From: Werner Petrick [mailto:wpetrick@namisun.com]

Sent: Thursday, 22 October 2020 17:25

Subject: EIA FOR TRIGON MINING’S PROPOSED EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES ON

EPL 7525, WEST OF KOMBAT TOWN, OTJOZONDJUPA REGION

Dear Sir / Madam TRIGON MINING (NAMIBIA) (PTY) LTD’S PROPOSED EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES ON EPL 7525, WEST OF KOMBAT, OTJOZONDJUPA REGION Trigon Mining (Namibia) (Pty) Ltd (Trigon) herewith gives notice in terms of the

Environmental Management Act, 7 of 2007 and Regulations 19 and 21 of the

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations (January 2012), of their

proposed exploration activities on Exclusive Prospecting Licence (EPL) 7525, west

of Kombat, Otjozondjupa Region.

Prior to implementing the proposed exploration activities, an EIA process will be

conducted and an application for an environmental clearance certificate will be

submitted to the Ministry of Mines and Energy as the competent authority who will

review and forward the application to the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and

Tourism (Environmental Commissioner) in terms of the above mentioned

regulations. This advertisement forms part of the EIA public participation process.

Trigon has successfully obtained EPL 7525, located ~ 5 km west of Kombat (i.e.

from the EPL’s eastern boundary), in the Otjozondjupa Region. EPL 7525 is 1067

Hectares in size, encompassing 7 different farms as follows:

Gross Otavi;

Karlsruhe;

Hellerthal;

Kaiserfelden;

Nageib;

Kupferberg; and

Bachmuhle.

Trigon proposes to undertake exploration activities on EPL 7525 for base and rare

metals, industrial minerals and precious metals. The proposed exploration activities

will include: Geological Mapping; Ground and Airborne Geophysical Surveys; Soil

Sampling; and Drilling (depending on the results of the aforementioned activities).

Namisun Environmental Projects & Development (Namisun) has been appointed by

Trigon as the independent Environmental Assessment Practitioner to undertake the

EIA process for the proposed project.

Registration to receive notifications / information and opportunity to comment:

To register as an interested and / or affected party for the proposed exploration

activities, please submit your name and contact details to Namisun by e-mail, or by

contacting the undersigned. A Background Information Document (BID) is available

for a review and comment until 3 November 2020. Please find a copy of the BID

attached.

If you would like your comments to be addressed in the EIA Scoping Report please

submit them to the undersigned by no later than 3 November 2020.

Kind regards, Werner

Werner Petrick +264(0)81 140 5968

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1. INTRODUCTION

Trigon Mining (Namibia) (Pty) Ltd (Trigon) has

successfully obtained Exclusive Prospecting Licence

(EPL) 7525, located ~ 5 km west of Kombat (i.e. from

the EPL’s eastern boundary), in the Otjozondjupa

Region (refer to Figure 1). EPL 7525 is 1067 Hectares

(ha) in size, encompassing 7 different farms as follows

(refer to Figure 2):

Gross Otavi; Karlsruhe; Hellerthal; Kaiserfelden;

Nageib; Kupferberg; and Bachmuhle.

The EPL is located to the west of Trigon’s main mining

licence (ML) areas and the Kombat Copper Mine

(currently under care and maintenance).

Trigon is planning exploration activities on the EPL.

Preliminary activities such as geophysics, mapping,

scouting exercises, soil sampling, as well as future

drilling activities are planned for the area.

2. ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE

Prior to the commencement of Trigon’s proposed

exploration activities, an application for an

environmental clearance will be submitted in terms of

the Environmental Management Act, 7 of 2007 and the

associated environmental impact assessment (EIA)

Regulations (January 2012) to the Ministry of Mines and

Energy (MME), as the competent authority. MME will

review the application and relevant reports and submit

their comments to the Ministry of Environment, Forestry

and Tourism (MEFT). A final decision relating to the

above mentioned application will be made by MEFT:

Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA).

An EIA process will be conducted in terms of the above-

mentioned Act and Regulations.

Namisun Environmental Projects & Development

(Namisun) has been appointed by Trigon as the

independent Environmental Assessment Practitioner to

undertake the EIA process for the proposed exploration

project.

3. PURPOSE OF THIS DOCUMENT

This document has been prepared by Namisun to inform

you about:

The proposed exploration activities (Section 5);

The EIA process (Section 6);

Potential environmental issues (i.e. aspects and

potential impacts) (Section 7); and

How you can register as an interested and /or

affected party (I&AP) (Sections 4 and 8).

