Sites / Namibia
Rossing
Uranium mine / mill · Erongo, Namibia · operated by Rossing Uranium (CNNC/CNUC)
Status
Operating
Production (2024)
2,205 tU
Resources
130 Mlbs U₃O₈
Grade
0.03% U₃O₈
Published figures
Estimated| Production (2024) | 2,205 tU | source |
| Resources | 130 Mlbs U₃O₈ | source |
| Grade | 0.03% U₃O₈ | source |
| AISC | $42/lb | source |
| Deposit type | Alaskite | source |
| Mining method | Open Pit | unsourced |
| Ownership | China National Uranium Corporation (CNUC/CNNC) (68.62%), Iran Foreign Investment Co. (15.29%), IDC of South Africa (10.22%), Government of Namibia (3.42%) | source |
Operating since 1976, world's longest-running open-pit uranium mine; CNNC bought Rio Tinto's stake in 2019; life extended to ~2036.
Coordinates are approximate. Figures are curated from company filings, technical reports and the World Nuclear Association, with a citation per figure; unsourced values are flagged, not hidden. Informational only — not investment advice.