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By: Eugene Dube The mining sector is gearing up for a year of transformation in 2025. While setbacks in copper operations and Shell’s offshore oil exploration pose challenges, exciting advancements in gold exploration and rare earth production are sparking optimism. Mining remains one of the country’s most critical economic drivers, …

Metso and Dynamox have renewed collaboration agreement, with updated terms and conditions, for another two years. The initial agreement on the usage of Dynamox’s condition monitoring solution with Metso’s minerals processing technologies was announced in June 2022. Metso is investing heavily in digitalization to offer new data-driven services and actionable …

The In-Situ Recovery (ISR) method for the uranium mining proposed by Uranium One (Rosatom International Mining Division), to be employed in Omaheke region, Namibia, has proved its safety based on systematic observations around the globe. Leading international organisations, including the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), recognize ISR as the most …

Scientific oil analysis, transformer oil analysis, reliability services and water testing & analysis – these are some of the condition monitoring techniques on show at WearCheck’s stand at the 2025 Investing in Africa Mining Indaba in Cape Town’s ICC from 3 – 6 February this year. As a specialist condition …

Epiroc, a leading provider of productivity solutions for the mining and infrastructure industries, has launched the Terrah Series, a groundbreaking new family of utility vehicles designed to enhance safety, productivity, and versatility in underground operations. The Terrah Series, born from the successful acquisition of AARD Mining Equipment, leverages decades of …

The idyllic image of the Stampriet Transboundary Aquifer System, a vast freshwater reserve stretching across Namibia, South Africa, and Botswana, is under threat. The Namibian government has issued a flurry of uranium exploration permits, igniting fears that this precious resource could be irrevocably contaminated by the very industry it is …

Trigon Metals has been forced to suspend underground mining operations at its Kombat copper mine following the failure of its two main dewatering pumps, the pumps critical to keeping the underground mine dry, failed on January 16, 2025. To minimize possible damage, Trigon Metals is currently removing equipment and all …

B2Gold Corp., a leading global senior gold producer, has unveiled its operational plans for the Otjikoto Gold Mine in Namibia, outlining a strategy focused on extending mine life and maximizing production. In 2025, the company projects processing 3.4 million tons of ore at an average grade of 1.63 grams of …

Despite a recent $400 million write-down by Shell on its offshore oil discoveries, the Namibian government remains steadfast in its commitment to developing the country’s hydrocarbon potential. Shell, facing technical and geological challenges in extracting resources from its PEL39 block, determined that the discovered oil and gas were not currently …

Condition monitoring specialist company, WearCheck, recently launched a new training course – InfraFocus –  to upskill users of thermographic cameras. The company’s ARC (asset reliability care) technicians developed the two-day course for customers, highlighting the best ways to capture thermographic imagery for use in a condition monitoring programme. Operations manager …