A report by “Africa Intelligence” revealed that Iran is trying to make a grand bargain with Niger by buying 300 tons of uranium.
According to the report, “Iran and Niger are in advanced negotiations to secure this amount of crude uranium from the Sahel country.”
This came days after the government spokesman in Niamey, Abderrahmane Amadou, denied Western reports that his country had contracted with Iran to supply it with uranium ore, calling it a “liar” and accusing the United States of arrogance in dealing with others.
For its part, the United States has not formally accused Niger of contracting with Iran, but this development shows the growing interest in the region and the diplomatic and economic moves that followed France’s withdrawal.
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According to the report, “Iran and Niger are in advanced negotiations to secure this amount of crude uranium from the Sahel country.”
This came days after the government spokesman in Niamey, Abderrahmane Amadou, denied Western reports that his country had contracted with Iran to supply it with uranium ore, calling it a “liar” and accusing the United States of arrogance in dealing with others.
For its part, the United States has not formally accused Niger of contracting with Iran, but this development shows the growing interest in the region and the diplomatic and economic moves that followed France’s withdrawal.
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Niger’s official channel “Tele Sahel” announced that China’s Azelik (Soumina) Mines Company will resume uranium mining in Niger after a 10-year hiatus due to “lack of profitability”.
“Soumina plans to resume uranium production, the situation is appropriate today,” the channel said, without specifying a date, referring to the remarkable rise in global prices for several months.
The price of a pound (453 grams) of uranium has risen to between $90 and $100 since the start of the year, up to five times more than in 2016, when it reached its lowest level.
This rise is due to a recovery in demand for nuclear energy and international geopolitical tensions.
Niger's mining minister, Ousmane Abarchi, visited the Azelik facilities on Saturday and stressed that "preventive measures against the risks of radioactive contamination will be taken".
In June 2023, the Government of Niger, and China National Uranium Corporation signed (CNUC) a Memorandum of Understanding to resume “Soumina's” activities.
Niger is the world's fourth-largest uranium producer, but it remains among the poorest countries on the planet, with the country struggling to exploit reserves.
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“Soumina plans to resume uranium production, the situation is appropriate today,” the channel said, without specifying a date, referring to the remarkable rise in global prices for several months.
The price of a pound (453 grams) of uranium has risen to between $90 and $100 since the start of the year, up to five times more than in 2016, when it reached its lowest level.
This rise is due to a recovery in demand for nuclear energy and international geopolitical tensions.
Niger's mining minister, Ousmane Abarchi, visited the Azelik facilities on Saturday and stressed that "preventive measures against the risks of radioactive contamination will be taken".
In June 2023, the Government of Niger, and China National Uranium Corporation signed (CNUC) a Memorandum of Understanding to resume “Soumina's” activities.
Niger is the world's fourth-largest uranium producer, but it remains among the poorest countries on the planet, with the country struggling to exploit reserves.
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The Nigerien army announced the formation of a special force to protect strategic sites from terrorist attacks, in a move aimed at securing uranium mines and oil wells that have been suffering from violence since 2015.
Colonel Monkela Sofiani, head of strategic studies at the Nigerian Ministry of Defense, stated that the goal of the new force is to “ensure better protection of strategic sites and installations.” He added that this measure comes in response to “urgent security needs.”
Targeted sites include uranium mines in the north, oil wells in the northeast, in addition to a pipeline approximately 2,000 kilometers long extending from landlocked oil fields to the port of Simi in Benin on the Atlantic coast.
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Colonel Monkela Sofiani, head of strategic studies at the Nigerian Ministry of Defense, stated that the goal of the new force is to “ensure better protection of strategic sites and installations.” He added that this measure comes in response to “urgent security needs.”
Targeted sites include uranium mines in the north, oil wells in the northeast, in addition to a pipeline approximately 2,000 kilometers long extending from landlocked oil fields to the port of Simi in Benin on the Atlantic coast.
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The French nuclear fuel production company “Orano” said Thursday evening in a statement that the Nigerian government has canceled its license to operate one of the largest uranium mines in the world.
“Urano” reported that the Nigerian authorities decided to exclude it from the “Imurarin” mine in the north of the country, which contains about 200 thousand tons of uranium, although mining was scheduled to begin in 2015, but development stopped after the decline in global uranium prices following the disaster. Japanese nuclear power plant in 2011.
The Niger government did not immediately comment on the French company's statement, but it had announced a review of mining concessions in the country and warned that it would withdraw the Orano license if development did not begin by June 19.
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“Urano” reported that the Nigerian authorities decided to exclude it from the “Imurarin” mine in the north of the country, which contains about 200 thousand tons of uranium, although mining was scheduled to begin in 2015, but development stopped after the decline in global uranium prices following the disaster. Japanese nuclear power plant in 2011.
The Niger government did not immediately comment on the French company's statement, but it had announced a review of mining concessions in the country and warned that it would withdraw the Orano license if development did not begin by June 19.
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The Russian ambassador to Djibouti and Somalia, Mikhail Golovanov, said, “Somalia shows interest in expanding multifaceted cooperation with Russia.”
He said, in an interview with the Russian “TASS” agency, that “Somalis refer to the period of intense cooperation between the Soviet Union and Somalia with nostalgia, noting the high level of interaction in various fields after the country gained independence.”
He added, “In contacts with the embassy, the Somali partners confirm that they highly appreciate our country’s role on the international scene, in maintaining global stability and its foreign policy based on the principles of building respectful dialogue and non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries.
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He said, in an interview with the Russian “TASS” agency, that “Somalis refer to the period of intense cooperation between the Soviet Union and Somalia with nostalgia, noting the high level of interaction in various fields after the country gained independence.”
He added, “In contacts with the embassy, the Somali partners confirm that they highly appreciate our country’s role on the international scene, in maintaining global stability and its foreign policy based on the principles of building respectful dialogue and non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries.
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