14 sept namib times e-edition

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SERVING THE COASTAL COMMUNITY SINCE 1958 NO 6786 FRIDAY 14 SEPTEMBER 2018 Tel: +264 64 - 205854 / +264 64 - 461866 /Fax: +264 64 - 204813 / 064 - 461824 / Website: www.namibtimes.net

Sea drama off Walvis Bay

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E-RED Crew abandoned. Makes again explains a may day call...... Floris Steenkamp 30 Amps A tug of Namport raced to the rescue yesterday of three crew members aboard the che- rate issue mical tanker Emre T (file photo) which is at anchorage off port limits in Walvis Bay. The crew made a distress call to port control, after they ran out of food, water and other critical supplies. The three crew members were the only people onboard and it seems at this stage both the vessel owner and captain abandoned the ship. A source says the vessel was arrested by the ports authority and an investigation into the incident is ongoing.

...and small craft sinks off yacht club Floris Steenkamp A small work boat (chucky) sank off the yacht club in Walvis Bay on Sunday.

Desert Lion lithium project collapses Floris Steenkamp The Desert Lion Lithium Project near Karibib, which was announced amidst huge fanfare recently, has died a quiet death. In a press statement on the company's website dated 31 August Desert Lion Energy announced it was ceasing all mining operations in Namibia, as a result of the continuing decline in the global market price for lithium carbonate. As a result of the ceasing of the mining operations, several Namibian service providers are also affected. These include the port of Walvis Bay which was to handle the export of all lithium. In fact, the first export has already taken place, from lithium ore stockpiles already available at the Rubicon and Helicon mines of Desert Lion Energy near Karibib. The exports would have gone to Desert Lion Energy's off-take partner, Jiangxi Jinhui Lithium Co. Limited

“Namibian lithium developer and emerging lithium concentrate producer Desert Lion Energy Inc. today [31 August] announced that it has ceased all operations in Namibia in light of the continued decline in lithium carbonate pricing. The Board is currently re-assessing the previously announced 3stage execution plan and is evaluating all available options to find a sustainable path to the continued development of its Namibian Lithium Project”, the statement reads.

The port authority at Walvis Bay confirmed knowledge of the incident and a plan is currently devised to refloat the vessel. The vessel is registered under the name Kara and belongs to B 4 Diving & Engineering

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Criminals seriously threaten Namibia’s image Namibia Page 4

Locker vom Hocker

Fire at Secondary School De Duine Rudi Bowe A fire broke out in the ceiling of a classroom at the Secondary School De Duine in Narraville shortly after 14:00 yesterday. A short circuit in the electrical system is at this stage deemed the cause of the fire. The Walvis Bay fire brigade was scrambled to the scene and the fire was promptly brought under control. The roof structure of the classroom was completely destroyed and the classroom was also significantly damaged by smoke and heat and the collateral damage which is inevitable when a fire brigade has to enter a burning building and extinguishing the fire with huge quantities of water. This is the second major fire incident in Walvis Bay this week (Also see page 4).

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