# Namibia clears way for offshore phosphate mining project

https://mins.news/en/item/32538

- CGTN, 2026-08-25 13:32 UTC
- World
- Original: https://newsaf.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-25/Namibia-clears-way-for-offshore-phosphate-mining-project-1PTBzzBPUgE/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Namibia has granted environmental clearance for Namibian Marine Phosphate’s Sandpiper Project, a proposed seabed-dredging operation about 120 kilometers off Walvis Bay. Commercial mining is not imminent because further permits are required, while environmental groups and fishing representatives warn of risks to marine ecosystems, habitats and fisheries.