250629005999 - Amendment of Environmental Clearance Certificate for Mining Claim 71767 to include Mining of Base and Rare Metals (Copper), Mining Claim 71767, Kunene Rural Constituency near Omao Village, Kunene Region

Mr. Ipaheua Muhenje (herein referred to as the proponent), a Namibian citizen who applied for Mining Claims 71767 for prospecting and small-scale mining of Semi-Precious Stones, but now wishes to amend the Claim Application to include Base and Rare Metals (specifically Copper). Their aim is to take advantage of the opportunity for self-employment and job creation that exist in the small-scale mining sector of Namibia. The Mining Claims 71767 is situated within the meta-sediments and the plutonice of the coastal branch of the Damaran orogenic belt, the Kaokoveld oregon of Cambrian age (Missão de Pedologia, 1965; Miller, 2008). Damara Orogen rocks which forms part of Neoproterozoic orogenic belt comprises the Kaokoland or Kunene region.

Commenting of the public on this project will expire at 12h00 on the 2025-07-28

Projects Documents

• Scoping Report
• EMP
• Confirmation of screening notice received (through email) in terms of assessment procedures (Section 35 (1)(a)(b) of the Environmental Management Act, No 7 of 2007)
• Preliminary Site Map (Project boundaries) with coordinates (decimal degrees) and a Legend
• CV of Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP)
• Consent from the National Heritage Council for protection of archaeological artefacts, paleontological and rare geological specimens, meteorites and any other object which holds cultural significance
• Declaration for the Submission of Assessment Reports and other Support Documents (upload Declaration Form from www.eia.meft.gov.na (downloads)
• List of all persons, organisations and organs of state that were registered in terms of regulation 22 as interested and affected parties in relation to the application
• Proof of Newspaper advertisement, once a week for two consecutive weeks in at least two newspapers circulated widely in Namibia
• Proof of written notice to the owners and occupiers of land adjacent to the site where the activity is or is to be undertaken or to any alternative site
• Proof of written notice to the local authority council, regional council and traditional authority, in which the site or alternative site is situated; and consent obtained
• Proof of written notice to any other organ of state having jurisdiction in respect of any aspect of the activity;
• Copies of the minutes of any meetings held by the proponent with interested and affected parties and other role players which record the views of the participants
• Copies of any representations, objections and comments received in connection with the application or the scoping report

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