List of Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) Environmental Assessment for the Exclusive Prospecting Licences (EPLs) NO. 6534, 6535 & 6536 in the Omaruru District, Erongo Region
No Name
Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (Department of Environmental Affairs)
1. Mr. Teofillus Nghitila Executive Director
2. Dr. Fredrick Sikabongo Deputy Environmental Commissioner
The Kongom Group (Pty) Ltd (Proponent)
Manager 3. Mr. Keith Webb
Ministry of Mines and Energy
4. Mr. Simeon Negumbo Executive Director
Ministry of Works and Transport
5. Mrs. Esther N. Kaapanda Executive Director
6. Ms. Monica A. Uupindi Personal Assistant to Executive Director
Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reform
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No Name
7. Mr. Percy Misika Executive Director
8. Mr John Hailwa Directorate of Forestry - Director
Erongo Red
9. Mr. F. Mbango Chief Executive Officer
10. Ms. Alta Smit Personal Assistant to the CEO
Ministry of Urban and Rural Development
11. Mr Nghidinua Daniel Executive Director
12. Ms. B. van Wyk Personal Assistant to the ED
13. Ms. R. Ruben Secretary to the ED
Ministry of Health and Social Services
14. Mr. Ben Nangombe Executive Director
15. Ms. Petty Tjaimba Personal Assistant to the Executive Director
Ministry of Industrialisation, Trade & SME Development
16. Mr. Gabriel Sinimbo Permanent Secretary
17. Mr Calicious Tutalife Deputy Director: Industrial Policy, Planning, & Development
Roads Authority
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No Name
18. Mr C. M. Lutombi Chief Executive Officer
Senior Specialist Road Legislation, Advice & Compliance 19. Mr E. de Paauw NP&C
Erongo Regional Council
20. Hon. Neville Andre Governor
Chief Regional Officer 21. Ms. Ludmilla Habate Doëses
Omaruru Town Council
22. M. Erika Personal Assistant
Owners / Occupiers of Land and Neighbouring Property Owners
23. Albert Edgarkoch Omukandi – No. 64
Jefta Nokokure Tjitemisa 24. Omukandi – No. 64 Naftaline Meth Tjitemisa
25. Radio farming CC Okakumangua – No. 66
26. Norbert Gunther Kneft Angus - No. 424
27. Omukane Family Trust Omakune – No. 520
28. Keders Kauta Otjisauna – No. 58
29. Rodgers Kauta Otjisauna Remainder – No. 58
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No Name
30. Diana Ranches Otjisauna – No. 58
31. Bremen Trust Bremen – No. 144
32. Burgert Adriaan Liebenberg Otjitoroa – No. 56
33. Otjitoroa Farming One cc Otjitoroa Remainder– No. 56
Dentical Investment cc 34. Otjitoroa West – No. 57 Elia Marine
35. Reinhard Johannes Hagner Omakune Nord West – No. 53
Capital Grow Number Fifty One CC Oujaar – No. 143 36.
37. Albert Edgar Koch Tobermory – No. 142
38. Shalk Willem Visser Omukadi Nord – No. 59
Othniel Keller Kauta & 39. Omukandi Ost – No. 65 Frieda Kauta
40. Otjihorongo reserve – No. 106/150
41. Elvis Katjivera Ehorongue – No. 751
Riva Kambindja Namene Boskloof – No. 206 42.
43. Melda Charmaine Gertze Onze Rust – No. 61
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No Name
M Immanuel Gotfried Gertze 44. Magdalena Gertze Omapaniehoek – No. 7
45. Josef & Evangeline Naris Kabussemjama – No. 90
46. George Kozonguizi Madagascar – No. 89
Sephirial Lydia Rukredia Katjimune 47. Madagascar – No. 89 Luther Katjimune
48. Alfred Mberirua Okaua – No. 99
49. Karl Heniz Kossmann German National Aasvoelkrans – No. 100
50. Esau Somaeb Volunteer – No. 106
51. Ms. Katrina Shikongo
Ernst Tjijahura 52. Dardanelles – No. 10 Siesfried Tjijahura
Eherenfried Tjombonde 53. Verdun - No. 3
Urban Kahengombe 54. Epopo - No. 4 Helde Kahengombe
Willem Uaunda Nependa 55. Theophelia Veenda Nependa Ptn 1 of Epopo 4
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No Name
Luther Ngazekarie 56. Ebenesia Sandra Ngazekaria Okoronjona – No. 6
Mervin Gay Veuanisa Kozonguizi 57. Ptn 1 of Okoronjona – No. 6
Adelheid Mbuandjou Nuremberg – No. 88 58.
Adelheid Mbuandjou Okay – No. 87 59.
Oskar Kauteza Harmonie – No. 97 60.
Frank Bockmull Tsu Wandes – No. 107 61.
GRN C Gross Amohoro Klein 62.
