four veins within a uranium-zirconium vein system. Resources have been estimated on four veins, while consistent mineralization of the same type has been intersected in scout drilling of an additional six veins, while yet other veins require first-time exploration drilling.

 

Information on U3O8 Corp., its resources and technical reports are available at www.u3o8corp.com and on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Follow U3O8 Corp. on Facebook:  www.facebook.com/u3o8corp, Twitter: www.twitter.com/u3o8corp and Youtube: www.youtube.com/u3o8corp. 

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain information in this release are forward-looking statements with respect to the development plans and economic potential of U3O8 Corp's current projects.  Forward-looking statements consist of statements that are not purely historical, including statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions for the future, and include, but not limited to, statements with respect to: (a) the low-cost development goal of Laguna Salada, (b) the Laguna Salada and Berlin PEAs, and (c) the potential of the Kurupung district in Guyana.  Basis for such assumptions include that: (i) actual results of our exploration, resource goals, metallurgical testing, economic studies and development activities will continue to be positive and proceed as planned, and assumptions in the Laguna Salada and Berlin PEAs prove to be accurate, (ii) requisite regulatory and governmental approvals will be received on a timely basis on terms acceptable to U3O8 Corp., and (iii) economic, political and industry market conditions will be favourable. However, such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results, performance or developments to differ materially from those contained in the statements, including, but not limited to: (1) that a mine will be achieved on the Laguna Salada Project, the Berlin Deposit and other exploration projects, (2) that beneficiation test work will continue to be favourable and results from small scale metallurgical testing can be duplicated on a larger scale, (3) the inherent uncertainties and speculative nature associated with exploration results, resource estimates, potential resource growth, future metallurgical test results, changes in project parameters as plans evolve, (4) volatility of commodity prices and market conditions for uranium; (5) dependence on regulatory approvals and changes in legislation, environmental compliance, community support and the political and economic climate, (6) availability of future financing, and (7) exploration risk and other factors beyond the control of U3O8 Corp. including those factors set out in the "Risk Factors" in our Annual Information Form available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Readers are cautioned that the assumptions used in the preparation of such information, although considered reasonable at the time of preparation, may prove to be imprecise and, as such, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements. U3O8 Corp. assumes no obligation to update such information, except as may be required by law. For more information on the above-noted PEAs, refer to the September 18, 2014 technical report titled "Preliminary Economic Assessment of the Laguna Salada Uranium-Vanadium Deposit, Chubut Province, Argentina" and the January 18, 2013 technical report titled "U3O8 Corp. Preliminary Economic Assessment on the Berlin Deposit, Colombia."

SOURCE U3O8 Corp.

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