BRINGING SMALL-SCALE MINERS, GEMSTONES AND TOURISTS TOGETHER
Industrialisation, Trade and SME Development Minister Tjekero Tweya says small-miners are among the poorest socio-economic groupings in Namibia and are finding it increasingly difficult to raise capital to fund new ventures. Tweya made this observation at the launch of the pilot phases of the Namibia Mine Stones project on Sustainable Jewellery Production and the Geopark […]
BEST PRACTICE GUIDE FOR THE NAMIBIAN MINING INDUSTRY LAUNCHED – A MILESTONE IN IMPROVING OPERATIONAL PRACTICES
Text by Willie Olivier The Chamber of Mines of Namibia has launched the “Best Practice Guide – Environmental Principles for Mining in Namibia.” Speaking at the Mining Expo and Conference, held in Windhoek on 8 and 9 May 2019, Environmental and Social Committee Chairperson, Charles Loots, said the guide is “… a milestone in […]