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Namibia Critical Metals  announced the results from its Annual General Meeting held earlier this week. Over 62% of shareholders participated either in person or by proxy, and all key proposals were approved with strong support. The company confirmed the re-election of its current board members: Adrian Hickey, Darrin Campbell, William …

Accelerating Africa’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) ambitions will depend on mobilizing risk-tolerant investment, building strong technical and commercial partnerships, and committing to local capacity-building, according to panellists at the Invest in African Energy (IAE) Forum in Paris. Speaking during a discussion on monetizing African gas sponsored by Perenco, UTM Offshore …

The Electricity Control Board (ECB) has approved a 3.8% increase in NamPower’s bulk electricity tariff for the 2025/2026 financial year significantly lower than the 17.44% originally requested by the national utility. The decision comes after extensive internal reviews and stakeholder consultations, reflecting the ECB’s balancing act between financial sustainability, affordability, …

In a powerful and pragmatic address delivered on Monday, the Executive Director of the Ministry of Mines and Energy, Ben Nangombe, set a clear tone for what he called a “new era of electrification” in Namibia. Speaking at the National Electrification Acceleration Engagement held in Ondangwa, Nangombe emphasized the urgent …

Autonomous Solutions, Inc. (ASI), a global leader in industrial vehicle automation and developer of the Mobius autonomous fleet management system, has launched ASI Construction in partnership with SoftBank Group Corp. The new business unit will focus on automating construction equipment to meet rising demand and counter labour shortages, complementing ASI’s …

Condition monitoring specialist company, WearCheck, examines a very special class of additives that is gaining importance as the technical demands placed on lubricants continue to grow at an ever-increasing rate – Viscosity Index Improvers (VIIs). What are they? Polymers and copolymers of methacrylates, butadiene olefins and alkylated styrenes.   What …

As Namibia’s energy sector surges ahead with exciting oil and gas discoveries, industry leaders gathered at this year’s Namibia International Energy Conference (NIEC) to issue a clear call, local businesses must be at the center of the country’s energy future. Several key players in the industry underlined during a panel …

Once again, Namibia is front and centre in Africa’s energy debate as the 7th Namibia International Energy Conference (NIEC) formally launched in Windhoek on Tuesday, attracting investors, government officials, and worldwide energy players to the Land of the Brave. Hon. Natangue Ithete, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industries, Mines …

Andrada Mining, a producer of tin, tantalum, and lithium for the green energy transition, is setting its sights on opening more mines in Namibia. “We have always been quite bullish on Namibia, not only as an investment location but also because of its extraordinary geology,” said Andrada CEO Anthony Viljoen. …

Namibia has seven sedimentary basins, including four offshore and three onshore basins The Orange Basin covers an extensive area of approximately 160,000 square kilometers, making it South Africa’s largest offshore basin both aerially and volumetrically Standard Bank Namibia has today entered into a three-year partnership with Rich-Africa Consultancy, to support …