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Rosh Pinah Zinc plans 46,000m drilling campaign to expand Namibia ore resources
Chamber of Mines of Namibia says Rosh Pinah Zinc Corporation plans to intensify exploration activities in 2026 with a 46,000-metre drilling campaign aimed at ex
Rosh Pinah Zinc commissions Namibia’s first paste fill plant as RP2.0 expansion passes 85% completion
Rosh Pinah Zinc (RPZ) and Appian Capital Advisory Limited have commissioned a new paste fill plant at the Rosh Pinah mine, marking a key milestone in the RP2.0
Namibia’s zinc output falls 23.5% year-on-year to 15,027 tonnes
Namibia’s domestic zinc concentrate production declined on a year-on-year basis in the third quarter of 2025, despite recording a modest improvement compared wi
Rosh Pinah Zinc secures N$2.6 billion financing for expansion project
Rosh Pinah Zinc (RPZ) has secured N$2.6 billion (US$150 million) in financing to complete its RP2.0 expansion project in southern Namibia. The funding, arranged
Rosh Pinah begins work on Namibia’s largest raise bore project
Rosh Pinah Zinc Corporation has begun construction of the WF3 Primary Exhaust Raise, which the company says is the largest diameter raise bore ever attempted in
Mining output rebounds in May, driven by zinc, gold and diamonds
Namibia’s Mining Production Composite Index rose by 6.4% in May 2025, recovering from a sharp contraction of 11.8% in April, according to the Namibia Statistics
Rosh Pinah 2.0 expansion project approaches 50% completion
The Rosh Pinah 2.0 expansion project is steadily progressing, with construction now halfway complete. Internal finishes for production offices are underway, whi
Govt calls for extensive lead exposure studies in Rosh Pinah
The Ministry of Mines and Energy has called for extensive studies to be conducted to address the issue of lead exposure in children residing near mining operati
Rosh Pinah town s survival reliant on strategic marketing of tourism and agriculture
The southern mining town of Rosh Pinah is facing serious investment challenges, as investors seem to have lost trust in the economic viability of the area post
Rosh Pinah Solar Park secures 15-year PPA with Rosh Pinah Zinc Corp
Rosh Pinah Solar Park (RPSP) has inked a N$90 million, 15-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Rosh Pinah Zinc Corporation, in an agreement that will provid
Rosh Pinah to cooperate on health investigations
Rosh Pinah Zinc Corporation says it will cooperate with health investigations into the effects of lead exposure on children and the community in the area.
Mining sector profitability drops by 142% in 2022, mines pump N$16.82bn through local procurement
Namibia s mining sector profitability declined by 142% last year owing to cost pressures from mounting local and imported inflation which far outweighed revenue