Langer Heinrich mine

Langer Heinrich Mine
Location
Langer Heinrich mine
Location in Namibia
Erongo Region
Country  Namibia
Coordinates 22°48′52.9194″S 15°20′1.68″E / 22.814699833°S 15.3338000°E / -22.814699833; 15.3338000Coordinates: 22°48′52.9194″S 15°20′1.68″E / 22.814699833°S 15.3338000°E / -22.814699833; 15.3338000
Production
Products Uranium
History
Opened 2006
Owner
Company Paladin Energy Ltd
Website http://www.paladinenergy.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=18
Year of acquisition 2002

The Langer Heinrich mine is a large open pit mine located in the western part of Namibia in the Erongo Region. Langer Heinrich represents one of the largest uranium reserves in Namibia having estimated reserves of 57,000 tonnes of ore grading 0.055% uranium.[1]

References

  1. "Uranium in Namibia". world-nuclear.org. 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-15.

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