The Beijing Summit of the China-Africa Cooperation Forum in 2018 will be held from September 3 to 4. The China-Guangzhou Nuclear Namibian Hushan Uranium Project is a landmark project of China-Africa cooperation. Over the years, it has actively responded to the call of the country to build a project and African economy, society, The 'destiny community' of environmental and cultural development, to achieve a win-win cooperation between China and Africa.
On the evening of August 29th, CCTV broadcasted a documentary film "New Era of China-Africa Cooperation", telling the story of Chinese companies such as the China-Guangzhou Nuclear Corporation's Hushan uranium mine investing in industries, agriculture and transportation projects in Africa, demonstrating China-Africa mutual benefit and win-win cooperation. A vivid reality that promotes sustained growth of the local economy and dramatic changes in society and culture.
CCTV said in the report that the Hushan project is the largest single industrial project in China to date in China. The annual design and stripping capacity is 140 million tons, and the mining ore is 15 million tons. The hydrometallurgical plant is designed to process 15 million tons of ore per year. The total output of uranium oxide is 6,500 tons, and the total output can meet the natural uranium demand of 30 million kilowatt nuclear power plants for nearly 30 years. After the project is put into production, Namibia's GDP will increase by about 6%, and the export volume will increase by about 20%. It also provided 4,500 temporary construction jobs for the local area. After the project is put into operation, it can provide 2,000 permanent jobs, plus tens of thousands of jobs in the joint industry.
With the CCTV report, there are also all kinds of large-scale equipment. The NTE330 electric wheel mining truck produced by China North Heavy Group Co., Ltd. has entered the Hushan uranium mine since its entry into the Hushan uranium mine, thanks to its high reliability and stable attendance rate. The operating cost has won the praise of the mining side. At present, there are 3 NTE330 electric wheel mine cars and 4 NTE260 electric wheel mine cars running in the mine.
The construction of the Hushan uranium project has brought about a huge transformation for the lives of local people. In the film, CCTV focused on the 31-year-old female truck driver Karibi Puasi, who is the only female truck in the Hushan project. The driver, who is the builder and beneficiary of the project. As the mother of a five-year-old boy, Caribe Puasi is proud to have such a job as a family. She said in an interview: I hope that all young women should seize the opportunity. This is not only a man's world, women are not allowed to work, we should meet the challenge and strive for gender equality.
In view of the construction of the Hushan project and its economic and social effects, the project has become a shining 'national business card' in Namibia. The Namibian President and Prime Minister paid close attention to the Hushan uranium mine and visited the project site several times in person or in conjunction with other African heads of state. Highly affirmed the benchmarking significance of the project in Namibia and Africa. When the Namibian Prime Minister inspected the mine in 2016, he boarded the NTE330 electric wheel mining vehicle cab platform and expressed 'I trust China Made' to the staff present.
Namibian President Gingbob also made a statement to President Mali, who visited the Hushan uranium mine. The situation in Mali and Namibia is similar. There are diamonds, gold and uranium mines underground. CGNPC has successfully built a lake and mine in Namibia. It is recommended that CGNPC build another one in Mali. Hushan Mine'.