Mantra Tanzania Ltd (a subsidiary of Rosatom’s Uranium One Group) has commissioned a pilot uranium processing plant at the Mkuju River project in southern Tanzania. The ceremony was attended by Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan, government representatives, local community leaders, as well as representatives of Rosatom.
“Rosatom” offers its advanced uranium processing technologies to develop Tanzania’s unique geological potential,” said Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev. “As with all our partners, we intend to build cooperation with the republic on the basis of equality and mutual understanding. At the same time, Rosatom is always guided by the principles of sustainable development with unconditional compliance with high environmental and social standards. We will be happy to help Tanzania take an important step towards integration into global nuclear energy.”
The project fully complies with Tanzanian and international environmental standards. The environmental protection system proposed for the project includes real-time ecosystem monitoring, closed water systems with water recycling, and biodiversity conservation programmes.
The pilot plant is located in the Nyota field. Based on the installation, technological methods for uranium processing will be tested and, if necessary, optimization solutions will be developed. The data collected will form the basis for the design of the main processing complex with a production capacity of up to 3,000 tonnes of uranium a year. Its construction will begin in the first quarter of 2026, with commissioning scheduled for 2029.
The implementation of the project will create over 4,000 new jobs in the mining sector and related industries of Tanzania during the construction and operation stages of the industrial enterprise. The project is also expected to contribute to the development of regional infrastructure, including the road network of the Namtumbo region.
