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The Development Workshop Namibia (DWN) is implementing the Project “Poverty-Oriented Development of Infrastructure in urban areas of Namibia” with financial support from KfW. The project seeks to contribute to more sustainable and inclusive urban development in Namibia by supporting DWN to plan and develop low-cost residential land with titles in 15 towns across Namibia.

2.3 Nature of Activity The Proponent intends to prospect and explore for mineral commodities (base & rare metals, industrial minerals, and precious metals) within the boundaries of the EPL. 2.4 Scale and Scope of the Activity The prospecting and exploration activities are considered small to slightly medium scale and will be limited within the specific site areas of the EPL. The activities will entail desktop study (mapping), sampling and trenching as well as exploration drilling, plus a re-assessment of existing and abandoned mine workings.

Title of Activity: The proposed minerals exploration for base & rare metals, industrial minerals, precious metals, and semi-precious stones within Exclusive Prospecting Licence (EPL) 9852 in the Oshikoto and Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia.

Title of Activity: The proposed minerals exploration for base and rare metals, industrial minerals, precious stones and precious metals within EPL 9049, ||Karas Region, Namibia. Nature of Activity: Minerals exploration activities The provision of the listed activities are as follows: WASTE MANAGEMENT, TREATMENT, HANDLING AND DISPOSAL ACTIVITIES 2.1 The construction of facilities for waste sites, treatment of waste and disposal of waste. 2.3 The import, processing, use and recycling, temporary storage, transit, or export of waste.

"PEL 83" is a Joint Venture between the block partners, namely Windhoek PEL 28 B.V. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Galp Energia E&P B.V (i.e. Galp)), the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR) and Custos Investments. Galp holds an 80% controlling interest in Petroleum Exploration License (PEL) 83, while NAMCOR and Custos each hold 10%. Galp is currently the operator of PEL 83. Windhoek PEL28 B.V. (i.e.

The proposed minerals exploration for Base and rare metals, industrial minerals, nuclear fuel minerals, and precious metals within EPL 9063, ||Karas Region The provision of the listed activities are as follows: WASTE MANAGEMENT, TREATMENT, HANDLING AND DISPOSAL ACTIVITIES 2.1 The construction of facilities for waste sites, treatment of waste and disposal of waste.

The proposed minerals exploration for Base and rare metals, industrial minerals, nuclear fuel minerals, and precious metals within EPL 9053, ||Karas Region The provision of the listed activities are as follows: WASTE MANAGEMENT, TREATMENT, HANDLING AND DISPOSAL ACTIVITIES 2.1 The construction of facilities for waste sites, treatment of waste and disposal of waste.

The proposed minerals exploration for Base and rare metals, industrial minerals, nuclear fuel minerals, and precious metals within EPL 9064, ||Karas Region The provision of the listed activities are as follows: WASTE MANAGEMENT, TREATMENT, HANDLING AND DISPOSAL ACTIVITIES 2.1 The construction of facilities for waste sites, treatment of waste and disposal of waste.

The proposed minerals exploration for Base and rare metals, industrial minerals, nuclear fuel minerals, and precious metals within EPL 9054, ||Karas Region The provision of the listed activities are as follows: WASTE MANAGEMENT, TREATMENT, HANDLING AND DISPOSAL ACTIVITIES 2.1 The construction of facilities for waste sites, treatment of waste and disposal of waste.

The proposed minerals exploration for Base and rare metals, industrial minerals, nuclear fuel minerals, and precious metals within EPL 9056, ||Karas Region The provision of the listed activities are as follows: WASTE MANAGEMENT, TREATMENT, HANDLING AND DISPOSAL ACTIVITIES 2.1 The construction of facilities for waste sites, treatment of waste and disposal of waste.

The proposed minerals exploration for Base and rare metals, industrial minerals, nuclear fuel minerals, and precious metals within EPL 9058, ||Karas Region The provision of the listed activities are as follows: WASTE MANAGEMENT, TREATMENT, HANDLING AND DISPOSAL ACTIVITIES 2.1 The construction of facilities for waste sites, treatment of waste and disposal of waste.

The proposed minerals exploration for Base and rare metals, industrial minerals, nuclear fuel minerals, and precious metals within EPL 9060, ||Karas Region The provision of the listed activities are as follows: WASTE MANAGEMENT, TREATMENT, HANDLING AND DISPOSAL ACTIVITIES 2.1 The construction of facilities for waste sites, treatment of waste and disposal of waste.

