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Uranium production is an important part of the African economy, with Niger, Namibia and South Africa creating up to 18% of the world's annual production. Many African countries produce uranium or have untapped uranium ore deposits.^{[citation needed]}^[1]

List

Algeria

Tamanrasset^[2]

Angola

Cabinda Province^[3]

Botswana

Mokobaesi - Letlhakane Project - A-Cap Resources^[4]^[5]

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Shinkolobwe (closed 2004)

Nigeria

South Africa

Nufcor, subsidiary of Constellation Energy, which is owned by Goldman Sachs^[9]^[10]
Brakpan, Gauteng - Mintails project - AngloGold Ashanti's East Rand Gold and Uranium operation (ERGO) gold and uranium joint venture with DRDGold
First Uranium, listed on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange symbol FIU^[11]
Simmer and Jack Mines, listed on Johannesburg Securities Exchange^[12]
sxrUraniumOne (formerly the JSE-listed Aflease Gold) - Dominion project - gold and uranium^[13]

References

^ Uranium Commodity Profile
^ "Algeria dreams of nuclear energy (Magharebia.com)". www.magharebia.com. Archived from the original on 12 March 2008. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
^ "afrol News - Angola seeks to increase investments in mining". www.afrol.com. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
^ Benza, Brian (2008-01-09). "Botswana: Twenty Million Pounds of Uranium Discovered At Mokobaesi". Mmegi/The Reporter (Gaborone). Retrieved 2017-09-18.
^ "ACAP Resources". www.acap.com.au. Archived from the original on 9 April 2008. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
^ "Uranium production to double". beta.miningreview.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
^ "French nuclear giant to explore potential of uranium deposit in Niger". Africanews. 19 March 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
^ グランのメールレディは安全？口コミはどう？. www.niger-uranium.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-09-18.
^ "Forced Action Mixer - History, Types & Manufacturers of Mixers". www.forcedactionmixer.co.uk. February 6, 2020.
^ "Goldman puts 'for sale' sign on Iran's old uranium supplier". Reuters. Feb 11, 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-01.
^ "Home". firsturanium.com.
^ "SIMMER & JACK (PTY) LTD | HOME". www.simmers.co.za.
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-05-08. Retrieved 2008-12-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

External links

Gabrielle Hecht. An elemental force: Uranium in Africa, and what it means to be nuclear. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. March/April 2012. An elemental force: Uranium production in Africa, and what it means to be nuclear
AllAfrica News
WISE Uranium Project - New Uranium Projects - Africa
Ministry of Energy and Mines, Algeria
Ministério da Geologia e Minas, of Angola (in Portuguese)
Ministry of Mines and Energy, Namibia
Department of Minerals and Energy, South Africa

[1] Uranium Commodity Profile

[2] "Algeria dreams of nuclear energy (Magharebia.com)". www.magharebia.com. Archived from the original on 12 March 2008. Retrieved 13 January 2022.

[3] "afrol News - Angola seeks to increase investments in mining". www.afrol.com. Retrieved 2017-09-18.

[4] Benza, Brian (2008-01-09). "Botswana: Twenty Million Pounds of Uranium Discovered At Mokobaesi". Mmegi/The Reporter (Gaborone). Retrieved 2017-09-18.

[5] "ACAP Resources". www.acap.com.au. Archived from the original on 9 April 2008. Retrieved 13 January 2022.

[auto-6] "Uranium production to double". beta.miningreview.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2022.

[africanews-20230319-7] "French nuclear giant to explore potential of uranium deposit in Niger". Africanews. 19 March 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.

[8] グランのメールレディは安全？口コミはどう？. www.niger-uranium.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-09-18.

[9] "Forced Action Mixer - History, Types & Manufacturers of Mixers". www.forcedactionmixer.co.uk. February 6, 2020.

[10] "Goldman puts 'for sale' sign on Iran's old uranium supplier". Reuters. Feb 11, 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-01.

[11] "Home". firsturanium.com.

[12] "SIMMER & JACK (PTY) LTD | HOME". www.simmers.co.za.

