HOME   WISE Uranium Project   >   Mining & Milling   >   Issues   >

Decommissioning Data - Africa

(last updated 17 Nov 2020)

Contents:


(Maps and boundary data are copyrighted by FOTW - Flags Of The World web site)

> See also Issues for: New Mining Projects · Operating Mines · Decommissioning Projects · Legislation & Regulations
> See also Data for: Deposits, Proposed and Active Mines

Congo, Democratic Republic of the   flag

Mines · Waste Rock · Mill Tailings

Uranium Mines

LocationTypeNo. of ShaftsTotal Production [t U]Status
ShinkolobweOP, UG25,600 closed [ISSUES] · [MORE ISSUES]
Type: UG = underground, OP = open pit
Source: Uranium 1997, OECD 1998; IAEA-TECDOC-650 p.65

 

Waste Rock

LocationNo. of HeapsArea
ha		Contents
106 t		Status
TOTAL 
Sources:

 

Mill Tailings

LocationArea
ha		Contents
106 t		Status
TOTAL 
Sources:

Gabon   flag

Mines · Waste Rock · Mill Tailings

Uranium Mines

LocationTypeNo. of ShaftsTotal Production [t U]Status
BoyindziUG2,471 remediation ongoing
MikouloungouOP85 remediation ongoing
MounanaOP, UG5,760 remediation ongoing [DETAILS] [ISSUES]
OkelobondoUG3,144* remediation ongoing
OkloOP, UG14,649 remediation ongoing
TOTAL 27,872* 
Type: UG = underground, OP = open pit
* as of end 1998
Source: Uranium 1995, OECD 1996; Uranium 1999, OECD 2000

 

Waste Rock

LocationNo. of HeapsArea
ha		Contents
106 t		Status
TOTAL 
Sources:

 

Mill Tailings

LocationArea
ha		Contents
106 t		Status
Mounana6.5 remediation ongoing [ISSUES]
TOTAL6.5 
Sources: Birraux V.2 (1996) p.3; BMWi 1995

Madagascar   flag

Mines · Waste Rock · Mill Tailings

Uranium Mines

LocationTypeNo. of ShaftsTotal Production [t U]Status
Fort Dauphin closed
Vatovory (Vinaninkarena, Antsirabe)OP abandoned [ISSUES]
TOTAL
Type: UG = underground, OP = open pit
Source: OECD 1977, IRPA 2004

 

Waste Rock

LocationNo. of HeapsArea
ha		Contents
106 t		Status
TOTAL 
Sources:

 

Mill Tailings

LocationArea
ha		Contents
106 t		Status
TOTAL 
Sources:

Namibia   flag

Mines · Waste Rock · Mill Tailings

Uranium Mines

LocationTypeNo. of ShaftsTotal Production [t U]Status
RössingOP112,453* operating
Type: UG = underground, OP = open pit
* as of end 2017
Source: IAEA 2020

 

Waste Rock

LocationNo. of HeapsArea
ha		Contents
106 t		Status
Rössing979 operating
TOTAL 
Sources: Rössing 2020

 

Mill Tailings

LocationArea
ha		Contents
106 t		Status
Rössing1377444 operating [ISSUES]
TOTAL 
Sources: Rössing 2020

Niger   flag

Mines · Waste Rock · Heap Leaching Waste · Mill Tailings

Uranium Mines

LocationTypeNo. of ShaftsTotal Production [t U]Status
AkoutaUG> 55,000* closed
ArlitOP, partly HL> 70,000* operating
TOTAL 143,421* 
Type: UG = underground, OP = open pit
* as of end 2017
Source: IAEA 2020

 

Waste Rock

LocationNo. of HeapsArea
ha		Contents
106 t		Status
TOTAL 
Sources:

 

Heap Leaching Waste

LocationNo. of HeapsArea
ha		Contents
106 t		Status
Arlit operating
TOTAL 
Sources:

 

Mill Tailings

LocationArea
ha		Contents
106 t		Status
Akouta18
Arlit23
TOTAL41 
Sources: Orano 2020

South Africa   flag

Mines · Waste Rock · Mill Tailings

Uranium Mines

LocationTypeNo. of ShaftsTotal Production [t U]Status
Hartebeestfontein closed [ISSUES]
Palabora uranium recovery closed, copper mining continues
Vaal Reefs operating [ISSUES]
Western Area uranium recovery closed, gold mining continues
TOTAL151,601* 
Type: UG = underground, OP = open pit
* as of end 1998
Source: Uranium 1999, OECD 2000

 

Waste Rock

LocationNo. of HeapsArea
ha		Contents
106 t		Status
TOTAL 
Sources:

 

Mill Tailings

LocationArea
ha		Contents
106 t		Status
Hartebeestfontein closed
Palabora uranium recovery closed, copper mining continues
Vaal Reefs operating
Western Area uranium recovery closed, gold mining continues
Beisa closed
Blyvooruitzicht closed
Buffelsfontein closed
Dreifontein closed
Ergo closed
Freegold closed
Harmony (Merriespruit) closed; uranium recovery from tailings planned [ISSUES]
Stilfontein closed
West Rand Consolidated closed
Randfontein (Cooke) converted for gold
TOTAL700 
Sources: Uranium 1997, OECD 1998; BMWi 1995

Zambia   flag

Mines · Waste Rock · Mill Tailings

Uranium Mines

Waste Rock

Mill Tailings

LocationArea
ha		Contents
106 t		Status
AMCO site, Kitwe0.11 abandoned [ISSUES]
TOTAL 
Source: IAEA 2009

HOME   WISE Uranium Project   >   Mining & Milling   >   Issues   >