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2022. APP-003397: The proposed Sandpiper Marine Phosphate Project, within ML 170, offshore, Namibia.
… The proposed project is located within mining licence ML 170 and is referred to as the Sandpiper Marine Phosphate Project (referred to as "the Project" herein). Namibian Marine Phosphate (Pty) Ltd (hereafter referred to as "The Proponent"), is the official applicant …
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2022. 221028000205: The proposed Sandpiper Marine Phosphate Project, within ML 170, Offshore, Namibia.
… facility. The onshore beneficiation operations, including transportation and discharge of the phosphate ore mined in ML 170 form a separate component of the project and will be the subject … will hold supply of fuel in the vessels fuel tanks in accordance with standard international marine practice. Refuelling will be conducted in the Port of Walvis Bay. … 221028000205: The proposed Sandpiper Marine Phosphate Project, within ML 170, Offshore, Namibia …
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2012. Appendix 1a: Marine Benthic Specialist Study for a Proposed Development of Phosphate Deposits in the Sandpiper Phosphate Licence Area off the Coast of Central Namibia - Fish and Fisheries.
… A broad overview of Namibia's marine resources and commercial fisheries is presented. Five primary impacts of the proposed Sandpiper phosphate mining are suggested. These are: the likely impact of mining on commercial fisheries; … likely impact of mining on fish biodiversity and the likely impact of mining on seabirds and marine mammals. We conclude that the impact on Namibian fisheries will vary depending on the …
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| Appendix_1a_Fish_and_Fisheries_Study.pdf | 4.31 MB |
2012. Appendix 1d: Marine Benthic Specialist Study for a Proposed Development of Phosphate Deposits in the Sandpiper Phosphate Licence Area off the Coast of Central Namibia - Jellyfish.
… Specialist Study of Jellyfish in the environs of the proposed dredging of Phosphate Deposits in the Sandpiper Phosphate Mining Licence Area off the coast of Central Namibia. … Appendix 1d Marine Benthic Specialist Study for a Proposed Development of Phosphate Deposits in the... …
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| Appendix_1d_Jellyfish_Study.pdf | 1.49 MB |
2012. Appendix 1b: Marine Benthic Specialist Study for a Proposed Development of Phosphate Deposits in the Sandpiper Phosphate Licence Area off the Coast of Central Namibia - Water Column.
… The risks to marine life in the water column arising from dredging for phosphates at depths of between 190-300 m on Namibia's continental shelf are assessed in this … possible measures to prevent or otherwise minimise negative effects are given. … Appendix 1b Marine Benthic Specialist Study for a Proposed Development of Phosphate Deposits in the... …
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| Appendix_1b_Water_Column_Study.pdf | 2.12 MB |
2016. Namibia Marine Phosphates - The EIA process, findings and reaching a sensible decision.
… Namibia Marine Phosphates - The EIA process, findings and reaching a sensible decision …
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| NMP presentation final Nov 2016.pptx | 1.82 MB |
2014. Environmental Managment Plan Draft Addendum 2016. Dredging of marine phosphate from target area SP-1 in ML 170.
… Post Dredging Year 3. … Environmental Managment Plan Draft Addendum 2016. Dredging of marine phosphate from target area SP-1... …
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| Dredging of marine phosphate from target area SP_1 in ML 170_2016.pdf | 166.46 KB |
2012. Environmental Impact Assessment Report - Dredging of marine phosphates from ML 170. Appendix 1: Specialist Consultant Reports.
… Environmental Impact Assessment Report - Dredging of marine phosphates from ML 170. Appendix 1 Spec... …
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| Dredging of marine phosphates from ML 170_Appendix 1_2012_0.pdf | 642.14 KB |
2012. Environmental Impact Assessment Report: Dredging of marine phosphates from Ml 170 - Comments and responses trail, Appendix 5: The Dredging of marine phosphate enriched sediments from Mining Licence Area No. 170.
… Environmental Impact Assessment Report Dredging of marine phosphates from Ml 170 - Comments and res... …
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| Dredging of marine phosphates from Ml 170_EIS 2012.pdf | 14.71 MB |
Sandpiper Marine Phosphate Project, Atlantic Ocean, Namibia.
