French nuclear fuels company Orano said on Wednesday that authorities in Niger have taken control of its Somair uranium mine as the military-led government steps up pressure on foreign investors in the West African country. Orano, which owns about 63% of the mine, said in a statement that decisions taken at Somair board meetings were no longer being applied. Niger owns the remaining stake in Somair.

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Since the coup last year, the junta has been trying to reduce French influence in the country.

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Orano SA said Niger has taken operational control of the Somair uranium mine, in an escalating clash between the French state-controlled nuclear group and African nation’s military junta.

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France's state-owned uranium miner says Nigerien authorities take over operations of Somair mine - Anadolu Ajansı

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Niger, responsible for approximately 4% of global uranium output, has long been a key supplier for Orano, a significant player in the nuclear energy sector.

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French nuclear firm says it has lost control of uranium mine to Niger's junta

French nuclear group Orano has announced that authorities in Niger have taken "operational control" of its uranium mining unit, in an escalating conflict between the company and the country's ruling junta.

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The company, majority owned by the French State, “notes the loss of operational control” of the Société des Mines de l'Aïr, a joint venture in which it is nevertheless still the main shareholder.

La compagnie détenue majoritairement par l’Etat français « constate la perte du contrôle opérationnel » de la Société des mines de l’Aïr, une coentreprise dont elle est pourtant encore l’actionnaire principal.

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Uranium: Orano's presence in Niger is complicated by the “loss” of its only operating mine in the country

French nuclear group Orano said Wednesday that authorities in Niger had taken "operational control" of its uranium mining unit, in an escalating spat between the company and the country's military junta.

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Orano claims that the Nigerien authorities “have taken operational control” of its subsidiary Somaïr. The military regime in power in Niger says it is making sovereignty a priority.

Orano affirme que les autorités nigériennes "ont pris le contrôle opérationnel" de sa filiale Somaïr. Le régime militaire au pouvoir au Niger dit faire de la souveraineté une priorité.

Le géant français de l'uranium Orano annonce avoir perdu le contrôle de sa filiale au Niger au profit du régime militaire

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The French uranium giant Orano announces that it has lost control of its subsidiary in Niger to the military regime

French nuclear firm Orano says Niger has taken control of uranium mine

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