[13] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-05-08. Retrieved 2008-12-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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+{{short description|Overview of the ore deposits and extraction}}
-[[Uranium]] production is an important part of the [[African economy]], with [[Niger]], [[Namibia]] and [[South Africa]] creating up to 18% of the world's annual production.  Many African countries produce uranium or have untapped [[uranium ore deposits]].<ref>http://www.bgs.ac.uk/downloads/start.cfm?id=1409 | Uranium Commodity Profile</ref>
+[[Uranium]] production is an important part of the [[African economy]], with [[Niger]], [[Namibia]] and [[South Africa]] creating up to 18% of the world's annual production.  Many African countries produce uranium or have untapped [[uranium ore deposits]].{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}}<ref>[http://www.bgs.ac.uk/downloads/start.cfm?id=1409 Uranium Commodity Profile]</ref>
 ==List==
-==={{flagicon|Algeria}} [[Algeria]]===
+===Algeria===
-*[[Tamanrasset]]<ref>http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/features/2005/10/03/feature-01</ref>
+*[[Tamanrasset]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/features/2005/10/03/feature-01 |title=Algeria dreams of nuclear energy (Magharebia.com) |website=www.magharebia.com |access-date=13 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080312054943/http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/features/2005/10/03/feature-01 |archive-date=12 March 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
-==={{flagicon|Angola}} [[Angola]]===
+===Angola===
-*[[Cabinda Province]]<ref>http://www.afrol.com/articles/18320</ref>
+*[[Cabinda Province]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.afrol.com/articles/18320|title=afrol News - Angola seeks to increase investments in mining|website=www.afrol.com|access-date=2017-09-18}}</ref>
-==={{flagicon|Botswana}} [[Botswana]]===
+===Botswana===
-* [[Mokobaesi]] - Letlhakane Project - A-Cap Resources<ref>http://allafrica.com/stories/200801090850.html</ref><ref>http://www.acap.com.au/companyprofile.htm</ref>
+* Mokobaesi - Letlhakane Project - A-Cap Resources<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200801090850.html|title=Botswana: Twenty Million Pounds of Uranium Discovered At Mokobaesi|last=Benza|first=Brian|date=2008-01-09|work=Mmegi/The Reporter (Gaborone)|access-date=2017-09-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.acap.com.au/companyprofile.htm |title=ACAP Resources |website=www.acap.com.au |access-date=13 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080409133913/http://www.acap.com.au/companyprofile.htm |archive-date=9 April 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
-==={{flagicon|Democratic Republic of the Congo}} [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]]===
+===Democratic Republic of the Congo===
+* [[Shinkolobwe]] (closed 2004)
-* [[Kolwezi]]
-* [[Shinkolobwe|Shinkolobwe - mine closed 2004]]
-==={{flagicon|Gabon}} [[Gabon]]===
+===Gabon===
-Several [[List of uranium mines#Closed uranium mines|closed uranium mines]] exist in Gabon.
 * [[Franceville]] - [[Mounana]] - closed
 * [[Franceville]] - [[Oklo]] - closed
-==={{flagicon|Namibia}} [[Namibia]]===
+===Namibia===
 * [[Rössing]] Namib Desert 65&nbsp;km from [[Swakopmund]] - [[Rio Tinto Group|Rio Tinto]]
 * [[Langer Heinrich]] Namib Desert 80&nbsp;km from Swakopmund - [[Paladin Energy]]
-* [[Trekkopje]] - [[Areva SA]]<ref>http://beta.miningreview.com/node/12757</ref>
+* [[Trekkopje]] - [[Areva SA]]<ref name="auto">{{cite web |url=http://beta.miningreview.com/node/12757 |title= Uranium production to double |website=beta.miningreview.com |access-date=13 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714101636/http://beta.miningreview.com/node/12757 |archive-date=14 July 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
-==={{flagicon|Niger}} [[Niger]]===
+===Niger===
-*''see'' [[Valerie Plame affair]]
 *[[Areva NC]] currently operates two large mines in the [[Aïr Mountains]] of [[Agadez Region]].
 ** [[Arlit#Uranium industry|Arlit]], [[Areva NC]]
 ** [[Iferouane]], [[Areva NC]]
+* [[Imouraren]] - [[Areva SA]]<ref name=africanews-20230319>{{cite news |url=https://www.africanews.com/2023/03/19/french-nuclear-giant-to-explore-potential-of-uranium-deposit-in-niger// |title=French nuclear giant to explore potential of uranium deposit in Niger |website=Africanews |date=19 March 2023 |access-date=4 August 2023}}</ref>
-* [[Imouraren]] - [[Areva SA]]<ref>http://beta.miningreview.com/node/12757</ref>
-* Niger-Uranium ltd<ref>http://www.niger-uranium.com/</ref>
+* Niger-Uranium ltd<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.niger-uranium.com/|script-title=ja:グランのメールレディは安全？口コミはどう？|website=www.niger-uranium.com|language=ja|access-date=2017-09-18}}</ref>
-==={{flagicon|Nigeria}} [[Nigeria]]===
+===Nigeria===
-*[[Mining in Nigeria#Uranium]]
+{{main|Mining in Nigeria#Uranium}}
-==={{flagicon|South Africa}} [[South Africa]]===
+===South Africa===
