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MN Holdings owner and operator of Otjozondu manganese mining project in Namibia has confirmed that anticipated gross export tonnages of manganese lump ore are now up to 5 600 t a month at an average grade of about 34% manganese. The company also said Aim-listed Premier African Minerals reaffirmed the …

Condra has completed manufacture of eight explosion-proof, high-lift hoists – four of them articulated – for Tenova Bateman. All are custom-built, two-speed machines that utilise the modularity of Condra’s K‑Series to deliver performance capabilities precisely tailored to the individual requirements of each application. After commissioning at Kusile Power Station, the …

An updated preliminary economic assessment (PEA), conducted by METS Engineering Group has indicated mineral resource of 456.9-million tonnes and a grade of 0.31% copper at Haib Copper Project in Namibia. Deep-South Resources reports that using a heap leach treatment operation, its open-pit copper project demonstrates robust economics. The inferred resource …

Set to help mine planners, designers prepare prospective regions accurately MICROMINE has expanded its suite of intuitive mine planning tools which will be available in a significant upgrade pack to be released next month, the company has revealed. The software specialist, which is a market leader in mine design and …

Namibia Mines and Energy Minister Tom Alweendo has expressed optimism regarding the country’s energy future especially with the recently introduced reforms in the country’s renewable energy sector as well as the growing presence and entry of international oil companies into the hydrocarbons sector. Namibia, which has more than 300 days …

The Vancouver-based miner Trevali has explained that it would still publish the Rosh Pinah 2.0 expansion project pre-feasibility study in the second quarter, but that an investment decision initially planned for 2020 would be deferred. Trevali deferred its expansion plans for the Rosh Pinah zinc mine in Namibia as it …

Namibia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy has given a notice that it has granted TSX-listed graphite-focused company Gratomic Mining License 215 for its Aukam graphite property in Namibia. Securing the mining license is a critical step towards moving the Aukam mine into commercial production. Arno Brand, President and CEO Gratomic …

Osino Resources Corp. announces the re-commencement of its 20,000m drill program and provides an update regarding the impact of COVID-19 related restrictions. The work program will re-commence on May 5, 2020, with diamond drilling and the IP survey at Twin Hills Central getting underway shortly after. Due to COVID-19, Osino’s …

Right under our noses, Osino Resources – managed primarily out of South Africa and listed in Canada – has pulled off a potentially stunning gold find in Namibia. Osino raised $15 million (R276 million) from Canadian investors in January, sufficient to complete its exploration programme within the next 18 months. …

A new Flexicon Sizing-Dispensing System for abrasive materials receives, scalps, stores and dispenses sand, rutile, zircon, and other dense, abrasive materials on-demand, free of dust. Fed by a pneumatic conveying line, the system is equipped with an integral cyclone that separates incoming solids from the air stream. A rotary airlock …