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2018 Annual Review 1 ANNUAL 2018 2018REVIEW ANNUAL ANNUAL REVIEW Chamber of Mines of namibia VISION, MISSION & CORE VALUES N O I NDUSTR S G I Y AMBER OF I IN CH M IN HE IN V T E M R S E O H F T N R IO S O To be widely respected I To be acknowledged as F V as a safe, environmentally the champion of the N O I responsible, globally exploration and mining S I competitive and meaningful industry in Namibia. V contributor to the long term prosperity of Namibia. VISION, MISSION & CORE VALUES CORE VALUES MISSION INTEGRITY To effectively promote, encourage, protect, foster and contribute to the growth of responsible exploration TRANSPARENCY and mining in Namibia to the benefit of the country and all stakeholders. ACCOUNTABILITY COMPLIANCE TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF Contents Inside front cover 1 Vision, mission and core values Mines in Namibia 02–05 Structure of the Chamber of Mines of Namibia i. Council Members ii. Executive Committee Mining6-7 Industry iii. Chamber of Mines Team Snapshot for 2018 8-9 10–11 Letter from CEO’s the President Foreword Activities12-21 of the Chamber of Mines in 2018 Operating22-25 Environment i. Health and Safety i. Global and local developments ii. Policy, Legislation and Infrastructure ii. Mining industry performance in 2018 iii. Activities of Chamber Committees and iii. Highlights of Minning in Namibia Sub-Committees iv. Stakeholder Engagement 26–68 Review of Companies in 2018 i. Operating Companies 69–85 ii. Development Companies Annexures iii. Exploration Companies i. Key Statistics ii. Chamber Committees and Members iii. References cover image Otjikoto pit at B2Gold Namibia’s Otjikoto gold mine iv. Abbreviations © 2018 B2Gold Namibia inside front cover image Aerial view of the Salt & Chemicals operation in Walvis Bay © 2018 Walvis Bay Salt Holdings DESIGN AND LAYOUT Turipamwe Design • www.turipamwedesign.com PRINTERS John Meinert Printers MINES IN NAMIBIA OSHAKATI ONDANGWA OPUWO KATIMA MULILO RUNDU TSUMEB 1 KAMANJAB OTAVI 2 OUTJO KOMBAT 3 KHORIXAS OTIWARONGO 4 OKAKARARA KALKFELD 23 OMARURU 5 UIS 23 STEINHAUSEN USAKOS KARIBIB HENTIES BAY 6 24 OKAHANDJA GOBABIS 13 MINES IN SWAKOPMUND 22 8 7 9 10 12 14 WINDHOEK WALVIS BAY 11 REHOBOTH NAMIBIA LEONARDVILLE 1 LEGEND 2018 Annual Review CoM KALKRAND 1. Tschudi MARIENTAL 2. Ohorongo MALTAHÖHE 3. Otjikoto 4. Okanjande Graphite 5. Otjozondu BETHANIEN 6. Navachab LÜDERITZ KEETMANSHOOP 15 7. Desert Lion 8. Rössing GRÜNAU ROSH PINAH 9. The Salt Company 16 17 KARASBURG 18 10. Husab 19 21 20 11. Salt & Chemicals NOORDOEWER ORANJEMUND 12. Langer Heinrich 13. Matchless N 14. Otjihase 15. Namdeb Northern Coastal Mines 16. Debmarine Namibia 17. Skorpion 18. Rosh Pinah Zinc Corporation 19. Namdeb Southern Coastal Mines 20. Namdeb Orange River Mines 21. African Tantalum Mine 22. Namib Lead and Zinc Mine 23. Uis Tin Mine STRUCTURE OF THE CHAMBER OF MINES OF NAMIBIA STRUCTURE OF THE – Council of the Chamber of Mines – AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2018 H. Mbako Z. Kasete 1ST VICE PRESIDENT PRESIDENT S. Mueller, Alternate Member B. Tsauses, Alternate Member Orano Dundee Precious Metals Tsumeb I. Simataa M. Dawe 2ND VICE PRESIDENT B2Gold Namibia (Pty) Ltd. Skorpion Zinc 2 CoM Annual Review 2018 Annual Review CoM J. Roux R. Burger R. Storrie C. Horn Langer Heinrich Uranium Ltd. Namdeb Holdings L. Davies Alternate Member Rosh Pinah Zinc Corporation Rössing Uranium Y. Cai J. Sisay A. Kalili, Alternate Member Weatherly Mining Namibia Ltd. Swakop Uranium (Pty) Ltd. A. Snyman G. Botshiwe B. Britz, Alternate Member C. Movirongo, Alternate Member Salt & Chemicals (Pty) Ltd. QKR Namibia STRUCTURE OF THE CHAMBER OF MINES OF NAMIBIA D. Kullmann H.W. Schütte Namib Lead and Zinc Mining (Pty) Ltd. E. Alberts, Alternate Member OHORONGO Cement (Pty) Ltd. W. Ewald Z. Xigang B. Munro, Alternate Member E. Nakala, Alternate Member Bannerman Mining Resources Namibia Zhonghe Resources 3 CoM Annual Review 2018 Annual Review CoM M. Tjipita J. Borshoff A. Z. //Gowaseb R. Schommarz Imerys Gecko Holdings Namibia (Pty) Ltd. Reptile Mineral Resources and Exploration Whale Rock Cement (Pty) Ltd. Afritin Mining Namibia (Pty) Ltd. E. Mueller (DECEASED 15.04.2019) S. Galloway HONORARY LIFE MEMBER CO–OPTED MEMBER Namibian Institute of Mining and Technology V. Petzel CHAIRPERSON, EXPLORATION COMMITTEE V. Malango B2Gold Namibia (Pty) Ltd. EX OFFICIO S. Januarie Chamber of Mines of Namibia CO–OPTED MEMBER Imerys Graphite and Carbon STRUCTURE OF THE CHAMBER OF MINES OF NAMIBIA STRUCTURE OF THE – Chamber of Mines Executive Committee – PRESIDENT Zebra Kasete 4 Dundee Precious Metals Tsumeb CoM Annual Review 2018 Annual Review CoM FIRST VICE PRESIDENT SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Hilifa Mbako Irvinne Simataa AREVA Resources Namibia Skorpion Zinc CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Veston Malango Chamber of Mines of Namibia STRUCTURE OF THE CHAMBER OF MINES OF NAMIBIA STRUCTURE OF THE – Chamber of Mines Team – Veston Malango CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 