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TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 03/07/13 -- Denison Mines Corp. ("Denison" or the "Company") (TSX: DML)(NYSE MKT: DNN) today reported its results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2012. All amounts in this release are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated.
2012 Highlights
-- Completed the sale of the Company's subsidiaries holding all of its mining assets and operations located in the United States (the "U.S. Mining Division") to Energy Fuels Inc. ("EFR"). In exchange, consideration equal to 425.4 million common shares of EFR was received and distributed to Denison shareholders.-- Completed a new mineral resource estimate, in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 ("NI 43-101"), for the Company's Phoenix A and B deposits. The result is a 47% increase in indicated pounds of U3O8 and a 100% increase in inferred pounds of U3O8 over the previous mineral resource estimate from 2010.-- Obtained approval for amendments to the operating licence for the McClean Lake mill, permitting an increase in the annual production from 8.0 million pounds U3O8 to 13.0 million pounds U3O8. Approval was also obtained for the Environmental Assessment prepared by the Midwest joint venture.-- Completed a new mineral resource estimate, in accordance with NI 43-101, for the Company's Mutanga project in Zambia. The result is the addition of inferred resources, from the Dibwe East deposit, estimated to be 28.2 million pounds U3O8, from 39.8 million tonnes grading 322 parts per million ("ppm") eU3O8, at a cut-off grade of 100 ppm eU3O8.-- Entered into an agreement to acquire all the outstanding common shares of JNR Resources Inc. ("JNR") in exchange for common shares of the Company at an exchange ratio of 0.073. This transaction was completed on January 31, 2013.-- Acquired 3.6 million common shares and 1.8 million common share purchase warrants of International Enexco Ltd. ("Enexco"), in support of Enexco's exploration activities on the Mann Lake project in Saskatchewan.-- Completed a CAD$7.0 million offering of flow-through common shares at a price of CAD$1.69 per share.Financial Results
The Company recorded a net loss from continuing operations of $4,601,000 ($0.01 per share) and $25,455,000 ($0.07 per share) for the three months and year ended December 31, 2012 compared with a net loss of $16,039,000 ($0.04 per share) and $24,552,000 ($0.07 per share) for the three months and year ended December 31, 2011. The net loss from discontinued operations was $92,493,000 ($0.24 per share) for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to a net loss of $46,317,000 ($0.12 per share) for the year ended December 31, 2011.
The results of the discontinued operations include a charge of $97,944,000 for the year ended December 31, 2012 related to an impairment of the U.S. Mining Division. The impairment was recorded as a result of the transaction with EFR, which closed on June 29, 2012.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Three Months Three Months(in thousands, Ended Ended Year Ended Year Ended except per share December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, amounts) 2012 2011 2012 2011----------------------------------------------------------------------------Results of Operations: Total revenues $ 2,596 $ 4,432 $ 11,127 $ 25,796 Net income (loss) from continuing operations (4,601) (16,039) (25,455) (24,552) Net income (loss) from discontinued operations 155 (49,498) (92,493) (46,317) Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations (0.01) (0.04) (0.07) (0.07) Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations - (0.13) (0.24) (0.12)---------------------------------------------------------------------------- As at As at December 31, December 31,(in thousands) 2012 2011----------------------------------------------------------------------------Financial Position: Cash and cash equivalents $ 38,188 $ 53,515 Working capital 35,298 93,516 Long-term investments 2,843 522 Property, plant and equipment 247,888 367,370 Total assets 300,356 504,486 Total long-term liabilities $ 28,824 $ 38,391--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



