VIA EDGAR Correspondence

June 5, 2018

United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention:       John Reynolds, Assistant Director

Dear Sirs/Mesdames:

Re:

Uranium Energy Corp. (the "Company")
Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed May 21, 2018
File No. 333-225059
Acceleration Request for Registration Statement

Uranium Energy Corp., as the registrant of the above-captioned registration statement, hereby respectfully requests of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") that the registration statement be permitted to become effective at 4:15 p.m., Washington, D.C. time, on Friday, June 8, 2018, or as soon thereafter as is practicable. Please advise our counsel, Thomas J. Deutsch of McMillan LLP, at telephone direct: (604) 691-7445 or facsimile direct: (604) 893-2679; of any questions you may have respecting this request.

Yours very truly,

URANIUM ENERGY CORP.

Per:     /s/ Pat Obara
Name: Pat Obara
Title:   Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

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