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The volatile geopolitical climate surrounding the Strait of Hormuz has sent shockwaves through the global energy market, pushing international oil prices to a decade-high of 120 US dollars per barrel. For the mining sector, where fuel is consumed on an industrial scale, these price spikes represent a critical threat to …

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 …

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 …

The Chamber of Mines of Namibia has appointed Fabian Shaanika as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 May 2026, bringing nearly two decades of mining sector experience and a complementary background in investment banking to one of the country’s most influential industry bodies. Shaanika succeeded Veston Malango, who led …

In a move to enter into an option agreement to acquire an 80% undivided interest in an exploration licence application, General Copper Gold’s licence will be covering approximately 48,500 hectares in central-north Namibia’s Otjozondjupa region, targeting a geological setting that hosts significant existing deposits of tin, uranium, gold and base …

The mining sector in Namibia contracted by 9.4% in 2025, weighed down by lower diamond output, reduced base metal production and weaker global demand yet still generated N$64.18 billion in sales revenue, a 25% increase on the previous year driven by record gold prices and growing uranium production. Chamber of …

In a move to prepare a Sectoral Transformation Investment Plan that could unlock up to $250 million in concessional climate finance, Namibia is positioning to translate its green industrialisation ambitions into a concrete pipeline of bankable projects spanning energy, mining, agriculture and manufacturing. Deputy Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy …

By Rowan Albertyn* South Africa’s mining sector has long been shaped by systems of migrant labour, where employees travelled vast distances from rural homes to industrial centres. For decades, this reality was underpinned by hostel accommodation that may have been functional for the most part, but ultimately undesirable and unsustainable …

With the introduction of the X-Air 900-20, Atlas Copco strengthens its DrillAir portfolio with a flexible, application driven portable air compressor designed for the realities of mining and construction operations worldwide. Atlas Copco has expanded its DrillAir portfolio of portable air compressors with the launch of the X-Air 900-20, a …

A junior explorer with high-grade surface results and fully permitted projects is preparing to make its case to Australian capital markets, with Namibia’s largely underexplored Kaoko Copper Belt at the centre of its pitch. Kaoko Metals (ASX: KAO) is advancing towards its ASX debut with a planned raise of approximately …