Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Mineral Properties

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Mineral Properties
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Mineral Properties [Abstract]  
Mineral Properties

8Mineral Properties

 

The Company’s mineral properties consist of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lost Creek

 

Pathfinder

 

Other U.S.

 

 

 

Property

 

Mines

 

Properties

 

Total

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2018

12,644

 

19,964

 

13,197

 

45,805

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition costs

 -

 

 -

 

 8

 

 8

Change in estimated reclamation costs

 -

 

(59)

 

 -

 

(59)

Property write-offs

16

 

 -

 

(27)

 

(11)

Amortization

(1,952)

 

 -

 

 -

 

(1,952)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, September 30, 2019

10,708

 

19,905

 

13,178

 

43,791

 

 

Lost Creek Property

 

The Company acquired certain Wyoming properties in 2005 when Ur-Energy USA Inc. purchased 100% of NFU Wyoming, LLC. Assets acquired in this transaction include the Lost Creek Project, other Wyoming properties and development databases. NFU Wyoming, LLC was acquired for aggregate consideration of $20 million plus interest. Since 2005, the Company has increased its holdings adjacent to the initial Lost Creek acquisition through staking additional claims and additional property purchases and leases. 

 

There is a royalty on each of the State of Wyoming sections under lease at the Lost Creek, LC West and EN Projects, as required by law. Other royalties exist on certain mining claims at the LC South, LC East and EN Projects. Currently, there are no royalties on the mining claims in the Lost Creek, LC North or LC West Projects.

 

Pathfinder Mines

 

The Company acquired additional Wyoming properties when Ur-Energy USA Inc. closed a Share Purchase Agreement (“SPA”) with an AREVA Mining affiliate in December 2013. Under the terms of the SPA, the Company purchased Pathfinder Mines Corporation (“Pathfinder”) to acquire additional mineral properties. Assets acquired in this transaction include the Shirley Basin mine, portions of the Lucky Mc mine, machinery and equipment, vehicles, office equipment and development databases. Pathfinder was acquired for aggregate consideration of $6.7 million, the assumption of $5.7 million in estimated asset reclamation obligations and other consideration.   

 

Other U.S. Properties

 

During the third quarter of 2019, the Company elected not to renew the claims included in the Red Rider acquisition. Accordingly, the Company wrote off a mineral asset of $27 and the related accumulated amortization of $16 for a net write off of $11.