Exhibit 99.1

  Uranium Resources, Inc. Announces Intervenors Appeal NRC Decision Confirming
                         Crownpoint, NM Project Safety

    LEWISVILLE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 16, 2007--Uranium
Resources, Inc. (OTCBB: URRE) announced today that intervenors filed
an appeal in the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
related to the favorable rulings from the United States Nuclear
Regulatory Commission ("NRC") regarding the Company's license for the
proposed development of an in-situ recovery uranium project at its
Crownpoint Uranium Project in Church Rock and Crownpoint, New Mexico.
The appeal was filed on February 12, 2007.

    NRC issued a license in 1997 to Hydro Resources, Inc., (HRI) a
wholly-owned subsidiary of URI, so it may initiate uranium recovery
activities at the Crownpoint Project. Several private groups
intervened and requested an administrative hearing regarding the
viability of HRI's project and the bases for NRC's issuance of the
license. These parties were granted an administrative hearing before
NRC's Atomic Safety and Licensing Board. In December 2006, the five
NRC Commissioners issued the final decision in which it was determined
that the Crownpoint Project was adequately protective of public health
and safety. The intervening parties are comprised of two
New-Mexico-based non-profit organizations and two residents of
Pinedale, New Mexico.

    The Company will vigorously defend its license.

    "From the time we first submitted our application to license our
Church Rock and Crownpoint properties fifteen years ago, the NRC and
its Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (ASLB) have examined, and
reexamined, HRI's proposed in situ recovery mining projects in great
detail," said Dave Clark, President and COO of Uranium Resources, Inc.
"The regulatory experts have repeatedly deemed our New Mexico projects
to be safe."

    During the licensing process, an exhaustive, multi-agency
investigation was conducted, and found that HRI's projects did not
jeopardize the well-being of local area residents and the environment.
In addition, the opposition groups appealed each NRC decision,
prompting even further analysis of HRI's projects. In every instance,
the findings supported the initial determination that HRI's projects
were safe.

    "Safety is the core of the issue. Our technology has been proven
over the past three decades, and the safety of our project has been
upheld," added Mr. Clark.

    ABOUT URANIUM RESOURCES, INC.

    Uranium Resources Inc. explores for, develops and mines uranium.
Since it's incorporation in 1977, URI has produced over 7 million
pounds of uranium by in-situ recovery (ISR) methods in the state of
Texas where the Company currently has ISR mining projects. URI also
has 183,000 acres of uranium mineral holdings in New Mexico that
includes the proposed ISR project at Churchrock. The Company acquired
these properties over the past 20 years along with an extensive
information database. URI's strategy is to capitalize on the strong
global market for uranium by fully exploiting its resource base in
Texas and New Mexico, acquiring new assets and through joint ventures
or partnerships. ###

    Safe Harbor Statement

    This press release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and
assumptions and are identified by words such as "expects,"
"estimates," "projects," "anticipates," "believes," "could," and other
similar words. All statements addressing operating performance,
events, or developments that the Company expects or anticipates will
occur in the future, including but not limited to statements relating
to the Company's reserves and mineralized uranium materials, timing of
receipt of mining permits, production capacity of mining operations
planned for properties in South Texas and New Mexico, planned dates
for commencement of production at such properties, revenue, cash
generation and profits are forward-looking statements. Because they
are forward-looking, they should be evaluated in light of important
risk factors and uncertainties. These risk factors and uncertainties
include, but are not limited to, the spot price of uranium, weather
conditions, operating conditions at the Company's mining projects,
government regulation of the mining industry and the nuclear power
industry, the world-wide supply and demand of uranium, availability of
capital, timely receipt of mining and other permits for regulatory
agents and other factors which are more fully described in the
Company's documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or
should any of the Company's underlying assumptions prove incorrect,
actual results may vary materially from those currently anticipated.
In addition, undue reliance should not be placed on the Company's
forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, the Company
disclaims any obligation to update or publicly announce any revisions
to any of the forward-looking statements contained in this press
release.

    CONTACT: Uranium Resources, Inc.
             David N. Clark, 361-883-3990
             President and COO
             or
             Investors:
             Kei Advisors LLC
             Deborah K. Pawlowski / James M. Culligan
             716-843-3908 / 716-843-3874
             dpawlowski@keiadvisors.com / jculligan@keiadvisors.com
             or
             Media:
             Kristin Jensen, 505-888-5877 / 505-363-1496
             kjensen@dwturner.com