Dundee, Scotland News

Namibia: Future of Tsumeb Copper Smelter Secured
THE future of Namibia's metal smelter at Tsumeb has been secured for up to 20 years with a takeover by the Canadian-based Dundee Precious Metals, its Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Goodman said on Friday.

Namibia: Dundee Mining is Here to Stay
Dundee Precious Metals, the Canadian outfit that bought the copper smelter in Tsumeb, is asking Namibians to give it a fair chance.

Blues bonanza
Dundee music event expected to attract about 12,000 people

Namibia: Copper Smelter Grows Bigger
Canadian mining company, Dundee Precious Metal, has today laid claim to the chimneys above the copper smelter in Tsumeb.

Volunteers needed for Dundee dialect study
Abertay University researchers try to discover if speaking in a local dialect keeps you mentally agile in later life

Tuesday's Scottish gossip
Middlesbrough step up efforts to sign Dundee United winger Craig Conway...

Over the moon! Nasa rock samples touch down
Rock collected from the moon during Nasa missions in the 60s and 70s has been loaned to Dundee's Science Centre.

Backpacker Drowns In Crocodile Dundee Park
A 27-year-old Irish tourist has drowned in a pool at a popular tourist spot in northern Australia made famous as the setting for the film Crocodile Dundee.

Drugs seized from hotel bedroom
Police officers seize drugs with a street value of about 20,000 from the bedroom of a hotel in Dundee.

Boost for Scottish games industry
Dundee could benefit from a new 5m fund to help the games industry which will be run by the city's Abertay University.