Press Release

After more than two decades of exploration, technical studies and project development, Namibia’s Etango uranium project has reached a decisive milestone. Its joint venture partners have taken a positive final investment decision (FID), clearing the way for full-scale construction. ASX-listed Bannerman Energy, which holds 55% of the Etango joint venture, …

By Eugene .D. Dube Deep Yellow Limited has moved to lock in early-stage execution capacity at its flagship Tumas Project, awarding two major civil and concrete contracts as it advances towards a final investment decision (FID) expected in the fourth quarter of 2026. The contracts, with a combined estimated value …

The scale of illegal sand extraction in Namibia remains uncertain, raising questions about the effectiveness of environmental oversight as unregulated borrow pits threaten communities, livelihoods and landscapes. Figures presented to the National Assembly reveal that the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism received approximately 56 applications for environmental clearance certificates …

Mining companies are increasingly recognising that decisions made upstream can influence performance much further downstream. The challenge is determining whether those impacts are occurring within a particular operation, where they originate and how they can be measured in a technically credible way, says Hendrik Botha, Global Portfolio Manager: Explosives & …

By Eugene .D. Dube The world’s easiest deposits are running out on land, and that is pushing mining companies back toward an idea they shelved decades ago, pulling metals and minerals straight from the ocean floor. Demand for deep sea cobalt, copper and nickel is climbing fast enough that companies …

When Good Oils Go Bad Part 7 By Steven Lumley, technical manager, WearCheck Specialist condition monitoring company, WearCheck, continues the discussion around oil condition – the latest topic is additive depletion. Tell me if this sounds familiar – you glance at your phone and see 12% battery remaining. Not ideal, …

Between the Kalahari manganese field and the ports that carry its ore to the world lie 1 000 km of rail and road and for Tshipi é Ntle Manganese that stretch is the biggest line in the cost sheet. In the 2026 financial year the company found enough ways around …

Capturing more economic value from critical minerals is emerging as a priority for Namibia, with Germany committing N$103million to projects supporting sustainable raw material value chains and expanded access to modern energy. The agreement, signed following bilateral negotiations in 2025, will advance two energy transition and industrialisation projects aimed at …

SKF South Africa will demonstrate at the South African Railway Association (SARA) 2026 Expo how its full value chain – from advanced components to digital monitoring and lifecycle services – is driving a sustainable rail ecosystem on the African continent. For more than a century, SKF has partnered with railway …

Moving high risk explosives across long and fragile supply routes is one of the hardest logistical problems facing remote African mines and BME, an Omnia Holdings company, says it has found a way to avoid much of it. The company has engineered modular, containerised emulsion plants that make explosives on …