First Blast at B2Gold Otjikoto’s Underground Project
On Friday 30 October, the first blast was taken at the portal to the Wolfshag Underground Mine, turning a new chapter in the mining success story of B2Gold Namibia.
Largest diamond vessel ocean launch on the horizon
Debmarine Namibia’s latest additional mining vessel, which is under construction in Romania, is expected to be ready for its pilot ocean launch at the end of November 2020 at the Damen Mangalia Shipyard. The AMV3 vessel project execution is powering ahead despite Covid-19 and the shipyard has demonstrated remarkable resilience. As a company that prides itself […]
Namdeb bids farewell to Elizabeth Bay Operations
Namdeb finalised the sale of Elizabeth Bay Mine to Sperrgebiet Diamond Mining Proprietary (SDM), allowing SDM to take full ownership of the mine.
Namibian manufactured parts for the world’s largest diamond mining vessel
3C Metal Belmet Namibia in Walvis Bay, was awarded the contract to fabricate a large number of plates and structures to be installed on Debmarine Namibia’s new vessel, in support of local suppliers and value addition.
First public ring boosts future of boxing in Swakopmund
Reptile Mineral Resources and Exploration procured and donated a boxing ring to Albertus Tsamaseb Boxing Academy (ATBA), empowering Namibian communities through sport.
Keeping the girlchild at school
Rössing donates reusable sanitary pads to the girl child at Willem Borchard primary school.
Mitigating human-wildlife conflict
The Rössing Foundation joined the Omatjete community to curb the negative impacts of human-elephant conflict on this small village.
A De Beers Group response to Covid-19 in Namibia
From the early onslaught of Covid-19 in Namibia, the De Beers Group leveraged its global supply chain networks and expertise to improve health and medical infrastructure across the country
25 years of cooperation towards poverty alleviation in the Erongo region
For 25 years, the Erongo Development Foundation (EDF) has received support from various key stakeholders in the uranium industry and local Government, in a joint effort towards poverty alleviation.
Harnessing local skills in a time of COVID-19
Border closures and restrictions have disrupted supply chains and the sourcing of specialised services for most mining operations. Dundee Precious Metals Tsumeb demonstrates how this can create unique opportunities for local suppliers and personnel, through innovation and empowerment.