Category Archives: Press Releases

Press Release

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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30th November 2022

Namibian Marine Phosphate (Pty) Limited (“NMP”) is pleased to provide an update on the application for an Environmental Clearance Certificate (“ECC”) in regard to….

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29th March 2022

Namibian Marine Phosphate (Pty) Limited (“NMP”) is progressing the application for….

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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”).

Press Release

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…

Press Release

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.

Press Release

2 June 2021

Namibian Marine Phosphate (Pty) Limited (“NMP”)’s Online Information Workshops, which form part of the Job
Registration Drive, were completed in April/May 2021 and were well attended. The information provided at the
workshops appears to…

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23 March 2021

The delivery of the Judgement in the application launched by the Confederation of Namibian Fishing Association (and 3 other parties), challenging the legitimacy…

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17 December 2020

Namibian Marine Phosphate (Pty) Limited (“NMP”) closed its job registration drive on 30th November 2020 with over 6,000 registrants. Thank you to all registrants who made the effort and…

Press Release

26 October 2020

Namibian Marine Phosphate (Pty) Limited (“NMP”) is pleased to advise that the Job Registration Drive (“Drive”) has received…