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(Amex/TSX: URZ) Uranerz Energy - Uranium Stocks After Japan Quake, Deep Dip Within Long-Term Uptrend

Mother Nature's awesomeness can strike at any moment. She seems intent to remind us of this often. Have you noticed how many so-called 100-year weather events have occurred recently? From hurricane Juan in September 2003, to Katrina in August 2005, to the Boxing Day 2004 tsunami in Indonesia, to the Haiti earthquake in January 2010, to major Chilean earthquakes a month later, to many other record breaking earthquakes, tsunamis, volcano eruptions, hurricanes and cyclones around the world - over just the past decade.

On Friday March 11, 2011, a devastating 9.0 earthquake hit western Japan. The magnitude ties the world's fourth all time strongest earthquakes and was Japan's strongest ever. Just as devastating was the tsunami that followed, also one of the world's all time worst, engulfing the hardest hit areas with waves of water topping 40 feet high to as high as 80 feet some estimate.

Many aftershocks have followed, with many more expected. The USGS lists the Latest Earthquakes in the World - Past 7 days. Mostly near the east coast of Honshu, Japan had 14 earthquakes yesterday alone, measuring from 4.3 to 6.1. As of 11:00 AM EST today, Japan had 7 earthquakes measuring 5.0, 4.4, 6.0, 4.7, 5.3, 5.1 and 5.1… so far.

Japan sits on three fault lines and is widely considered one of the world's most prepared. Many earthquakes and tsunamis have struck Japan before and will again. It would be an understatement to say this is not the ideal place to locate Nuclear Power Plants.

However Japan is an island with little in the way of natural resources and relies heavily on energy imports. Nuclear Energy has enabled Japan to at least curb the many negative impacts of foreign energy dependency. Nuclear Energy was and still will be a large part of Japan's energy strategy - how to power the world's third largest economy.

The nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi Plant has resulted in 14 of Japan's 55 reactors being shut. Radiation fears of food and water contamination are headline news everywhere. The world hopes for containment at the plant's 6 reactors to conclude quickly and safely. Unfortunately the full effects won't be known for years.

Many countries depend on nuclear power, which accounts for approximately 15% of worldwide electricity generation. Every country with a nuclear reactor will inspect, stress test, advise and improve their emergency preparedness. China, Italy and others may place moratoriums on their nuclear programs for a while, but nuclear power is not going away.

From a March 21 Xinhua News Report, "The 440 reactors that exist today will continue to deliver electricity at optimal levels. The 60-odd reactors under construction will be completed and those on schedule for construction start-ups particularly in the emerging nuclear economies, along with Russia and Korea will remain."

Accidents happen! Less than a year ago we dreaded as the BP oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico unfolded. Today, oil demand and oil prices are still climbing a wall of worry, nearing 2008 highs again. Critics will argue that was mainly birds and sea life, not people.

An interesting March 13, 2011 blog article entitled "Deaths per TWH by energy source", shows that people killed per watt of nuclear energy is the lowest compared to Hydro, Wind, rooftop Solar, Peat, Biofuel/Biomass and Natural Gas. Oil and Coal deaths are way off the charts, with coal killing the most at 4,000 people for every one person killed by nuclear power generation, adjusted for the same amount of power produced.

My point is that uranium stocks already sold off hard just before March 11, probably because they were one of the best performing stock groups over the prior 6-months and needed to correct. Then the Japan crisis happened and the price of uranium and uranium companies got slammed further - because of the damage to the Fukushima nuclear reactors.

The question is how should uranium investors assess Japan's nuclear risk and the long-term impact on the industry. The short-term is still unfolding and will remain volatile, but is this a long-term opportunity? Are some of these stocks now likely oversold? So I searched for any examples I could find of injuries, hospitalization or death due to nuclear contamination or radiation so far.

All I can find about cases of contamination or radiation is a March 22 list at World Nuclear News: "One Tepco worker working within the reactor building of Fukushima Daiichi unit 3 during "vent work" was taken to hospital after receiving radiation exposure exceeding 100 mSv, a level deemed acceptable in emergency situations by some national nuclear safety regulators. Another six Tepco workers have since received radiation doses in excess of the usual 100 mSv emergency allowance. One has received more than 150 mSv. Nine Tepco employees and eight subcontractors suffered facial exposure to low levels of radiation. They did not require hospital treatment. Two policemen were decontaminated. An unspecified number of firemen who were exposed to radiation are under investigation."

