Uranium Conference Program

Session i. Geology and Metallogeny of Uranium Deposits

KEYNOTE: Primary-hosted uranium resources, geology, and mineralisation in the Damara Orogen, Namibia

Presenter: Dr. Guy Freemantle

  • Geochemical and REE data for sheeted leucogranites at the primary uranium deposits of the Damara Orogen, Namibia – Dr. Guy Freemantle
  • Secondary uranium mineralisation in the Tumas valley region. – Richard Viring
  • Exploring for unconformity related uranium deposits in the Alligator River Uranium Province (ARUP), Australia – Alex Otto
  • Granite-related uranium deposits – a Copper Mountain, Wyoming – George van der Walt
  • Basement Hosted Uranium at the Koppies Project, Erongo Region, Namibia.-M. Menzies
  • The Geology of the Langer Heinrich Uranium Mine, Namibia – Joel N Iyambo
  • Sandst hosted, Karoo deposits, Tanzania – Andrew Pedley

Session ii. Nuclear Energy and Energy Markets

KEYNOTE: Nuclear Power Cycles: Do they power the price and future demand of Uranium?

Presenter: Dr. Nortin Titus

  • Nuclear Power in Namibia – Detlof von Oertzen
  • more to come

Session iii. Mining, Processing, Innovations addressing commodity challenges

KEYNOTE:  Geometallurgy and process challenges with Karoo hosted Uranium deposits

Presenter: Dr. Robert Bowell

 

  • Spatial Prediction of Uranium Occurrence in Erongo Region Through GIS-Driven Geostatistics – Silas David
  • In-Situ Radiometric Determination of Uranium Grade: Value Addition and Potential Pitfalls – Branco Corner
  • Radioactivity – An Important Aspect of Mine Planning for Critical Minerals and Rare Earths deposits – Louis Schaarschmidt
  • Mining and Processing Uranium in Namibia: Radiological Risks and Controls – Gunhild von Oertzen
  • Tailings Management through In-Pit Deposition at the Langer Heinrich Mine. – Bertram Swartz
  • Closure & Rehabilitation Challenges and Innovation in the Southern African Uranium Industry. – Danie Otto
  • Tumas Unveiled: Two Decades of Persistence, Progress and Potential – Kathrin Kaerner
  • What U-pgradeTM can do for Namibia – Murray Hill
  • more to come

Session iv. ESG and Corporate Social Responsibility of the Uranium Industry

KEYNOTE: The Namibian Uranium Association – a Catalyst for Environmental Management and Sustainable Development in the Namibian Uranium Sector

Presenter: Dr. Gabi Schneider

  • From bedrock to boardroom. Reserve engineering ESG from the ground up. – Jessica Bezuidenhout
  • Health Information Systems for Tracking Water and Air Quality in Mining Communities – Hamukoto Sylvia 
  • more to come