First specialists from Namtumbo start work: Mantra Tanzania builds the project together with local personnel

NAMTUMBO: One of the largest mining projects in the country’s history is unfolding in southeastern Tanzania. Mantra Tanzania Ltd. – operator of the Mkuju River uranium project and a subsidiary of the international holding Uranium One Group (Rosatom State Corporation) – is demonstrating not only technological success but also a genuine commitment to the principle of “a project for the people.”

In April 2025, the first personnel training program was completed. Dozens of residents of the Namtumbo region have acquired technical skills demanded in the mining industry and have been officially hired by the company. For many, this is their first stable job with prospects for professional growth.

“We are not just building a plant on this land. We are building it together with the people who live here,” Mantra Tanzania’s Majani Moremi Wambura emphasized. “Local workforce training is not a oneoff campaign but a longterm strategy.”

The Pilot Plant – A School for the Future

A unique feature of the project is the pilot process plant, launched in July 2025. In addition to its direct production function, it serves as a training ground – it is here that future operators and technical specialists of the main industrial complex receive practical training. The data obtained from the pilot plant has already informed the design of the main plant, whose construction will begin in 2025.

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Site preparation, access road construction, and engineering infrastructure development are actively underway – all generating additional employment for local residents today.

The Region Is Changing for the Better

Over its years of presence in the region, Mantra Tanzania has consistently implemented community development programs in Namtumbo: building and equipping schools, improving access to healthcare, and developing the road network. These initiatives are an integral part of the company’s corporate philosophy, for which the quality of life of local residents is a priority, not a formality.

“The Mkuju River project is unparalleled in scale in southeastern Tanzania. Investments of approximately USD 1 billion and a contribution exceeding 1% of national GDP make it a true driver of regional development and a showcase for the country on the global nuclear energy market.” Said Mr. Moremi