This document addresses the marine component of the proposed project, i.e. the activities to take place within the Mining Licence Area ML170 (the recovery of mineralised sediments), in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Management Act (No. 7 of 2007) and the conditions of the issued Mining Licence. The Mining Licence requires that an environmental contract be entered into with the Ministry of Environment and Tourism for such Mining Licence Area to be issued in accordance with the Environmental Management Act, (Act No 7 of 2007). A separate EIA addresses activities related to the terrestrial component of this project (i.e. the shore based plant and operations required for beneficiation of the mineralised sediments recovered from the Mining Licence Area ML 170). Accordingly two EIA processes have been registered separately with the Ministry of Environment and Tourism1. These EIAs will be submitted separately for approval to the authorities. However, in order to address the overall impacts of the Sandpiper Phosphate Project, a Project Summary Report, including an assessment of the combined impacts of the project, will be included as part of the terrestrial EIA. The terrestrial EIA will also include an overall socio-economic assessment of the project.