Agriculture ministry unopposed to uranium mining at Leonardville

Agriculture ministry unopposed to uranium mining at Leonardville

By Ellen Shihepo, via News on One The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform (MAWLR) does not oppose uranium mining by Rosatom’s Uranium1 in Leonardville. Agriculture Minister Carl Schlettwein, however, emphasised the need for further research before drilling can be approved. Schlettwein, during a community engagement in Leonardville this week, acknowledged the potential economic benefits that uranium mining could bring to the region. However, the ministry's lack […]

August 18, 2024 29

Business / Economics

Uranium One completes 50% of exploration drilling in Leonardville

Uranium One, a Russian state-owned company that specialises in uranium exploration, mining, and processing has started exploration drilling in Leonardville. Aldo Hengari, the Director of Operations at Uranium One says 50 percent of the work is done. According to the World Nuclear Association, Namibia has some of the largest uranium-producing mines in the world. These include Uranium One, Husab, and Rössing. In 2022 Kazakhstan produced the largest share of uranium […]

April 17, 2024 76

Namibia

Leonardville in land servicing crisis

Allocation of serviced erven is a great challenge in the town of Leonardville in the Omaheke Region, according to that village council's chairperson, Petra Witbooi, in an interview with this agency. Wibooi indicated that the demand for land has increased drastically over the years, with institutions like the Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia, Build Together programme and individuals applying for land in the village council recently. Furthermore, Witbooi said the […]

December 1, 2023 6

Environment

Divide over uranium mining at Stampriet

Farmers are divided over the exploration of uranium in the Stampriet Aquifer, as some believe the process will contaminate underground water. The exploration, which is supposed to be carried out by Uranium One in the Aminuis and Leonardville area, has sparked mixed feelings among residents in the area. This was revealed during a parliament standing committee on natural resources' visit to deliberate on concerns on Friday in Leonardville, within the […]

November 20, 2023 22

Namibia

Divide over uranium mining at Stampriet

Farmers are divided over the exploration of uranium in the Stampriet Aquifer, as some believe the process will contaminate underground water. The exploration, which is supposed to be carried out by Uranium One in the Aminuis and Leonardville area, has sparked mixed feelings among residents in the area. This was revealed during a parliament standing committee on natural resources' visit to deliberate on concerns on Friday in Leonardville, within the […]

November 20, 2023 6