In a significant move to assert its financial independence and capitalize on its vast natural resources, the government of Niger has begun the logistical process of transporting and marketing its strategic uranium reserves. According to reports initially highlighted by the Financial Times and local sources on Monday, February 16, 2026, a massive convoy carrying …
General Abdourahamane Tiani, head of the military regime in Niger, in July, 2024.Photographer: Boureima Hama/AFP/Getty Images Niger is ready to return the uranium produced by Orano SA at the Somair mine to the French nuclear company. About 95,000 tons of concentrated uranium powder is ready to be sent back to Orano, according to military ruler …
Berkeley Energia Limited (Berkeley) advises that its wholly owned subsidiary, Berkeley Exploration Limited (BEL or the Company), has filed a Memorial of Claim at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) in Washington, D.C. in the Company’s ongoing international arbitration proceedings against the Kingdom of Spain (Spain). As previously announced, the Company referred its investment dispute with Spain to arbitration at ICSID where BEL alleges that Spain’s actions against its Spanish …
Decision leverages Savannah River Site to produce fuel for advanced nuclear reactors, securing America’s energy future The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) today announced that it is restarting uranium recovery operations at the Savannah River Site (SRS) H Canyon facility in South Carolina, marking a strategic step forward in strengthening America’s nuclear industrial base and …
Uzbekistan will begin developing four uranium deposits in 2026, according to details announced during a presentation attended by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. The projects include the Arnasay, Western Kizilkok, Southern Zhongeldi, and Eastern Agron deposits. Last year, the country produced 7,000 tons of uranium, while proven reserves have reached 139,000 tons, The Caspian Post reports via Uzbek media. At …
Last year, Uzbekistan produced 7,000 tonnes of uranium, while confirmed reserves increased to 139,000 tonnes. This was announced today, February 2, as President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed a presentation on ongoing work in the coal and uranium industries and plans for the near future. The meeting discussed measures to increase coal production volumes, strengthen competition in …
Kazakhstan has approved plans for a second nuclear power plant in a significant scaling up of the country’s nuclear ambitions. It comes a year after a referendum, which suggested more than 71 per cent support for the project, but which was also accompanied by allegations of irregularities. Now, just over a year after the 2024 …
National Atomic Company “Kazatomprom” JSC (“Kazatomprom”, “KAP” or “the Company”) announces the following operations and trading update for the fourth quarter and year ended 31 December 2025. This update provides a summary of recent developments in the uranium industry, as well as provisional information related to the Company’s key fourth quarter and full year 2025 …
UNIDENTIFIED assailants launched an assault on Niger’s capital that brought them perilously close to concentrated uranium powder stored at a military facility adjacent to Niamey’s international airport. Heavy gunfire and explosions erupted near Diori Hamani International Airport early Thursday at a location where yellowcake uranium from French company Orano’s mine had been stockpiled, said Bloomberg News citing …
The visit is being planned when Canada-US ties are at an all-time low and Carney is seeking to expand outreach with both India and China, eyeing to push exports and investments to boost the Canadian economy New Delhi: A 10-year deal on uranium supply to India can be the biggest outcome of Canadian PM Mike …