Editing Economy of Namibia (section)

==== Uranium ====
{{Main|Uranium mining in Namibia}}
Namibia is the fourth-largest exporter of nonfuel minerals in Africa, the world's fourth-largest [[Uranium mining in Namibia|producer]] of [[uranium]], and the producer of large quantities of lead, [[zinc]], [[tin]], silver, and [[tungsten]]. The country produced 11% of uranium worldwide in 2020, making it the second largest producer of Uranium after [[Kazakhstan]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lazarus |first=Shania |date=2024-04-11 |title=Uranium mining growth to slow due to water shortages |url=https://www.namibian.com.na/uranium-mining-growth-to-slow-due-to-water-shortages/ |access-date=2024-07-03 |website=The Namibian |language=en-GB}}</ref>

Namibia is home to two [[uranium]] mines ([[Langer Heinrich Mine|Langer Heinrich]] and [[Rössing uranium mine|Rössing]]) believed to be capable of providing 10% of the global mining output. Langer Heinrich began operation in 1976, with Rossing opening in 2006.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2008-08-11 |title=Resource boost at Namibian deposit |url=https://world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Resource-boost-at-Namibian-deposit |access-date=2024-07-03 |website=World Nuclear News}}</ref>

The mining sector employs only about 3% of the population while about half of the population depends on subsistence agriculture for its livelihood. Namibia normally imports about 50% of its cereal requirements; in drought years food shortages are a major problem in rural areas.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Namibia's food security improves... No major price increases for cereals - Namibia|url=https://reliefweb.int/report/namibia/namibia-s-food-security-improves-no-major-price-increases-cereals|access-date=2021-10-14|website=ReliefWeb|date=25 July 2017 |language=en}}</ref>