Gold and uranium drive mining revenue surge

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2026-03-10

ARANDIS, 12 April 2025 - An open pit at the Rössing Uranium Mine. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 10 MAR (NAMPA) – Namibia’s mining sector is witnessing a significant shift in its revenue composition as high gold and uranium earnings offset a sharp contraction in diamond tax receipts.
According to a report issued on Monday by the Chamber of Mines of Namibia, non-diamond mining companies have now become the dominant contributors to state coffers.
Corporate income tax from these subsectors increased by 54 per cent, rising from N.doll...

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