The Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy has announced that fuel prices across Namibia will remain unchanged for the month of August 2025. This decision follows a comprehensive review of global oil market dynamics, exchange rate fluctuations, and domestic pricing models. During the month of July, international oil prices were …
Read More »Celsius Sells Opuwo Cobalt Project, Takes Major Write-Down
Australian-listed company Celsius Resources has reduced the value of its Opuwo Cobalt Project in northwest Namibia by approximately N$75 million, citing ongoing market difficulties and uncertainty around how long it would take to develop the site. The decision was outlined in Celsius’s June 2025 quarterly report and reflects broader struggles …
Read More »Erongo RED to Roll Out Temporary Electricity Credit for Low-Income Households
Erongo RED will introduce a temporary electricity credit system for low-income households in 2026, chief executive officer Immanuel !Hanabeb announced at the company’s 20th anniversary stakeholders gala on Friday. The initiative, aimed at pre-paid users who run out of electricity before payday, will allow them to request between 10 and …
Read More »ACTOM opens new customer experience centre
ACTOM is putting customers front and centre with the launch of a new Customer Experience Centre at the Knights facility in Boksburg, Johannesburg. Designed to deliver greater visibility, accessibility, and insight, the Centre allows clients to interact with operational, full-scale equipment and discover how ACTOM’s technologies work together to solve …
Read More »The lube kitchen part 6: dispersant additives – the crowd-controller in engine oil
As part of the ongoing discussion around different oil additives with condition monitoring specialist company, WearCheck, this time, the focus is on how dispersant additives function and why they make great crowd-controllers at social events. What are they? Polymeric alkylthiophosphonates and alkylsuccinimides, organic complexes containing nitrogen compounds. What …
Read More »Batteries, AI and Hydrogen Drive Energy’s Future
The energy landscape is undergoing a dramatic transformation, led by advances in batteries, artificial intelligence (AI) and hydrogen. Together, these technologies are powering everything from electric vehicles to industrial systems. IDTechEx’s portfolios of Batteries & Energy Storage and Electric Vehicles research reports cover the latest developments. According to the reports, …
Read More »Mining Sector in Namibia Faces Challenges and Opportunities Under NDP6
Namibia’s mining sector, a cornerstone of its economy, continues to play a pivotal role in the country’s development under the Sixth National Development Plan (NDP6), as outlined in the report by Simonis Storm Securities (SSS). While the sector has historically driven GDP growth, its capital-intensive nature has limited job creation, …
Read More »Rosh Pinah Zinc Breaks Ground on Namibia’s Largest Raise Bore Project
Rosh Pinah Zinc Corporation has kicked off construction on what is set to be the largest diameter raise bore ever attempted in Namibia. The WF3 Primary Exhaust Raise, a key component of the company’s RP2.0 Expansion Project, involves two massive vertical ventilation shafts, each measuring 5.1 metres in diameter and …
Read More »Introducing Alvenco Advisory: Guiding Strategic Investment in Namibia’s Energy Future
As Namibia positions itself as Africa’s next major oil and gas producer, a new player has emerged to support global investors entering the country’s energy and mining landscape. Alvenco Advisory, led by former Minister of Mines and Energy Tom Alweendo, has officially launched to provide strategic guidance to companies seeking …
Read More »KSB SupremeServ Academy Trains Future Pump Experts
KSB Pumps and Valves is investing in the future of industrial service excellence through its dedicated training hub, the SupremeServ Academy. Based at the company’s Jet Park facility, the academy was established to address the growing need for specialised skills across KSB’s service value chain and to support its expansive …
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