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 ...

Niger’s military-led government has announced the nationalization of the Somair uranium mine, previously operated by French ...

Niger's military-led government announced on 19 June 2025 that it is nationalising the Somair uranium joint venture, formerly dominated by French nuclear fuel company Orano. The announcement, aired on ...

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

Niger’s nationalisation of Somair mine operated by Orano comes as it moves away from France and closer to Russia.

In December, Orano confirmed Niger had taken operational control of Somair, months after the junta canceled its license for ...

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 ...

The Nigerien Council of Ministers, on Thursday, June 19, 2025, adopted a draft ordinance nationalizing Societe des Mines de l ...

Key Highlights • Somalia inaugurates its first stock exchange, the National Securities Exchange of Somalia (NSES), in Mogadishu. • NSES will start trading in early 2026, focusing on stocks and sukuk, ...

Move marks sharp escalation in tensions between West African country’s government and state-owned French group ...