Sinomine Tsumeb Community Trust hosted a closing ceremony for the Math and Science Clinic programme, launched on 29 April 2024 in Tsumeb.
“The primary objective of the clinic is to enhance academic performance among grade 11 and 12 Advanced Subsidiary level learners in Tsumeb schools, with the focus on math and science subjects,” said Max Johnson, chairperson of the Sinomine Tsumeb Smelter Community Trust.
David Hou, director for administration of the trust, handed over laptops, smart televisions and laboratory items to the directorate of education in Oshikoto.
Aletta Eises Thanises, education director for the region, received the items at the closing ceremony.
The items are part of the N$500 000 sponsorship programme.
Hou stated that, although the initial sponsorship came from the previous owners of the Tsumeb Smelter, Sinomine Tsumeb Smelter is committed to continuing its support for the education sector.
Thanises asserted that for years, the Oshikoto region has been a top performer in final examination results in grade 10.
She hopes the region will maintain this performance.
Sinomine Tsumeb Community Trust is committed to supporting this initiative in collaboration with the University of Namibia’s José Eduardo dos Santos Campus and the Tsumeb Teachers’ Resource Centre.
Learners from all the schools in Tsumeb who participated in the clinic sessions unanimously praised it for its transformative impact on their educational journey, highlighting the lasting benefits it provides.
The Sinomine Tsumeb Smelter is one of the few smelters in the world that can treat complex concentrates.
Sinomine Resource Group Co. Ltd, a global mining group with a comprehensive resource chain, acquired the smelter on 1 September 2024.
The smelter is a strategic asset that processes concentrate to produce blister copper, which is then refined.
There are ongoing feasibility studies to revamp the existing copper smelting production line, including plans to develop a germanium plant and a cesium plant for commercial production.