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The Namibian
Tue 13 Aug 2013
SMS Of The Day * MINISTRY of Gender and Child Welfare, TEARS are rolling down as I write this SMS. The killing of women in Namibia is now like reciting a poem. Are we really getting the protection we deserve while women not being treated as part of this c Food For Thought * SO the Zimbabwe elections were free and peaceful and not free and fair? Bouquets And Brickbats * NURSES at Katutura Hospital must stop wearing those big plastic sandals at work because they are not the official working shoes. We want to see you looking smart and beautiful with your full uniform. SMS Of The Day * THIS nation is in dire need of a massive conference on housing. When we experienced a crisis in the education sector a crisis-control brain-storming conference was organised which resulted in the best deal ever for the Namibian child, nam Food For Thought * BOURGEOISIE has become a daily occupation if not the order of the day of the upper-echelons, President Hifikepunye Pohamba we urge you to revisit this unpatriotic geocentricism among your staff and the well-connected, for everybody to r Bouquets And Brickbats * COMMISSIONER of Prisons, can you please explain the strategies you use to appoint officers to certain positions? It is my observation that you are being fed with wrong information then you just promote individuals without making p SMS Of The Day * I THINK Paulus ‘The Rock’ Ambunda lost his belt because of this promoter and trainer. How can a world champion still be training at the Katutura Youth Complex where there is not enough equipment. I think they must follow the example of Ha Food For Thought * NAMIBIA Dairies are unable to match low prices of imported milk and this ultimately means the consumer will have to pay more for local milk. Look at the prices of the local chicken. All these profits are going in the pockets of a few in Bouquets And Brickbats * I AM pleased to hear that Cabinet has responded positively to the proposal of Namibia Dairies to support the industry. The restrictions which support the industry by reducing competition to ensure the survival of the industry is a SMS Of The Day * CEO’s golden handshakes. Somewhere on our statute books there must be a provision that if a board of directors suspends/dismisses a CEO without due regard to legal provision (substantive/procedural law) such board must carry the costs for Food For Thought * JACKY Asheeke was so right with her last column- why are the fathers of the dead children not being prosecuted? (Reference to the children who died in shack fires last week) Our justice system still protects men over women. In this cont Bouquets And Brickbats * ALEXACTUS Kaure, your column in Friday’s newspaper opened my eyes. One hardly finds impartial case study analysers in Namibia. Let’s not destroy the Polytechnic’s strong foundation (Tjivikua) as yet. At least wait until the transf
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BUSINESS - MINING
| 2013-08-05
Construction of Husab uranium mine progressing well
WINDHOEK – The construction of the world-class Husab uranium mine in the Erongo Region is making good progress, evidenced by the issuance of contracts worth close to N$ 5 billion.
“More than 45% of the value of the contracts went to Namibian registered companies,” said Swakop Uranium’s Director of Communication and Stakeholder Involvement, Grant Marais on Thursday during a meeting of local Chinese businesspeople at the Chinese Embassy in Windhoek.
The meeting was attended by several Chinese businesspeople operating in Namibia.
Marais said many aspects of construction are underway, including the permanent road linking the mine to the B2 road between Arandis and Swakopmund, the Kahn River bridge, temporary water pipeline, bulk earth works, camp construction and permanent power lines.
“Progress to date is aligned with the project plan, which puts us on track to start exporting our product in the last quarter of 2015,” Marais said.
He indicated that the permanent access road and bridge construction over the Khan River is progressing well, and will be 22 kilometres in length on completion in April 2014.
The mine will use 7 million cubes of desalinated water per annum in full production.
“This water will be sourced from the existing desalination plant to ensure that the mine has no negative impact on the coastal water resources,” he said.
Power will be sourced from NamPower, and at peak production the mine will require 120 megawatts to drive all productions.
Upon completion, the Husab mine will be the second largest uranium mine in the world after McArthur River in Canada, said Marais.
At the current exchange rate, Swakop Uranium will have an annual turnover of N$10 billion once the Husab mine is in full production. The Husab project will furthermore contribute five percent to the Namibian Gross Domestic Product, 20% to the country’s merchandise exports, and generate between N$1,1 billion to N$1,7 billion per year in Government revenue.
The project will also create more than 6 000 temporary jobs during construction, and about 1 800 permanent operational jobs. The mine has a potential lifespan of more than 20 years.
Swakop Uranium, is owned by China General Nuclear Power Holdings Co, China Africa Development Fund and state-owned mining company, Epangelo Mining. – Nampa
“More than 45% of the value of the contracts went to Namibian registered companies,” said Swakop Uranium’s Director of Communication and Stakeholder Involvement, Grant Marais on Thursday during a meeting of local Chinese businesspeople at the Chinese Embassy in Windhoek.
The meeting was attended by several Chinese businesspeople operating in Namibia.
Marais said many aspects of construction are underway, including the permanent road linking the mine to the B2 road between Arandis and Swakopmund, the Kahn River bridge, temporary water pipeline, bulk earth works, camp construction and permanent power lines.
“Progress to date is aligned with the project plan, which puts us on track to start exporting our product in the last quarter of 2015,” Marais said.
He indicated that the permanent access road and bridge construction over the Khan River is progressing well, and will be 22 kilometres in length on completion in April 2014.
The mine will use 7 million cubes of desalinated water per annum in full production.
“This water will be sourced from the existing desalination plant to ensure that the mine has no negative impact on the coastal water resources,” he said.
Power will be sourced from NamPower, and at peak production the mine will require 120 megawatts to drive all productions.
Upon completion, the Husab mine will be the second largest uranium mine in the world after McArthur River in Canada, said Marais.
At the current exchange rate, Swakop Uranium will have an annual turnover of N$10 billion once the Husab mine is in full production. The Husab project will furthermore contribute five percent to the Namibian Gross Domestic Product, 20% to the country’s merchandise exports, and generate between N$1,1 billion to N$1,7 billion per year in Government revenue.
The project will also create more than 6 000 temporary jobs during construction, and about 1 800 permanent operational jobs. The mine has a potential lifespan of more than 20 years.
Swakop Uranium, is owned by China General Nuclear Power Holdings Co, China Africa Development Fund and state-owned mining company, Epangelo Mining. – Nampa
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