Deep Yellow Limited has appointed veteran mining executive Zebra Kasete as its Managing Director for Namibia, effective 5 January 2026, as the company moves towards construction of its Tumas uranium project.
Kasete will be based in Swakopmund and will report to the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. He will oversee the construction phase of the Tumas project and later assume responsibility for Deep Yellow’s Namibian operations, also serving as the company’s country head.
Deep Yellow’s Chief Financial Officer and Acting Chief Executive Officer, Craig Barnes, said Kasete’s appointment brings valuable expertise at a crucial stage for the project.
“Zebra’s credentials to be the leader of Tumas are outstanding. We are very pleased to have secured someone with his depth of experience and local knowledge, which will be invaluable during the construction of Tumas and into operations,” Barnes said.
Kasete has more than 35 years of experience in uranium, diamonds, copper and gold. He most recently served as Executive Vice President of the Sinomine Tsumeb Smelter, formerly Dundee Precious Metals Tsumeb, where he was Managing Director from 2016 to 2025.
His earlier roles include Managing Director of Murowa Diamonds in Zimbabwe and a long career at Rio Tinto, where he progressed from cadet metallurgist at Rössing Uranium to senior positions across operations, technical services, procurement, human resources, business development and external relations in Namibia, Zimbabwe, Australia and the United States.
A metallurgist by training, Kasete is a past president of the Chamber of Mines of Namibia and holds an MBA in General and Strategic Management from the University of Maastricht.
