Also known as: Etango-8 project
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Windhoek Observer
Chamwe Kaira Bannerman Energy and CNNC Overseas Limited (CNOL) have signed an agreement to advance the Etango uranium project, securing both funding and long-term uranium offtake for the development. …
Bannerman-CNOL deal secures funding and offtake for EtangoWindhoek Observer
… The Etango Uranium Project is also progressing, with early works already underway as Bannerman Energy prepares for full-scale development. …
Major mining developments continued to advance in 2025The Namibian
… Speaking during a stakeholder meeting, Bannerman Etango project chief executive Gavin Chamberlain says the most realistic next step would be investment in a uranium conversion facility, but the economics present significant hurdles. …
Namibia should target uranium conversion plantThe Namibian
Bannerman Energy has entered into a strategic financing agreement with China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) for its Etango uranium project. …
Bannerman Energy partners with China’s CNNC to power N$5-billion Etango uranium projectThe Namibian
… This comes after the mining company was granted a mining licence for the Etango Uranium Project.The company announced this last week in a press statement. …
Bannerman Energy awards tenders worth N$36 millionBannerman Energy is targeting a workforce comprising more than 80% Namibian employees as it prepares to advance the Etango Uranium Project towards future operations, with focus on local skills development, environmental management and community investment as part of new sustainability priorities for 2027.
18 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Bannerman Energy is targeting a workforce comprising more than 80% Namibian employees as it prepares to advance the Etango Uranium Project towards future operations, with focus on local skills development, environmental management and community investment as part of new sustainability priorities for 2027.
18 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah announced that the mining sector contributed a combined N$24 billion to local procurement during the year under review, and set an end-of-August deadline for government ministries to implement reforms aimed at improving Namibia's business environment.
6 August 2026 · New Era →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah opened the 13th Chamber of Mines Mining Expo and Conference, themed "From Dialogue to Delivery: Assessing Progress in Creating Mining-Led Economic Growth and Employment Since NamPPF." The President stated that the mining sector remains one of Namibia's leading economic sectors towards Vision 2030.
5 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Bannerman Energy reports its Etango Uranium Project in Erongo remains on schedule and within budget for early works, while the company expects to complete its US$321.5 million strategic financing and joint venture transaction with CNNC Overseas Limited during the third quarter of 2026, with a final investment decision on the project targeted shortly after.
28 July 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
The Namibian Competition Commission has approved the merger between CNNC Overseas Ltd and Bannerman UK for the Etango Uranium Project, but imposed stringent conditions aimed at safeguarding employment, promoting localisation, strengthening skills development, and ensuring greater Namibian participation in the uranium industry.
20 July 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Bannerman Energy has signed a definitive permanent water supply agreement with NamWater for its Etango uranium project, which is expected to produce an average of 3.5 million pounds of uranium oxide annually over a 15-year mine life. The agreement marks a key milestone as the company advances towards a final investment decision.
13 July 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Bannerman Energy says its Etango Uranium Project is progressing on schedule and within budget, with the 24-month bulk earthworks contract approximately 92% complete and more than 560 contractor personnel on site. The company has recorded more than 1.1 million lost-time injury-free hours, with 10,800 cubic metres of concrete poured representing around 60% completion of Phase 1 and Phase 2A construction packages.
30 June 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Erongo Governor Nathalia /Goagoses delivered her State of the Region Address, reporting that the region's unemployment rate dropped from 32% to 30% over the past year while acknowledging challenges including a 33.7% education pass rate and rising road fatalities.
18 June 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
The Namibian Competition Commission has approved CNNC Overseas Ltd's acquisition of a minority interest in Bannerman Energy, which is developing the Etango uranium project in Erongo. The approval came subject to conditions requiring employment creation, skills development and transfer, and increased participation of Namibian firms in the uranium value chain.
4 June 2026 · The Namibian →
Namibia's mining sector sustained more than 166,000 direct and indirect jobs in 2025, with member companies employing 8,201 people in permanent positions and 97% of those roles filled by Namibians. The sector contributed N$7.96 billion in total wages and N$1.5 billion in PAYE tax, while spending N$23.97 billion on locally sourced goods and services.
1 June 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Bannerman Energy and CNNC Overseas Limited have signed an agreement securing funding and long-term uranium offtake for the Etango uranium project. CNOL will receive a life-of-mine entitlement to 60% of yellowcake production and make an initial investment of US$294.5 million, while Bannerman retains 55% stake in a new joint venture company.
8 May 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
The Chamber of Mines of Namibia reports that major mining projects including the Tumas Uranium Project, Twin Hills Gold Project, and Etango Uranium Project continued to progress in 2025, supporting the sector's role as a main economic driver, though rising policy uncertainty is starting to affect investor confidence.
7 May 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Bannerman Energy's project chief Gavin Chamberlain has advised Namibia to target investment in a uranium conversion facility as the most realistic next step in value addition, though he warns that such a facility would require extremely high uranium volumes to be economically viable and would face contractual hurdles from international utilities that currently dictate delivery destinations under existing contracts.
26 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Bannerman Energy has signed a strategic financing agreement with China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) subsidiary CNNC Overseas Limited, which will invest up to N$5 billion in the Etango uranium project and receive a 43% stake and rights to 60% of production. The investment is targeted for completion by mid-2026.
13 February 2026 · The Namibian →