Rössing Uranium hosted it’s Making A Difference (MAD) awards ceremony, to celebrate the outstanding contributions of employees towards Business Value, Health, Safety & Environment, Replication, Community Involvement, Team Membership and Living Our Values. Speaking at the annual event, Rössing’s Managing Director, Johan Coetzee said, at Rössing we believe that developing and recognising the efforts of […]
Staff members of the Namibian Uranium Institute participated in this year’s Heritage Week competition organized by the Scientific Society Swakpmund. The theme of the Heritage Week was “Fashion – the thread that binds us together” and the public was invited to send photos of people wearing traditional attire. At the Namibian Uranium Institute, cultural diversity […]
By Hilifa Mbako – President of the Chamber of Mines of Namibia My brief paper is intended to outline the significance of dependable and cost-effective energy supply for mines and industrial users in Namibia and suggests how electricity should be provided through a sustainable electricity grid. Importance of Energy for Mining From a generalist point […]
The Chamber welcomes the new Office Bearers who will be serving on the Chamber of Mines Executive Committee from 2021 to 2023: President: Mr. Hilifa Mbako, Executive Chairperson of Orano Mining Namiba 1st Vice President: Mr. Irvinne Simataa, Vice President, Mining Operations, Swakop Uranium 2nd Vice President: Mr. Zebra Kasete, Vice President and Managing Director, […]
Dundee Precious Metals Tsumeb recently announced the introduction of its Safety Object Recognition and Analytics (SORA) Project. This Artificial Intelligence (AI) project creates a safer work environment by using the power of computer vision. The first phase was rolled out on 1 June 2021. SORA is an Artificial Intelligence software created by Ernst & Young […]
On 30 June 2021, the High Court of Namibia delivered its judgement on the validity of Namibia Marine Phosphate’s (NMP) Mining Licence. The judgement ruled that NMP’s Mining Licence is indeed valid, as granted: “Namibian Marine Phosphate (Pty) Limited’s (“NMP”) Mining Licence ML170 and the rights conferred to NMP thereunder are not affected by the […]
In April 2012, Bannerman completed a Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) for the Etango Project. The DFS 2012 was based on a 20 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) heap leach process throughput. Mine planning, engineering design, capital and operating cost estimations were undertaken to an accuracy of ±15%. In March 2015, Bannerman commissioned an industrial scale […]
Dundee Precious Metals Tsumeb successfully concluded the substantive negotiations with the Mineworkers’ Union of Namibia, which have been ongoing for the first half of this year. The Recognition and Procedural Agreement entered into between DPM Tsumeb and Mineworkers’ Union of Namibia directs both parties to meet and negotiate on substantive issues including salary increases and […]
The Erongo regional vaccination drive received a significant boost with a cash donation of N$70 000 by the Walvis Bay Salt Company on Wednesday, 11 August 2021. “The devastating impact of Covid-19 has touched us all in one way or another; and it will continue to wreak havoc in all spheres of society if we […]
As part of Rössing Uranium’s continued efforts to support the national fight against COVID-19, the mine donated medical supplies to health care facilities in the Erongo region, valued at over N$ 1 million. Rössing recognises the weight carried by health care facilities during the third wave, and the mounting number of COVID-19 related deaths and […]
