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EconomyUS approves $414m uranium investment in Niger two years after troop withdrawal

The US Development Finance Corp has approved up to $414m in financing for Canadian miner Global Atomic’s Dasa uranium project in Niger. The deal could improve US access to a strategic energy resource and offer a rare boost to strained US-Canada ties, but the project faces serious security and political risks.

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AAl Jazeera★★★★☆2026-09-17 23:16Original

US approves $414m uranium investment in Niger two years after troop withdrawal
US approves $414m uranium investment in Niger two years after troop withdrawalEconomy