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  • A Green Resources Company

    Toward production of clean energy commodities:commodities:

    uranium & battery metals

    www.u3o8corp.comJanuary, 2017

    Nuclear Energy Power Storage Fertilizer

    Uranium Vanadium PhosphateTSX: UWE | OTCQB: UWEFF Vanadium & Nickel 1

  • Forward-Looking Statements & DisclaimerA Green Resources Company

    QP for Technical Disclosure – All scientific and technical disclosure contained herein has been prepared and approved by Dr.Richard Spencer, U3O8 Corp’s President and CEO and a “qualified person” within the meaning of NI 43-101.Certain statements contained herein constitute forward-looking statements (“FLS”) that involve substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties. These FLS

    bj t t i k d t i ti t i f hi h b d th t l f U3O8 C i l di b t t li it d t th i t f l iare subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, certain of which are beyond the control of U3O8 Corp., including, but not limited to, the impact of general economicconditions, industry conditions, geopolitical risks, volatility of commodity prices, assumptions used in resource estimates, economic analysis and financialprojections, risks associated with the uncertainty of exploration results and estimates and that the resource potential will be achieved on exploration projects, timingand outcome of the preliminary economic assessment (“PEA”) and that a mine will be achieved on the Laguna Salada Project or the Berlin Deposit, that a jointventure will be formed with the Chubut provincial resource company, that the frac sand property will be developed as anticipated and silica potential is realized,currency fluctuations, the uncertainty of obtaining additional financing and exploration risk, and dependence upon regulatory approvals. Readers are cautioned thatthe assumptions used in the preparation of such information, although considered reasonable at the time of preparation, may prove to be imprecise and, as such,nd e reliance sho ld not be placed on FLS These FLS are made as of the date hereof and U3O8 Corp ass mes no obligation to pdate or re ise them to reflectundue reliance should not be placed on FLS. These FLS are made as of the date hereof and U3O8 Corp. assumes no obligation to update or revise them to reflect

    new events or circumstances. Industry and peer information has been drawn from publicly available sources and have not been independently verified by U3O8Corp. Comparisons of U3O8 Corp’s resource and exploration targets with other uranium deposits are conceptual in nature, and have not been independentlyverified by U3O8 Corp. and information regarding these peer deposits are drawn from publicly available information.

    Kurupung Project, Guyana – resource of 8.4Mlb indicated at 0.09% U3O8 and 7.7Mlb inferred at 0.08% U3O8. See June 26, 2012 – “Technical Review and MineralResource Estimates of the Aricheng C and Aricheng West Structures, Kurupung Uranium Project, Mazaruni District, Guyana for U3O8 Corp.” and January 14, 2009– “A Technical Review of the Aricheng North and Aricheng South Uranium Deposits in Western Guyana for U3O8 Corp. and Prometheus Resources (Guyana) Inc.”Scout drilling suggests that the Kurupung may contain an additional exploration target of 6-11Mt at a grade of 0.08% to 0.10% U3O8 (~14-19Mlb) – see pressreleases dated June 10, 2008, October 15, 2009, November 18, 2009, March 16, 2010, April 20, 2011 and June 8, 2011.

    Laguna Salada Project, Argentina – resources of 6.3Mlb indicated at 60ppm U3O8 and 3.8Mlb inferred at 85ppm U3O8; and 57Mlb indicated at 550ppm V2O5 and27Mlb at 590ppm V2O5. See May 20, 2011 – “Laguna Salada Project, Chubut Province, Argentina, NI 43-101 Technical Report on Laguna Salada: Initial ResourceEstimate”. Based on exploration results on other mineralized areas, there is an additional exploration target of 56-113Mt at a grade of 50ppm to 60ppm U3O8 (~10-15Mlb) – see press releases dated December, 4, 2013 and November 12, 2013. For the Laguna Salada PEA, see the September 18, 2014 – “PreliminaryEconomic Assessment of Laguna Salada Uranium-Vanadium Deposit, Chubut Province, Argentina”.

    Berlin Project, Colombia – resources of 1.5Mlb indicated at 0.11% U3O8 and 19.9Mlb inferred at 0.11% U3O8 ; plus a phosphate inferred resource of 0.8Mt at 9.3%P2O5 and vanadium inferred resource of 97mlb at 0.50% V2O5 defined on only the southern 3km of the 10.5km mineralized trend at Berlin. See March 2, 2012 –“Berlin Project, Colombia – National Instrument NI 43-101 Report”. Based on exploration on other mineralized areas, there is an additional exploration target of 20-27Mt at a grade of 0.09% to 0.11% U3O8 (~50-55Mlb) on the remaining 7.5km of the trend – see press release dated September 20, 2012. For the Berlin PEA seethe January 31, 2013 – “Berlin Project, Colombia - Preliminary Economic Assessment, NI 43-101 Report”.