4. PARTICIPATION IN THE EIA PROCESS

Public participation is an essential part of the EIA

process. If you want to register as an I&AP and have

input into the EIA process, please refer to the box below.

All comments / questions / concerns will be recorded

and addressed in the EIA process.

TRIGON MINING (NAMIBIA) (PTY) LTD

EIA FOR TRIGON MINING (NAMIBIA) (PTY) LTD’S PROPOSED EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES ON EPL

7525, WEST OF KOMBAT TOWN, OTJOZONDJUPA REGION

BACKGROUND INFORMATION DOCUMENT

HOW TO REGISTER AS AN I&AP Please register as an I&AP and submit any questions or

comments by means of the enclosed registration / comment sheet or through communication with Namisun.

Attention: Werner Petrick

E-mail address: wpetrick@namisun.com Cell number: +264 (0)81 739 4591

If you would like your comments to be addressed in the

EIA Scoping Report please submit them by

3 November 2020.

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Figure 1: Locality Map of EPL 7525

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Figure 2: Location of EPL 7525 in relation to farms

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5. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED

EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES

Trigon proposes to undertake exploration activities on

EPL 7525 for base and rare metals, industrial minerals

and precious metals.

1. Exploration Activities

The proposed exploration activities will include:

Phase 1

Geological Mapping: Review of geological

maps of the area and on-site ground traverses

and observations. Small samples of rock may

be collected for further analysis.

Ground and Airborne Geophysical Surveys:

The collection of information of the substrata,

by air or ground, through sensors such as

radar, magnetic and electromagnetic to detect

any mineralisation in the area.

Soil Sampling: Small pits (±30 cm x 30 cm) will

be dug where approximately 5 kg of sample

material will be collected.

Phase 2

Depending on the phase 1 results, drilling of boreholes

might be undertaken in target area(s).

Drilling: Holes are drilled and drill samples

collected for analysis. A small area of land

(approximately 15m x 15m) per hole will be

cleared for drill rig establishment and

environmental containment. This area will be

rehabilitated once drilling has been

completed.

2. Machinery/Vehicles

The following machinery/vehicles will be utilized in

the drilling program per site area:

1 x support truck (20t).

2 x vehicles.

1 x water bowser trailer.

1 x drill rig.

3. Employment

It is anticipated that the following personnel will be

employed to carry out the above-mentioned

activities:

1 x Geologist

1 x Drill Supervisor

4 x Semi-skilled/un-skilled workers (drill crew)

Should drilling be conducted, Trigon would obtain

water from the Kombat mine, though NamWater.

4. Power Supply

The various machinery and equipment required for

drilling have their own power supplies and/or

generators attached.

5. Fuel Supply and Storage

Diesel is the main consumable and will be required for

the generators as well as vehicles used during the

exploration activities. The existing diesel storage

facilities within Kombat Operation (120 000 litres) will

be used for the described exploration activities. No

new diesel storage facilities will be erected.

6. Access Routes

Existing access routes/roads will be used during the

exploration activities, as far as possible. However,

there may be a need for the creation of new routes to

specific exploration sites, in liaison with farm owners.

7. Staff/Employment and Accommodation

Staff will be accommodated in already existing houses

in Kombat and surrounds.

6. EIA PROCESS

The main objectives of the EIA process are to:

Provide information on the proposed

exploration activities and facilities /

infrastructure;

Describe the current environment in which it will

be situated;

Identify, in consultation with I&APs (relevant

specifically farms owners), the potential

negative and positive environmental aspects;

Assess the associated potential impacts of the

proposed exploration activities;

Develop an Environmental Management Plan

(EMP) to ensure management and mitigation

measures are implemented during the

execution of the activities, to avoid or minimise

impacts as far as possible.

The likely steps and timeframes of the EIA process

are provided in Table 1 and the steps on the process

are illustrated in Figure 3.

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Table 1: EIA Process for the proposed

exploration activities on EPL7525

STEPS IN THE EIA PROCESS

PHASE I: Project Initiation & Internal Screening (October - November 2020)

EIA project initiation.

Notify MME and MEFT through the submission of the EIA Application Form and online (MEFT) Registration.

Site visit and identify environmental issues.

Identify key stakeholders.

PHASE II – Combined Scoping & Assessment Phase and Environmental Management Plan

(EMP) (November – December 2020)

Notify other regulatory authorities and I&APs of the proposed project (via newspaper advertisements, this document, emails, site notices).

Conduct key stakeholder focus group meetings.

Carry out specialist investigations.

Assess the potential impacts of the proposed exploration activities (including assessment Report and EMP).

Distribute the EIA reports for review and comment by regulatory authorities and I&APs.

