French nuclear company Orano said that given the ongoing closure of Niger’s main supply corridor and diminishing stocks of chemical products, the Somair uranium site has implemented a gradual reorganisation of work by bringing forward its maintenance activities.

“These measures will mitigate the impact of logistical difficulties and enable production to resume under optimum conditions as soon as the situation permits,” the company said.

It said remediation work is continuing at the Cominak uranium mine, which shut down in 2021, “in line with the Group’s commitments and the project schedule”.