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In line with its strategy of targeting minerals critical for the future of the energy environment, ASX-listed GB Energy has entered into an option agreement with an unnamed South African company which, if exercised, provides the GB Energy with the right to acquire a 70% stake in Namibia’s Bitterwasser lithium …

The African leg of mining software developer and provider Hexagon Mining’s MineQuest 2016, the company’s global user event series, will again be hosted by Namibia in Swakopmund from June 22 to 24. Mid-April saw the opening of the event in Tucson, Arizona, in the US, with the theme ‘shaping the …

The current slump in commodity prices spells a sombre outlook for the global mining industry, yet Namibia is well placed to weather the storm, said Chamber of Mines chief executive officer, Veston Malango, at the launch of the 2016 Mining Expo & Conference last week. This year, the Mining Expo …

With only a week to go before the much anticipated 2016 Mining Expo, local financiers are positioning themselves for major mining deals. “Standard Bank understands that mining companies require big chunks of financing for their large-scale mining projects,” said Adri Spangenberg, Head Client Coverage at Standard Bank. One of the …

Diversified mining company Anglo American has produced less diamond, copper, coal, manganese alloy and niobium in the three months to March 31. Diamond production fell by 10%, copper production by 19%, export thermal coal by 13%, export metallurgical coal by 9%, Eskom coal by 8% and niobium by 13%. Refined …

NAMDEB Holdings diamond production fell 4% to reach 400 000 carats in the first quarter of this year, Anglo American announced in a report. The drop was due to reduced grade at Namdeb, the reported said. Overall, De Beer’s diamond production decreased by 10% to 6,9 million carats, reflecting the …

Hexagon Mining  opens MineQuest 2016, its global user event series, in Tucson, Arizona, USA. Shaping the Digital Mine is the theme of the event and featured prominently in President, Hélio Samora’s opening address to attendees. “Shaping the Digital Mine embodies our goal of creating safer, more productive mines,” said Samora. …

Weatherly is a London-based resources company active in Namibia, producing copper from the Otjihase, Matchless and Tschudi operations in Namibia, with more prospects still under development and exploration. Tschudi is the most recent mine in the Weatherly stable to be put into operation, having produced its first copper a year …

Vancouver based B2Gold will in the foreseeable future set its focus on the development of the Ondundu project which could be B2Gold Namibia’s next project according to its president and CEO, Mr. Clive Johnson who was recently in the country to share the developments the mining company had made. High …

With the recent turmoil from media reports and all vested parties giving multiple angles on the prospect of Phosphate mining, a statement from the Chairman of the Confederation of Namibian fishing Association re-affirmed that phosphate mining is not implementable not only due to environmental risks, but also due to the …