• Mining
Friday, October 24, 2025
Mining and Energy Namibia | Namibia’s Leading Mining & Energy News
Subscribe
No Result
View All Result
  • Diamonds
  • Oil & Gas
  • Uranium
  • Green Hydrogen
  • Gold
  • Lithium
  • Energy
  • Copper
  • Zinc
  • Diamonds
  • Oil & Gas
  • Uranium
  • Green Hydrogen
  • Gold
  • Lithium
  • Energy
  • Copper
  • Zinc
No Result
View All Result
Mining and Energy Namibia | Namibia’s Leading Mining & Energy News
No Result
View All Result
Home Uranium

Orano weighs restart of Trekkopje uranium project

by editor
March 16, 2025
in Uranium
1.8k 139
A A
0

French mining giant Orano is evaluating the potential restart of its Trekkopje uranium project in Namibia, citing surging uranium prices and geopolitical shifts affecting its operations in Niger.

The Trekkopje mine, located in the Erongo Region, has been under care and maintenance since 2013, following a slump in uranium prices that forced the company to indefinitely postpone its launch. However, the recent market upturn has renewed interest in the project.

Orano Mining Namibia spokesperson Christine de Klerk confirmed the company’s reassessment, pointing to favorable market conditions.

“The recent surge in uranium spot prices is encouraging to the uranium mining industry, reflecting the comeback of the nuclear energy industry as a realistic solution contributing to the fight against climate change. As for now, we are studying all options on the table, and should the restart of Trekkopje mine be considered opportune, we will communicate this decision to all our stakeholders,” de Klerk told Namibia Mining & Energy.

Trekkopje, discovered in 2005, is located approximately 70 kilometers northeast of Swakopmund and is one of Namibia’s largest uranium reserves. The calcrete-hosted deposit holds an estimated 340 million tonnes of ore with an average uranium grade of 0.014%.

The World Nuclear Association predicts a cumulative deficit of 150 million pounds until the end of 2040.

author avatar
editor
See Full Bio
Share422Tweet264

Related Posts

Connected Minerals reports strong uranium grades at Etango North-East
Uranium

Connected Minerals reports strong uranium grades at Etango North-East

  Connected Minerals Limited has reported strong uranium grades from its Phase 2 drilling programme at the Etango North-East Project...

October 24, 2025
Swakop Uranium spends N$7.4bn on local procurement in 2024
Uranium

Swakop Uranium spends N$7.4bn on local procurement in 2024

  Swakop Uranium spent N$7.4 billion on local procurement in 2024, reaffirming its role as one of Namibia’s largest contributors...

October 22, 2025

Recommended

Uranium One forecasts N$6.6bn annual revenue from Wings project in Namibia

Uranium One forecasts N$6.6bn annual revenue from Wings project in Namibia

2 years ago
Namibia expects first green ammonia export to Germany in 2026

Namibia expects first green ammonia export to Germany in 2026

3 years ago
Load More

Newsletter

Black transparent logo for dark mode

About Us

The Namibia Mining and Energy website is a comprehensive online platform dedicated to showcasing Namibia's mining and energy sectors

Categories

  • Copper
  • Diamonds
  • Energy
  • Gold
  • Green Hydrogen
  • Lithium
  • Mining
  • Namibia
  • News
  • Oil & Gas
  • Opinions
  • Tin
  • Uranium
  • Zinc

Get in touch

Email:newsdesk@miningandenergy.com.na

© 2024 Mining and Energy | All Rights Reserved. The Namibia Mining and Energy website is a comprehensive online platform dedicated to showcasing Namibia's mining and energy sectors.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Diamonds
  • Oil & Gas
  • Uranium
  • Green Hydrogen
  • Gold
  • Lithium
  • Energy
  • Copper
  • Zinc

© 2024 Mining and Energy | All Rights Reserved. The Namibia Mining and Energy website is a comprehensive online platform dedicated to showcasing Namibia's mining and energy sectors.