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Namibia top court hands Deep-South small win in battle for copper project

Deep-South said it was also investigating its international legal options and will disclose its strategy in due course. 

Deep-South argues it has clearly demonstrated meeting all the criteria to justify a renewal. It insists the ministry was kept well-informed and had not objected to a proposed change to an upgraded preliminary economic assessment and a full feasibility study, already started 

The High Court’s ruling affects Orange River Exploration and Mining, which had applied for an exclusive prospecting licence covering the Haib copper deposit in November last year. 

The case will return to court on Sep.16., when the judge is expected to define the next steps in reviewing the non-renewal decision by minister Tom Alweendo.

Layoffs

Deep-South Resources stopped all work on-site in June and is now in the process of laying off workers. 

The company had acquired the remainder of the project in 2017 from Teck Resources, which is one of its major shareholders. 

The updated PEA in December had put Haib’s after-tax NPV7.5 at $957 million and IRR at 29.7% using a $3 per pound copper price, envisaging a 24-year mine producing 35,332 tonnes per annum copper cathodes and 51,080tpa copper sulphate. 

Deep-South is also investigating its international legal options and will disclose its strategy in due course. 

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