Andrada signs $51m farm-in with US fund for Brandberg West
ANDRADA Mining has agreed to sell up to 49% in a tin, copper, and tungsten prospect in Namibia in return for $51m. The Namibian tin miner said in an announcement on Wednesday…
Andrada scores deal with Chile’s SQM for lithium prospect
NAMIBIAN tin miner Andrada Mining has scored a coup for its Lithium Ridge project after Chile’s SQM agreed to buy up to 50% of the enterprise. SQM, one of the world’s largest…
Andrada to flip up empowerment stake in Uis mine
ANDRADA Mining today announced plans to streamline its ownership structure in which it will take a 100% interest in its underlying Namibia-registered Uis Tin Mining Company. In…
Andrada renews offtake agreement for tin, cuts deal for tantalum
ANDRADA Mining said it had renewed offtake agreements with Thailand Smelting and Refining Company for tin produced at its Uis mine in Namibia. Anthony Viljoen, CEO of Andrada…
JSE listings are good news but it could be so much better
IT looks like there is some life returning to the junior mining sector in Southern Africa but not much of it is coming the way of South Africa, although the listing of two mining…
Andrada targeting an asset level investor to fasttrack lithium production
ANDRADA Mining CEO Anthony Viljoen said his company was shooting for an asset-level joint venture as it sought to fasttrack lithium production. The AIM-listed firm said on May 11…
Andrada starts process for strategic partner as seeks to accelerate Uis lithium plan
ANDRADA Mining may take on a strategic partner to accelerate the development of lithium production from its Uis mine in Namibia. Uis, previously operated by Iscor for tin…
Afritin shares slip after hatches plan to issue shares for $48.5m Uis expansion
AFRITIN is negotiating details of a $48.3m funding package that will enable it to add battery minerals lithium and tantalum to its Namibia-based tin operations which it will also…
AfriTin remains positive on tin market despite commodity volatility
DEMAND for tin would “remain positive” this year despite commodity market volatility, said AfriTin CEO Anthony Viljoen whose company today reported a maiden group profit for the…
Afritin to raise £5.5m in bank debt for expansion of Uis first phase development
AFRITIN announced it had agreed debt facility term sheet totalling £5.5m (N$100m) to scope the expansion of its Uis tin mine in Namibia. This is for the second stage expansion of…
AfriTin to proceed with study of $440m transformation of Uis into lithium, tantalite producer
AFRITIN is to proceed to a bank-ready feasibility study of its Uis tin mine expansion which will also see the company mine significant by-products of lithium and tantalum. A…
AfriTin test work supports by-production production of lithium, tantalum concentrates
AFRITIN said it would press ahead with the design and procurement of a pilot lithium beneficiation facility at its Uis tin mine in Namibia. This followed the successful…
AfriTin secures £4.5m senior loan from Standard Bank for Uis plant expansion
AFRITIN, a UK-listed tin mining firm operating in Namibia, said it had tied up loan finance for the phase one expansion of its Uis mine pilot processing plant. The expansion will…
Southern Africa’s minnow economies are rising thanks to demand for green metals
THE Cactus Coffee Shop has a five-star rating on TripAdvisor, an online travel company. Situated on the corner of the Old Gold Course Road and Third Avenue in Namibia’s Uis, a…