… the basic engineering and front-end engineering design for the processing plant. … Sandpiper Marine Phosphate Project, Atlantic Ocean, Namibia …
2010. Phosphorus cycling in marine sediments from the continental margin off Namibia. Marine Geology 274 (1-4) 95-106
… or that the organic matter deposited at these sites is already rather refractory. Release of phosphate in the course of benthic microbial organic matter degradation cannot be identified as … benthic phosphorus cycle, benthic iron cycle, particle mixing, Benguela Upwelling System. … Marine Geology … Phosphorus cycling in marine sediments from the continental margin off Namibia …
2012. Appendix 1 C: Marine Benthic Specialist Study.
… Marine Benthic Specialist Study for a Proposed Development of Phosphate Deposits in the Sandpiper Phosphate Licence Area off the Coast of Central Namibia. … Appendix 1 C Marine Benthic Specialist Study …
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| Appendix_1c_Marine_Benthic_Study.pdf | 2.42 MB |
2012. Chapter 3 - Project description.
… The information in this chapter focuses exclusively on the marine component of the project relating to the operations to be undertaken in marine mining licence ML170 located some 120km to the southwest of Walvis Bay. This chapter is based on information provided by the project proponent (Namibian Marine Phosphate Pty Ltd) (NMP) and its appointed specialist consultants/contractors. The project …
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| Chapter_3_Project_Description.pdf | 3.14 MB |
2014. Marine and Coastal Management Sharing - Norway's Experience from Coexistence Between Fisheries and Other Users of the Sea, Namibia Phosphate Mining June 2014.
… Marine and Coastal Management Sharing - Norway's Experience from Coexistence Between Fisheries and Other Users of the Sea, Namibia Phosphate Mining June 2014. … Marine and Coastal Management Sharing - Norway's Experience from Coexistence Between Fisheries …
2012. Montpellier Corporate Advisory. Phosphate Project - Namibia.
… The concept is to dredge the phosphate material from the seabed and ship ashore, using conventional dredging techniques for … is currently mining for diamonds off the Namibian coast through their local subsidiary De Beers Marine Namibia (DBNM). DBNM operates a fleet of four mining vessels on its tenements. Mining … the areas with a high concentration of P2O5 >22.5%). … Montpellier Corporate Advisory. Phosphate Project - Namibia …
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| Montpellier_UCL Resources flyer.pdf | 893.04 KB |
2012. Sandpiper Project - Environmental Impact Assessment for the proposed dredging of phosphate enriched sediments from Marine Licence Area No. 170. Namibian Marine Phosphate (Pty) Ltd.
… summary of the Sandpiper Project - Environmental Impact Assessment for the proposed dredging of phosphate enriched sediments from Marine Licence Area No. 170. Appendix 2: Project supporting documentation. … Sandpiper Project - Environmental Impact Assessment for the proposed dredging of phosphate enriched ... …
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| Chapter_0_-_Cover_Summary.pdf | 1.38 MB |
2014. 6 - Dredging project description.
… The information in this chapter focuses exclusively on the activities to be undertaken in marine mining licence ML 170 located some 120 km to the southwest of Walvis Bay (Figure 1). The key operational aspects for the marine component of the project for SP-1 comprise: Recovery of phosphate sediment from water depths of 200 m to 225 m; An annual recovery volume of 5.5 million …
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| Section D Appendix 6_Dredging project description.pdf | 1.17 MB |
2014. 1.2 - Cruise Report: Verification Survey MV DP Star.
… Prior to the commencement of dredging activities involved in the recovery of phosphates from the Sandpiper-1 (SP-1) marine deposit off the Namibian coast, Namibian Marine Phosphate (NMP)commissioned a marine 'verification survey' which was undertaken by …
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| Appendix 1_2_ Cruise Report_Verification Survey MV DP Star.pdf | 0 bytes |
2014. Section A: Verification Programme.
… Namibian Marine Phosphate (Pty) Ltd (NMP) has applied to recover phosphatic sediments from the seabed on the … by Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) prior to commencement of operations. The Sandpiper marine phosphate project (ML 170) is located on the Namibian continental shelf approximately 120 …
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| Section A_Verification programme.pdf | 1.55 MB |
2014. 1.1 - Project execution plan: Verification Survey MV DP Star.
… Namibian Marine Phosphate (NMP) is proposing to extract marine pelletal phosphate ore from deposits on the Namibian continental shelf. The phosphate will be extracted …
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2014. 1.5 - Project Execution Plan: Core Sampling MV Snowgoose.
