Minerals - Andrada Mining

Tech-Metal Mining

We predominantly mine tech metals, including lithium, tin and tantalum, in the Erongo district of Namibia, Southern Africa.

Tech Metals for a Greener Future

Lithium for Green Energy Storage

Lithium (periodic table symbol Li) is the lightest solid metal with a soft, silvery-white colour, low melting point, and high reactivity. Its physical and chemical properties are more similar to alkaline earth metals than to its own group. Although it is moderately abundant and present in the earth's crust, it does not occur freely in nature.

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Tin for Electronics & Containers

Tin (periodic table symbol Sn) is a silvery-white, malleable metal with a slight blue hue Although scarce, with only 0,001% found in the earth's crust, tin is not considered rare. It occurs in cassiterite, which is the only commercially significant tin mineral. The cassiterite is smelted with coal or coke to remove oxygen and obtain tin in its metallic form.

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Tantalum for Electronic Device Production

Tantalum (periodic table symbol Ta) is a highly corrosion-resistant, shiny, silvery metal typically found in columbite-tantalite, which also contains other metals such as niobium. Although it is occasionally found uncombined, separating tantalum from niobium is complex. It is often procured commercially as a tin extraction by-product.

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Powering the Future
Lithium
Lithium (Li) is used in ceramics, glass, lubricants, metallurgical polymers, and pharmaceuticals, but demand is mainly driven by its use in lithium-ion batteries.
Its high electrochemical potential, low density and weight make it ideal for use in electric vehicle batteries and renewable energy storage. Lithium thus plays a critical role in powering the world’s clean energy transition and is rapidly increasing in importance to the global economy.
As a potentially significant lithium mine in Africa, we are well-equipped to meet the growing tech-metal demand and play a key role in a low-carbon future.

Driving the Tech-Metal Revolution
Tin
Tin (Sn) plays a crucial role in technology production. Its high ductility, corrosion resistance, and low toxicity make it desirable for many applications, including the production of electronic devices, circuitry, semiconductors, soldering, lead-acid batteries, and even food packaging.
As the world moves towards a more sustainable future, the demand for tin continues to rise.
With refined production below the required levels, tin mine supply is a bottleneck in the market. This highlights the importance of investing in tin producers in Africa and beyond.

Empowering the Tech-Driven World
Tantalum
Tantalum (Ta₂O₅) is a prized metal used in high-tech devices, such as smartphones, laptops, and gaming consoles. Its corrosion resistance, high melting point, and ability to store and release electrical charges make tantalum critical in high-performance and high-temperature applications like aerospace.
Limited global tantalum production mainly originates from only a few regions and companies. With healthy growth forecasts, there is an increasing need to meet the demand for tantalum.
As one of the emerging tantalum producers in Southern Africa, we will play an important role in global supply in the near future.