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Energy Fuels Successfully Produces First Kilogram of 99.9% Purity Dysprosium Oxide at its White Mesa Mill in Utah; on Track to Commence Terbium Production in Q4 2025

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Energy Fuels (NYSE:UUUU) has achieved a significant milestone by producing its first kilogram of 99.9% pure dysprosium (Dy) oxide at its White Mesa Mill in Utah, exceeding the 99.5% commercial specification. The company plans to produce 2 kilograms per week until reaching approximately 15 kilograms, followed by terbium oxide production targeted for Q4-2025.

As the first U.S. company to produce and publicly disclose high-purity Dy oxide production, Energy Fuels is sourcing monazite from Florida and Georgia to establish a non-Chinese rare earth oxide supply chain. The company plans to construct and commission commercial-scale dysprosium, terbium, and potentially other heavy rare earth separation capacity at White Mesa Mill by Q4 2026.

This achievement builds upon Energy Fuels' successful commissioning of its commercial-scale "light" rare earth oxide circuit, which produces neodymium-praseodymium (NdPr) oxide for permanent magnets used in EVs, robotics, and defense technologies.

Energy Fuels (NYSE:UUUU) ha raggiunto un importante traguardo producendo il suo primo chilogrammo di ossido di disprosio (Dy) al 99,9% di purezza presso il White Mesa Mill nello Utah, superando la specifica commerciale del 99,5%. L'azienda prevede di produrre 2 chilogrammi alla settimana fino a raggiungere circa 15 chilogrammi, per poi avviare la produzione di ossido di terbio prevista per il quarto trimestre del 2025.

In quanto prima società statunitense a produrre e rendere pubblico l'output di ossido di Dy ad alta purezza, Energy Fuels si rifornisce di monazite dalla Florida e dalla Georgia per creare una filiera di ossidi di terre rare non dipendente dalla Cina. L'azienda intende costruire e mettere in servizio capacità commerciali di separazione per disprosio, terbio e possibilmente altri elementi pesanti delle terre rare al White Mesa Mill entro il quarto trimestre del 2026.

Questo risultato si aggiunge al successo dell'entrata in funzione del circuito commerciale per le terre rare “leggere� di Energy Fuels, che produce ossido di neodimio-praseodimio (NdPr) utilizzato in magneti permanenti per veicoli elettrici, robotica e tecnologie di difesa.

Energy Fuels (NYSE:UUUU) ha alcanzado un hito importante al producir su primer kilogramo de óxido de disprosio (Dy) con un 99,9% de pureza en su White Mesa Mill en Utah, superando la especificación comercial del 99,5%. La compañía planea producir 2 kilogramos por semana hasta alcanzar aproximadamente 15 kilogramos, y posteriormente iniciar la producción de óxido de terbio prevista para el cuarto trimestre de 2025.

Como la primera empresa estadounidense en producir y revelar públicamente óxido de Dy de alta pureza, Energy Fuels está obteniendo monacita de Florida y Georgia para establecer una cadena de suministro de óxidos de tierras raras no dependiente de China. La compañía pretende construir y poner en marcha capacidad comercial de separación para disprosio, terbio y posiblemente otros elementos pesados de tierras raras en White Mesa Mill para el cuarto trimestre de 2026.

Este logro se suma a la exitosa puesta en marcha del circuito comercial de tierras raras “ligeras� de Energy Fuels, que produce óxido de neodimio-praseodimio (NdPr) para imanes permanentes usados en vehículos eléctricos, robótica y tecnologías de defensa.

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ì´ë²ˆ 성과ëŠ� 전기ì°�, 로봇공학 ë°� 방위 기술ì—� 사용ë˜ëŠ” ì˜êµ¬ìžì„ìš� 네오디뮴-프ë¼ì„¸ì˜¤ë””ë®´(NdPr) ì‚°í™”ë¬¼ì„ ìƒì‚°í•˜ëŠ” Energy Fuelsì� ìƒì—… 규모 "ê²�(è¼�)í¬í† ë¥�" 회로ì� 성공ì � ê°€ë™ì„ 바탕으로 합니ë‹�.