    PEAs are preliminary in nature as they include inferred mineral resources that are considered too speculative geologically for economic consideration that wouldbl th t b l ifi d i l Mi l t i l d h t d t t d i i bilit Th i t i t

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    enable them to be classified as mineral reserves. Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and have not demonstrated economic viability. There is no certaintythat the results of the PEAs will be realized. Potential quantity and grades are conceptual in nature. There has been insufficient exploration to define a mineralresource on the above exploration targets, and it is uncertain if further exploration will increase the mineral resources on the company’s projects in Guyana,Argentina and Colombia. Information on U3O8 Corp., its projects and technical reports in compliance with NI 43-101 are available on the company’s web site atwww.u3o8corp.com.

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  • U3O8 Corp. StrategyA Green Resources Company

    To create shareholder value through:• The discovery & development of deposits of uranium and “battery

    commodities” that have potential for low-cost production; and• Short permitting timelines

    while working with local communities to create a safe workplace, stimulating sustainable development, maintaining water quality and minimizing our environmental impact and carbon footprint

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  • U3O8 Corp. BoardA Green Resources Company

    Director Experience & Key Areas of Expertise Role on the Board

    Dr. Keith B

    • Founded Aurelian Resources & discovered the 13 million ounce (“Moz”) Fruta del Norte (FDN) gold deposit in Ecuador. FDN was sold to Kinross Gold for $1.3B

    R i i t f PDAC’ Th Li d l I t ti l Di A d 2008

    • Founder of U3O8 Corp.• Minefinder

    EBarron • Recipient of PDAC’s Thayer Lindsley International Discovery Award – 2008• Northern Miner’s Mining Man of the Year – 2008

    • Entrepenuer• Major shareholder

    Mr. David C t bl

    • Was VP- Investor Relations (IR) with Australia’s Normandy Mining until it was acquired by Newmont;• VP-IR at FNX during the discovery in Sudbury that took the company from junior

    l t d ith lti billi d ll k t• Chairman

    C tConstable explorer to a producer with a multi-billion dollar market cap;• Served on the board of Aquiline Resources until it was sold to Pan American Silver;• Holds a ICD.D designation from Institute of Canadian Directors

    • Corporate governance

    Mr. David Franklin

    • Co-founder & MD of WoodsWater Capital LP, a resource-focused private equity firm• Formerly CEO of Sprott Private Wealth;• Was market strategist at Sprott where he co-wrote the widely-followed monthly note

    • Investment banking• Corporate strategyFranklin Was market strategist at Sprott where he co wrote the widely followed monthly note

    “Markets at a Glace” with Eric Sprott;• Corporate strategy

    Mr. Pablo Marcet

    • Member of Board of Directors of Barrick Gold;• Participated in start-up of the giant Escondida copper mine in Chile;• As president of Northern Orion, oversaw project development of the Agua Rica gold-copper deposit & its subsequent sale to Yamana Gold for $1.6B;

    • Entrepeneur• Mine developer• LatAm perspective – has fi t h d k l d li

    pp p q• Was president of Waymar Resources, which merged with Orosur Mining that operates a gold mine in Uraguay

    first-hand knowledge - lives in Argentina

    Mr. Darin Milmeister

    • Founder & Managing Partner of Extract Capital, a resource-focused fund;• Formerly Principal of Delware Street Capital, a long/short fund focused on commodities;

    • Resource fund perspective• Corporate strategyp gy

    Dr. Richard Spencer See “Management” slide

    • Minefinder• Deep LatAm experience

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  • U3O8 Corp. ManagementA Green Resources Company

    Name Experience & Key Areas of Expertise Management Role

    Led the exploration teams that:

    Dr. Richard Spencer

    p• Discovered the 3.3 million ounce Quimsacocha / Loma Larga gold deposit in Ecuador (+23Moz silver);• Increased gold reserves at Las Cristinas in Venezuela by 65% from 10Moz to 17Moz;• Grass roots discoveries of copper porphyries in Ecuador – resources are:23 billion pounds of copper + 4 Moz gold in Mirador, Panantza & San Carlos porphyries

    President & CEO

    Mr. John Ross

    • As CFO of IAMGOLD Corp., was the first to introduce the gold “money policy” – converted the company’s cash to gold at an average price of US$287/oz as an ultracontrarian when the majors were still hedged and when the Bank of England was selling the country’s gold

    CFO

    Executive VPDr. Hugo Bastias

    • Instrumental in the discovery of the 7.5Moz Veladero gold deposit – now a Barrick mine in Argentina;• Instrumental in U3O8 Corp.’s uranium discoveries in Colombia & Argentina.

    Executive VP – based in Argentina

    Mr Elpidio• M.Sc in Mineral Exploration from Queens University, Ontario & an MBA • Business Development Director of Rio Tinto – Brazil (1988-2001);

    Chief Operating OfficerMr. Elpidio

    Reis

    p ( )• Was General Manager of Braziron Ltd;• Instrumental in the development of the 10Moz Morro do Ouro mine – developing processing techniques for very low grade ore.

