Digby Wells and Associates (DWA) was appointed by Valencia Uranium Limited as an Independent environmental consultant to investigate the social and environmental aspects of the proposed Valencia Uranium Mine in Namibia for inclusion in the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environmental Management Plan (EMP) Reports. The proposed Valencia mine site occurs in centralwest Namibia, about 55 km south-south-west of the town of Usakos and about 80 km east of Swakopmund in a straight line. The uranium ore body is relatively shallow, exposed at certain localities, and therefore will be mined using open pit methods. Proposed associated activities include the processing of ore on site, the creation of a tailings dump, waste rock dumps, the temporary stockpiling of low grade ore, the construction of offices, the construction of an acid plant, the construction of a water reservoir, the construction and operation of haul roads and the development of a route through the Khan River valley. The expected life of mine is 11 years.