Who is mining uranium in Africa?
The largest European companies involved in uranium mining in Africa are Rio Tinto (UK / Australia) and Areva (France). Rio Tinto has operations in Namibia and South Africa. Areva has activities in 10 African countries (see the overview below). This makes Areva the most active and largest uranium mining company in Africa. Areva operates mines in Niger and Namibia and is exploring for uranium in the Central African Republic (CAR), the DRC, South Africa, Morocco, Mauritania, and Guinea. Furthermore, the company has activities in Gabon and Senegal. The most important non-European uranium mining company in Africa is Paladin (Australia). Paladin has operations in Namibia and Malawi.
