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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.

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).

Farm Finsterbergen No. 469 (Farm Finisterbegen) managed by Mr. Siegfried Kuhn is located 30 km north-west of Otavi and 40 km south west of Tsumeb, in the Otjozondjupa Region. The farm was previously owned by Finsterbergen Holdings CC as an irrigation farm and it has since 2017 been bought over by Marabu Trading (PTY) Ltd (Marabu Trading) also for the purposes of conducting an irrigation scheme.

Renewal Application: Continue operating the telecommunication transmitter mast (i.e. cell phone tower) to ensure effective communication for Swakop Uranium’s activities at the Husab Mine plant complex. Swakop Uranium required a telecommunication transmitter mast (i.e. cell phone mast) in order to meet communication requirements at their Husab Mine. As part of the original Husab Mine EIA and the EIA Amendment process, a 30 m high cell phone mast was described and assessed for radio and cell-phone communication repeaters to be installed on site near the plant complex.

Renewal Application: Continue operating the emulsion manufacturing plant, which stores and then mixes relatively inert chemicals and oils to produce an emulsified product for use in blasting. Swakop Uranium’s emulsion manufacturing plant at the Husab Mine, which stores and then mixes relatively inert chemicals (ammonium nitrate and sodium nitrate) and oils (used diesel and machine oil) to produce an emulsified product for use in blasting. The product from the plant is a non-explosive yellowish paste.

Gecko is proposing to apply to the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) for a Mining Licence to mine ore (cobalt mineralisation) and process it on site within EPL 4346. The proposed Opuwo Cobalt Project also includes access, water and power supply infrastructure to the mine.