Imouraren
| Imourarene | |
|---|---|
| Commune and town | |
  Imourarene Location in Niger | |
| Coordinates: 18°8′3″N 7°21′51″E / 18.13417°N 7.36417°ECoordinates: 18°8′3″N 7°21′51″E / 18.13417°N 7.36417°E | |
| Country |
 Niger |
| Region | Agadez Region |
| Department | Arlit Department |
| Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
Imourarene is a town and commune in the Arlit Department of the Agadez Region of northern-central Niger. It is the site of a uranium mining project involving French company Areva and SOPaMin (Société du Patrimoine des Mines du Niger on behalf of the government of Niger). The U3O8 ore grade at nearby SOMAIR is 14,000 tons at 0.3%, COMINAK is 29,000 t at 0.4% and Imouraren 120,000t at 0.15%.[1]
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