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International mineral resource exploration company, Tsodilo Resources engaged in the search for economic metal deposits in Botswana intends to expand into Namibia and DRC. The company has established subsidiaries in the two countries, authorities at the mineral firm have announced. James Bruchs, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Tsodilo said …

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 …

Independent copper and future metals developer, Serval Resources’ has announced results for the company’s retail offer which has raised to £7 million, expected to fund copper exploration in both Namibia and Botswana. According to the company, the fundraising has conditionally raised total gross proceeds of approximately £7 million before expenses, …

Namibia’s uranium development pipeline is showing a widening divide between projects advancing towards construction and those still grappling with funding uncertainty, after Deep Yellow postponed a final investment decision (FID) on Tumas while Bannerman Resources secured a major financing package for Etango. Deep Yellow announced on 16 October 2026 that …

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 …

Building the institutional and technical capacity for a potential nuclear power programme has taken a step forward with Namibia appointing a Nuclear Commissioner to coordinate government preparations for the country’s long-term energy needs. Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has appointed John Titus, Director in the Department of Energy at the Ministry …

Pan African network operator Paratus Namibia is supporting the ICT Summit 2026 at the Ongwediva Trade Centre in the Oshana Region. The event that brings together stakeholders to discuss the role of technology, connectivity and innovation in the country’s digital development. In addition, the ICT Summit 2026 will provide a …

South Africa has the mineral wealth and technical expertise to compete at the highest levels of global mining. SRK Consulting (South Africa) Managing Director Andrew van Zyl argues that converting that advantage into investment and sustained economic growth will require decisive leadership and progress on persistent structural challenges. Reflecting on …

Perpetual Next have signed a license and engineering agreement with Air Liquide Engineering and Technologies for the supply of syngas-to-methanol technology for Perpetual Next’s first biomethanol facility, with an option to extend across other biomethanol sites. The agreement marks an important step in the industrial roll-out of Perpetual Next’s Biomethanol …