- Arandis, Namibia
Arandis, Namibia is a town in
Erongo Region ,Namibia . It is also acrossing loop on theTrans-Namib Railway .It has been called the "
Uranium Capital of the World" as it is located just 15 km outside the world's largest open-pit uranium mine, theRossing Mine .The town itself has a population of about 5,000 inhabitants, most of whom are somehow connected to the mine.
2000s development
The 2000s saw a resurgence in economic growth in Arandis. With the global energy crisis, a significant rise in demand occurred for nuclear energy, increasing demand for Arandis' Uranium. Banks, which had previously closed and youth who had previously left the town seeking employment elsewhere, returned. [ [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/05/AR2006120501360_pf.html Rising Interest in Nuclear Power Brings New Life to Uranium Mining]
Washington Post ,6 December ,2006 ] In 2008, negotiations were at an advanced stage for a Chinese company,Namibia Industrial Mining (NIM) Limited to build a factory for making building materials in Arandis. [ [http://www.namibian.com.na/2008/July/national/0818844D42.html Chinese firm plans Arandis factory]The Namibian ,23 July ,2008 ]Transportation
It lies between
Swakopmund andUsakos stations.Arandis Airport is also nearby.References
External links
* [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/WA/29/Arandis.html Falling Rain Map - elevation = 584m (red dots are railways)]
See also
*
FallingRain
*Transport in Namibia
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