Orano: "The loss of a uranium supply source in Niger tests the limits of French sovereignty over nuclear power"

On the map of Tendre, the Inclination River winds gently past the villages of Petits soins, Respect, Confiante amitié, before flowing into the Dangerous Sea, which symbolizes the end of a love in the eyes of the précieuses of the 17th ^century . In business, the equivalent exists, a little more brutal, as Orano has been painfully experiencing for two years in Niger. There, the tumultuous waterway flows past Accusations and Arbitrary Detentions, before ending its journey in the Sea of ​​Nationalizations.

The Niamey government adopted a draft ordinance at a cabinet meeting on Thursday, June 19, aimed at nationalizing Somaïr (Société des mines de l'Aïr), which operates the country's only active uranium mine, 63.4% owned by the former Areva. "Faced with the irresponsible, illegal, and disloyal behavior of Orano, a company owned by the French state, a state openly hostile to Niger (...) the state of Niger has decided, in all sovereignty, to nationalize Somaïr," national television (RTN) declared, according to AFP.

"The shares and assets of Somaïr are fully transferred in full ownership to the State of Niger," continues the RTN, specifying that the shareholders will benefit from a compensation "indemnity" .

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