Developments in Namibian mining indicate growth of sector

The Namibian Minister of Environment and Tourism has given environmental clearance to Australia-based uranium explorer Deep Yellow for its 95%-owned Shiyela iron-ore project.



Namibia gives Deep Yellow environmental nod

The Namibian Ministry of Environment and Tourism has given environmental clearances to uranium explorer Deep Yellow and its Namibian subsidiary Reptile Uranium for the Inca and TRS project areas. Standard conditions have been attached to the...

Focus to remain on uranium despite Shiyela discovery

Despite its recent promising iron-ore Shiyela discovery in Namibia, ASX-listed Deep Yellow tells Mining Weekly that it has no intention of shifting its focus away from its uranium assets in that country.

Shiyela proves pofitable for Deep Yellow

Southern Africa-focused Deep Yellow has completed the scoping study for its Shiyela iron-ore project, in Namibia, with results indicating the potential for a financially robust operation. Based on an openpit mine delivering some eight-million...

Deep Yellow triples Ongolo Alaskite resource

Uranium developer Deep Yellow has tripled its Joint Ore Reserves Committee compliant resource for its Ongolo Alaskite deposit, in Namibia. The indicated and inferred mineral resource estimate has been tripled to 20.5-million tons, at 400 parts...

Testwork completed at Tubas Red Sand deposit

Uranium explorer Deep Yellow reports it has completed highly successful pilot plant test work to upgrade the Tubas Red Sand (TRS) deposit, which is an important ore source for the company’s flagship Omahola Uranium project, in Namibia.

Toro pulls out of Napperby uranium acquisition

ASX-listed uranium miner Toro Energy on Tuesday withdrew from its option to acquire fellow listed Deep Yellow’s Napperby uranium project, in the Northern Territory. Toro said in a statement that the results of a scoping study and a follow-up...

Deep Yellow to name consultant for Namibia uranium study by year end

ASX-listed uranium explorer Deep Yellow said on Friday that it would appoint a consultant to conduct a feasibility study on its Inca project, in Namibia, by the third quarter of 2009. Company MD Leon Pretorius told the Africa Downunder...