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May 24, 2013

Areva, world's 2nd uranium company heavily present in Niger
Niamey (AFP) May 23, 2013
French nuclear group Areva, the world's second-largest uranium producer whose mine in northern Niger was hit by a car bomb on Thursday, extracts more than a third of its mineral in the impoverished west African country. Areva has been present in Niger for more than 40 years, operating two big mines near the northern town of Arlit through two affiliated companies - Somair and Cominak - which represent 37 percent of its total uranium production. Somair, which is 64-percent owned by Areva and 36 ... read more

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