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CRONIMET Mining Power Solutions GmbH’s solar power plant will supply Midgard Country Lodge with clean energy. The power plant a property owned and operated by Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Leisure in the heart of Namibia went into operations last December. The plant will not only reduce Midgard’s electricity costs significantly, …

If you decide to take a walk along a sandy beach, you will be walking on millions of particles of crystalline silica, one of the most common minerals and an important element in the glass and ceramic industry. While it exists in nature mainly as quartz, silica is also used …

AfriTin Mining has procured the entire front end crushing component for the processing circuit at the Uis tin mine currently under development in Namibia. Through its Namibian subsidiary, Dawnmin Africa Investments, AfriTin has procured the following equipment: A jaw crusher, three cone crushers, stacking and conveying equipment and the electrical …

Montero Mining and Exploration has completed assaying historical drilling results for Soris lithium project. The lithium-bearing mineralisation has been found to be continuous on surface, and also extends to depth. Dr Tony Harwood, Montero Chief Executive Officer said the company is already taking steps to define a potential resource at …

Australian mining company Walkabout Resources’ subsidiary Aardvark Minerals (ARV) has inked a deal for a staged earn-in to an exclusive prospecting licence (EPL5691) in the Warmbad area of southern of the country. The license adjacent to, and directly to the south of the 100% owned Walkabout licence EPL6308 will form …

The International Monetary Fund has concluded that after years of exceptional growth, Namibia’s economy has entered an adjustment phase. “Growth is expected to turn slightly negative in 2017, compared to a growth of 1.1 percent in 2016, as large constructions in the mining sector have been completed and the government …

GoviEx has been awarded the gold award as ‘Best Mining Project’ at the Africa Investment Forum and Awards (AIFA) in Paris, France. The AIFA is an event dedicated to Africa business opportunities in fields such as mining, energy, infrastructure, and real estate. The award is a result of rigorous judging …

Government has granted Walkabout Resources a second Lithium exploration prospecting licence EPL6308, in the highly prospective and under-explored Orange River Pegmatite Belt. “The team has been working very hard at securing these premium unexplored licences with 27 kilometres of known pegmatite swarms running through them. Our intention is to assemble …

Montero has confirmed the presence of the soft silver-white metal in central Namibia. “Our first channel sampling programme has confirmed lithium,” Montero Chief Executive Officer Dr Tony Harwood said recently in a statement. The exploration and development company says demand for lithium, which is used in the rechargable batteries of …

Electra Mining Africa has called for more dialogue for stakeholders in the mining industry despite economic challenges the sector face. “Although the mining industry is up against tough challenges and general industry remains under tight economic pressure, there is still a need for trade exhibitions and face-to-face interaction with clients,” …