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Last week, when world leaders convened in Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum (WEF), the Namibian government reported on progress with Hyphen Hydrogen Energy, Namibia’s first large-scale vertically integrated green hydrogen project (Hyphen). The Namibian Government conceived the Tsau /Khaeb National Park Southern Corridor Development Initiative (SCDI) Hydrogen Project …

The Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) and Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) have confirmed a loan of about N$2.6 billion for TransNamib. According to DBN, the loan will be used for remanufacturing of rolling stock, acquisition of new rolling stock, modernisation of the TransNamib Workshop, upgrading of signalling equipment, …

The Hexagon’s Mining division has strengthened its leadership in production material monitoring and measurement by introducing HxGN MineMeasure Detect, a 3D camera hardware, software and data solution. MineMeasure Detect enables real-time optimization for plant production with automated digital-image analysis offering continuous, accurate and rapid measurement of oversize, volume, rock fragmentation …

Electra Mining Africa, the continent’s biggest exhibition, is back after a two year hiatus due to restrictions. As exhibitions and events are now re-opening globally, Electra Mining Africa will be going ahead as a live in-person event this year. This comes on the backdrop of several other exhibitions, having taken …

The Confederation of Namibian Fishing Associations (CNFA) has expressed grave concern about Namibia Marine Phosphates’ (NMP) proposed renewed plans to mine the seabed off the coast of Walvis Bay. The CNFA has raised several concerns about the scoping study that NMP is using to justify its environmental clearance claim. A …

The Wits Mining Institute (WMI) at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg will be hosting two courses in July 2022 with well-known excavation, load and haul expert Professor Zvi Borowitsh. The first course – on Mechanised Earthmoving in Mining: Equipment, Technology and Management – will run from 27 to …

The President of South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa, is confirmed to attend 2022 Investing in African Mining Indaba, taking place in Cape Town from 9 – 12 May 2022. The President will deliver a Keynote Address on Tuesday, 10 May. The President’s attendance, along with Minister of Mineral Resources and …

Zambia’s Minister of Energy, Hon. Eng. Peter Chibwe Kampala, has revealed that he is set to headline the 4th edition of the Namibia International Energy Conference (NIEC2022). NIEC2022 is set to be held from the 20th to the 21st of April 2022 in Windhoek, Namibia. The two-day meeting place for …

Debmarine Namibia’s annual production will increase by 45 percent thanks to the custom-built vessel. At an inauguration ceremony in Namibia, De Beers unveiled its new diamond recovery vessel. According to the company, the ship, dubbed the “Benguela Gem,” will begin operations this week, ahead of schedule. It’s the newest addition …

The invasion of Ukraine by Russia triggered a global chain reaction of humanitarian, diplomatic, and economic crises. These aggravated the existing crises, which Covid-19 had exacerbated. The value of nickel skyrocketed as a result of these chain reactions. The price of the precious metal, which is used in the manufacture …