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After almost 30 years as a defunct mine, the tin deposits at Uis, have recently started attracting renewed investor interest. Bushveld Minerals CEO Fortune Mojapelo, announced last week that his vanadium producing company with a diversified portfolio of tin and coal assets in southern Africa, has completed all conditions to …

Local women continue to champion in the mining industry and Metallurgist Emmarencia Shanglee is lucid evidence of the progress, in the male dominated industry. Shanglee who has worked for Namdeb for nine years, has gradually moved up the ranks and currently is a Assistant Plant Superintendent. In her educational background …

Innovative international manufacturer of flow, pressure, level, and temperature measuring, Kobold has launched a plastic flow meter and a monitor – KSK and KSM models. According to Kobold the plastic flow meter works on the ‘suspended float’ measuring principle, where the float glides up and down in a conical measuring …

WearCheck has launched an interactive customer application to improve customers’ benefits. According to the oil condition monitoring company the app allows customers to make virtually instantaneous maintenance decisions. Neil Robinson WearCheck, Managing Director says the ground-breaking, highly innovative and revolutionary app has reliable data available while patrolling the factory floor …

Redpath Mining South Africa has recently completed reaming of a 7.3 m diameter hole at Sasol’s Impumelelo Mine, the largest diameter hole reamed to date in Africa Johan Davel, Redpath Mining General Manager of Raiseboring said the reaming performance of the Redbore 90EX surpassed the company’s expectations “Achieving optimal accuracy …

TLT ACTOM aims to offer the mining and power sector more than just innovative ventilation fans. The company’s customised systems ensure that working conditions are safe and energy efficiency maximized as part of a holistic Total Ventilation Solution (TVS) that aims to reduce total cost of ownership. Craig Johnston, Operations …

ASX-listed Bannerman Resources has announced intentions to update the definitive feasibility study (DFS) for Etango uranium project. The company said the development comes following the conclusion of the heap leach demonstration plant programme. According to the company the updated DFS will target capital and operating cost reductions, with the demonstration …

The MUN says nationalisation of mines would ensure decent jobs, job security and maximum benefits to the country from its natural resources. The Mineworkers Union of Namibia’s Namdeb branch at Oranjemund has called on the government to consider nationalising mines in light of intended retrenchments of workers at the Skorpion …

Norwegian supplier of floating production services to the oil and gas industry, BW Offshore has confirmed involvement in the Kudu gas field as BW Kudu Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of BW Offshore. BW Kudu Limited has entered into a Farm-Out Agreement for a 56% stake of the Kudu license …

The Namibian government recently announced the lifting of a 10-year moratorium on new applications for exploration licences on nuclear fuel minerals. The Ministry of Mines and Energy announced in a statement that it is withdrawing the reservation of any area in Namibia from any prospecting and mining operations in respect …