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Mineral resources at Kombat copper project in Namibia are now up with more than 450% from the 7 million tonnes previously calculated in 2018. According to Trigon Metals (TSXV: TM), the total mineral resources are estimated to be at 39.1 million tonnes (including inferred resources). Earlier this month, Trigon outlined …

Built on innovation since its inception over three decades ago, global explosives leader BME – a member of the JSE-listed Omnia Group – paves the way for mines to leverage the latest technologies for ever-greater efficiencies and productivity. “Harnessing technology as quickly as it develops – and applying it to …

Namibia Critical Metals Inc. has announced that Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) will provide an additional $1,100,000 to expand and accelerate the current drilling program for the Lofdal Heavy Rare Earths Project (Lofdal). According to the Lofdal, the additional commitment will increase the term 1 joint venture …

Following media reports that Canadian company Recon Africa plans to drill oil and gas wells in an environmentally sensitive, protected area that supplies the Okavango Delta with water. Mines Minister Tom Alweendo has allayed any fears as he sees no problem with drilling for oil and gas in one of …

Condition monitoring specialists, WearCheck, recently relocated their head office and main laboratory from Pinetown to Westville, just outside Durban. The company’s Durban transformer laboratory also moved to the same premises. WearCheck’s new laboratory and offices are at No. 4 The Terrace, Westway Office Park, Westville. Managing director of WearCheck, Neil …

Lausanne, Switzerland, Pix4D, technology pioneer and market leader in industrial photogrammetry software solutions, announces that it is starting a joint innovation project with SAP® to open up the market for drone-based, digital 3D inspections for telecommunications companies. SAP, a global leader in ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software, has included Pix4D …

The Orano Mining Namibia has donated food parcels to Spitzkoppe and Naman Pos community as part of the fight against Covid-19, which has impacted on most livelihoods in the country. The donations are valued at N$110 000. Residents in Spitzkoppe depend mostly on livestock farming, small mining of semi-precious stones …

With another negative growth looming, the expected fall in the value of goods and services the country produces in 2020 will take Namibia seven years back. DESPITE the government spending billions over the past four years through the national budget, no real economic growth has been realised, and the country’s …

Deep Yellow Limited has revealed that drilling at its Tumas Project in Namibia has recommenced and is expected to be complete by October this year. “Deep Yellow Limited is pleased to advise drilling has recommenced on the Company’s Tumas Project (Project), located on EPL 3496 in Namibia. The Company is …

De Beers Marine South Africa and Orange Business Services have installed and tested a customised IoT solution to provide geofencing to maintain safe working distances for crew members around heavy machinery involved in marine diamond mining The solution was successfully piloted on board the MV Mafuta, an offshore diamond mining …