By Mareike Voigts, Echart Foertsch and Vera CorryNamibian Organic Association The Namibian Organic Association is a member-based association to further organic agriculture across all sectors and for all Namibians. Our association consists of farmers, consumers, and traders of organic goods. We are deeply concerned about the aggressive push to mine uranium from the Stampriet Transboundary...
December 15, 2024
Tag: Stampriet
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SAUMA raises deep concern over the threat to Stampriet Artesian Basin – Windhoek Observer
Niël terblanché The Stampriet Aquifer Uranium Mining Association (SAUMA) Management Committee has penned an urgent open letter addressed to key stakeholders, including Members of Cabinet, Members of Parliament, Standing Committees, Regional Governors, Councilors, Traditional Authorities, and the Namibian public. SAUMA expressed deep concerns regarding the proposed In Situ Leach Mining of Uranium in the Stampriet...
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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...
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Stampriet Aquifer Uranium Association opposes mining activity
The Stampriet Aquifer Uranium Association remains adamant that the proposed mining activity on one of the aquifers that contains abundant and precious water should not continue as planned by the Uranium One group. The association presented their scientific findings through a geologist, Dr. Roy Miller, to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources, Economic, and...
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Stampriet uraanmyn-vereniging vergader volgende week
Stampriet uraanmyn-vereniging vergader volgende week Die Stampriet Aquifer Uranium Mining Association se algemene jaarvergadering is geskeduleer vir Woensdag, 11 Oktober by die Stampriet Boereverenigingsaal in die dorp. Die vergadering begin om tien-uur. Geregistreerde lede van die vereniging is welkom om dit by te woon, maar potensiële lede moet egter voor die vergadering om lidmaatskap aansoek...
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Uranabbau bei Stampriet soll 2029 beginnen
Die extrem guten Grundwasservorkommen um Stampriet sind laut Experten beim Uranabbau in Gefahr; © GroblerduPreez/iStock Das russische Unternehmen Rosatom hält am Uranabbau im Gebiet des Stampriet-Aquifers fest. Übereinstimmenden Medienberichten nach soll der Abbau im Jahr 2029 beginnen. Geschäftsführer Kirill Egorov-Kirillov sagte, dass die Explorationsergebnisse sehr positiv seien. Geplant sei, bis zu 3000 Tonnen Uran pro...