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Environmental Assessment (EA) Report for Exclusive Prospecting Licenses (Epls) No Environmental Assessment (EA) Report For Exclusive Prospecting Licenses (EPLs) No. 7028 and 7029 near Witvlei Settlement in the Omaheke Region, Namibia REPORT VERSION: FINAL EDS Project No.: PNEA2019-33 Author(s): Ms. Althea Brandt and Mr. Client: Aloe Investments Two Hundred and Thirty-Seven Nerson Tjelos (Pty) Ltd Reviewer: Ms. Fredrika Shagama Company: Excel Dynamic Solutions (Pty) Contact person: Mr. Robert Middleton Ltd Telephone: +264 (0) 61 259 530 Telephone: +264 (0)61 429 851/001-289-952-3695 Fax2email: +264 (0) 886 560 836 Fax: 001-807-623-0877 Email: [email protected] Email:[email protected]/[email protected] Date: 08 November 2019 Aloe Investments Two Hundred and Thirty-Seven (Pty) Ltd EA: EPL 7028 &7029 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Aloe Investments Two Hundred and Thirty-Seven (Pty) Ltd (The Proponent), a 100% subsidiary of a Canadian-based mineral exploration company White Metal Resources Corporation has a 95% interest in Exclusive Prospecting Licences EPL 7028 and 7029. The remaining 5% is owned by a Namibian company, Altan Minerals and Investments CC. The licences were granted to the latter by the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME). The tenure of these licences is from 13 June 2018, as per agreement with the Ministry of Mines and Energy. The earth data of the covered area is prospective with regards to three groups of commodities, upon which detailed prospecting and exploration activities will be conducted: - Base Metals and Rare Metals (main target) - Industrial Minerals - Precious Metals The tenements are situated near Witvlei Settlement in the Omaheke Region, covering a combined total area of 39,008.2746 Ha. The covered area is located within the Kalahari Copperbelt, 55 km west of Gobabis. Occurrences of copper mineralization in the area have been explored since the 1970s, re- activated in the 1980s, but then ceased due to low prices for copper ore on the world market. Aloe Investments Two Hundred and Thirty-Seven (Pty) plans to conduct prospecting and exploration activities leading to the estimation and delineation of the target resource. Prospecting and exploration form part of the listed activities that may not be undertaken without an Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC). Project Description Based on technical report which covered literature review of all available geological data sets pertaining to previous exploration activities in the surroundings area, EPL 7028 and 7029 have a potential to host stratabound copper-silver mineralization. The objective of the planned prospecting and exploration is to identify geological features and lithostratigraphic entities as well as to delineate the mineral (copper) deposits and determine whether the deposits are economically viable. The scoping process will identify sensitive environmental features that might be affected by the proposed prospecting and exploration activities. The level and magnitude of planned exploration work is not clear at this stage. However, both invasive and non-invasive exploration activities are expected to take place upon issuance of an environmental clearance certificate. i Aloe Investments Two Hundred and Thirty-Seven (Pty) Ltd EA: EPL 7028 &7029 Non-invasive activities include geological field mapping and geophysical ground-based survey work. Invasive activities involve soil and rock sampling, trenching and drilling. The prospecting and exploration activities entail the following three mineral commodity groups: (i) Base and rare metals, (ii) industrial minerals, and (iii) precious metals. Base metal (i.e. copper) is the main target for the planned exploration work. The Proponent plans to conduct a staged exploration approach as follows: Prospecting (Construction/Initiation Phase) Prospecting phase include reviewing existing reports and composite stratigraphic, lithological- geochemical maps of the targeted areas to identify prospective lithostratigraphic packages. In addition to literature review, field work (lithological (soil/rock) mapping and sampling) will be conducted to verify desktop work. Up to this point no physical disturbance is required. The selection of the potential mineralization model and exploration targets has been specially selected based on the regional and likely local geology as well as the results of the past exploration activities. Upon issuing of the clearance certificate, the exploration program will commence with ground geophysical surveys which involve the use of both single instruments that are hand carried and another method which uses up to 6 people to put stainless steel electrodes in the soil and generate a current to charge the minerals so a volt meter can read the discharge of the voltage. Bush trimming may be