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SAUMA sounds the alarm on the Parliamentary Committee’s recommendation to allow in situ uranium leaching in the Stampriet Artesian Basin. Citing a total lack of consultation and the absence of critical hydrogeological studies, SAUMA warns that the proposed mining by Headspring Investments poses an irreversible threat to Namibia’s most vital groundwater resources. With irrigation pumps moving 700m³ of water hourly, the risk of widespread toxic contamination is a mathematical c

Namibia faces a "Point of No Return". Mining companies claim In-Situ Recovery (ISR) uranium mining is safe, but global data shows that once an aquifer is contaminated, it cannot be "un-poisoned". This isn't just local; the Stampriet is a transboundary system sustaining Botswana and South Africa. We are gambling with water security for a short-term payday. We can survive without uranium, but we cannot survive without clean water.

SAUMA engages with the IAEA on the proposed uranium in situ leaching mining project in Omaheke. Learn about groundwater risks, environmental concerns, and the call for an independent hydrogeological study.

Is the acid used in uranium mining really as safe as "lemon juice"? In this deep dive, we unpack the dangerous chemistry of In-Situ Leaching (ISL) in the Stampriet Aquifer. We move past the metaphors to reveal the 30,000x factor: how mining concentrations exceed WHO safety guidelines by staggering margins. Discover why "liberating" heavy metals into our underground water creates a risk that can’t be undone.

Urgent Call: All Farmers in the Stampriet Aquifer Basin Must Participate in Critical Economic Impact Survey. The Future of Farming in the Kalahari Basin is Being Defined Right Now.

Following a recent exclusive meeting between Headspring Investments and the chair of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources, Dr Tobie Aupindi, and the Governor of the Omaheke Region, Dr Aupindi lamented the opposition to the development of a uranium mine in the underground drinking water aquifers in the Leonardville area, citing the lack of scientific evidence.

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process should ensure that any development project in Namibia is socially just.

Russian company Rosatom is trying to drill for uranium in Namibia. Farmers say a vital aquifer that nourishes Southern Africa is at risk.

40 uranium exploration licences in the Stampriet Artesian Basin (SAB) cover a total of area 2.66 million hectares. This is 40% of the area

Namibian government has awarded uranium prospecting licenses to several mining companies across the aquifer system.

Below the Kalahari sands, the underground geology is an alternating succession of layers of porous sandstone that carry water

In situ leach (ISL) mining of uranium involves the drilling thousands of boreholes spaced between 20 and 30 m apart

The Stampriet Artesian Basin (SAB) or Stampriet Transboundary Aquifer System (STAS) extends from Namibia into Botswana and South Africa.