    Officer – based in

    Brazil

    Mr. Gabriel • Completed MSc in Mineral Exploration at Queens University, Ontario VP Explorationbased inBastias • Led the team that discovered U3O8 Corp.’s Laguna Salada uranium-vanadium project in Argentina. – based in Argentina

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  • U3O8 Corp. Core ComponentsA Green Resources Company

    p p& Estimate of % Revenue that would be derived from each

    U3O8 CorpU3O8 Corp

    Project Uranium Battery Commodities

    Phosphate (fertilizer & b tt i )

    Rare Earth

    El t

    Other metals TotalCommodities batteries) Elements metals

    Laguna Salada,

    Argentina86% Vanadium 14% 100%Argentina

    Berlin, Colombia 35%

    Vanadium & Nickel 24% 31% 7% 3% 100%

    Note - PEA estimates are preliminary in nature, as is the revenue projected to be derived from each commodity. The PEAs

    Frac sand: U3O8 Corp has a 39% holding in South American Silica

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    include resources that are not reserves that do not have demonstrated economic viability. There is no certainty of the results of the PEA being realized - see slide 2

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  • U3O8 Corp. Uranium Resource: 48 million pounds

    A Green Resources Company

    Uranium Resource: 48 million pounds

    Guyana

    Estimated Cash Cost of Uranium

    Production

    Estimated Capital

    CostPriority

    yColombia

    BERLIN, Colombia

    Resource Type Million pounds

    Indicated 1.5 US$0/pound of uranium net of by-

    products

    US$441 million 2Inferred 19.9

    LAGUNA SALADA A ti

    Argentina

    LAGUNA SALADA, Argentina

    Indicated 6.3 US$22/pound of uranium, net of by-product vanadium

    US$136 million 1Inferred 3.8g

    KURUPUNG, GuyanaIndicated 8.3 Rough estimate:

    US$45/poundNot yet

    estimated 3Inferred 7.9

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    Note – Projected cash costs are based on PEAs that are preliminary in nature as they include resource estimates that are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability – see slide 2

  • Nuclear in ArgentinaGenerates up to 8% of electricity

    A Green Resources Company

    Generates up to 8% of electricity

    Reactor Atucha I Embalse Atucha II Atucha III “No 5”

    Large Nuclear Power Plants:eacto tuc a ba se tuc a tuc a o 5

    Date of CommercialOperation 1974 1984 2015

    Constructionstarts 2017

    Construction starts 2019

    Capacity (MWe net) 335 600635 692 800 1,150

    Type Siemens Candu-6 Siemens Candu-6 Hualong One

    Life extensions 10-years to 202725-years to 2040

    7% output increasep

    Small Reactors:5 Research reactors operating in Argentina5 Research reactors operating in Argentina

    5 Research reactors built by Argentine reactor construction company INVAP elsewhere in the world

    CAREM Small Modular Reactor:

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    CAREM Small Modular Reactor:• 25MW prototype under construction, 100MW & 200MW units designed

  • Nuclear in Argentina – the opportunity

    A Green Resources Company

    the opportunity

    Reactor Design Reactor Construction

    Enrichment & Fuel Rod

    Spent Fuel St

    Uranium Production

    Nuclear energy industry overseen by ARN (Nuclear Regulatory Authority)

    Construction Fuel-Rod Manufacture

    Storage

    CNEA/INVAP INVAP

    Production

    DIOXITEC & CONUAR

    NA-SA1

    CNEA2Australia’s only nuclearLaguna Salada

    Deposit – CNEA2Nuclear fuel rod

    cluster

    Australia s only nuclear reactor – the OPAL research facility

    Deposit U3O8 Corp.

    Cerro Solo Deposit – State through CNEA

    INVAP to build medical isotope facility in

    Spent fuel in dry storage in concrete casks - CNEA

    9TSX: UWE | OTCQB: UWEFF

    p yUSA for Coqui Pharma 1 Short-term storage at nuclear power

    plants operated by NA-SA;2 Long-term storage in dry casks by CNEA.

  • Laguna SaladaSimple mining - real-time restoration

    A Green Resources Company

    p g

    Migrating Trench Advances

    Mined area restored to original landscape

    Removing the Gravel Cover

    Gravel that’s been mined, washed & replaced

    Gravel – averages 8m thickGravel – averages 8m thick

    Impermeable shale

    Excavation up to 3m/10’ deep

    Mining Uranium-Vanadium – bearing gravel

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  • Uranium Spot MarketA Green Resources Company

    Spot Uranium Price (US$/lb)

    • Spot price at 11-year low;• Can’t control the market;• Can control estimated 3O

    8 (U

    S$/lb

    )

    Fukushima

    production cost through:• Finding higher-grade

    resources;L iiu

    m P

    rice

    U3

    • Lowering opex; • Lowering capex.Ur

    ani

    Laguna Salada 10-yearSource: of data Ux Consulting Company LLC

    Laguna Salada 10 year average cash cost of production US$22/lb Aim is to reduce

    estimated cash cost

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    estimated cash cost

  • Laguna Salada Project:Impact of Higher Grades on Production Cost Estimates

    A Green Resources Company

    Laguna Salada Deposit: Estimated Cash Cost of Production with Grade of Fine Component of Gravel

    $35

    $40

    $45

    Cash cost

    Year 10

    $25

    $30

    $35 of productio(U

    S$ per poAverage life of mine cash cost of production US$21.62/lb of U3O8

    $10

    $15

    $20

    on of Uraniu

    ound)

