Uranium Energy Corp. (AMEX:UEC) shares are trading higher on Monday. The company disclosed a deal to fully acquire Rio Tinto Plc‘s (NYSE:RIO) Wyoming assets for a purchase price of $175 million. As per the deal,

Uranium Energy (NYSE American: UEC), a U.S.-based uranium mining and exploration company, has entered into an agreement with Rio Tinto America Inc. The agreement outlines plans for UEC to acquire 100% of Rio Tinto’s Wyoming assets,

NYSE American-listed Uranium Energy Corp (UEC) announced on Monday its acquisition of Rio Tinto's Wyoming assets, which include the Sweetwater plant and a portfolio of mining projects, for $175-million.

Uranium Energy Corp. (NYSE American: UEC) the "Company" or "UEC") is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Rio Tinto America Inc. ("Rio Tinto") to acquire 100% of Rio Tinto's Wyoming assets,

Uranium Energy (NYSE:UEC) +2.3% pre-market Monday after saying it agreed to acquire Rio Tinto's (RIO) uranium production assets in Wyoming, including its fully-licensed Sweetwater plant and a portfolio of mining projects,

The $175 million cash-deal would allow Uranium Energy to add about 175 million pounds of historic uranium resources.

Uranium Energy (NYSE-AM: UEC) has agreed to buy Rio Tinto’s (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) uranium assets in Wyoming, which include the fully-licensed Sweetwater plant and a portfolio