Consider comments received and compile the final reports (including an Issues and Response Report).

Submit the final reports to MME and MEFT for their review and decision-making.

7. KEY ISSUES RELATED TO THE PROPOSED

EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES

Potential environmental issues associated with the

proposed exploration activities include:

Biodiversity: Physical destruction and general

disturbance of vegetation and terrestrial fauna

as a result of the exploration activities.

Waste management: General waste generated

from exploration activities.

Air quality: Dust generation from drilling

activities and vehicle movement.

Groundwater and surface water impacts:

Potential ground water and surface water

contamination from hydrocarbon spillages.

Archaeology impact: Possible impact/loss of

archaeological resources.

Socio-economic: Potential impact on current

land use activities; nuisance-related

disturbance created by noise; and impacts

relating to exploration staff on site.

8. INVITATION TO REGISTER AND COMMENT

Please complete the enclosed registration/comment

form or contact Namisun to register as an I&AP.

For comments to be included in the Scoping (including

Impact Assessment) Report they must reach

Namisun by no later than 3 November 2020.

Project initiation / Screening phase& submit application to MME and MEFT

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Implement the EIA through the approved

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Figure 3: EIA Process

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EIA FOR TRIGON MINING (NAMIBIA) (PTY) LTD’S PROPOSED EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES ON EPL

7525, WEST OF KOMBAT TOWN, OTJOZONDJUPA REGION

I&AP REGISTRATION AND COMMENTS FORM

DATE:

I&AP PARTICULARS:

NAME AND SURNAME:

ORGANISATION:

E-MAIL:

TEL & CELL PHONE NUMBERS:

PLEASE IDENTIFY YOUR INTEREST IN THE PROPOSED PROJECT:

PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR COMMENTS / QUESTIONS:

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NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PROCESS

Trigon Mining (Namibia) (Pty) Ltd (Trigon) herewith gives notice in terms of the Environmental Management Act, 7 of 2007 and Regulations 19 and 21 of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations (January 2012), of their proposed exploration activities on Exclusive Prospecting Licence (EPL) 7525, west of Kombat, Otjozondjupa Region.

Prior to implementing the proposed exploration activities, an EIA process will be conducted and an application for an environmental clearance certificate will be submitted to the Ministry of Mines and Energy as the competent authority who will review and forward the application to the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (Environmental Commissioner) in terms of the above mentioned regulations. This advertisement forms part of the EIA public participation process.

Applicant: Trigon Mining (Namibia) (Pty) Ltd.

Nature and location of the proposed activity: Trigon Mining (Namibia) (Pty) Ltd (Trigon) has successfully obtained EPL 7525, located ~ 5 km west of Kombat (i.e. from the EPL’s eastern boundary), in the Otjozondjupa Region. EPL 7525 is 1067 Hectares in size, encompassing 7 different farms. Trigon proposes to undertake exploration activities on EPL 7525 for base and rare metals, industrial minerals and precious metals. The proposed exploration activities will include: Geological Mapping; Ground and Airborne Geophysical Surveys; Soil Sampling; and Drilling (depending on the results of the aforementioned activities).

Independent Environmental Assessment Practitioner: Namisun Environmental Projects & Development (Namisun) has been appointed by Trigon as the independent Environmental Assessment Practitioner to undertake the EIA process for the proposed project. Contact Person: Werner PetrickTel: +264 (0)81 739 4591E-mail: wpetrick@namisun.com

Registration to receive notifications / information and opportunity to comment: To register as an interested and affected party for the proposed exploration activities, please submit your name and contact details to Namisun by e-mail, or by contacting Werner Petrick. A Background Information Document (BID) is available for a review and comment period from 20 October to 3 November 2020. Electronic copies of the BID are available on request from Namisun as per above details.

If you would like your comments to be addressed in the EIA Scoping Report please submit them to Namisun by no later than 3 November 2020.

TRIGON MINING (NAMIBIA) (PTY) LTD’S PROPOSED EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES ON EPL 7525, WEST OF KOMBAT, OTJOZONDJUPA REGION

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Trigon Mining (Namibia) (Pty) Ltd (Trigon) herewith gives notice in terms of the Environmental Management Act, 7 of 2007 and Regulations 19 and 21 of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations (January 2012), of their proposed exploration activities on Exclusive Prospecting Licence (EPL) 7525, west of Kombat, Otjozondjupa Region.

Prior to implementing the proposed exploration activities, an EIA process will be conducted and an application for an environmental clearance certificate will be submitted to the Ministry of Mines and Energy as the competent authority who will review and forward the application to the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (Environmental Commissioner) in terms of the above mentioned regulations. This advertisement forms part of the EIA public participation process.