Legend: Hand Deliver Courier Email Telephone Registered Mail To be added
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Document Type: Background Information Document (BID)
Project Name: Environmental Assessment (EA) For Exclusive Prospecting Licenses (EPLs) No. 6534, 6535 & 6536 located in the Omaruru district, Erongo Region, Namibia
Document version: Draft for Client’s comments
Environmental Assessment Practitioner: Excel Dynamic Solutions (Pty) Ltd
Proponent: The Kongom Group (Pty) Ltd
03 July 2020
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1 INTRODUCTION listed activities that may not be undertaken without an Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC). Thus, EPL 6534, The Kongom Group (Pty) Ltd (hereinafter referred to as the 6535 and 6536 are subjected to a Clearance Certificate to be Proponent) has been granted with Exclusive Prospecting issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism Licenses (EPLs) No. 6534, 6535 and 6536 by the Ministry (MEFT) upon submission of an Environmental Assessment of Mines and Energy (MME). The tenure of these licences Report (EAR) and draft Environmental Management Plan is from August 2017 and are valid until August 2020, as per (EMP). the information available on the Namibia Mining Cadastre Under section 27 (1) of the Environmental Management Act Portal. The renewal applications are submitted to MME. The (EMA), (No.7 of 2007), in line with Section 32-37 of the EMA as covered area is prospective to three (3) groups of gazetted in 2012, the proposed prospecting and exploration commodities, upon which detailed prospecting and activities form part of the listed activities that may not be exploration activities will be conducted, namely: conducted without an Environmental Clearance Certificate - Base and Rare Metals (ECC) from the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA), - Precious Metals MEFT. The relevant listed activities as per EIA regulations are:
- Industrial Minerals 3.1 The construction of facilities for any process or
The EPLs are located approximately 100.117 km northwest of activities which requires a license, right of other forms of Omaruru Townland, within the Omaruru District, in the Erongo authorization, and the renewal of a license, right or other Region. They cover a combined surface area of 109 947.4711 form of authorization, in terms of the Minerals hectare (ha). The location of the EPLs is shown in Figure 1 (Prospecting and Mining Act, 1992). (approximate coordinates: -20.5590S, 15.5390E). 3.2 other forms of mining or extraction of any natural
The Proponent plans to conduct prospecting and exploration resources whether regulated by law or not. activities that will lead to the estimation and delineation of the 3.3 Resource extraction, manipulation, conservation target resource. Prospecting and exploration form part of the and related activities.
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Thus, the Proponent appointed Excel Dynamic Solutions (Pty) The aim of the EIA is to generate information on the Ltd, an independent team of Environmental Consultants to environmental impact of the proposed exploration activities, conduct the required EA process and submit the ECC facilitate the consideration of environmental issues in planning application to the Environmental Commissioner on behalf of the and decision-making processes, and give the public and other Proponent. The draft EMP will be used by the Proponent and stakeholders a platform to participate in these processes. The their employees to guide them throughout the mining purpose of this document is to provide background information operations, to ensure that the impacts on the environment are to interested and affected parties (I&APs) of the project, thus avoided or limited, if they cannot be avoided completely. providing an opportunity for them (I&APs) to receive information, submit their comment and raise issues regarding the environmental authorization process. The information from I&APs will help regulatory authorities (MEFT and MME) to judge the acceptability of the project, and if deemed acceptable, issue the clearance certificate.
3 I&AP’S/ STAKEHOLDERS
Communities, farming neighbors, government representatives, community and conservancy leaders, environmental health organizations, churches members, non-governmental organizations are being invited to participate in the EA Public Participation process by means of public meetings, and written
Figure 1: Location of the EPLs no. 6534, 6535 and 6536 located in correspondences. the Omaruru district, in the Erongo Region.
2 PURPOSE OF THIS DOCUMENT
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4 NEED AND DESIRABILTY OF THE ACTIVITY The project is expected to generate full time medium to long term direct employment for at least 10 people. The majority of Mining is first and foremost a source of mineral commodities the unskilled to semi-skilled people (general labourers and that all countries find essential for maintaining and improving operators) to be employed on the proposed exploration project. their standards of living. Mining contributes to 25% of the A geologist(s) and site manager will also be employed during Namibia’s income (BDO, 2017). It is the largest contributor to the exploration programme. This project will contribute towards the Namibian economy. The Proponent’s exploration the socio-economic development of the region. programme represents a valuable opportunity to contribute to 5 PROJECT DESCRIPTION infrastructure minerals development which is a key component in the development of Namibia and the nation’s economy. The following phase will be addressed in the EA and Exploration activities provide employment, dividends, and taxes subsequently in the EMP: that pay for hospitals, schools, and public facilities. The minerals Operation and maintenance – This is the phase during sector yields foreign exchange and accounts for a significant which the Proponent is exploring for targeted commodity portion of gross domestic product. In addition, the industry and undertaking related activities on site. The level and produces a trained workforce and small businesses that can magnitude of planned exploration work is not clear at this service communities and may initiate related businesses. A stage. However, the Proponent has highlighted that both number of associated activities are fostered, such as invasive and non-invasive exploration activities are manufacturing of exploration and mining equipment, provision expected to take place upon issuance of an environmental of engineering and environmental services. Successful clearance certificate. Non-invasive activities include exploration work can lead to mining activities on the EPLs, geological field mapping, ground-based surveys. Invasive which would feed into the national development plans such as activities involve soil and rock sampling, trenching, drilling NDP5, Vision 2030 etc. and test mining. A 12 to18 months’ exploration period is predicted. Detailed information of the exploration methods
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to be employed will be made available in the Scoping 5.1 Accessibility Report. Furthermore, precious and base metals are the The EPLs are situated northwest of Omaruru, about 100.117 km main targeted commodities for the planned exploration the from the Townland. The EPLs are accessible through various main target commodity for the planned mineralization model D-road network currently used by farmers which connect to the and exploration targets will be selected based on the local main tarred road such as the Outjo – Khorixas road, Omaruru – geology mapping, trenching, drilling and assay results of the Otjiwarongo road, which eventually connect to the main B1 road samples collected. The aim of the planned exploration leading to the Capital City, Windhoek. activities is to delineate the mineral deposits and determine 5.2 Water Supply and Power Supply whether the deposits are economically feasible for mining. Water required for drinking, sanitation, cooking, dust control, No processing of mined metals with chemicals are planned washing sand, excavates and washing equipment will be for onsite at this stage. obtained from the nearest boreholes and off-site municipal Decommissioning – The decommissioning of the source and/ or from any other approved water sources, through exploration operation may be considered due to various water abstraction permits. At this stage the estimated monthly reasons beyond the scope of this report. During the consumptions are: 1000 litres of water for drinking, 2000-3000 operational phase and before decommissioning, the litres of water for sanitation, 900 litres of water for cooking, 2000 Proponent will need to put exploration site rehabilitation litres of water for dust control, 2000 litres of water for washing measures in place. equipment. These figures will be confirmed and validated during The scoping process will identify sensitive environmental the course of the scoping assessment. Furthermore, the power features that might be affected by the proposed prospecting and required during operation phase will be provided by diesel-run subsequent mining activities. A separate EIA study will be generators. conducted for the mining phase of the project.
