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The Rosh Pinah expansion (RP2.0), a project of Rosh Pinah Zinc about 800 km south-west of Windhoek, was more than 95% complete as at June 29, 2026, on schedule and on budget, following commissioning of a new semiautogenous grinding mill. The expansion, majority-owned by Appian Capital Advisory, will double processing throughput to 1.4-million tonnes a year, funded through a $150-million debt facility underwritten by Standard Bank, with construction completion expected in the third quarter of 2026.
African Pioneer signs term sheet for Namibian copper project financingAim-listed African Pioneer has signed a nonbinding term sheet with Hong Kong Xinhai Mining Services for financing and technical services to advance the Ongombo and Ongeama copper projects, located 30 km from Windhoek. Xinhai will fund all agreed development milestones and subscribe for 10% of African Pioneer's share capital, aiming to fast-track the projects into commercial copper production.
Namibia hosts international energy conference ahead of first oilThe Namibia International Energy Conference 2026, held in Windhoek, drew over 1 000 delegates from 46 countries. TotalEnergies indicated a final investment decision on the offshore Venus project is anticipated by mid-2026, marking a shift from exploration success to commercial production.
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Aim-listed exploration and resource development company African Pioneer has signed a nonbinding term sheet with engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) and mine development group Hong Kong...
Swiss low-cost carrier Edelweiss Air, part of the Lufthansa Group, has announced the start of its Zurich-Windhoek service. The first flight on this new route was actually flown on Monday from...
By: Ndapwilapo Selma Shimutwikeni - Energy and Natural Resources Advisor and Convenor of the Namibia International Energy Conference (NIEC) The Namibia International Energy Conference (NIEC) 2026,...
This week we profile Ian Burger, MD: Technical at SOLA Group, a company that develops, designs, constructs, operates and manages solar PV and battery energy storage facilities, primarily via...
Bezant Resources announced a new mineral resource estimate for the Hope deposit, part of the wider Hope and Gorob project, on April 8, 2026.
Bezant Resources has acquired an additional 20% shareholding in Hope and Gorob Mining.
Airline Proflight Zambia has officially launched its new Lusaka–Livingstone–Windhoek service, establishing an important corridor that opens up new multi-destination opportunities for South African...
Although Namibia is widely regarded as one of the driest countries in sub-Saharan Africa, many of its mines contend with persistent and often severe water ingress. According to Namibia-based...
London-listed African Pioneer has raised £1.8-million through a large equity fundraising to fund further technical work at its Ongombo and Ongeama copper/gold projects, in Namibia, and to support...
The Canada-Africa Chamber of Business will be holding the fifth Canada-Africa Business Conference in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia, on February 5. The conference will have a strong focus on...
Swakop Uranium, a subsidiary of state-owned China General Nuclear Power Group, has signed a joint venture deal with Namibia's water utility, NamWater, to construct the country's second desalination...
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