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New Era
… Under the Minerals Act, a person intending to export minerals from Namibia must obtain the required permission from the ministry. …
Uis small-scale miners cry foulThe Namibian
… Section 16(2)(e) of the Minerals Act appears to inform this practice. CORE ISSUES This raises an important question about how section 16(2)(e) interacts with the mining claim process under sections 33 to 35. …
Kunene Has the Minerals. Is the System Ready?The Namibian
… She was speaking at a consultative meeting with the Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energies last Wednesday, which took place against the backdrop of the government’s ongoing review of the Minerals Act. …
Emerging miners push reform priorities as Mineral Act review still not finalisedSmall-scale miners in Uis, whose gemstone trade has sustained families for decades, are facing opposition from a local service station that brands the activity illegal and discourages tourists from supporting them, directing visitors instead to miners selling under a tree across the road.
16 hours ago · New Era →
Small-scale miners in Uis, whose gemstone trade has sustained families for decades, are facing opposition from a local service station that brands the activity illegal and discourages tourists from supporting them, directing visitors instead to miners selling under a tree across the road.
16 hours ago · New Era →
Kunene is emerging as Namibia's next mining frontier, with 2,438 mineral rights and applications as of 24 June, but questions arise about whether the region's regulatory systems are prepared for the level of mineral development interest and investor competition now directed toward the area.
18 August 2026 · The Namibian →
The Emerging Mining Association of Namibia called on government to support small-scale mine production, citing restrictions on modern equipment and limited access to processing facilities as obstacles to local participation in mining. The ministry is reviewing the Minerals Act, with draft amendments introducing stricter local ownership and beneficiation requirements.
14 January 2026 · The Namibian →