Mining Magazine August 2020 | Page 34

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“ Since CNUC took over as the majority shareholder , we are now a vertically integrated nuclear business , because its parent company , CNNC ( China National Nuclear Corporation ), is a major supplier of nuclear power in China ”

— Liezl Davies , General Manager , Operations , Rössing Uranium
Manager , Operations following eight years working for Rössing ’ s previous majority shareholder Rio Tinto . “ We ’ re working with CNNC to ensure we continue to contribute towards taking our country forward . Just as important as these board level partnerships are those we forge with our employees and the wider community , both locally and nationally . We need these alliances to be strong to achieve our goals for the future .”
Davies is excited about the potential for the introduction of new technologies to improve the company ’ s bottom line and support opportunities for life of mine extension . “ We need to get our business more cost efficient so
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