Mongabay iconMongabaySep 1, 2026

Namibia greenlights controversial project to dredge phosphate from seabed

Namibia has granted an environmental clearance to a controversial marine phosphate extraction project. The clearance allows the Sandpiper Project, operated by Namibian Marine Phosphate (NMP), to dredge the seabed off the coast of Walvis Bay for phosphate.

Namibia greenlights controversial project to dredge phosphate from seabed

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Namibia has granted an environmental clearance to a controversial marine phosphate extraction project.

The clearance allows the Sandpiper Project, operated by Namibian Marine Phosphate (NMP), to dredge the seabed off the coast of Walvis Bay for phosphate.

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Namibia has granted an environmental clearance to a controversial marine phosphate extraction project. The clearance allows the Sandpiper Project, operated by Namibian Marine Phosphate (NMP), to dredge the seabed off the coast of Walvis Bay for phosphate.

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