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The largest and most technologically advanced marine diamond mining vessel is expected to be delivered to Namibian Marine Diamond Miner Debmarine Namibia in 2022 – a joint venture between the Namibian Government and the De Beers Group. The ship under construction will be fitted with an integrated power system kit …

B2Gold has availed a contribution of US$2 million to assist the Namibian government’s COVID-19 relief program. This represents one of the largest private sector contributions to the government’s relief fund. These funds will assist in the purchase of personal protection equipment, food relief packages and hospital equipment (including ventilators) to …

TSXV-listed uranium junior GoviEx Uranium is looking to take advantage of changing market fundamentals and use its first-mover advantage in Africa. The company remained steadfast in the development of its mine-permitted Madaoela uranium project in Niger despite uranium’s fall from favour. Company CEO Daniel Major’s unwavering commitment to the asset, …

The Chamber of Mines has indefinitely cancelled the 2020 Mining Expo and Conference, after postponing it to the 2 and 3 September due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the situation appears to have stabilised since the first cases of COVID-19, the Chamber is under no illusion that the country is …

The Red Dot Jury has made its decision: MK-42 emerged victorious from the Red Dot Product Design Award 2020, and won a Red Dot for its good design quality. This means that GHH is one of the winners in the world’s most renowned design competition. The MK-42 is a 42 …

Namibian Minister of Finance, Iipumbu Shiimi, recently said the government will soon announce a second package aimed at stimulating medium to long-term economic recovery. said recently. The president will announce this lifeline in the coming months, Shiimi said. All eyes are on treasury, however, to see which stimulus tools they …

Namibia Marine Phosphates, with its proposed Sandpiper marine phosphate mining project, believe that development of phosphate mining will position the country as an exporter of phosphate and fertiliser products. The move is set to bolster the country’s agricultural activity, as currently, much of the fertiliser consumed in Namibia is imported. …

CEO of AfriTin, Anthony Viljoen, has revealed that the company is no longer affected by lockdowns and will, therefore, resume full activity. There had been interruptions, however. “We have not been immune to the disruptions caused by the lockdowns and have experienced delays in the supply chain from Namibia and …

The announcement of a prolonged shut-down across many major African countries as a measure to contain the spread of COVID-19 could have dramatic negative effects on the economy of the entire continent. Africa’s GDP is largely driven by Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and the informal sector that accounts for …

PicoTechnology has released a new BroadR-Reach decoder/analyzer package that simplifies Automotive Ethernet integration testing and debugging. Locally represented by COMTEST the package includes a novel non-intrusive software directional coupler to separate up- and downstream traffic on full-duplex communication lines. BroadR-Reach allows multiple in-vehicle systems to simultaneously access information over single …