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Africa’s energy landscape is undergoing a fundamental transformation. In 2025, Standard Bank’s financing for renewable energy power generation outpaced that for non-renewable power generation by a ratio of 8:1, signalling a shift towards cleaner and more sustainable energy systems across the continent. With nearly 600 million people across Africa still …

As Africa’s mining and infrastructure sectors face increasing pressure to deliver more with less by using faster discoveries, better data utilisation and more responsible resource management, technology is becoming central to the conversation. Against this backdrop, Seequent Day Johannesburg, taking place on 25 June 2026, is set to bring together …

Mineware Consulting, now part of the Datamine Group, has successfully completed a simultaneous go-live of its Syncromine mine management platform at Masimong Mine and Joel Mine, marking a significant milestone in the digital transformation of both operations. The implementation covers four modules central to daily underground survey and geology workflows, …

Supported by the diamond industry’s largest marketing budget in 15 years, Desert Diamonds Icons will launch ahead of the end of year holiday season and build on the Desert diamonds campaign’s success in driving natural diamond desire At the annual JCK Las Vegas Show, the largest jewellery event in the …

Youth in Oil and Gas Summit 2026 returns to Walvis Bay, next month with a sharp focus on who builds, finances and supplies the country’s new energy economy. The third edition backed by government patronage, institutional endorsements and growing industry support. will be held under the theme: ‘From Discovery to …

Turning collaborations into action, Mining Indaba 2027 is expected to shift from collaboration alignment to execution. Scheduled for 8th to the 11th of February 2027, under the theme: ‘Stronger Together: Partnerships in Pracitce’, marks the annual event’s move into a new chapter, the second of three. The theme is coined …

Namibia is swiftly emerging as one of the most compelling economic narratives on the African continent, driven by a convergence of massive offshore oil and gas discoveries, accelerating mining activity, and pioneering investments in green hydrogen. With a population of just over three million people, the nation is systematically positioning …

The volatile geopolitical climate surrounding the Strait of Hormuz has sent shockwaves through the global energy market, pushing international oil prices to a decade-high of 120 US dollars per barrel. For the mining sector, where fuel is consumed on an industrial scale, these price spikes represent a critical threat to …

In a move to enter into an option agreement to acquire an 80% undivided interest in an exploration licence application, General Copper Gold’s licence will be covering approximately 48,500 hectares in central-north Namibia’s Otjozondjupa region, targeting a geological setting that hosts significant existing deposits of tin, uranium, gold and base …

The mining sector in Namibia contracted by 9.4% in 2025, weighed down by lower diamond output, reduced base metal production and weaker global demand yet still generated N$64.18 billion in sales revenue, a 25% increase on the previous year driven by record gold prices and growing uranium production. Chamber of …