MINING INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN NIGER Mamadou Dikouma Ministry

MINING INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN NIGER Mamadou Dikouma Ministry of Mines and Energy

COUNTRY PRESENTATION (1) • West African country • 1 267 000 sqm land surface • 2/3 of desert • 15 millions inhabitants • Capital City : Niamey

COUNTRY PRESENTATION (2) • Political transition period • Way back to democracy • Second round of Presidential on March 12 th • Civilian regime to be in place on April 6 th

MINING IN NIGER (1) • 4 th Word Largest Uranium Producer since several decades • 3, 4 kt. U of output in 2010 • Past production 110 Kt. U (1971) • 3 operating Mines • 1 Under construction (2013)

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MINING IN NIGER (3) • Over 300 k. TU of reserves (1/2 Imou) • Forecast production: 10 Kt. U by 2015 • Advanced project with significant resources • Over 120 valid licenses, 130 under process, <300 Open

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MINING IN NIGER (5) • Forecast production of 10 Kt. U by 2015 • Advanced project with significant resources scoping study completed • Ongoing exploration programs

MINING IN NIGER (6) URANIUM DEPOSITS • Northern Niger, West of Air Mountains • Tim Mersoi basin • Pale and Mesozoic formations • Front roll type deposits within arenites

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MINING IN NIGER (8) SERIE FORMAT CONTACT MINERA Unconformity Irhazer Assaouas U_M Unconformity U_O Tchirezrine II Unconformity U_M Abinky = An 1 Unconformity Tchirezrine I Unconformity Mousseden = An 1 Unconformity Téloua 3 Unconformity Téloua 2 Unconformity Téloua 1 Unconformity Aokaré Tej-Tama-Moradi U_O Unconformity Izégouandane Unconformity Madaouéla Tarat U_D Unconformity U_M Tchinézogue Guézouman Unconformity U_M Talach Unconformity Téragh Unconformity AGE TEGAMA CRETACE IRHAZER JURASSIQUE AGADES TRIAS PERMIEN IZEGOUA TAGORA S CARBONIFE TAGORA I RE INFERIEUR TERADA PROTEROZOI SOCLE

MINING IN NIGER (9) • Front roll type deposits common • Other possibility to explore • Unconformity type • Paleochannel type in Air Mountains where geophysical survey achieved +concessions

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MINING IN NIGER (12) • Djado basin underexplored • East Air, West Tibesti • Paleozoic and Mesozoic formations with arenites units • Historic works • Radiometric anomalies

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MINING IN NIGER (14) GOLD • Mined since 2004 • 2 to 6 tons of gold per year • Several concessions granted • Some application under process • Few available concession

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MINING IN NIGER (17) COAL • Mined since 1980 • Thermal coal (Lignites to brown coal) • Mine Mouth Power Plant 36 MW • Capacity expansion program • 15 millions of reserves, 33 Years

MINING IN NIGER (18) COAL • Project carrying out feasibility study • Thermal coal (Lignites to brown coal) • Mine Mouth Power Plant 200 MW • 50 millions of reserves, 40 Years

MINING IN NIGER (19) IRON • A lot of occurrences all through the country • 1. 2 billion of reserves (> 40% Fe) • Several billion resources (> 35 to 55% Fe)

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MINING IN NIGER (21) Ministry of Mines • Regulation • Licenses granting • “Guichet Unique” • Mining experience • Devoted and qualified crew

MINING IN NIGER (22) LICENCES GRANTING PROCEDURES • Easy and simple • Quick: 3 months according to mining law • Subject to mining agreement signature

MINING IN NIGER (23) INCITATIVES CONDITIONS • Mining agreement from exploration through mining stage stabilizing all conditions • Many exemptions, tax holidays • Big scale mines special conditions

MINING IN NIGER (3) MINING WITH RESPONSABILITY • 15% of Government mining income for local development since 2006 • Social Mining Program drafting • Companies asked to commit themselves for local development

MINING IN NIGER (3) NIGER WELCOME NINING INVESTMENT • Good mineral potential • Incitative legal conditions • Experience in mining management

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