RECONAFRICA WILL CONTINUE OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION
The High Court of Namibia recently issued a judgement that allows Canadian oil and gas company, Reconnaissance Africa (ReconAfrica), along with its joint venture partner,...
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Mining expo returns with in-person event
The Namibian Mining Expo and Conference will be hosted in person in Windhoek at the end of August and start of September for the first...
At 170 carats, this may be the largest pink diamond found in 300 years
170-carat pink diamond discovered in Angola may be the largest such gemstone found in 300 years, according to Australian miner Lucapa Diamond Company. Named the...
Five small-scale mining companies receive mercury-free processing equipment
As part of measures to promote mercury-free mining in Ghana, five Artisanal Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) companies have received mercury-free processing equipment. The equipment, worth...
The world’s largest hydrogen-battery hybrid mine haul truck starts work
UK-headquartered multinational mining company Anglo American today launched a a prototype of the world’s largest hydrogen-powered mine haul truck in South Africa. The 2 megawatt (MW) hydrogen-battery...
The Metso Outotec MTB – an all-encompassing truck body
Metso Outotec launched its innovative Mining Truck Body (MTB) back in 2019; and while since then it has been an interesting ride – dealing with...
Botswana’s Debswana diamond sales jump 54% in first half of 2022
Sales of rough diamonds by Debswana Diamond Company jumped 54% in the first six months of 2022, Bank of Botswana statistics showed on Friday, driven...
Northern service stations crippled by fuel smuggling
THE illegal importation of cheap fuel from Angola is causing havoc among service station owners in the Ohangwena and Oshana regions. Some Namibian vehicles cross...
Kombat mine operations suspended
Trigon Mining is suspending its mining operations at its mine at Kombat, citing changes in global economic conditions which have affected copper prices. This has...
GRINDEX MEGA CLAIMS TITLE AS DEWATERING WORKHORSE
Suitable for pumping large quantities of dirty water, the heavy duty Grindex Mega pump is often referred to as the workhorse of pump dewatering. This...