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5.3 Equipment 5.4 5.4 Infrastructure
The following equipment are confirmed to be part of the The minerals properties (EPLs) are large enough to sustain the proposed project by the Proponent: facilities required for exploration and subsequent mining operation, tailings disposal, and other necessary facilities - Vehicles: 4x4 bakkies; required to conduct a successful prospecting and exploration - Earthmoving Equipment programme which can in turn lead to a mining operation. The - Compressor and Generator area can be easily accessed through the D-road network
- Field storage currently used by farmers which connect to the main tarred roads such as the Outjo-Khorixas road, Omaruru-Otjiwarongo - Rock analysis equipment (i.e. XRF analyser) road which eventually connect to the B1 road. Other logistical - Drill rigs and drilling support equipment infrastructures that are key to the project include the Walvis Bay habour which is Namibia’s largest commercial port with direct access to principal shipping routes and is operated by the Namport Company on behalf of the government. The harbour town is a gateway to international markets. Railway services are also available in Outjo and Otjiwarongo for transportation to the Walvis Bay port. Equipment and supplies are more readily available locally, and if specialized items are not available in Namibia, such items can be outsourced regionally from neighbouring countries such as South Africa.
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6 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Inform Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) and relevant authorities about the mining activities and to This EA process is conducted according to the provisions laid provide them with a reasonable opportunity to out in the Environmental Management Act (No. 7 of 2007) and participate during the EA process. its’ Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations (2012). The primary objective of the EA will be to identify potential negative Assess the significance of issues and concerns raised. impacts that may be associated with the proposed activity, Compile a report addressing all identified issues and assess them and recommend practical and effective mitigation potential impacts related to various aspects of the measures that will be implemented by the Proponent and their activity. contractor(s) to minimize these impacts, if they cannot be Compile an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) avoided altogether, while maximizing positive impacts. The EA which includes impact mitigation measures. process serves primarily to inform the public and relevant authorities about the proposed project and to determine any impacts. The EA project duration is three (3) months. However, the project timeframe could be extended to address stakeholders’ concerns and comments.
The main objectives of this EA are to:
Comply with Namibia’s Environmental Management Act
(2007) and its EIA regulations (2012). We are here
Identify potential impacts associated with the proposed Activity.
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6.1 Environmental and Social Baseline 6.1.2 Physiography and Local Geology
The proposed prospecting and exploration activities will be The topography of the studied EPLs area is undulating. The undertaken in specific environmental and social conditions. The licences are located within the Northern Zone (NZ) of the summary of selected environmental and social baseline Damara orogenic belt. The Damara Orogeny is mainly information pertaining to the exploration area is given below. characterized by rocks Nosib and Swakop Group. The Northern Zone has been thrusted over northward over the Otavi, Mulden 6.1.1 Climate and Vegetation and pre-Damara rocks along the Khorixas-Gaseneirob thrust. The licences area is located in a semi-arid region of the central The Nosib Group represents a tectonic window (fenster) where desert which is characterised by thorn bush and highland felsic pyroclastic rocks, ignimbrite, ash-flow and lavas are shrubland vegetation. Namibia is generally not a humid country, strongly recrystallized in the upper Naauwpoort formation, and the lack of moisture in the air has a major impact on its forming in the cores of done structures. The Okonguarri climate by reducing cloud cover and rainfall and increasing rates Formation is located towards the northeast portion of the area of evaporation. The area receives low rainfall during the rainy where EPL 6534 is present with the presence of schist and season from October to April with annual rainfall average of up greywacke with interbedded limestones. The Karibib formation to 400 mm per annual. Main fall is in December and the consists of thick succession of bluish grey, flaggy limestone and temperatures range between 20 – 22 0C. The covered area is marble locally overlain by dolomite and mass-flow dominated by shrubs. The Omaruru - Khorixas area is subject conglomerate with granitic pebbles at the base. Furthermore, to erratic winds and considerable discrepancies in spite of short the Kuiseb formation is the youngest stratigraphic unit of the distances, due to the hilly terrain. According to Mendelsohn Swakop Group which is characterized by a succession of (2002) the EPLs area has about 150 - 400 plant species. schists, small pebbled conglomerates with angular fragments of limestone as well as coarse grained matrix sandstone.
