Grants Energy, 102 E Santa Fe Avenue, Grants, NM (2026)

05/05/2026

Grants Energy Upgrades San Mateo Water System

SAN MATEO, N.M. — Grants Energy purchased and installed a RanchBot remote water monitoring system for the San Mateo Mutual Domestic Water Association, the community water system nearest to the Grants Precision ISR (in-situ recovery) Project site.

The satellite-connected system gives Lloyd Ortega, the association's water master, real-time tank levels, pump status, and automated alerts through a smartphone app, replacing manual on-site checks.

Ortega said the upgrade cuts what the association had been paying a local caretaker to monitor the tank, reducing annual operating costs.

05/02/2026

Grants Residents Share Observations from Nebraska ISR Visit

SANTA ANA PUEBLO, N.M. — Four Grants-area residents traveled to the Crow Butte in-situ recovery facility in Crawford, Nebraska, in July 2025 and reported a minimal surface footprint bearing no resemblance to the conventional uranium mines that shaped the region's history.

George Garcia, a Marine Corps veteran and retired Grants educator; Stanley Michael, a fourth-generation miner and lifelong San Mateo resident; Grants resident James Mercer; and Charles Lundstrom, Grants Energy's community engagement and environmental protection manager, made the trip.

The Crow Butte Resources facility sits four miles southeast of Crawford in Dawes County, Nebraska. Owned and operated by Cameco Corporation through its subsidiary Crow Butte Resources Inc., it was the first uranium mine developed in Nebraska, discovered in 1980 and entering production in 1991 using the in-situ recovery process.

"You would be blown away! I (Michael) said, ‘Amish people out here in a uranium field?’ And they went right by us. I could see hayfields—they were growing hay on the edge of it (Crow Butte Resources facility); the housing project; trees were the original pine trees," Michael noted from the trip. "This isn't what I expected. And it changed my mind."

“You see antelope running across there,” Garcia echoed the reaction. "All I saw were these small spots — the monitoring wells, the injection wells, and that's it. These conservative people were okay with that, and I said, ‘Well, our people will be okay with that.’"

Garcia, Michael, and Lundstrom joined Andrew Valencia, city manager of the City of Grants, on the "Uranium In-Situ Recovery Site Visit in Nebraska" panel April 21 at the Clean Energy Association of New Mexico's inaugural Nuclear in New Mexico conference at Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa in Santa Ana Pueblo. Valencia, who did not make the Nebraska trip, cited a City of Grants resolution supporting the project. "Grants Energy is a step forward," he said. “I want changes—and the only way we can change, is through technology and getting better when it comes to what we’re doing for our properties, or our environment.”

04/25/2026

Grants Energy at Cibola General Hospital Health Fair

GRANTS, N.M. — Grants Energy is on site at Grants High School for the Cibola General Hospital Annual Health Fair, held alongside the Continental Divide Electric Cooperative Annual Meeting. The event runs from 8-11 a.m.

Find us inside the gymnasium and talk with our team about the Grants Precision ISR Project and our current initiatives.

04/24/2026

Grants Energy Joins CLEAN Nuclear Conference

SANTA ANA PUEBLO, N.M.— The inaugural Nuclear in New Mexico conference, presented by the Clean Energy Association of New Mexico, convened April 20-22 at the Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa. The event brought together industry leaders, policymakers, tribal members, and regional stakeholders to examine the state’s role in the evolving U.S. nuclear energy sector.

The gathering took place amid renewed attention to domestic uranium supply and fuel security, positioning New Mexico at the center of discussions surrounding legacy production, emerging recovery technology, and future infrastructure.

Grants Energy participated as a conference sponsor, contributing to the broader dialogue regarding New Mexico’s impact on the national nuclear landscape.

04/23/2026

Clean Energy Association of New Mexico briefed local business owners on in-situ recovery uranium mining planned for the state

GRANTS, N.M. — The Clean Energy Association of New Mexico held an April 2 forum for Grants area chamber and rotary members to walk through the basics of in-situ recovery uranium mining — the technology, the economic case, and what local business participation could look like as projects advance.

