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Now in its thirteenth year as Africa’s premier investment conference, AFSIC 2026 agenda has been unveiled. Scheduled mid-October at the Park Plaza Westminster, London, this year’s programme is the most comprehensive in the conference’s history, spanning critical industry sectors, drawing an exceptional calibre of investors, and backed by unprecedented sponsor …

The language of potential is giving way to the discipline of delivery and the gap between commitment and execution is narrowing under growing economic pressure. This is a noticeable shift in tone around Namibia’s mining sector. In Windhoek, at the 13th Chamber of Mines Mining Expo and Conference, that shift …

The conversation at the Next Generation Technology for Mining User Conference, running from 5 to 6 August 2026, opened with a clear signal that the industry is no longer cautiously exploring digital tools but actively reshaping operations around them. From geology to production, speakers on the first day set out …

At the Mining Expo & Conference 2026, the conversation is shifting from infrastructure to immediacy and Paratus Namibia is leaning into that shift with a clear assertion that connectivity is now an operational core. Live at the Windhoek Showgrounds, Paratus Namibia is not just exhibiting products, it is actively engaging …

Electra Mining Africa 2026 delegates can explore how modern condition monitoring technologies are helping mining and industrial operations reduce downtime, extend equipment life and improve maintenance planning, at the exhibit by leading condition monitoring specialist WearCheck (Stand E30, Hall 5). With five decades of experience in predictive maintenance, WearCheck has …

Billions in capital, fast tracked discoveries and a strategic policy reset are converging to recast Namibia’s gold sector into one of Africa’s most closely watched growth stories. What appears at first glance to be a routine production dip is in fact masking a deeper structural shift in how the country …

RCT – Powered by Epiroc has been supplying machine control and automation systems to a prominent silver and lead mine in Queensland for nearly 30 years, supporting its fleet of underground LHD loaders through a long-standing partnership. The site currently operates RCT’s multi-machine solution, AutoNav, across its production loader fleet …

Canadian listed gold exploration company Ongwe focused on the discovery and advancement of new gold systems has voluntarily filed a technical report prepared in accordance with National Instrument for the Omatjete Gold Project. Ongwe’s Chief Executive Officer Dave Underwood said the Omatjete Project has recently become the flagship project for …

Nors Namibia was rewarded for exceptional performance, at the UD Trucks Southern Africa (UDTSA) Annual Importer and Dealer Conference (ADC) 2026, earning recognition as the leading importer in the Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) network and setting a new benchmark for excellence across the region. Held in June under the theme ‘Own …

Japan’s state-backed energy and mining agency is investing up to C$47.7 million ($34 million) in a Namibian heavy rare earths project, accelerating efforts by major industrial economies to reduce their dependence on Chinese critical mineral supply chains. The state-owned Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC) has taken an …