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6.2 Potential Impacts Generation of dust from the prospecting and exploration
The following potential impacts have been identified so far for activities and access gravel road. the surrounding towns, settlements and property: Visual impact (scars) on landscape that will, because of
Positive: low rainfall, remain so for a very long time if not rehabilitated. Creation of jobs to the locals (primary, secondary and even tertiary employment) Environmental pollution.
Improving schools, hospitals and other social facilities. Socio-economic challenges
Helps boost local economic growth. The potential impacts listed above were pre-identified. More potential impacts will be identified as the EA process progresses Open up other investment opportunities. i.e. upon site visit and consultation with the public. All impacts Contribution to regional economic development. and public concerns/comments will be incorporated and addressed in the Environmental Assessment Report. Negative:
Occupational health and safety risks 6.3 Public Consultation Water quality changes Public consultation is an important part of EA process. During Land use conflict the consultation process, interested or affected members of the Land degradation and possible destruction of faunal public are given an opportunity to find out more about the habitats as well as removal of vegetation that may be activity and raise any issues or concerns pertaining to the encountered within the target areas. environmental assessment and provide written feedback.
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Submission: I hereby wish to register as an Interested and Affected Party (I&AP) for the To comment or receive further information on the project, please register with Excel Dynamic Solutions (Pty) Ltd (contact details EPL 6534, 6535 & 6536 EA process below) as an Interested and Affected Party (I&AP). Name: All registered I&APs will be kept informed throughout the ______various stages of the project and will be provided the opportunity ______to comment on the Scoping Report. Organization: ______
Postal address:
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______Contact: Ms. Althea Brandt Tel: +264 61 259 530
Email: Fax: +264 886 560 836 Email: [email protected] ______
Public meeting details ______
Date: To be communicated to registered I&APs Phone #: ______
Venue: To be communicated to registered I&APs Fax #: ______
Time: To be communicated to registered I&APs My initial comments, issues or concerns are:
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______Email: ______Phone #: ______
______Fax #: ______Please return details to: Ms. Althea C. Brandt/ Mr. Nerson ______Tjelos [email protected]; P O Box 997154, Maerua Mall, ______Windhoek ______
Other individuals, stakeholders, organizations or entities that should be registered are:
Name:
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Organization: ______
11 Monday 6 July 2020 NEW ERA NEWS 5 Case 22 finally discharged ... first critical patient with Covid-19 now home n Eveline de Klerk Back home... Rudi Witulski being pushed in a wheelchair by the hospital NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA): ALVIS BAY - After battling CEO Matthias Braune. coronavirus for almost two Photo: Eveline de Klerk EXCLUSIVE PROSPECTING LICENSES (EPLs) NO. 6534, 6535 & 6536 IN THE OMARURU DISTRICT, ERONGO REGION months, Walvis Bay resident RudiW Witulski was finally released from Governor of the Erongo region, Under the Environmental Management Act No. 7 of 2007 and its the Welwitschia private hospital at the Neville Andre during his weekly 2012 EIA Regulations, the proposed exploration and subsequent mining activities on EPLs 6534, 6535 & 6536 require an Environ- town on Friday morning. Covid-19 update on Friday said that mental Clearance Certificate (ECC) from the Department of Environ- Initially only referred to as case testing had to be put on hold due to mental Affairs (DEA) before commencement. number 22, Witulski was among the the backlog being experienced by the Therefore, the public is hereby notified that an application for an first people that tested positive for National Institute of Pathology (NIP), Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) will be submitted to the Covid-19 at the town. which has been doing the testing. Environmental Commissioner. He tested positive several days after The testing targeted residents in Brief Project Description: The EPL 6534, 6535 & 6536 are situated arriving from the Democratic Republic Kuisebmond, Seapoint, Twalaloka, in Omaruru Distict, Erongo Region covering a total combined area of 54 748.6 Ha. The following mineral commodity groups are target- of Congo where he had delivering fish Kabeljou area and Utuseb to establish ed in the EPLs’ domain: (i) Base and rare metals, (ii) Precious metals and salt products. how far the virus has spread in the town. and (iii) Industrial minerals. Witulski, although still weak and “The exercise had to be put on hold Proponent: The Kongom Group (Pty) Ltd needing oxygen at times, was pushed as the number of samples that were Environmental Consultants: Excel Dynamic Solutions (Pty) Ltd through the long passage of the hospital being sent in per day were too much Members of the public are invited to register as Interested and Af- where he received a standing ovation for NIP. They are, however, also looking fected Parties (I&APs) in order to comment/raise concerns or re- with praise songs from the medical staff at bringing their facilities to Walvis ceive further information on the EIA process. Registration requests and comments should be forwarded to Excel Dynamic Solutions who were instrumental in his recovery Bay, so that they are able to give the (Pty) Ltd on the contact details below before end of business or on after spending weeks in the intensive results as soon as the swabs are done have done, and how we can improve going forward. 