RE: Goantagab24 Oct 2025 21:34
"The Goantagab Mine has a long history. In the 1940s, Anglo American owned operational claims there, with wildlife thriving alongside mining activities.
In the late 1970s until around 1985, Gold Fields held claims and carried out active mining operations while rhinos and elephants populated the area.
During this time, two small-scale miners owned several claims, again co-existing with wildlife. There were about 1,500 small miners and employees in the area, all living alongside the environment in balance....
Demographic realities show that tourism and conservancy activities since the 1920s have not improved the living conditions of the local people.
We have seen tourism operators making exorbitant profits and then leaving the area.
Many young people across all three conservancies remain unemployed.
In contrast, the Goantagab Mine has the potential to create around 300 jobs with better wages, while Ultimate Safaris currently employs about 35 people, reportedly with meagre salaries.
The operation of the mine would therefore bring significant socio-economic upliftment to the local population."
https://neweralive.na/opinion-%C7%80goanta%E2%89%A0gab-goantagab-mine-the-cry-of-my-people/