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In workshops, plants and pits across Southern Africa, the craft of machinery maintenance is changing faster than many teams can keep up with. Ever-tightening production targets, increasingly complex asset fleets, and the rising cost of getting maintenance wrong all contribute to industrial inefficiency. Often, the people charged with keeping mission-critical …

The Chamber of Mines of Namibia has thrown its weight behind a package of proposed tax reforms, signalling cautious optimism that the changes could stimulate a sector critical to the country’s economy. The reforms stem from Finance Minister Ericah Shafudah’s budget speech last month, in which she announced plans to …

Uranium developer transitioning to producer, Deep Yellow has appointed a new chief legal officer, to strengthen the company’s executive leadership. Seasoned legal executive Jennifer Mintz has been appointed to the post and is expected to leverage her expertise across corporate law, governance, regulatory compliance, commercial contracting and project development within …

South Africa’s minister of department of electricity and energy has announced participation at the 2026 Africa Energy Indaba. As the official government host, the Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, together with the Deputy Minister Graham Maré will participate at the 18th annual Africa Energy Indaba. Scheduled to …

With pension and insurance assets now towering over N$180 billion, representing more than 100 percent of the country’s entire GDP, Namibia is standing as one of Africa’s most compelling institutional investment markets. Windhoek is preparing to host the most significant gathering of financial decision-makers on the calendar. Scheduled for the …

As mines push for tighter cost control and improved blast outcomes in constrained environments, AECI has positioned SmartShot Nano as a solution to one of the industry’s quieter productivity gaps: small-pattern blasting. Unveiled at Investing in African Mining Indaba 2026, the compact electronic initiation system is designed specifically for development …

Flotation cells are the heartbeat of mineral processing plants across sub-Saharan Africa. Whether it’s copper, platinum group metals, gold or phosphates, the efficiency of the flotation stage determines how much valuable material actually makes it out of the slurry and into the plant’s revenue stream. And as every plant manager …

Namibia is poised to enact a landmark Minerals Bill in the coming months, a move designed to overhaul the nation’s regulatory landscape and align its vast resource wealth with shifting global market demands. Speaking at the 2026 African Mining Indaba last week, Mining Commissioner Isabella Chirchir confirmed that the legislation …

The high-stakes world of global mining traded spreadsheets for cinema at the Investing in African Mining Indaba today, as the industry gathered for the world premiere of “World’s Deepest Marathon.” The documentary, which follows an audacious endurance race held more than a kilometre beneath the earth’s surface, has emerged as …

Africa’s critical minerals are increasingly viewed as a strategic hedge against global geopolitical volatility. At the 2026 Investing in African Mining Indaba, industry leaders highlighted that the continent is uniquely positioned to benefit from a shift toward a new resource-driven world order. Despite rising nationalism and shifting trade barriers, a …