Janet Lee-Sheriff, the president and director of CLEAN, led the forum. Grants Energy was not the featured presenter, but company representatives stepped in as the discussion shifted to what the proposed Grants Precision ISR Project could mean for the surrounding community. Charles Lundstrom, Grants Energy’s community engagement and environmental protection manager, addressed contractor outreach, permitting, and public engagement.

Lundstrom said Grants Energy remains in an investigative phase, conducting baseline sampling of groundwater, soils, fauna, and radiological conditions ahead of any formal permit submission. He said the company would keep fielding community questions through that process.

The permitting process is essential as companies push ISR projects forward in New Mexico, Lee-Sheriff said.

“Having a very strong permitting process is extremely important because it’s protecting everybody.”

The industry would require workers at nearly every level of the labor market, Lee-Sheriff said. Grants, she added, could position itself as a regional training hub as uranium activity expands.

William “Bill” Sheriff, the executive chair of enCore Energy Corp., provided technical detail throughout the forum. At the close of the meeting, he urged supporters to engage regulators as forcefully as critics. “After you’ve educated yourselves about this, if you’re comfortable with it, let those regulators know that you support it, which will help support your community,” Sheriff said. “Speak out and let people know you do. Otherwise, politicians will never know.”

04/14/2026

Grants Energy Holds Contractor Information Session

Grants Energy met with local builders, tradespeople, and vendors Monday to outline contracting opportunities tied to the Grants Precision ISR Project.

Grants Energy Engineer Stuart Heap briefed attendees through near-term needs: electrical, civil works, HDPE piping, equipment trucking, well drilling, and lodging support for an incoming crew of 40-plus during the project's upcoming pumping test phase. Longer-range drilling operations are targeted for 2028.

Contractors interested in future opportunities can reach the team at [email protected] or visit grantsenergy.com.

03/31/2026

Contractor Information Session

Grants Energy will host a contractor information session for local businesses, contractors and service providers from 5-7:30 p.m. Monday, April 13, at Coyote Del Malpais Golf Course in Grants.

The session will outline potential opportunities for qualified vendors to provide goods and services in support of the company’s proposed testing and mineral extraction operations. Service categories include drilling, well equipment, civil and earthworks, trucking, construction and hauling equipment rentals, HDPE, and PVC pipe fitting.

This is not a hiring event and is not intended for individual employment inquiries. Individual employment inquiries are available at https://www.ga.com/careers. Select “All US Jobs” and then “New Mexico” as the search location.

For more information, contact Charles Lundstrom at (505) 287-1476 or [email protected].

03/27/2026

Nuclear Energy Quiz Winner

GRANTS, N.M. — With a technical background and a journey spanning the Pacific, Mark Rivera has found a new home in the classrooms of northwestern New Mexico. Rivera arrived in Grants in 2022 after his wife accepted a teaching job, bringing their family from the Philippines. Now a mathematics teacher at Laguna-Acoma High and a father of two, he also holds dual bachelor’s degrees in civil engineering and civil engineering technology.

He did not arrive in Grants with a settled view on nuclear energy. That came later, after an issue of Enchantment and a survey posed a simple question that sent him reading deeper: What do you think about nuclear energy?

“I didn’t have the full idea about nuclear energy,” Rivera said. “It sparked my interest.” Rivera said he began researching in-situ recovery, the uranium extraction method proposed in the Grants Mineral Belt, and was drawn less by rhetoric than by process.

“What got my attention is the process,” he said. “There’s no tunneling–the carbon emission is minimal.”

His view is grounded in practicality. More energy options, he said, can give communities greater flexibility as they consider cost, demand and long-term needs. Over time, Grants has become home for Rivera and his family. “It’s peaceful here,” he said.

After taking the time to read, research and participate in the quiz, Rivera was selected as the winner of the $500 drawing. Grants Energy thanks him for participating and congratulates him on the win.

