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Unions oppose phosphate mining

Unions oppose phosphate mining

Written by Isabel Bento on 10 September 2019.

WALVIS BAY, 10 SEP (NAMPA) – The Trade Union Congress of Namibia (TUCNA) has strongly condemned any individual, company or institution in support of phosphate mining in the Namibian seas.
In a petition read during an anti-phosphate mass marching campaign in Walvis Bay on Monday, TUCNA president, Paulus Hango, highlighted the dangers of offshore phosphate mining to the ocean and marine life, including fish which is consumed by many across the country and beyond.
“This will not only lead to foreigners refusin ...