Nature of Operations

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Nature of Operations [Text Block]

1.	Nature of Operations
	Uranerz Energy Corporation (the “Company”) was incorporated in the State of Nevada, U.S.A. on May 26, 1999. Effective July 5, 2005, the Company changed its name from Carleton Ventures Corp. to Uranerz Energy Corporation. The Company has mineral property interests in the United States.
	The Company is an Exploration Stage Company, as defined by Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 915, Development Stage Entities . The Company’s principal business is the acquisition and exploitation of uranium and mineral resources.