B2Gold opens PV-HFO hybrid project in Namibia
Gold producer B2Gold has officially opened a hybrid solar plant at its Otjikoto Mine in Namibia. The project is said to be one of the first fully-autonomous hybrid plants in the world and will ...
Shipwrecks | Atlas of Namibia
The wreck of the Bom Jesus was found north of Oranjemund in April 2008. The trading vessel had sunk in about 1533 en route from Portugal to India.11 The volume and variety of cargo recovered by archaeologists was remarkable: swords, guns and cannons; elephant tusks; 1,845 copper ingots; gold, silver and copper coins and dividers used for …
Solar hybrid power plant pays off for B2Gold at Otjikoto in Namibia
B2Gold has provided an update on the solar power plant working at its Otjikoto gold mine, in Namibia, in its 2018 financial results, confirming that the installation is making savings when it comes to heavy fuel oil (HFO) use and power generation costs. ... B2Gold selected and ® dealer Barloworld for the 7 MW solar power ...
Osino Resources
Osino's owned Twin Hills Gold Project is a development-stage gold project in Namibia. In June 2023, Osino released a Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) for its flagship Twin Hills project based on 2.94Moz reserves, outlining 13-year open-pit mine with average annual production of ~160koz at AISC of about US$1,000/oz.
Groundwater, a vital hidden resource | Atlas of Namibia
Namibia's green gold Key points Download files 7. WILDLIFE ... Groundwater levels are regularly measured at selected monitoring boreholes around the country to determine water volumes and rates of recharge of these hidden resources. ... the loss of plants and erosion of topsoil accelerates runoff and increases soil compaction, thereby reducing ...
Xinfeng Constructing a Lithium Processing Plant – Eagle FM
By: Justicia Shipena Chinese mining company Xinfeng Investment (Pty) Limited says it is constructing a lithium processing plant in Namibia. Construction of Xinfeng's lithium processing plant was first revealed by Chinese ambassador Zhao Weiping during a media briefing on Wednesday. The company last week confirmed the …
CrushPlant Namibia excited by the new appointment
CrushPlant Namibia along with its sister company, Namib Trading, employ 65 Namibians and have offices in the following cities within Namibia: Tsumeb, Swakopmund, Walvis Bay, Windhoek, and Oranjemund. Additionally, they have stores on the following mine sites: B2 Gold, Uis Tin Mining Company, Rössing Uranium Mine, and …
Twin Hills Gold Project Overview – Osino Resources
The Twin Hills Gold Project is located within Namibia's prospective Damara Orogenic Belt, in proximity to and along strike of the producing, open-pit Navachab and Otjikoto gold mines. ... In July 2023, a request for proposal was issued to selected mining, process plant and infrastructure design and construction companies for front end ...
Positive PFS: Paves the way for new Namibian gold mine
Namibia is one step closer to getting its third and – measured by plant throughput – biggest gold mine with the completion by Osino Resources of a highly …
Erongo Gold Project | Antler Gold
The associated Kranzberg Gold Trend, with peak historical rock assay values up to 80 g/t, stretches across Antler's Central Project from the Kranzberg Dome, in the southwest, …
7MW solar power plant for mine in Namibia | Engineer Live
has announced that gold producers B2Gold Corp has selected the company and dealer Barloworld to supply 7MW of solar power at the Otjikoto Mine in the Republic of Namibia.. The full system, including photovoltaic (PV) solar modules and the microgrid master controller (MMC), will be used to reduce reliance on a …
Woody plant cover and bush encroachment | Atlas of Namibia
Close to half of Namibia (45 per cent) effectively has very little woody cover (less than 10 per cent). About a fifth of the country (20 per cent) has cover of between 30 and 40 per cent, and 12 per cent of Namibia has woody cover of 40 per cent and more. Woody plant cover or density and bush encroachment are not equivalent.
Eureka Project in Namibia Yields Promising Gold Results
The Eureka discovery is a significant milestone for Osino and holds the potential to establish a major new gold district in Namibia. The Company is committed to …
Namibia's green gold | Atlas of Namibia
The plant is restricted to sandy desert and is usually found at the base of dunes; the greatest concentration of !nara is in the delta of the Kuiseb River. The !nara is extremely …
5 of The Most Unique Plants in Namibia | Discover Africa
Hoodia Plant in Namibia | Photo credits: Gondwana. Native to the Namib Desert, this succulent plant was traditionally used by the San people (Bushmen) to suppress hunger on extended hunting trips. Its potential as a natural appetite suppressant has gained the interest of pharmaceutical and weight loss researchers.
