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Somaïr (Orano), Arlit
Arlit, Niger18.79°N 7.37°E
computed criticality11/100
reading
≈4–5% of world supply before the crisis; nationalisation announced June 2025
2025Fault line
A historic pillar of French supply since 1971, Somaïr illustrates the geopolitical fragility of the upstream: the 2023 coup, Orano's ouster from its three subsidiaries in late 2024, nationalisation in 2025 and uranium stocks stranded at Arlit. The junta is turning to Russia; the arbitration dispute is ongoing.
Actors
Orano (63%, contested)
Sopamin / Nigerien state
CNSP junta (Niamey)
Feeds 1
Orano, Malvési / NarbonneNuclear↗Shocks endured
Coup in Niger, the uranium of Arlit freezesJul 26, 2023 · epicentre↗Sources