Langer Heinrich Mine

Langer Heinrich Mine
Langer Heinrich Mountain and beyond the uranium mine seen from 2000 m altitude. (2018)
Location
Langer Heinrich Mine is located in Namibia
Langer Heinrich Mine
Langer Heinrich Mine
Location in Namibia
Erongo Region
CountryNamibia
Coordinates22°48′52.9194″S 15°20′1.68″E / 22.814699833°S 15.3338000°E / -22.814699833; 15.3338000
Production
ProductsUranium
History
Opened2006
Owner
CompanyPaladin Energy Ltd
Websitewww.paladinenergy.com.au/langer-heinrich-namibia-background
Year of acquisition2002

The Langer Heinrich Mine (LHM) is a large open pit mine located in the western part of Namibia in the Erongo Region. Langer Heinrich represents one of the largest uranium reserves in Namibia having estimated reserves of 57,000 tonnes of ore grading 0.055% uranium.[1] The Langer Heinrich Mine is currently owned by Paladin Energy Ltd with a 75% stake and CNNC Overseas Uranium Holding Ltd with a 25% stake.[2] Paladin Energy sold the 25% to the Chinese National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) in 2014 for a reported $190 million.[3] The mine is under care and maintenance since 2018.

  1. ^ "Uranium in Namibia". world-nuclear.org. 2014. Archived from the original on 2016-02-09. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  2. ^ "Uranium Mine Ownership – Namibia". www.wise-uranium.org. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
  3. ^ "Paladin Energy Ltd: Sale of Minority Interest in Langer Heinrich Mine, Namibia". Marketwired.com. Retrieved 2018-07-08.