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Well these are mostly French media outlets. You don't necessarily get the same information elsewhere... Go wonder... Could do the same and post this: https:

by aatd86 3y ago

Well these are mostly French media outlets. You don't necessarily get the same information elsewhere... Go wonder... Could do the same and post this: https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/economy/1691490311-former-french-intelligence-agent-exposes-dirt-on-uranium-mining-operation-in-niger https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/economy/1691490...

realusername 3y ago
That's pretty much the same thing but in English, the mine wasn't financially profitable because the global prices are lower and never opened. Additionally, I don't have any reason to think the medias I posted are biased either. It's not Russia
- aatd86 3y ago
  Not really but alas. Also the margins that were made don't necessarily depends on the price of the contract on the markets. The contract with the Nigerien government can be considered OTC. So people claims that it was fair is disingenuous. Then again it's a negotiation so the other party is at fault too. The issue is when one of the other party decides what their counterpart will be in advance, make some arrangements etc. That's not fair and that's what the article also talks about. But anyway... This is known even in French circles, they don't hide it at all. Just a shame to have such a short-term, outdated vision.
littlestymaar 3y ago
You realize that i24news is also kind of a French media outlet? (it's part of Altice group, same as M6 or Libération and the CEO of the channel is French).
- aatd86 3y ago
  You need to verify your sources. Just a little search would show you that it's not entirely true, not true anymore, or slightly twisted in the way you present it. That's the whole problem, a lot of people peddle biased or straight false information. Even if it isn't malicious in intent, perhaps because of ignorance, it's problematic.
  - littlestymaar 3y ago
    Here's the Linkedin of the channel's CEO for you: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frank-melloul-158470/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/frank-melloul-158470/ Source of the fact that he's indeed the CEO: https://www.i24news.tv/en/executive-committee https://www.i24news.tv/en/executive-committee. I mixed-up the news Channel owned by Altice (M6 doesn't belong to it), but it's still clearly an important player in French media: https://www.alticemedia-adsconnect.fr/nos-marques/ https://www.alticemedia-adsconnect.fr/nos-marques/ You're the one trying to muddy the water, first by implying that French media weren't reliable, and then trying again against my refutation.
    - aatd86 3y ago
      He is formerly French. And i24news is israeli. It's part of Altice as a buyout by the branch Altice USA... Please, just stop. This is not a game.
      - littlestymaar 3y ago
        > He is formerly French. Frank Melloul is French, and he formerly worked for the French government, and he was even active (at a low level) in French politics. > And i24news is israeli. Technically it's from Luxembourg[0] actually;). > It's part of Altice as a buyout by the branch Altice USA... I wasn't bought out, it was founded by French[1] billionaire Patrick Drahi in 2013. This isn't a game, you're just flat out lying for gods knows why. [0]: https://www.i24news.tv/fr/conditions-generales-d-utilisation https://www.i24news.tv/fr/conditions-generales-d-utilisation [1]: yes he has 5 different nationalities, but his familly arrived in France when he was a teen, studied in France, made a fortune in France, most of his empire are French companies, and so is his political network, so I'll count him as a fellow French, even if he also has the nationality from Saint Kitts and Nevis…
        aatd86 3y ago
        I wasn't talking about the CEO but the owner, Drahi. It's still israeli owned. Drahi is born in Africa. And he isn't a French national anymore apparently. Anyway, regardless. I apologize for the confusion, i24news is broadcast in the USA thanks to a serie of buyouts, from Altice NV to create Altice USA and then another recent acquisition (Cablevision) to acquire broadcasting licenses etc... The details can be found. I don't dispute the fact that there are links to France (obviously) but the point remains that it's a more global media than what you linked. I will note that if you want unbiased raw information, you should rather link afp as every true journalist would tell you. i24news is registered in Luxembourg... Fair enough. I guess a company being registered in Ireland makes it Irish... Who really cares...

by aatd86 3y ago

realusername 3y ago

That's pretty much the same thing but in English, the mine wasn't financially profitable because the global prices are lower and never opened. Additionally, I don't have any reason to think the medias I posted are biased either. It's not Russia

aatd86 3y ago
Not really but alas. Also the margins that were made don't necessarily depends on the price of the contract on the markets. The contract with the Nigerien government can be considered OTC. So people claims that it was fair is disingenuous. Then again it's a negotiation so the other party is at fault too. The issue is when one of the other party decides what their counterpart will be in advance, make some arrangements etc. That's not fair and that's what the article also talks about. But anyway... This is known even in French circles, they don't hide it at all. Just a shame to have such a short-term, outdated vision.

littlestymaar 3y ago

You realize that i24news is also kind of a French media outlet? (it's part of Altice group, same as M6 or Libération and the CEO of the channel is French).

aatd86 3y ago
You need to verify your sources. Just a little search would show you that it's not entirely true, not true anymore, or slightly twisted in the way you present it. That's the whole problem, a lot of people peddle biased or straight false information. Even if it isn't malicious in intent, perhaps because of ignorance, it's problematic.
- littlestymaar 3y ago
  Here's the Linkedin of the channel's CEO for you: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frank-melloul-158470/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/frank-melloul-158470/ Source of the fact that he's indeed the CEO: https://www.i24news.tv/en/executive-committee https://www.i24news.tv/en/executive-committee. I mixed-up the news Channel owned by Altice (M6 doesn't belong to it), but it's still clearly an important player in French media: https://www.alticemedia-adsconnect.fr/nos-marques/ https://www.alticemedia-adsconnect.fr/nos-marques/ You're the one trying to muddy the water, first by implying that French media weren't reliable, and then trying again against my refutation.
  - aatd86 3y ago
    He is formerly French. And i24news is israeli. It's part of Altice as a buyout by the branch Altice USA... Please, just stop. This is not a game.
    - littlestymaar 3y ago
      > He is formerly French. Frank Melloul is French, and he formerly worked for the French government, and he was even active (at a low level) in French politics. > And i24news is israeli. Technically it's from Luxembourg[0] actually;). > It's part of Altice as a buyout by the branch Altice USA... I wasn't bought out, it was founded by French[1] billionaire Patrick Drahi in 2013. This isn't a game, you're just flat out lying for gods knows why. [0]: https://www.i24news.tv/fr/conditions-generales-d-utilisation https://www.i24news.tv/fr/conditions-generales-d-utilisation [1]: yes he has 5 different nationalities, but his familly arrived in France when he was a teen, studied in France, made a fortune in France, most of his empire are French companies, and so is his political network, so I'll count him as a fellow French, even if he also has the nationality from Saint Kitts and Nevis…
      - aatd86 3y ago
        I wasn't talking about the CEO but the owner, Drahi. It's still israeli owned. Drahi is born in Africa. And he isn't a French national anymore apparently. Anyway, regardless. I apologize for the confusion, i24news is broadcast in the USA thanks to a serie of buyouts, from Altice NV to create Altice USA and then another recent acquisition (Cablevision) to acquire broadcasting licenses etc... The details can be found. I don't dispute the fact that there are links to France (obviously) but the point remains that it's a more global media than what you linked. I will note that if you want unbiased raw information, you should rather link afp as every true journalist would tell you. i24news is registered in Luxembourg... Fair enough. I guess a company being registered in Ireland makes it Irish... Who really cares...