UPDATE 2-Niger economy to grow 15 pct in 2012-president
June 12, 2012 at 13:26 PM EDT
LONDON, June 12 (Reuters) - Niger expects its resource-rich economy to grow 15 percent in 2012, boosted by increased production from its uranium mines and growing output from its newly-started oil industry, President Mahamadou Issoufou said on Tuesday.