Canada-based uranium developer Global Atomic Corporation said it had secured renewed political backing from Niger’s military-led government for the Dasa uranium project.

The company said on 26 May that members of its executive team, led by chief executive Stephen Roman, met Niger president General Abdourahamane Tiani, prime minister Ali Lamine Zeine and mines minister Ousmane Abarchi during a visit to Niamey and the Dasa project site earlier this month.

Global Atomic said the Dasa project, operated by Société Minière de Dasa (Somida’s), remains the West African country’s largest active mining development project. Somida is owned 80% by Global Atomic and 20% by the Nigerien government.