Debmarine – Windhoek Observer

22 Mar

Benguela Gem to intensify marine diamond mining

ObserverUncategorisedBenguela Gem to intensify marine diamond mining, Debmarine

Tujoromajo Kasuto The Benguela Gem, the world's most modern diamond recovery vessel, was officially unveiled in Namibia at the weekend in front of President Hage Geingob, Minister of Mines and Energy Tom Alweendo, and De Beers Group CEO Bruce Cleaver. The vessel will increase Debmarine's yearly production by 500,000 high-value carats of diamonds and create 160 jobs for Namibians, putting the diamond mining industry in supercar driving gear. The vessel will begin operations immediately far ahead of schedule. The MV Benguela Gem was built specifically to recover diamonds from the Atlantic Ocean seabed. The vessel combines the best of offshore…

Mining to spearhead 2022 economic recovery

ObserverUncategorisedDebmarine, Mining to spearhead 2022 economic recovery, the mining industry is expected to grow by 26.2 percent

Tujoromajo Kasuto The Namibian economy is expected to improve this year and 2023 building on the moderate recovery it showed in 2021. Its performance will be aided by improved growth in the mining industry and most tertiary industries. According to the Bank of Namibia's February economic outlook report, diamond mining is predicted to grow substantially in 2022 and 2023, as the new Debmarine N$7 billion mining vessel is expected to begin production in the second quarter of 2022. The diamond mining industry was expected to rise by 2.3 percent in 2021, and then by 26.2 percent and 16.5 percent in…

Debmarine and Unam launch Covid-19 testing lab

ObserverObserver MoneyCovid-19, Debmarine, Government, UNAM

Staff Writer In the wake of increasing transmission of COVID-19 across Namibia, Debmarine Namibia and the University of Namibia have teamed up and established a laboratory that is licensed to conduct COVID-19 tests as from 3 August 2020. Debmarine Namibia acquired a COVID-19 PCR testing laboratory and signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the University of Namibia (UNAM), School of Medicine to conduct tests. “The sponsorship will support Government efforts in the national fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, this sponsorship supports the Company’s internal focus on protecting and testing its employees as well.” ”UNAM’s rich profile of science…