Peninsula Energy's 2021 contracted uranium sales will deliver cash margin of US$6-8 million
The latest purchase agreement underpins Peninsula’s forecast net cash margin of US$6 million to US$8 million on uranium sales for next year.
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Peninsula Energy Ltd is one of the few ASX-listed uranium companies providing US production and direct market exposure. The company's 100% owned Lance Projects in Wyoming has re-commenced production operations in December 2024 and will continue ramping up the production rate in 2025 in coordination with the commissioning of a complete central processing plant facility.
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The latest purchase agreement underpins Peninsula’s forecast net cash margin of US$6 million to US$8 million on uranium sales for next year.
The company is embarking on a project transformation initiative at the Lance Projects in Wyoming, USA to change from an alkaline ISR operation to a low pH ISR operation.
The entitlement offer has allowed Peninsula to repay its existing debt in full, leaving the company cashed-up and in a strong position to pursue its uranium production re-start strategy in the US.
PEN has “a production re-start ready mine, long-term uranium sale contracts, direct exposure to the proposed US Government uranium buying program and a clean balance sheet”.
The company has started early preparation activities for the planned transition to low pH operation at the Lance Uranium Project in Wyoming, USA.
The raising means the company will be well-positioned to continue low pH transformation activities and to prepare for restart of its flagship Lance Uranium Project.
The raising means the company will be well-positioned to continue low pH transformation activities and to prepare for restart of its flagship Lance project.
The US strategy released in April recognises that national security is truly integrated with the health of the front-end of the nuclear fuel cycle and will support the domestic supply of uranium.
The US strategy recognises that national security is truly integrated with the health of the front-end of the nuclear fuel cycle and will support the domestic supply of uranium.
Recent supply shocks have caused USD uranium price to surge almost 29% since the start of 2020, rising from US$24.85 to $32 per pound.
Peninsula shares are trading about 9% higher intra-day after selling a total of 116,000 pounds uranium in March at an average realised cash price of about US$35 per pound.
The primary focus of activities at the Lance Project this year is on the low pH de-risking and optimisation program.
The company’s Lance Project in the US is a uranium mine that is in the process of changing its uranium extraction technique to low pH in-situ recovery (ISR).
Peninsula’s Lance Project in Wyoming is ready to provide uranium to help meet the strategic needs of the US.
The company can raise up to $2.08 million in total by placing the shortfall from the offer within three months.
The Lance Project is a uranium mine that is in the process of changing its uranium extraction technique to low pH in-situ recovery (ISR).
Eligible shareholders can apply for 1 new share priced at 16.5 cents for every 20 shares they own at the record date.
Proceeds from the institutional placement and the entitlement offer will be used for ongoing site operational costs and low pH de-risking and optimisation activities at the Lance Projects in the US.
The halt will remain until Friday, November 27, or when an announcement is made to the market.
The amending deeds have been executed with remaining formal documentation hoping to be executed before calendar year-end.