This feature will explore Namibia’s rapid emergence as a key oil and gas hotspot, driven by groundbreaking offshore discoveries and an accelerated roadmap toward final investment decisions (FIDs). It will highlight major milestones including the landmark Venus discovery, the transition of gas fields into production, recent light oil findsand the …
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The African Energy Week (AEW) 2025 is set to welcome KAESO Energy Services, an African-owned energy services powerhouse, to its strategic programme. Represented by General Manager Jorge de Morais, KAESO will offer key insights into the evolving role of homegrown service providers in Africa’s upstream sector, particularly in enhancing well …
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While its primary business is unearthing Namibia’s golden riches, B2Gold Namibia is proving it’s equally adept at cultivating a different kind of bounty: food. The mining giant has commenced the harvesting of its 2024/2025 maize crop at Farm Erhardshof, nestled adjacent to its Otjikoto Gold Mine, with early indicators suggesting …
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WearCheck, the specialist condition monitoring company, is now accredited to perform DGA, or Dissolved Gas Analysis, for transformers, following a recent assessment by SANAS (South African National Accreditation System). The company’s Johannesburg transformer oil testing laboratory now has ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation for testing DGA, moisture, acidity, dielectric strength, and PCBs …
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On 4 June 2025, Deputy Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy, Gaudentia Kronje, delivered powerful remarks at the launch of the Rössing Uranium Sustainability and Performance Report. The event celebrated the longstanding contributions of Rössing Uranium, Namibia’s longest-operating open-pit uranium mine, to the country’s development. Kronje saw the event as …
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Sinomine Tsumeb Smelter has begun a series of stakeholder engagement sessions to share its strategic direction and future plans amid shifting global market conditions. The sessions, held this week in Tsumeb, brought together employees, government representatives, and service providers to hear directly from CEO Loggan Lou. Speaking to the audience, …
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In a move set to redefine Namibia’s healthcare and industrial landscape, the Namibia Institute of Pathology Limited unveiled its pioneering Innovation Hub for Laboratory Consumables in Swakopmund. The facility, inaugurated on 23 May 2025, marks a decisive step toward reducing the country’s reliance on imported medical supplies while positioning Namibia …
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The Electricity Control Board (ECB) has approved a 3.8 percent increase in NamPower’s bulk electricity tariff for the upcoming 2025/2026 financial year. This follows NamPower’s initial application for a 17.44 percent increase, submitted on 17 February 2025, which was thoroughly reviewed by the ECB Board of Directors during meetings held …
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In a strong and visionary address at the 2025 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GP2025), Hon. Natangue Paulus Ithete, Namibia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy, reaffirmed Namibia’s leadership role in shaping Africa’s disaster resilience strategies. Representing Namibia and the continent as Chair of the …
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Namibia is gearing up to solidify its position as Africa’s next energy frontier, with the third annual Namibia Oil and Gas Conference set to kick off from August 12 to 15 at the Mercure Hotel in Windhoek. The high-stakes event, endorsed by the Ministry of Mines and Energy, aims to …
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