NRE - Application for an Amendment to the Environmental Certificate (ECC) for the Lofdal Mining Project

12 May 2025 | Client: Namibia Rare Earths (Pty) Ltd (NRE)

Namibia Rare Earths (Pty) Ltd (NRE) a subsidiary of Namibia Critical Metals Incorporated (NMI), is a Canadian company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSXV:NMI OTC:NMREF) Venture Exchange with a diverse project portfolio in Namibia. NRE holds Mining Licence (ML) 200 on Farm Lofdal which falls within the //Huab and Doro !nawas Conservancy Areas in the Kunene Region of Namibia. In 2016, SLR Environmental Consulting [Namibia] (Pty) Ltd (SLR) undertook three Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) in relation to the Lofdal Rare Earths Mining Project, namely:

  • EIA for the construction and operation of the powerline for the Project – NamPower;
  • EIA for the water pipeline for the Project; and
  • EIA for the Lofdal Mining Project.

Following the EIA process and review NRE was granted an Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) in December 2017 by the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) to support the ML application. The ECC was renewed in May 2021 valid for a period of three (3) years. A corresponding Mining Licence 200 (ML200) was issued by the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) in May 2021. Since the granting of the ECC for the Lofdal Project, subsequent test work undertaken by NRE has indicated that the resource of the mine is significantly larger than which is outlined in the original 2016 EIA. It follows that the ECC for the Lofdal Project needs to be amended to cater for a larger mining operation and additional beneficiation steps. It must be noted that only exploration-related work and pilot-scale mining currently takes place on site and as such, no infrastructure relating to the Lofdal Mining Project has been established.

SLR has been appointed by NRE to manage the ECC amendment processes.

Contact

Robyn Christians

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: +264 61 231 287

Status

Notice is hereby given in terms of Section 50 of the Environmental Management Act (No. 7 of 2007) (EMA) and Section 25(2)(a) of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations 2012 that the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT): Directorate of Environmental Affairs granted an amended Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) to Namibia Rare Earths (Pty) Ltd (NRE) for the Lofdal Mining Project located on Farm Lofdal, in the Kunene Region of Namibia.

Should you wish to appeal the decision, or any aspect thereof, you must submit an appeal on the prescribed form and within fourteen (14) days (26 May 2025) as stipulated in Section 50 of the EMA.

SLR contact: Robyn Christians

Notification Letter

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