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Niger coup poses no immediate risks to uranium supply to Europe

The recent military coup in Niger has raised the question of European Union’s dependency on imports of uranium mined in the West African nation but according to the bloc’s nuclear agency, Euratom, there are no immediate risks to the EU’s nuclear power production in case Niger’s junta cuts its deliveries. Eurotom also sought to alleviate […]

Managem posts record 2025 revenue on strong gold prices, new mine output

Moroccan mining group Managem reported a record turnover of 13.7 billion dirhams in 2025, up 55% from a year earlier, driven by surging gold prices and the start-up of two major projects, the company said. The performance marks the highest revenue level in the group’s history and confirms the rebound initiated after a weaker 2023, the […]

Mali foils alleged coup with foreign ties, with generals and French ‘agent’ arrested

Mali’s transitional government says it has thwarted an attempted coup, arresting two high-ranking military generals and a suspected French intelligence agent in what it describes as a plot backed by foreign powers to destabilize the state. Security Minister General Daoud Aly Mohammedine announced the arrests Thursday (14 August), confirming speculation that had been circulating for […]