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Coal / Uranium Mines in Niger
Niger has 2 coal / uranium mines mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 50th-largest fleet of the 63 countries that hold any, and under 0.1% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 1 operating and 1 under construction or proposed. The largest is Salkadamna Coal Mine.
The largest owner-operators are Compagnie miniere d'Akouta SA (1), Government of Niger (1) and Islamic Development Bank (1) — Compagnie miniere d'Akouta SA alone is named on 50% of them. 1 is in the pipeline, led by Salkadamna Coal Mine, proposed. They account for 13% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Niger.
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Coal / Uranium Mine in Niger
#50
of 63 countries
1
In construction / proposed
On the interactive map
Largest coal / uranium mines in Niger
- Salkadamna Coal Mineproposed
- Tefereyre Coal Mine1980
Who owns Niger's coal / uranium mines
- Compagnie miniere d'Akouta SA1 50%
- Government of Niger1 50%
- Islamic Development Bank1 50%
- Niger Mining and Energy Co1 50%
- small shareholder(s)1 50%
- Societe des mines de l Air1 50%
- SONICHAR1 50%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
Under construction & proposed
- Salkadamna Coal Mineproposed
How Niger compares · coal / uranium mines by country
- 1. China2,582
- 51. Georgia2
- 52. Cambodia2
- 53. Malaysia2
- 54. Niger2
- 55. Thailand2
- 56. Argentina1
- 57. Japan1
Frequently asked
- How many coal / uranium mines are there in Niger?
- OverWatts maps 2 coal / uranium mines in Niger — under 0.1% of the world's mapped total, the 50th-largest national fleet of the 63 countries with any.
- What is the largest coal / uranium mine in Niger?
- Salkadamna Coal Mine, operated by Niger Mining and Energy Co.
- Who owns the coal / uranium mines in Niger?
- Compagnie miniere d'Akouta SA is named as owner or operator on the most — 1 of 2 (50%). Next are Government of Niger (1), Islamic Development Bank (1) and Niger Mining and Energy Co (1).
- What new coal / uranium mines are being built in Niger?
- 1 project is under construction or proposed. The largest is Salkadamna Coal Mine.