"Xinfeng on thin ice as Amutse demands report", 19 Mar 2026, The Namibian

Minister of industries, mines and energy Modestus Amutse has given mining company Xinfeng Investments one week to detail how it would rectify irregularities and meet new conditions to resume operations.

These irregularities led to the mine’s closure in December 2024.

The ministry suspended the project’s operations following allegations of illegal mining, environmental damage and the disturbance of ancestral graves.

[...] the ministry has been in discussion with the company about restarting operations, but only if certain conditions are met.

These include employing Namibian professionals such as a mining engineers, a mine manager, and health and safety officers.

Other conditions are to have an ambulance on site, and to engage the community through corporate social responsibility programmes.