DENVER, April 16, 2026 /CNW/ - Energy Fuels Inc. (NYSE American: UUUU) (TSX: EFR) ("Energy Fuels" or the "Company"), a leading U.S. producer of uranium, rare earth elements, and critical materials, today announced the release of its 2025 Sustainability Report, highlighting the Company's commitments, performance, and progress across environmental stewardship, workforce safety, community engagement, and responsible governance. The 2025 Sustainability Report covers performance data and key developments from the calendar years 2024 and 2025.
The 2025 report outlines Energy Fuels' continued focus on operating safely and responsibly while advancing its role as a reliable domestic supplier of materials essential to U.S. energy security, advanced manufacturing, and national security. The report details operational initiatives, risk management practices, and long-term priorities designed to support resilient, economically sustainable growth.
"Our sustainability strategy is closely integrated with how we run the Company," said Ross R. Bhappu, President and Chief Executive Officer of Energy Fuels. "The 2025 Sustainability Report reflects our emphasis on responsible operations, transparency, and disciplined execution as we continue to expand our uranium, rare earth and heavy mineral sands mining and processing capabilities, with a significant focus on supporting the communities in which we operate."
Key areas covered in the 2025 Sustainability Report include:
- Environmental responsibility, including water stewardship, land management, and environmental compliance across Energy Fuels' operations
- Health, safety, and workforce performance, with an emphasis on safe operations, morale and employee engagement
- Community and Indigenous engagement, in regions where the Company operates including areas of emerging interest
- Governance and oversight, including risk management, ethics, and compliance practices that support long-term shareholder value
The report aligns Energy Fuels' disclosures with leading sustainability reporting frameworks commonly used across the mining and critical minerals sector, while maintaining a practical, operations-focused approach to sustainability and resiliency.
Bhappu continued, "This report represents a foundation for our efforts moving forward and a base from which to grow and discover our future targets. It also demonstrates where we are today and showcases the importance of sustainability in our operating philosophy."
The 2025 Sustainability Report is available on the Company's website at Energy Fuels - Uranium Mining & Energy - Governance or directly downloadable.
ABOUT ENERGY FUELS
Energy Fuels is a leading U.S. critical materials company specializing in uranium, rare earth elements, heavy mineral sands, vanadium, and medical isotopes. With several uranium projects in the western United States, Energy Fuels has been the top U.S. producer of natural uranium concentrate, supplying nuclear utilities. The Company owns the only fully licensed conventional uranium mill in the U.S.--the White Mesa Mill in Utah--where it also produces REE products and evaluates medical isotope recovery for emerging cancer therapies. Additionally, Energy Fuels is developing three heavy mineral sands projects /rare earths projects: the Vara Mada Project in Madagascar, Bahia Project in Brazil, and Donald Project in Australia (through a joint venture with Astron Corporation Limited). Based in Lakewood, Colorado, its shares trade on the NYSE American ("UUUU") and TSX ("EFR"). For more details, visit http://www.energyfuels.com
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