Uranium in Africa

Uranium production is an important part of the African economy, with Niger, Namibia and South Africa creating up to 18% of the world's annual production. Many African countries produce uranium or have untapped uranium ore deposits.^{[citation needed][1]}

List

Algeria

• Tamanrasset^[2]

Angola

• Cabinda Province^[3]

Botswana

• Mokobaesi - Letlhakane Project - A-Cap Resources^[4][5]

Democratic Republic of the Congo

• Shinkolobwe (closed 2004)

Gabon

• Franceville - Mounana - closed
• Franceville - Oklo - closed

Namibia

• Rössing Namib Desert 65 km from Swakopmund - Rio Tinto
• Langer Heinrich Namib Desert 80 km from Swakopmund - Paladin Energy
• Trekkopje - Areva SA^[6]

Niger

• Areva NC currently operates two large mines in the Aïr Mountains of Agadez Region.
  • Arlit, Areva NC
  • Iferouane, Areva NC
• Imouraren - Areva SA^[7]
• Niger-Uranium ltd^[8]

Nigeria

South Africa

• Nufcor, subsidiary of Constellation Energy, which is owned by Goldman Sachs^[9][10]
• Brakpan, Gauteng - Mintails project - AngloGold Ashanti's East Rand Gold and Uranium operation (ERGO) gold and uranium joint venture with DRDGold
• First Uranium, listed on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange symbol FIU^[11]
• Simmer and Jack Mines, listed on Johannesburg Securities Exchange^[12]
• sxrUraniumOne (formerly the JSE-listed Aflease Gold) - Dominion project - gold and uranium^[13]

See also

• Aluminium in Africa
• Cement in Africa
• Copper in Africa
• Iron ore in Africa
• Platinum in Africa
• Titanium in Africa
• Economy of Africa
• List of uranium mines
• Uranium market

References

External links

• Gabrielle Hecht. An elemental force: Uranium in Africa, and what it means to be nuclear. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. March/April 2012. An elemental force: Uranium production in Africa, and what it means to be nuclear
• AllAfrica News
• WISE Uranium Project - New Uranium Projects - Africa
• Ministry of Energy and Mines, Algeria
• Ministério da Geologia e Minas, of Angola (in Portuguese)
• Ministry of Mines and Energy, Namibia
• Department of Minerals and Energy, South Africa