03 August 2020. care unit. on people,” Andre said. It is thus timely that we need to review our approach Public meeting details According to Dr Andrey Kornilov, He added that the health ministry Contact: Ms. Althea Brandt as stakeholders in the Erongo region and develop Date: To be communicated to registered I&APs Witulski’s recovery is indeed remarkable in the region will continue with the an approach that will contain the virus. All of our as he was the first critical patient ever ongoing active case search and testing Tel: +264 61 259 530 efforts are necessary during this time,” Andre said. Venue: To be communicated to registered I&APs treated in Namibia of Covid-19. of people who have come into contact – [email protected] Email: [email protected] “It should be a good lesson for with those that tested positive as well Time: To be communicated to registered I&APs all of us in Namibia that nothing is as those with the coronavirus-related impossible when we work together,” symptoms. he said. “The best way to get out of this virus Meanwhile, only 1 200 of the 2 is a comprehensive approach to fight 000 people that were targeted for the this virus. I know we have been doing active case search initiative launched this over the past couple of months, but at Walvis Bay were tested between 23 with the increase in cases, I think we to 28 June. need to pause and take stock of what we
East governor together with the Swapo party district coordinator PDM and the Swapo office at large,” he OMUTHIYA TOWN COUNCIL claimed. “What was the logic in releasing PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT UNIT (PMU) bashes him when the case was proof that he was a danger to the most vulnerable members of society?” INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) councillor The woman was reportedly INVITATION FOR BID No. W/ONB/OMU-01//2020/21 - Construction of Municipal Services assaulted over a piece of land. (Roads) in Omuthiya Town, Extension – 1. According to Shihumbu, accused incidents of this nature are DESCRIPTION Omuthiya Town Council hereby invites through Open National common in the region where Bidding (ONB) offers from suitable, qualified and experienced Roads people take advantage of the construction companies for the Construction of Roads at Extension -1 in Omuthiya Town. of assault vulnerable residents and deprive them of their properties, especially CLOSING DATE & TIME Tuesday, 4th of August 2020 @ 11h00 land. BID DOCUMENTS Available as from 07th of July 2020 @ 08h00 at Omuthiya Town n John Muyamba “As a leader, Shikongo is Council Office. supposed to protect the people, RUNDU - The Popular especially the most vulnerable NB: No Bid document will be sold after the 28th of July 2020 Democratic Movement (PDM) ones. Yet, contrary, he goes around BID CLARIFICATION Friday, 24th of July 2020 @ 11H00 has condemned in the strongest beating up the most vulnerable MEETING terms the “criminal acts” of Rundu people. The law must take its BID ENQUERIES CLOSE Monday, 27th of July 2020 @ 17H00 Rural constituency councillor course. What he did, if it is proven who was last week granted bail in the court of law, is very wrong in the local court after allegedly beyond imagination,” he stated. LEVY (non-refundable) N$ 300.00 (cash payment to be paid at the council’s cashier) assaulting a pensioner. “As a leader of the Popular ENQUIRIES Administration: Technical: PDM’s justice shadow minister Democratic Movement who hails and member of parliament from the same region of Kavango Mr. T. Andjamba Mr. P.S. Nghulondo Timotheus Shihumbu said East where this barbaric incident Tel: +264 65 244 700 Tel: +264 65 244 700 Michael Shikongo did not deserve happened, I am duty-bound Fax: +264 65 244 730 Fax: +264 65 244 730 bail when he appeared before by the laws of our country and Email: [email protected] Email: spnghulondo@ magistrate Sonia Sampofu last by my conscience, to condemn omuthiyatc.org.na week. the actions of Shikongo in the Shikongo allegedly assaulted a strongest terms.” DELIVERY ADDRESS Omuthiya Town Council defenceless and helpless 63-year- Shihumbu further stressed that Secretary Sealed envelope clearly old female pensioner. “It is so prominent members of society, Procurement Management Unit regrettable that the magistrate had especially political leaders, should marked the IFB number P.O.Box 19262 released the accused on bail during not receive red carpet treatment should be delivered to his first court appearance, because when they are accused of breaking Omuthiya, Namibia of intimidation from the Kavango the law. –[email protected] ELECTRONIC BIDDING WILL NOT BE PERMITTED. LATE BIDS WILL BE REJECTED. BIDS WILL BE OPENED IN THE PRESENCE OF THE BIDDERS AT COUNCIL OFFICES. Monday 13 July 2020 NEW ERA NEWS 5 NUNW urges Speaker to be firm n Kuzeeko Tjitemisa during her contribution in the debate on irreconcilably provoked by the decay of the motion on national reconciliation, ethics and moral values in the current HE National Union of Namibian introduced by Swanu president Tangeni National Assembly as demonstrated by Workers (NUNW) last Thursday Iijambo. higher degree of indiscipline, lack of apportioned blame on Speaker of “We demand that Katjavivi should respect and uninvited attack on the person CALL FOR REGISTARTION AS INTERESTED AND AFFECTED PARTIES theT National Assembly Professor Peter firmly enforce the rules of the house by of Nujoma,” Muniaro added. DAMARAN EXPLORATION NAMIBIA (PTY) LTD'S ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PROCESS FOR EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES ON EPL's 4953, 6535 & 6536 IN Katjavivi on how he handled the issue of demanding unconditional withdrawal of He advised Katjavivi to ensure business 1. PROJECT SITE AND DESCRIPTION the founding president, Sam Nujoma, who unapologetic and uncultured utterances of the house and conduct of MPs are done was called a ‘thug and liar’ in parliament. by Swartbooi, failure which Swartbooi strictly, in accordance with the rules of Damaran Exploration Namibia (Pty) Ltd intends to obtain an Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) for