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Namibia
Iran's stake in Rössing mine lingers on

More than a decade after being slapped with US sanctions, an Iranian state-owned company still owns 15% of Namibia's largest uranium mine. The aging site, operated by China National Nuclear Corp since 2019, is expected to be shut down in 2025. [...]

Published on 16.07.2021 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Rössing Uranium plans for more durable solution for storing radioactive waste from its mine

Last month, Namibia's environment ministry received a radioactive waste management plan from Rössing Uranium, the country's largest uranium mine, operated and majority-owned (69%) by the state-owned China National Nuclear Corp (CNNC).

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Namibia
Namibian Nuclear Corp dreams of joining uranium greats

Namibian Nuclear Corp has grand ambitions for its mining project nestled between the country's two uranium giants, Rössing and Husab. The wholly-owned Namibian firm led by Elias Shanyengana wants to get the government on board the project's ownership.

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Guinea
Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

DRC
Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

Namibia
Iran's stake in Rössing mine lingers on

Namibia
Rössing Uranium plans for more durable solution for storing radioactive waste from its mine

Botswana
Gaborone hopes to cash in on uranium by wooing IAEA in Vienna

Namibia
Norinco set to reaffirm seat as top uranium mining explosives supplier

Namibia
AfriTin seeks new permits as tin prices soar

Africa, Iran
Tehran's secret diplomacy to turn Ebrahim Raisi's swearing in into mini-African summit

Namibia
Namibian Nuclear Corp dreams of joining uranium greats

Namibia
Beijing's helping hand in restarting dormant Langer Heinrich uranium mine

Namibia
Delays at Tsumeb force future customers to improvise

Namibia
Uranium producers in fight for water