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The Namibian Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) was established at Namibian independence in 1990. [1] The first Namibian minister of mines and energy was Andimba Toivo ya Toivo, a liberation fighter posthumously declared a national hero of Namibia. [2] The current mines and energy minister is Tom Alweendo.
View of Navachab gold mine. Mining is the biggest contributor to Namibia's economy in terms of revenue. It accounts for 25% of the country's income. [1] Its contribution to the gross domestic product (10.4% in 2009, 8.5% in 2010, 9.5% in 2011, 12.3% in 2012, 13.2% in 2013, 11.6% in 2014) is also very important and makes it one of the largest economic sectors of the country. [2]
Kornelia Kashiimbindjola Shilunga (born 25 May 1970, in Okadila, Oshana Region) is a Namibian politician and member of the National Assembly since 2015. [1] She currently serves as the Deputy Minister of Mines and Energy. [2] and became the first woman Deputy Minister at the Ministry. [3] Shilunga has a satisfactory employment history. [4]
The Husab Mine (formerly the Rössing South Mine), operated under the Husab Uranium Project, is a uranium mine near the town of Swakopmund in the Erongo region of western-central Namibia. The mine is located approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of the larger Rössing uranium mine and 45 kilometres (28 mi) from Walvis Bay . [ 1 ]
Thomas Kavaningilamo Alweendo (born 17 March 1958 in Omusheshe, Oshana Region) is a Namibian politician who has been Minister of Mines and Energy since 2018. In 1997, he became the first Namibian Governor of the Bank of Namibia when he replaced Jafaar bin Ahmad of Malaysia. In 2010, Alweendo was appointed to lead the National Planning ...
Aerial view of Navachab Gold Mine. The Navachab Gold Mine is an open-pit gold mine situated near Karibib, in the Erongo Region of Namibia. The operation is owned by QKR. [1] Navachab, the oldest gold mine in Namibia, takes its name from the local Navachab farm, where the gold deposit was found. The deposit is located 6 km south of the Okahandja ...
Namibia's economy relative to uranium mining. Namibia is the fourth largest uranium producer in the world and produces a staggering 10% of the world's uranium. The mining industry make up a considerable portion of the Namibian economy, consisting of approximately 10% of its GDP and 50% of its total exports.
The Namibian Institute of Mining and Technology (NIMT) is a technical vocational training institute in Arandis, Namibia, established in 1991. It had 4,000 students and 270 staff in 2017, Eckhart Mueller was its executive director until he was murdered with his deputy on 15 April 2019. [1] NIMT offers courses in mining, manufacturing and ...