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Rosatom

Also known as: Russian state-owned mining company Rosatom · Russian state-owned nuclear company · Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation

Russian state-owned company undertaking uranium exploration and mining in Namibia's Stampriet Artesian Basin and developing the country's first nuclear power plant.

Mining & Energy

Namibia pursues nuclear power to boost energy security

The News

As the world's third-largest uranium producer, Namibia is advancing plans for its first nuclear power plant to reduce reliance on imported electricity and support its Vision 2030 development goals, backed by international partnerships with Russia and China. The project faces significant capital costs and requires imported technical expertise, but recent cabinet approval of Namibia's Nuclear Industry Strategy signals sustained government commitment.

12 February 2026 · New Era →

Thursday 12 February

  1. Namibia pursues nuclear power to boost energy security

    As the world's third-largest uranium producer, Namibia is advancing plans for its first nuclear power plant to reduce reliance on imported electricity and support its Vision 2030 development goals, backed by international partnerships with Russia and China. The project faces significant capital costs and requires imported technical expertise, but recent cabinet approval of Namibia's Nuclear Industry Strategy signals sustained government commitment.

    12 February 2026 · New Era →

Monday 9 February

  1. Hungary begins construction of EU's first VVER-1200 nuclear plant

    Hungary has begun construction of the Paks II nuclear power plant, marking the first facility in the European Union to feature third-generation VVER-1200 reactors. The project, built with Russian technology through Rosatom, received construction permits in November 2025 and represents a strategic development for Hungary's nuclear energy sector.

    9 February 2026 · The Namibian →

Friday 23 January

  1. Namibia-Russia ties shift from ideology to economic strategy

    An editorial argues that Namibia's recent ministerial visit to Russia marks a pragmatic shift from historical solidarity to practical economic cooperation, with bilateral trade nearly doubling in 2024 and new opportunities in uranium, agriculture, and value-added manufacturing.

    23 January 2026 · New Era →

Tuesday 20 January

  1. Namibia and Russia deepen economic ties with energy cooperation

    Following a Moscow visit by Namibia's International Relations Minister, the two countries are shifting their historic political relationship toward structured economic partnership. Discussions centred on mining, energy, agriculture, and logistics, with particular focus on uranium cooperation through Russia's Rosatom, which plans exploration by 2026 and commercial mining by 2029, while bilateral trade nearly doubled in 2024 to US$11.7 million.

    20 January 2026 · New Era →

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