Bannerman Mining Resources (Namibia) (Pty) Ltd (Bannerman) received Environmental Clearance in March 2010 for its plans to establish 'The Etango Project', a uranium mine that lies within the Namib Naukluft National Park, 41km east of Swakopmund and 47km northeast of Walvis Bay (Figure 1). The Environmental Clearance was based on the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) which were developed by A. Speiser Environmental Consultants cc (ASEC) with a team of 14 specialists between October 2007 and December 2009. The Environmental Clearance for the location and design of infrastructure ancillary to the Etango Project (including an access road, a water pipeline and power lines) was granted by the Ministry of Environment and Tourism in July 2011.