French uranium miner Orano said on Wednesday its majority-owned joint venture with Niger, SOMAIR, is on the verge of ...

This follows export restrictions imposed by Niger's military government, which seized control of the mine in December 2024.

French nuclear fuel giant Orano’s uranium mining subsidiary in northern Niger is on the verge of bankruptcy, raising alarms ...

The Government of Niger has announced its intention to nationalise the Somaïr uranium mine, a joint venture co-owned by ...

The main mine workers' union in Niger has expressed support for the government's decision to nationalise the Somair uranium ...

Niger's government says it will nationalize the Somaïr uranium venture operated by French company Orano over allegations that it took a disproportionate share of the uranium produced at the site.

The move marks a significant escalation in the ongoing dispute between Niger and the French nuclear fuels company.

The French company Orano says litigation is now its only possible recourse after Niger's Council of Ministers announced plans ...

Niger plans to nationalize the Somair uranium mine operated by France’s Orano after months of worsening relations between the French state-owned company and its local partners following a 2023 coup in ...