Niger Nationalises Sole Industrial Goldmine, Accuses Australian Operator Of ‘Breaches’

Leadership | 09-08-2025 11:49pm |

Niger’s military government has taken control of the country’s only industrial goldmine, accusing its Australian operator of “serious breaches” and mismanagement, as the junta moves to assert greater control over strategic natural resources. In an order read on state television on Friday, junta leader General Abdourahamane Tiani announced the nationalisation of Société des Mines du

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