纳米比亚农民反对Uranium One在Leonardville附近的计划, Namibian farmers oppose Uranium One’s uranium plans near Leonardville over fears of aquifer contamination, halting mining despite economic promises.

纳米比亚Omaheke地区的农民正在抵制铀一号在Leonardville附近现场回收铀矿开采的计划,担心共享的Stampriet含水层受到不可逆转的污染。 Farmers in Namibia’s Omaheke Region are resisting Uranium One’s plans for in-situ recovery uranium mining near Leonardville, fearing irreversible contamination of the shared Stampriet Aquifer. 虽然该公司自2008年以来在7.0亿新元勘探的支持下声称该方法在适当监测下是安全的,但农业部却以不可接受的风险为由封锁了水许可证。 While the company, backed by over N$700 million in exploration since 2008, claims the method is safe with proper monitoring, the Ministry of Agriculture has blocked water permits citing unacceptable risks. 其他部委给予有限批准,但在农业部重申拒绝后,撤销了2024年的一个法院案件。 Other ministries have granted limited approvals, but a 2024 court case was dropped after the agriculture ministry reaffirmed its refusal. 勘探仍限于一个实地实验室,不允许全面采矿。 Exploration remains restricted to a field lab, with no full-scale mining allowed. 尽管在政治上关心该项目的经济利益,包括就业和基础设施,但当地农民和环境专家警告说地下水会受到持久破坏。 Despite political interest in the project’s economic benefits, including jobs and infrastructure, local farmers and environmental experts warn of lasting groundwater damage.