NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE (ECC) APPLICATION: HAIB COPPER PROJECT  

 

 

ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (ESIA) FOR THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF THE HAIB COPPER MINE NEAR NOORDOEWER, //KHARAS REGION, NAMIBIA: PUBLIC CONSULTATION EVENTS 

MEFT Application Number: APP-006117 

 

GPS Coordinates: -28.686438° ; 17.879938° 

Location of the proposed development on Exclusive Prospecting License (EPL) 3140 (See below)

Notice is hereby given in terms of the Environmental Management Act (No. 7 of 2007) and Regulation 21 of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations that Haib Minerals (Pty) Ltd intends to apply for an Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) for the proposed development of the Haib Copper Mine near Noordoewer, //Kharas Region, Namibia.  

Knight Piésold Consulting (Pty) Ltd was appointed to undertake the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for the proposed development.

Name of applicant: Koryx Copper Inc., trading as Haib Minerals (Pty) Ltd (Koryx) 

Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP): Knight Piésold Consulting (Namibia) (Pty) Ltd (KP) 

Contact: Heidri Nel 

Mobile/WhatsApp: +26 48 165 17336  (08:00- 16:00)  

Email: ESIAHaib@udanam.com  

Nature and location of proposed activity: The Haib Copper Project is located approximately 25 km north-east of Noordoewer, along Namibia’s southern border. The proposed activity includes: 

  • An open-pit copper mine,
  • On-site processing plant,
  • Tailings and waste storage facilities,
  • Solar photovoltaic (PV) plant,
  • Access roads,
  • Power supply lines,
  • Water pipelines, and
  • Supporting infrastructure

If approved, construction will take 2–3 years, with a mine life of approximately 19 years. 

 

To register as an I&AP, please contact us at the detail above providing your name, contact information and comments. Project information will be available for review and comment till the 31 August 2025. Project information is available on request from the contact above, at the links below and at the following public places: 

  • Noordoewer Settlement offices, Noordoever 

  • //Kharas Regional Council, Keetmanshoop 

As part of the Scoping Phase, the general public and Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) are invited to attend the public consultation events as scheduled below, participate in the process and provide comments. The meeting will include a presentation and Q&A session. All are welcome. 

Date 

Event  

Time 

Venue 

11 August 2025 

Open House 

09h00 – 13h00 

EHW Baard Primary School Hall, Noordoewer 

11 August 2025 

Public Meeting 

17h30 – 19h30 

EHW Baard Primary School Hall, Noordoewer 

 

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Available Project Information 

 
For more information, please contact the following: 
  • EAP: Joseph Mulders 
  • Mobile/WhatsApp: +27 72 754 2603

 

  • EAP: Lima Maartens 
  • Mobile/WhatsApp: +26 46 125 5750 

 

  • Support: Bianca Eiases 
  • Landline: +26 46 130 7297