The proposed minerals exploration for base and rare metals, industrial minerals, nuclear fuels, and precious metals within EPL 9048 ||Karas Region. The provision of the listed activities are as follows: WASTE MANAGEMENT, TREATMENT, HANDLING AND DISPOSAL ACTIVITIES 2.1 The construction of facilities for waste sites, treatment of waste and disposal of waste.

The proposed minerals exploration for Base and rare metals, industrial minerals, nuclear fuel minerals, and precious metals within EPL 9061, ||Karas Region The provision of the listed activities are as follows: WASTE MANAGEMENT, TREATMENT, HANDLING AND DISPOSAL ACTIVITIES 2.1 The construction of facilities for waste sites, treatment of waste and disposal of waste.

The proposed minerals exploration for Base and rare metals, industrial minerals, nuclear fuel minerals, and precious metals within EPL 9050, ||Karas Region The provision of the listed activities are as follows: WASTE MANAGEMENT, TREATMENT, HANDLING AND DISPOSAL ACTIVITIES 2.1 The construction of facilities for waste sites, treatment of waste and disposal of waste.

HyIron intends to develop the Oshivela Green Iron Pilot Project, on Section 4 of Farm Bloemenhof 109 . The proposed project entails the production of “green” iron, i.e. without any CO2 emissions, by using renewable energy only and applying HyIron’s proprietary technology. The proposed pilot production phase is planned in the north-western section of Section 4 of Farm Bloemenhof 109 and includes the following: Production of 5 tons raw iron per hour (~ 3 000 hours per year), using hydrogen as a reduction agent during the product beneficiation, in a specialised industrial (airtight) furnace.

Proposed development of small scale mining activities for base and rare metals & precious metals within mining claim 73105, Farm Nauams, Khomas Region The provision of the listed activities are as follows: MINING AND QUARRYING ACTIVITIES 3.1 The construction of facilities for any process or activities which requires a license, right, or other forms of authorization, and the renewal of a license, right, or any other form of authorization in terms of Minerals (Prospecting and Mining Act), 1992.

Proposed development of small scale mining activities for base and rare metals and precious metals within mining claim 73098, Farm Nauams, Khomas Region The provision of the listed activities are as follows: MINING AND QUARRYING ACTIVITIES 3.1 The construction of facilities for any process or activities which requires a license, right, or other forms of authorization, and the renewal of a license, right, or any other form of authorization in terms of Minerals (Prospecting and Mining Act), 1992. 3.2 Other forms of mining or extraction of natural resources whether regulated by law or not.

Proposed development of a small-scale mining and quarrying activities for dimension stones on Mining Claims 73039, 73040, 73041 and 73042 near Orupembe, Kunene Region There are historic marble quarries in the vicinity of the claims at Onjuva village which were last in operational in the 1970's. The proponent intends to establish a pit quarrying operations for purposes of producing both marble and granitoid / gneissic dimension stone blocks for both the local and international markets.

The proposed minerals exploration for base and rare metals, industrial minerals, nuclear fuels, and precious metals within EPL 9055 Kunene Region The provision of the listed activities are as follows: WASTE MANAGEMENT, TREATMENT, HANDLING AND DISPOSAL ACTIVITIES 2.1 The construction of facilities for waste sites, treatment of waste and disposal of waste. 2.3 The import, processing, use and recycling, temporary storage, transit, or export of waste.

Title of Activity: The proposed exploration activities for base and rare metals, industrial minerals, and precious metals on Exclusive Prospective License (EPL) 6667 near Ruacana in the Kunene and Omusati Regions, Namibia.

SLB proposes to establish and operate a Liquid Mud Plant (LMP) in the Port of Walvis Bay. The proposed LMP will be used to receive, handle, manufacture, mix, store and transfer a liquid drilling compound which is used by offshore oil riggs.

(An Application was submitted to MEFT: DEA and registered on the MEFT portal in July 2020. The MEFT Portal however experienced difficulties and this Application was lost. The EIA process has been completed and therefore a new Application is herewith lodged. The previous Application number was: APP-01678). Lodestone is proposing the construction of a proposed new bulk water supply pipeline from the Oanob dam to the mine. A pipeline route has been decided following gravel roads, which is the shortest route that follows close to existing roads.

