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<\/a>\nThe Ifop poll of 1,005 adults commissioned by the Journal du\nDimanche found 77% supported a gradual shut-down of France’s nuclear\npower plants within 30 years. A fifth of those in favour said it\nshould happen sooner.\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\nCurrent French president Fran\u00e7ois Hollande was a candidate at the time,\nand the same story said he “suggested cutting France’s dependence on nuclear by half”.\nThe irony of president Hollande’s government now going to war for uranium….\n<\/p>\n
\nHad enough of wars for oil?\nDon’t want wars for uranium?\nLet’s get on with solar and wind energy for jobs and energy independence,\nincluding not needing to go to war for fuel.\n<\/p>\n
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<\/a>\nGoogle for Mali War in French, and it seems nobody in France is fooled:\nFrance is going to war in Mali for oil, gas, gold and… uranium just across the border in Niger.\nHave you ever heard of a war for sunshine or wind?\nLet’s get on with solar and wind for energy independence,\nincluding from wars for fuels.\n<\/p>\n![](\"http:\/\/www.mining-journal.com\/__data\/assets\/article_header_image_large\/0014\/117140\/Imouraren-mine-larticle.jpg\")
<\/a>\nFrench nuclear energy group Areva said it had been awarded a licence\nto operate the Imouraren mine in Niger which it called the most\nimportant uranium mine in Africa and the second in the world. Areva\nwill have a 66.65% stake and Niger 33.35%.\n<\/p>\n![](\"http:\/\/niger.areva.com\/niger\/liblocal\/images\/Implantations\/BANDEAUEN.jpg\")
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<\/a>\nAfter the first oil shock in 1973, France chose nuclear power to\ngain energy independence. Electricit\u00e9 de France (EDF) selected the\npressurized water reactor (PWR) technology, with AREVA as sole\nsupplier of the nuclear steam supply systems.\n<\/p>\n