Category: Mining
MUN Rejects Rössing Mine Plans On Outsourcing Employment …says it could see 400 workers lose jobs
By: Justicia Shipena The Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN) has rejected the life of mine extension by Rössing Uranium. MUN expressed its dissatisfaction and unequivocal discontentment with the manner in which management of the uranium mine is handling the…
ReconAfrica To Explore New Play In Kavango Basin
By: Staff writer Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd. (ReconAfrica) has applied for drilling permits to explore a new play in the Damara Fold Belt in southern and western parts of exploration license PEL 73, Kavango basin, Namibia. The belt, initially identified…
Namibia Exports N$2 Billion Diamonds In Feb … Precious stones, fish help cut back trade deficit
By:Staff writer Diamonds were Namibia’s largest exported commodity at N$2.0 billion in February. This accounted for 24.7% of all exports for the month, and mostly destined to Botswana, Belgium and the United Arab Emirates. Overall exports increased by 3.8% from…
Osino Partner Announces New Lithium Discovery And Phase 1 Drilling Results At Omaruru Lithium Project
By: Staff writer Osino Resources Corp. on Friday provided an update on its majority-owned Omaruru Lithium Project in central Namibia following the completion of a Phase 1 Reverse Circulation drill programme by Prospect Resources Limited. Osino entered into an…
Askari Metals Acquires Part Of The UIS Lithium Project
By: Staff writer Askari Metals Ltd on Thursday announced the completion of its acquisition of the 80% interest in EPL 8535, covering an area of approximately 195 km2 forming part of the Uis Lithium Project, located in Namibia. Pursuant to…
Mines And Energy Ministry To Inject N$23 Million To Promote Exploration
Justicia Shipena The Ministry of Mines and Energy will use N$23 million for the promotion of investment in exploration, the deputy Minister Kornelia Shilunga said in the National Assembly while motivating the Ministry’s 2023/2024 budget. The Ministry requested a budget…
To What Extent Should We Allow Mining To Touch Other Sectors?
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Various communities in Erongo and Kavango regions have questioned the mining activities in their areas and its impact on their future livelihoods. The latest is the Daures community in the Erongo region that petitioned the Ministry of Mines…
Telecom Namibia ReadiesTo Deploy 5G Services Using Its Fibre Network
By:Staff writer Telecom Namibia, which recently celebrated its milestone 30th anniversary says it is committed to deploy a fifth generation (5G) network in the country. The company aims to spearhead a digital transformation journey to support the country’s Vision 2030,…
Electric Power Generation And Distribution Inflation Spikes
By:Justicia Shipena The annual inflation for Namibia’s electric power generation, transmission and distribution declined in the fourth quarter of 2022. This is according to the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) in its recently released Namibia Producer Price Index bulletin. The bulletin…
Africa’s Mining Leaders Heading To Paris For Mining Conference
By:Staff writer Africa’s leaders are set to meet European stakeholders in the mining sector in Paris, France, for the sixth Mining On Top Africa (MOTA) conference from 12-13 July 2023. The conference will allow leading stakeholders across Europe to connect…