Energy Fuels (NYSE:UUUU) a franchi une étape importante en produisant son premier kilogramme d'oxyde de dysprosium (Dy) à 99,9 % de pureté à son site de White Mesa Mill dans l'Utah, dépassant la spécification commerciale de 99,5 %. La société prévoit de produire 2 kilogrammes par semaine jusqu'à atteindre environ 15 kilogrammes, puis de lancer la production d'oxyde de terbium prévue au T4 2025.

Première entreprise américaine à produire et à divulguer publiquement une production d'oxyde de Dy de haute pureté, Energy Fuels s'approvisionne en monazite en Floride et en Géorgie afin d'établir une chaîne d'approvisionnement en oxydes de terres rares indépendante de la Chine. La société prévoit de construire et de mettre en service des capacités commerciales de séparation pour le dysprosium, le terbium et éventuellement d'autres terres rares lourdes à White Mesa Mill d'ici le T4 2026.

Cette réussite s'ajoute à la mise en service réussie du circuit commercial des terres rares « légères » d'Energy Fuels, qui produit de l'oxyde de néodyme-praséodyme (NdPr) pour aimants permanents utilisés dans les véhicules électriques, la robotique et les technologies de défense.

Energy Fuels (NYSE:UUUU) hat einen wichtigen Meilenstein erreicht: Im White Mesa Mill in Utah wurde das erste Kilogramm 99,9% reines Dysprosium (Dy)-Oxid hergestellt und damit die handelsübliche Spezifikation von 99,5% übertroffen. Das Unternehmen plant, 2 Kilogramm pro Woche zu produzieren, bis etwa 15 Kilogramm erreicht sind, gefolgt von der geplanten Produktion von Terbium-Oxid im vierten Quartal 2025.

Als erstes US-Unternehmen, das die Produktion von hochreinem Dy-Oxid herstellt und öffentlich bekannt gibt, bezieht Energy Fuels Monazit aus Florida und Georgia, um eine von China unabhängige Lieferkette für seltene Erden-Oxide aufzubauen. Das Unternehmen beabsichtigt, bis Q4 2026 kommerzielle Trennkapazitäten für Dysprosium, Terbium und gegebenenfalls weitere schwere Seltene-Erden-Elemente am White Mesa Mill zu errichten und in Betrieb zu nehmen.

Dieser Erfolg baut auf der erfolgreichen Inbetriebnahme der kommerziellen „leichten� Seltene-Erden-Anlage von Energy Fuels auf, die Neodym-Praseodym (NdPr)-Oxid für Permanentmagnete für Elektrofahrzeuge, Robotik und Verteidigungstechnologien produziert.

Positive
  • Successfully produced 99.9% pure dysprosium oxide, exceeding 99.5% commercial specifications
  • Established first U.S.-based heavy rare earth oxide production capability
  • Created complete non-Chinese rare earth oxide supply chain using domestic monazite sources
  • Multiple magnet manufacturers and OEMs have expressed strong interest in samples
  • Plans for commercial-scale production expansion by Q4 2026
  • Already producing qualified NdPr oxide used in EVs and hybrid vehicles globally
Negative
  • Currently only at pilot-scale production of 2kg per week
  • Commercial-scale production not expected until Q4 2026
  • Success of heavy REE pilot project and commercial expansion subject to various risks and uncertainties

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Energy Fuels achieves milestone in U.S. rare earth production with high-purity dysprosium oxide, strengthening domestic critical minerals supply chain.

Energy Fuels has achieved a significant breakthrough in U.S. rare earth element (REE) production by successfully producing its first kilogram of 99.9% pure dysprosium oxide at its White Mesa Mill in Utah. This exceeds the 99.5% commercial specification standard, positioning the company as a pioneering domestic producer of this critical material.

The achievement represents a crucial step in developing a non-Chinese supply chain for heavy rare earth elements, which are essential components in high-performance permanent magnets used in electric vehicles, wind turbines, and defense applications. Dysprosium is particularly valuable as it enhances magnet performance at high temperatures, commanding prices of $300-500 per kilogram due to its scarcity and concentrated production (predominantly in China).

