Namibia

The Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN) has urged the government to act swiftly in response to the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) in mines. In a statement, MUN southern region chairperson...

The Chamber of Mines has postponed the 2020 Mining Expo and Conference, following the confirmation of two cases of the COVID-19 (Corona Virus) on 14th March and the suspension of...

About eight graves at Omusheshe village in the Okatana constituency are on the verge of being swallowed by a pit dug by illegal sand miners. The Namibian has visited various...

By Adam Hartman SOME of the Namibian Institute of Mining and Technology staff face retrenchment after the management announced yesterday that there was a financial crisis. The Namibian Institute of...

By Nuusita Ashipala Uukwangula — The Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) has asked traditional leaders of the Uukwambi Traditional Authority, stop all illegal sand mining activities taking place within...

By Shinovene Immanuel Namibia's Mines minister, Tom Alweendo, told the leadership of the state-owned company, Namib Desert Diamonds (Namdia), that he is not happy with the manner in which they are...

Fransfontein, a small town in Namibia, has become the latest in the increasing cases of the conflict between conversation initiative, on the one hand, and profit-driven mining activity, on the...

AfriTin Mining Ltd has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with mineral and petroleum trading firm, MRI Trading AG, (MRI) for a tin concentrate in Namibia. The firm (AfriTin Mining...

The Namibia Chamber of Mines CEO, Veston Malango, says the outlook for the mining industry is positive with several new players targeting a larger array of minerals and noted that...

Namdeb, a 50/50 joint venture between the Government of the Republic of Namibia and De Beers Group, has announced that it is looking for a buyer for its Elizabeth Bay mine (E-Bay) ...