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Namibia

Shiloam Mining set for fast-tracked copper permit

Far from the Kalahari Copperbelt, the Namibian company co-managed by former mining ministry official Edward Godfried is about to obtain two copper mining licences near the Angolan border.

Subscribers only Mining 15.11.2022

Ralph Muyamba shakes suspicions in Windhoek to start afresh in Gaborone

The former ministry of mines adviser at the heart of a corruption scandal in the Namibian government has created a mining exploration firm in Botswana. He set the business up with his brother, already an active mining investor in Namibia.

Subscribers only Mining 15.11.2022

Namphos tries again to win approval for marine phosphate mining project

After several years of legal wrangling, the Omani-Namibian company is trying again to obtain approval from the Namibian authorities for its unique marine phosphate extraction project, despite opposition from the fishing community and other business interests in Walvis Bay.

Subscribers only Mining 09.11.2022

Bertolino Miranda Ferreira to take up military attaché duty in Maputo

After three years coordinating Portugal's contribution to combating the insurrection in Cabo Delgado, the navy commander Paulo Gonçalves da Silva is preparing to make way for the air force officer Bertolino Miranda Ferreira at Portugal's embassy in Mozambique.

Subscribers only Diplomacy Running story - Cabo Delgado 03.11.2022

Young mining baron Lisias Pius sees big opportunities in Namibian lithium

The man driving Australian firm Arcadia Mineral's Namibian activities, Lisias Pius, is continuing to expand his portfolio of lithium permits in the country at a time of growing global demand.

Subscribers only Mining 01.11.2022

Andreas Palfi advises Canadian miner Metalex in Namibia project

Namibian consultant Andreas Palfi is advising Canadian mining firm Metalex in its bid for four exploration permits in the 'Otavia triangle' in the north of the country.

Subscribers only Mining 26.10.2022

Brazilian Nexa Resources' growing interest in Namibia

The São Paulo-based mining group, a subsidiary of Votorantim conglomerate, had been focused on Latin America, but has made zinc exploration in Namibia - the only African country where it is present - a priority.

Subscribers only Energy 25.10.2022

QatarEnergy's team goes on the offensive in Windhoek

State-owned QatarEnergy, a shareholder in Namibia's two most promising blocks alongside TotalEnergies and Shell, is keen to make a long-term commitment to the country.

Subscribers only Energy 18.10.2022

Forsys Metals aims to double uranium mining licences

Canadian mining junior Forsys Metals, which has been established in Namibia for more than 15 years, is looking to expand its uranium mining activities in the country. It has applied for a second mining permit in the belief that yellowcake prices will rise in future.

Subscribers only Energy, Mining 12.10.2022

Lithium: Xinfeng Investments has narrow escape in Windhoek

The Chinese company Xinfeng Investments, which is involved in lithium exploration in the Erongo coastal region, has won its court case against the director of the Namibian business authorities. The latter had accused it of fraud in the acquisition of a new licence.

Subscribers only Mining 04.10.2022

Chevron's Orange Basin acquisition is part of wider Namibia strategy

The acquisition of Block 2813B by Chevron, which is expected to be announced soon, is the first step in the US oil major's wider strategy to conquer Namibia.

Subscribers only Energy 03.10.2022

Noronex expands foothold in Kalahari copper

Less known than its fellow Australians Rio Tinto and Sandfire Resources, the mining firm Noronex Resources is expanding in the Namibian Kalahari with five new permit applications in the pipeline. By early 2023, the company should have over 70,000 hectares to explore in this disputed copper region.

Subscribers only Mining 29.09.2022

TotalEnergies and Shell step on the gas in Orange Basin

A second TotalEnergies well, called Venus-2, is expected to begin drilling in Namibia's Orange Basin in the coming weeks.

Subscribers only Energy 29.09.2022

Portugal overhauls its Africa policy team

The Portuguese foreign ministry has decided to overhaul its entire Africa department just months after its first change of boss since 2015.

Subscribers only Politics 22.09.2022

Spy agency ordered to reinstate counterterrorism officer cleared of graft

The High Court of Namibia ruled on 8 September that the Namibia Central Intelligence Service should reinstate former counterterrorism officer Immanuel Shivute, whom it had sacked in 2018.

Subscribers only Politics 19.09.2022

Rio Tinto faces double-or-quits choice over Kalahari copper

While Namibian Kalahari is now attracting miners in search of copper deposits, the Anglo-Australian giant will have to decide whether to continue its investments or sell its myriad exploration permits in the area.

Subscribers only Mining 09.09.2022

Brasilia inspires Namibian Navy to make first transatlantic trip

As a result of the efforts of the new Brazilian ambassador in Windhoek, a Namibian navy ship crossed the Atlantic for the first time in August. It will participate in the bicentenary commemorations of Brazilian independence, demonstrating the enduring ties between the two navies.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 06.09.2022

Inner circles
Antoinette Sassou Nguesso plays queenmaker for African first ladies

The Organisation of African First Ladies, originally launched to fight AIDS, planned in 2019 to add development to its remit. But Covid-19 put a stop to that project. Its new president, the Namibian first lady Monica Geingos, is now hoping to find new impetus, as another organisation led by Nigeria's Aisha Buhari is trying to compete with it.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 22.07.2022

The Congolese first lady Antoinette Sassou Nguesso.

King Frans Indongo Jr seeks licences in uranium zone

King Frans Indongo Jr, the son of one of the wealthiest people in Namibia, has been buying up exploration permits across Namibia. His latest haul is a set of permits next to the huge Husab uranium mine.

