Whale Rock Cement (Pty) Ltd (WRC) owns and operates a cement production facility on Farm Cleveland situated approximately 3.3 km north of the town of Otjiwarongo. For its clinker production, the cement plant obtains its raw material from limestone and clay deposits about 1.2 km away under the Mining License (ML) No. 146. In terms of section 27 of the Environmental Management Act, 2007 (Act 7 of 2007) certain activities, including mining and quarrying, may not be undertaken without an Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC). In compliance with the legal requirements WRC has obtained an ECC for their operations in 2016, and a subsequent renewal in 2019. The existing ECC is due to expire on 16 April 2022. WRC has thus appointed Environam Consultants Trading (ECT) to apply for the renewal of the ECC on its behalf.