Niger is the top supplier of uranium to France's nuclear power manufacturing. Workers construct Areva's new Imouraren mine began a week-long strike on Wednesday due to a divergence with management over days off."If the strike continues at Imouraren, we will include to mobilise all workers of the mining companies. We'll stop working until there is a solution for the Imouraren workers," said Inoua Neino, Secretary Common of the Syntramines union.
Niger produces concerning 4,000 tonnes of uranium per year from mines operated by Areva. China National Nuclear Corporation also has a uranium mining project in the country with production of 700 tonnes per year.
Areva's Imouraren mine is expected to additional than double current production when it comes online in 2014 with predictable output of 5,000 tonnes per year.An Areva spokesman in Niger declined comment, but a basis at the company said the workers were aware of the project's vacation policy previous to they were hired.
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