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10 events
2019

Mine Closure for Lithium in Namibia

Mine Closure Namibia Lithium

Junior mining operations in Namibia ceased production entirely.

28 Oct 2014

Mine Closure for Fluorspar in Namibia

Mine Closure Namibia Fluorspar

Solvay S.A. announced it was indefinitely suspending operations at the Okorusu fluorspar mine due to depletion of higher‑grade resources and technical difficulties in beneficiating remaining ore.

1 Jan 2009

Other for Germanium in Namibia

Other Namibia Germanium

Emerging Metals Ltd. continued feasibility studies for extracting germanium from Tsumeb slag stockpiles in Namibia in 2009, but scaled back scope due to weak metal market conditions.

31 Jan 2007

Mine Opening for Diamond in Namibia

Mine Opening Namibia Diamond

Bonaparte Diamond Mines NL commenced marine mining project off coast of Namibia, recovering 21,942 diamonds >9,000 carats in Q1 2007.

1 Aug 2001

Processing Startup for Fluorspar in Namibia

Processing Startup Namibia Fluorspar

Completion of Okorusu Fluorspar’s new milling plant, enabling doubled production capacity.

1 Jan 1999

Processing Expansion for Fluorspar in Namibia

Processing Expansion Namibia Fluorspar

Okorusu Fluorspar Ltd. began construction of a new milling plant to double its milling capacity to 40 metric tons per hour.

1 Apr 1998

Processing Shutdown for Arsenic in Namibia

Processing Shutdown Namibia Arsenic

Tsumeb smelter and all associated operations were shut down, halting further arsenic processing.

1 Apr 1998

Processing Shutdown for Cadmium in Namibia

Processing Shutdown Namibia Cadmium

The Tsumeb smelter in Namibia closed on April 1, 1998, reducing global cadmium refining capacity.

1 Jun 1996

Mine Closure for Cadmium in Namibia

Mine Closure Namibia Cadmium

Gold Fields Namibia began decommissioning the De Wet shaft at the Tsumeb mine, signaling the closure of a major cadmium source and reducing domestic supply.

1 Jan 1996

Mine Closure for Arsenic in Namibia

Mine Closure Namibia Arsenic

Tsumeb mine ceased operations, reducing Namibia’s arsenic production.

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