** Shares of uranium company enCore Energy EU.O up 1.8% at $2.79 premarket
** Company says it has acquired 5,900 acres of private land in Tacubaya, adjacent to, and east of, its Alta Mesa uranium project
** It is expected to provide additional feed and longevity for the Alta Mesa in-situ recovery uranium central processing plant
** Initial exploration will start with 200 drill holes across two key areas, using four rigs by year-end - company
** The acquisition is a part of the Alta Mesa uranium project joint venture between enCore Energy and Boss Energy
** As of last close, enCore shares down ~20% YTD
(Reporting by Sumit Saha in Bengaluru)
((Sumit.Saha@thomsonreuters.com;))