Author: Justicia Shipena
Mines Ministry Revamps EPL System
By: Justicia Shipena The Ministry of Mines and Energy is undertaking a strategic overhaul of its licensing application process to address challenges emerging from the country’s burgeoning oil discoveries. The shift aims to streamline operations, ensuring more efficient and effective…
Namibia’s SACU Membership Under Scrutiny Amidst Geingob’s Critique
By: Justicia Shipena In the aftermath of President Hage Geingob’s recent critique of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) restrictions, questions have arisen about Namibia’s commitment to the partnership. Economist Omu Kakujaha-Matundu emphasises the necessity of a thorough evaluation before…
Fishing Rights Holders Accused of Intentional By-Catching
By: Justicia Shipena Fisheries Minister Derek Klazen has expressed concern that by-catching is becoming an alarming trend in the fishing industry, accusing some companies of deliberately doing it. The practice, according to Klazen, has negatively affected the species such as…
Uranium Surge: FNB Anticipates Mining to Drive Economic Expansion
By: Justicia Shipena FNB Namibia’s economist, Ruusa Nandago, believes that mining activities will continue to be a pivotal factor in propelling economic growth. The primary catalyst for mining growth, particularly in the year 2024, is predicted to be uranium, buoyed…
Daures GH2 Seeks Investment For Ammonia Fertiliser Production
By: Justicia Shipena The Daures Green Hydrogen Village (DGHV) Consortium is currently seeking funds to produce ammonia sulphate fertiliser, a project not initially covered by the German government’s initial investment. This was revealed by the project’s Chief executive Officer, Jerome…
China Takes Cautious Approach To Green Hydrogen Initiative
By: Justicia Shipena Chinese ambassador Zhao Weiping says his country has not yet decided whether it intends to participate in Namibia’s green hydrogen ambitions which has attracted attention from countries in the West. Although China has already expressed it’s in…
Xinfeng Constructing a Lithium Processing Plant
By: Justicia Shipena Chinese mining company Xinfeng Investment (Pty) Limited says it is constructing a lithium processing plant in Namibia. Construction of Xinfeng’s lithium processing plant was first revealed by Chinese ambassador Zhao Weiping during a media briefing on Wednesday….
Gold Refinery not Profitable in Namibia – B2Gold
By: Justicia Shipena B2Gold, a Canadian owned company, says it foresees difficulties making profit if it were to establish a gold refinery in Namibia in line with the country’s value addition aspirations. B2Gold’s country manager, John Roos, said: “To…
The Hunt for Gold: B2Gold At Crossroads
By: Justicia Shipena B2Gold says it has been unable to find profitable gold at its Otjikoto mine despite exhaustive efforts and thorough exploration. The inability to pinpoint lucrative gold deposits has prompted a reevaluation of the operational viability of the…
Ndaitwah Calls for More Investments into Research
By: Justicia Shipena Presidential hopeful and Swapo’s second in command Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah wants the government to start investing into research to maximise its potential economic benefits from various projects including green hydrogen, and recent oil and gas discoveries. She said…