Namibia
Speciality Minerals
25 Year mining licence issued for Lofdal heavy rare earths project
The project is being developed to provide a sustainable supply of heavy rare earths to Japan.
Uranium
Bannerman’s exclusive prospecting licence renewed
Etango is one of the world’s largest undeveloped uranium projects.
Battery metals
Namibia Critical Metals files Lofdal’s updated resource report on SEDAR
The new report indicates a1 400% increase in tonnage and a six-fold increase in contained dysprosium and terbium oxide.
Diamonds & Gemstones
Linatex hose reduces downtime and operating costs at Namdeb
The challenge facing the operation was it was changing out the incumbent competitor’s rubber hoses every four weeks.
Health and safety
99% of people in poor countries are still unvaccinated
Health experts estimate that approximately 70% of the world’s 7.9 billion people must be fully vaccinated to end the COVID-19 pandemic.
Base Metals
Rosh Pinah: Trevali’s crown jewel
The expansion is set to deliver a 10-year LOM at Rosh Pinah. but Grimbeek is confident that the mine’s life will expand well beyond this.
Uranium
Renaming of Bannerman Resources to be approved on 13 July
The new name better reflects the focus it has maintained over many years and the company’s continued commitment to the uranium sector.
Speciality Minerals
Staggering increase in mineral resources at Lofdal
Namibia Critical Metals has announced a 650% increase in mineral resources at its Lofdal project
Battery metals
AfriTin raises £10 million to expand Uis tin mine
“The proceeds also allow us to investigate the exciting, significant lithium and tantalum by-product potential." - Anthony Viljoen
Base Metals
AfriTin presents summary of DFS for Uis mine
"The DFS confirms the attractive economics from a low-cost modular expansion of the current Phase 1 which can be implemented in eight months."
