Orano warns of financial problems at Niger uranium plant
The West African nation increasingly seeks new partners, such as Russia, in its mining sector.
Australia’s BHP Billiton has finalised its acquisition of US shale gas producer Petrohawk, BHP announced on Sunday. BHP has secured the 97.4% of the outstanding shares in the Texan company which it did not already own, in a deal worth $12.1 billion.