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 […]
Dundee Precious Metals Tsumeb and Ohorongo Cement jointly donated N$300,000, through the Ohorongo Otavi Community Trust, for the supply of 10 hospital beds and installation of oxygen supply points to the Tsumeb District Private Hospital on Thursday, 22 July 2021. The hospital experienced a shortage of beds and oxygen supply points, which prompted the partnered […]
Namdeb recognises that since the advent of the deadly Corona virus, many have found it difficult to adjust to the emotional and physical turmoil caused by the pandemic. Whilst it is easy to protect ourselves and isolate from the public, Namdeb recognises, with great respect and appreciation, the work of the frontline who have worked […]
In response to the deteriorating COVID-19 situation in Namibia, and a dire shortage of oxygen, a number of key private sector players, through the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI), have a coordinated a unified approach to assist in a time of need. The first 21 tonne of bulk oxygen supply was delivered to […]
