US Eyes More Namibian Uranium Imports as AI Drives Nuclear Push

The US is weighing boosting uranium imports from Namibia, the world’s third-biggest producer, and supporting greater output of the nuclear fuel through its mining companies and government financing, America’s top diplomat in the southern African nation said.

“Uranium here is the big prize for both our countries,” US Ambassador to Namibia John Giordano said in an interview on Friday. The metallic element is crucial for anticipated growth in civilian nuclear plants that are “likely going to be the necessary power source for the hyper-scale data centers” needed for artificial intelligence, he said.