A draft decree adopted by Niger's Council of Ministers grants Niger-owned Compagnie Minière de Recherche et d'Exploitation (COMIREX SA) a permit for the Moradi uranium mine.

Orano saw "exceptional" financial results in 2024, CEO Nicolas Maes told investors - and positive trends are set to continue despite the loss of control of its Niger operations.

GoviEx Uranium Inc and the Republic of Niger have agreed to temporarily suspend ongoing arbitration proceedings while discussions over the disputed uranium project continue.

Niger’s Minister of Mines Ousmane Abarchi has told Global Atomic Corporation that his government has no intention of nationalising the Dasa uranium project.

Orano has announced it is lodging a second arbitration procedure against the State of Niger following its loss of operational control of SOMAÏR, the operator of the Arlit uranium mine.

The French company has opened international arbitration proceedings against the State of Niger following the withdrawal of its mining licence for the Imouraren project in June.

The Vancouver-based company is seeking arbitration on the basis that the State of Niger breached its legal obligations when it withdrew the company's mining permit for the Madouela uranium project earlier this year.

Nigerien authorities have taken operational control of SOMAÏR, Orano has confirmed, saying decisions taken at the board meetings of the company which operates the Arlit mine are no longer being applied.

Days after Mining Minister Ousmane Abarchi said that Niger was actively seeking to attract Russian investment in natural resources including uranium, Orano has said the financial situation for its majority-owned SOMAÏR subsidiary - operator of the Arlit mine - is still deteriorating.