Rössing uranium mine
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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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Location: -22.4808, 15.0614, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1976-01-01T00:00:00Z
1976-01-01T00:00:00Z
1976 Rössing uranium mine
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| 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 | ||











