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The oil and gas industry faced a tough year in 2021. According to The State of African Energy 2022 this was a result of a drop in global demand, which resulted in a fall in oil prices. This led to companies cutting budgets and delaying future projects. The sharp slowdown …

SKF’s expanded range of adjustable chocks helps improve the technical and economic performance of rotating equipment – from engines and generators to motors and gearboxes SKF has developed a new range of adjustable chocks with higher load capacity and an increased adjustment range. The chocks can be used in many …

As of March 9, AfriTin Mining, an Aim-listed tin miner, has dual-listed its ordinary shares on the Namibia Stock Exchange (NSX). On the day of the listing, AfriTin CEO Anthony Viljoen said, “This is an important milestone for the company, which cements our commitment to further developing Namibia and its …

After the country’s mining and energy ministry missed a deadline to file the permit’s refusal, Deep-South Resources (TSX-V: DSM) appears to have won its battle to renew the company’s prospecting licence for the Haib copper project in Namibia. In June of last year, Minister Tom Alweendo refused to renew Deep-mining …

The African Energy Chamber sat with Ian Cloke, COO Afentra to discuss the enormous potential of what could engineer Namibia’s new era of hydrocarbon exploration and production for the country As Namibia’s second important discovery in recent weeks, Namibia’s oil and gas industry is set to create an influx of …

Because Debmarine Namibia’s new mining vessel is expected to start production in the second quarter of 2022, diamond mining is expected to grow strongly in 2022 and 2023. Debmarine Namibia’s N$7 billion diamond recovery vessel, the Additional Mining Vessel (AMV3), will retrieve diamonds from the seabed off Namibia’s coast using …

Principal environmental practitioner at Environmental Compliance Consultancy (ECC), Jessica Bezuidenhout Bezuidenhout, has advised the Namibian Marine Phosphate (Pty) Ltd (NMP) to improve upon its scientific information by making it be communicated in such a way that the public is really well educated. She also revealed that various elements have been …

MARISMA project manager Elisabeth Mausolf has stated that the use of the map by Namibian Marine Phosphate gave the impression that it supports phosphate mining and has given it the green light, while it is not the case. This comes after Advisors of the Benguela Current Commission’s Marine Spatial Management …

Tata International Africa and Tata Africa Holdings MD Len Brand believe that there is no end in sight for the current supply-chain disruptions affecting truck brands. “These disruptions will eventually put pressure on vehicle prices, resulting in a negative impact on truck sales.” Brand says the shortage in components owing …

Specialised Exhibitions, the largest trade show organiser in Southern Africa, is pleased to announce that its Securex South Africa, A-OSH Expo and Facilities Management exhibitions are confirmed to go ahead for 2022, with the exciting addition of Firexpo to the Securex show. The four trade shows will take place from …