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Mineware Consulting, now part of the Datamine Group, has successfully completed a simultaneous go-live of its Syncromine mine management platform at Masimong Mine and Joel Mine, marking a significant milestone in the digital transformation of both operations. The implementation covers four modules central to daily underground survey and geology workflows, …

KSB has launched the ELN-150 Imvubu, a powerful new self-priming wastewater pump engineered and manufactured in South Africa for tough African conditions. Named after the Zulu word for hippopotamus, the Imvubu draws inspiration from its large lifting “ears” and a massive free-pass “mouth” that mimics the animal’s strength and bulk. …

Youth in Oil and Gas Summit 2026 returns to Walvis Bay, next month with a sharp focus on who builds, finances and supplies the country’s new energy economy. The third edition backed by government patronage, institutional endorsements and growing industry support. will be held under the theme: ‘From Discovery to …

 The Chamber of Mines of Namibia confirmed its executive committee leadership will remain in office for the 2026–2027 term, opting for continuity as the industry navigates policy engagement and operational coordination in the resource-rich African nation. No new elections were held at the organization’s 47th annual general meeting on May …

Atomic Eagle has moved to significantly expand its uranium footprint, securing an option to acquire the large-scale Sitwe Uranium Project in the country’s northeastern Luangwa Valley as it continues building out a district-scale uranium portfolio in southern Africa. The ASX-listed explorer said the 429-square-kilometre project would increase its tenement holdings …

Turning collaborations into action, Mining Indaba 2027 is expected to shift from collaboration alignment to execution. Scheduled for 8th to the 11th of February 2027, under the theme: ‘Stronger Together: Partnerships in Pracitce’, marks the annual event’s move into a new chapter, the second of three. The theme is coined …

Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking has approved a $700 million loan to support Ivanhoe Mines’ expansion of the Platreef platinum group metals (PGM) project in South Africa. The funding will support the construction of the Phase two concentrator at Platreef, a 3.3 million ton-per-annum processing facility whose development began in …

Patrice Motsepe has significantly expanded his footprint in South Africa’s renewable energy sector after African Rainbow Energy (ARE) acquired a controlling stake in SOLA Group, creating one of the country’s largest independently owned energy businesses. The transaction increases ARE’s shareholding in SOLA Group from 41% to 83%, giving it majority …

Exploration company Rhino Resources has joined the African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 Conference and Exhibition as a Gold Sponsor, reinforcing its role as one of Africa’s emerging independents driving frontier and greenfield exploration across Southern Africa. Scheduled for October in Cape Town, AEW 2026 comes as Rhino Resources accelerates exploration …

A planned 2,000 kilometre fuel pipeline originating in Walvis Bay could transform Namibia into a regional fuel distribution hub for southern Africa, supplying Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia at more competitive rates than currently available through existing supply chains. The project was updated by a senior executive of the African Export …