Namibia
Uranium, frontier oil and green hydrogen ambition
Overview
Namibia is a top-tier uranium producer and has become the most closely watched frontier oil province in Africa following Orange Basin discoveries.
Key data
- Region
- Southern Africa
- Capital
- Windhoek
- Currency
- NAD
- ISO3
- NAM
Market records
Country at a glance
Economy & macroeconomics
Energy intelligence
Project pipeline
- 1Operating
Risk & due diligence
- BB-Fitch RatingsStable · 2025
Governance & legal framework
- Ministry of Mines and EnergyMinistry
Grants exploration and mining licences and petroleum rights.
- Namibia Investment Promotion and Development BoardInvestment promotion
Facilitates and tracks inbound investment.
Law · mining · Republic of Namibia
Law · petroleum · Republic of Namibia
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Lithium
Zimbabwe, Mali, Namibia and Ghana have moved African hard-rock lithium from exploration into production and concentrate export.
Uranium
Namibia and Niger are the principal African suppliers into the nuclear fuel cycle.
Crude Oil
Nigeria, Angola, Libya and Algeria remain the largest African producers, with Namibia the most-watched frontier.
Diamonds
Botswana is the world's leading producer of natural diamonds by value, with Namibia's marine deposits, Angola and the DRC forming the rest of Africa's supply.
Related companies
oil gasTotalEnergies
Courbevoie, France
Operator of the Mozambique LNG onshore project in Area 1 and a large upstream portfolio across Africa, alongside renewables investments.
miningSwakop Uranium
Swakopmund, Namibia
Operator of the Husab uranium mine in the Namib Desert, one of the largest uranium mines globally.
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Oil & Gas
Exploration, development, production, processing and refining of crude oil and natural gas.
Mining & Minerals
Exploration, extraction and concentration of metallic and industrial minerals.
Energy Transition
Critical minerals, battery materials, renewables, storage, grid infrastructure and electrification.
Infrastructure
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Orange Basin appraisal keeps Namibia at the centre of frontier exploration
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Related intelligence
- Swakop Uranium
Husab Uranium Mine
Last verified 26 Aug 2026Partially verified
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