    Year 1

    Objective of current exploration to find higher-grade uranium-vanadium

    $0

    $5

    05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,000

    um

    Uranium Grade (ppm U O )Uranium Grade (ppm U3O8)

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  • Laguna Salada Project:Resource growth potential

    A Green Resources Company

    g pU3O8’s Concession

    Block Outlined in Green

    Location of current

    exploration20-25Mlb >25Mlb potential in gravel plain

    explorationpotential in La

    Susana, La Rosada(1)

    discoveries &(grey area)

    discoveries & anomalous radon area

    10MlbCurrent NI

    43 101

    10Mlb NI 43-101 Uranium Resource43-101

    uranium resource

    20-25Mlb potential in in La Susana, La Rosada discoveries >25Mlb - potential in rest of pland package

    > 55Mlb potential20km

    13

    Concessions under JV option agreement are outlined in black

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  • Laguna SaladaOperational Simplicity

    A Green Resources Company

    15cm 6 inches

    Simple, continuous

    Gravel is sieved

    No blasting, no crushing p ,

    Semi-desert

    Washed

    Gravel is replaced, recontoured& replanted with indigenous shrubs

    Mining Beneficnmen

    tg, g

    Washedremoved prior to mining

    ciation

    ExtractionEnv

    iron

    Transplantation trials 9% of the gravel is fine silt that is processed. Metallurgical test

    Residual silt

    U i &

    Washing soda, baking soda

    14

    work aiming to concentrate the

    uranium in a smaller % of fine material

    Uranium & Vanadium

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  • Uranium Market SummaryA Green Resources Company

    Global Uranium Demand Scenarios vs. Global Total SupplyDemand starts to outstrip supply in 2020/2021

    Projected Demand Scenarios

    O8

    Projected Demand Scenarios

    Proposed Laguna Salada production

    bs/y

    ear U

    3O

    Secondary

    Primary Supply

    Ml Secondary

    Supply

    15

    Source: Dundee Securities

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  • Laguna Salada DepositTimeline & budget to mine decision

    A Green Resources Company

    Timeline & budget to mine decision

    Next Steps:1. Trial mining & pilot plant test work to produce yellowcake as proof of concept;

    BUDGET TOWARDS POTENTIAL PRODUCTION (US$)

    Resource expansion &

    2. Resource growth since economics are strongly geared to deposit size.• Projected 2 years to construction decision• Projected 1 year for construction

    pupgrade to Measured & Indicated

    $3.0M

    Metallurgy & pilot plant $1.5M

    Social, environmental & $1 0M

    Conceptual Timeline Year 1 Year 2 Year 3

    Resource expansion & upgrade

    Environmental (EIA)

    Metallurgy & pilot plant permitting $1.0M

    Feasibility study (FS) $1.5M

    Budget to Construction Decision $7.0M

    Metallurgy & pilot plant

    Mining & Environ. permit

    Permit to produce yellowcake

    Feasibility study (FS)

    CAPEX (in 2014 US$) CAPEX after forexadjustment (in 2015 US$)

    $136M/

    $117M Recommended work program, timing & budget based on PEA that is preliminary in nature. Includes resources that are not reserves & do not have demonstrated economic viability. No certainty of the PEA being realized – see slide 2

    Construction

    16

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  • Lithium Ion Battery CommoditiesA Green Resources Company

    y

    apac

    ity

    6.00 6.00 6.00Metal content per in various Lithium-Ion batteries (kg/kWh)

    stor

    age

    ca

    1 002.003.004.005.00 NMC

    2.003.004.005.00 LFP

    1 002.003.004.005.00 LMO

    of e

    nerg

    y s

    0.001.00

    0.001.00

    Phosphate Iron Lithium0.001.00

    Manganese Lithium

    Li-ion Battery Type Chemistry Abrev.

    l per

    kW

    h o

    3.004.005.006.00

    NCA

    3.004.005.006.00

    LCOLithium Titanite Li4Ti5O12 LTO

    Lithium Iron Phosphate LiFePO4 LFP

    Lithium Manganese Oxide LiMn2O4 LMO

    Kg

    of m

    etal

    0.001.002.00

    0.001.002.00

    Cobalt Lithium

    OxideLithium Nickel Managanese Cobalt Oxide

    LiNiMnCoO2 NMC

    Lithium Cobalt Oxide LiCoO2 LCO

    17

    K

    Source of data: batteryuniversity.com TSX: UWE | OTCQB: UWEFF

    Lithium Nickel Cobalt Aluminium Oxide LiNiCoAlO2 NCA

  • Battery Commodities A Green Resources Company

    BERLIN, Colombia

    NI 43-101 Vanadium Nickel PhosphateColombia NI 43-101 Resource category

    Vanadium Nickel PhosphateMillionpounds Million pounds

    Million Tonnes

    Indicated 6 3.1 0.05Inferred 91 42.1 0.8

    LAGUNA SALADA, Argentina

    NI 43-101 Resource

    Vanadium(Mlb)

    Indicated 57

    Argentina

    Indicated 57Inferred 27

    181 million pounds Vanadium (V2O5)

