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Niger fears Orano's plans to end uranium production could deal fatal blow to economy

Ore storekeeper in the Cominak uranium mine (Niger).
Ore storekeeper in the Cominak uranium mine (Niger). © Maurice Ascianio / Orano
The plans of France's Orano (ex-Areva) group to end uranium production at its Cominak mine in early 2021 look likely to cause massive unemployment, a pollution risk and a drastic reduction in state revenues, as well as major financial problems for state-controlled coal and electricity producer Sonichar. [...] (505 words)
Issue dated 01/07/2020 Reading time 3 minutes
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The Rössing uranium mine in Namibia. © jbdodane/Alamy banque d'images
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AFRICA Mining 13/12/2021

Botswana and Tanzania lead African charge to cash in on growing uranium fever 

Germany may be phasing out nuclear power but demand for uranium in the rest of Europe and Asia is set to increase, as industrialised nations scramble for sources of decarbonised electricity. In Africa, countries such as Tanzania and Botswana are trying to take advantage of the trend to get their uranium production off the ground and join Namibia and Niger in the select group of African countries that produce yelllowcake.

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