AFRICA

Uranium companies respond to Niger's mining licence pause

Niger’s military government has halted granting new mining licences

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

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

An audit of the nation's mining sector was also ordered by the junta government, which gained control of the country in July 2023 following a coup. According to a government statement issued on January...

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