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Niger's Uranium Stockpile: A Geopolitical Chess Piece Amidst Rising Tensions

A stockpile of 1,000 metric tons of uranium seized from a French-operated mine in Niger is now sitting at a military airbase in Niamey that was recently attacked by Islamic State militants, raising fresh concerns over security and the material’s uncertain future.The uranium, which is processed yellowcake used to fuel nuclear reactors, has been offered for sale by Niger’s military government but remains unsold.Its current storage site, adjacent t…
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Investing News Network broke the news in on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
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