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ECC Renewal Application: TEEPNA and its Joint Venture (JV) Partners (at present Impact Oil and Gas, NAMCOR and QatarEnergy) hold an Exploration Right over Block 2913B. As part of the process of applying for offshore exploration and appraisal drilling activities in the Block, an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) process was undertaken, which culminated in the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) issuing an ECC for the proposed activities on 19 September 2019 (MEFT Ref No. ECC-00134).

The activities in which Coastal Precast and Paving CC engage in at the project site is mining and quarrying activities, all of which are registered under their Non-Exclusive Prospecting License No: 6352. Coastal Precast and Paving CC's mining and quarrying activities are being conducted under the following Mining Claims: Old Mining Claims: 68799, 68800, and 68801. All Coastal Precast and Paving CC's mining claims are situated in close proximity to one another and are situated within the Municipal Boundaries of the town of Walvis Bay, in the Erongo Region.

Namwaste (Pty) Ltd proposes to develop a new general and hazardous waste treatment and disposal facility in the Erongo region (to be known as the Namwaste Management Facility (NMF)), which will address the pressing shortage of solutions for hazardous waste management in the Country and contribute to the protection of the environment whilst also creating employment opportunities and fostering economic growth. The following listed activities in terms of the EIA regulations of 2012 are triggered by the proposed project: 1. Energy Generation, Transmission and Storage Activities 2.

SLR Environmental Consulting Namibia (Pty) Ltd (SLR) was commissioned by Osino to undertake the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the water pipeline proposed from the Kranzberg boreholes to the Twin Hills Mine in the Erongo Region. The Project triggers listed activities (as outlined below) in terms of the EIA Regulations 2012 promulgated under the Environmental Management Act, No.7 of 2007. An Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) is required from the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT).

Halliburton Industries Limited (Halliburton) is a multinational corporation that provides a range of products and services to the energy industry, specializing in oil and gas exploration, drilling, and production as well as engineering and construction services. Halliburton is proposing to construct and operate a LMTP at Berth 8 in the Port of Walvis Bay within the Namport property.

TotalEnergies E&P Namibia B.V. ("TEEPNA") is the holder of two Exploration Licences for Blocks 2912 and 2913B. TEEPNA currently holds an Environmental Clearance Certificate and approved Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) for a 3D seismic survey (dated 29 June 2021) over a portion of Blocks 2912 and 2913B. The current ECC provides for the undertaking of a 3D Seismic survey covering an area of Blocks 2912 and 2913B. TEEPNA is now applying to amend its ECC to cover the full extent of Licence Blocks 2912 and 2913B, a total area of 18 170 km².

Rhino Resources Namibia Ltd. (Rhino) is proposing to undertake oil and gas exploration well drilling activities within Block 2914A. The proposed offshore exploration programme includes drilling up to ten wells, some being exploration wells and some being appraisal wells. 2. Waste management, treatment, handling and disposal activities 2.2 Any activity entailing a scheduled process referred to in the Atmospheric Pollution Prevention Ordinance, 1976. There are currently no scheduled activities listed in terms of the Atmospheric Pollution Prevention Ordinance, 1976.

The current ECC provides for the development of an open pit mine, processing plant, and various mine infrastructure at Farm Lofdal. The Lofdal Mining Project will produce a concentrate consisting mainly of 'rare earths'. The proposed amendments to the Lofdal Mining Project include an increased project footprint due to additional infrastructure and mining areas, improved processing of minerals, and increased Life of Mine (LoM).

The ECC is for the following: 3. MINING AND QUARRYING ACTIVITIES 3.2 Other forms of mining or extraction of any natural resources whether regulated by law or not. 4. FORESTRY ACTIVITIES 4. The clearance of forest areas, deforestation, afforestation, timber harvesting or any other related activity that requires authorisation in term of the Forest Act, 2001 (Act No. 12 of 2001) or any other law. 7. AGRICULTURE AND AQUACULTURE ACTIVITIES 7.8 The introduction of alien species into local ecosystems. 8.