AMENDMENT APPLICATION: Kelp Blue, intends to cultivate Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) at a commercial scale, off the coast of southern Namibia, near Lüderitz. Prior to them implementing the "commercial scale" cultivation project, Kelp Blue first develop a Pilot Project to provide important information and proof of their concept as well as monitoring of marine ecological aspects associated with the Pilot Project activities.

Renewal of the environmental clearance certificate (ECC-00901) for TeraSun Energy’s proposed PV Power Plant near Arandis in the Erongo Region.

Continuation of: Mining, processing and associated activities at the Langer Heinrich Mine. The Langer Heinrich Mine (LHM), situated in the Namib Naukluft National Park (NNNP) approximately 80 km to the east of Swakopmund in the Erongo Region of Namibia. The details relating to the ‘scale and scope’ of the proposed mining, processing and associated activities and facilities were included in the original (approved) EIA reports (stage 3 Expansion and subsequently the Stage 4 Expansion Projects).

Reenwal of ECC for Telecommunication Transmitter Mast at the Husab Mine in the Erongo Region.

Renewal of ECC for operations of second (60m) Telecommunication Tower on the Husab Mine, Erongo Region.

Renewal application for: Cathral Investments Ninety One (Pty) Ltd (i.e. Cathral Investments) proposes to conduct further exploration on EPL 6545 around the Sinclair Mine. Furthermore, Cathral Investments proposes to apply for a Mining Licence (ML) from the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) for mining; processing of the ore; and associated activities at the Sinclair Mine. Tulela Processing Solutions (Pty) Ltd (i.e. Tulela), a wholly-owned Namibian Metallurgical and Mining company, holds majority shares in Cathral Investments.

Renewal application for: Lodestone's development of an open-pit mine and processing plant at their "Dordabis Iron Ore Mining Project" on ML 182 to produce iron concentrate, including associated infrastructure and activities. The Project area is situated in the Khomas Region, approximately 20 km north-west of Dordabis and 75 km south east of Windhoek on the C23 tar road.

Title of Activity: The proposed minerals exploration activities for base and rare metals, dimension stones, industrial minerals, precious metals, and semi-precious stones on Exclusive Prospective License (EPL) 8739 Khomas Region, Namibia.

Title of Activity: The proposed minerals exploration for base and rare metals, and precious metals within EPL 9218 near Nauchas, Windhoek District, Khomas Region. Nature of Activity: Minerals exploration activities The provision of the listed activities are as follows: MINING AND QUARRYING ACTIVITIES 3.1 The construction of facilities for any process or activities which requires a license, right, or other forms of authorization, and the renewal of a license, right, or any other form of authorization in terms of Minerals (Prospecting and Mining Act), 1992.

itle of Activity: The proposed minerals exploration for base and rare metals, industrial minerals, precious metals, and semi-precious stones within Exclusive Prospecting Licence (EPL) 9110 in the Oshikoto and Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia.

Continuation of: The small-scale extraction of semi-precious stones (pietersite) through open pit mining following the pietersite-bearing zone of the pegmatite. ML 57 is located on Farm Hopewell, number 240 in the Outjo District, in the Kunene Region.

Continuation of: The small-scale extraction of semi-precious stones (tourmaline and quartz crystals) through open pit mining following the tourmaline-bearing zone of the pegmatite. ML 189 is located on Farm Otjua, number 37 in the Karibib District, in the Erongo Region. The ML area lies approximately 40 km south of Karibib, following the district road D1953.

RE-REGISTRATION OF APPLICATION ON MEFT ONLINE SYSTEM FINAL EIA SUBMISSION: BULK WATER SUPPLY PIPELINE FOR THE PROPOSED TUMAS PROJECT IN THE ERONGO REGION OF NAMIBIA Reptile Uranium Namibia (Pty) Ltd (RUN) submitted an application to the Ministry of Mines and Energy to convert, in part, its Exclusive Prospecting Licences (EPLs) 3496 and 3497 to a Mining Licence (ML). RUN is a wholly owned subsidiary of Reptile Mineral Resources and Exploration (Pty) Ltd (RMR) who manages and conducts the exploration activities on RUN’s tenements.

