Uis mine

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| place = Dâures Constituency

| subdivision_type = Region

| state/province = Erongo Region

| country = Namibia

| owner = Andrada Mining

| official website = {{URL|https://andradamining.com}}

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| products = Tin, Lithium, Tantalum

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The Uis tin mine is a large open pit mine located in the western part of Namibia in Erongo Region. Uis represents one of the largest tin reserves in Namibia, having estimated reserves of 60 million tonnes of ore grading 0.13% tin.{{cite web|url=http://www.gsn.gov.na/pdf/miningjournal.pdf|title=Mining in Namibia|year=2012|publisher=gsn.gov.na|access-date=2013-06-25}} The mine is owned by the London-based AfriTin Mining Ltd..{{cite web | title=AfriTin Mining eyes tonnes of tin from flagship Uis mine | website=Proactiveinvestors UK | date=2021-05-12 | url=https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/220437/afritin-mining-eyes-tonnes-of-tin-from-flagship-uis-mine-220437.html | access-date=2022-05-29}}

As of January 2023, AfriTin Mining Ltd rebranded to Andrada Mining Ltd with an expanding tech-minerals portfolio adding lithium and tantalum to its current tin production.{{Cite web |last=Parker |first=Darren |title=AfriTin officially changes name to Andrada |url=https://www.miningweekly.com/article/afritin-officially-changes-name-to-andrada-2023-01-11 |access-date=2023-09-07 |website=Mining Weekly |language=en}}

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Category:Tin mines in Namibia

Category:Surface mines in Namibia

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