Namibia steps closer to desal at Swakopmund
- From: Vol 8, Issue 6 (June 2007)
- Category: General
- Region: Africa
- Country:
- Related Companies: Forsys and Westport Resources Namibia
Canadian mining company Forsys has secured a 137,000m<sup>3</sup>/d abstraction permit for a desalination facility to supply its Valencia uranium deposit. It could be just what the nascent Namibian desal industry needs.
The prospect of a large desalination facility on Namibia’s Atlantic coast has gained further momentum following a decision by the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry to grant Westport Resources Namibia, a whollyowned subsidiary of Canadian mining company Forsys, a permit to extract up to 137,000 m3/d of seawater for desalination purposes at Swakopmund.
The permit ...
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