Rössing Uranium Limited (Rössing Uranium) mines a large-scale low-grade uranium ore body in the Namib Desert, in the sparsely populated Erongo Region of Namibia (Figure 1.1). The town of Arandis is situated less than 10 km from the mine's main entrance gate. The coastal town of Swakopmund is about 70 km away and Walvis Bay is located 30 km south of Swakopmund. To the east, the nearest town to Arandis is Usakos, about 80 km away. The Rössing Uranium mine is situated about 25 km upstream of the confluence of the Khan River and Swakop River.