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Namibia

Why Maurel & Prom is mulling taking Azinam to court

It looks as though the junior oil company Azinam is in for a rough few months over its Walvis Basin blocks PEL 44 and 45 in Namibia.

Subscribers only Energy 03.11.2020

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Truckers in the Copperbelt forced to re-enact Mad Max at the hands of the Chinese

How copper leaves the Copperbelt © Africa Intelligence / Indigo Publications - 2020

Subscribers only Mining 02.11.2020

In Focus
Southern Africa's other green revolution

Legal exploitation of cannabis for medical use. © WARREN TODA/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP

Subscribers only Business 19.10.2020

Trigon Metals wants to breathe new life into Otavi copper triangle

Trigon Metals is doubling down in the Otavi Triangle region. After announcing a significant increase in copper reserves at its mine, the Canadian junior could help economic recovery in this region, which has been in a steep decline since 2008.

Subscribers only Mining 19.10.2020

Waft of Fishrot reaches Kaoko Mining and Sinco's copper projects

As it ramps up copper exploration in northwest Namibia, Kaoko Mining Namibia has teamed up with Sinco Investments, a company caught up in the 2019 Fishrot Files that sent shockwaves through Windhoek's political circles.

Subscribers only Mining, Politics 07.10.2020

Ex-minister Hadino Hishongwa plans to build solar power plant

Namibian businessman Hadino Hishongwa. © DR/Facebook

Subscribers only Energy, Business 22.09.2020

Diamond Fields keeps goals afloat with subsea diamonds

Mauritian businessman Jean-Raymond Boulle's Diamond Fields Resources is playing its cards right amid a Covid crisis-struck diamond industry by banking on an underwater diamond harvest.

Subscribers only Mining 10.09.2020

Brazilian giant Votorantim makes a dash for Otavi's zinc

Via its Nexa Resources mining branch, South America's leading zinc producer Votorantim, owned by the ultra-rich Ermorio de Moraes family, has been preparing an African foray for several years. Now it has set its sights on northern Namibia, prompting fresh interest from other players.

Subscribers only Mining 27.08.2020

Namibia clears the way for Vedanta to relaunch zinc activities

The Namibian government recently relaunched an environmental authorisation process for modernisation of the Skorpion zinc mine. The move will speed things up if operator Vedanta decides to relaunch the project it put on hold in March.

Subscribers only Mining 20.08.2020

Government digitalisation specialist Pangea IT has a controversial electoral past

Formerly known as Nikuv International Projects, Israeli company Pangea IT, which specialises in the digitalisation and modernisation of administrative services, has a past marked by electoral controversy and a conviction for corruption of a foreign agent.

Subscribers only Business 31.07.2020

Fertilizers: Yara goes on donation spree to hang on in race against OCP, Phosagro, Maaden

The Norwegian group Yara is using a mix of grants and infrastructure builds to promote its interests to African governments, who largely call the shots on how much fertilizer their countries order.

Subscribers only Mining 30.07.2020

Beijing's helping hand in restarting dormant Langer Heinrich uranium mine

At a standstill since 2018 pending a recovery in the uranium market, operations at the Langer Heinrich mine are set to resume earlier than planned thanks to its Chinese partners.

Subscribers only Mining 09.07.2020

In Namibia, Japan reinvents its strategy to ensure rare earths supply

When the state agency JOGMEC got into Namibia's Lofdal rare earths project early this year, it marked a strategic turning point for a country keen to diversify its supply chain. Old hands in Japan's minerals sector are running the show.

Subscribers only Mining 11.06.2020

Qatar Petroleum locks in on new target in ExxonMobil prospecting zone

State-owned Qatar Petroleum, which has been increasingly buying into African offshore blocks, is looking to further its expansion drive in the Namibe Basin, one of American major Exxonmobil's most promising exploration zones.

Subscribers only Energy 08.06.2020

Nampower teams up with Italy's BaxEnergy to optimise its production of renewables

Namibia's national power utility company Nampower recently selected the Italian firm BaxEnergy to develop an intelligent energy management system for all of its solar, wind and hydroelectric facilities.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 29.05.2020

Drilling in Namibia: Shell draws back, Total saves Namcor's bacon

Unlike its Anglo-Dutch counterpart Shell, French major Total has decided to maintain its offshore exploration plans for the current year.

