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Namdeb, a joint venture between the Namibian government and diamond giant De Beers, announced on Thursday that a new long-term business plan had been approved, allowing the company to extend the life of its land-based mines by 20 years, to 2042. De Beers — which also mines diamonds offshore through …

Flexicon have introduced a new line of anti-slip access platforms to reach elevated process equipment safely, eliminating the need for ladders, scissor lifts and forklift cages. The modular system includes braced frames which can be bolted to the floor, 1220 mm square deck sections, and stairways with elevations up to …

Pix4D, the market leader in photogrammetry solutions, is attending the Intergeo 2021 conference to share its latest news and technological developments. This includes live demos of its terrestrial data collection hardware and software solution of PIX4Dcatch and the viDoc RTK rover for iPhone Pro and iPad Pro, as well as …

Trigon Metals, a Canadian junior, intends to raise C$5 million to restart the Kombat copper mine in Namibia’s Otavi mountainlands. On Tuesday, the TSX-V-listed explorer and developer announced a non-brokered private placement financing of up to 12.5 million units at C$0.40 per unit. A common share and one-half of a …

Tulela Mining & Construction CC (“Tulela”) has been appointed as the open-pit mining contractor for Trigon Metals Inc.’s (TSX-V: TM) (“Trigon” or the “Company”) Kombat Mine in Namibia. Trigon and Tulela have agreed to begin equipment mobilization and site preparation in August 2021, with open-pit mining expected to begin in …

By Glenn-Nora Tjipura The Canadian company Reconnaissance Energy Africa (ReconAfrica) on the 27th July announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of fellow Canadian explorer Renaissance Oil Corp. Renaissance is the onshore operator in Mexico with 100% working interest. Their shares are expected to be delisted from the TSX …

Changing the face of energy consumption and innovation demands big and bold ideas. It asks that organisations, sectors, and service providers invest in solutions that change how energy is consumed, created, and managed. And the mining sector has been meeting these big and bold requests head-on. This sector, facing complex …

Pix4D, the photogrammetry industry leader, today announced the signing of an exclusive reseller partnership with Beijing Skymap Technology Co., Ltd. a high-tech enterprise integrating software sales, service, research and development, and project integration in mainland China. With the diversification of Pix4D’s product portfolio to meet the specific needs of industries …

Canadian company Trigon Metal announced the renewal of its mining licence for Kombat Mine earlier this month. The kombat Mine, whose mining operations ceased in 2008, due to low copper prices and a power outage that resulted in underground flooding. Trigon Metals holds an 80% interest in the Mine, located …

On March 1, 2021, Kraatz Engineering, a subsidiary of the Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Group, purchased C&V Welding, resulting in an extended network of engineering and construction services between the two companies. C&V Welding will now be known as Kraatz Technical C&V Welding and will offer steel construction services in …