Niger accused Orano of taking a disproportionate share of the mine’s commercialised production compared to its shareholding. ...

Niger's government has accused Orano of taking an excessive share of the mine's production, prompting the move to nationalise.

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

Niger's main mine workers' union has thrown its support behind the military government's planned nationalisation of Somair, ...

Orano — which is itself 90% owned by the French state — holds a 63% stake in Somair. The rest of the uranium venture is ...

Niger’s military-led government completed the nationalization of SOMAIR, a major uranium mining venture previously operated ...

PARIS: French uranium-mining firm Orano denounced yesterday Niger’s planned nationalisation of one of its local branches, ...

Key Highlights Niger’s government has seized full control of SOMAÏR, its only active uranium mine, stripping Orano of its 63.4% stake. Officials accuse Orano of production misappropriation, ...

Army strongmen who have seized power in coups across Africa's Sahel region since 2020 have ramped up pressure on foreign ...

French nuclear energy company Orano opposes Niger's decision to nationalize the Somair uranium mine. This move follows ...

Niger plans to nationalise the Somair uranium mine operated by France's Orano after months of worsening relations between the ...