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- Location: Western Africa, borders on Mali and Burkina Faso.
- Capital: Niamey, serviced by a number of major airlines.
- Population: 12.5 million (estimate 2006)
- Government Type: Republic, former french colony, independent since August 3, 1960.
- Area: 1,267,000 km2
- Climate: desert; mostly hot, dry, tropical in south along Niger River.
- Elevation: Lowest point, Niger River - 200 m; highest point - 2,022 m in Central Airl Mountains.
- Natural Resources: Uranium, coal, iron ore, tin, phosphates, gold, molybdenum, gypsum, salt, hydrocarbons.
- Exports: Uranium, livestock, and agricultural products
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- The permits are located in a district with a history of continuous uranium production since the 1960’s.
- Uranium mineralization in the district is sandstone-hosted, tabular to roll-front type, similar to the uranium deposits of the Colorado Plateau and deposits found in Wyoming in the United States.
- In the 1970’s a number of high-grade surface deposits were identified on Global Atomic’s permits by International Resources S.A., Tokyo, Japan (“IRSA”). IRSA commenced development of an initial open pit in the early 1980′s, but the project was abandoned and returned to the government of Niger when uranium prices collapsed.
- The permits have historically been under-explored with only 52 drill holes known to be completed.
- Global has an approximate 60 km strike length of favourable sandstone stratigraphy underlying the concession area.
- The permit areas are accessible by road. From North America, visitors fly to the capital, Niamey, then fly by local charter to Agadez, and drive approximately 150 km from Agadez to property.
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