Mining, water and trust: how Namibia’s geoscientists see their role with communities

By Marina Joubert, Science Communication Researcher, Stellenbosch University

Namibia is one of the world’s leading uranium producers. It also has significant deposits of diamonds, gold, zinc, copper and rare earth elements. As these sectors evolve, there’s a need for geoscientists to communicate with the public as well as communities. Geoscientists study the Earth: its rocks, water, minerals and hazards. They include geologists, hydrogeologists,…

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