The How Mine expansion has reached full milling capacity ahead of schedule, Namib Minerals said on October 26, 2026. The commissioned plant is operating at approximately 55,000 tonnes per month, after the company had expected it to reach that rate by the end of December.

Key Takeaways

  • Processing capacity has risen from approximately 40,500 tonnes to 55,000 tonnes per month.
  • Namib had anticipated a six-to-eight-week ramp-up after commissioning in mid-October.

How Mine expansion removes a processing constraint

The expansion increases processing capacity by approximately 36% at the underground gold mine in Zimbabwe. Namib said the additional capacity is expected to ease a milling constraint that had limited the mine’s throughput.

The company also expects to spread its existing cost base across greater production volumes. That is an anticipated benefit rather than a reported cost reduction.

Plant ramp-up beats December target

In its first-half 2026 results, disclosed on October 1, Namib said it expected commissioning in mid-October, followed by a ramp-up lasting approximately six to eight weeks. The company had targeted the full processing rate by the end of December.

Namib said the plant had reached that rate well ahead of the planned timeline. CEO Tulani Sikwila credited the How Mine team with delivering the expansion safely and ahead of plan.

Next milestone

Namib expects to provide formal 2027 production and cost guidance in the first quarter of 2027, including Redwing Mine’s anticipated contribution.

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