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Niger seeks top billing

iger hopes its new mining law will en- tional footing, imposing transparency, good largest uranium producer by 2035.
Ntice more foreign investors and help the governance, a better use of revenue, ac- “We know there has been many ups and
country achieve its long-stated ambition of countability for local communities and envi- downs in uranium activities, but uranium
being the No.1 resources destination in West ronmental conservation.” is the one that made us proud in Niger be-
Africa. Uranium remains the most popular com- cause it was with uranium exploitation that
A new legal framework for mining and ex- modity in Niger despite the Cominak mine we increased our contribution in GDP,” she
ploration activities in Niger was unveiled ear- shutting last year after nearly 50 years of op- said.
lier this year after the Government consulted eration. According to the World Nuclear Or- “By 2035, we hope to increase our pro-
with several companies which have been ganisation, the country is the world’s seventh duction of uranium, raising our country to the
operating in the country for some time. largest yellowcake jurisdiction, based on last rank of second in the world for uranium.”
Key features of the new mining law were year’s reported output. Niger is also known for its gold potential
granted tax and tariff exemptions during ex- Yacouba said the country was putting and hosts an array of untapped opportuni-
ploration and operation periods, guaranteed plans in place to become the world’s second ties in other minerals such as iron ore, cop-
stability of legal and fiscal conditions and per, nickel, phosphate and manganese.
rapid processing of applications. Yacouba was confident the country could
Speaking at Africa Down Under, Repub- quickly become a preferred destination for
130 mm high x 92 mm wide + bleed mining investment within the next few years.
lic of Niger Minister of Mines Hon Madame
Ousseini Hadizatou Yacouba welcomed the
“We have put a number of measures
opportunity to present the country’s new ap- in place to improve the mining investment
proach to boost its mining industry. scheme in Niger in order to achieve our min-
“We can now say that we have a very ing agenda,” she said.
competitive legal, regulatory, institutional “We can say that for 50 years, we have
and fiscal framework with the new mining gone through all mining process, starting
law adopted this year,” she said. from exploration to mining closure so we
“In this law, we offer guarantees and de- have great and large human resources that
fine some benefits that allow the mining are experienced to work with you.”
companies to smoothly perform their ac-
tivities. These guarantees include mineral – Michael Washbourne
resources management put into a constitu- Madame Ousseini Hadizatou Yacouba

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Focussed on the discovery
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