Applying for mining licences in Namibia will be online as of January 2024.
Mines minister Tom Alweendo told a press conference Monday that his ministry has reviewed the licensing system.
“You will not have to come to the Ministry of Mines and Energy to submit your application,” Alweendo said.
The minister also said his ministry would evaluate all the applications to eliminate backlogs because people would submit their applications daily.
Alweendo added that they have also implemented four submission window periods for licence applications per year.
Namibia, Alweendo reiterated, will not export critical raw minerals.
“Our policy stance is that we will not allow the exportation of these minerals without adding value to those minerals, and the Cabinet has decided in this respect,” he said.
