Ur-Energy ships first uranium from Shirley Basin mine to Lost Creek plant in Wyoming - URG News | RalliesUr-Energy ships first uranium from Shirley Basin mine to Lost Creek plant in Wyoming
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URG• First uranium shipment marks full operations at Shirley Basin
- Ur-Energy shipped its first uranium from the Shirley Basin mine to the Lost Creek processing plant on Aug. 19, 2026.
- The move marks full operations at Shirley Basin, positioning the company as a multi-asset U.S. in-situ recovery uranium producer.
- Shirley Basin has licensed wellfield and toll processing capacity of up to 2 million pounds of U3O8 equivalent.
- Initial mining began in April 2026; Wyoming DEQ cleared the project for full operations in late June 2026.
- Production will be ramped up using a hub-and-spoke model that processes Shirley Basin output at the Lost Creek facility.
