New uranium prospect takes shape in Namibia

Arkle Resource’s Erongo uranium project is WhyAfrica’s Pick Of The Week.

By Leon Louw founder of WhyAfrica and Endorphin Expeditions.

Another uranium exploration project in the Erongo Region of Namibia has returned good results.

According to Rory Harding, Interim CEO of London listed Arkle Resources the interpretation of its Phase 1 geophysical programme at the Erongo Uranium Project has delivered highly encouraging results.

“The results include data from the recent Xcalibur airborne radiometric and magnetic surveys, ground horizontal loop electromagnetic (HLEM) surveys and 2025 assay results,” says Harding.

Most productive uranium region globally

The Erongo uranium province has been producing uranium for more than 45 years and is one of the most productive uranium regions globally.

Arkle’s northern most licence areas are contiguous with Orano’s Trekkopje mine and Elevate Uranium’s Marenica project.

Other mines in Erongo

The Erongo uranium province include mines like Rössing (the world’s longest continuously operating open-pit uranium mine); Husab (one of the world’s largest uranium mines by production), Bannerman Energy’s Etango project, which is in an advanced development decision stage, and Forsys Metals’ Valencia project, currently in pre-feasibility stage.

Each of these is an alaskite-hosted uranium deposit. Arkle’s targets sit within the same broader Erongo uranium district and with established mining and processing infrastructure.

The region is host to a third operating uranium mine at Langer Heinrich which exploits a paleochannel system.

Orano’s Trekkopje mine is adjacent to Arkle’s licence area. Trekkopje is progressing toward recommissioning and eventual production from an extensive paleochannel-type deposit.

In addition, Reptile Uranium is developing a mine project at their Tumas deposits, located to the southwest of Langer Heinrich and southeast of the Etango Project.

Good news but challenges remain

Although new uranium projects are good news for Namibia’s mining industry, the rapid growth of uranium mining in the Erongo Region is placing major pressure on scarce water resources and an already constrained electricity network in one of the driest parts of southern Africa.

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Image: The Erongo region in Namibia is one of the driest parts of southern Africa. Image credit: Leon Louw for WhyAfrica.

New uranium prospect takes shape in Namibia