221102000239 - The exploration of base and rare metals, industrial minerals and precious metals on EPL 5445, Erongo/Kunene Region, Namibia

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. Limited vegetation clearing may be required for tracks and survey access creation, and possibly for the setup of the survey teams' field camps. WATER RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (8,1) The abstraction of ground or surface water for industrial or commercial purposes. . Due to the drilling of exploration boreholes, ground and surface water will need to be abstracted, or sourced. MINING AND QUARRYING ACTIVITIES (3,1) The construction of facilities for any process or activities which requires a licence, right or other form of authorisation, and the renewal of a licence, right or other form of authorisation, in terms of the Minerals (Prospecting and Mining Act),1992. (3.2) Other forms of mining or extraction of any natural resources whether regulated by law or not, . This listed activity, infers the provisions of the Minerals Act (Prospecting and Mining) Act 33 of 1992, under different licenses as basis upon which certain activities qualify for an ElA, The Minerals Act (1992) defines prospecting/exploration activities under the lawful ownership of an exploration license (EPL). An exploration license excludes any mining activities, but includes activities strictly relating to exploration work, Hence the current project strictly focuses on exploration and not mining Exploration activities shall take place within the boundaries of EPL 5445: - Airborne geophysical surveys (non-invasive); - Potential creation of access tracks, where existing tracks cannot be utilised; - Limited vegetation clearing for the creation of tracks, and survey access; and - Ground exploration activities may include mineral sampling, geological mapping, geophysical surveys, temporary trenching, drilling and drill core sampling