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Swakop Uranium has announced that production at its Husab mine in Namibia would commence late next month. Local media reports said the planned operationalisation of the mine was disclosed by company CEO Zheng Keping when he paid a courtesy call on VP Nickey Iyambo in Windhoek recently Keping said once …

While Kudu may not have grabbed as many front pages as has become commonplace, it appears that the ambitious multi-billion dollar project is still on the cards. This comes as Namibia Petroleum Corporation board chair Johannes !Gawaxab and Managing Director Immanual Mulunga were both prepared to provide updated information on …

The government’s surprise announcement that it will build its own desalination plant has not dissuaded French uranium miner Areva that its Erongo Desalination Plant may in fact not be a good buy. This follows protracted negotiations between the two parties for the sale of the desalination plant. The Minister of …

The upcoming Electra Mining exhibition in September this year once again offers the mining industry an opportunity to meet its suppliers and vice versa. Renttech South Africa will be exhibiting – among its welding, generators and lifting/rigging ranges – its Unilift brand of lifting equipment. Specifically, the company will be …

Ship repair company Elgin Brown & Hamer (EBH) Namibia (EBHN) has announced that it has secured an agreement with the Mining, Metal, Maritime & Construction (MMMCU) Union, resulting in the company withdrawing its intention to embark on unilateral retrenchments. “We are extremely pleased to have concluded an amicable agreement with …

The CHEC projects are valued at about N$3.44 billion and the whole project is valued at about N$4 billion. Nampost has indicated that as is the case with all large project, this project is not without risks or challenges and before the project commenced they had already identified several risks …

The growing Verlinde Cranes & Hoists dealer service network has been expanded by the addition of Expert Mining Solutions and Pirtek as the designated dealers for Namibia and the Steelpoort area.  This growth is part of Verlinde Cranes and Hoists’ ongoing effort to extend its product and service offering to …

Work on the contentious Xaris Power Project appear to be going well. This was the indication given by its Managing Director, Hennie Steyn recently when he explained, in detail, the formalities surrounding the project. “There will be the opportunity for other natural gas consumers such as independent power producers, factories, …

Marenica Energy will test its proprietary U-pgrade process technology on uranium ore samples from Deep Yellow Limited’s Tumas project. Tumas is located in the same region as the Marenica project and shares many similar metallurgical properties. The test-work will be undertaken as part of a Services Agreement and Statement of …

Rössing Uranium Namibia is not backing down from its intention to construct its own desalination plant and recently lodged an appeal with the Environmental Commissioner, according to Rössing spokesperson, Botha Ellis. Responding to enquiries by the media, Ellis in a written statement said that, “as a result of the rejection, …