The company's pilot production rate of 2 kilograms per week may seem modest, but demonstrates process viability using domestic monazite ore from Florida and Georgia. The planned progression to terbium oxide production by Q4-2025 and commercial-scale separation capacity by Q4-2026 establishes a clear development timeline for multiple heavy REE products.

This follows Energy Fuels' earlier success with commercial-scale production of "light" rare earth oxides (neodymium-praseodymium), which have already been qualified by global magnet manufacturers. The company's ability to produce both light and heavy REEs positions it uniquely in the U.S. market.

Energy Fuels' advantage stems from leveraging its existing licensed uranium processing facility rather than building new infrastructure from scratch. This integrated approach to critical minerals production (uranium, rare earths, vanadium, and potentially medical isotopes) creates operational synergies that few competitors can match in the emerging U.S. rare earth supply chain.

Energy Fuels is planning to install large-scale dysprosium, terbium, and potentially other "heavy" rare earth oxide production capacity at its White Mesa Mill in Utah by Q4-2026.

DENVER, Aug. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - Energy Fuels Inc. (NYSE: UUUU) (TSX: EFR), a leading U.S. producer of uranium, rare earths, and critical minerals, is pleased to announce that it has successfully completed production of its first kilogram of dysprosium (Dy) oxide at pilot scale at the Company's White Mesa Mill in Utah. The Company achieved a purity of 99.9% Dy, which is well in excess of the 99.5% commercial specification. The Mill expects to continue producing dysprosium oxide at a rate of two (2) kilograms per week. Energy Fuels believes it is the first U.S. company to both produce high-purity Dy oxide and publicly disclose actual production volumes and purities. These oxides are being produced from monazite mined in Florida and Georgia, USA and demonstrate the expected viability of Energy Fuels' completely non-Chinese rare earth oxide supply chain. Multiple magnet manufacturers and OEMs have already expressed their strong interest in obtaining these samples to accelerate their validation processes.

Energy Fuels believes the quantity and purity of its Dy oxide production is unmatched in the United States at this time and is a testament to the White Mesa Mill's world-class rare earth element (REE) production capabilities. Pilot-scale production is expected to continue until approximately 15 kilograms of Dy oxide are produced. At that point, Energy Fuels intends to produce high purity terbium (Tb) oxide and is targeting Q4-2025 for the first samples of Tb oxide to be available for end-user validation.

Due to the ongoing success of this "heavy" REE pilot project, the Company intends to construct and commission commercial-scale Dy, Tb, and potentially other "heavy" REE separation capacity at its White Mesa Mill, which could be in production as soon as Q4 2026.

"Energy Fuels' high purity Dy oxide production is a major leap toward securing a U.S. supply of 'heavy' rare earth oxides for a variety of commercial and defense uses," said Energy Fuels CEO Mark S. Chalmers. "This is real, high-quality material in-hand, ready for independent testing, demonstrating that our Utah facilities can deliver world-class critical minerals domestically. Data and knowledge from our pilot plants will guide the design and construction of commercial Dy, Tb, and potentially other 'heavy' rare earth separation infrastructure that we plan to install in Utah next year."

Last year, Energy Fuels announced the completion and commissioning of its commercial scale "light" rare earth oxide circuit at the Mill with a successful run of 'on-spec' neodymium-praseodymium (NdPr) oxide used in permanent magnets for electric mobility, robotics, drones, wind energy and defense technologies. That material has been tested and qualified by magnet makers around the world and is expected to be used in EVs and hybrid vehicles available for sale in the U.S., EU and Asia this year.

These production accomplishments demonstrate the Company's growing capabilities to deliver critical minerals to the United States and build upon the Company's structural advantages in the U.S. REE space including existing licenses, facilities, knowledge, and proven commercial capacity at the White Mesa Mill in Utah.

