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SAUMA Namibia @SAUMAnamibia

Our purpose is to inform all who rely on and wish to safeguard the underground water in the Stampriet Aquifer Basin (SAB).

Joined July 2023
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The investigation by Tony Carnie exposes the risks of Rosatom's uranium mining plans in the Stampriet Aquifer. Ground water experts at @UNIGRAC warn contamination would be completely irreversible. Read Report: dailymaverick.co.za/article/… @dailymaverick #ProtectSTAS #Namibia
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Mining companies say it’s safe. International water authorities say it’s an unacceptable gamble. Who is actually right about uranium mining in the Stampriet Aquifer? The truth is in the technical data and it’s not what you’ve been told. 🔗: saumanamibia.org/post/stampr…
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A 30,000x WHO safety violation? Planned uranium mining in the Stampriet Aquifer is a "Toxic Threat" to Namibia, Botswana, and South Africa. Dr. Roy Miller breaks down the science of why ISL mining is a point of no return. Listen here: saumanamibia.org/post/toxic-… #ProtectOurWater
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𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿. 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿. 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘁. 🌍💧 This #EarthDay, SAUMA stands with Namibia’s environmental defenders to protect the Stampriet Aquifer (STAS) from ISL uranium mining in Omaheke & Hardap. Clean water is a human right. Protect STAS. #ProtectSTAS
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One Aquifer. Three Nations. One Shared Future. 🇳🇦🇧🇼🇿🇦 The Stampriet Artesian Basin is under threat. Decisions made now could reshape regional water security and economies. Join SAUMA’s webinar on In-Situ Leach mining. 📆 23 April 2026 🕕 18:00 CAT 🔗 saumanamibia.org/information…
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One Aquifer. Three Nations. One Future. 🇳🇦🇧🇼🇿🇦 Join SAUMA’s urgent webinar on risks to our shared water, agriculture & economy from in situ leach mining. 📅 16 Apr | 🕕 18:00 CAT 🔗 saumanamibia.org/information… #SaveOurWater
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Profits don’t have a pulse. People do. 🌍 The Stampriet Aquifer sustains 80,000 Namibians and cannot be replaced. Protecting it means protecting our future. 🛡️ 💧 Read more: saumanamibia.org/post/post-m… #ProtectOurWater #SAUMA
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"A salary cannot substitute safe drinking water." 🇳🇦 Reinhold Mangundu questions the true cost of uranium mining near the Stampriet Aquifer. Is Namibia choosing short-term profit over long-term survival? Read the full piece: saumanamibia.org/post/post-m… #Namibia #WaterisLife
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Is Namibia’s "Wings Project" a flight to disaster? ✈️💥 70 illegal boreholes and risks to Kalahari Lamb exports raise concern. Our water is our sovereignty.🇳🇦💧 Read more: saumanamibia.org/post/schlet… #Namibia #WaterSecurity #WingsProject
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Water is our most vulnerable resource. 💧SAUMA raises serious concerns over the Parliamentary Report on uranium leaching in the Stampriet Basin. Why are local stakeholders being ignored while critical hydrogeological risks remain unstudied? 🇳🇦 🔗 saumanamibia.org/post/stampr… #SAUMA
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Our water is our lifeblood. 💧 ISR uranium mining is pushing the Stampriet Aquifer toward the Point of No Return. Science shows "restoration" is a myth; we cannot un-poison a drinking water source. 🛑🇳🇦 Read the Black Box data: saumanamibia.org/post/protec… #Namibia #WaterSecurity

🛑 OUR WATER IS OUR LIFEBLOOD: Don’t Let Them Poison the Veins of the Kalahari

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"....

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🚨BREAKING: SAUMA engages with IAEA representatives on the proposed uranium ISL mining project in Omaheke. We are demanding an independent hydrogeological study before any "test mining" begins. Water is not renewable. Once poisoned, it's unusable. 🚱 🔗: saumanamibia.org/post/sauma-…
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WHO says 30 ppb uranium in drinking water is safe. A typical ISL mine solution? 900,000 ppb. The numbers don't lie. Why risk our vital Stampriet Aquifer for these odds? 👉 Understand the Threat: saumanamibia.org/post/isl-ur… #WHO #WaterSafety #RadioactiveWaste #Kalahari
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URGENT: Stampriet Basin Operators ❗️🚨 SAUMA needs your data for the official @cirrus_capital Economic Impact Survey on ISL mining. No participation = your sector is excluded. Link below. Act now. 🔗: saumanamibia.org/post/stas-e… #StamprietAquifer #NamibiaFarming #ActNow #ISL
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𝟐𝟑 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬. 𝟏 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞. 💧 Uranium mining threatens our only year-round drinking water. 🗓 Objections close on the 𝟐𝟓 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝟏𝟐𝐡𝟎𝟎 Take a stand: saumanamibia.org/post/save-o… #SaumaNamibia #SaveOurWater
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A closer look at uranium in-situ recovery mining.📢
Together with global experts from ELAW, the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC) breaks down the science, law, and real-world impact behind Uranium One’s exploration activities. Read more here: saumanamibia.org/press-relea… #SAUMANamibia
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Inside a uranium orebody in an aquifer ⛏️ Uranium coats underground sand grains over time - but how is it mined without digging? Discover the hidden process. 🔗 saumanamibia.org/post/inside… Available in German & Afrikaans. #SaveOurWater #SaumaNamibia
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Just how vast are uranium in situ leach operations? 🤔 Massive borehole networks, slow leak risks, and long-term use.⚠️ What does this mean for the aquifer? Learn more. 🔗: saumanamibia.org/post/uraniu… Available in German & Afrikaans. #SAUMANamibia #InsituLeachingDangers

Uranium in situ leach mines can cover huge areas

ISL uranium mines use thousands of boreholes in patterns like lines or hexagons. At Lost Creek Mine (USA), 19 Mine Units cover 1,700 hectares, with over 26,000 boreholes spaced 20–30 meters apart....

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𝐄𝐈𝐀𝐬 – 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞? 🌍⛓️‍💥 Are EIAs in Namibia truly safeguarding people and nature, or just ticking boxes for profit? Dive into the debate: Click on the link below to learn more! 🔗: saumanamibia.org/post/are-en… #SAUMANamibia #SaveOurWater
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Why wasn’t uranium in our drinking water up for discussion? 💧 Rural Namibia relies on the Stampriet Aquifer - yet concerns about uranium mining were brushed off at the Water Symposium. Where’s the transparency? Read more from SAUMA:saumanamibia.org/press-relea… #SaumaNamibia
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