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 ...

Across the continent, a staggering 600 million people remain without access to electricity, a number that translates into significant energy poverty, particularly in rural Africa, where 70-80 million ...

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

Niger's military government seizes Orano’s uranium mine, escalating disputes with France amid a broader push for resource ...

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 ...