Kunene small-scale miners seek support to commercialise operations

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2026-09-19

OPUWO, 18 SEPTEMBER 2026- A small-scale mining site in the Kunene Region. (Photo: Kaviveterue Virere) NAMPA

By Kaviveterue Virere
OPUWO, 19 SEP (NAMPA) – Small-scale miners in the Kunene Region are calling for financial assistance, mining equipment and investors to help them commercialise their copper mining operations and resume activities that have been halted by a lack of resources.
The miners this week told Nampa that although they have registered claims and remain willing to continue mining, inadequate equipment, funding and poor road access have...

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OPUWO, 18 September 2026- A small-scale mining site in the Kunene Region where mining activities stop. (Photo: Kaviveterue Virere) NAMPA

OPUWO, 18 September 2026- Uamuna Tjiposa, a small-scale copper miner in Ozonungu, Opuwo Rural Constituency. (Photo: Kaviveterue Virere) NAMPA

OPUWO, 18 September 2026- A small-scale mining site in the Kunene Region. (Photo: Kaviveterue Virere) NAMPA

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