Namibian tin miner, Andrada Mining exceeded its permitted water usage limit by more than 37,000m3 in the 2024 financial year, with operational water withdrawals increasing by 51% from 123,922m3 in FY2023 to 187,603m3. According to the miner’s sustainability report, the company, however, improved withdrawal intensity by 5% from 0.22m3 inContinue Reading
Infinity Oilfield Services, an Aberdeen based company established in 2002, has expanded its service capabilities and offering to the nascent Energy boom that is Namibia. With Shell, TotalEnergies, Chevron, Schlumberger, Halliburton and others investing billions in the country including plans for solar, hydrogen, hydro and conventional oil and gas, NamibiaContinue Reading
Connected Minerals Ltd managing director and CEO Warrick Clent has said that the company has secured three licences in Namibia, including the promising Etango North East Project. Recently released rock chip results from the site yielded strong uranium readings, exceeding 2,000 ppm — results which Clent described as “mind-blowing” thatContinue Reading
Zesco Limited has commenced preventive maintenance works on the Zambia-Namibia interconnection line to allow for the smooth importation of power. The works are being conducted on a 231 Kilometer power line stretch from Livingstone to Sesheke District. Zesco South Chief Engineer for Transmission, Tory Kiprios says works on the powerContinue Reading
Toyota maintained its dominant position in the Namibian vehicle market during the month of October, with 619 new vehicles sold. This accounted for over 54% of total vehicle sales and included 361 light commercial vehicles, 256 passenger vehicles, and two medium commercial vehicles. According to Simonis Storm, the Toyota HiluxContinue Reading
Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd (ReconAfrica) said it had made progress in its exploration efforts within Petroleum Exploration Licence 073 (PEL 73) in Namibia over the most recent quarter. During the three-month period to end September 30, 2024, drilling at the Naingopo exploration well in the Damara Fold Belt reached aContinue Reading
Canada’s oil and gas company Africa Oil Corp. has boosted its ownership interest in Impact Oil & Gas, an Africa-focused exploration player with hydrocarbon exploration and appraisal assets in the Orange Basin off the coast of Namibia. This enables the Canadian firm to get a larger stake in a blockContinue Reading
Old Mutual Namibia has announced the appointment of Ramona Itembu as Group Human Capital Executive, effective 22 November 2024. Ramona brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record in human capital management that will be instrumental in furthering Old Mutual Namibia’s mission to be an employer of choice.Continue Reading
Green Enterprise Solutions (Green), a premier ICT service provider in Namibia, will be a certified Dahua Systems Integrator Partner by the end of this year. This strategic partnership enables Green to offer cutting-edge Dahua Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) and surveillance equipment to meet the diverse security needs of itsContinue Reading
Nedbank Namibia was awarded the Institute of People Management (IPM) HR Center of Excellence Award of the Year, at the 14th Annual IPM Namibia Conference. The conference took place on 19 November in Windhoek where Nedbank Namibia was recognised for its work in the wellness department, particularly through the establishmentContinue Reading
