A tin producer, Andrada Mining Limited (AIM: ATM, OTCQB: ATMTF) with a portfolio of critical raw materials mining and exploration assets in Namibia, has completed construction of the second processing plant (“Jig Plant”) at its flagship Uis mine. The Jig Plant was delivered on time and within budget, with commissioning …
Read More »President Hichilema Bids Farewell to Namibia’s High Commissioner
Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema has bade farewell to His Excellency Savaye R. Haindongo, the outgoing High Commissioner of the Republic of Namibia and Dean of the African Group of Ambassadors and High Commissioners accredited to Zambia. In his message, President Hichilema expressed Zambia’s deep appreciation for High Commissioner Haindongo’s dedicated …
Read More »Fuel Prices Remain Unchanged for August Despite Diesel Under-Recoveries
The Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy has announced that fuel prices across Namibia will remain unchanged for the month of August 2025. This decision follows a comprehensive review of global oil market dynamics, exchange rate fluctuations, and domestic pricing models. During the month of July, international oil prices were …
Read More »Celsius Sells Opuwo Cobalt Project, Takes Major Write-Down
Australian-listed company Celsius Resources has reduced the value of its Opuwo Cobalt Project in northwest Namibia by approximately N$75 million, citing ongoing market difficulties and uncertainty around how long it would take to develop the site. The decision was outlined in Celsius’s June 2025 quarterly report and reflects broader struggles …
Read More »ACTOM opens new customer experience centre
ACTOM is putting customers front and centre with the launch of a new Customer Experience Centre at the Knights facility in Boksburg, Johannesburg. Designed to deliver greater visibility, accessibility, and insight, the Centre allows clients to interact with operational, full-scale equipment and discover how ACTOM’s technologies work together to solve …
Read More »The lube kitchen part 6: dispersant additives – the crowd-controller in engine oil
As part of the ongoing discussion around different oil additives with condition monitoring specialist company, WearCheck, this time, the focus is on how dispersant additives function and why they make great crowd-controllers at social events. What are they? Polymeric alkylthiophosphonates and alkylsuccinimides, organic complexes containing nitrogen compounds. What …
Read More »Rosh Pinah Zinc Breaks Ground on Namibia’s Largest Raise Bore Project
Rosh Pinah Zinc Corporation has kicked off construction on what is set to be the largest diameter raise bore ever attempted in Namibia. The WF3 Primary Exhaust Raise, a key component of the company’s RP2.0 Expansion Project, involves two massive vertical ventilation shafts, each measuring 5.1 metres in diameter and …
Read More »Walvis Bay Corridor attracts Botswana’s Tsodilo Resources
Botswana-based mineral exploration company, Tsodilo Resources has expressed interest in using the Walvis Bay Corridor to export its high-grade iron ore. According to the company, plans are in place to construct a rail link in Botswana that will connect via Divundu, further emphasizing the strategic importance of the Grootfontein- Katima …
Read More »Etango progress tracking in line with schedule, budget
Progress is tracking in line with schedule and budget Early works at Bannerman Mining Resources’ Etango Uranium Project have continued to advance, and progress is tracking in line with schedule and budget. According to the Bannerman execution of the key 24-month bulk earthworks contract continues to advance well. In addition, …
Read More »Namibian Mining Sector Shines: Uranium and Gold Power Economic Growth Amidst Diamond Downturn
Namibia’s mining sector continues to be a driving force behind the nation’s economic resilience, with uranium and gold emerging as pivotal contributors to growth despite challenges in the diamond industry. The latest update from the Chamber of Mines for June highlights a robust performance, underpinning confidence in the country’s rich …
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