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May 17, 2026 at 3:04 PM ET
Rosatom uranium mining plan threatens transboundary aquifer
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Rosatom is pushing uranium extraction in the Kalahari by pumping sulphuric acid into a shared aquifer.
WHO: Rosatom
WHAT: Pushing a uranium mining plan that involves pumping sulphuric acid into a transboundary aquifer
WHEN: May 17, 2026 at 4:39 PM ET
WHERE: Kalahari region
WHY: To extract uranium by pumping sulphuric acid into a transboundary aquifer shared by Namibia, South Africa, and Botswana
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