The project proposes the development of a photovoltaic solar installation with a cumulative capacity of 35.10 MWp to supply electricity to the proposed desalination plant near Wlotzkasbaken for the production of desalinated water (through reverse osmosis). The two demand centres (desalination plant and Pump Station 1 (PSS-1)) will be supplied by a combination of solar Photovoltaic (PV), Li-Ion Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) and utility supplied power.

The activities in which Coastal Precast and Paving CC engage in at the project site is mining and quarrying activities, all of which are registered under their Non-Exclusive Prospecting License No: 6352. Coastal Precast and Paving CC's mining and quarrying activities are being conducted under the following Mining Claims: Old Mining Claims: 68799, 68800, and 68801; and New Mining Claims: 73147, 73148, 73149, and 73150. Please note that no mining or quarrying activities are being undertaken or conducted under the new mining claims areas.

This is an application for the renewal of an existing Environmental Clearance Certificate held by Ongha Service Station CC, in respect of their filling station situated in Ongha Village of the Endola Constituency, situated in Ohangwena Region, Namibia. The Ongha Service Station operates both a filling station, as well as a 24-hour convenience shop, and is supplied with fuel by Total Energies.

Namdeb Diamond Corporation (Pty) Ltd is proposing the development of the following and is legally required to apply for an ECC: 1. Energy generation, transmission and storage facilities: The construction of facilities for the generation of electricity; transmission and supply of electricity. 2. Land use and development activities: The rezoning of land from use for nature conservation or zoned open space to any other land use. 3. Infrastructure: The construction of communication networks including towers, telecommunication and marine telecommunication lines and cables.

Renewal of Environmental Clearance Certificate for Encroacher Bush Biomass Power Project in Namibia – fuel supply activities including harvesting, processing and logistics of encroacher bush or woodchips, Oshikoto region.

Renewal of Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) for Construction and Operation of the proposed Encroacher Bush Biomass Otjikoto Power Station, Oshikoto Region.

This is an application for a new Environmental Clearance Certificate for small scale mining in respect of 4 NEPL Claims on the Farm Rooiberg 83. These 4 NEPL Claims are: NEPL Claim 1 registered under NEPL Number: 73701, applied for on 7 September 2022, pertaining to dimension stone and semi-precious stones, with an extent of 17.868 hectares. NEPL Claim 2 registered under NEPL Number: 73766, applied for on 29 September 2022, pertaining to dimension stone and semi-precious stones, with an extent of 15.6717 hectares.

This is an application for a new Environmental Clearance Certificate. The Proponent, Reload Logistics Namibia (Pty) Ltd intends to establish a bulk warehousing and storage facility at the Port of Walvis Bay, more specifically at Erf 1920, Port of Walvis Bay, Walvis Bay Municipal District, Erongo Region, Namibia. Reload Logistics Namibia (Pty) Ltd intends to store minerals, and hazardous substances and materials, such as copper concentrate, sulfur, copper cathodes etc., as well as mining equipment, and project cargo. The proposed activity, falls under the following listed activity: 9.1.

This in an application for a new Environmental Clearance Certificate. This application had to be resubmitted due to the fact that the MEFT Portal crashed. The previous application number which was issued herein was APP-001175. The listed activities which are to be conducted fall under Mining and Quarrying Activities and are as follows: 3.2: Other forms of mining or extraction of any natural resources whether regulated by law or not; and 3.3: Resource extraction, manipulation, conservation, and related activities.

This is an application for the Renewal of the current Environmental Clearance Certificate, held by Okapana Service Station CC, Ondangwa in the Oshana Region, Namibia. This is for an existing fuel retail facility, which is a public garage or filling station with a 24-hour convenience store. It is thus, a listed activity under paragraph 9.4 - which is the storage and handling of dangerous goods, including petrol, diesel, liquid petroleum, gas, or paraffin, in containers with a combined capacity of more than 30 cubic meters at any one location.

