Rössing Uranium phase 4 set to start in 2027

Martin Endjala Phase 4 of the Rössing Uranium mine near Swakopmund will be fully operational in 2027 following a 13-year contract agreement signed in May this year with Biefang Mining Technology Services after the board approved it in February. This agreement will extend the life of the mine to 2036. The mine has been in existence since its inception in 1976 and has been mining on phase 2 and phase 3 pits which will reach its end in 2026. The 13-year contract is matched with the ten-year life cycle of the mining equipment. “After a feasibility study, we conducted which…