Shell’s Bid to Escape Liability for Niger Delta Oil Spills Rejected in UK Court

Oil giant Shell will now face a full trial in London’s High Court in 2027, over allegations that it was legally responsible for legacy oil pollution in Nigeria. Shell Plc and a Nigerian-based subsidiary of the company, now known as the Renaissance Africa …

Niger to nationalise uranium mine operated by French state-affiliated firm

Niger’s nationalisation of Somair mine operated by Orano comes as it moves away from France and seeks closer ties with Russia. Niger plans to nationalise a uranium mine operated by French nuclear firm Orano as it continues to pivot away from former …

Niger Delta leader sues Shell for $20b over oil spill clean-up

The monarch and several civil society groups accused Shell of trying to “exit the Niger Delta without first decommissioning obsolete infrastructure, remediating environmental damage, and compensating the Ekpetiama people for long-standing harm”. According …

Reforestation: Niger to plant one billion trees in 4 years – Official  

The Niger state government has initiated a programme for the planting of one billion trees within the next four years as part of measures to mitigate the effects of deforestation due to climate change.  The Permanent Secretary of the state Ministry of …

Jihadists on 200 motorbikes storm Niger army base

More than 200 gunmen on motorbikes have attacked a Niger army base near the border with Mali, leaving at least 34 soldiers dead, the country's defence ministry said. The attackers - described by the ministry as "mercenaries" - raided the base …

Niger says it will nationalize a uranium venture operated by France’s Orano

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Niger’s government said Thursday it would nationalize the Somaïr uranium venture operated by French company Orano and accused it of taking a disproportionate share of the uranium produced at the site. The announcement comes as …

Court jails five for illegal mining in Niger

A Federal High Court sitting in Minna, Niger State, has sentenced five men to one year in prison for illegal mining. Justice Abdullahi M. Dan-Ige found the defendants, Yusuf Amadu, Babila Sani, Ibrahim Umar, Ephraim Jonas Okoro, and Saidu Mohammed, guilty …

Niger to nationalise uranium project co-owned with France’s Orano

Niger to nationalise uranium project co-owned with France’s Orano

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Mining myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Niger has said it will nationalise a large uranium project it jointly owns with French nuclear fuel producer Orano, in a significant escalation of …

Niger's Junta to nationalise uranium mine operated by France’s nuclear giant Orano

Niger’s government has announced plans to nationalize the Somair uranium joint venture, currently operated by French nuclear fuel company Orano. The move revealed in an official statement broadcast on national television Thursday, marks a significant …