UNDERGROUND

Niger coup raises stakes for Orano's Imouraren

French uranium miner Orano has formed a crisis unit to safeguard employee safety following the ousting last week of Niger's democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum by presidential guards.

 Crowds of protestors have grown in the capital, Niamey - credit:Présidence du Niger

Crowds of protestors have grown in the capital, Niamey - credit:Présidence du Niger

The disruptive coup comes shortly after a significant deal with the government that was expected to secure the future of Orano's flagship Imouraren project in the West African nation. Orano said last...

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