AN engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) contractor has been appointed to design and construct a lithium pilot processing plant at the Uis mine in Namibia, technology metals mining company AfriTin has said. This follows metallurgical test work results of the London Aim-listed mining and exploration company showing the successfulContinue Reading
EXPLORER and developer African Pioneer has started a 25 to 30 hole shallow diamond drilling programme on the Ongombo project in Namibia, with six holes thus far intersecting “encouraging” sulphide mineralisation with chalcopyrite at shallow depths. With projects also in Botswana and Zambia, African Pioneer notes that the drill programmeContinue Reading
ALLEGATIONS of uncompetitive practice in the property valuation industry by commercial banks has arisen, with Namibia’s competition watchdog, the Namibian Competition Commission (NaCC) acknowledging that such concerns have been brought to their attention. A complaint recently written to the Commission by property valuer, Mekondjo Alfeus highlights that commercial banks couldContinue Reading
THIS month saw the start of a N$110 million spatial biodiversity assessment, prioritisation and planning (SBAPP) project, which is expected to improve environmental planning and monitor the status of indigenous species and ecosystems in four Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries, namely Namibia, South Africa, Mozambique and Malawi. The SouthContinue Reading
Namibia and five other African countries this week formally launched the Africa Green Hydrogen Alliance, with the aim to make the continent a frontrunner in the race to develop green hydrogen, to accelerate the transition away from a reliance on fossil fuels and to shift to new energy technologies thatContinue Reading
PRESIDENT HAGE GEINGOB will this week lead a strong but lean delegation consisting of Ministers, senior government officials and private sector representatives to the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting scheduled to take place from 22 – 26 May 2022 in DavosKlosters, Switzerland, under the theme “History at a TurningContinue Reading
AGRIBANK has revealed that Namibians under 35 years of age willing to purchase farmland through Agribank, now have up to 30 years to repay their farmland loans. This move is essentially a five-year extension from the usual 25-year period that is now only applicable to clients above 35 years ofContinue Reading
ASX-, NSX- and OTCQB-listed Bannerman Energy has struck a deal to acquire 41.8% shareholding in TSX-V-listed critical minerals explorer Namibia Critical Metals Inc (NMI). NMI’s flagship asset is the 95%-owned, advanced and fully permitted Lofdal heavy rare earths project in Namibia, which is the subject of an earn-in agreement withContinue Reading
OLAFIKA SME Development and Mentorship Programme has invited up and coming entrepreneurs to apply for the second intake which will commence on 13 June. Agripreneurs, techpreneurs, health and fitness entrepreneurs, emerging and growth ready jewellers, women in business and especially people living with disabilities are being encouraged to apply andContinue Reading
The Bank of Namibia has announced the appointment of Herman Shilongo as a Board Member of the Namibia Deposit Guarantee Authority for a period of five years while Florette Nakusera will head the administration of the Authority. The appointment of Shilongo as a Board Member by the Bank of NamibiaContinue Reading