Subscribers only Energy 29.04.2020

De Beers and Boston Consulting Group traceability software hit by intellectual property action

The Tracr software platform, which is supposed to guarantee traceability in the chain of production of diamonds mined by the De Beers group in southern Africa, has been targeted by legal action by a former Boston Consulting Group employee, who claims to have contributed to its development without being properly rewarded for his work.

Subscribers only Mining 23.04.2020

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Namibia

Why Maurel & Prom is mulling taking Azinam to court

In Focus
Truckers in the Copperbelt forced to re-enact Mad Max at the hands of the Chinese

In Focus
Southern Africa's other green revolution

Trigon Metals wants to breathe new life into Otavi copper triangle

Waft of Fishrot reaches Kaoko Mining and Sinco's copper projects

Ex-minister Hadino Hishongwa plans to build solar power plant

Diamond Fields keeps goals afloat with subsea diamonds

Brazilian giant Votorantim makes a dash for Otavi's zinc

Namibia clears the way for Vedanta to relaunch zinc activities

Government digitalisation specialist Pangea IT has a controversial electoral past

Fertilizers: Yara goes on donation spree to hang on in race against OCP, Phosagro, Maaden

Beijing's helping hand in restarting dormant Langer Heinrich uranium mine

In Namibia, Japan reinvents its strategy to ensure rare earths supply

Qatar Petroleum locks in on new target in ExxonMobil prospecting zone

Nampower teams up with Italy's BaxEnergy to optimise its production of renewables

Drilling in Namibia: Shell draws back, Total saves Namcor's bacon

De Beers and Boston Consulting Group traceability software hit by intellectual property action

China National Uranium Corp contests local content at Rössing

Ibaera ready to snap up lead and zinc mine Berg Aukas

Jean-Yves Le Drian navigates Mozambique Channel

Jean-Yves Le Drian navigates Mozambique Channel

CopperZone and Kalahari Copper planning RTO

Dave Collins offers ways for diamond miners to cut carbon emissions

Windhoek to develop suburban trains

Virgo sees takeover as way to finance copper projects

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Namibia

Why Maurel & Prom is mulling taking Azinam to court

In Focus Truckers in the Copperbelt forced to re-enact Mad Max at the hands of the Chinese

In Focus Southern Africa's other green revolution

Trigon Metals wants to breathe new life into Otavi copper triangle

Waft of Fishrot reaches Kaoko Mining and Sinco's copper projects

Ex-minister Hadino Hishongwa plans to build solar power plant

Diamond Fields keeps goals afloat with subsea diamonds

Brazilian giant Votorantim makes a dash for Otavi's zinc

Namibia clears the way for Vedanta to relaunch zinc activities

Government digitalisation specialist Pangea IT has a controversial electoral past

Fertilizers: Yara goes on donation spree to hang on in race against OCP, Phosagro, Maaden

Beijing's helping hand in restarting dormant Langer Heinrich uranium mine

In Namibia, Japan reinvents its strategy to ensure rare earths supply

Qatar Petroleum locks in on new target in ExxonMobil prospecting zone

Nampower teams up with Italy's BaxEnergy to optimise its production of renewables

Drilling in Namibia: Shell draws back, Total saves Namcor's bacon

De Beers and Boston Consulting Group traceability software hit by intellectual property action

China National Uranium Corp contests local content at Rössing

Ibaera ready to snap up lead and zinc mine Berg Aukas

Jean-Yves Le Drian navigates Mozambique Channel

Jean-Yves Le Drian navigates Mozambique Channel

CopperZone and Kalahari Copper planning RTO

Dave Collins offers ways for diamond miners to cut carbon emissions

Windhoek to develop suburban trains

Virgo sees takeover as way to finance copper projects

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Africa Intelligence on social media

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In Focus
Truckers in the Copperbelt forced to re-enact Mad Max at the hands of the Chinese

In Focus
Southern Africa's other green revolution