<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001385849-22-000006.txt : 20220126
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20220126113528
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001385849-22-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220125
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220126
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220126

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Frydenlund David C.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001662034

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36204
		FILM NUMBER:		22556563

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ENERGY FUELS INC.
		STREET 2:		225 UNION BLVD., SUITE 600
		CITY:			LAKEWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80228

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ENERGY FUELS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001385849
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MINING, QUARRYING OF NONMETALLIC MINERALS (NO FUELS) [1400]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A6
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		225 UNION BLVD., SUITE 600
		CITY:			LAKEWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80228
		BUSINESS PHONE:		303-974-2140

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		225 UNION BLVD., SUITE 600
		CITY:			LAKEWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80228
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            <otherText>Corporate Secretary</otherText>
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    <remarks>1. Reflects grant of 43,932 restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) which vest as follows: 50% on 01/27/2023; 25% on 01/27/2024; 25% on 01/27/2025.
2. Reflects grant of 180,555 stock appreciation rights (&quot;SARs&quot;) which vest as follows: one-third of SARs automatically vest upon the volume weighted average price (&quot;VWAP&quot;) of the Issuer's common stock on the NYSE American equaling or exceeding US$12.00 for any continuous 90-calendar-day period; another one-third of SARs automatically vest upon the VWAP of the Issuer's common stock on the NYSE American equaling or exceeding US$14.00 for any continuous 90-calendar-day period; and the final one-third vest upon the VWAP of the Issuer's common stock on the NYSE American equaling or exceeding US$16.00 for any continuous 90-calendar-day period.
3. Notwithstanding any vesting of any SARs, no SARs may be exercised until January 25, 2023, being the date that is one year after the date of grant.</remarks>

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        <signatureName>David C. Frydenlund</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-01-26</signatureDate>
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