-* [[Nufcor]], subsidiary of [[Constellation Energy]], which is owned by [[Goldman Sachs]]<ref>http://www.nufcor.co.uk/</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/11/us-goldman-uranium-insight-idUSBREA1A0RX20140211|title = Goldman puts 'for sale' sign on Iran's old uranium supplier|date = Feb 11, 2014 <!-- 8:19am EST --> |accessdate = 2014-12-01|website = Reuters|publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref>
+* Nufcor, subsidiary of [[Constellation Energy]], which is owned by [[Goldman Sachs]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forcedactionmixer.co.uk/|title=Forced Action Mixer - History, Types & Manufacturers of Mixers|date=February 6, 2020|website=www.forcedactionmixer.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.reuters.com/article/us-goldman-uranium-insight-idUSBREA1A0RX20140211|title = Goldman puts 'for sale' sign on Iran's old uranium supplier|date = Feb 11, 2014 <!-- 8:19am EST --> |access-date = 2014-12-01|website = Reuters}}</ref>
-* [[Brakpan]], [[Gauteng]] - [[Mintails]] project - [[AngloGold Ashanti]]'s East Rand Gold and Uranium operation (ERGO) gold and uranium [[joint venture]] with [[DRDGold]]<ref>http://mintails.com/resources/uranium/</ref><ref>http://mintails.com/operations/ergo/</ref>
+* [[Brakpan]], [[Gauteng]] - Mintails project - [[AngloGold Ashanti]]'s East Rand Gold and Uranium operation (ERGO) gold and uranium [[joint venture]] with DRDGold
-* [[First Uranium]], listed on the [[Johannesburg Securities Exchange]] symbol FIU<ref>http://www.firsturanium.com</ref>
+* First Uranium, listed on the [[Johannesburg Securities Exchange]] symbol FIU<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.firsturanium.com/ |title=Home |website=firsturanium.com}}</ref>
-* [[Simmer and Jack Mines]], listed on [[Johannesburg Securities Exchange]]<ref>http://www.simmers.co.za</ref>
+* Simmer and Jack Mines, listed on [[Johannesburg Securities Exchange]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.simmers.co.za/|title=SIMMER & JACK (PTY) LTD &#124; HOME|website=www.simmers.co.za}}</ref>
-* [[sxrUraniumOne]] (formerly the JSE-listed [[Aflease Gold]]) - Dominion project - [[gold]] and uranium<ref>http://www.miningreview.com/archive/mra_6_2005/pdf/38-39.pdf</ref>
+* sxrUraniumOne (formerly the JSE-listed Aflease Gold) - Dominion project - [[gold]] and uranium<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.miningreview.com/archive/mra_6_2005/pdf/38-39.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2008-12-30 |archive-date=2007-05-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070508011439/http://www.miningreview.com/archive/mra_6_2005/pdf/38-39.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
-==={{flagicon|Sudan}} [[Sudan]]===
-*[[Budi County]] in [[Eastern Equatoria State]] of south Sudan - exploration, [[Brinkley Mining]], listed on London's [[Alternative Investment Market]]<ref>http://beta.miningreview.com/node/13044</ref>
 ==See also==
@@ Line 51: / Line 46: @@
 *[[Cement in Africa]]
 *[[Copper in Africa]]
-*[[Iron ore in Africa]]
+*Iron ore in Africa
 *[[Platinum in Africa]]
 *[[Titanium in Africa]]
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 ==External links==
-* Gabrielle Hecht. An elemental force: Uranium in Africa, and what it means to be nuclear. ''Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.'' March/April 2012. [http://bos.sagepub.com/content/68/2/22.full]
+* Gabrielle Hecht. An elemental force: Uranium in Africa, and what it means to be nuclear. ''Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.'' March/April 2012. [http://bos.sagepub.com/content/68/2/22.full An elemental force: Uranium production in Africa, and what it means to be nuclear]
 *[http://allafrica.com AllAfrica News]
 *[http://www.wise-uranium.org/upafr.html WISE Uranium Project - New Uranium Projects - Africa]
 *[http://www.mem-algeria.org/francais/index.php Ministry of Energy and Mines, Algeria]
-*[http://www.angola-portal.ao/mgm/Default.aspx Ministério da Geologia e Minas, of Angola] {{pt icon}}
+*[http://www.angola-portal.ao/mgm/Default.aspx Ministério da Geologia e Minas, of Angola] {{in lang|pt}}
 *[http://www.mme.gov.na/ Ministry of Mines and Energy, Namibia]
-*[http://www.dme.gov.za/ Department of Minerals and Energy, South Africa]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090103185805/http://www.dme.gov.za/ Department of Minerals and Energy, South Africa]
 {{Africa topic|Uranium in}}
+{{Geology of South Africa|minerals}}
 [[Category:Uranium]]

v t e Uranium in Africa
Sovereign states	Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Comoros Democratic Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo Djibouti Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Eswatini Ethiopia Gabon The Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast Kenya Lesotho Liberia Libya Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritania Mauritius Morocco Mozambique Namibia Niger Nigeria Rwanda São Tomé and Príncipe Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe
States with limited recognition	Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Somaliland
Dependencies and other territories	Canary Islands / Ceuta / Melilla (Spain) Madeira (Portugal) Mayotte / Réunion (France) Saint Helena / Ascension Island / Tristan da Cunha (United Kingdom)