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Spotlight | Namibia, Russia
Rosatom's uranium mine project creates a stir

After more than 10 years of exploring the uranium potential of Namibia's subsoil, the Russian state nuclear group Rosatom has applied for a permit to mine uranium in the east of the country, far away from the rest of the country's uranium operations. It is a project that has generated intense debate. [...]
Published on 15.10.2021 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes
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In Focus | Africa
Botswana and Tanzania lead African charge to cash in on growing uranium fever

Germany may be phasing out nuclear power but demand for uranium in the rest of Europe and Asia is set to increase, as industrialised nations scramble for sources of decarbonised electricity. In Africa, countries such as Tanzania and Botswana are trying to take advantage of the trend to get their uranium production off the ground and join Namibia and Niger in the select group of African countries that produce yelllowcake.

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