{"id":101111,"date":"2026-04-19T14:07:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T14:07:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/shaanika-joins-kudu-chemicals-board"},"modified":"2026-04-19T14:33:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T14:33:53","slug":"shaanika-joins-kudu-chemicals-board","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/shaanika-joins-kudu-chemicals-board","title":{"rendered":"Shaanika Joins Kudu Chemicals Board"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. <\/strong><\/span><b>Green Metals Refining (GMR) Ltd, a midstream refining company dedicated to the production of low-cost battery-grade manganese chemicals for the green energy transition, has appointed Fabian Shaanika to Kudu Chemicals\u2019 board.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Kudu Chemicals is a wholly owned subsidiary of Green Metals, registered in Namibia.<\/p>\n<p>Shaanika is a seasoned executive with over 25 years\u2019 experience across the mining and banking sectors.<\/p>\n<p>He brings extensive expertise in executive leadership, project development and financing.<\/p>\n<p>He has a strong network of stakeholders across Namibia\u2019s natural resources and renewable energy sectors.<\/p>\n<p>His deep local insight will provide valuable strategic guidance as Kudu Chemicals advances development of its sulphuric acid plant at Walvis Bay.<\/p>\n<p>Shaanika previously served as Kelp Blue\u2019s managing director, where he led the successful scaling up of Namibian operations to commercial production.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to this, he held roles in banking with RMB and Standard Bank in Namibia.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in his career, Shaanika worked in operations and capital projects for De Beers in Namibia, Debmarine, and Namdeb.<\/p>\n<p>He also served as chief geologist at Skorpion Zinc Mine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are very pleased to welcome Shaanika to the board of Kudu Chemicals.<\/p>\n<p>His appointment strengthens Kudu Chemicals\u2019 engagement with key Namibian stakeholders and enhances the strategic capabilities of the wider GMR group as we advance our projects in the country,\u201d Derk Hartman, GMR founder and chief executive says.<\/p>\n<p>Shaanika says he is excited to join the board at \u201csuch a pivotal stage of its development\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI look forward to contributing to the company\u2019s growth and supporting its role in advancing Namibia\u2019s industrial and energy transition ambitions,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>Shaanika holds a bachelor\u2019s degree in geophysical sciences from the University of Leeds (in the United Kingdom) and a master\u2019s of business administration from Stellenbosch Business School (in South Africa).<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Namibia<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. Green Metals Refining (GMR) Ltd, a midstream refining company dedicated to the production of low-cost battery-grade manganese chemicals for the green energy transition, has appointed Fabian Shaanika to Kudu Chemicals\u2019 board. Kudu Chemicals is a wholly owned subsidiary of Green Metals, registered in Namibia. 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