Continuation of the abstraction of seawater, treatment of the water at the desalination plant for bulk supply of potable water, the discharge of brine back into the sea and associated activities. The plant was designed to produce 20 million cubic metres of potable water per year, at (current) full capacity. The desalination plant is located close to Wlotzkasbaken, ~35 km north of Swakopmund, in the Erongo Region of Namibia.

RE-REGISTRATION OF APPLICATION ON MEFT ONLINE SYSTEM FINAL EIA SUBMISSION: PROPOSED TUMAS PROJECT AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE ERONGO REGION OF NAMIBIA RUN submitted an application to the Ministry of Mines and Energy to convert, in part, its Exclusive Prospecting Licences (EPLs) 3496 and 3497 to a Mining Licence (ML). RUN is a wholly owned subsidiary of Reptile Mineral Resources and Exploration (Pty) Ltd (RMR) who manages and conducts the exploration activities on RUN’s tenements. RUN and RMR are both wholly owned subsidiaries of Deep Yellow Ltd.

RE-REGISTRATION OF APPLICATION ON MEFT ONLINE SYSTEM FINAL EIA SUBMISSION: ABOVE GROUND POWERLINE TO THE PROPOSED TUMAS PROJECT IN THE ERONGO REGION OF NAMIBIA RUN submitted an application to the Ministry of Mines and Energy to convert, in part, its Exclusive Prospecting Licences (EPLs) 3496 and 3497 to a Mining Licence (ML). RUN is a wholly owned subsidiary of Reptile Mineral Resources and Exploration (Pty) Ltd (RMR) who manages and conducts the exploration activities on RUN’s tenements. RUN and RMR are both wholly owned subsidiaries of Deep Yellow Ltd.

Renewal application: Continuation of mining and associated activities at the Trekkopje Mine. However, the Project was placed under 'Care and Maintenance' in 2013, with Orano postponing the launch of the Trekkopje Mine indefinitely, depending the future recovery of the uranium price.

Walvis Bay Cargo Terminal (Pty) Ltd (WBCT) proposes to construct a new warehouse on their site in the Port of Walvis Bay, which is managed by the Namibian Ports Authority (Namport). The proposed warehouse will be used to receive, handle, stockpile and reload copper concentrate for shipment when vessels are available. All planned stockpiling activities will take place inside the proposed warehouse.

An amendment to the existing, approved ECC in the name of Arandis Power (Pty) Ltd to make provision for the changes to PV Power Plant component was requested in May 2022. A transferal was also requested, and the approved (amended) ECC was issued to TeraSun Energy (Pty) Ltd (for the operation of the PV Power Plant) in August 2022. This ECC is valid until 2023-09-08 and a request to renew the ECC will be actioned in due course.

Proposed industrial minerals exploration activities on EPL 8776 near Swakopmund, Erongo Region.

Development and small-scale mining activities for industrial minerals, within Mining Claims 72090, 72091 and 72109 near Omakange, Omusati Region.

The proposed development and small-scale mining activities for industrial minerals, within Mining Claims 72088, 72089 near Omakange, Kunene Region.

Renewal application for: Windhoek PEL28 B.V. is proposing to drill one or possibly two exploration wells in PEL83. Windhoek PEL28 is a Joint Venture between the block partners, namely GALP Energia S.A. ("GALP"), the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR) and Custos. GALP holds an 80% controlling interest in PEL 83, while NAMCOR and Custos each hold 10%. GALP is currently the operator of PEL 83. The proposed exploration wells would be drilled in PEL 83, which is located in the Orange Basin off the coast of Namibia.

Nature of Activity: Minerals exploration activities The provision of the listed activities are as follows: MINING AND QUARRYING ACTIVITIES 3.1 The construction of facilities for any process or activities which requires a license, right, or other forms of authorization, and the renewal of a license, right, or any other form of authorization in terms of Minerals (Prospecting and Mining Act), 1992. 3.2 Other forms of mining or extraction of natural resources whether regulated by law or not. 3.3 Resource extraction, manipulation, conservation, and related activities.

Nature of Activity: Minerals exploration activities The provision of the listed activities are as follows: MINING AND QUARRYING ACTIVITIES 3.1 The construction of facilities for any process or activities which requires a license, right, or other forms of authorization, and the renewal of a license, right, or any other form of authorization in terms of Minerals (Prospecting and Mining Act), 1992. 3.2 Other forms of mining or extraction of natural resources whether regulated by law or not. 3.3 Resource extraction, manipulation, conservation, and related activities.