The story of Rössing Uranium Mining is the story of Rio Tinto because it could have been challenging to realise what became Namibia’s most significant...
As the coup in Niger sparked concerns over European uranium supplies, French and Mongolian officials were quietly negotiating a billion-euro investment agreement to be signed...
Niger’s greatest treasure lies underground: Uranium is the most important commodity in the Sahel state. But coup plotters have been in charge for just over...
In a move that could signal a shift in Sweden’s energy landscape, Climate Minister Romina Pourmokhtari announced plans to lift the country’s longstanding ban on...
Nurlikum Mining LLC, an Uzbek-French joint venture, has launched an industrial pilot and a feasibility study with the objective to confirm the economic and environmental...
Rights to information, to safe drinking water and a healthy environment underpin Rio Tinto’s social licence to operate. Indeed, the company goes to great lengths...
Industrial-scale uranium mining began in Mailuu-Suu during the Soviet era in 1946 and lasted until 1968. Uranium ore from Europe and China was also processed...