The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources and that of Economics and Public Administration have advised the Namibian Marine Phosphate Company to be patient while waiting for its Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC).
 
The company said it re-applied for the ECC last year and has not received any feedback yet from the Environmental Commissioner.

The Namibian Marine Phosphate (NMP) plans to start a seabed mining project in the country's ocean.

The proposed project is referred to as the Sandpiper Marine Phosphate Project.