Staff Reporter THE first pilot projects for green hydrogen, green ammonia, and green iron are expected to produce initial outputs for the first time this year. This was revealed by President Nangolo Mbumba during his first State of the Nation Address (SONA). According to him, the expected benefits of these initiatives are a testament to...
By Freeman Ya Ngulu. Namibia marked a historic milestone with the groundbreaking of the HyIron Oshivela Project on 6 November 2023, when the equipment arrived for the construction of a plant that will be Africa’s first industrial production of iron with zero emissions. Spearheaded by a collaborative partnership between Namibian and German companies, this revolutionary...
By Adolf Kaure. The world’s first-ever Green Iron mine known as HyIron Oshivela was officially inaugurated by the Minister in the Presidency, Hon Christine Hoebes near Arandis on Monday to the investment tune of N$600 million. With investment deriving from a partnership formed between the Namibian government as well as the German Ministry of Economy...
Staff Reporter OSHIVELA, November 8 — In a groundbreaking development, construction on Africa’s inaugural decarbonized iron plant, to be solely powered by green hydrogen, commenced on Monday, according to Namibia’s investment promotion agency. The iron and steel industry, traditionally one of the most polluting sectors globally, is striving to shift from coal-fired facilities to decarbonized...
Minister in the Presidency Christine ||Hoëbes says that the world is facing increasing pressures as a result of climate change, which puts millions of lives at risk. ||Hoëbes made this observation at the groundbreaking ceremony of the HyIron-Green Iron Oshivela plant, which is the first of its kind in the world. She warned that calamities...
Hertta-Maria Amutenja Minister in the Presidency, Christine //Hoebes, underscored Namibia’s commitment to addressing the universal challenge of climate change. “As we stand here in the majestic landscape of the Namib Desert, we are celebrating a project that will bring us a step closer to achieving this goal. The HyIron Oshivela project has the potential to...
Business Reporter NAMIBIA will become the first country in the world to produce green iron, which is iron produced with zero emissions. The project is valued at 13 million euros. This milestone was achieved as the country launched the HyIron Oshivela project in the Erongo region, where it aims to produce thousands of tons of...
Staff Reporter DORBABIS, Nov. 1 — Lodestone Namibia, a mining company with plans to develop the Dordabis high-grade iron ore project in Namibia, is on the cusp of securing a financing solution for the project, according to company CEO Carsten Mosch. The Dordabis project holds significant promise, with the potential to produce up to 2...
Martin Endjala Industrialisation and Trade Minister, Lucia Iipimbu, says that the new Metrology ACT No.5 of 2022 will iron out loopholes within the trade sector and help shape the domestic market to greater heights with credible measurement systems. She said that the Act is a game changer in the sense that it will protect the...