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SALE OF URANIUM ASSETS | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2020
SALE OF URANIUM ASSETS |
SALE OF URANIUM ASSETS | 4. SALE OF URANIUM ASSETS On March 5, 2019, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with Uranium Royalty (USA) Corp. and Uranium Royalty Corp. (together “URC”) for the sale of four of its royalty interests on future uranium production from mineral properties located in South Dakota, Wyoming and New Mexico, as well as the remaining amount of the Laramide promissory note in the amount of $2.0 million as discussed in Note 3 above, for $2.75 million, including $0.5 million paid at signing. On June 28, 2019, Westwater and URC entered into an Amendment to the Asset Purchase Agreement. The Amendment extended the date for closing from July 31, 2019 to August 30, 2019. URC delivered an additional $1.0 million as deposit to the Company upon signing the Amendment. The transaction closed on August 30, 2019 at which time the Company transferred ownership of the royalties and promissory note in exchange for the final payment of $1.25 million. The sale of these uranium assets was accounted for as an asset disposal. The Company recorded the following gain on disposal of uranium assets on its Consolidated Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2019:
URC Transaction |  |  |
(thousands of dollars) |  |  |
Total cash consideration received, net of transaction costs |  | $ | 2,470
Carrying value of promissory note |  |  | (1,741)
Carrying value of royalty interests |  |  | —
Gain on disposal of uranium assets |  | $ | 729

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