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

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

3. 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 6th

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

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

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

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

12. 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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15. 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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17. 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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20. 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

21. 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

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

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

26. 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

27. 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

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

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