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President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has announced that a final conclusion to the joint declaration between Namibia and Germany concerning the 1904–1908 Ovaherero and Nama genocide is finally within reach. This long-awaited diplomatic milestone is expected to be achieved before the end of the year, marking a significant step toward addressing one …

A compelling new entry has been added to Africa’s critical minerals map, with Australian-listed Askari Metals (ASX: AS2) reporting Phase 1 trenching results at its 100%-owned Uis Project in Namibia that confirm extensive polymetallic mineralisation across a 2.2-kilometre pegmatite trend. The results highlight strong concentrations of tin, lithium, tantalum and …

We made the impossible possible with the first-ever portable, all-process machine, complete with MIG, Flux-Cored, MMA, DC TIG, and now AC TIG capabilities, which means – yes – it TIG welds aluminium. It is a TRUE all-in-one welding system that delivers best-in-class performance in each process in the most portable, …

Namibia Critical Minerals Inc. has successfully negotiated an amendment to its joint-venture agreement with the Japan Organisation for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC), securing a significant capital injection for the Lofdal heavy rare earths project. The Japanese state-owned entity has committed an additional N$37 million to the venture, specifically earmarked …

Exploration activity in Namibia shows no signs of slowing. Beyond the core discoveries in the Orange Basin, companies are expanding their focus to adjacent offshore and onshore areas. Recent developments include the extension of offshore exploration licenses and continued seismic and drilling campaigns aimed at unlocking new prospects. International players …

Across many mining operations, critical safety and inspection data still begins on paper. Every day, hundreds of SHEQ, production, and inspection sheets are completed underground and in field environments, capturing essential information about workplace conditions, equipment status, and operational risks. However, the time required to manually capture and verify this …

UMOE Advanced Composites (UAC), a global supplier of large Type IV glass fibre pressure gas storage and transportation modules, has reached a key operational milestone with the first composite cylinders rolling off the production line at its new manufacturing facility in Jiaxing, marking the start of industrial production at the …

By JOHN KETTLEWELL* The 2026 Investing in African Mining Indaba carried a familiar public narrative: policy reform, geopolitical positioning and capital mobilisation under the banner of “Stronger Together”. Yet beyond keynote remarks and ministerial statements, a quieter conversation unfolded through technical sessions and industry exchanges. The question was no longer …

WINDHOEK – The Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) has sounded a stern warning to the mining and petroleum sectors, revealing a systemic failure to declare high-value asset transfers for taxation. During a high-stakes stakeholder engagement session this week, NamRA Commissioner Sam Shivute disclosed that only 5% of the approximately 250 license-related …

In workshops, plants and pits across Southern Africa, the craft of machinery maintenance is changing faster than many teams can keep up with. Ever-tightening production targets, increasingly complex asset fleets, and the rising cost of getting maintenance wrong all contribute to industrial inefficiency. Often, the people charged with keeping mission-critical …