Deputy Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy Gaudentia Krohne says Namibia has adopted a mineral beneficiation strategy to promote local processing and add value to the country's mineral resources before export.

Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources, Tobie Aupindi is advocating for local processing of resources and genuine Namibian ownership instead of what he describes as "rent-a-black-face" empowerment deals.