The Arlit uranium mine is the last bastion of nuclear giant Orano (formerly Areva) in Africa and has become the ultimate symbol of the tug-of-war between Niger’s junta, led by General Abdourahamane ...

Niger has intensified its overhaul of foreign mining agreements with the cancellation of a 58-year uranium concession linked to France at the strategic Arlit deposit, marking one of the most ...

Current events in Niger mean world attention is turning to the West African uranium-producing country. Here is an overview of Niger's uranium sector. After reports on 26 July that presidential guards ...