Ur-Energy Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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- Document And Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
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Mineral Properties (Details)

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Mineral Properties (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Mineral Properties [Line Items]
Balance, December 31, 2013			$ 52,702
Acquisition costs			41
Reporting exchange rate adjustment			(1)
Write off of mineral property (note 9)	(93)	(262)	(93)	(262)
Amortization			(2,589)
Balance, June 30, 2014	50,060		50,060
Lost Creek Property [Member]
Mineral Properties [Line Items]
Balance, December 31, 2013			23,685
Acquisition costs			0
Reporting exchange rate adjustment			0
Write off of mineral property (note 9)			0
Amortization			(2,589)
Balance, June 30, 2014	21,096		21,096
Path Finder Mines [Member]
Mineral Properties [Line Items]
Balance, December 31, 2013			15,318
Acquisition costs			41
Reporting exchange rate adjustment			0
Write off of mineral property (note 9)			0
Amortization			0
Balance, June 30, 2014	15,359		15,359
Other US Properties [Member]
Mineral Properties [Line Items]
Balance, December 31, 2013			13,210
Acquisition costs			0
Reporting exchange rate adjustment			0
Write off of mineral property (note 9)			0
Amortization			0
Balance, June 30, 2014	13,210		13,210
Canadian Properties [Member]
Mineral Properties [Line Items]
Balance, December 31, 2013			489
Acquisition costs			0
Reporting exchange rate adjustment			(1)
Write off of mineral property (note 9)			(93)
Amortization			0
Balance, June 30, 2014	$ 395		$ 395

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Amount of reporting exchange rate adjustment.

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The capitalized costs incurred during the period (excluded from amortization) to purchase, lease or otherwise acquire an unproved property, including costs of lease bonuses and options to purchase or lease properties, the portion of costs applicable to minerals when land including mineral rights is purchased in fee, brokers' fees, recording fees, legal costs, and other costs incurred in acquiring properties.

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Mineral properties, net of adjustments.

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