Aug 22 (Reuters) - Uranium Energy Corp UEC.A :
* URANIUM ENERGY CORP ACQUIRES PORTFOLIO OF CANADIAN URANIUM
EXPLORATION PROJECTS IN SASKATCHEWAN'S ATHABASCA BASIN FROM RIO
TINTO EXPLORATION CANADA INC.
* URANIUM ENERGY CORP - PROPOSED DEAL FOR $1.5 MILLION
* URANIUM ENERGY CORP - C$1.5 MILLION TRANSACTION WAS FULLY
FUNDED
WITH UEC'S CASH ON HAND
* URANIUM ENERGY CORP - ALL FIGURES ARE IN CANADIAN DOLLARS
* URANIUM ENERGY : HAS ACQUIRED 60% EQUITY STAKE IN HENDAY
LAKE
JOINT VENTURE, 100% OF MILLIKEN PROJECT, 50% EQUITY STAKE IN
CARSWELL JV PROJECT
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