Malawi starts exporting uranium
Paladin Africa, a company mining uranium at Kayelekera in the northern part of Malawi, has confirmed the development.
Paladin deputy country manager, Wener Messidat told Bizcommunity that one container was shipped in August and two more have followed recently.
“The product, which was sent there, will be sent together with other products from our sister company from Namibia, which will be shipped, together to Canada,” said Messidat.
He said since they are looking to be at full production by end of December from next year, this will be a monthly exercise, as they will be shipping two shipments per month.
“We will be sending three containers at a time but the target will be to send six containers each month,” he said.
He could not divulge the value of the yellow cake so far exported saying it has confidentiality involved.
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