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Seasoned mining executive, Zebra Kasete says he is privileged to take over the operations of Deep Yellow Limited’s Tumas Project in Namibia as Managing Director come January 2026.
His tenure begins on 5 January 2026.
“I feel privileged to return in this role to where my professional career began, mining uranium in Namibia.
“Tumas is a very important development for both Deep Yellow and Namibia. For me personally, the opportunity to lead and grow a greenfields uranium project, including building the team that will operate the project, is an exciting one that I’m very much looking forward to,” Kasete said
The company announced in a statement that Kaseta , a veteran executive with 35 years experience in the mining industry covering different stints in Namibia, Zimbabwe, Australia and the United States will be in charge of the company’s local operations .
“Deep Yellow is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Zebra Kasete as Managing Director – Namibia, effective 5 January 2026. In this role Mr. Kasete,who will report to the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Deep Yellow, will support the construction of the Tumas Project and be accountable for running the Namibian operations post-construction of Tumas,” the statement said.
Deep Yellow’s Chief Financial Officer and Acting Chief Executive Officer, Craig Barnes, welcomed Kasete to the role.
“Zebra’s credentials to be the leader of Tumas are outstanding.
We are very pleased to have secured someone with his depth of experience and local knowledge which will be invaluable during the construction of Tumas and into operations.
“His appointment is another important milestone as we put the pieces in place ahead of a final investment decision for Tumas and work toward establishing our flagship project as the fourth uranium mine in Namibia,” he said
The statement by the Australian based company said Kaseta will also serve as Deep Yellow’s country head for Namibia and be based in Swakopmund, Namibia.
Kasete is a Namibian mining executive with more than 35 years’ experience, having held senior roles in diverse commodities, including uranium, diamonds, copper and gold, the company said.
Kasete’s most recent role was Executive Vice President of Sinomine Tsumeb Smelter Pty Ltd (formerly Dundee Precious Metals Tsumeb Pty Ltd of which he was Managing Director) in Namibia (2016 to 2025).
He previously served as Managing Director of Murowa Diamond Private Limited in Zimbabwe. Prior to moving to Zimbabwe.
Kasete spent 25 years at Rio Tinto where he joined as a cadet metallurgist at Rössing Uranium Limited (Rӧssing). During his tenure with Rӧssing and the wider Rio Tinto Group.
He has also held senior roles in operations, technical, procurement, human resources, business development and external relations.
He is past president of the Chamber of Mines of Namibia and holds a MBA in General and Strategic Management from the University of Maastricht in the Netherlands.
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