    45 illi d Ni k lg 45 million pounds Nickel

    850,000 tonnes Phosphate (P2O5)

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    WARNING – Projected cash costs are based on PEAs that are preliminary in nature as they include resource estimates that are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability – see slide 2

  • Battery CommoditiesVanadium Redox Flow Batteries (“VRB”)

    A Green Resources Company

    Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries ( VRB )

    Vanadium Redox Batteries – long duration lower power outputEnergy-CentricPower-Centric

    V5+ V3+Flow Batteries

    V4+ V2+V V• Safe & non-flammable;• Can be charged almost instantaneously;• Almost unlimited energy capacity – just need bigger

    tanks for more storage;

    4+3+

    2+

    Vanadium occurs naturally in 4 different

    tanks for more storage;• Electrolyte liquid does not degrade over time – has

    residual value at end of battery life;• Optimal for long-duration power delivery (>2 ½ hrs);

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    5+

    2+ different charge states

    Optimal for long duration power delivery ( 2 ½ hrs);• Vanadium represents ~40% of the cost.

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  • Battery CommoditiesVanadium Market

    A Green Resources Company

    Vanadium Market

    Vanadium market slipping into deficit140,000

    es)

    100 000

    120,000

    Vanadium required for Vanadium demand for batteries

    um (t

    onne

    80,000

    100,000 Li-Ion Batteries

    Vanadium required for Redox Flow Batteries

    Steel Chemicals

    Vana

    diu

    40,000

    60,000Steel, Chemicals

    Supply

    Source of data: Camelot Ferroalloys

    Inc, Vanitec

    0

    20,000

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    02011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

  • Battery CommoditiesVanadium Market

    A Green Resources Company

    Vanadium Market

    Vanadium Pentoxide (V2O5) PriceUp 90% in EuropeUp 90% in Europe

    b)Price

    ce (U

    S$/lb

    e (Yuan/toPr

    iconne)

    Up 90%

    Source of data:

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    Argus Metal Forum, Nov 1st, 2016

  • Strategically Located in Uruguay, Brazil, ArgentinaStrategically Located in Uruguay, Brazil, Argentina

    Brazil Properties Nascent Need for Local Frac Sand Supply

    Oil & gas production from the VacaUruguay Properties

    Vaca Muerta

    • Oil & gas production from the Vaca Muerta is just starting

    • Foreign oil majors investing >$9B so far to develop the giant Vaca Muerta shale in Argentina

    Rio Rio Grande Grande

    PortPortin Argentina

    • Frac sand / proppant market expected to be 800,000 tonnes per year in 2016/2017. Current local production only 6,000t per ear

    Favouredroute to the

    Argentine Properties

    San Antonio San Antonio PortPort

    In Shale

    year

    • Almost all of Argentina’s frac sand imported from Brazil, China & USA

    Our properties near key shale basins

    route to the Vaca Muerta Rail

    Comodoro Comodoro PortPort

    San Jorge Shale

    Shale p p y& infrastructure (road, rail & ports)

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  • Corporate ValuationAfter-tax net present value of projects

    A Green Resources Company

    $350Berlin Deposit, Colombia

    p p jAfter-tax Net Present Value of U3O8 Corp.’s projects

    (NPV at 7.5% Discount Rate (US$ Million) )

    %

    $200

    $250

    $300p

    Laguna Salada Project, Argentina

    alue

    at 7

    .5%

    S$M

    )

    $142

    $198

    $255

    $100

    $150

    $200

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    (US

    -$40 -$25 $3$31 $59$56

    $85$142

    $50

    $0

    $50Current Market capitalization of

    U3O8 Corp.

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    disc

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    Combined NPV of

    -$100

    -$50

    $35 $40 $50 $60 $70=$229M =$314M=$145M=$60MA

    fte Projects (7.5% discount rate)

    Uranium Price (US$/lb)

    23TSX: UWE | OTCQB: UWEFFNPVs based on PEAs – see cautionary statements on slide 2

  • Corporate ValuationAfter-tax net present value of projects

    A Green Resources Company

    $250

    p p j

    After-tax Net Present Value of U3O8 Corp.’s projects (NPV at 10% Discount Rate (US$ Million) )

    %

    $150

    $200Berlin Deposit, Colombia

    Laguna Salada Project, Argentina

    Valu

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    10%

    S$M

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    $112

    $159

    $50

    $100

    $

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    (US

    -$42 -$29-$4 $22

    $47

    -$4

    $19$66

    -$50

    $0

    $50

    =$134M =$206M=$62M

    capitalization of U3O8 Corp.

