| Environmental Information Service Namibia: eLibrary

Title:

APP-002810: Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed offshore exploration activities of precious stones on Exclusive Prospecting License (EPL) No. 6929 west of the Skeleton Coast National Park in the Kunene Region, Namibia

Author(s):

Excel Dynamic Solutions

Publication Year:

2022

Abstract:

The Proponent intends to conduct offshore mineral exploration activities within the EPL leading to the estimation and delineation of the target resource. As a request for approval for mineral exploration activity on EPL 6929, The Proponent is required to submit an Environmental Assessment Report (EAR) and draft Environmental Management Plan (EMP) to the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) and MME. On approval, The Proponent would be issued with an Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) from the MEFT. Prospecting, exploration and all the mining related activities are among listed activities that may not be undertaken without an Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) under the Environmental Management Act (EMA) (2007) and its 2012 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations.

Item Type:

Report

Language:

Keywords:

EIA (local), environmental impact assessment, mining

Files:

Attachment	Size
2810_ESA_EPL No 6929 west of the Skeleton Coast National Park in the Kunene Region.pdf	2.26 MB
2810_EMP_EPL No 6929 west of the Skeleton Coast National Park in the Kunene Region.pdf	529.64 KB
2810_Consent Letter_EPL No 6929 west of the Skeleton Coast National Park in the Kunene Region.PDF	78.25 KB
2810_Proof of Consultation_EPL No 6929 west of the Skeleton Coast National Park in the Kunene Region.pdf	1.32 MB
2810_Map_EPL No 6929 west of the Skeleton Coast National Park in the Kunene Region.pdf	166.67 KB

Last date for commenting on this EIA: Friday, 27 May 2022

This EIA Report is/was listed currently or previously for Public Comment on the Department of Environmental Affairs ECC Portal http://eia.met.gov.na. You can search the eLibrary for all EIA reports for public comment here, track the progress of EIAs in Namibia using the EIA Tracker website on https://eia-tracker.org.na and you can learn more about the EIA process in Namibia here.