Chinese Involvement In Illegal Small-scale Mining In Namibia: An Assessment Of Its Impact And Implications

ABSTRACT  Small scale mining provided employment to many Namibians and has played an important role through throughout the mining history of Namibia (Namibian Mining Report, 2006).  When independence dawned on Namibia in 1990, about 5% made up the total mining industry employment from the small-scale mining sector.   This study main objective of this study was to determine the Chinese involvement in illegal small scale mining its impact and implications in Namibia.  A quantitative case study was employed whereby the data was collected from 200 smallscale miners in Karibib and Usakos communitie…