Nuclear geopolitics. Shifting sands along Africa’s Uranium Road

... rights issues, corporate social responsibility themes and social inclusion connected with Russia's longstanding ally, Algeria. Niger is the world’s fifth largest producer of U3O8. But its current production is three fold less than newcomer ... ... doesn’t play by WTO “dumping” rules. According to nuclear and mining trade publications Russian energy giant Gazprom and around twenty other international firms, including German operators, are active in mining or holding stakes to mine ...