Mr. Morne Du Plessis, hereinafter referred to as proponent, was granted an ECC for small-scale mining activities on ten mining claims (70469-70478), located in the Maltahohe district in Hardap region. The ECC was granted on the 08 of October 2018 and expired on the 08 of October 2021. Although exploration activities have taken place on the area in the past, there has not been any mining or exploration activities in the area since 2018 due to the economic meltdown. The proponent has now secured an investor and intends to commence with the mining activities. Thus, the application for the renewal of the ECC.