The Chamber of Mines of Namibia represents the interests of major mining and exploration companies active in Namibia.

Its sole mandate is to protect the interests of its members while promoting sustainable growth of mining and exploration so as to maximise economic gain for the country.

The not-for-profit organisation functions as an advocacy body, acting as a voice for the industry vis-à-vis government and other institutions. Through its influence on and deliberation of policies affecting the sector the Chamber works towards sustaining and maintaining a regulatory environment, which attracts investment and promotes the growth of the Namibian mining industry.

In its 50 years of existence, the Chamber has grown to a membership of 111 members.

The State-owned mining company Epangelo Mining has shares in various mining projects, with more investments being made in Namibia’s uranium mining industry.  It is a private company with the government of the Republic of Namibia as the sole Shareholder. The company was registered on the 8th July 2008 with the objective to ensure state participation in the mineral resources development, mining, beneficiation and creation of mining related employment opportunities for Namibians