Niger puts nationalized uranium up for sale 

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​ Niger’s military government has moved to sell uranium from the nationalized Somair mine, formerly a subsidiary of the French nuclear giant Orano, on the international market. The move escalates Niger’s standoff with Orano, whose subsidiary was nationalized in June. Announced on state television, junta leader General Abdourahamane Tiani said Niger had the sovereign right to market its resources “in complete independence.” The decision further […]