Australia-based Paladin Energy has announced the first commercial production from the Langer Heinrich uranium mine since operations were suspended at the Namibian project in 2018 in an effort to preserve the mine’s uranium resource and to mitigate operating losses.
In 2022, Paladin began a project to return the mine to production in response to rising uranium prices and a renewed interest in nuclear energy in many countries from governments looking for energy security and ways to meet emissions targets.
The company has now announced that uranium concentrate has been produced and drummed.