This effort is being made in solidarity with employees, sub-contractors and local communities in the Arlit / Akokan area in the North of Niger, a region where uranium mines are located and where the mining companies employ more than 2,000 people directly, as well as multiple sub-contractors. Other initiatives have also been taken to provide support to public and private healthcare structures in Niamey.
Mining companies are assisting the local authorities in the deployment of preventive measures, the provision of medical supplies, equipment and consumables, the training of medical teams, and in raising public awareness.