Anou Mell is directly south of, and along trend with, the Somair and Cominak Mine, both principally . owned and operated by AREVA. Cominak, with 250 kilometres of underground workings, is the world's . largest underground uranium mine. (See map on next page)
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Get PriceJan 11, 2014approximately 150,000 tonnes of uranium have been extracted by the majority state-owned French company Areva, which is now one of the largest uranium producers in the world. The two mines around Arlit Somar and Cominak account for around a third of the multi-billion-dollar company's total global production.
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Get PriceOre grades are normally less than 0.5%. This is type of mining is only possible if the uranium ore is near the surface (normally less than 400 ft). The Jackpile Mine on Laguna Pueblo was once the world's largest open pit uranium mine. Jackpile Mine and the Village of Paguate (Laguna Pueblo)
Get PriceThe Akouta underground uranium mine is operated by Compagnie Minire d'Akouta (COMINAK). This company is jointly owned by Areva Group, Overseas Uranium Resources Development Co. of Japan, ENUSA Industrias Avanzadas, S.A. of Spain, and the government of Niger. The Arlit open pit uranium mine is operated by Socit des Mines de l'Ar (SOMAIR).
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Get PriceOct 18, 2016The COMINAK mine is smaller than SOMAIR, but is the 15th largest uranium producing mine in the world, of which Areva owns 34%. The SOMAIR Project, on the other hand, is the 5th largest current producing mine in the world, and Areva owns 63.6%. Both mines are located in the northwest region of Niger, near the town of Arlit.
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