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USA-based African Discovery Group (AFDG) has signed a letter of intent to acquire the uranium exploration licence for the Ouricha-3 deposit in Niger from Central Global Access International Niger (CGAIN). Meanwhile, GoviEX plans to seek damages for the withdrawal of its mining rights to the Madaouela deposit.

Date: Friday, 19 July 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Transfer-of-exploration-licence-for-Niger-uranium

Current events in Niger mean world attention is turning to the West African uranium-producing country. Here is an overview of Niger's uranium sector.

Date: Saturday, 29 July 2023
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/A-guide-Uranium-in-Niger

Specialists from twenty-one countries in Africa have for the first time formed an African Association of Radiopharmacy (AfrAR) to strengthen their capacities and better meet national needs for the safe preparation and administration of radiopharmaceuticals used in diagnosing, treating and managing cancer and other diseases, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on 12 April. 

Date: Friday, 15 April 2022
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsfirst-african-association-of-radiopharmacy-established-9630017

The newly created West African Integrated Nuclear Power Group (WAINPG) prepared a draft memorandum of understanding and three-year action plan at its first meeting, held last week in Niamey, Niger. The heads of delegations from Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Nigeria and Senegal will take the MOU document to their respective governments for signature, which will commit them to proceeding with the initial planning for a regional nuclear power program.

Date: Wednesday, 29 July 2015
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/West-African-states-prepare-MOU-on-nuclear-coopera

AREVA has announced that current uranium prices are not sufficient to allow profitable operation of Niger's Imouraren uranium deposit.

Date: Wednesday, 28 May 2014
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsno-near-term-start-of-mining-at-imouraren-4279043