Applicant: Trigon Mining (Namibia) (Pty) Ltd.

Nature and location of the proposed activity: Trigon Mining (Namibia) (Pty) Ltd (Trigon) has successfully obtained EPL 7525, located ~ 5 km west of Kombat (i.e. from the EPL’s eastern boundary), in the Otjozondjupa Region. EPL 7525 is 1067 Hectares in size, encompassing 7 different farms. Trigon proposes to undertake exploration activities on EPL 7525 for base and rare metals, industrial minerals and precious metals. The proposed exploration activities will include: Geological Mapping; Ground and Airborne Geophysical Surveys; Soil Sampling; and Drilling (depending on the results of the aforementioned activities).

Independent Environmental Assessment Practitioner: Namisun Environmental Projects & Development (Namisun) has been appointed by Trigon as the independent Environmental Assessment Practitioner to undertake the EIA process for the proposed project. Contact Person: Werner PetrickTel: +264 (0)81 739 4591E-mail: wpetrick@namisun.com

Registration to receive notifications / information and opportunity to comment: To register as an interested and affected party for the proposed exploration activities, please submit your name and contact details to Namisun by e-mail, or by contacting Werner Petrick. A Background Information Document (BID) is available for a review and comment period from 20 October to 3 November 2020. Electronic copies of the BID are available on request from Namisun as per above details.

If you would like your comments to be addressed in the EIA Scoping Report please submit them to Namisun by no later than 3 November 2020.

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From: Werner Petrick [mailto:wpetrick@namisun.com]

Sent: Tuesday, 08 December 2020 17:27

Subject: EIA FOR TRIGON MINING’S PROPOSED EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES ON

EPL 7525, WEST OF KOMBAT TOWN, OTJOZONDJUPA REGION - SCOPING

REPORT

Dear Sir / Madam

TRIGON MINING (NAMIBIA) (PTY) LTD’S PROPOSED EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES ON EPL 7525, WEST OF KOMBAT, OTJOZONDJUPA REGION

With reference to earlier correspondence regarding the above mentioned (proposed)

activities and EIA process, please be advised that the Environmental Impact Assessment

(EIA) Scoping Report and Environmental Management Plan are now available for review

and comment.

A hard copy of the full report (including all Appendices) are available at the Kombat Mine,

from the 9th of December 2020.

Attached, please find the Main Report (excluding Appendices). An electronic copy of the full

report is also available on request to Namisun.

Please send any comments you might have on the report to the undersigned by 22 January

2021.

(Due to the review / comments period overlapping with the December holiday period, a

longer than usual review period is allowed – until 22 January 2021).

Yours sincerely,

Werner Petrick +264(0)81 739 4591

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR TRIGON MINING (NAMIBIA) (PTY) LTD’S PROPOSED

EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES ON EPL 7525, WEST OF KOMBAT TOWN, OTJOZONDJUPA REGION

MINUTES OF FOCUS GROUP MEETING - KOMBAT VILLAGE PROPERTIES & FARM OWNER

MEETING DETAILS

DATE 10 November 2020

TIME: 12:00

VENUE: Kombat Mine Boardroom

PROJECT: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) FOR TRIGON MINING (NAMIBIA) (PTY) LTD’S PROPOSED EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES ON EPL 7525, WEST OF KOMBAT TOWN, OTJOZONDJUPA REGION

PURPOSE: The objectives of the meeting:

Provide a description of the proposed project activities.

Provide a description of the EIA process.

Provide IAPs with initial opportunity to be involved in the EIA.

Identify any potential environmental issues and impacts

Describe the way forward, highlighting further opportunities to be

involved in the EIA process.

ATTENDANCE:

(See Appendix 2 for Attendance Register)

Name: Organisation:

Charlie Dawid (CD) Kombat Village Properties

Lucas Mupupa (LM) Kombat Village Properties

Janna Lusse (JL) Trigon & Farm Owner in EPL area

Werner Petrick (WP) Namisun

1. OPENING OF THE MEETING AND GENERAL INTRODUCTION

WP from Namisun Environmental Projects and Development introduced himself as the independent

environmental practitioner, conducting the EIA process, and welcomed all to the meeting. Each

participant introduced themselves and their respective designation.

This was followed by a short introduction by WP, which included:

The meeting procedure and objectives of the meeting; and:

General introduction to the project (i.e. Trigon’s proposed exploration activities) and brief

explanation of the EIA process being followed.

