A small group of farmers and members of the public that attended the Omitiomire Cooper Mine public engagement urged the forerunners to carefully evaluate the long-term environmental impact on communities surrounding the area proposed for the mine.

Craton Mining and Exploration hold a mining license over the farm Omitiomire, located 140 km northeast of Windhoek.

The proposed mine includes an open-cast pit, an ore processing plant, heap leach pads, waste rock dumps, a workshop, and water management infrastructure, among others.