Editor picks

Mining’s decarbonisation challenge is increasingly being tackled at the level of system design. For Weir, the path to lower emissions and reduced water use lies not in optimising individual pieces of equipment but in fundamentally rethinking how processing circuits are built. That philosophy is shaping the group’s broader strategy, where …

Japan’s state-backed energy and mining agency is investing up to C$47.7 million ($34 million) in a Namibian heavy rare earths project, accelerating efforts by major industrial economies to reduce their dependence on Chinese critical mineral supply chains. The state-owned Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC) has taken an …

The window for Namibia to build a homegrown oil and gas workforce is narrower than it looks and the country’s Youth in Oil & Gas Summit spent three days in Walvis Bay driving that point home to the more than 700 delegates who turned out for its third edition, showing …

A widening mineral footprint and increasingly compelling polymetallic profile are reshaping the strategic narrative around Andrada Mining’s Lithium Ridge project in Namibia, as the company moves beyond early-stage validation towards a more scalable and diversified resource proposition. The latest results, which extend the mineralised strike by 50% to nine kilometres, …

By Rihupisee Kavari and Shereef Martin* Rare earth elements have moved from being specialised industrial minerals to strategic inputs for the global energy transition, advanced manufacturing and economic security. Although the term ‘rare earths’ covers 17 elements, a smaller group of magnet rare earths are critical to the production of …

Lifting Africa has officially extended the entry deadline for the 2026 Southern African Lifting Awards from 31 July to Friday, 14 August 2026. The extension gives companies, professionals and organisations operating throughout Africa’s lifting industry an additional two weeks to complete and submit their entries. The awards recognise outstanding lifting …

Why Water Quality Matters: Water sustains every form of life on our planet – from the smallest microorganism to entire ecosystems and human communities. Yet the quality of this vital resource is constantly threatened by pollution, industrial discharge, and agricultural runoff. Accurate and reliable water testing is essential to ensure …

Lifting Africa is proud to announce Ground Mobility Systems as the Official Ground Mobility Solutions Sponsor of the Forklift Driver Competition, taking place at Electra Mining Africa 2026 from 7–11 September 2026 at the Johannesburg Expo Centre, Nasrec. As one of South Africa’s leading providers of heavy-duty ground mobility, aluminium …

Paratus Namibia has been voted the country’s most reliable internet provider for a second consecutive year. The 2026 Best of Namibia Awards has been named the company Namibia’s Most Reliable Internet Provider retaining the title. The awards are driven by public participation, with members of the public nominating and voting …

Namibia is making its clearest pitch yet to become a regional hub for green industrialisation, using a State Visit to China to press Chinese investors toward manufacturing and value addition rather than the raw commodity exports that have historically defined the relationship. Green industrialisation dominated the Namibia-China Business Forum in …