5 CoM Annual Review 2018 Annual Review CoM Hilma T. Nampala Lauren Davidson Signa K. Ndombo ACCOUNTANT ECONOMIST HR ADMINISTRATOR Doreen Meyer PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO CEO Drieka M. Skrywer Junias Nahambo INSTITUTIONAL WORKER CARETAKER MINING INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT: HIGHLIGHTS & PERFORMANCE MINING INDUSTRY Snapshot highlights for 2018 82 30 50 Minister of Mines Energy, PbLead ZnZinc Hon. Tom Alweendo, SnTin 207.2 65.38 118.711 reversed Additional Conditions North River Resources for Exploration Licences AfriTin commenced began with construction in October 2018, with a phased approach activities to re-open the removing a major barrier to to redevelop the the old Namib Lead and investment in exploration. Uis tin mine Zinc mine industry performance in 2018 6 Mining industry recorded a growth of 22% in 2018 which was CoM Annual Review 2018 Annual Review CoM the strongest performing sector and one of the few to record growth *Spending by operating, development and exploration companies TURNOVER N$33.545 billion (N$29.29 in 2017 excl. Swakop Uranium) ROYALTIES PAID WAGES AND SALARIES N$2.063 billion (N$1.56 billion in 2017) N$6.090 billion (N$5.61 billion in 2017) EXPLORATION* EXPORT LEVIES PAID N$573.3 million N$214.6 million (N$562.1 million in 2017) (115.3 million in 2017) CORPORATE TAX PAID TOTAL TAXES PAID N$1.708 billion (N$$2.13 billion in 2017) N$3.986 billion (N$3.81 billion in 2017) CHAMBER MEMBERS SPEND ON SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SPEND ON CORPORATE SOCIAL DIRECTLY EMPLOYED BY THE ENTIRE MINING RESPONSIBILITY BY THE ENTIRE INDUSTRY* MINING INDUSTRY* • 9,042 permanent individuals • 498 temporary employees N$147.8 million N$73.1 million (Includes mining operations, development (Includes mining operations, development • 6,681 contractors and exploration companies) and exploration companies) (2017: 9,643 permanent individuals, 906 temporary employees, and 6,424 contractors) MINING INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT: HIGHLIGHTS & PERFORMANCE 22% growth of the mining industry 14% 13.3% Mining IN 2017 GDP contribution to GDP MINING SHARE OF EXPORTS 46 60 48 49 40 44 43 48 45 46 46 46 47 49 53 46 EXPORT NON–MINERAL 7 CoM Annual Review 2018 Annual Review CoM 54 40 52 51 60 56 57 52 55 54 54 54 53 51 47 54 EXPORT MINERAL ‘02 ‘03 ‘04 ‘05 ‘06 ‘07 ‘08 ‘09 ‘10 ‘11 ‘12 ‘13 ‘14 ‘15 ‘16 ‘17 Source: Namibia Statistics Agency 815 758 752 677 EXPLORATION EXPENDITURE 662 605 625 573 540 562 528 482 490 472 477 264 249 237 190 175 167 146 112 124 '95 '96 '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 Source: Namibia Statistics Agency and Chamber of Mines of Namibia LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT Letter from THE PRESIDENT he year 2018 marked my first year in office as President of the Chamber of Mines of Namibia. It has been a year of discovery in which I have fully learned Tthe workings of the organisation and what a vital role it continues to play in the Namibian mining sector. The Chamber of Mines is most certainly a versatile and small organisation, and through its staff compliment of a mere seven individuals, a very active Executive Committee and Council, involved and dedicated sub-committees, the organisation has time and again successfully responded to joint challenges faced by 8 industry and specific industry needs. CoM Annual Review 2018 Annual Review CoM It is with great regret that I reported at the AGM held on 7th May, 2019, yet another life lost in the mining sector, the details of which follow in this Annual Review. The industry is guided by the motto of ‘one injury is one too many,’ and under the auspices of the Chamber of Mines Safety Committee and its peer review missions to mines, we continue to strive towards creating a fatality-free and safe working environment, where we aim towards the goal of ZERO HARM. Aside from the very successful Mining Expo & Conference held on the 25th and 26th April 2018, the Chamber of Mines continued to actively engage stakeholders at all levels on industry developments and performance, the importance of mining to Namibia’s socio-economic development and on policy related matters. To further elevate the profile and prominence of the Chamber in the public space, an increased online presence on social media and indeed our own website has allowed for timeous reporting of crucial industry developments which is openly accessible by the local and international communities. Among these crucial stakeholders is Government, and the Chamber regularly engaged a number of Government organisations on mining industry developments and on policy matters. This relationship which in recent years has been titled a partnership, has proved vital in ensuring that policy makers are well-versed on the sector, enabling them to craft policies and legislation that is conducive for a sustainable evolution of the mining industry in Namibia, while ensuring that Namibians continue to derive benefits from it for generations to come.
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