Mining Expo and Conference

31 Aug

Mining to focus on sustainable supply

ObserverObserver MoneyMining Expo and Conference, Mining to focus on sustainable supply

The 10th Mining Expo and Conference that will take place this week will be the platform that brings Namibia’s mining sector closer to the heart of the nation, its people, the Chamber of Mines of Namibia said. The Expo and Conference Scheduled to take place on the 30th and 31st of August, reflecting the industry’s commitment to openly engage all stakeholders. RMB is the anchor sponsor for the event, the with the secondary sponsors, Continental Lithium Africa and Andrada Mining. The theme for this year’s conference, “Namibia’s Role in the Sustainable Supply of Minerals to Support the Global Energy Transition,”…

31 Aug

Zambian firm eyes scrap metal from local mines

ObserverNational NewsChamber of Mines President Hilifa Mbako, Mining Expo and Conference, Zambian firm eyes scrap metal from local mines

Obrein Simasiku Scaw Limited, a Zambian based company has presented a proposal to local mines to supply steel balls including other casting products in exchange for scrap metals. “Ideally, Namibia needs a foundry to manufacture such items and reduce imports and deepen the upstream linkages with industrialization and job creation,” said the Chamber of Mines President Hilifa Mbako, at the opening of the Mining Expo underway at the Windhoek Showgrounds that ends tomorrow. On that note, Mbako said the Expo offers a platform to cement such exchanges. “The main objectives of the Mining Expo and Conference have remained the same…