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Namibia: Uis mine controversy: Dust pollution, blasting damage claims investigated – Investigative Unit

Namibia: Uis mine controversy: Dust pollution, blasting damage claims investigated – Investigative Unit

Africa Links 24 with Tracy Tafirenyika
Published on 2024-12-17 17:00:00

Residents and former workers in Uis, where the United Kingdom’s Andrada Mining operates a tin mine, accuse the company of endangering both employees and the community by exposing them to health hazards.

They also fear that blasting at the mine is damaging their homes, causing cracks in walls and floors.

The company denies the accusations, and some local authorities say residents haven’t filed formal complaints.

But the worries persist one year after the Ministry of Mines and…

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