Uranium & Fuel

Grossi Visits Niger Uranium Mines In Bid To Ensure ‘Continuity Of Presence’

By David Dalton
13 March 2025

French company Orano has halted production following 2023 coup

Grossi Visits Niger Uranium Mines In Bid To Ensure ‘Continuity Of Presence’
Rafael Grossi at the Somair uranium mine in Niger on 11 March. Courtesy IAEA.
International Atomic Energy Agency director-general Rafael Grossi has visited two uranium mines in Niger, months after French company Orano announced it would be halting its uranium production in the country, citing a “highly deteriorated” situation and its inability to operate.

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