This is an application for the renewal of the current Environmental Clearance Certificate, held by Bulk Mining Explosives (Pty) Ltd (Namibia). It is for a bulk emulsion plant and associated magazine situated in Arandis, Erongo Region, Namibia.

Amendment and Renewal of ECC for the abstraction of groundwater on Farm Cadix, No. 678. from 350 000m3/a to 642 000m3/a Title of Activity: Groundwater abstraction for irrigation. Nature of Activity: Irrigation of vegetables, maize, and fruit trees. Location of Activity: Farm Cadix No. 678, Tsumeb. Located 30 km east of Tsumeb. The farm cultivates maize and vegetables which are sold commercially. From Tsumeb, the farm is accessible via the D3021 district road en route Abenab.

Shell currently holds an ECC (APP-001119) for the drilling of up to 5 exploration and/appraisal wells across PEL39. Shell is now applying to drill up to an additional 10 exploration and appraisal wells within the same drill area of interest as authorised 17 August 2020. Shell is thus applying to amend its current ECC to allow for the drilling of additional exploration and appraisal wells, including performing well tests, and amending the timing of the activities to commence in 2023.

Valencia Uranium (Pty) Ltd / Namibplaas is a subsidiary of the international company Forsys Metals based in Toronto, Canada. Valencia Uranium (Pty) Ltd partakes in mining and exploration activities, as it is a member of the Namibia Uranium Project. This application was previously submitted for the renewal of the Environmental Clearance Certificate, which was held by Valencia Uranium (Pty) Ltd, under ML 149 and EPL 3638. This application was previously uploaded under App Number: APP-003845.

TotalEnergies E and P Namibia B.V. ("TEEPNA") currently holds an ECC for 3D seismic surveying across Block 2912 and is now proposing to undertake further oil and gas exploration activities within the block. The proposed activities include the following: Drilling in a focused area within the block, including: - Exploration and/or appraisal wells (up to 10) - Vertical Seismic Profiling (VSP); - Well testing; and - Abandonment of wellheads in the deep offshore. Sonar surveys. Seafloor sampling and coring surveys.

ECC for smelter expansion and optimization project.

ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION AND STORAGE ACTIVITIES 1. The construction of facilities for - (a) the generation of electricity; (b) the transmission and supply of electricity; LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES 5.1 The rezoning of land from - (a) residential use to industrial or commercial use; (b) light industrial use to heavy industrial use; (c) agricultural use to industrial use; and (d) use for nature conservation or zoned open space to any other land use.

New proposed site in the Swakop river (approximately 30km upstream from Swakopmund.) for sand mining. 3. Mining and quarrying activities: 3.1 Other forms of mining or extraction of any natural resources whether regulated by law or not. 3.2 Resource extraction, manipulation, conservation and related activities.

Storage and handling facilities of bulk emulsion on Farm 38.

Quarry operations.

Storage and handling of bulk emulsion on Premises - Farm 38.

The bulk storage and landing of metallic ore at the stock pile designed to hold 100 000 Metallic tons or more which are not situated on the premises of a mine or works as defined in the Mines, Works and Mineral Ordinance 20 of 1968.

Amendment application: Proposed Changes to the Husab Mine and Linear Infrastructure, Erongo Region (ECC - 00127). EIA amendment process to the Husab Mine: Proposed heap leach facility and associated infrastructure. Swakop Uranium is investigating the feasibility of utilising their low-grade ROM material at the Husab Mine, in order to further extract available uranium through a heap leach process. The low-grade material is regarded as unsuitable and uneconomic for treatment through the current Tank Leach Facility (TLF).

Lüderitz Seal Processing Facility, Karas Region Renewal of current clearance certificate: Dated 27 March 2018.

