Interview with William M. Sheriff, MSc – Founder & Executive Chairman, enCore Energy

Our previous interview: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/posts/encore-energy-tsxveu-us-uranium-leader-doubles-production-to-3700-lbsday-in-q2-turnaround-7356

Recording date: 4th September 2025

enCore Energy has emerged as a standout performer in the uranium sector, delivering remarkable operational improvements that increased daily uranium production by 200-300% while securing significant institutional investment. The company's transformation represents a compelling case study in operational excellence during a period of global uranium supply constraints.

Following a strategic leadership overhaul in early 2025, enCore replaced key executives including the CEO and COO, implementing urgent operational improvements that dramatically enhanced production efficiency. The results have been striking: well completion times dropped from seven days to just 1.3 days, while the company expanded its drilling operations from 12-14 rigs to 29, with plans to reach 32 by October 2025.

This operational discipline reflects both the rapid recovery characteristics of South Texas uranium deposits and the company's newfound focus on execution. As one of America's only two operational in-situ recovery (ISR) plants, enCore's ability to scale production quickly provides significant competitive advantages in an increasingly supply-constrained market.

The company's operational success attracted unprecedented institutional interest, culminating in a $115 million convertible note offering at a 5.5% coupon rate—terms rarely seen in the uranium sector. Unlike typical convertible structures dominated by hedge funds, approximately 45% of this financing came from long-term oriented institutional investors, including funds managing $10-30 billion in assets.

This institutional validation extends beyond immediate capital needs, introducing enCore to an entirely new class of generalist investors and creating relationships that could support future strategic initiatives.

enCore recently completed acquisition of the Tacubaya project, immediately adjacent to its flagship Alta Mesa operation, adding significant uranium resources while providing critical geological continuity. The company has also enhanced its data analysis capabilities, identifying new productive trends within existing assets by examining thousands of drill holes on a more granular basis.

The development pipeline includes a South Dakota project with Fast-41 federal designation, providing timeline certainty for permitting while leveraging enCore's established regulatory track record. The company has identified approximately 20 advanced exploration projects across the US for potential acquisition, positioning itself as a consolidation catalyst in the fragmented uranium sector.

With uranium demand surging globally and few new producers successfully reaching commercial production, enCore's combination of proven operations, expanding resource base, and institutional backing creates sustainable competitive advantages in an industry where execution capabilities increasingly differentiate winners from development-stage competitors.

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