Title:

APP-001502: Exploration activities on EPL 7303 Base and Rare Metals, Industrial Minerals, Precious Metals in Otjozondjupa Region

Publication Year:
2020
Abstract:

Exploration activities on EPL 7303 Base and Rare Metals, Industrial Minerals, Precious Metals in the Otjozondjupa Region. Listed activities triggered by the project include: MINING AND QUARRYING ACTIVITIES o (3.1) The construction of facilities for any process or activities which requires a licence, right or other form of authorisation, and the renewal of a licence, right or other form of authorisation, in terms of the Minerals (Prospecting and Mining Act), 1992 o (3.2) Other forms of mining or extraction of any natural resources whether regulated by law or not o (3.3) Resource extraction, manipulation, conservation and related activities Nature of Activity: The proposed project is for the exploration of base and rare metals, industrial minerals and precious metals. As part of the proposed exploration project, the following activities are envisaged, which shall be further defined as the exploration program is refined: Potential creation of access tracks, where existing tracks cannot be utilized; Limited vegetation clearing for the creation of tracks; Creation of exploration boreholes; Exploration methods may include aerial or remote sensing, electromagnetic surveys, drilling, mineral sampling, and Storage of exploration mineral samples.

Item Type:
Report
Language:
en
Last date for commenting on this EIA: Monday, 6 July 2020

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