Niger

Niger has the highest-grade uranium deposits on the continent. Photo:  PeterHermesFurian
AFRICA

Uranium companies respond to Niger's mining licence pause

Niger’s military government has halted granting new mining licences

26 January 2024

 The mine was accessed via a 1,300-meter decline
MANAGEMENT

Orano starts COMINAK remediation

Orano has promised a new era for the uranium mine.

01 April 2021

 The Process Research Ortech (PRO) facility in Canada ran at steady-state level for three months to process ore from Dasa in Niger
PROCESSING

Global Atomic wraps up Dasa pilot plant programme

Testing was to determine viability of uranium recovery process

19 March 2021

 Madaouela, which GoviEx purchased in 2007, is located southeast of Arlit, Niger
POWER

GoviEx may go solar in Niger

Miner seeks to switch from coal-fired power to a hybrid renewable system of solar and diesel

01 February 2019

Protecting against political perils
MANAGEMENT

Protecting against political perils

Elizabeth Stephens of JLT Specialty looks at the need for political-risk insurance in the mining sector

21 February 2014

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