Osino - Khan Water Scheme, Erongo Region (previously referred to as the proposed Surface Water and Sand Storage Dam)

Osino Gold Exploration and Mining (Pty) Ltd (Osino) is currently developing the Twin Hills Gold Project, located 25 km northeast of Karibib within the Erongo Region. Despite the success of the water supply investigations, undertaken to date, in the Karibib Marble Aquifer, Osino is still investigating other sources, including the Khan Water Scheme option, to ensure water security owning to the fact that the Twin Hills Gold project is in a water scarce Central Areas Network of Namibia (CAN).

SLR Environmental Consulting (Namibia) (Pty) Ltd (“SLR”) are appointed as the independent Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP) to undertake the Scoping and EIA process required to inform an ECC decision for the proposed project.

SLR has completed an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) process for the development of a sand storage water dam (SSWD) across the Khan River. The final ESIA report and appendices, as submitted to MEFT can be found for download below.

Status

The Final Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report has been submitted to the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) for review and decision-making.

Any comments should be submitted directly to the MEFT: Directorate of Environmental Affairs for consideration.