240903004638 - Application for the Renewal of the Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) No. 01414 for the Proposed and Ongoing Mining and Exploration Activities in the Mining Claims (MCs) Nos. 71675-71684, Omaruru District, Erongo Region

The Proponent (Moonland Investments CC) required a renewed ECC No. 01414 with respect to the proposed and ongoing mining and exploration activities in the Mining Claims (MCs) Nos. 71675-71684 covering the following developmental stages: (i) Preconstruction and site clearing for quarry and supporting linear infrastructure area such as storage / yard area/ supporting containerised area/ access and all related services points for water and energy supplies as may be required. (ii) Construction of the proposed quarry and supporting infrastructure. (iii) Operation, ongoing monitoring and rehabilitation, and. (iv) Decommissioning, closure, and aftercare. The following is the summary of the key components of the proposed project:  Commodity Group: Dimension stone with special focus granitic (Granites and Granodiorites) and other economic rocks.  Size of Deposit: More than 100 million cubic meters and will continuous exploration activities, this amount will increase by fourfold.  Estimated mine life: 25 years and beyond.  Socioeconomic benefits / Project Motivation: As the ongoing project continue to expand additional employment opportunities will be created. Other positive project benefits include value addition, in-situ potential underground minerals resources and high beneficiation opportunities and additional socioeconomic benefits in terms of capital investments, license rental fees, royalties payable to Government, export earnings, foreign direct investments, and various taxes payable to the Government.  Mining Technique: Quarry, with a diamond wire saws and stone cutting machines used for cutting out the 5 m3 and 7 m3 rectangular blocks.  Processing: Further processing of the mined-out granitic blocks will take place either in Karibib or Walvis Bay. At the processing plant, a giant saw is used to cut up the granitic into more manageable pieces.  Sources of water supply: Groundwater from a local borehole to be drilled.  Sources of electricity supply: Diesel generator and solar.  Mining and operational equipment: Multiple excavators, wheel-loaders, forklift loaders, diesel generator sets, four-cylinder mining machines, wire saw machines, semi-automatic drilling machines, containers, trucks, 4 by 4 cars and air-compressors, and.  Waste Rock: Waste rock will be used for mine rehabilitation. The effective capacity of the waste rock facility will vary but is likely to be in range of 120 × 90 m3, calculated with 0.85 as capacity utilisation coefficient of waste rock.