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Orano Increases Ownership in Cigar Lake Mine in Canada

SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, June 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Orano Canada Inc. (Orano Canada) and Cameco Corporation (Cameco) have reached an agreement to jointly acquire TEPCO Resources Inc. (TEPCO) 5% ownership in the Cigar Lake Joint Venture. Orano is pleased to announce that, upon closing, this transaction will increase its share…

AAP · Jun 1

France's nuclear 'renaissance' faces uncertainty amid uranium crunch

France’s new multi-annual energy plan doubles down on nuclear power, but questions over uranium supply amid Niger’s coup and China’s rise are threatening President Emmanuel Macron’s “nuclear renaissance".

Radio France Internationale · Mar 1

France denies role in Niger airport attack as junta doubles down on accusations

French President Emmanuel Macron has dismissed suggestions of any planned intervention in Niger, firmly rejecting claims from the country’s ruling junta that Paris is orchestrating destabilisation efforts.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 14

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Paris prosecutor opens investigation into missing uranium in Niger

The Paris prosecutor has opened a probe into organised gang theft, in the interests of a foreign power, after uranium went missing from a site in Niger previously operated by French nuclear fuel group Orano.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 20, 2025

Niger to float its uranium on international market in break with France's Orano

Niger's military regime has announced it is putting uranium produced by Somaïr – a subsidiary of French nuclear giant Orano before the regime nationalised it in June – on the international market.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 1, 2025

False claims and stolen bylines: The Russian propaganda strategy haunting the newsroom

As part of a trend that is becoming an increasing headache for the media, pro-Russian actors are spreading propaganda through fake news outlets and by impersonating real journalists.

Euronews · Nov 4, 2025

French nuclear giant Orano to face trial over 2010 Niger hostage case

French nuclear group Orano is to stand trial in Paris over claims it failed to protect staff from a 2010 Al-Qaeda kidnapping near its uranium mine in Niger.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 19, 2025

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Sahel Juntas Pile Pressure On Foreign Mining Firms

Army strongmen who have seized power in coups across Africa's Sahel region since 2020 have ramped up pressure on foreign mining companies in the name of greater control over their countries' riches.

International Business Times · Jun 20, 2025

Niger says it will nationalize a uranium venture operated by France's Orano

Niger’s government says it will nationalize the Somaïr uranium venture operated by French company Orano over allegations that it took a disproportionate share of the uranium produced at the site

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2025

A French mining company sues Niger after its director disappears and offices are raided

French uranium mining company Orano says it has sued the government of Niger after the disappearance of its director and the raiding of its local offices

The Independent UK · May 14, 2025

Niger military junta seizes control of French uranium operations

French nuclear group Orano has announced that authorities in Niger have taken "operational control" of its uranium mining unit, in an escalating conflict between the company and the country's ruling junta.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 5, 2024

France's Orano Says Niger Junta Controls Uranium Firm

French nuclear group Orano said Wednesday that authorities in Niger had taken "operational control" of its uranium mining unit, in an escalating spat between the company and the country's military junta.

International Business Times · Dec 4, 2024

Niger embraces Russia for uranium production leaving France out in the cold

Niger has called on Russian firms to directly invest in uranium and other natural resource production, following the collapse of relations with former colonial ruler France and the eviction of French nuclear giant Orano from the country

Radio France Internationale · Nov 13, 2024

Orano halts uranium output at Niger's Arlit mine amid financial strain

French nuclear multinational Orano will suspend production at its Arlit uranium mine in northern Niger due to financial difficulties faced by its Nigerien subsidiary, Somaïr. The decision comes as border closures between Niger and Benin, triggered by the July 2023 coup, have blocked all uranium exports.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 24, 2024

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Radio France Internationale · Jul 29, 2024

French nuclear giant slips into the red following Niger-French breakup

French nuclear giant Orano ended the first half of the year with a loss of €133 million, weighed down by difficulties in its mining activities in Niger due to a "highly degraded" political context since a military regime came to power a year ago.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 25, 2024

Niger's junta returns French-run uranium mine 'back to public domain'

Niger has confirmed one of the world's biggest uranium mines has returned to public control after revoking the operating licence of French nuclear fuel producer Orano.

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2024

Niger revokes French company's operating permit at major uranium mine

Nigerien military authorities have withdrawn the operating permit for a large uranium mine from the French company Orano

Al Jazeera · Jun 21, 2024

Niger revokes French nuclear group’s licence at major uranium mine

Removal of Orano licence highlights tensions with France, with Russia said to be eyeing the major site.

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Radio France Internationale · Jun 21, 2024

France's Orano loses operating licence at major uranium mine in Niger

Niger has removed the mining permit of French nuclear fuel producer Orano at one of the world's biggest uranium mines, the company said Thursday, highlighting tensions between France and the African country's ruling junta.

International Business Times · Jun 20, 2024

Niger Revokes French Operating Licence At Major Uranium Mine

Niger has revoked the operating licence of French nuclear fuel producer Orano at one of the world's biggest uranium mines, the company said Thursday, in a move that highlighted tensions between France and the African country's ruling junta.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 1, 2023

Macron is shopping for uranium in Kazakhstan after the loss of Niger

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in uranium-rich Kazakhstan on Wednesday on the first leg of a trip to Central Asia, a region long regarded as Russia's backyard that has drawn fresh Western attention since the war in Ukraine began. His main aim: securing raw materials and possibly a lucrative contract…

Radio France Internationale · Oct 10, 2023

Mongolia president begins France visit to discuss uranium mining, energy

Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh begins a visit to France Tuesday during which he is expected to discuss uranium mining and sign deals on energy and telecommunications. He will also open a controversial exhibition.

France 24 · Aug 1, 2023

Does the coup in Niger threaten nuclear power plants in France?

The coup in Niger has prompted concerns the West African country could curtail uranium exports, possibly hamstringing nuclear power production in France and beyond. But so far, source diversification and well-stocked inventories should be able to mitigate any disruptions in the short term, experts say.

Al Jazeera · Aug 1, 2023

Uranium price hike projected after Niger coup spurs slight rise

Mining operations continue in Niger, world’s seventh largest producer of uranium, despite last week’s military takeover.

Reuters · May 12, 2023

French nuclear group evacuates foreign workers to Niger capital following security threat

French nuclear group Orano has evacuated 18 expatriate workers from a uranium mining site in Arlit, northern Niger, to the capital Niamey on Friday, following a security threat, a spokesperson for the company said in statement to Reuters.

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