Japan's National Police Agency has announced that 10,019 people are known to have died while 17,541 remain unaccounted for. A further 250,000 people are living in temporary facilities. This was almost entirely a result of the earthquake and tsunami, not the Fukushima nuclear power plants.

Another snippet elsewhere, "All six of the crippled Fukushima nuclear reactors were reconnected to the national grid Tuesday. With the power lines connected, officials hope to start up the overheated plant's crucial cooling system that was knocked out during the March 11 tsunami and earthquake that devastated Japan's northeast coast."

Worst-case meltdown scenarios at Fukushima likely have been averted but cannot be totally ruled out yet. What has seen a meltdown of sorts has been the share prices of Uranium Miners, especially Small-Cap Uranium Stocks. One of the best performing groups over the past 6-months has recently seen declines of 28% to 34% from their February highs to the day before Japan's earthquake and tsunami. March 11 resulted in high volume panic selling, with the group now down 43% to 52% off their February highs - see table below.

Those who missed the uranium bull market last year might now be asking if long-term uranium fundamentals have really changed that much? Is the recent sell-off an opportunity?

The following chart show the best performing small-cap uranium stock over the past 6-months was Uranerz Energy (AMEX/TSX: URZ) +95.24%. This compares to Dennison Mines (AMEX: DNN) +42.11%, Uranium Energy (AMEX: UEC) +20.18%, Uranium Resources (NASDAQ: URRE) +60.00% and UR-Energy (AMEX: URG) +77.66%.

Some of the mid-cap and large-cap uranium miners performed at: Cameco (NYSE: CCJ) +8.09%, Uranium One (TSX: UUU) +9.80% and Paladin Energy (TSX: PDN) -1.63%.

Notice the declines in momentum and MACD before March 11, 2011, and then the huge panic selling spikes in volume after the Japan earthquake and tsunami. Uranium itself sold off from pre-quake levels of over $70 a pound U308 to under $50 a pound after the quake. The price of uranium has since recovered to over $60 a pound, but some of these uranium miners have yet to catch-up to where they were before at that level.

Uranerz Energy has been one of our Featured Stocks since last December. Our February 16, 2011 newsletter is entitled "Imminent Final Permit To Commence Construction Of WY, USA Uranium Mine". This newsletter describes the company's current exploration and development activities at their 30 uranium projects in the Powder River Basin, Wyoming, and the potential short, near and long-term catalysts that have made URZ the best performing small-cap uranium stock over the past 6-months.

My understanding is that the NRC is getting very close to issuing their final permit, to commence construction of the company’s first ISR uranium mine at their Nichols Ranch project.

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(TSXV: PCT) Prima Colombia Hardwood - Helicopter Logging In Colombia Brings Profits

The impending $200 billion Japanese rebuild has pushed lumber futures to their highest levels in half a decade at $323 per 1,000 board feet. The devastation in Japan is adding fire to a growing macro-trend.

Driven by surging global demand the Guggenheim Timber ETF (NYSE: CUT) has risen 144% in the last two years.

In fact, since the turn of the century, Timberland has beaten the S&P 500. Historically, the sector is resistant to economic downturns. During the Great Depression wood prices doubled. Since 1987, the NCREIF Timberland Index climbed by an average of 14% per annum.

Why is wood such a reliably profitable investment? Because it has a unique growth amplifier.

The resource base appreciates 5% per annum simply by absorbing sunshine and raindrops.

While mining companies are forced to spend tens of millions of dollars on drill programs to extend the life of a mine - commercial timber accrues compound interest every year courtesy of Mother Nature.

International lumber demand is growing fast. Last year, lumber shipments from British Columbia to China increased 400%. The UN forecasts that global lumber demand will double by 2050.

So although it doesn't shine like gold, timber has been a very profitable sector.

The World Timber Total Return Index (TIMBEX) tracks the performance of the largest and most liquid timberland companies.

Large cap companies like Plum Creek Timber (NYSE: PCL), Rayonier (NYSE: RYN) and Potlach (NYSE: PCH) have been on nice runs lately but the big timber winners will be in smaller nimble companies, harvesting high value timber with cutting edge technology.

Prima Colombia Hardwood (TSXV: PCT) is a new company that fits this profile.

PCT is headed by CEO Donald P. Hayes and COO Harold F. Hayes, both principals of Hayes Forest Services Limited - a 3rd generation British Columbia logging dynasty.

It has an exclusive 15-year lease to selectively harvest 3.1 million cubic meters of sustainable tropical premium Colombian hardwood. The product will be sold by China, India and Korea.

