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President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah Calls for Mining-Led Growth and Job Creation
11+ hour, 55+ min ago (1118+ words) Windhoek, 5 August 2026. Statement by Her Excellency Dr Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, President of the Republic of Namibia, on the Occasion of the Official Opening of the 13th Edition of the Chamber of Mines Mining Expo and Conference, under the theme “From Dialogue to…...
Diamond breakup: Namibia told to dump De Beers
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (431+ words) Economist Robin Sherbourne has advised Namibia to consider buying out Namdeb and selling its high-quality natural diamonds independently of the De Beers system. He said this while giving a talk on the state of the Namibian economy in Windhoek on…...
Naloba urges stronger backing for local mining firms ahead of expo
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (253+ words) The Namibia Local Businesses Association (Naloba) has called for stronger government and private sector support to enable locally owned mining and exploration companies to play a greater role in the country’s mineral industry. The appeal comes ahead of the Mining…...
Rare earth processing gets N$130m boost at Lofdal
1+ week, 2+ day ago (516+ words) Namibia Critical Metals has secured C$11 million (about N$130 million) to advance processing at its Lofdal rare earth project as part of a wider push to process critical minerals domestically. The rare earth project is pushing forward plans to produce…...
Shock and anger after top Ghanaian politician sentenced to 20 years for illegal mining
2+ week, 16+ hour ago (361+ words) Ghana’s main opposition party has reacted with anger after one of its most influential leaders was sentenced to 20 years in jail, with hard labour, for illegal mining offences. The New Patriotic Party (NPP) alleged that the landmark judgement against Bernard…...
Namibia maintains trade surplus in mining exports to SA
3+ week, 7+ hour ago (331+ words) By Mining And Energy Namibia exported N$148 billion (US$9.13 billion) worth of mining and energy-related products to South Africa between January and May 2026, maintaining a trade surplus of more than N$76 billion as mineral exports continued to dominate bilateral trade....
Mines take up to 15 years before paying tax - Business - The Namibian
3+ week, 4+ day ago (329+ words) Mining companies in Namibia typically take between eight and 15 years from the start of exploration before they begin paying corporate income tax. This reflects the long lead times and high upfront costs associated with developing new mines. Chamber of Mines…...
Kunene mining rights climb to 2 438
4+ week, 2+ day ago (335+ words) By Mining And Energy Namibia’s Kunene region has recorded 2 438 mining rights, highlighting a sharp rise in exploration activity as investors target one of Namibia’s least explored but most prospective mineral provinces, governor Vipuakuje Muharukua has said. According to Muharukua, the…...
Namibia in Numbers: Namibia’s Uranium Output
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (289+ words) NAMIBIA is one of the world’s top producers of uranium, ranking third globally behind Kazakhstan and Canada. In 2024, the country accounted for 12.18% of the world’s uranium output. Namibia has three major uranium mines: The Langer Heinrich mine is owned by…...
High fuel prices put pressure on mining industry
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (350+ words) High fuel prices since March have increased production costs for the Namibian mining sector, as fuel is an important input for haulage, transport and on-site operations. The Chamber of Mines monthly update for March to May, released on Thursday, says…...