International court blocks Niger uranium sale amid Orano dispute
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An international court of arbitration has temporarily blocked the sale of uranium stockpiles over a dispute between the Niger government and French mining group Orano.
Breakdown
- International arbitration court blocks Niger's uranium sale amid dispute with Orano.
- Court orders Niger to release Orano's detained representative. 16s
- Niger's military junta took control of Orano's operations to regulate foreign mining. 28s
- Orano claims over 1,000 tons of uranium concentrate, worth $200 million, remain unexported. 47s
- A final court decision may take months or years. 53s