Niger has revoked the operating license of French nuclear fuel producer Orano at the Imouraren uranium mine in northern Niger, one of the world's largest uranium deposits. The decision was confirmed by Orano and is seen as a significant move by Niger's CNSP to take control of its resources. This action escalates tensions between Niger and France, the country's former colonial power.
Nigerien military authorities have withdrawn the operating permit for a large uranium mine from the French company Orano, the company said, significantly escalating tensions between the military junta and the country's former colonial power. https://t.co/LVZDRdFCYG
Niger canceled the operating license of Orano, a French nuclear fuel producer, in the world's largest uranium mines. https://t.co/J2GjURz3T7
Niger revoked permission for France to mine uranium at the Imuraren deposit The country revoked permission from the subsidiary of the French company Orano to operate the Imuraren mine, one of the largest uranium deposits in the world.
🇳🇪🇫🇷⚡️ Niger has CANCELLED all permits with the French Nuclear Fuel Company Orano to Exploit the Major Uranium Mine of Imouraren in northern Niger.
Niger pulls French firm's permit for big uranium mine https://t.co/xjOU5soyRk
Niger revokes operating licence of French nuclear fuel producer Orano at major uranium mine https://t.co/7mXNK8Lf2m https://t.co/C4RmcaiNtG
🇳🇪🇫🇷 Niger takes its resources back! “Niger has revoked the operating licence of French nuclear fuel producer Orano at one of the world's biggest uranium mines.” https://t.co/BeJvH0AX7C
Niger Revokes French Operating Licence At Major Uranium Mine https://t.co/g4BjGwbkVP
Niger revokes French operating licence at major uranium mine https://t.co/qoZXXU8dPa
Orano: Update on the Situation of the Imouraren Mining Project in Niger https://t.co/0W7KDGPKN2 https://t.co/luenPfK39t
Le Niger retire le permis d'exploitation d'une grande mine d'uranium à Orano, confirme l’entreprise française https://t.co/mIs89AOVLz https://t.co/JQVdQyWafp
Niger's CNSP and Orano (French uranium giant) disagree on approaches, so it seems that the CNSP is creating the conditions to strip Orano of their Imouraren permit: https://t.co/ccbm78z30A
Just a month after partnering with Russia, Niger has announced that its revoking France's licence to mine Uranium in the country. Whether it's ports, trade routes, as we've seen with the Houthis on the Red Sea or vast mineral deposits of African nations recently partnered with… https://t.co/xv4sFDLJfu
#Niger boasts #Africa’s highest-grade uranium ore & in July 2023, #Chinese Nuclear company SinoU agreed to develop #uranium mine with #Niger, the mine is expected to produce 700 tons annually, benefiting #China’s #nuclear industry: @SamirApolitical https://t.co/md2oWt45mK
#Orano, the French company operating uranium mines in #Niger, could lose its permit for its 2nd mine at Imouraren because its proposed plan for the development of the deposit « doesn’t meet the authorities’ expectations » https://t.co/OKKkvO4H9r