the proposed Mineral Prospecting activities Addressing a press conference last should be excommunicated from the the house and existing laws. on its Exclusive Prospecting Licernce (EPL's 4953, 6535 & 6536) . The EPL's Thursday, NUNW secretary general Job august house,” insisted Muniaro. “We wish to remind MPs that while are located in Otjozondjupa Region and extend across the following farms: Muniaro said the country’s largest labour He said Nujoma, “a retired leader of wasting valuable time with personal fights, Farms Epopo, Verdun, Okay, Kabussenjama, Okorondjona, Farm movement is not happy with how Katjavivi note; a leader of the revolution,” has “no there are urgent and critical issues of Omapanihoek, Farm Harmonie, Farm Aasvoelkrans, Farm Gross Omahoro, is presiding over the business of the house, locus sitandi” in parliament to defend national interest that ought to be seized, Farm Datdanelles and Farm Madagascar. as he is failing to enforce the rules and himself from uncivil derogatory insults and to provide for laws that enable the 2. PUBLIC PARTIICPATIOON PROCESS maintain order in the house. waged against him, which is against nation to prosper,” cautioned the NUNW Moringa Enviro Consultants therefore invite all Interested and Affected Party Landless People’s Movement (LPM) standing parliamentary rules. leader. (I & AP) to register and receive the Project Background Information leader Bernadus Swartbooi has, in recent “This behaviour and insults by He said there are issues such as land Document (BID) for their comments and input. days, been at the firestorm when he Swartbooi must be condemned by all unavailability, development and other 3. COMMENTS AND QUERIES belittled Nujoma after the gender equality peace-loving Namibians in the strongest pressing issues that MPs could discuss, Interested and Affected Parties are herewith request to register by writing to minister Doreen Sioka used a quote from terms and contempt deserving,” he said. instead of wasting time on insults. us at the address below no later than 30 July 2020: Nujoma’s book ‘Where Others Wavered’ “We are infuriated, shocked and – [email protected] Please register and direct all comments, queries to: Mr. Isaskar Uahoo, Environmental Assessment Practitioner Mobile: 0812524132 / 0813674806 or Email: [email protected] Crew allowed to be quarantined on ships n Eveline de Klerk industry, while others are required to go with their family as well.” Erongo Marine in a 14-day mandatory quarantine before Enterprise is one of the three companies WALVIS BAY – Erongo health director entering the country. that did a foreign crew change on Friday. Anna Jonas says they will allow the Ironically, trade unions representing The other companies are Tunacor and fishing sector to quarantine foreign crew sea farmers and the fishing industry signed Carapau. “Our foreign crew change was CALL FOR REGISTARTION AS INTERESTED AND AFFECTED PARTIES on vessels, as long as they receive prior an agreement on 10 April, whereby the approved by the health ministry and all DAMARAN EXPLORATION NAMIBIA (PTY) LTD'S ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT approval from the relevant authorities parties agreed to a 14-day quarantine relevant authorities. Our vessels have not PROCESS FOR EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES ON EPLs 6534 & 7246, OTJOZONDJUPA and is tested for Covid. Jonas responded of fishermen before embarking and been fishing since 22 June, when fishing 1. PROJECT SITE AND DESCRIPTION to the issue raised on Friday by unions disembarking fishing vessels, but they was stopped due to the mental and physical Damaran Exploration Namibia (Pty) Ltd intends to obtain an Environmental Project Public Participation Advert Page: 1 and seafarers, who were concerned after strongly advocated for no crew change. fatigue of the foreign crew who worked Clearance Certificate (ECC) for the proposed Mineral Prospecting activities 127 foreign crewmembers boarded vessels It was signed by the Trade Union far beyond their contract due to Covid-19 on its Exclusive Prospecting Licernce (EPLs 6534 & 7246) . The EPLs is to replace another group of foreign crew Congress of Namibia (Tucna) president, travel restrictions,” she said. located in Otjozondjupa Region and extend across the following farms: that departed for Europe on the same day. Paulus Hango; Namibia Food and Allied Uumati added the outgoing foreign Erindi Onganga, Eremutua Nord Ost, Groot Omaue, Groot Ongariwanda, Jonas said this was not the first time that Workers’ Union (Nafau) secretary crew was the only one on the vessel Klein Okombahe, Klein Okombahe Sud Ost, Otjongoro and The Farm. a foreign crew is quarantined on vessels, general Penda Jakob; president of and handed the vessel operations over 2. PUBLIC PARTIICPATIOON PROCESS despite telling New Era on Thursday that the Namibia Fishing Industries and to the incoming crew, as, according to Moringa Enviro Consultants therefore invite all Interested and Affected Party no one will be allowed to quarantine Fishermen Workers Union Daniel Imbili, maritime safety rules, a vessel cannot be (I & AP) to register and receive the Project Background Information crewmembers on board of vessels and and the Confederation of Namibia Fishing left unmanned. She said the 60 foreign Document (BID) for their comments and input. that everyone must be quarantined on Industry Associations chairperson Matti crew members are divided into two groups land before getting on a vessel. Amukwa. Erongo Marine Enterprise of 30 per vessel and will concurrently be 3. COMMENTS AND QUERIES “We had people leaving the sea being managing director Martha Uumati on in quarantine on the vessels for 14 days. Interested and Affected Parties are herewith request to register by writing to quarantined on vessels for 14 days and Saturday stated they had to make the crew Thereafter, it will undergo a mandatory us at the address below no later than 30 July 2020: tested on day 12 before they disembark,” change because