Category: Mining
Navachab to Supply BoN with Gold for Reserves
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Bank of Namibia (BoN) has signed a gold purchase agreement with QKR Namibia Navachab Mine for its reserve management. The central bank announced this yesterday in fulfilment of its 2025 decision to make gold…
Previous Agriculture Ministry Blamed for Omaheke Uranium Stalemate
By: Dwight Links In a report by the National Assembly Standing Committee on Natural Resources, the committee indicated that a variety of factors hampered the second half of uranium exploration activities, where the In-Situ Recovery/Leaching(ISR/ISL) method was used…
Uranium Continues to Lead Namibia’s Export Portfolio in January 2026
The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA), in its monthly report on trade statistics for January 2026, indicates that Namibia’s export portfolio remains predominantly mineral-based. Uranium, gold, diamonds, and ores and concentrates of base metals continue to serve as the…
Country Fails to Adequately Collect from Gold Mines…OAG points finger at Mining Directorate and NamRA
By: Dwight Links Between 2020 and 2023, it was found that Namibia failed to adequately collect taxes from gold mining in line with its production. This is according to the Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) through a…
Diamond Output Rises, Gold Falls
The latest production figure for December 2025 shows that the diamond production index rose by 47.6 percent in December 2025, rebounding from a 23.9 percent decline recorded in the prior month. On a year-on-year basis, no changes were indicated…
Creating a Mining Industry that works for Women of Tomorrow
By: Emmarencia Shanglee Does the statement “Mining is a male-dominated industry” still hold true? Statistically, yes. Women make up only 15 to 19% of the global mining workforce, positioning the sector among the most underrepresented industries for women…
Stakeholders Debate Extractive Industry Transparency and Namibia’s Governance Goals
By: Dwight Links A panel discussion between various stakeholders looked into whether the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) template is the best fit for Namibia to adopt. The initiative aims to fill gaps in matters of governance, transparency, and…
Extractive Industries Transparency Recommended for Namibia
By: Dwight Links Months after the timeframe of the Harambee Prosperity Plan 2 (HPP2) lapsed in 2025, and the advent of the sixth National Development Plan (NDP 6) in July 2025, Namibia still seeks to find…
The Mindset and Audacity of Those Making Economic Decisions Matters
By: Kandjengo kaMkwaanyoka The economic transformation and restructuring of the Namibian and African economies don’t hinge on foreign capital and mercies from the developed nations. Rather, it is the mindset and the audacity of those with…
Namibia Tops Africa’s Mining Potential List
By: David Shoombe Despite the decline in global diamond demand, Namibia’s mining sector continues to show strong potential in Africa, particularly in rare earth and critical minerals. Mining Review Africa 2026 ranks Namibia number one among African countries…