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    Combined NPV of Projects (10%

    -$100

    -$50$35 $40 $50 $60 $70Aft

    j (discount rate)

    Uranium Price (US$/lb)

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  • Corporate ValuationComparison with peers

    A Green Resources Company

    $2.50

    Enterprise Value per Pound of Uranium Resources250

    NI 43-101 Compliant Resources

    p p

    $1.50

    $2.00

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    political risk has not improved dramatically in Argentina

    Source Data: Dundee Corp. & Cantor Fitzgerald

  • U3O8 Corp. Capital StructureA Green Resources Company

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    Share CapitalU3O8 Corp. Shareholder Base

    Market cap(at $0.035) $11.1M

    52wk range: $0.02 - $0.04

    Average volume (3-mth): 585,000I tit ti l

    Basic shares o/s 324M

    Options o/s 20M

    Warrants o/s 129M

    8% Insiders

    Institutional 24%

    Insiders65% Other

    Sh h ld Warrants o/s 129M

    Fully diluted 473M

    Insiders 11%

    Shareholders

    Top Shareholders:Dr Keith Barron – founder & director;Dr Keith Barron founder & director;Delaware Street CapitalJMM Partners;Alpha North Asset Management.

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  • Corporate Strategy:Sequential Project Development

    A Green Resources Company

    Laguna Salada, Argentina~3 years to potential production

    Berlin Project, Colombia~4 to 5 years to potential productiony p p y p p

    Immediate goal – double uranium resource to 20Mlb & upgrade to Measured & Indicated

    $3.0M

    Metallurgy & pilot plant $1 5M

    Met tests & refine flowsheet $1.0MDouble resource to 50Mlb target & show 70-75Mlb potential $23M

    Metallurgy & pilot plant $1.5M

    Social, environmental & permitting $1.0M

    Feasibility study $1.5M

    TOTAL to reach mine decision in 2 yrs $7 0M

    Resource upgrade, environmental,permitting, feasibility study $20M

    TOTAL to reach mine decision $44M

    Capex $441MTOTAL to reach mine decision in 2 yrs $7.0MCapexCapex (forex-adjusted)

    $136M$117M

    Development strategy: Project is

    Development strategies:• JV with producer & keep minority stake

    • Streaming agreements or royalties on by-

    Capex $441M

    Development strategy: Project is sufficiently simple for U3O8 Corp. to put into production or JV with producer & keep minority stake to receive cash flow

    Streaming agreements or royalties on byproducts (phosphate, vanadium, nickel, rare earths)

    Recommended work & budgets based on PEAs that are preliminary in nature. Resources are not reserves & do not have demonstrated economic viability. No

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    g p y ycertainty of the PEAs being realized . Conceptual cumulative targets based on mineral resources & exploration results: Colombia – potential 32-34Mt at 0.09% to 0.11% U3O8 (~70-75Mlb) & Argentina – potential150-225Mt at 50ppm to 60ppm U3O8 (~20-25Mlb). Potential quantity & grades are conceptual in nature. There has been insufficient exploration to define mineral resources on the targets. It is uncertain if further exploration will increase the mineral resources on the company’s projects.– see slide 2.

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  • A Green Resources Company

    Richard Spencer, President & [email protected]

    (416) 868-1491www.u3o8corp.com

    APPENDIX FOLLOWS

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  • Uranium Market DriversUnprecedented Nuclear Reactor Build

    A Green Resources Company

    Unprecedented Nuclear Reactor Build

    Operable Under constructionOn

    Order TotalLife extension

    of existing reactors

    Closures planned in the short-reactors term

    Pre-Fukushima 443 62 156 661

    Dec 2016 447 60 168 675 159 23Projected Supply

    Dec 2016 447 60 168 675 159 23

    447 518China 43%

    447 518

    Reactors by 2024

    Operable Reactors today, up from 439

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    Reactors by 2024at Dec 2015Source: Word Nuclear Association, World Nuclear News, Dundee Securities, Timeless Uranium 29TSX: UWE | OTCQB: UWEFF

  • Uranium Market DriversChinese & Indian Nuclear – long-term growth

    A Green Resources Company

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    & water purification / desalination. • 2/3 electricity provided by coal;• Per capita electricity use to double by 2020.

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  • Laguna Salada Project, Argentina:Project status & pathway to production

    A Green Resources Company

    Discovery

    Initial (10Mlb) NI43-101 uranium resource

    Landmark agreement with Provincial govt

    Initial (10Mlb) NI43 101 uranium resource

    PEA focus on projected cash cost $22/lb

    Increase resource to 20-25Mlbs

    Trial Mining Pilot processing plant

    PEA – focus on projected cash cost

    Next Steps

    Low cash cost of production

    Trial Mining Pilot processing plant

    Feasibility Study

    Construction decision

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  • Laguna Salada DepositOverview

    A Green Resources Company

    Overview

    Argentina’s only NI 43-101 uranium resource on which a PEA has been

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    10Mlb uranium resource,Vanadium by-product,

    completed

    Simple Geology

    10 year mine life

    Flat-lying in soft gravel

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    Simple Mining

    Clear resource-growth potential Exploration has defined extensions to the deposit

    Free-digging “migrating trench”

    Simple ProcessingScreening to remove pebbles &

    concentrate uranium – followed by standard alkaline leach

    In-country uranium-enrichment

    Continuous real-time environmental restoration

    Shrubs moved from leading edge of the trench replanted on trailing edge

    Pilcaniyeu located ~450km from

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    In-country uranium-enrichment facility

    Pilcaniyeu located 450km from Laguna Salada

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  • Laguna Salada ProjectPEA Highlights

