The Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy has marked a historic milestone with the launch of the Women in Mining Namibia (WiMAN) Mentorship and Coaching Platform, a first-of-its-kind initiative not only in Namibia but across Africa on the 13th of June in Windhoek. Speaking at the event, the Executive Director …
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While its primary business is unearthing Namibia’s golden riches, B2Gold Namibia is proving it’s equally adept at cultivating a different kind of bounty: food. The mining giant has commenced the harvesting of its 2024/2025 maize crop at Farm Erhardshof, nestled adjacent to its Otjikoto Gold Mine, with early indicators suggesting …
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WearCheck, the specialist condition monitoring company, is now accredited to perform DGA, or Dissolved Gas Analysis, for transformers, following a recent assessment by SANAS (South African National Accreditation System). The company’s Johannesburg transformer oil testing laboratory now has ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation for testing DGA, moisture, acidity, dielectric strength, and PCBs …
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Sinomine Tsumeb Smelter has begun a series of stakeholder engagement sessions to share its strategic direction and future plans amid shifting global market conditions. The sessions, held this week in Tsumeb, brought together employees, government representatives, and service providers to hear directly from CEO Loggan Lou. Speaking to the audience, …
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In a move set to redefine Namibia’s healthcare and industrial landscape, the Namibia Institute of Pathology Limited unveiled its pioneering Innovation Hub for Laboratory Consumables in Swakopmund. The facility, inaugurated on 23 May 2025, marks a decisive step toward reducing the country’s reliance on imported medical supplies while positioning Namibia …
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The Electricity Control Board (ECB) has approved a 3.8 percent increase in NamPower’s bulk electricity tariff for the upcoming 2025/2026 financial year. This follows NamPower’s initial application for a 17.44 percent increase, submitted on 17 February 2025, which was thoroughly reviewed by the ECB Board of Directors during meetings held …
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Namibia is gearing up to solidify its position as Africa’s next energy frontier, with the third annual Namibia Oil and Gas Conference set to kick off from August 12 to 15 at the Mercure Hotel in Windhoek. The high-stakes event, endorsed by the Ministry of Mines and Energy, aims to …
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As the industry standard for mill duty cyclone feed applications, KSB’s GIW® MDX pump keeps raising the bar for performance in the mining sector. The MDX pump was first released in 2008 as a specifically designed solution to the shortcomings of conventional slurry pumps. It was created from the ground …
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Along with significant updates on exploratory activities in Namibia and a significant expansion into Angola, ReconAfrica has revealed its financial and operational results for the first quarter of 2025. Preparations for drilling Prospect I, the company’s largest target to far, are going well, according to President and CEO Brian Reinsborough. …
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Another wave of encouraging findings from Koryx Copper Inc.’s Phase 2 drill program at the Haib Copper Project in southern Namibia have been released. As of right now, the business has drilled nearly 8,600 meters of diamond in 29 of the 37 holes that were originally planned. The findings, which …
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