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Iron Ore Mines in Namibia
Namibia has 2 iron ore mines mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 37th-largest fleet of the 70 countries that hold any, and 0.2% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 1 operating and 1 under construction or proposed. The largest is Lodestone Dordabis Mine.
The largest owner-operators are Jindal Mining Namibia (Pty) Limited (1), Lodestone Holdings Group (Namibia) Pty Ltd (1) and Lodestone Namibia Pty Ltd (1) — Jindal Mining Namibia (Pty) Limited alone is named on 50% of them. 1 is in the pipeline, led by Jindal Mining Namibia Khomas Mine, proposed. They account for 5% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Namibia.
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Largest iron ore mines in Namibia
Who owns Namibia's iron ore mines
- Jindal Mining Namibia (Pty) Limited1 50%
- Lodestone Holdings Group (Namibia) Pty Ltd1 50%
- Lodestone Namibia Pty Ltd1 50%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
Under construction & proposed
How Namibia compares · iron ore mines by country
- 1. India248
- 41. Colombia2
- 42. South Korea2
- 43. Sri Lanka2
- 44. Namibia2
- 45. New Zealand2
- 46. Peru2
- 47. Thailand2
Frequently asked
- How many iron ore mines are there in Namibia?
- OverWatts maps 2 iron ore mines in Namibia — 0.2% of the world's mapped total, the 37th-largest national fleet of the 70 countries with any.
- What is the largest iron ore mine in Namibia?
- Lodestone Dordabis Mine, operated by Lodestone Holdings Group (Namibia) Pty Ltd.
- Who owns the iron ore mines in Namibia?
- Jindal Mining Namibia (Pty) Limited is named as owner or operator on the most — 1 of 2 (50%). Next are Lodestone Holdings Group (Namibia) Pty Ltd (1) and Lodestone Namibia Pty Ltd (1).
- What new iron ore mines are being built in Namibia?
- 1 project is under construction or proposed. The largest is Jindal Mining Namibia Khomas Mine.