By Staff writer According to Osino Resources’ latest updates, the company is progressing with developing a definitive feasibility study (DFS) for its Twin Hills gold project near Karibib. Furthermore, the company is conducting trade-off studies and assessing risks and opportunities for infrastructure enhancement, water, and power supply in particular. An existing preliminary feasibility study for […]
By:Staff writer Trigon Metals has entered into a definitive agreement to expand its land holding in Namibia, through the acquisition of exclusive prospecting licence 8529, the company announced on Monday. EPL 8529 is currently held by a Namibian company, Otjiwa Mining, and Prospecting CC and is valid for three years from November 9, 2022 to […]
By:Staff writer Prospect Resources said their initial 2 000m RC drilling commenced at Omaruru Lithium Project in December. To date, the company has drilled 13 holes since October 2022 in pursuit of lithium and is waiting on sample results to test the ore content and quality. The company which is one of the key firms […]
By:Staff writer Deep Yellow, the uranium exploration company, says that $372 million (N$6.4 billion) capital investment is required for its The Tumas uranium project in the Erongo region. The company recommenced with drilling in 2020. Deep Yellow based the DFS on treating 4.15-million tonnes a year of ore to produce up to 3.6-million pounds of […]
By:Staff Writer B2Gold says it has set a target to reduce its Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions by 30% by 2030 against a 2021 baseline, the company’s president and chief executive officer, Clive Johnson has announced on the company website. “As a company, B2Gold recognises that climate change is a critical global […]
By:Staff writer Jed Richardson, president and CEO of Trigon Metals last week provided an update on company activities and shared its plans for 2023 for its Kombat mine, some 37 kilometres north of Otavi as well asthe high potential Silver Hill Project in Morocco. Richardson said the Kombat mine is projected to start up in […]
By:Staff writer Shell’s Jonker-1 exploration well is “going very well”, Namibia Petroleum Commissioner Maggy Shino said last week Thursday, highlighting the country’s potential. Shell and TotalEnergies made discoveries offshore Namibia at Graff and Venus in 2022. “I am proud to inform you we have commenced appraisal work on these two [discoveries],” Shino said, speaking at […]
By:Staff writer Trigon Metals announcedlast Thursday the first concentrates were produced at the Kombat mine, after 14 years of closure. “This is just one of Trigon’s achievements and milestones that would not be possible without your support,” said Jed Richardson, Trigon’s president and CEO. The results from the drilling of new mineralisation targets at its […]
By:Staff writer In its year-end review and 2023 outlook, Canadian oil and gas exploration company, Sintana Energy, said the Namibian government has approved extension to its Petroleum Exploration License 87 (PEL 87). “2022 was a seminal year in Sintana’s history underpinned most notably by our entry into Namibia in March,” said Robert Bose, President and […]
By: Staff writer The idea of mining Leonardville’s uranium-rich soil has raised many questions among communities both in the Hardap and Omaheke region. Some are concerned of the risk of underwater pollution while others welcome the idea as an opportunity to help their impoverished community. Like the “diamond rush” that took place in the late […]