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The current slump in commodity prices spells a sombre outlook for the global mining industry, yet Namibia is well placed to weather the storm, said Chamber of Mines chief executive officer, Veston Malango, at the launch of the 2016 Mining Expo & Conference last week. This year, the Mining Expo …

With only a week to go before the much anticipated 2016 Mining Expo, local financiers are positioning themselves for major mining deals. “Standard Bank understands that mining companies require big chunks of financing for their large-scale mining projects,” said Adri Spangenberg, Head Client Coverage at Standard Bank. One of the …

Diversified mining company Anglo American has produced less diamond, copper, coal, manganese alloy and niobium in the three months to March 31. Diamond production fell by 10%, copper production by 19%, export thermal coal by 13%, export metallurgical coal by 9%, Eskom coal by 8% and niobium by 13%. Refined …