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 . 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. Paladin Energy sold the 25% to the Chinese National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) in 2014 for a reported $ 190 million. The mine is under care and maintenance since 2018.
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33-657: A month. The second was an electrical accident injuring three people. In August 2008, Paladin announced an increase or 64% in Inferred Resources and 46% increase in the Measured and Indicated Resources of the Langer Heinrich Mine. In June 2009, Paladin announced the approval of the Stage III Expansion of the mine which was forecast to increase production capacity to 5.2 million lb U3O8 [2000 t U] per year,
44-484: A reduction on previous forecasts. In October 2009, the company announced a Stage 4 Expansion forecasting production to increase to 10 million lb U3O8 [3,846 t U] per year using heap leaching. In 2010 Paladin Energy announced the sale of uranium to China would start in 2011 after signing an agreement with China Guangdong Nuclear Power Group Co. In 2011, Stage III Expansion was halted due to a miners strike by 600 workers. This
55-485: Is stopped but the site is managed to ensure it remains in a safe and stable condition. The mine might be considered to be temporarily unviable, due to current economic conditions or unfavourable resource prices, which are expected to improve at a later date. Declining ore grades at some mines can also be a reason for care and maintenance announcements. In some cases controlling interest companies decide not to provide further funding for subsidiary operations. While
66-542: The mine is closed, a care and maintenance program will manage environmental risks associated with tailings dumps, hazardous materials and open and underground pits. Care of idle plant and machinery will also be included in the program. Public health and safety considerations and emergency response plans continue during the care and maintenance phase. Some countries have legislative frameworks to ensure care and maintenance programs are in place before granting mine "closure certificates". A later decision to permanently close
77-430: The mine would cease operations and would be placed into care and maintenance . It was still in this state in 2021 , awaiting higher uranium prices. Care and maintenance Care and maintenance is a term used in the mining industry to describe processes and conditions on a closed mine site at which there is the potential to recommence operations at a later date. During the care and maintenance phase, production
88-465: The title LHM . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=LHM&oldid=1257291781 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Langer Heinrich Mine The uranium deposit
99-507: The weakened price of uranium. In 2015, further cost-reduction projects were put in place by Paladin Energy. The Prime Minister of Namibia released a report on the state of the mine addressing safety concerns and working conditions. In July 2016, Paladin announced the sale of a further 24% of the Langer Heinrich Mine to CNNC to cover mounting debts, bringing the total ownership by the Chinese owned company to 49%. In May 2018, Paladin confirmed that
110-431: Was discovered at the Langer Heinrich Mine in 1973, however the mine only commenced uranium mining operations in 2007 after the mine had been unused for nearly 7 years. In 2008, Paladin Energy announced that the Langer Heinrich Mine had achieved its production target for December 2007. In 2008 though, two incidents occurred that halted production: The open pit was flooded with runoff rainwater rendering it unusable for over
121-403: Was followed by another strike in 2013 by 300 mine workers. In 2013, mines across Namibia faced an uncertain future due to a lack of water needed for mine operations due to a widespread drought in the region. In 2014, the sale of 25% of the mine was concluded with Chinese National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC). In the same year, Paladin Energy announced that Stage 4 Expansion would be halted due to
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