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Haib mine

Haib mine

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The Haib mine is a proposed copper mine located in the south of Namibia in the ǁKaras Region. Haib represents one of the largest copper reserves in Namibia, having estimated reserves of 2 billion tonnes of ore grading 0.37% copper.[1] The mine is accessible by an 12km access road off the B1 road.[2]

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The mine is owned by the Canada-based Deep-South Resources, Inc., through its subsidiary, Haib Minerals.[2] Deep-South finished acquiring the mine in 2017 from Teck Resources, in exchange for Teck owning a 35% stake in Deep-South.[3] As of 2021, the mine is in the prospecting stage, with the Supreme Court of Namibia ruling that the company could renew its permit.[4]

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  1. [1]
    "Mining in Namibia" (PDF). gsn.gov.na. 2012. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
  2. [2]
    "Haib copper-molybdenum mine, Namibia, world's oldest porphyry deposit". NS Energy. 2018-06-28. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  3. [3]
    Kruger, Tessa (2017-02-20). "Teck Resources sells interest in Haib copper project to Deep-South Resources". Miningreview.com. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  4. [4]
    "Namibia top court hands Deep-South small win in battle for copper project". MINING.COM. 2021-09-02. Retrieved 2022-05-29.


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