Amir Adnani is a founder of Uranium Energy Corp and has served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a director since January 2005. Under his leadership, the Company has developed into the largest diversified North American focused uranium company with low-cost, environmentally friendly in-situ recovery ( ISR ) uranium projects in the U.S. and high-grade conventional projects in Canada. In the U.S., UEC controls the largest portfolio of fully permitted ISR projects, anchored by three operational processing plants in Wyoming and Texas. In Canada, UEC controls one of the largest portfolios of exploration and development holdings in the prolific Athabasca basin, including the world-class, 100% owned Roughrider Project. Mr. Adnani serves on the World Nuclear Association board of management, contributing to governance, policy and strategy development. Mr. Adnani has represented the industry in key world forums and has given a variety of presentations at prominent industry conferences organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency, World Nuclear Fuel Market and the Milken Institute. He is a frequent contributor to the business media, including CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg and Fox Business News. Fortune magazine distinguished Mr. Adnani on their 40 Under 40, Ones to Watch list of North American executives. He was selected as one of Mining s Future Leaders by Mining Journal, a UK-based global industry publication. He was also a nominee for Ernst & Young s Entrepreneur of the Year distinction. Mr. Adnani is the founder and Co-Chairman of GoldMining Inc., a publicly listed gold acquisition and development company and is the Chairman of Uranium Royalty Corp., the first and only publicly listed royalty company in the uranium sector. Mr. Adnani is also a founder of Gold Royalty Corp., a publicly listed gold royalty company where he served as a director from November 2020 to March 2023. Mr. Adnani holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of British Columbia and was a director of the university s Alumni Association from 2015 to 2021. The Board of Directors has concluded that Mr. Adnani should serve as a director given his involvement with the Company since its inception and his experience in the uranium industry.