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Risk Analysis Workshop: Ensuring Safety in Plant Construction
Enhancing the safety and efficiency of plant construction The Plant construction project is moving ahead apace. The earthworks currently underway will soon give way to civil engineering works, for which the company in charge is already deployed on the DASA site....
SOMIDA Celebrates the Completion of its First Staff Literacy Program
Building Skills, Building Futures at DASA Mine At the DASA site, it became clear that literacy challenges among some local staff were impacting workplace safety and efficiency. Employees who struggle to read and write may face difficulties in following instructions,...
SOMIDA Supports the University Of Agadez
Empowering Future Geologists The Geology Department at the University of Agadez has received significant support from the Société Minière de DASA - SOMIDA. A donation consisting of a laptop computer and a high-definition optical microscope was presented by SOMIDA to...
DASA Site Completes First Large Ventilation Shaft
Leveraging Advanced Machinery to Build a Safer Mine6 October, 2024 - the DASA Site has successfully completed the sinking of its first 5.1-meter diameter ventilation shaft. This shaft, along with the second one to be also installed in Niger, forms the backbone of the...
SOMIDA Successfully Hosts DASA Communities Committee Meeting
A Milestone in Community Collaboration and PartnershipBased the 1st commitment signed on March 29, 2023, the local village chiefs and SOMIDA have set up their mode of cooperation in the form of a joint committee called Comité Communautaire DASA (CCD). Procedures were...
Al-Ada Cultural Week 2024 – SOMIDA showcases Dasa Project
Dasa’s Impact on Niger’s FutureFrom July 26 to August 3, 2024, SOMIDA proudly participated as a key sponsor in the Al-Ada National Week in Niamey, commemorating the historic events of July 26, 2023. The week-long celebration brought together the community in a vibrant...
Dasa Project – successful visit by Niger’s Mines Minister
A Benchmark for Niger's Mining FutureOn May 3, 2024, SOMIDA had the honour of hosting Niger’s Mines Minister, Commissaire Colonel Ousmane Abarchi, along with the Governor of the Agadez Region, local dignitaries, community authorities, and Dasa employees, at the Dasa...
DASA mine celebrates 500 accident-free days – a testament to safety and teamwork
A milestone of safety and dedication at the DASA mineIn a remarkable demonstration of commitment to safety and teamwork, the DASA mine, operated by SOMIDA and supervised by Global Atomic Corporation, reached a milestone: 500 days without a lost-time accident (LTI)....
A brief history of Traditional Wrestling in Niger
This year, from December 22 to 31, the national sabre championship will be held in the air capital of Agadez. SOMIDA SA is very proud to share with you this event of social cohesion in Niger. The National SabreDecember 2023 The National Sabre Traditional wrestling is...