Uranium Producer Niger Launches Mining Sector Overhaul
- Niger is among the world’s biggest producers of uranium ore
- Orano, Global Atomic among companies operating in the country
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Niger temporarily suspended the granting of new mining licenses, the first step in an audit of its mining sector as it seeks to boost government revenue.
The country will also take stock of existing mining licenses, according to a memo from the mining ministry seen by Bloomberg.