of mental and physical novel coronavirus testing by Namibian Please register and direct all comments, queries to: insisted the health director. fatigue among the foreign crew. Umati says health authorities before any Namibian Mr. Isaskar Uahoo, Environmental Assessment Practitioner Jonas said they ensured no Namibian they followed the correct procedures and crew gets on board the vessels for fishing Mobile: 0812524132 / 0813674806 or Email: [email protected] crew was on the vessels when the shipping quarantined all Namibian seafarers who to resume. “We are extremely cautious that crew exchanged shifts. However, seafarers are currently quarantined on land. “Our businesses can be rebuilt and jobs regained questioned the exchange and accused the crew was taken straight to quarantine but lives cannot simply be replaced,” she government of bending rules of the fishing from the vessel and do not have contact said. – [email protected]
Sheya leads tour of NNDC diamond mine NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA): EXCLUSIVE PROSPECTING LICENSES (EPLs) NO. 6534, 6535 & 6536 n Selma Gumbo care and maintenance, thereby retrenching alive so that we can be communicating from IN THE OMARURU DISTRICT, ERONGO REGION 40 non-essential staff. The aim of the visit time-to-time, especially when you need any The Namibian Police and the office of the by the governor and leaders of the Kunene help. We are always open to give our helping Under the Environmental Management Act No. 7 of 2007 and its 2012 EIA Regulations, the proposed exploration and subsequent governor of Kunene region recently visited Regional Council was to ascertain how they hand,” said Johan Van Rooyen, the operations mining activities on EPLs 6534, 6535 & 6536 require an Environ- Project Public Participation Advert Page: 1 the Northern Namibia Development are coping with the Covid-19 pandemic and manager at the diamond mine. mental Clearance Certificate (ECC) from the Department of Environ- Company (NNDC), a diamond mining to establish whether the company fulfils its Sheya said: “In future, if we need your mental Affairs (DEA) before commencement. company situated at Kunene River in the corporate social responsibility. help, we will rather ask you to maybe drill a Therefore, the public is hereby notified that an application for an Epupa constituency. NNDC’s head of operations stated they borehole, or for infrastructure for a school Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) will be submitted to the According to information from the have given about $300 000 in 2016 and the or clinic; we will not entertain a middle man Environmental Commissioner. NNDC head office, the Exclusive Prospecting money was deposited in Agra Retail Shop because this is some of the reasons companies Brief Project Description: The EPL 6534, 6535 & 6536 are situated Licence (EPL) 2633 was originally granted as directed by the office of the late governor, are reluctant to meet government halfway in Omaruru Distict, Erongo Region covering a total combined area in 1998, and this was managed by various Angelica Muharukua, for the drought relief because their social responsibility never of 54 748.6 Ha. The following mineral commodity groups are target- entities until 2006 when the NNDC (Pty) food to be distributed to needy communities reaches the intended beneficiaries”. ed in the EPLs’ domain: (i) Base and rare metals, (ii) Precious metals LTD took over ownership. The NNDC in the region. They assisted in various The downward trend of the global and (iii) Industrial minerals. obtained the Mining License (ML) 156 in July activities at Skeleton Park, and this included economy, exacerbated by the pandemic, Proponent: The Kongom Group (Pty) Ltd 2018. The NNDC initially had a compliment international coastal cleaning campaign, contributed to that decision. NNDC foresees of 51 employees, of which between 7 and and they also accommodated government that the suspension of the operation will be Environmental Consultants: Excel Dynamic Solutions (Pty) Ltd Members of the public are invited to register as Interested and Af- 20 were retained onsite during the care and officials free of charge, since it is the only over approximately the next 18 to 24 months. fected Parties (I&APs) in order to comment/raise concerns or re- maintenance period of various activities. place present in one of the remotest parts During the suspension period, the ceive further information on the EIA process. Registration requests All its employees remained at work but of the country. Chairperson of the Kunene mine will be under care and maintenance, and comments should be forwarded to Excel Dynamic Solutions the total gradually decreased to 47 through Regional Council Julius Kaujova and managed by a skeleton of seven people. (Pty) Ltd on the contact details below before end of business or on natural segregation during the current care governor Marius Sheya were not impressed When the economic circumstances, market 03 August 2020. and maintenance period. by the idea of giving food as corporate social condition and global economy improv, all Public meeting details During April 2020, after a strategic responsibility, since there are several pressing the retrenched staff will be prioritised for Contact: Ms. Althea Brandt review of the economic impact on the social needs in Kunene region, such as health re-employment as per the Labour Act of Date: To be communicated to registered I&APs mining diamond sector in the medium to or educational needs, an aspect the mine was Namibia. Tel: +264 61 259 530 Venue: To be communicated to registered I&APs long-term, as a result of the Covid-19 and, supposed to consider. *Selma Gumbo is an Information Officer Email: [email protected] consequently, the global economic downturn, “The communication between the mine working for the Ministry of Information and Time: To be communicated to registered I&APs NNDC decided to keep activities under and the regional leaders need to be kept Communication Technology in Kunene region.
