Sunday , February 16 2025

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Namibia set to be Pilbara of modern battery metals

The Pilbara of modern battery metals may one day be Namibia. Anthony Viljoen, CEO of AfriTin, expressed that opinion to Mining Weekly during a Zoom interview. “We’ve been prospecting and developing tin projects for the better half of 20 years almost and what I must say is that there’s something …

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Namibia strategise to reap more value from its mineral wealth

Namibia is considering taking minority stakes in mining and petroleum producers to reap more value from its mineral wealth, the African country’s mining minister told lawmakers, weighing on shares of mostly Australia-listed miners on Tuesday. Namibia is one of the biggest uranium producers in the world. It is also a …

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Kwatani has long history and strong footprint in Namibia, says CEO

Kim Schoepflin, CEO of Kwatani, says her company has a long history in Namibia and a strong footprint across various commodities there – including an established presence at this gold mine. It has worked with the engineering, procurement and construction contractor and the end-customer for two to three years on …

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Okanjande,Okorusu production plans on the pipeline

Northern Graphite Corporation has filed a technical report relating to the preliminary economic assessment (PEA) of Okanjande/Okorusu graphite project. The technical report, entitled: ‘Okanjande Graphite Project – Preliminary Economic Assessment Study Report’ has been prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects by CREO …

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ACTOM wins contract at Ghana gold mine

After many years of trying to break into the Ghana gold mining mar­ket with its modern mine winder drive and control systems, ACTOM Industry finally achieved a break­through late last year when it secured an important contract to upgrade the drive and control sys­tem of a man-winder at a gold …

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Fusion developer hits world-first generation milestone

Fusion energy specialist, ENG8, has demonstrated an electrical energy output five times greater than the energy used in this ground-breaking, independent validation at Culham Innovation Centre in Oxfordshire, one of the top five leading fusion centres in the world, and home to the UK’s Atomic Energy Authority. During each of …

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Concern over country’s capacity to hold effective mining monitoring activities

Namibia only has three mining inspectors, a situation that has raised concerns about the effective monitoring of mining activities in the Erongo region. Mining inspectors play a vital role in conducting inspections of mining operations and recommending necessary remedial action. Erongo governor, Neville Andre, expressed these concerns yesterday during a …

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Funding sustainable growth in Africa

The key to Africa’s energy transition is connecting investors to the opportunities in the continent’s emerging renewables sector. Foreign direct investment can be the secret to our success. Developing a new global energy mix requires partnerships – at every level. These partnerships can take several forms. They can be interpersonal …

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Deep-South closes first tranche of $265 447

TSX-V-listed Deep-South Resources has closed the first tranche, for an amount of $265 447, of a recently announced nonbrokered private placement. The private placement is nearly fully subscribed, and the second tranche will close on or about September 20. The proceeds of the private placement will be used for further …

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Andrada concludes financing for Uis improvement project

African technology metals mining company Andrada Mining is in the process of requesting the drawdown of a N$100-million, or about $5.8-million, facility from the Development Bank of Namibia (DBN). This follows DBN’s confirmation that all conditions have been fulfilled or waived and that financial close has occurred. Andrada expects the …

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