Stephanie Van Zyl from Enviro Dynamics welcomed everyone present to the meeting. She introduced the other members of the study, namely Henri Fortuin from the CSIR and Carla Saayman, also from Enviro Dynamics. CSIR are contracted by Namdeb to conduct an environmental impact assessment, while Enviro Dynamics have been subcontracted by CSIR to facilitate public participation and conduct a Socio-Economic Impact Assessment.