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Russia could buy leftover uranium from Niger, France warns
Russia could buy 1,000 metric tons of uranium from Niger, French security services said, a $170 million deal which raises the risk of theft by jihadi groups. The Arlit mine, formerly run by a French group, was seized during Niger’s 2023 military coup, and French troops were forced to leave. Stockpiles of uranium remained on site, and Niamey and the Russian nuclear energy giant Rosatom are working to transport it to Russia, Le Monde reported. The…
The Niger authorities are seeking to sell yellow cake stored at the Arlit site, which belonged to the French company Orano. Orano was forced to cease its activities following the coup d'état of 2023.
The entry of the former uranium mine of Arlit, in the north of Niger, operated by the French group Areva, today Orano, in March 2023. OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT / AFP Hundreds of tons of uranium loaded on trucks crossing areas under the control of jihadist groups affiliated with Al-Qaida and the Islamic State organization: this risky operation is, according to consistent French state sources, being studied by the Russian and Nigerian authorities. This …
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