The Chamber of Mines of Namibia ( CoM ) was officially inaugurated on 9 May 1969 by some 19 mining and exploration companies at the Windhoek Grand Hotel , with an official constitution which was adopted ten years later
The Chamber of Mines of Namibia ( CoM ) was officially inaugurated on 9 May 1969 by some 19 mining and exploration companies at the Windhoek Grand Hotel , with an official constitution which was adopted ten years later . The organisation was established with the sole mandate to protect the interests of its members while promoting sustainable growth of mining and exploration so as to maximise economic gain for the Namibian nation . The mission of the CoM is to
“ efficiently promote , encourage , protect , foster and contribute to the growth of responsible exploration and mining in Namibia to the benefit of the Country and all stakeholders .”
The CoM is a self-regulating body which is governed by a robust Constitution and Code of Conduct and Ethics that outlines a prudent set of rules and regulations with which members are prescribed to comply and yields the organisation authority to expel members which are
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