Namibia had 470,100 metric tons of uranium in recoverable resources as of 2021, the largest amount in Africa. Currently, the country presents the largest uranium production on the continent. South Africa, the second main uranium producer in Africa, had 320,900 recoverable resources of the mineral.
Uranium resources in Africa as of 2021, by country
(in metric tons)
According to the source, figures refer to identified resources recoverable (reasonably assured resources plus inferred resources), in the cost category 130 U.S. dollars per uranium kilogram.
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World Nuclear Association. (May 1, 2023). Uranium resources in Africa as of 2021, by country (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298888/uranium-resources-in-africa-by-country/
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World Nuclear Association. (2023). Uranium resources in Africa as of 2021, by country (in metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298888/uranium-resources-in-africa-by-country/
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