Uranium in Africa
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Uranium production is an important part of the African economy, with Niger, Namibia and South Africa creating up to 18% of the world's annual production. Many African countries produce uranium or have untappeduranium ore deposits.[1]
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Algeria[edit]
Angola[edit]
Botswana[edit]
Democratic Republic of the Congo[edit]
Gabon[edit]
Several closed uranium mines exist in Gabon.
- Franceville - Mounana - closed
- Franceville - Oklo - closed
Namibia[edit]
- Rössing Namib Desert 65 km from Swakopmund - Rio Tinto
- Langer Heinrich Namib Desert 80 km from Swakopmund - Paladin Energy
- Trekkopje - Areva SA[6]
Niger[edit]
- see Valerie Plame affair
- Areva NC currently operates two large mines in the Aïr Mountains of Agadez Region.
- Imouraren - Areva SA[7]
- Niger-Uranium ltd[8]
Nigeria[edit]
South Africa[edit]
- Nufcor, subsidiary of Constellation Energy, which is owned by Goldman Sachs[9][10]
- Brakpan, Gauteng - Mintails project - AngloGold Ashanti's East Rand Gold and Uranium operation (ERGO) gold and uranium joint venture with DRDGold[11][12]
- First Uranium, listed on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange symbol FIU[13]
- Simmer and Jack Mines, listed on Johannesburg Securities Exchange[14]
- sxrUraniumOne (formerly the JSE-listed Aflease Gold) - Dominion project - gold and uranium[15]
Sudan[edit]
- Budi County in Eastern Equatoria State of south Sudan - exploration, Brinkley Mining, listed on London's Alternative Investment Market[16]
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