# Uranium drilling approved

- Place: Omaheke, Namibia (-23.63, 19.75)
- Published: 2026-11-03T13:19:18.049Z · expires 2026-11-10T13:19:18.049Z
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Leonardville uranium drilling has been approved by Rosatom, per namibian.com.na.

The project marks a significant step in Namibia's uranium recovery plans, as reported by africanminingmarket.com.

Meanwhile, four people were killed in separate suspected murders across Henties Bay, Kalkrand, Corridor 13 and Mariental, with suspects arrested in three cases, Instagram notes.

## Sources

- [Leonardville uranium drilling approved – Rosatom](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTE41ZU9xc2xWTGdRRnFBZWotTWgwcEc1enZtTXhkWXlZMG9yQkl3WHFzaDE0bUg1NjBqeUo1QW5fYUJNWUQ3SmlXRGs4RWcycXFnSmgxZjR2MG1ibEFqRkNvdVRHVWFKbnpJSEZKTTlhMG1JQUZZM0FzRmduYXdyWEU?oc=5) · namibian.com.na · 2026-11-02
- [Rosatom advances plans for uranium recovery in Namibia](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxQUW1GSWxUbmVwaElKVXZhSXhEcUduZzl2c1lzdTVpQU9ld011Mnd0MVJlQ3pxcWJaWXAwZDI5TjZpak5JVkJrdmlyMXRYOTF1X2lxbmRpYXdtX1I2X1I3MWloVG81UDBBR0pkWFNoLVhoSEhvUGUya0g3RkxxUWZlUW1HS2tGNkR3bzQ0alV1aU5qWnVGeGp0Vw?oc=5) · africanminingmarket.com · 2026-11-02
- [Four people killed in separate suspected murders Staff Reporter FOUR people were killed in separate incidents in Henties Bay, Kalkrand, Corridor 13 and Mariental over the weekend, with suspects arrested in three cases. A suspect in the Mariental killing rem](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiUkFVX3lxTFAtSW9JTEhwVWNnQ2FMOENNWnhaeDdnSGFDNzhGcVo1LWxySUtrcDVOYUhxQW9XNTFfWnJTUjFTNk1ZamRlOHY3bGxhT29RcFgtenc?oc=5) · instagram.com · 2026-11-02
- [Farmers slam Namra’s tax system](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMia0FVX3lxTE01RXVrSDIzb1lqNHAzZkxGMWI5UFRhQi04TnV4MWFzYk5OR3pUamFGNnQ0cDNPSUVXaHJNUkZmYWdSal9CZ3U1ZFQtanhINHFIdk1yVmU5dHBMTi1pdFlXbjlpUEFxT1BMcDlB?oc=5) · namibian.com.na · 2026-11-01

## Open data shown on the globe

- Uranium in the ground near here · USGS mineral deposit databases (public domain) · mine areas: Maus et al. 2022, global mining polygons (CC BY-SA 4.0): 5 known uranium deposits within 800 km; by metal: zinc 27 · silver 26 · lead 26 · copper 25; mine land within 800 km: about 2,091 km² · check: https://mrdata.usgs.gov/major-deposits/
