Andrada Mining raises Namibia contribution to 775.2 million dollars

Andrada Mining’s direct economic contribution to Namibia, the mining company operating the Uis tin mine, increased by 6% to reach 775.2 million Namibian dollars during the 2026 financial year. The amount, driven by wages, royalties and local procurement, exceeded £33.17 million, compared with 731.07 million Namibian dollars in the previous financial year, according to the company’s sustainability report.

Andrada Mining paid approximately 103.3 million Namibian dollars in local remuneration at Uis, compared with 100.38 million a year earlier. The company recruited 126 employees and enrolled 11 graduates from local communities in a 12-month internship programme; two of them subsequently obtained permanent jobs at the mine’s processing plant.

Of the 241 active suppliers during the financial year, 189, or 78%, were Namibian businesses. Applying the World Bank’s economic multiplier for the mining sector, Andrada estimated that its activities generated an additional 330.2 million Namibian dollars in indirect benefits for the country’s economy, according to its chief executive Anthony Viljoen.

The company reused 101,287 cubic metres of non-potable mine water, but its total water withdrawals increased to 242,537 cubic metres, from 201,299 in 2025, because of intensified mining and processing. It is discussing long-term water supply solutions, including desalination, with Namibia’s Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform. At the same time, its hazardous waste fell by 26% to 42 tonnes.