April 30
Namibia: Using the Value of Diamonds for Upliftment
TaTe Diamonds, an investment holding company headquartered in Windhoek, is on a mission to become a fully vertically-integrated Namibian-owned diamond company operating… Read more »
December 18, 2023
Namibia: Etango Uranium Receives Mining Licence
Bannerman Energy Ltd has received a mining licence (ML) for its flagship Etango Uranium Project (Etango) in Namibia, along with an award of initial contracts for the Etango early… Read more »
October 25, 2023
Namibia: No More Raw Minerals Exports, Aim is to Boost Domestic Industrialisation Efforts - Geingob
President Hage Geingob yesterday told the world that Namibia will no longer export unprocessed mineral products. Read more »
July 04, 2023
Botswana: Botswana Gets More From De Beers ...Parties Agreed On New Sales Contract and Mining Licences
De Beers and the government of the Republic of Botswana have reached a new deal on diamond sales that will see Botswana's Okavango Diamond Company (ODC) receive up to 50% of… Read more »
Namibia: Diamonds Must Add More to Domestic Economy
Like with other minerals, what Namibians need to continue to ask is whether Namibian diamonds can contribute more to the domestic economy. "What more can we get from our diamonds;… Read more »
June 21, 2023
Namibia: Omitiomire Copper Project Poised for Development
The Omitiomire Copper Project, located in central Namibia, is moving closer to development. The project is being operated by Omico Mining Corp via its Namibian subsidiary, Craton… Read more »
May 30, 2023
Namibia: Mining, Energy Could Liberate Namibia - Minister Alweendo
If Namibia is to be unchained from the triple shackle of unemployment, poverty and inequality, it will depend heavily on how it deals with opportunities presented by the energy and… Read more »
May 12, 2023
Namibia: Xinfeng Pays N$10 000 to Mine Lithium
UIS - Daures constituency members have complained bitterly about mining companies running roughshod over rules, doing nothing to develop the area as well as highlighting the loss… Read more »
April 06, 2023
Namibia: Mining Threatens Daures Farming - Residents #AfricaClimateCrisis
Farmers in the Daures constituency said their main source of income, farming, is being threatened by the increasing mining activities in the constituency. Read more »
Namibia: Rössing Refutes Retrenchment Claims
Rössing Uranium mine has denied claims that their voluntary separation process, which will see the mine's workforce reduced by at least 400, is a disguised retrenchment. Read more »
April 03, 2023
Namibia: MPs Bemoan Lack of Benefits At Mines Ministry
Members of parliament showed their concerns with the lack of benefits that community members get from the mining sector. According to them, the community is benefiting minimally… Read more »
March 30, 2023
Namibia: Chief Denies Selling Mining Rights for Hamburgers
Residents of Uis say hamburgers, plastic chairs and N$10 000 in cash were used by dishonest investors to entice their chiefs to sign consent letters for mining in their area. Read more »
March 01, 2023
Namibia: De Beers Deals Fair, Says Outgoing Group CEO Cleaver
The outgoing De Beers Group CEO, Bruce Cleaver, said the joint venture partnerships they have with Botswana and Namibia in the finding and sorting of rough diamonds are fair deals… Read more »
January 30, 2023
Namibia: EU Ready to Support Namibia's Beneficiation Goals... New Partnership to Support Green and Digital Transformation
European Union commissioner for internal market, Thierry Breton, has confirmed the willingness of the EU to support Namibia in further developing a home-grown extractive, refining… Read more »
January 25, 2023
Namibia: Mine Workers Union Concludes Wage Agreement With Osino
The MineWorkers Union (MUN) and Osino Gold Exploration have concluded a wage agreement whereby all Osino employees within the bargaining unit earning a basic salary of N$6 000 and… Read more »