Namibia is set to increase its sulphuric acid production in response to rising critical mineral output, with Green Metals Refining and Vedanta announcing plans on Thursday to set up and revive plants, respectively.
Sulphuric acid is widely used in the extraction processes for metals including uranium, copper, manganese and rare earths used in clean energy technologies.
Namibia, the world’s third-largest producer of uranium, is emerging as a leader in the green energy sector, with eight active critical minerals projects set to position it at the forefront of global green energy initiatives.
London-based Green Metals Refining plans to spend an initial $59 million on the first phase of a plant that will produce 175,000 metric tonnes of sulphuric acid a year.
Net importer of sulphuric acid
