Société des Mines d'Azelik
| Société des Mines d'Azelik SA | |
|---|---|
| legal form | Société Anonyme |
| founding | June 5, 2007 |
| Seat | Niamey , Niger |
| Branch | Uranium mining |
| As of June 26, 2013 | |
The Société des Mines d'Azelik (SOMINA) is a uranium mining company in Niger . It operates the Azelik uranium mine in the north of the country.
Corporate structure
SOMINA is a Société Anonyme (SA) based in Niamey . Its share capital is 500 million CFA francs . 37.2% of the shares belong to China Nuclear International Uranium Corporation (SinoU), a subsidiary of the Chinese state-owned company China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC). The Nigerien state has a 33% stake in SOMINA through the Société du Patrimoine des Mines du Niger (SOPAMIN). The private Chinese investment company ZXJOY Invest owns 24.8%. The South Korean Korea Resources Corporation (KORES) has a 5% stake in SOMINA through its subsidiary Sarisbury , which is based in the Virgin Islands .
history
The existence of the Azelik uranium deposit had been known since 1957. For their exploitation, the SOMINA was founded on June 5, 2007. The then Nigerien President Mamadou Tandja strove for a broader diversification of the country's partners in uranium mining. Traditionally, the French Areva Group, the majority owner of the Société des Mines de l'Aïr (SOMAÏR) and the Compagnie Minière d'Akouta (COMINAK), was involved in the Nigerien uranium mines. The SOMINA managed completely without French participation. The People's Republic of China is participating in a uranium mine outside of China for the first time through the company. Originally 5% of the SOMINA shares belonged to the private Chinese investment company Trendfield Holdings , which sold its shares to the South Korean KORES in 2009. The Azelik uranium mine started operations in 2010.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f Les Chiffres de la Sopamin. (No longer available online.) Société du Patrimoine des Mines du Niger, 2013, archived from the original on May 4, 2013 ; Retrieved June 26, 2013 (French). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b Uranium in Niger. World Nuclear Association, June 2013, accessed June 26, 2013 .
- ↑ a b c First uranium from Niger mine. World Nuclear News, January 4, 2011, accessed June 26, 2013 .
- ^ Korea Resources Corporation. Consolidated Financial Statements. December 31, 2012 and 2011. (PDF file; 756 kB) (No longer available online.) Korea Resources Corporation, February 22, 2013, p. 10 , formerly in the original ; accessed on June 26, 2013 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Abdourahmane Idrissa, Samuel Decalo: Historical Dictionary of Niger . 4th edition. Scarecrow, Plymouth 2012, ISBN 978-0-8108-6094-0 , pp. 81 .
- ^ Mutual Undertaking Agreement Between Kores Resources Corporation (KORES) and Trendfield. Trendfield Holdings, April 23, 2009, accessed June 26, 2013 .
