⚡️🇫🇷🇳🇪 French uranium mine not affected by Niger evacuations

The French company, Orano, which operates a uranium mine in Niger, says its operations will not be affected by the evacuation of a number of its expatriate staff. Around 15% of France's supply of the mineral ore comes from Niger.

A European Union spokesman said the coup in Niger did not pose a problem for supplies of nuclear fuel for the EU. Around a quarter of the EU's uranium comes from Niger.

Yesterday many Telegram channels posted the information that Niger junta restricted the export of uranium and gold. However, as it seems, it was just like a proverb "much ado about nothing". Maybe in the future such a decision will take place. But for now France and EU can chill out and continue to import uranium from Niger.

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