In-Situ Leaching wells at Mkuju River uranium mine test site, Tanzania. Source: IUCN/Roger Porter.
What you need to know:
Rosatom, which previously hoped to start project construction and mining uranium at Mkuju River in 2013, 2016 and in 2018 respectively, decided to suspend its development until the demand for uranium is restored, which is expected not earlier than 2020. Another reason for this postponement is the major overhaul of Tanzania’s mining industry commissioned by the local authorities in March of this year.
