Rössing uranium mine

The Rössing uranium mine in Namibia is the longest-running and one of the largest open pit uranium mines in the world. It is located in the Namib Desert near the town of Arandis, 70 kilometres from the coastal town of Swakopmund. Discovered in 1928, the Rössing mine started operations in 1976. In 2005, it produced 3,711 tonnes of uranium oxide, becoming the fifth-largest uranium mine with 8 per cent of global output. Namibia is the world's fourth-largest exporter of uranium.

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1976 Website,  Wikimedia, Wikidata
uranium mine, Q1030, 

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Location: -22.4808, 15.0614, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  Rössing uranium mine ⓘ
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  Husab mine ⓘ
  uranium mine in Namibia

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1976 Rössing uranium mine

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2011 Husab mine

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Rossing mine and vicinity 2013

Trasseführung der Bahnstrecke Swakopmund–Windhoek

Arandis Mine quer

Arandis Mine hochformat

Arandis Mine Servicefahrzeug

Rossing Uranium Mine (01810465) (12220614635)

Site Visit Rossing Uranium Mine (01810464) (12221016844)

Site Visit Rossing Uranium Mine (01810466) (12221016324)

Site Visit Rossing Uranium Mine (01810463) (12220614885)

Rossing Uranium Mine (01810467) (12221017074)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
site	mine	1976	Rössing uranium mine	uranium mine	Wikidata
site	mine	2011	Husab mine	China General Nuclear Power Group, uranium mine	Wikidata
commons	image		Rossing mine and vicinity 2013		Commons
commons	image		Trasseführung der Bahnstrecke Swakopmund–Windhoek		Commons
commons	image		Arandis Mine quer		Commons
commons	image		Arandis Mine hochformat		Commons
commons	image		Arandis Mine Servicefahrzeug		Commons
commons	image		Rossing Uranium Mine (01810465) (12220614635)		Commons
commons	image		Site Visit Rossing Uranium Mine (01810464) (12221016844)		Commons
commons	image		Site Visit Rossing Uranium Mine (01810466) (12221016324)		Commons
commons	image		Site Visit Rossing Uranium Mine (01810463) (12220614885)		Commons
commons	image		Rossing Uranium Mine (01810467) (12221017074)		Commons