Pan African quality network provider, Paratus has appointed Martin Cox as its Group Chief Commercial Officer. Cox brings a wealth of experience as a founder shareholder of Neotel and Executive for Strategy, Commercial and M&A at Internet Solutions. He will run the commercial operation for Paratus from Johannesburg, South Africa, …
Read More »AfriTin is pursuing metallurgical testing work at Namibia’s Uis Tin Mine
Identified as a goal at its Uis tin mine in Namibia, AfriTin Mining is pursuing a metallurgical test work program to explore the by-product potential of ancillary metals. The 2012 Joint Ore Reserves Committee-compliant mineral resource estimate for the Uis mine contains ancillary metals with inventories of 6 091 t …
Read More »Opuwo cobalt project licence renewed
The Ministry of Mines and Energy has granted an extension of the term for exclusive prospecting licence (EPL) 4346 of the Opuwo Cobalt Project, till March 2023. The Opuwo Cobalt Project is 95 percent owned by Celsius Resources and located in northwestern, approximately 800 km by road from the Windhoek, …
Read More »Trevali committed to achieving overall Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission reduction target of 25% by 2025
Trevali, a Canadian base metals company, has committed to achieving an overall Green House Gas (GHG) emission reduction target of 25% by 2025 from its 2018 baseline. “With the signing of this agreement with EMESCO we have taken a major step towards delivering on our commitment by securing renewable energy …
Read More »3rd consecutive fuel hike on the horizon
New fuel prices are on the radar, according to the latest announcement from the Ministry of Mines and Energy. The authorities say the fuel price review for April 2021 has resolved to increase the price of petrol by 50 cents per liter and diesel by 50 cents per liter. The …
Read More »Amid the controversy over sea mining, the Ministry says it remains neutral
Since 2011, Namibians have been debating whether or not to mine for marine phosphate. The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism has declared itself neutral on the topic after ten years of the country’s most contentious debate. Despite this, government leaders, billionaire capitalists, and activists have been treading a fine …
Read More »High Court defers ruling on Sandpiper project
The Namibian High Court has deferred its decision on an application filed by the Confederation of Namibian Fishing Associations and three other parties questioning the validity of Namibian Marine Phosphate’s (NMP) Sandpiper mining license to April 12. The judgment was scheduled to be delivered on March 8 after a hearing …
Read More »Namibians could pay the price for cleaner energy in China
The details of China’s new 5-year plan, released earlier this month, suggest China has put off the difficult steps necessary to become carbon neutral by 2060. President Xi Jinping had announced that goal last fall, reflecting the Chinese Communist Party’s pursuit of “Ecological Civilization,” a vision of environmental sustainability both …
Read More »Marenica discovers a massive new uranium system in Namibia
Marenica’s uranium exploration efforts in Namibia are still paying off, with the company discovering a massive palaeochannel system that stretches for at least 19 kilometres. The Namib IV system is located northeast and southwest of the Hirabeb and Koppies systems, but it is separate from them. Marenica Energy’s (ASX: MEY) …
Read More »Boosting local ownership, locals to hold 15% of licenses sold to foreigners
The Namibian Minister of Mines and Energy is empowered to approve an application submitted by a licensee for the transfer of mineral licenses, or the cession or assignment of interest in a mineral license, on the terms and conditions agreed by the Minister under section 47(2)(a) of the Minerals (Prospecting and Mining) Act, 1992 (Act no. 33 of 1992). In terms of the powers vested in the Minister under section 47(2)(a) of the Minerals (Prospecting and Mining) Act 1992 (Act No. 33 of 1992), the Minister has determined that as of 1 April 2021, applications submitted by Namibian license holders for the transfer of mineral licenses, or the …
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