# Jessica Bezuidenhout

General Manager, Namibia

## Career chronology

- **Appointed in 2019; latest dated identification January–April 2026: Marenica Energy / Elevate Uranium** — General Manager, Namibia. [Marenica expands exploration team](<https://resourcesroadhouse.com.au/_blog/Resources_Roadhouse/post/marenica-energy-expands-exploration-team/>) (October 2019: appointment); [2020 Annual Report](<https://announcements.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20200930/pdf/44n5jpbtgdlxcv.pdf>) (p. 14: appointment); [EPL 8791 environmental impact assessment](<https://www.eia.met.gov.na/screening/6573_ecc_79_647_rep_07_d_merged_compressed.pdf>) (p. 15: Namibia GM in January 2026)

- **CV reports director from 2016; chamber lists director in 2025: Environmental Compliance Consultancy** — Director and lead environmental practitioner. [ECC professional curriculum vitae](<https://eia.meft.gov.na/screening/3441_ecc_merged_cvs.pdf>) (pp. 1–4: career and self-reported role); [Chamber of Mines annual review 2025](<https://chamberofmines.org.na/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2025-CoM-Annual-Review-_-Web-2.pdf>) (printed p. 112: director)

## Education and qualifications

### Self-reported environmental management degree [jess_qual]

2003–2006 and 2016 onward · self reported · low materiality

A curriculum vitae filed with Namibia’s environment ministry reports a Bachelor of Applied Science in Environmental Management and experience in mine environmental roles and ECC from 2016. Independent award verification was not found.

**Attribution:** Responsibility not applicable. Qualifications and employment are reported by the practitioner and not independently verified.

**Relevance:** Relevant to environmental management in Namibia.

[ECC professional curriculum vitae](<https://eia.meft.gov.na/screening/3441_ecc_merged_cvs.pdf>) (pp. 1–2: tertiary education and employment history)

## Environmental record

### Separate marine phosphate permit dispute [jess_marine]

2021–2026 · documented · medium materiality

Bezuidenhout co-authored ECC’s 2022 Sandpiper scoping report for Namibia Marine Phosphate. A 2021 court decision found the operator lacked a valid clearance; in 2026 a new clearance was issued and appeals were pending as of 6 October. This is a separate project and does not establish wrongdoing by her or Elevate.

**Attribution:** Employer context; no individual link established. She commented as consultant; no personal finding or responsibility for the court outcome is established.

**Relevance:** Provides context for external advisory work and limitations of project-permitting evidence.

[Marine phosphate: NMP claims unfair scrutiny](<https://www.namibiansun.com/environment/marine-phosphate-nmp-claims-unfair-scrutiny2023-11-06>) (2023 report: consultant remarks and prior court outcome); [Final Sandpiper scoping report](<https://namphos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/ECC-133-377-REP-03-A_Scoping-Report_FINAL.pdf>) (p. 2: scoping report authorship); [Sandpiper clearance legal framework and available recourse](<https://www.namibian.com.na/sandpiper-environmental-clearance-legal-framework-and-available-recourse/>) (6 October 2026: new clearance and pending appeals)

## Governance and interests

### Company manager also authored assessment for company [jess_dual]

2019–2026 · documented · high materiality

A 2020 Marenica report identifies Bezuidenhout as its Namibia general manager. She co-authored a March 2021 ECC environmental and social assessment submitted for Marenica Ventures; the 2025 Namibian Chamber review also identifies her as an ECC director. The overlapping roles are relevant when considering the independence of the consultant’s work. The reviewed records do not establish a breach of law or misstatement, and fee terms and any conflict-management arrangements were not found.

**Attribution:** Individual involvement documented. The role and authorship are directly identified; the inference concerns governance independence, not improper conduct.

**Relevance:** Dual-role disclosure matters to assessment of environmental assurance and oversight.

[2020 Annual Report](<https://announcements.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20200930/pdf/44n5jpbtgdlxcv.pdf>) (Operations review: general manager appointment); [EPL 7435 environmental and social impact report](<https://the-eis.com/elibrary/sites/default/files/downloads/literature/2223_ESR%20and%20IA_Exploration%20activities%20on%20EPL%207435%20for%20nuclear%20fuel%20minerals%20in%20the%20Erongo%20Region.pdf>) (title page: assessment client and authors); [Chamber of Mines annual review 2025](<https://chamberofmines.org.na/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2025-CoM-Annual-Review-_-Web-2.pdf>) (printed pp. 80 and 112: roles)

## Suitability for the current role

### Environmental background relevant to uranium exploration [jess_fit]

2019–2026 · analyst inference · medium materiality

Analyst inference: the documented Namibia GM role and reported environmental assessment experience are relevant to managing exploration and permitting; the record does not independently establish project delivery or environmental compliance outcomes.

**Attribution:** Responsibility not applicable. This is an analytical assessment, not an independently measured outcome.

**Relevance:** Useful for oversight of exploration and stakeholder processes.

[EPL 8791 environmental impact assessment](<https://www.eia.met.gov.na/screening/6573_ecc_79_647_rep_07_d_merged_compressed.pdf>) (p. 15: issuer representative); [ECC professional curriculum vitae](<https://eia.meft.gov.na/screening/3441_ecc_merged_cvs.pdf>) (pp. 1–4: reported career)

## Evidence gaps

- The current contractual terms, remuneration and conflict-management arrangements between Elevate and ECC were not found.

- Her degree and complete previous-employer outcomes were not independently verified; the CV is self-reported.

- 2026 exact appointment continuity and the full scope of the unnamed pilot-plant operations manager are not documented in reviewed sources.

- Namibian court, environmental and regulatory records were not exhaustively searched.