Namibia: Goantagab Mine Blasting Sparks Rhino Row

The large-scale blasting at the Goantagab mine in the Sorris Sorris conservancy near Khorixas last Friday has reignited debate over the potential threat to desert-adapted rhinos, tourism and the interests of traditional leaders.

On Tuesday, Dâure Daman Traditional Authority chief Zacharias Seibeb threatened to relocate three rhinos from the area to Etosha National Park to make way for tin exploration.

“If Ultimate Safaris and all others are not willing to co-exist with mining, I will request the…