The possible sale of 1,000 metric tons of Nigerien uranium to Russia is alarming France

Nigerien authorities are seeking to sell yellowcake uranium stockpiled at the Arlit site, formerly operated by the French ...
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Russia in talks to buy 1,000t of Niger uranium amid Sahel realignment, fading French influence

Russia is in talks to purchase around 1,000 tonnes of uranium from Niger in a deal valued at approximately $170mn, according to French security assessments cited by Le Monde. The reported negotiations ...
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Niger junta chief's road trip bids to calm jihadist jitters

Niger's ruling General Abdourahamane Tiani has been criss-crossing the unstable country's oft-poor highways in recent weeks, ...
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A French mining company sues Niger after its director disappears and offices are raided

DAKAR, Senegal — French uranium mining company Orano has sued the government of Niger after the disappearance of its director and the raiding of its local offices, as military authorities in the west ...
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Niger miners say output will continue at nationalised uranium mine

FILE PHOTO: Areva's Somair uranium mining facility is seen in Arlit DAKAR (Reuters) -Niger's main mine workers' union has thrown its support behind the military government's planned nationalisation of ...