Osino Resources
North River Resources
WEBNorth River Resources owns of the Ubib Copper-Gold Project (EPL 3139) which is located 15km south-west of Namibia's longest producing gold mine, the four million …
B2Gold's Otjikoto: Namibia's over-achiever
Dual-listed gold major B2Gold's Otjikoto mine in Namibia may not be the largest producer in the company's three operating mines portfolio, but nonetheless it is a …
Power plant profile: Rossing Uranium Mine Solar PV Project, Namibia
Rossing Uranium Mine Solar PV Project is an 18MW solar PV power project. It is planned in Erongo, Namibia. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently at the permitting stage. It will be developed in a single phase. The project ...
NAMIBIA: Suntrace, selected as technical consultant for
The German company Suntrace has recently been selected as a consultant for the 80 MW Tses solar off-grid project. The future facility will supply electricity to several plants owned by Groot Glass, a company based in Windhoek, Namibia's capital.
B2Gold's Otjikoto: Namibia's over-achiever
Dual-listed gold major B2Gold's Otjikoto mine in Namibia may not be the largest producer in the company's three operating mines portfolio, but nonetheless it is a star performer. ... The HFO plant offers …
Power plant profile: Alten Renewable Hardap
Alten Renewable Hardap-Mariental Solar PV Park is a 45.5MW solar PV power project. It is located in Hardap, Namibia. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. Post completion of ...
Power plant profile: Trekkopje Solar PV Park, Namibia
Trekkopje Solar PV Park is a 27MW solar PV power project. It is planned in Erongo, Namibia. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently at the partially active stage. It will be developed in multiple phases. Post completion of the ...
B2gold's Otjikoto golden child thriving in Namibia
Triple-listed international gold miner B2Gold Corp. (B2Gold) is celebrating record production volumes (and process plant recoveries) at its Namibia-based open …
Types of vegetation | Atlas of Namibia
Liambezi and the group of Omadhiya lakes are Namibia's only freshwater lakes in the Lakes and Saltpans Biome, but there are many saltpans on the coastal plain and clustered around Namibia's largest pan, Etosha which covers some 4,800 square kilometres. The few specialised plants that grow on the saltpans can withstand their very saline soils.
Power plant profile: Baynes, Namibia
Baynes is an 878MW hydro power project. It is planned on Cunene river/basin in Kunene, Namibia. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently at the permitting stage. It …
Andrada's Lithium Rise: Namibia's mining evolution
Namibian metals producer Andrada has completed construction and begun commissioning on its bulk lithium sampling plant and tantalum production circuit, as it works to pivot from a tin miner to producing a range of future facing metals at Lithium Ridge (Nai-Nais mine), located near the Uis processing plant, Namibia.
Power plant profile: Luderitz
Luderitz – NAMPower is a 90MW onshore wind power project. It is planned in Karas, Namibia. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently at the dormant stage. It will be developed in multiple phases. Buy the profile here. The project ...
Namibia's B2Gold plans solar plant for Otjikoto mine
Namibia's B2Gold plans solar plant for Otjikoto mine Issue 499 - 25 Jan 2024 - By Tonderayi Mukeredzi | 1 minute read South Africa-headquartered Sustainable Power Solutions, Namibian property developer Fortitude and the Oelofse family are collaborating to develop a solar PV plant at Maxwell farm to supply electricity to …
TESTING THE SUITABILITY OF MINED SOILS FOR NATIVE …
academic journal of science, cd-rom. issn: 2165-6282 :: 06(01):319–344 (2016) testing the suitability of mined soils for native species establishment at navachab gold mine, namibia
NAMIBIA: in Otjikoto, SPS to decarbonize gold mining with …
The decarbonization of the mining industry continues in Namibia. In a partnership with local partners Fortitude and the Oelofse family, independent power producer Sustainable Power Solutions (SPS) will supply clean energy to power the Otjikoto gold mine, located 300 km from the capital Windhoek.