Operator
Hello, and welcome to the Energy Fuels Inc. 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Please note that this meeting is being recorded. [Operator Instructions].
Bruce Hansen
Good morning, everyone, and welcome again to the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Energy Fuels Inc. My name is Bruce Hansen. I’m speaking to you from our corporate headquarters in Lakewood, Colorado.
I serve as the Chair of the Energy Fuels Board of Directors, and I will act as Chair of this meeting. Corporate Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the company, Julia Hoffmeier, will act as Secretary of the meeting.
Also with us today are Ross Bhappu, our President and Chief Executive Officer; Curtis Moore, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Development; Nathan Bennett, Chief Financial Officer; Nathan Longenecker, Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President of Global Government Relations; Kim Casey, Director of Investor Relations; and [ Brian Sheed ], KPMG Audit Partner. I would also like to acknowledge our Board of Directors, many of whom are in attendance with us today.
Finally, I’d like to pay special recognition to 2 directors that have chosen not to stand for reelection this year. That includes Birks Bovaird, who joined the Board in 2006 and served as its Chair from March 2007 to June of 2025, a period of more than 18 years in his notable 20-year tenure with Energy Fuels. Birks strong leadership, sound judgment and balanced perspective have helped support the company through numerous challenges, opportunities and successes.
Our longest-standing director and a member of various Board committees. Birks has
