Namibia and Venezuela strengthen relations to boost mining sector - MPPRE

Namibia and Venezuela strengthen relations to boost mining sector

The Vice-minister of Energy and Mines of Namibia, Kornelia Shilunga, held a meeting on Tuesday with the Vice-minister for Africa, Yuri Pimentel, to boost the mining sector in Venezuela and Namibia, a country with great experience in the processing of minerals for export.

In her speech, Vice-minister Shilunga expressed the need to jointly promote the mining area, which is why she did not rule out the possibility of carrying out an exchange of technical personnel to evaluate the potential of the sector. Venezuela has certified reserves of gold and copper equivalent to 173,300 million euros, which makes it a country with a large mining market to develop. In this regard, Pimentel, on behalf of the Bolivarian Government of Venezuela, expressed the will to work together with Namibia to promote mining development for the benefit of both peoples.