Staff Reporter
URANIUM One, the mining company seeking to explore the uranium deposits found on Farm Tripoli, located fifteen kilometres west of Leonardville, opened a regional office in Leonardville this morning.
This marks a historic occasion for the town and the Omaheke Region, which is considered one of the least developed regions in Namibia. Governor Pijoo Nganati elaborated on his vision for the region’s development, as outlined earlier in the week during his State of the Region Address. He expressed his support for Uranium One in its mission to establish a mine in the area, creating jobs and improving education, among other benefits, for this underdeveloped area.
“I beg role players to come together and sort out their differences so that we can get on with the business of progress,” he said, delivering a keynote address at the event.
The Director for Mining at Uranium One, along with Headspring Investments, the Russia-based affiliates of Rosatom that are behind the exploration and mining efforts in the Omaheke region, said that the group will continue supporting the community of Leonardville and Omahake as a whole through their extensive social responsibility programs, as they firmly believe in the eventual progress that will be achieved.
“We see job opportunities and an improvement in living standards when we start mining on a full scale,” the mining director said.
Regarding environmental concerns, he assured that Uranium One can guarantee no environmental damage as long as they are allowed to carry on with exploration, test mining, and other associated activities.
Uranium One has already provided N$405 000 worth of meals to the local Junior Secondary School and has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to continue this support. Additionally, a school kitchen valued at N$1 800 000 is currently under construction at the school.
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