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Uranium Mining In Namibia
Namibia has one of the richest uranium mineral reserves in the world. There are currently two large operating mines in the Erongo Region and various exploration projects planned to advance to production in the next few years. Uranium mining in Namibia is of considerable importance to the Economy of Namibia, national economy. In 2020, Namibia produced 11% of uranium worldwide, ranked as the second largest producer, behind Kazakhstan. Uranium is one of the five mineral resources that were declared "strategic" by the Namibian government in 2011. No new exploration licenses may be granted without involvement of the state-owned mineral exploration company Epangelo Mining. Background and history Uranium mineralization was first discovered in the Namibia's Rössing Mountains, Namib Desert in 1928 by Captain G. Peter Louw. Though he tried promoting prospecting, it did not occur for another three decades. In the late 1950s, Anglo American plc, Anglo America Corporation of South Africa drill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arandis Mine Hochformat
Arandis may refer to: * Arandis Constituency, Namibia * Arandis, Namibia, a town * Ourique Municipality, Portugal, formerly Arandis {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
