…looks to create 1000 direct jobs After having been stalled for seven years, the Omitiomire copper project of Namibian copper explorer and developer Omico Mining has now completed phases 1, 2 and 3 of metallurgical testwork, with Phase 4 of the metallurgical testwork to be completed in the second quarterContinue Reading

Chief Economist at Capricorn Asset Management Floris Bergh has advised the government to consider capping the public sector wage bill, which currently stands at an astronomical N$33 billion and use part of the savings to invest in social welfare spending, with the ultimate view to creating micro-economies. Bergh was speakingContinue Reading

Despite the boon of improved uranium demand, overall, depressed commodity prices and costly operating conditions are emphasising the need for Namibian mining companies to ensure that they mine a lot smarter, and more efficiently and sustainably. “We believe that our solutions meet that criteria. The trend at the moment isContinue Reading

Namibia has been grey listed by the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) Plenary and placed under increased monitoring, due to concerns over remaining effective implementation compliance with international Anti-Money laundering (AML), Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT), and Combatting Proliferation Financing (CPF) standards. As a signatory to various United NationsContinue Reading