RE: On One9 Aug 2025 10:01
Regarding Namibia, I fired off some questions at ChatGPT, to get some clarity on what's happening, and here is what I got:
According to it, Namibia only grants licence applications(key word) during two windows each year, which are April 1st to May 31st, and September 1st to October 31st.
"The September–October 2024 petroleum licence application window was closed — the Ministry issued a formal notice on 3 September 2024 stating that the application process for petroleum licences “remains closed” for that period."
Regarding this year's applications:
"The Ministry of Mines, Energy and Industry in Namibia officially postponed the application window for petroleum exploration and reconnaissance licenses in 2025—it remains closed until further notice" "The postponement of the Namibian petroleum exploration and reconnaissance licensing window took effect on 31 March 2025, when the Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy officially announced that the application window remains closed until further notice ."
If this is correct, all applications are closed since start of September last year.
So my question is, if the applications have been closed since start of September last year, what Namibian news are we waiting for, or am I missing something? 🤷