Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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Cover [Abstract]      
Entity Registrant Name UR-ENERGY INC.    
Entity Central Index Key 0001375205    
Document Type 10-K/A    
Amendment Flag true    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Entity Well Known Seasoned Issuer No    
Entity Small Business true    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2021    
Entity Filer Category Non-accelerated Filer    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2021    
Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding     217,193,664
Entity Public Float   $ 243.3  
Document Annual Report true    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity File Number 001-33905    
Entity Incorporation State Country Code Z4    
Entity Address Address Line 1 10758 West Centennial Road    
Entity Address Address Line 2 Suite 200    
Entity Address City Or Town Littleton    
Entity Address State Or Province CO    
Entity Address Postal Zip Code 80127    
City Area Code 720    
Icfr Auditor Attestation Flag false    
Local Phone Number 981-4588    
Security 12b Title Common Shares, no par value    
Trading Symbol URG    
Security Exchange Name NYSEAMER    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Amendment Description This Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A (“Amendment No. 1”) amends Ur-Energy Inc.’s (“Ur-Energy” or the “Company”) Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 9, 2022 (the “Original Filing”). The Original Filing is amended by this Amendment No. 1 solely to revise Part 1, Items 1 and 2 to (i) include a revised map to more clearly show the location of the Lost Creek Property and a map showing the location of the properties held at Shirley Basin and (ii) file an amended version of the Technical Report Summary on the Lost Creek ISR Uranium Property, Sweetwater County, Wyoming, USA (which is filed hereto as Exhibit 96.1) and Technical Report Summary on the Shirley Basin ISR Uranium Property, Carbon County, Wyoming, USA (which is filed hereto as Exhibit 96.2), both which supersede their respective previously filed reports. The Company is also filing currently dated certifications from our Chief Exec    
Auditor Firm Id 271    
Auditor Location Vancouver, Canada    
Auditor Name PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP