The DOE deferred a decision on a waiver for 2026 and 2027, Centrus said.
The trip comes after Niger’s military government withdrew mining rights from Canadian and French companies to develop uranium deposits.
Paladin would churn out 10% of global uranium output after combining production of its Namibian mine with Fission’s Canadian project.
The company holds a portfolio including precious, base and strategic metal exploration in North America, Africa, Saudi Arabia and Australia.