Reg. 2019/0817
27 August 2020
NOTIFICATION TO LANDOWNERS IN TERMS OF SECTION 52 OF THE MINERALS (PROSPECTING AND MINING) ACT, 33 OF 1992 THAT KONGOM GROUP (PTY) LTD HAS BEEN GRANTED PROSPECTING LICENCES RIGHTS FOR EPLs 6534, 6535 & 6536:
LIST OF FARMS IN THE PROPOSED PROJECT AREA:
Farm Omukandi – No. 64 Farm Omukandi Ost – No. 65 Farm Okakumangua – No. 66 Farm Otjihorongo reserve – No. 106/150
Farm Angus - No. 424 Farm Ehorongue – No. 751 Farm Omakune – No. 520 Farm Boskloof – No. 206
Farm Otjisauna – No. 58 Farm Onze Rust – No. 61 Farm Bremen – No. 144 Farm Omapaniehoek – No. 7
Farm Otjitoroa – No. 56 Farm Kabussemjama – No. 90 Farm Otjitoroa West – No. 57 Farm Madagascar – No. 89 Farm Omakune Nord West – No. 53 Farm Okaua – No. 99 Farm Oujaar – No. 143 Farm Aasvoelkrans – No. 100 Farm Tobermory – No. 142 Farm Volunteer – No. 106 Farm Omukadi Nord – No. 59
IN THE OMARURU DISTRICT, ERONGO REGION.
+264 61 259 530 [email protected] www.edsnamibia.com 122 Robert Mugabe Avenue, Windhoek Central P.O. Box 997154, Maerua Mall, Windhoek
Dear Key Stakeholder,
Introduction EXCEL DYNAMIC SOLUTIONS (PTY) LTD (“Consultant” hereafter) has been appointed by KONGOM GROUP (PTY) LTD (“Licences Holder” hereafter) to:
1. Conduct an Environmental Impact Assessment (“EIA”) to allow for exploration activities on the Licences, and in terms of Section 27 of the Environmental Management Act (EMA), No.7 of 2007 and its 2012 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). Exploration is one of the activities that according to EMA No. 7, may not be carried out without an Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) being obtained. The relevant listed activities as per EIA regulations are:
3.1 The construction of facilities for any process or activities which requires a license, right of other forms of authorization, and the renewal of a license, right or other form of authorization, 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.
3.3 Resource extraction, manipulation, conservation and related activities.
2. Consult the landowner (“Farmer” hereafter) of the area covered by their Exclusive Prospecting Licences tenement, EPLs 6534, 6535 & 6536 for negotiation that will inform the signing of Access Agreement between the affected Farmer and the Licence Holder in the future as per the Section 52 of the Minerals (Prospecting and Mining) Act No. 33 of 1992 and Section 2.2.3 of the Draft Minerals Policy of Namibia:
i. Section 52 (1) The holder of mineral licence shall not exercise any rights conferred upon such holder by this Act or under any terms and conditions of such mineral licence – (a) In, on or under any and until such time as such holder has entered into an agreement in writing with the owner of such land containing terms and conditions relating to the payment of compensation, or the owner of such land has in writing waked any right to such compensation and has submitted a copy of such agreement or waiver to the Commissioner. ii. Section 2.2.3 of the Draft Minerals Policy of Namibia states that the Licence Holder and/or mineral explorers currently have to negotiate a contract with landowners to gain access for or mining purposes. Request THEREFORE, this letter serves to notify the affected Farmer that the Consultant has commenced with the EIA study and has registered the Farmer as an Interested and Affected Party (I&AP) as part of the Public Consultation process. The Consultant or the Proponent/Licence Holder intend to also conduct site visits on the EPLs 6534, 6535 & 6536 as part of the assessment and in the
future during prospecting and exploration activities. Prior to conducting the proposed activities, access is required from the Farmer.
The boundaries of the EPLs 6534, 6535 & 6536 area are set out in the enclosed map. The map shows the boundaries of EPLs 6534, 6535 & 6536 farm names which fall within the boundaries of the mineral right/licences area.
Your response is important The Consultant invites you to formally register as an interested and affected (I&AP) and to participate in the EIA process by submitting comments and concerns related to the proposed activities. The Farmer is also invited to participate in the farm entry negotiation process and/or to share further input, terms and conditions with regards to our request by:
1. Acknowledging receipt of the (this) letter 2. Indicate your preferred method of communication 3. Sharing with the Consultant any comments or concerns and/or additional information or other interest the Farmer may have in the approval or refusal to give entry access for exploration work; 4. Responding in writing to the Consultant offices to the following address: P.O. Box 997154, Maerua Mall, Windhoek, 9000; Email: [email protected] or if hand delivered: 112 Robert Mugabe Avenue, Windhoek.
Please contact me should you have any questions / would like more information.
Yours faithfully
Nerson Tjelos Head of Projects