Namibia Land Grab

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What's going on in the Khonas area in Namibia? First they send out letters to land owners that the government might want to take their land and they will hold a conference in September but then cancel it for a year. Now Jindal Steel ( Indian Owned) wants to put a 55000 hectare open pit mine in the Khonas area and then put a railroad thru the property between the mine and Windhoek. I know that this will directly effect my friends at Farm Wolfsgrund and most likely wipe out their hunting operation plus end up with them losing their farm.
Can't understand some of the stuff that goes on in those African countries.
 
Can't understand some of the stuff that goes on in those African countries.
Don't try and understand it, you will only succeed in driving yourself crazy.

For the sake of the farms and hunting industry, I hope this doesn't happen or if it does, hopefully they will be reasonable about the financial impacts on land owners and businesses in the area.
 
Africa has a long history of "land grab." However, mining and hunting can coexist, as there is lots of mining in other African countries. I would think the proposed railroad would actually run to a coastal port for export shipping.

An interesting read on the mineral land grab, mainly by the Chineese is "Winner Takes All" https://www.amazon.com/Winner-Take-All-Chinas-Resources/dp/0465028284

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This sounds like what happens in most countries. The state has the power to scoop your land - typically done for mining, highways and the like. Usually, the state has to pay fair value, whatever the heck that it. . A friend of mine built his dream home here in Canada only to learn that a corner of his lot was being used for a new highway bypass. A bit of land is worth something, but the entire dream home experience is somewhat eroded by the presence of a highway.
 
:S Dollar: Is all it takes to swing a politician.
 
you sure its that big?.....one serious hole....nearly 136,000 acres.....not that i have any clue about open pit mining though.....
Strip mining in Wyoming for coal goes on for miles. Massive operation is an understatement.
Near my hometown in Georgia there is a kaolin mine that has been in production for over 75 years. Where the white clay paid out they just shifted and went in another direction. This thing also goes on beside the road for about four miles and then in a ninety degree angle fir a couple of miles. There has been a train every day from that mine for the 75 years.
Funny the old section that isn't producing anymore is now the city landfill.
 
What's going on in the Khonas area in Namibia? First they send out letters to land owners that the government might want to take their land and they will hold a conference in September but then cancel it for a year. Now Jindal Steel ( Indian Owned) wants to put a 55000 hectare open pit mine in the Khonas area and then put a railroad thru the property between the mine and Windhoek. I know that this will directly effect my friends at Farm Wolfsgrund and most likely wipe out their hunting operation plus end up with them losing their farm.
Can't understand some of the stuff that goes on in those African countries.
All minerals in this these countries are owned by the government. Therefore if a mining operation wants to start up you lose the land with some compensation. It's the unfortunate reality. I hope someone keeps us posted and gives specifics on where it it located.
Philip
 
Spike T., I first heard 55ooo hectare but Jindal Namibia website says 33000 hectare, still a big hole. It's not so much the hole as the rail line needed to run the operation that will come right across my friends farm east of Windhoek which will kill his cattle and hunting operation there.
 
I just want to buy about a thousand hectares in Namibia to retire too. Even more so now that the NFL has gone to the dawgs. Somewhere about two hours north of Windhoek would be fine.
 
I have my eye on a piece but Namibia has some weird rules on foreigners moving there and buying land.
 
Correction on the size, Jindal's website now says 30000 hectares.
 
Spike T., I first heard 55ooo hectare but Jindal Namibia website says 33000 hectare, still a big hole. It's not so much the hole as the rail line needed to run the operation that will come right across my friends farm east of Windhoek which will kill his cattle and hunting operation there.

Yup doesn't sound good...
 
I have my eye on a piece but Namibia has some weird rules on foreigners moving there and buying land.
I believe that you as someone not from Namibia needs a local Namibian for a partner and I might be wrong but I believe that they would require 51% which means that you would really have no say.
 
Yes, that is what I've learned on land ownership. Getting citizenship or living status via Visa is another obstacle.
 
Yes, that is what I've learned on land ownership. Getting citizenship or living status via Visa is another obstacle.
Most likely you just make a corporation and that is how you would own the land. You would never own foreign land in your personal name. Many of these countries really want foreign owners for various reasons.
 
My friends are quitting due to the uncertainty with the government in Namibia. Their farm is supposed to be the center of the mining operation and as such they decided that staying is not an option. I'm sorry to see another hunting operation bite the dust. I had great times there with Kate and Kurt.
 
Sounds like India "outbid" China on that deal.
 

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