Orano — which is itself 90% owned by the French state — holds a 63% stake in Somair. The rest of the uranium venture is ...

Niger’s military-led government completed the nationalization of SOMAIR, a major uranium mining venture previously operated ...

Niger’s military-led government has announced the nationalization of the Somair uranium mine, previously operated by French ...

Niger's military-led government announced on 19 June 2025 that it is nationalising the Somair uranium joint venture, formerly dominated by French nuclear fuel company Orano. The announcement, aired on ...

PARIS: French uranium-mining firm Orano denounced yesterday Niger’s planned nationalisation of one of its local branches, ...

Niger’s government said Thursday it would nationalize the Somaïr uranium venture operated by French company Orano and accused ...

Niger’s nationalisation of Somair mine operated by Orano comes as it moves away from France and closer to Russia.

The junta took action after accusing Orano of violating its shareholder agreement by extracting more uranium than the allowed ...