    A Green Resources Company

    PEA shows potential for low-cost, near-term productionPEA Highlights

    PEA Highlights (base case, in US$ at US$60/lb U3O8)U i V di

    Annual productionUranium Vanadium0.6Mlb 0.96Mlb

    Revenue $223M $53M

    P i i l Fi i l M t i P T Aft TPrincipal Financial Metrics Pre-Tax After-TaxNPV discount rate 7.5% 10% 7.5% 10%NPV (incl royalties due to State) $55M $43M $31M $22MIRR 24% 18%

    Cash cost of production, capex, mine life & payback periodMine life 10 yearsLife of Mine average uranium cash cost of production1 $21 62/lb

    IRR 24% 18%

    Increasing resource size & production rate has been modelled and shows a very significant improvement to

    Life of Mine average uranium cash cost of production1 $21.62/lbAverage uranium cash cost of production over 2½ year payback1 $16.14/lbTotal capital (incl. sustaining & 20% contingency) $136M

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    the project’s economics. (This analysis was done internally by U3O8 Corp. and can’t be shown because it has not been verified by an external NI43-101 - compliant study.)

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  • Laguna Salada DepositPEA Summary

    A Green Resources Company

    PEA Summary 1st independent PEA completed on a uranium deposit in Argentina; Study completed by Tenova (Bateman) >100 years of experience; Resource: Resource:

    10Mlbs uranium (6.4Mlbs recoverable); 84Mlbs vanadium (10Mlbs recoverable);

    Projected average annual production 0 6Mlb uranium over 10 year mine life: Projected average annual production 0.6Mlb uranium over 10 year mine life: Argentina requires 0.4Mlbs per year to operate its three reactors – currently imports 100% of its fuel requirement potential for off-take agreement; 1Mlb/annum vanadium production; Focus of the PEA was cash-cost of production:

    US$21.62/lb average over the life of the mine; US$16.14/lb during the 2½ year payback period; Demonstrates potential for production cost that is competitive with in situ leach and Athabasca Basin deposits.

    Capex: $136M incl 20% contingency. US$ strength against currencies in which plant equipment was quoted could reduce Capex by ~15%.plant equipment was quoted could reduce Capex by 15%.

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    1 Projected uranium cash cost, net of vanadium credit & includes a 3% NSR to the Provincial Government. The PEA is preliminary in nature. Includes resources that are not reserves & do not have demonstrated economic viability. No certainty of the PEA being realized. – see slide 2

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  • Berlin Project, Colombia:Project status & pathway to production

    A Green Resources Company

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    Highest-value project in U3O8 Corp’s portfolio with one of the lowest projected uranium extraction costs in the industryp j y

    Built on discovery by Cogema (Areva)

    Initial (21Mlb) NI43-101 uranium resourceInitial (21Mlb) NI43 101 uranium resource

    Having confirmed low potential production cost in PEA PEA – focus on projected cash cost

    Pilot processing plant

    Next Next StepStep

    Test alternative extraction techniques

    Increase resource to 50Mlb threshold

    Feasibility Study

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    Construction decision

  • Berlin:Introduction

    A Green Resources Company

    Introduction

    Berlin: A uranium-bearing phosphate layer in sedimentary rocks - contains a rare mix of nickel, vanadium, rare earths and other metals; The current 21 million pound uranium resource is from 3km of a 10.5km uranium-phosphate – bearing trend there is room for resource growth to 70-75 million pounds ofresource growth to 70-75 million pounds of uranium; Extensive metallurgical test work has shown that this mix of commodities can be cost-effectively extracted from the rock; G d i f t t Good infrastructure:

    • located 12km from a hydroelectric plant;• 60km from the Magdalena river that is navigable by barge to the Caribbean Sea;• 60km from principal paved highway and a

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    p p p g yrailway that it being refurbished;

    Local community is supportive of the project; Mining would be by underground methods and the uranium-phosphate rock would be processed on site to remove the contained metals

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    on site to remove the contained metals.

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  • Berlin DepositCross Section

    A Green Resources Company

    Cross Section

    Mi li ti i 3 thi k

    West East

    Mineralized layer Mineralization in 3m thick layer; Remarkable continuity; Underground mining

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    operation; Minimal mine

    footprint; Waste would be

    replaced in backfill of underground excavations;

    Cut and fill mining in the steep areas combined with room and pillar in the flat areas.

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  • Berlin Project, ColombiaMulti-commodity Resource

    A Green Resources Company

    Current resources defined in compliance with NI 43-101 (0.04% U3O8 cut-off grade) on southern 3km of a 10 5km mineralized trend

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    on southern 3km of a 10.5km mineralized trend

    Tonnes (million)

    Uranium Phosphate Vanadium YttriumGrade (Mlb) Grade (Mt) Grade (Mlb) Grade (t)

    0.6 0.11% 1.5 8.4% 0.05 0.4% 6.0 461ppm 294

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    8.1 0.11% 19.9 9.4% 0.8 0.5% 91.0 500ppm 4,066

    Tonnes (million)

    Neodymium Nickel Molybdenum RheniumGrade (t) Grade (Mlb) Grade (Mlb) Grade (t)

