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Gearing up at Husab mine

As the massive Namibian uranium project starts up, Roger Murray reports on the challenges involved

Roger Murray

 Construction of the world’s largest new uranium mine is underway in Namibia. The Husab mine is in the central Namib desert some 70km inland from the coastal town of Swakopmund. Under the 34-month construction...

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