The Namibia National Parks Programme (NamParks) is a long-established, government development programme executed by the MEFT and co-financed by the Federal Republic of Germany. NamParks V objective is that "Coastal Parks and their support zones are sustainably managed and fair access to their natural resources is ensured thus contributing to biodiversity conservation and improved living conditions of the neighbouring communities". NamParks has been implemented in phases and "NamParks V" is focussed on Namibia’s Coastal Parks.

The Namibia National Parks Programme (NamParks) is a long-established, government development programme executed by the MEFT and co-financed by the Federal Republic of Germany. NamParks V objective is that “Coastal Parks and their support zones are sustainably managed and fair access to their natural resources is ensured thus contributing to biodiversity conservation and improved living conditions of the neighbouring communities". NamParks has been implemented in phases and "NamParks V” is focussed on Namibia's Coastal Parks.

The Namibia National Parks Programme (NamParks) is a long-established, government development programme executed by the MEFT and co-financed by the Federal Republic of Germany. NamParks V objective is that "Coastal Parks and their support zones are sustainably managed and fair access to their natural resources is ensured thus contributing to biodiversity conservation and improved living conditions of the neighbouring communities". NamParks has been implemented in phases and "NamParks V" is focussed on Namibia’s Coastal Parks.

The Namibia National Parks Programme (NamParks) is a long-established, government development programme executed by the MEFT and co-financed by the Federal Republic of Germany. NamParks V objective is that "Coastal Parks and their support zones are sustainably managed and fair access to their natural resources is ensured thus contributing to biodiversity conservation and improved living conditions of the neighbouring communities". NamParks has been implemented in phases and "NamParks V" is focussed on Namibia’s Coastal Parks.

The Namibia National Parks Programme (NamParks) is a long-established, government development programme executed by the MEFT and co-financed by the Federal Republic of Germany. NamParks V objective is that "Coastal Parks and their support zones are sustainably managed and fair access to their natural resources is ensured thus contributing to biodiversity conservation and improved living conditions of the neighbouring communities". NamParks has been implemented in phases and "NamParks V" is focussed on Namibia’s Coastal Parks.

The Namibia National Parks Programme (NamParks) is a long-established, government development programme executed by the MEFT and co-financed by the Federal Republic of Germany. NamParks V objective is that "Coastal Parks and their support zones are sustainably managed and fair access to their natural resources is ensured thus contributing to biodiversity conservation and improved living conditions of the neighbouring communities". NamParks has been implemented in phases and "NamParks V" is focussed on Namibia’s Coastal Parks.

Total E and P Namibia B.V. ("TEPNA") is proposing to undertake a 3D seismic survey to investigate for oil and gas reserves in Licence Blocks 2912 and 2913B.

Encroacher Bush Biomass Power Project: Construction and operation of the 40 MWe Otjikoto Biomass Power Station, near Tsumeb, which includes the transmission substation and transmission lines. Please note: The Scoping phase of the EIA has been completed. The Scoping Report was accepted by MET on 21 May 2018. Also, two separate applications for ECCs were submitted to the two relevant competent authorities, respectively relating to the Biomass Power Project.

Encroacher Bush Biomass Power Project: Related fuel supply activities, including the harvesting, processing and logistics of encroacher bush or wood chips for the Otjikoto Biomass Power Station as main fuel source. Please note: The Scoping phase of the EIA has been completed. The Scoping Report was accepted by MET on 21 May 2018. Also, two separate applications for ECCs were submitted to the two relevant competent authorities, respectively relating to the Biomass Power Project. The other application relates to the Biomass Power Station.

Compliance with Environmental Management Act.

Renewal application: The renewal of Arandis Power’s Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) for the Amendment to the Arandis Power Thermal power generation and waste oil recycling plant, Erongo Region (i.e. Renewal Application for: Arandis Power 120MW Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) power plant and the associated solar photovoltaic power plant).