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    0.6 110ppm 70 0.2% 3.1 570ppm 0.8 6ppm 48.1 100ppm 813 0.2% 42.1 620ppm 11.0 7ppm 55

    Tonnes ( illi )

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    (million) Grade (Mlbs) Grade (Moz)0.6 0.30% 4.4 2.8ppm 0.18.1 0.30% 45 3.4ppm% 0.9

    Current resource in

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  • Berlin ProjectPEA: commodities produced,

    A Green Resources Company

    % of revenue generated by each commodity

    Main uses of commodities:Neodymium

    1%Moly, Zinc

    3% Uranium: Nuclear energyPhosphate: Fertilizer, batteries

    Nickel: Stainless steel, batteries, fertilizer

    Yttrium6%

    1% 3% Revenue: US$2.8B

    Vanadium: Steel alloys, batteriesYttrium: Lazers, electronics, monitors

    Neodymium: Magnets high-efficiency motors

    Uranium35%

    Nickel

    Vanadium9%

    Neodymium: Magnets, high efficiency motorsBase metals: Steel alloys, fertilizer, Zn-Ceflow batteries, galvanizing, alloys

    15%

    Phosphate31%

    Metals & Phosphate extracted in a single metallurgical process – iron sulphate leach – was the principal process used at Elliot Lake

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    1 PEA estimates are preliminary in nature. Includes resources that are not reserves & do not have demonstrated economic viability. No certainty of the PEA being realized. INTERNAL DISCUSSION PURPOSES – see slide 2

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  • Berlin Project’s Other Commodities:“Clean Energy & Agriculture Commodities”

    A Green Resources Company

    Clean Energy & Agriculture Commodities

    Battery Commodities: NickelBattery Commodities: Nickel, Vanadium, Phosphate

    Ph h t f f tiliPhosphate for fertilizer

    Berlin contains 3 micronutrients used in Ni

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    speciality fertilizersZn

    Rare Earth Elements:Rare Earth Elements:• Neodymium for supermagnets in motors & generators;• Yttrium for red phosphors

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    in screens an lazertechnology

  • Berlin Deposit:PEA Highlights

    A Green Resources Company

    Potential to be a large, very low-cost uranium producerProjected Base Case – PEA Highlights (US$60/lb U3O8), reported in US$

    Annual uranium production 1 2Mlb

    PEA Highlights

    Annual uranium production 1.2Mlb

    Mine life 15 years

    Cumulative free cash flow $982M

    Pay-back period 4.6 yearsy y

    Initial capex $360M

    Sustaining capital $40M

    Contingency $41M

    Total capex (incl. 10% contingency) $441M

    Principal Financial Metrics Pre-Tax After-TaxNPV discount rate 7.5% 10% 7.5% 10%NPV (incl royalties due to State) $338M $223M $198M $112MIRR 19% 15%

    $1.8Billion of by-product revenues would cover the $1.6Billion

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    operating cost (cost of mining & extraction)1

  • Berlin ProjectDrilling has shown Resource Growth Potential

    A Green Resources Company

    N >25Mlbpotential

    21Mlb NI 43-101 Uranium Resource

    4kmpotential identified

    by trenching

    U a u esou ce 25-30Mlb potentialexploration-drilled area >25Mlb – northern area –potential indicated by

    10.5km

    25-30Mlb resource potential

    trenchingpotential indicated by trenching> 70-75Mlb potential

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    3.5kmGreen unit contains uranium &

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    1Target based on mineral resources & exploration results for potential 32-34Mt at 0.09% to 0.11% U3O8 (~70-75Mlb) Potential quantity & grades are conceptual in nature. There has been insufficient exploration to define a mineral resource on these

    21MlbCurrent

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    exploration to define a mineral resource on these targets & it is uncertain if further exploration will increase the current deposit – see slide 2.

    NI 43 101 uranium resource

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  • Berlin DepositPotential to Improve Project’s Economics

    A Green Resources Company

    Potential to Improve Project s Economics

    Potential to reduce operating (Opex) and capital costs (Capex): Test work on the effectiveness of alternative techniques for the Test work on the effectiveness of alternative techniques for the

    extraction of metals and phosphate (eg. Use of membrane systems to separate the metals);

    Potential to increase revenue: Removal of carbonate to reduce reagent consumption (lower

    operating costs); Current PEA only considers revenue stream from two Rare Earth

    Elements (Neodymium & Yttrium) Include other REEs such asElements (Neodymium & Yttrium). Include other REEs such as Dysprosium & Europium in revenue stream; Reduce electricity cost by capturing excess heat generated by the

    processing plant. Increase the uranium resource – the target is 70-75Mlbs1. Economics of

    the deposit are strongly geared to deposit size.

    1Target based on mineral resources & exploration results for potential 32-34Mt at 0.09% to 0.11% U3O8 (~70-75Mlb) Potential quantity & grades are conceptual in nature There has been insufficient exploration to define a mineral

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    Potential quantity & grades are conceptual in nature. There has been insufficient exploration to define a mineral resource on these targets & it is uncertain if further exploration will increase the current deposit – see slide 2.

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