required to create survey lines. This will only happen if the vegetation is too thick to walk through. Exploration drilling, Sampling and Analysis (Operational and Maintenance Phase) This is the phase during which the exploration program will be operational. The target areas within the EPLs boundaries which have been identified during the prospecting phase will then undergo exploration drilling. The preferred drilling technique for this exploration programme is Reverse Circulation (RC) Drilling. RC Drilling uses a pneumatic hammer which drives a rotating tungsten-steel bit. The technique produces an uncontaminated large volume sample which is comprised of rock chips. It is relatively quick and cheap compared with other techniques like Diamond Drilling. There has been past drilling activities on the areas, and understandably using diamond coring technique. Based on the past findings and recommendation from past geology studies, RC Drilling is the preferred technique for the planned exploration work. In the advanced stage of exploration activities, larger amount of sample material may be required for analysis and to perform processing trials. Pit may be dug to sampling. The size of the ii Aloe Investments Two Hundred and Thirty-Seven (Pty) Ltd EA: EPL 7028 &7029 sample size may be adjusted depending on the nature of mineralization observed from drilling. No explosives will be used during exploration phase. Other aspects of the exploration operations include: Access The Witvlei Property is situated about 150 km east of Windhoek via B6 Motorway and just about 3.3 km from the village of Witvlei which is a small village with one school, one clinic, one petrol station (Figure 1) and a police station. Windhoek is the social, economic, political, and cultural centre of the country. Most of the commercial industry, governmental offices, educational institutions are headquartered in Windhoek. To the east of Witvlei and about 52 km on B6 Motorway is the regional capital of the Omaheke Region, Gobabis. Access to exploration site(s) will be organised along the existing roads as far as possible Tracks for new access roads will be assessed for any environmental sensitivity. Resources The input required for exploration program in terms of vehicles and equipment include; SUV (4X4) vehicles, air compressor, truck mounted drill rig and diesel-powered generator. Drilling crew of about five (5) people will be at site, including a geologist, a helper and 3 drillers. Equipment and vehicles will be stored at a designated area near accommodation site or a storage site established within the EPL area. Services infrastructure Water: No water is required for RC drilling. Water required for other exploration activities and human consumption will be obtained from existing boreholes, or from approved water sources, through water abstraction permits. Water required primarily for drinking and washing is supplied from two key service providers: Witvlei town (sourced from Namwater), and possibly farmers’ boreholes. Power supply: No power supply infrastructure to the exploration site is planned for. Diesel power generation will be used during exploration phase. Upon discovery of mineable resources, arrangement will be made with Namibia Power Corporation (NamPower) for possible supply of electricity for mining activities. Accommodation Exploration crew will be accommodated in Witvlei Settlement or any nearby available place i.e. farms. Exploration will take place during the day time only and staff will be commuting to exploration site from the accommodation town/place. Timeframe iii Aloe Investments Two Hundred and Thirty-Seven (Pty) Ltd EA: EPL 7028 &7029 The ground geophysical survey program may last several months and will be done in stages on different parts of the property (EPL 7028 and 7029) depending on prospecting results. RC drilling is anticipated to last 3-4 months on each of the two licences, EPL 7028 and 7029. A two-year exploration program is envisaged. Waste Management The site will be equipped with secured waste bins for each waste type. Depending on the amount generated, waste will be sorted and collected on a weekly basis or monthly and taken to the Wetvlei landfill site. Ablution facilities will use chemical toilets and/or sealed septic tanks and the sewerage taken to the Wetvlei storage periodically. Security Temporary storage areas for drilling materials, machines etc. will be necessary at the camp. Security will be supplied on a 24-hour basis at the storage and/or camp site and exploration camp. A temporal support fence surrounding the storage/camp site will be constructed to ensure people and domestic animals are not put at risk. Decommissioning Phase As it is with all exploration projects, exploration activities on EPL 7028 and 7029 will come to an end . The decommissioning of the exploration
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