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The Executive Committee (EXCO) of the Chamber of Mines of Namibia have appointed Fabian Shaanika as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) , effective 1 May 2026.
He takes over from long serving CEO Veston Malango who left earlier who retired after 20 years at the chamber. Malango will however continue to serve in a transitional capacity with Shaanika until the end of 2026.
In a statement released on Tuesday the chamber said Shaanika is a highly accomplished Namibian professional with nearly two decades of experience in the mining sector.
The chamber added that he has built a well-rounded career spanning the full mining value chain, including exploration, project development, financing, and production.
He has held several senior leadership roles, most recently serving as Managing Director of Kelp Blue, where he was responsible for scaling Namibian operations to full commercial capacity.
Prior to this, he served as Mining and Resources Sector Lead at Rand Merchant Bank Namibia, as well as Head of Business Banking at Standard Bank Namibia. His earlier career includes senior technical and strategic roles at Namdeb, Vedanta’s Skorpion Zinc Mine, and Debmarine Namibia.
Shaanika holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Stellenbosch Business School and has completed executive education programmes at Imperial College Business School and London Business School.
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