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The United States government has signed off on as much as $414m in financing for a uranium project in Niger, according to the project’s developer, two years after Washington agreed to withdraw troops from the African country.
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Washington → sign → country
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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company → approve → 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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which → deny → sector
Sources briefed on the effort said US Ambassador Kathleen FitzGibbon had urged Washington to rebuild ties with Niger and back the project after the Trump administration took office with a renewed emphasis on deal-making in Africa.
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administration → brief → Africa
In 2024, the United States agreed to withdraw about 1,000 troops after the military government, which took control of Niger in a coup in 2023, deemed their presence “illegal” and turned to Russia for security support.
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presence → agree → support
French soldiers were also ordered to leave in 2023.
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soldiers → order → 2023
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, the sources said.
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sources → see → powers
One source familiar with discussions involving Global Atomic and the Development Finance Corp 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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Roman → involve → approval
The project could also provide a rare bright spot in US-Canada relations, which have come under strain amid a trade war between the neighbours.
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which → provide → neighbours
Niger’s government did not respond to Reuters’ request for comment.
The project faces significant security and political risks.
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project → respond → risks
Last month, a group of soldiers launched attacks on a key military airbase, the presidential palace and other sensitive sites in the capital, Niamey, in an attempted mutiny, authorities said.
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authorities → launch → mutiny
Niger later accused France of orchestrating the offensive, which it denied.
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it → accuse → which
Global Atomic has been exploring alternative routes to export uranium from the landlocked country due to the security risks, a source briefed on discussions said.
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source → explore → discussions
One idea has been to invest in a route north through Algeria and across the Sahara Desert.
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idea → invest → Desert
Algeria sent aircraft to Niger last month to help the government respond to the attempted coup, indicating strengthening ties between the neighbouring countries.
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government → send → countries
Uranium was added to the US critical minerals list last year, prompting renewed interest in Niger’s reserves.
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Uranium → add → reserves
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