Subscribers only Mining 13.07.2022

Dorob National Park attracts diamond-hunting investors

Dorob, one of the country's most visited national parks, has attracted the interest of a former Namibian diplomat, who is seeking exploration permits to ascertain the diamond potential of the coastal desert to the north of Walvis Bay.

Subscribers only Mining 17.06.2022

Spotlight
Putin's envoy reassures Harare and Maputo but avoids Pretoria

On a tour of southern Africa, Russian Federation Council leader Valentina Matvienko promised Zimbabwe and Mozambique that their imports of basic necessities would not be hit by the war in Ukraine. But the Kremlin envoy notably did not include South Africa in her trip.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Diplomacy 16.06.2022

Valentina Matvienko, President of the Council of the Russian Federation.

Tycoon Titus Nakuumba taps into Namibian minerals ambitions

The project for a new mining warehouse in the port city of Walvis Bay, led by businessman Titus Nakuumba, is about to be given the go-ahead. Windhoek is seeking to establish its ports as an alternative to its South African neighbour.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 06.06.2022

Mingjie prospects for new marble deposits for its luxury hotel clients

The Chinese firm Mingjie, the leading exporter of Namibian stone, is stepping up its vast prospecting programme in the south of the country in the hope of identifying new deposits of the attractive construction materials that are much sought after by its Asian, Middle Eastern and European clients.

Subscribers only Mining 27.05.2022

A marble quarry operated by Mingjie Stone in Namibia.

TotalEnergies' huge discovery pushes up bidding on Venus

The Orange Basin, home to two of the largest crude oil discoveries in Africa in recent decades, is currently the focus of intense competition that could lead to record-breaking deals.

Subscribers only Energy 24.05.2022

Mining magnate Wilhelm Shali expands copper exploration

Businessman Wilhelm Shali, owner of Shali Group Holdings, is ramping up his copper exploration campaign north of the Sperrgebiet diamond region, where an open-pit mine is planned.

Subscribers only Mining 20.05.2022

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Namibia

Shiloam Mining set for fast-tracked copper permit

Ralph Muyamba shakes suspicions in Windhoek to start afresh in Gaborone

Namphos tries again to win approval for marine phosphate mining project

Bertolino Miranda Ferreira to take up military attaché duty in Maputo

Young mining baron Lisias Pius sees big opportunities in Namibian lithium

Andreas Palfi advises Canadian miner Metalex in Namibia project

Brazilian Nexa Resources' growing interest in Namibia

QatarEnergy's team goes on the offensive in Windhoek

Forsys Metals aims to double uranium mining licences

Lithium: Xinfeng Investments has narrow escape in Windhoek

Chevron's Orange Basin acquisition is part of wider Namibia strategy

Noronex expands foothold in Kalahari copper

TotalEnergies and Shell step on the gas in Orange Basin

Portugal overhauls its Africa policy team

Spy agency ordered to reinstate counterterrorism officer cleared of graft

Rio Tinto faces double-or-quits choice over Kalahari copper

Brasilia inspires Namibian Navy to make first transatlantic trip

Inner circles
Antoinette Sassou Nguesso plays queenmaker for African first ladies

King Frans Indongo Jr seeks licences in uranium zone

Dorob National Park attracts diamond-hunting investors

Spotlight
Putin's envoy reassures Harare and Maputo but avoids Pretoria

Tycoon Titus Nakuumba taps into Namibian minerals ambitions

Mingjie prospects for new marble deposits for its luxury hotel clients

TotalEnergies' huge discovery pushes up bidding on Venus

Mining magnate Wilhelm Shali expands copper exploration

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Namibia

Shiloam Mining set for fast-tracked copper permit

Ralph Muyamba shakes suspicions in Windhoek to start afresh in Gaborone

Namphos tries again to win approval for marine phosphate mining project

Bertolino Miranda Ferreira to take up military attaché duty in Maputo

Young mining baron Lisias Pius sees big opportunities in Namibian lithium

Andreas Palfi advises Canadian miner Metalex in Namibia project

Brazilian Nexa Resources' growing interest in Namibia

QatarEnergy's team goes on the offensive in Windhoek

Forsys Metals aims to double uranium mining licences

Lithium: Xinfeng Investments has narrow escape in Windhoek

Chevron's Orange Basin acquisition is part of wider Namibia strategy

Noronex expands foothold in Kalahari copper

TotalEnergies and Shell step on the gas in Orange Basin

Portugal overhauls its Africa policy team

Spy agency ordered to reinstate counterterrorism officer cleared of graft

Rio Tinto faces double-or-quits choice over Kalahari copper

Brasilia inspires Namibian Navy to make first transatlantic trip

Inner circles Antoinette Sassou Nguesso plays queenmaker for African first ladies

King Frans Indongo Jr seeks licences in uranium zone

Dorob National Park attracts diamond-hunting investors

Spotlight Putin's envoy reassures Harare and Maputo but avoids Pretoria

Tycoon Titus Nakuumba taps into Namibian minerals ambitions

Mingjie prospects for new marble deposits for its luxury hotel clients

TotalEnergies' huge discovery pushes up bidding on Venus

Mining magnate Wilhelm Shali expands copper exploration

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Inner circles
Antoinette Sassou Nguesso plays queenmaker for African first ladies

Spotlight
Putin's envoy reassures Harare and Maputo but avoids Pretoria