… Namibian Marine Phosphate (NMP) is proposing to extract marine pelletal phosphate ore from deposits on the Namibian continental shelf. The phosphate will be extracted …
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2016. Statement on the Environmental Clearance Certificate issues by the Office of the Environmental Commissioner for offshore mining of marine phosphate.
… Commissioner has followed this approach to arrive at a decision to allow the phased mining of marine phosphates. Because of the sensitivity of the marine ecosystem and a perceived impact on the fishing sector, the Environmental Clearance …
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| Statement_Offshore_Marine _Phosphate_Mining.pdf | 182.99 KB |
2014. 1.8 - Instrument Mooring Report: Day 0 to 45.
… (MSI) has been awarded a contract by Lwandle Technologies, under sub contract from Namibian Marine Phosphate (Pty) Ltd (NMP), to deploy an oceanographic mooring offshore Namibia. NMP intends dredging marine phosphate reserves at the site and requires verification of previous studies regarding …
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2014. 1.9 - Instrument Mooring Report: Day 45 to 90.
… (MSI) has been awarded a contract by Lwandle Technologies, under sub contract from Namibian Marine Phosphate (Pty) Ltd (NMP), to deploy an oceanographic mooring offshore Namibia. NMP intends dredging marine phosphate reserves at the site and requires verification of previous studies regarding …
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2014. 2.3 - CTD Deployment Report FV Zeearend.
… Namibian Marine Phosphate (NMP) proposes to recover pelletal phosphate from the Sandpiper ore body situated in Mining Licence Area (MLA) 170, offshore of Namibia. An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the marine component of this project was submitted in 2012. A biodiversity verification survey was …
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2014. Volume 1: Main Report.
… In 2012 an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) was prepared for Namibian Marine Phosphate (Pty) Ltd's (NMP) proposed marine phosphate dredging operations in ML 170 offshore Meob Bay, Namibia. In order to meet the …
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| Cover and Intro_Volume-1.pdf | 2.82 MB |
2014. Part 1: Peer Review Report on Specialist Studies of the Verification Programme. 4-51
… to comments made on the original Environmental Impact Assessment 2012 (EIA) of Namibian Marine Phosphate (NMP) by stakeholders and reviewers. Two of the panel1 are based in South Africa … to attend (Appendix 2) a two-day workshop in Cape Town (13th to 14th August 2014) where Namibia Marine Phosphate's (NMP's) appointed specialist consultants were required to present a summary …
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| Peer Review Report on Specialist Studies of the Verification Programme.pdf | 1.51 MB |
2016. An analysis of the fishing industry in Namibia: The structure, performance, challenges, and prospects for growth and diversification.
… This paper analyses the structure of Namibia's fishery sector, which consists of both marine-based fisheries and aquaculture. The study examines the sectors' governance structure and … to GDP, employment, and contribution to international trade. The analysis concentrates on the marine-based fisheries and applies two analytical methods: a qualitative approach that solicits … labor, a lack of vessels, seismic impacts of oil exploration, and threats posed by proposed phosphate mining at sea. The paper also examines the government's drive for value addition, …
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| An analysis of the fishing industry in Namibia_2016.pdf | 2.1 MB |
2014. 2.2 - Cruise Report Biodiversity Survey FV Zeearend.
… Bay, Namibia on 18th June 2014 to conduct a Biodiversity Verification Survey in the proposed marine phosphate target dredge area, Sandpiper - 1 (SP-1), which is located in the Mining Licence Area … and distribution of commercial and other demersal fish species, epifauna, seabirds and marine mammals. The duration of the survey was eight days, during which 24 stations were …
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2014. Seabed Mining: Lessons from the Namibian Experience. 1-4
… range of commodities, including diamonds in Namibia and South Africa, and tin in Indonesia. As marine mining technology has advanced and the demand for minerals has grown in recent years … and the country's fishing industry has led to a moratorium on the proposed seabed mining of phosphates. … Seabed Mining: Lessons from the Namibian Experience …
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| Seabed Mining_Lessons from the Namibian Experience.pdf | 60.43 KB |
2014. 3.1 - Geophysical Processing Procedures.
