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Avril 2017 / Mining.com

Areva faces "uranium-gate" in Niger



Andrew Topf |

Areva's facilities in Niger.

French nuclear power giant Areva is reportedly cooperating with a legal enquiry by activists who say the company cheated Niger out of $3.25 million in uranium exports.

According to the BBC, the scandal known as "uranium-gate" resulted from a 2011 transaction between Areva, and companies in Niger and abroad :

Their complaint alleges embezzlement of public funds, money laundering, forgery and conspiracy to defraud. (...)

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Thèmes
 Uranium et mines