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7:40 CAT | 30 Jul 2025
Mkuju River Project is owned by Mantra Tanzania Ltd. and located in the Namtumbo district of the Ruvuma region (southern Tanzania). Mantra Tanzania is part of the Rosatom group. [Photo: Atom Media]
A subsidiary of Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom has launched a pilot uranium processing plant at the Mkuju River project in southern Tanzania, Rosatom said on Wednesday.
Built by Mantra Tanzania Ltd at the Nyota deposit, the facility is designed to gather data for the construction of a main processing plant with a planned capacity of up to 3,000 tons of uranium per year.
Construction of the main facility is set to begin in early 2026, with commissioning expected in 2029.
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Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania Mhe. Dkt. Samia Suluhu Hassan akihutubia wananchi katika uwanja wa Shule ya Sekondari Likuyu mara baada ya uzinduzi wa Kiwanda cha Majaribio cha Kuchenjua Urani cha Mantra Tanzania Limited kilichopo katika Wilaya ya Namtumbo mkoani Ruvuma,… pic.twitter.com/R1OkCILDbl
— ikulu_Tanzania (@ikulumawasliano) July 30, 2025
Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania Mhe. Dkt. Samia Suluhu Hassan akizindua Kiwanda cha Majaribio cha Kuchenjua Urani cha Mantra Tanzania Limited kilichopo katika Wilaya ya Namtumbo mkoani Ruvuma, tarehe 30 Julai, 2025. pic.twitter.com/GzD82yhwHn
— ikulu_Tanzania (@ikulumawasliano) July 30, 2025
Muonekanano wa Kiwanda cha Majaribio cha Kuchenjua Urani cha Mantra Tanzania Limited kilichopo katika Wilaya ya Namtumbo mkoani Ruvuma, tarehe 30 Julai, 2025. pic.twitter.com/4XQ5COLcUr
— ikulu_Tanzania (@ikulumawasliano) July 30, 2025
Source: Reuters
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