Headspring clarifies its permissions for Leonardville project

Source: The Namibian · 2026-11-12T09:48:36.000Z · World

Headspring Investments has clarified that it does not have permission to begin uranium extraction at its proposed project at Leonardville in the Omaheke region. This follows its announcement last week that it had been given permission to drill research boreholes. “The authorisation granted provides for further investigations but should not be interpreted as confirmation that drilling has commenced or that uranium extraction, pilot in-situ leaching (ISL) trials or commercial mining activities have been authorised,” Headspring deputy director Vanessa Bohitile said in a press release on Thursday. The research boreholes are intended to collect information on “geological formations, groundwater conditions, aquifer

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