Niger’s transitional administration has taken over the nation’s only industrial gold mine, accusing its Australian-owned ...

Niger’s military government has announced the nationalisation of the country’s only industrial gold mine, accusing its ...

NIAMEY: Niger's military government has announced the nationalisation of the country's sole industrial gold mine, accusing ...

Niger’s military government has taken control of the country’s only industrial goldmine, accusing its Australian operator of ...

NIAMEY (Reuters) -Niger's army has raided jihadist-controlled informal mining sites in the country's west, killing more than a dozen insurgents and seizing material linked to the manufacture of ...

Niger's main mine workers' union has thrown its support behind the military government's planned nationalisation of Somair, one of the world's largest uranium mines, saying output will continue ...

July 22 (Reuters) - Canadian gold miner Semafo Inc <SMF.TO> boosted its stake in a gold mine in Niger to 80 percent after it acquired Etruscan Resources Inc's <EET.TO> minority interest for $3 ...

Niger’s military government took control of Orano SA ’s uranium mine, escalating a standoff with the French nuclear-power company. The junta took action after accusing Orano of violating its ...

Niger, which also exports gold and coal, is the world's seventh-largest uranium producer. The country accounted for about 15% of Orano's uranium supply when its local unit operated at full capacity.

The mine's ventilation system is being expanded to support further mine development, with the boring of a main fresh air raise now more than 90% complete. Earthworks for the acid plant are nearing ...