minning in niger samira
The Samira Hill Gold Mine (fr. Mine d''Or du Mont Samira) is a gold mine in T#233;ra Department of the Tillab#233;ri Region in Niger. Opened in late 2004, it is the first industrial scale gold mine in the nation, and while operated by a Canadian/Moroccan consortia, the government of Niger owns both a 20% stake in its operation, and functions under government concession.