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US seals big uranium investment in Niger, two years after troops left
DAKAR, Sept 17 - The US government has approved up to $414 million in financing for a uranium project in Niger, according to the project's developer, in what sources described as a win for Washington two years after the West African nation expelled all US forces.
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The US Development Finance Corp approved the debt facility for Canadian miner Global Atomic's Dasa project, which the company describes as the highest-grade uranium deposit in Africa, according to a company statement on Wednesday.
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The investment could bolster US access to a strategic uranium supply at a time when Niger, the world's seventh-largest uranium producer, is locked in a dispute with French state-backed miner Orano, which long dominated the country's uranium sector.
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The financing is being viewed by people familiar with the matter as a diplomatic and commercial breakthrough for Washington, whose relations with Niger deteriorated after the military government that seized power in a 2023 coup ordered US forces to leave in 2024.
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Niamey's new leaders have relied on Russian paramilitaries for security instead of the West.
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Sources briefed on the effort said the US ambassador had urged Washington to rebuild ties with Niamey and back the project after the Trump administration took office with a renewed emphasis on deal-making in Africa.
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The project was seen as an opportunity to secure access to a strategic energy resource that might otherwise fall into the orbit of rival powers, they said.
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One source familiar with discussions involving Global Atomic and the DFC said a breakthrough came this summer when Chief Executive Stephen Roman travelled to Washington to resolve remaining issues holding up approval.
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The project could also provide a rare bright spot in US-Canada relations, which have come under strain amid a trade war between the neighbors.
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Niger's government did not respond to a request for comment.
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Despite the financing commitment, the project faces significant security and political risks.
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Jihadist attacks have repeatedly targeted Niger's government and security forces over the past year.
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Last month, mutinous soldiers attacked a key military airbase and the presidency.
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Global Atomic has been exploring alternative routes to export uranium from the landlocked country as transport corridors to the coast have become increasingly risky, a source briefed on discussions said.
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One idea has been to invest in a route north through Algeria and across the Sahara Desert.
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Algeria sent aircraft to Niger this summer to help the government respond to the latest coup attempt, underscoring improving ties between the neighbouring countries.
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Uranium was added to the US critical minerals list last year, prompting renewed interest in Niger's reserves.
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Those reserves include uranium stockpiles caught up in a dispute between Niger's government and Orano, which has launched international arbitration proceedings after losing control of key mining assets in the country.
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