230426001391 - Mining and Exploration activities on Mining Claim No. 67216 Omaruru, Erongo Region

MR MATHAN VON FRANCOIS HAS BEEN MINING SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES MOSTLY TOURMALINE FROM A SINGLE MINING CLAIM (MC67216) REGISTERED WITH THE MINISTRY OF MINES AND ENERGY (MME). THE MINING CLAIM IS PEGGED ON A COMMERCIAL FARM IN THE OMARURU DISTRICT. OF LATE ASSAYED SAMPLES DRAWN FROM OLD TAILINGS HAVE YIELDED THE PRESENCE OF INDUSTRIAL MINERALS MOSTLY LITHIUM AND QUARTZ FOR WHICH THERE IS DEMAND IN THE MARKET. THE SMALL-SCALE MINER HAS THEREFORE ASKED MME TO HAVE INDUSTRIAL MINERALS INCLUDED ON HIS SINGLE MINING CLAIM SO AS TO ALLOW HIM TO CONDUCT FURTHER EXPLORATION IN ORDER TO QUANTIFY THE SIZE, SCALE AND CHARACTERISTICS OF THE INDUSTRIAL MINERALS ON HIS MINING CLAIM. AN ECC IS THEREFORE REQUIRED TO CONDUCT BOTH MINING AND EXPLORATION WORK WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK GOVERNING MINING CLAIMS.