Namibia aims to benefit more out of its mineral resources by getting greater benefits from the mineral value chain. One key driver for this is the development of a manufacturing industry that attains feedstock from local mining and processing operations.
This is achieved by offering competitive landing ground for capital and cost competitiveness for Namibian products through;
- Economic incentives for investors in the manufacturing industry
- Skills development
- Technology
- Ease of doing business
- Water and Energy security
It is in beneficiation and value addition that Namibia creates opportunities for further investment. Some of the value addition projects currently underway in Namibia include;
- Cutting and polishing of diamond
- Production of uranium oxide from uranium ore
- Zinc refining
- Copper cathode production
