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White Metal Resources has revealed that the primary objective of the 2020-21 exploration programme is to update historical mineral resources in the Okohongo deposit and complete a technical report and mineral resource estimate compliant with The National Instrument 43-101 (NI 43-101). The TSX-listed company has initiated its 2020-21 exploration programme …

Rock-related accidents have reduced significantly in recent decades, due in large part to incremental improvements in rock engineering practice. According to William Joughin, chairman of SRK Consulting and himself a leading rock engineering expert, the company’s contribution in this field has included assisting mines with reviews of safety practices, as …

Following media reports that Canadian company Recon Africa plans to drill oil and gas wells in an environmentally sensitive, protected area that supplies the Okavango Delta with water. Mines Minister Tom Alweendo has allayed any fears as he sees no problem with drilling for oil and gas in one of …

Lausanne, Switzerland, Pix4D, technology pioneer and market leader in industrial photogrammetry software solutions, announces that it is starting a joint innovation project with SAP® to open up the market for drone-based, digital 3D inspections for telecommunications companies. SAP, a global leader in ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software, has included Pix4D …

With another negative growth looming, the expected fall in the value of goods and services the country produces in 2020 will take Namibia seven years back. DESPITE the government spending billions over the past four years through the national budget, no real economic growth has been realised, and the country’s …

Deep Yellow Limited has revealed that drilling at its Tumas Project in Namibia has recommenced and is expected to be complete by October this year. “Deep Yellow Limited is pleased to advise drilling has recommenced on the Company’s Tumas Project (Project), located on EPL 3496 in Namibia. The Company is …

Trevali Mining Corp. estimates that the project has a relatively attractive internal rate of return (IRR) of 65% and 8% net present value (NPV) of $142 million based on a zinc price of US$1.11 a pound. The prefeasibility study envisions a throughput expansion to 1.3 million tonnes annually, up from …

Commenting on the arrival of Total’s oil and gas drill rig DeepSea Stavanger in Cape Town on August 12, environmental organisation Greenpeace Africa says the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy “needs to get its story straight”. “The claim is that the drilling aims to diversify South Africa’s energy mix, …

Natural resource-based sectors, including agriculture and mining, still account for, on average, 25% of gross domestic product (GDP) in the southern African region (SADC). This means that SADC member states’ continued economic dependency on natural resources and unprocessed commodities hampers the realisation of the region’s market integration goals and industrialisation. …

ERONGO governor Neville Andre believes that giving land to mining companies could lead to the alleviation the problem of squatting in the Erongo region, which is increasing at an alarming rate. Andre has urged local authorities to make land available to large mining companies, at favourable rates, for the companies to …