It has caused foreign companies to invest in them.
There are many countries in Africa -- 54 by some counts -- and diamonds are part of some of the economic systems in some of these countries.
Uranium is not a precious metal (as Au, Ag, Pt,.....) but is a valuable metal mined in Namibia.
Namibia
Namibia is now the most important producer of uranium ores in Africa.
This country is Namibia.
mineral resources, among which are diamonds, uranium, copper, zinc, and lead that are found in Namibia.
Namibia deliver now approx. 10 % from the total world production (fourth place).
Uranium is mined and distilled from underground. 25% of uranium is found in Canada, the rest is in Australia, Kazakhstan, Niger, Russia, and Namibia. Uranium is found in ores, mostly uranium oxides.
Namibia, 21.03.1990.
Namibia, South Africa, Niger, Malawi
Natural resources important to Namibia include gem diamonds, gold, silver, base metals, and uranium.
Important uranium producers are Canada, Australia, Namibia, Kazakhstan, United States, Russia, China, Niger etc