Another French Pullout In Niger, Junta Scraps Uranium Mining Permit As Russia Eyes Large Deposit

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Another French Pullout In Niger, Junta Scraps Uranium Mining Permit As Russia Eyes Large Deposit Niger has revoked the operating license of a French firm at one of the world's biggest uranium mines after expelling French troops in 2023. The move has once again highlighted tensions between France and the African country's ruling junta.French nuclear fuel producer Orano said it has been excluded from the Imouraren mine in northern Niger. With an estimated 200,000 tons reserves, Imouraren is one of the world’s biggest uranium deposits.