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Portuguese oil company Galp Energia said on Sunday it had concluded the first phase of exploration in the Mopane field off the coast of Namibia and estimated it could have at least 10-billion barrels of oil. Galp said it conducted testing operations at the Mopane-1X well in January and theContinue Reading

JinkoSolar has announced that it has supplied 25MW of its high-efficiency N-type TOPCon panels for the first phase of a solar-powered hydrogen project which supports green iron manufacture at Namibia’s Oshivela plant. Once online, it will be Africa’s first commercial green iron plant and a significant milestone for the continent’sContinue Reading

The Ministry of Industrialization and Trade (MIT) last week sourced key inputs on four key policy and legislative framework documents, inclusive of the draft Special Economic Zone Bill (SEZ), National Informal Economy, Startups, and Entrepreneurship Development Policy (NIESED), Namibia Investment Promotion and Facilitation Regulations, and National Cooling Strategy. These lawsContinue Reading

The Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber, NJ Ayuk, highlighted the significant potential of the Orange Basin, suggesting it could hold up to three billion barrels of oil and 5.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. However, Ayuk emphasized that, for countries like Namibia, having substantial reserves is justContinue Reading

Wia Gold has revised its Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) for its Kokoseb deposit, which forms part of the Damaran gold project in Namibia – bringing the new estimate to a high of 66 million tonnes (Mt) at 1.0 g/t Au for 2.12 million ounces (Moz). The Kokoseb deposit’s size alignsContinue Reading