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Namibia Builds a Desalination Plant to Support Uranium Mining
November 25, 2007 | International Herald Tribune

UraMin, a French company, is helping Namibia’s water utility with a new desalination plant. The primary reason for this venture is to provide an abundant source of fresh water to support a uranium mining venture.

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