the mineral industry of namibia 1998 34 1 n amibia by george j coakley is located on southwest coast africa between south and angola 825 418 square kilometer country had an estimated population 65 million in a gross domestic product gdp per capita about 4 100 based purchasing power parity provided 43 exports 20 s diamonds remained center mining followed uranium for which ranked as world fourth largest producer was also salt minerals experienced significant setbacks with long tradition at tsumeb corp ltd copper lead operations coming to end its sudden closure early owner gold fields official liquidation 1999 sole lithium namlithium mines pty became insolvent abandoned june owners otjisondu manganese shut down suddenly owing weak prices loss asian markets
