IAEA: no proof Omaheke uranium mining will keep aquifer safe
Headspring Investments has not proven that drinking water will be safe if it proceeds with its uranium mining project in the Omaheke region, according to an independent review by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Headspring Investments, the Namibian subsidiary of Russian energy group Rosatom, submitted an environmental impact assessment for an in-situ leach mining pilot project in December 2023. In-situ leach (ISL) mining involves pumping in a chemical to dissolve the uranium and pumping the chemical and uranium back out. The project has been controversial due to concerns that the chemical could contaminate the Stampriet aquifer system. The Namibian