03/25/2026

Grants, Milan Approve Resolutions Backing Grants Energy Proposal, Cite Uranium Legacy and Continued Tribal Engagement

GRANTS, N.M. — The City of Grants and Village of Milan have approved resolutions endorsing in-situ recovery uranium projects in the Grants Mineral Belt, calling ISR a safe, environmentally responsible and water-efficient method of recovery.

The Grants City Council adopted Resolution No. 26-1932 on Jan. 21. The Village of Milan Board of Trustees followed on March 23, approving Resolution No. 2026-010.

The resolutions recognize the relative safety and reduced surface footprint of ISR operations. At the same time, both measures acknowledge the region’s uranium legacy, including abandoned mines and environmental impacts on residents and tribal neighbors, and encourage state and federal regulators to evaluate ISR through science-based permitting processes. Grants Energy prioritizes transparent dialogue with local and tribal governments, ensuring these stakeholders are both informed of project developments and active participants in the consultative process.

Company officials said that continued engagement with nearby tribal communities, whose voices remain central to the broader regional discussion, are essential to project planning.. The votes provide political backing for Grants Energy as the company continues advancing the proposed project through permitting and public review.

“Our guiding principle has always been simple: those closest to this project deserve the loudest voice in its future,” said Daria Sayan, Grants Energy’s director of regulatory affairs. “With the support of Grants and Milan, our focus is now on fulfilling our promise: delivering the economic potential of environmentally responsible uranium extraction and creating hundreds of high-quality local jobs.”

Sayan said the company began community outreach more than two years before filing a permit application and met face-to-face with hundreds of residents before formal regulatory review began. “By securing this domestic supply chain, we aren’t just investing in our community; we are providing the essential fuel needed to power a carbon-free energy future for generations to come,” he said.

The resolutions also describe ISR-based uranium production as a potential economic driver for the region, citing prospects for job creation, economic activity and a stronger domestic fuel supply for nuclear energy.

“This project could become a long-term economic opportunity for western New Mexico,” said Charles Lundstrom, Grants Energy’s community engagement and environmental protection manager. “It has the potential to generate more than 300 direct and indirect jobs, more than $400 million in projected state and local tax revenue, and work that could extend beyond 30 years.”

The local votes do not constitute regulatory approval, but they do mark formal support from both governments as the proposed project moves through state and federal review alongside continued outreach to nearby communities and tribes.

03/20/2026

Grants Energy presents in-situ recovery project at state transportation meeting

GRANTS, N.M. — Grants Energy briefed the New Mexico State Transportation Commission on March 19, outlining the logistical architecture and environmental safeguards for its proposed Grants Precision ISR (in-situ recovery) Project.

The presentation, led by Community Engagement and Environmental Protection Manager Charles Lundstrom, established a technical contrast between modern in-situ recovery and mid-century conventional mining. Unlike legacy New Mexico uranium operations, the ISR process utilizes a closed-loop system of injection and recovery wells, precluding the need for open-pit excavation, underground tunneling, or hydraulic fracturing. The method generates no tailings and is designed to provide domestic resources for energy production.

“The purpose of this briefing was to explain the technical precision and established safeguards governing our transportation process,” Lundstrom said. “We want the commission and the public to understand the rigorous standards in place for the secure handling and transport of this material.”

The transportation strategy centers on a multi-layered containment system. Yellowcake is sealed in bolted steel drums that meet International Atomic Energy Agency standards. These drums are then secured within 20-foot International Organization for Standardization containers compliant with international shipping safety requirements.

To minimize local impact, the transportation plan utilizes a route designed to bypass the San Mateo community center via Mine Road. Trucks would travel south on Highway 605 and west on Interstate 40 toward specialized processing facilities. The framework also incorporates established safety protocols and contingency measures for material management.

The commission took no formal action as the project remains in the informational and permitting phase.

03/19/2026

Nuclear Energy Quiz Drawing

Grants Energy Community Engagement and Environmental Protection Manager Charles Lundstrom, on the left, and Councilor George A. Garcia, District 2, draw and announce Mark Rivera as the winner of the $500 Nuclear Energy Quiz prize.

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