About Energy Fuels

Energy Fuels is a leading U.S.-based critical minerals company, focused on uranium, REEs, heavy mineral sands, vanadium and medical isotopes. Energy Fuels, which owns and operates several conventional and in-situ recovery uranium projects in the western United States, has been the leading U.S. producer of natural uranium concentrate for the past several years, which is sold to nuclear utilities that process it further for the production of carbon-free nuclear energy. Energy Fuels also owns the White Mesa Mill in Utah, which is the only fully licensed and operating conventional uranium processing facility in the United States. At the Mill, Energy Fuels also produces advanced REE products, vanadium oxide (when market conditions warrant), and is evaluating the potential recovery of certain medical isotopes from existing uranium process streams needed for emerging Targeted Alpha Therapy cancer treatments. Energy Fuels is also developing three (3) additional heavy mineral sands projects: the Toliara Project in Madagascar; the Bahia Project in Brazil; and the Donald Project in Australia in which Energy Fuels has the right to earn up to a 49% interest in a joint venture with Astron Corporation Limited. Energy Fuels is based in Lakewood, Colorado, near Denver. The primary trading market for Energy Fuels' common shares is the NYSE American under the trading symbol "UUUU," and its common shares are also listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the trading symbol "EFR." For more information on all Energy Fuels does, please visit http://www.energyfuels.com

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This news release contains certain "Forward Looking Information" and "Forward Looking Statements" within the meaning of applicable United States and Canadian securities legislation, which may include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to: any expectation that the Company's pilot scale production of heavy REEs will continue to be successful; any expectation of the purity of any of the REE or heavy REE oxides to be produced at the Mill; any expectation as to the timing of pilot and/or commercial scale production of REE or heavy REE oxides at the Mill; any expectation that the Company will install and commission commercial Dy, Tb, and potentially other "heavy" REE separation capacity at the White Mesa Mill as soon as late-2026, or at all; any expectation as to the viability of Energy Fuels' completely non-Chinese rare earth oxide supply chain; any expectation that Energy Fuels' high purity Dy oxide production is a major leap toward a secure U.S. supply of heavy REE oxides; any expectation that the Company's Utah facilities can deliver world-class critical minerals, domestically; any expectation that market conditions may support rare earth production; any expectation as to the Company's production capacity or expected timelines to production; any expectation as to estimated recoverable REE oxides; any expectation that the Company's development projects will be placed into production; and any expectation that the Company will be successful at recovering certain medical isotopes from existing uranium process streams needed for emerging Targeted Alpha Therapy cancer treatments. Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "expects," "does not expect," "is expected," "is likely," "budgets," "scheduled," "estimates," "forecasts," "intends," "anticipates," "does not anticipate," or "believes," or variations of such words and phrases, or state that certain actions, events or results "may," "could," "would," "might" or "will be taken," "occur," "be achieved" or "have the potential to." All statements, other than statements of historical fact herein are considered to be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements express or implied by the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements include risks associated with: commodity prices and price fluctuations; engineering, construction, processing and mining difficulties, upsets and delays; permitting and licensing requirements and delays; changes to regulatory requirements; legal challenges; competition from other producers; government and political actions or inactions; market factors, including future demand for REEs, titanium and zirconium; and the other factors described under the caption "Risk Factors" in the Company's most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, which is available for review on EDGAR at , on SEDAR at www.sedar.com, and on the Company's website at www.energyfuels.com. Forward-looking statements contained herein are made as of the date of this news release, and Energy Fuels disclaims, other than as required by law, any obligation to update any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, results, future events, circumstances, or if management's estimates or opinions should change, or otherwise. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, the reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Energy Fuels assumes no obligation to update the information in this communication, except as otherwise required by law.

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FAQ

What purity level did Energy Fuels (UUUU) achieve for its dysprosium oxide production?

Energy Fuels achieved 99.9% purity for dysprosium oxide, which exceeds the commercial specification of 99.5%.

How much dysprosium oxide will Energy Fuels produce at its White Mesa Mill?

The company will produce 2 kilograms per week until reaching approximately 15 kilograms during the pilot phase.

When will Energy Fuels begin commercial-scale heavy rare earth production?

Energy Fuels plans to begin commercial-scale production of dysprosium and terbium oxides by Q4 2026 at its White Mesa Mill in Utah.

Where does Energy Fuels source its rare earth materials from?

Energy Fuels sources monazite from Florida and Georgia, USA, creating a completely non-Chinese rare earth oxide supply chain.

When will Energy Fuels start producing terbium oxide?

Energy Fuels is targeting Q4-2025 for its first terbium oxide samples to be available for end-user validation.
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