Uracan and UEX announce amendment of Option Agreement

About UEX

UEX (TSX:UEX, OTC:UEXCF.PK, UXO.F) is a Canadian uranium exploration and development company involved in fifteen uranium projects, including five that are 100% owned and operated by UEX, one joint venture with AREVA that is operated by UEX, eight projects joint-ventured with and operated by AREVA and one joint-ventured with AREVA and JCU (Canada) Exploration Company, Limited, which is operated by AREVA.  The fifteen projects, totaling 261,040 hectares (645,044 acres), are located in the eastern, western and northern perimeters of the Athabasca Basin, the world's richest uranium district, which in 2013 accounted for approximately 15% of global primary uranium production.  UEX is currently advancing several uranium deposits in the Athabasca Basin which include the Kianna, Anne, Colette and 58B deposits at its currently 49.1%-owned Shea Creek Project, and the Horseshoe, Raven and West Bear deposits located at its 100%-owned Hidden Bay Project.

This news release may contain statements that constitute "forward-looking information" for the purposes of Canadian securities laws. Such statements are based on the current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections of Uracan and UEX. Such forward-looking information includes statements regarding the Option Agreement, expenditures on the Project, mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates, outlook for future operations, plans and timing for exploration activities, and other expectations, intentions and plans that are not historical fact. The words "estimates", "projects", "expects", "intends", "believes", "plans", "will", "may", or their negatives or other comparable words and phrases are intended to identify forward-looking information. Such forward-looking information is based on certain factors and assumptions and is subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations include uncertainties relating to the ability to satisfy the conditions of the Option Agreement, interpretation of drill results and geology, additional drilling results, continuity and grade of deposits, participation in joint ventures, reliance on other companies as operators, public acceptance of uranium as an energy source, fluctuations in uranium prices and currency exchange rates, changes in environmental and other laws affecting uranium exploration and mining, and other risks and uncertainties disclosed in the filings of Uracan and UEX with the applicable Canadian securities commissions on SEDAR. Many of these factors are beyond the control of Uracan and UEX. Consequently, all forward-looking information contained in this news release is qualified by this cautionary statement and there can be no assurance that actual results or developments anticipated by Uracan or UEX will be realized. For the reasons set forth above, investors should not place undue reliance on such forward-looking information. Except as required by applicable law, Uracan and UEX disclaim any intention or obligation to update or revise forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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SOURCE Uracan Resources Ltd.