2. INFORMATION SHARING

WP provided an overview of the proposed exploration activities and EIA Process by

referring to the Background Information Document (BID). The BID included the following

aspects:

Trigon’s proposed exploration activities on EPL 7525;

EIA Process; and

Key potential environmental and social issues.

3. DISCUSSION (QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS)

CD and LM raised a number of questions/comments/issues during the meeting. These have been

recorded in the attached table (refer to Appendix 1). These issues will be addressed as part of the EIA

process and responses provided in the Issues and Response section in the EIA Scoping Report.

4. THE WAY FORWARD

WP outlined the way forward as follows:

Comments received to date and during this meeting will be included in the EIA Scoping Report

The Draft EIA Scoping Report will be distributed for comment towards the beginning of December 2020.

5. CLOSE

The meeting closed at 13h00.

APPENDIX 1: QUESTIONS / COMMENTS / CONCERNS RAISED BY CD & LM WITH RESPONSES PROVIDED

NO. QUESTIONS / COMMENTS / ISSUES RAISED BY DF RESPONSE

1 How long will the exploration activities take to completed? Depending on the result of the initial activities, the exploration programme is expected to take approximately 5 to 6 months to complete. However, the programme could be extended.

2 Will the exploration activities be conducted in the day time only? Yes, the activities will only be conducted during daytime

3 We heard in the presentation that few job opportunities will be available. However, for this limited opportunities, would Trigon appoint locals from Kombat?

Yes, a small number of ‘unskilled’ workers will be appointed on a contract basis as part of the drill crew. These contractor workers will likely be Kombat residents.

APPENDIX 2: ATTENDANCE REGISTER

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR TRIGON MINING (NAMIBIA) (PTY) LTD’S PROPOSED

EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES ON EPL 7525, WEST OF KOMBAT TOWN, OTJOZONDJUPA REGION

MINUTES OF FOCUS GROUP MEETING - OTAVI TOWN COUNCIL

MEETING DETAILS

DATE 11 November 2020

TIME: 8:00

VENUE: Otavi Town Council Office

PROJECT: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) FOR TRIGON MINING (NAMIBIA) (PTY) LTD’S PROPOSED EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES ON EPL 7525, WEST OF KOMBAT TOWN, OTJOZONDJUPA REGION

PURPOSE: The objectives of the meeting:

Provide a description of the proposed project activities.

Provide a description of the EIA process.

Provide IAPs with initial opportunity to be involved in the EIA.

Identify any potential environmental issues and impacts

Describe the way forward, highlighting further opportunities to be

involved in the EIA process.

ATTENDANCE:

(See Appendix 2 for Attendance Register)

Name: Organisation:

Ms Severina Andrian (SA) Otavi Town Council (Environmental)

Werner Petrick (WP) Namisun

1. OPENING OF THE MEETING AND GENERAL INTRODUCTION

WP from Namisun Environmental Projects and Development introduced himself as the independent

environmental practitioner, conducting the EIA process, and welcomed all to the meeting. SA introduced

herself and her designation.

This was followed by a short introduction by WP, which included:

The meeting procedure and objectives of the meeting; and:

General introduction to the project (i.e. Trigon’s proposed exploration activities) and brief

explanation of the EIA process being followed.

2. INFORMATION SHARING

WP provided an overview of the proposed exploration activities and EIA Process by

referring to the Background Information Document (BID). The BID included the following

aspects:

Trigon’s proposed exploration activities on EPL 7525;

EIA Process; and

Key potential environmental and social issues.

3. DISCUSSION (QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS) SA raised a number of questions/comments/issues during the meeting. These have been recorded in

the attached table (refer to Appendix 1). These issues will be addressed as part of the EIA process and

responses provided in the Issues and Response section in the EIA Scoping Report.

4. THE WAY FORWARD WP outlined the way forward as follows:

Comments received to date and during this meeting will be included in the EIA Scoping Report

The Draft EIA Scoping Report will be distributed for comment towards the beginning of December 2020.

5. CLOSE

The meeting closed at 9h00.

APPENDIX 1: QUESTIONS / COMMENTS / CONCERNS RAISED BY CD & LM WITH RESPONSES PROVIDED

NO. QUESTIONS / COMMENTS / ISSUES RAISED BY DF RESPONSE

1 The EPL area falls within a sensitive (ground) water control area and various groundwater users. Care must be taken not to pollute the groundwater during the exploration (drilling) activities.

Potential groundwater impacts will be assessed in the EIA Scoping Report and the relevant management and mitigation measures included in the EMP.

APPENDIX 2: ATTENDANCE REGISTER