… MDC was commissioned by Namibian Marine Phosphate (NMP) on 06 August 2014 to post-process Kongsberg EM710 Multi Beam Echo Sounder (MBES) …
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2014. Review: The utility of hydrodynamic and biochemical numerical modelling to better inform potential water column and benthic impacts of proposed dredging of marine phosphates in Mining Licence Area ML 170, Namibia.
… modelling to better inform potential water column and benthic impacts of proposed dredging of marine phosphates in Mining Licence Area ML 170, Namibia. CSIR Report … Review The utility of …
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| C2_2_The Utility of Hydrodynamic and Biogeochemical Numerical Modelling of Dredge Plumes.pdf | 2.17 MB |
2014. Environmental Management Plan.
… for an Environmental Clearance Certificate for the proposed project - The Recovery of Marine Phosphates from Mining Licence 170 (ML 170). This framework EMP is supported by detailed …
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| Environmental Management Plan_Sandpiper Project_2014.pdf | 11.01 MB |
2014. Namibia Seabed Environmental Assessment Project.
… Environmental Assessment is to develop the scientific content of the Main Project on how the marine ecosystem functioning will be affected if the seabed is mined for the phosphate resources. … Namibia Seabed Environmental Assessment Project …
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| Namibia Seabed Environmental Assessment Project.pdf | 1.63 MB |
2012. Appendix 2: Project supporting documentation.
… Sandpiper Project - Environmental Impact Assessment for the proposed dredging of phosphate enriched sediments from Marine Licence Area No. 170. Appendix 2: Project supporting documentation. … Appendix 2 Project …
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| Appendix_2_Project_Supporting_Docs.pdf | 1.62 MB |
2012. Chapter 7: Environmental Impact Assessment Final Report.
… The potential impacts associated with the dredging of marine phosphates from Mining Licence Area have been established during consultation with the …
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| Dredging of marine phosphates from ML 170_2012.pdf | 2.61 MB |
2012. Chapter 5 - Socio-economics.
… in the Erongo Region. The Erongo Region provides the service support infrastructure to the marine component of the proposed phosphate project, is the second most affluent region in the country, after the Khomas Region. …
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2012. Appendix 3: External Review Report.
… Environmental Impact Assessment Report - Dredging of marine phosphates from ML 170. Appendix 3: External Review Report. Draft Report. … Appendix 3 External …
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| Appendix_3_External_Review_Report.pdf | 592.96 KB |
2012. Chapter 8 - Environmental management plan.
… the application to receive an Environmental Contract for the proposed project - The Recovery of Marine Phosphates from Mining Licence 170 (ML170). This framework EMP will be supplemented with the …
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| Chapter_8_Environmental_Management_Plan.pdf | 898.44 KB |
2012. Chapter 1: Introduction.
… This document addresses the marine component of the proposed project, i.e. the activities to take place within the Mining … approval to the authorities. However, in order to address the overall impacts of the Sandpiper Phosphate Project, a Project Summary Report, including an assessment of the combined impacts of …
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| Chapter_1_Introduction_Phosphate dreding EIS M170.pdf | 989.1 KB |
1995. Rare earth elements in phosphorite and associated sediment from the Namibian and South African continental shelves. Marine Geology 129 (1-2) 111-128
… including thirteen samples of unconsolidated sediment collected during recent cruises to phosphate-rich areas on the Namibian shelf. The concentrations of REE in various phosphorite … of the localised environment of deposition or diagenesis and not to have been influenced by marine upwelling, or by the general palaeoredox conditions of the water column. The environments … REE enrichment are not obvious in the majority of onland phosphorites analysed in this study. … Marine Geology … Rare earth elements in phosphorite and associated sediment from the Namibian …
Annexures A - H to Submission of Swakopmund Matters to DCM of EPA in New Zealand on 29 October 2014.
… by the Environmental PRotection Authority of New Zealand to decide on the Chatham Rock Phosphate Marine Consent Application. … Annexures A - H to Submission of Swakopmund Matters to DCM of EPA …
2020. Aridification of the Namib Desert: Evidence from oceanic cores. Antarctic Glacial History and World Palaeoenvironments 9
… causing the Namib Desert. Abundant diatom production is almost synonymous with cold, upwelled marine waters; diatom abundance is generally low in normal oceanic waters. These minute one-celled plants, which build a skeleton out of opaline silica, extract nutrients (phosphates, nitrates, silicates) from sea water and form the lowest link in the food chain. …