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Note 5 - Mineral Rights and Properties
6 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2025
Notes to Financial Statements  
Mineral Industries Disclosures [Text Block]

NOTE 5:

MINERAL RIGHTS AND PROPERTIES

 

Mineral Rights

 

As at January 31, 2025, we own mineral rights in the States of Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and Wyoming, in Canada and in the Republic of Paraguay.  These mineral rights were acquired through staking, purchase or lease or option agreements and are subject to varying royalty interests, some of which are indexed to the sale price of uranium.  As of January 31, 2025, annual maintenance payments of approximately $5.89 million will be required to maintain these mineral rights.

 

As at January 31, 2025, the carrying value of our mineral rights and properties were as follows:

 

Costs

 

United States

  

Canada

  

Paraguay

  

Total

 

Balance, July 31, 2024

 $172,540  $376,523  $15,014  $564,077 

Sweetwater Acquisition

  145,749   -   -   145,749 

Additions

  165   -   -   165 

Impact of foreign currency translation

  -   (9,179)  -   (9,179)

Balance, January 31, 2025

  318,454   367,344   15,014   700,812 

 

Accumulated Depletion and Amortization

 

United States

  

Canada

  

Paraguay

  

Total

 

Balance, July 31, 2024

  (6,389)  (105)  -   (6,494)

Additions

  (538)  -   -   (538)

Impact of foreign currency translation

  -   5   -   5 

Balance, January 31, 2025

  (6,927)  (100)  -   (7,027)
                 

Carrying Value

                

Balance, July 31, 2024

 $166,151  $376,418  $15,014  $557,583 

Balance, January 31, 2025

 $311,527  $367,244  $15,014  $693,785 

  

Mineral property expenditures recorded during the period are as follows:  

 

  

Three Months Ended January 31,

  

Six Months Ended January 31,

 
  

2025

  

2024

  

2025

  

2024

 

Permitting and compliance

 $312  $456  $602  $1,339 

Property maintenance

  1,244   962   2,493   1,947 

Exploration

  923   2,915   5,840   5,317 

Development

  7,584   1,119   12,266   1,645 

Extraction readiness

  4,180   1,239   6,556   2,129 

Total

 $14,243  $6,691  $27,757  $12,377