| Organisation | Societe Nigerienne de Charbon d’Anour Araren |
| Alternate Name | |
| Abbreviation | SONICHAR |
| Parent | Compagnie Miniere d'Akouta (7.90%); Islamic Development Bank (10.14%); Ministry of Mining & Energy (69.32%); Societe Nigerienne d'Assurances & de Reassurances (0.51%); Societe Nigerienne de Banque (1.88%); Societe des Mines de l'Air (7.90%) |
| u.r.l. | http://www.sonichar.com/ |
| sonichar@intnet.ne | |
| Country | Niger |
| Location | Agadez |
| Address | Anour Araren, Agadez |
| Postal Address | BP 51 AGADEZ, or, BP 78 TCHIROZERINE, or, BP 948 Niamey |
| Telephone | (227) 20 44.02.48/04.45/03.48/04.42; (227) 20 74.29.64 / 28.67 |
| Management u.r.l. | |
| Fax | (227) 20 44.03.49; (227) 20 74.29.98 |
| Sector | Coal Mining |
| Organisation Type | African Public Sector |
| Status | Established 1975 |
| Stated Role | To operate the Anour-Araren opencast coal operation in the western parts of Air Massif in north central Niger. SONICHAR ensures the production of electricity from coal, for the mining companies COMINAK and SOMAIR, as well as for the towns of Arlit, Agadez and Tchirozerine. |
| Activities | -Coal exploitation -Electricity production -Energy distribution |
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| Notes |
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| Position | Name | From | To |
| Chair, Board of Directors | Rabiou Hassane Yari | 2007 | |
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| Donor | From | To | Budget ($) | Note |
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| Subsidiary Organisations | Anour-Araren Coal Mine |
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| Record last updated on 05 FEB 2008 |