ECC Issued for Mining Licence ML 170

Environmental Clearance Certificate Issued for Mining Licence ML 170

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10th August 2026

Namibian Marine Phosphate (Pty) Limited (“NMP”) wishes to advise that on 6 August 2026, Namibia’s Environmental Commissioner (“EC”) notified NMP, and the Competent Authority, of his decision to grant the application and issue an Environmental Clearance Certificate (“ECC”) for Mining Licence 170 (“ML 170”) and the Sandpiper Marine Phosphate Project (“Sandpiper Project”). The ECC is valid for…

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Mining Weekly: NMP completes final ESIA after years of battling for Sandpiper project approval

Mining Weekly: NMP completes final ESIA after years of battling for Sandpiper project approval

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Mining Weely
30 November 2022
By Marleny Arnoldi

Namibian Marine Phosphate (NMP) says it has completed a final environmental-and-social-impact assessment (ESIA), which includes the current and best available scientificdata for the…

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New Era: Phosphate, fishing can co-exist – Report

New Era: Phosphate, fishing can co-exist – Report

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New Era
30 September 2022
By Eveline de Klerk

WALVIS BAY – The Environmental and Social Impact Assessment report by the Environmental Compliance Consultancy reveals that it has been determined that the fishing industry would be able to co-exist with the phosphate industry.

However, the report states that various..

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NMP is Progressing the Sandpiper Marine Phosphate Project

NMP is Progressing the Sandpiper Marine Phosphate Project

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8 February 2022

Namibian Marine Phosphate (Pty) Limited’s (“NMP”) is taking the relevant steps to progress the Sandpiper Marine Phosphate Project (“Sandpiper Project”) in compliance with the ruling of the High Court on 30 June 2021, which confirmed the ongoing validity of NMP’s mining licence (“ML170”).

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Court Confirms Validity of NMP’s Mining Licence

Court Confirms Validity of NMP’s Mining Licence

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1 July 2021

On 30th June 2021, the High Court of Namibia in a comprehensive judgement declared that:

“Namibian Marine Phosphate (Pty) Limited’s (“NMP”) Mining Licence ML170 and the rights conferred to NMP thereunder are not affected by the findings of the court and remains valid. The High Court declined to declare ML170 invalid.”

NMP’s Mining Licence ML170 was issued by the Minister…

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Court Judgement Postponed

Court Judgement Postponed

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17 June 2021

Court Proceedings Update

The handing down of the Judgement in the application launched by the Confederation of Namibian Fishing Associations (and 3 other parties), challenging the legitimacy of Namibian Marine Phosphate (Pty) Limited’s (“NMP”) Mining Licence (“ML170”), has been postponed to Wednesday, 30th June 2021, at a hearing held on 16th June 2021. Reason stated: judgement not ready due to Covid-19 implications.

NMP has full confidence in the Namibian Legal system and remains confident for a positive outcome.

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