Tropical Hardwood is the champagne of woods.

The Hayes family has been involved in timber management for almost a century. They are one of the pioneers of helicopter logging - a low impact method of removing high value trees from dense forest. Prima Colombia Hardwood has first-mover status in Colombia with this cutting edge timber extraction technology.

With the Hayes Family history of community involvement and sustainable logging practices - PCT is a strong candidate to attract the interest of S.R.I (Socially Responsible Investing) funds.

If that happens, institutional buying could have a significant effect on the stock price of PCT.

There are currently about $3.07 trillion in total assets under management in the U.S. alone.

From 2007 to 2010, SRI enjoyed a growth rate of more than 13-percent, increasing from $2.71 trillion in 2007. Nearly one out of every eight dollars under professional management in the U.S today is involved in socially responsible investing.

With a quick-to-cash flow story in a robust recession-proof sector, Prima Colombia may not need this kicker.

But it certainly won't hurt.

For the next five years, Japan's reconstruction will also factor heavily into the demand side for high value lumber. More at PrimaHardwood.com .

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Investors Guru Featured Stock News - Amex/TSX: URZ Uranerz Energy

Uranerz Treasury Increases to $47 Million from Exercised Warrants

Casper, Wyoming, March 2, 2011 - Uranerz Energy Corporation ("Uranerz" or the "Company") (NYSE Amex and TSX: URZ; Frankfurt: U9E) is pleased to announce that 3,947,821 share purchase warrants of the Company were exercised prior to the accelerated expiry date of February 25, 2011. Uranerz now has over $47 million in its treasury, with no debt and 75,605,474 shares outstanding. The Company is well-positioned to begin construction of its Nichols Ranch ISR Uranium Project pending receipt of the final Materials License.

The final Materials License from the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission ("NRC") is the last authorization needed before on-site construction can commence on the Nichols Ranch ISR Uranium Project. Once the Materials License is issued, the Company plans to commence development of its first ISR uranium mine in Wyoming.

The Nichols Ranch ISR Uranium Project

The Company's Nichols Ranch ISR Uranium Project initially comprises two mining properties, the Nichols Ranch Unit and the Hank Unit. The mine plan for the Nichols Ranch ISR Uranium Project includes a central processing facility at the Company's Nichols Ranch property, which is being permitted for a licensed capacity of two million pounds of uranium per year. The central processing facility will be designed to process uranium-bearing well field solutions from Nichols Ranch and uranium-loaded ion exchange resin from additional satellite deposits which are intended to be developed on the Company's other Powder River Basin properties. The Company is currently preparing the permit application for its planned third ISR uranium mining unit in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming, named Jane Dough.

Uranerz has over thirty projects within the Powder River Basin and is continuing to acquire additional projects in the same region. The Company has recently staked an additional 20 federal mineral mining claims on targets believed to be highly prospective for uranium deposition. These targets were identified by analysis of previous drilling and general knowledge of the geology, chemical reduction/oxidation fronts and the depositional sandstone systems in this area.

About Uranerz

Uranerz Energy Corporation is a U.S.-based uranium company focused on achieving near-term commercial in-situ recovery ("ISR") uranium production in Wyoming, the largest producer of uranium of any U.S. state. The Uranerz management team has specialized expertise in the ISR uranium mining method, and has a record of licensing, constructing and operating commercial ISR uranium projects.

Uranerz Energy Corporation is listed on the NYSE Amex and the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "URZ", and listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol "U9E".

Further Information

For further information, please contact Derek Iwanaka, Manager of Investor Relations at 1-800-689-1659 or by email at info@uranerz.com. Alternatively, please refer to the Company's website at www.uranerz.com, review the Company's filings with the SEC at www.sec.gov or visit the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

Forward-looking Statements
This press release may contain or refer to "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable United States and Canadian securities laws, which may include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the Company's expectations that it will receive its final Materials License, and statements setting out its plans or projections as to commencement of construction of its Nichols Ranch ISR Uranium Project and all other statements containing estimates and expectations. Such forward-looking statements reflect the Company's current views with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including the risks and uncertainties outlined in the Company's most recent financial statements and reports and registration statement filed with the SEC (available at www.sec.gov) and with Canadian securities regulators (available at www.sedar.com). Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. We do not undertake to update forward-looking information or forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

Contacts:
Uranerz Energy Corporation
Derek Iwanaka
Manager of Investor Relations
1-800-689-1659
info@uranerz.com
www.uranerz.com

Source: Marketwire (March 2, 2011 - 9:01 AM EST)