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Wia Gold secures water supply for Kokoseb Project
Wia Gold Limited has secured a water resource exceeding 80 million cubic metres for its flagship Kokoseb Gold Project in Namibia, removing a key development ris

Gold exports lift Namibia s mineral earnings despite production slump in Q1
Higher international gold prices boosted Namibia s gold export earnings during the first quarter of 2026 despite a sharp decline in production, according to the

Ongwe raises N$302m to fast-track Namibia gold exploration
Canadian-listed gold explorer Ongwe Minerals has raised approximately N$302 million (CAD$23 million) to accelerate exploration across its Namibian gold portfoli

Namibia s gold reserves remain below 1% of total foreign assets
Namibia currently holds N$315.8 million in gold reserves, accounting for less than 1% of the country s N$55.42 billion in total international reserves, accordin

B2Gold Namibia appoints John Roos as Managing Director
B2Gold Namibia has appointed John Roos as Managing Director, effective 1 July 2026. Roos succeeds Bill Lytle, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Wia Gold unveils new high-grade deep target at Kokoseb
Wia Gold Limited (ASX: WIA) has intercepted a major new high-grade gold zone deep beneath its 2.93-million-ounce Kokoseb Gold Project in north-western Namibia,

Gold production plunges 36% in April as Namibia s mining output contracts
Gold production in Namibia recorded a sharp decline in April 2026, falling by more than a third and dragging the country s overall mining output down by 10.6% c

Ongwe identifies major new gold anomaly at Omatjete project
Ongwe Minerals has identified a new multi-kilometre gold anomaly at its Omatjete Gold Project in Namibia, with the company describing the Nguni prospect as one

B2Gold expects 2,000-tonne maize harvest from Otjikoto in 2026
Gold miner B2Gold Namibia expects to harvest more than 2,000 tonnes of maize from its Erhardtshof Agriculture Project in 2026 as the company expands its food pr

Wia Gold raises N$1.1 billion to accelerate Namibia’s Kokoseb Gold Project
Australian-listed mining company Wia Gold Limited has secured N$1.1 billion (A$92 million) through a share placement to accelerate development of its Kokoseb Go

Committee questions Namibia’s gold purchase plans, call for commodity-based royalties
The Chairperson of Namibia’s Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources, Tobie Aupindihas argued that Namibia should receive part of its mining royal

Otjikoto generates N$2.6bn in Q1 revenue despite lower gold production
B2Gold Corp President and Chief Executive Officer Clive T. Johnson says the Otjikoto Mine in Namibia generated gold revenue of US$155.1 million (about N$2.6 bil
