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New solar plant expected to be completed by end of August, in combination with an efficient energy storage system will supply Chobe Water Villas with clean energy at a competitive price. Owned and operated by O&L Leisure, a subsidiary of the Olthaver & List Group, is currently off-grid and relies …

B2Gold broke ground on the construction of a seven megawatt (MW) photovoltaic (PV) solar power plant at its Otjikoto Mine. Tom Alweendo minister of Mines and Energy said the Otjikoto Solar Farm is yet another significant contribution in the private sector’s drive for sustainable energy solutions. “This solar plant will …

Swakopmund chapter of the Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN) has petitioned Langer Heinrich Uranium. The union chapter is disappointment with the company’s decision to put the mine on care and maintenance, a decision expected to affect up to 600 workers. Last month, the miner announced decision to ‘mothball’. Michael Introna, …

Weatherly’s latest update on Tschudi operations indicate that the mine’s open pit has experienced a rapid and material increase in groundwater inflow rates. According to the company pumps and pipes inside the open pit have been relocated, on-site standby pumping equipment and pipelines have been installed, and additional pumps have …

International diamond group De Beers has reported total production increased by 15 percent to 8,5 million carats during the first quarter of this year. This rise in output was largely credited to the ramp-up in production at the Gahcho Kué project in Canada, and greater production at the Orapa operation …

Australian company Celsius Resources focused on the evaluation of the Opuwo Cobalt Project has completed a bookbuild for the issue of approximately 48.6 million shares to raise AUD$ 9 million, at an issue price of 18.5 cents per share. According to the announcement the funds raised by the placement will …

The Minister of Mines and Energy, Tom Alweendo earlier this week said there is need of strengthening the value chain management in the country’s mining sector. “It is a fact that the mining sector will play an even bigger role in our socio-economic development when we strengthen the value chain …

Nearly 17 000 people were employed by the mining sector in 2017, Chamber of Mines of Namibia chief executive officer Veston Malango said on Wednesday. He was speaking at the 2018 mining expo where he said of the 16 905 people employed in the sector, 9 643 were permanently employed, …

South African equipments sales company Instrotech has on offer Kobold’s DTE series of digital temperature gauges. According to the company,  the  DTE series offers a wide range of industrial and analytical possibilities for applications where high accuracy and clear indication is required, and where alarm control and displayed messaging is …

As cost saving trends surge in the mining industry, mines’ demand for pumps and pressure cleaners is expected to rise. “We expect similar interest from Africa, where we know less sophisticated equipment is available,” said Warwick Lorenz, Aussie Pumps Managing Director highlighting that the company is negotiating the licensed manufacture …