APPLICATION FORM FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATIONS IN TERMS OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT, 1998 AND THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT WASTE ACT, 2008 IN RESPECT OF LISTED ACTIVITIES THAT HAVE BEEN TRIGGERED BY APPLICATIONS IN TERMS OF THE MINERAL AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT, 2002 (MPRDA) (AS AMENDED).
IMPORTANT NOTICE Kindly note that: 1. As from 8 December 2014, this document serves as the application form, and incorporates the requisite documents that are to be
submitted together with the application for the necessary environmental authorisations in terms of the said Acts.
2. This application form is applicable while the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Act of 2008 is in effect, as the form may require amendment should the Act be further amended.
3. Applicants are required to apply for the necessary water use licence and any other authorisations nor licences to the relevant competent authorities as required by the relevant legislation. Upon acceptance of an application for a right or permit in terms of the MPRDA, applicants will be required to provide evidence to the Regional Manager that a water use licence has been applied for.
4. The Regional Manager will respond to the application and provide the reference and correspondence details of the Competent Authority, and in the event that the application for a right or permit is accepted, together with the date by which the relevant environmental reports must be submitted. Notwithstanding anything that may appear to be stated to the contrary in the acceptance letter, the timeframes are in fact aligned and the prescribed timeframes for the submission of documents as regulated by the NEMA regulations must be strictly adhered to.
5. The application must be typed within the spaces provided in the form. The sizes of the spaces provided are not necessarily indicative of the amount of information to be provided. Spaces are provided in tabular format and will extend automatically when each space is filled with typing.
6. The failure to submit complete information as required in this application form may result in the refusal of the application for an
environmental authorisation and consequently of the right or permit applied for. 7. This application must be submitted through the SAMRAD online application system of the Department of Mineral Resources under
“Other documents to upload”.
8. Unless protected by law, all information filled in on this application form will become public information on receipt by the competent authority. Any interested and affected party should and shall be provided with the information contained in this application on request, during any stage of the application process.
9. Please note that an application fee is payable in terms of the National Environmental Management Act and the National Waste
Management Act, which fees must be paid upon lodgement of the application. Should the said application fees not be paid as prescribed the application for a right or permit in terms of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act cannot be considered to have been made in the prescribed manner and the said application for a right or permit will have to be rejected. In this regard the type of applications must be identified in the table below.
PLEASE STATE TYPE OF AUTHORISATIONS BEING APPLIED FOR. APPLICATION TYPE APPLICABLE FEE
Mark with an X where applicable
NEMA S&EIR application on its own R10 000.00 NEMA BAR application on its own R 2 000.00 NEMWA S&EIR application on its own R10 000.00 NEMWA BAR application on its own R 2 000.00 NEMA S&EIR application combined with NEMWA S&EIR application R 15 000.00 NEMA BAR application combined with NEMWA BAR application R 3 000.00 NEMA S&EIR application combined with NEMWA BAR application R 11 000.00
1. CONSULTATION BASIC ASSESSMENT AND/ OR SCOPING REPORT 2. DETAILS OF THE APPLICANT
Project applicant: Anglo Operations (Pty) Ltd
Registration no (if any): 1921/006730/07
Anglo Operations (Pty) Ltd
Responsible Person, (e.g.
Director, CEO, etc).: Mineral and Property Rights Manager
Contact person: Chantelle Gerber
Physical address: 55 Marshall Street Johannesburg
Postal address: Private Bag X1 Marshalltown Johannesburg
Postal code: 2107 Cell: +27 (0)83 2340145
Telephone: +27 (0)11 638 4608 Fax: +27 (0)11 638 4608
E-mail: [email protected] 3. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PRACTITIONER (EAP) INFORMATION
EAP: Shangoni Management Services
Professional affiliation/registration:
Contact person (if different from EAP):
Wilda Elizabeth Meyer
Company: Shangoni Management Services
Physical address: Block C8 Block@Nature 472 Botterklapper Street The Willows
Postal address: PO Box 74726 Lynnwood Ridge
Postal code: 0040 Cell: 082 529 5188
Telephone: 012 807 7036 Fax: 012 807 1014
E-mail: [email protected]
If an EAP has not been appointed please ensure that an independent EAP is appointed as stipulated by the NEMA Regulations, prior to the commencement of the process. The declaration of independence and the Curriculum Vitae (indicating the experience with environmental impact assessment and relevant application processes) of the EAP must also be attached as Appendix 1.
4. PROJECT DESCRIPTION Farm Name: Palmietfontein 316IR Portions 3, 6, 20, 32, 40, 41.
Winterhoek 314IR Portions 9, 13, 21, 22, 24, 26. Application area (Ha) 1,432.59 hectares
Magisterial district: Lesedi (Heidelberg Main Seat)
Distance and direction from
nearest town
The Project covers the Leslie 2 Prospecting Right area and is located in the Gauteng Province
of South Africa, some 71 km east of Johannesburg and 8 km west of Leandra. The Project can
be reached in the following ways:
- Via the R548 paved provincial road if traveling from the north or the south.
- Via the N17 National road if traveling from the east or west.
- Via the R29 pave provincial road from the east or the west.
The nearest sizeable towns are Leandra, 8 km to the west, and Delmas 30 km to the
northwest. The nearest accessible railway siding is at Endicott, ~ 26 km west.
21 digit Surveyor General
Code for each farm portion
T0IR00000000031600003
T0IR00000000031600006
T0IR00000000031600020
T0IR00000000031600032
T0IR00000000031600040
T0IR00000000031600041
T0IR00000000031400009
T0IR00000000031400013
T0IR00000000031400021
T0IR00000000031400022
T0IR00000000031400024
T0IR00000000031400026 Locality map Attach a locality map at a scale not smaller than 1: 250 000 and attach as Appendix 2.
Description of the overall
activity.
(Indicate Mining Right, Mining
Permit, Prospecting right, Bulk
Sampling, Production Right,
Exploration Right, Reconnaisance
permit, Technical co-operation
permit, Additional listed activity)
The Leslie 2 Project proposes to mine two seams from the Ecca Group of the Karoo Supergroup,
which correlates to the seams in the Witbank Coalfield. The sequence includes the 4 Seam and
2 Seam. It is proposed that the Leslie 2 Project will be mined using underground bord and pillar
mining methods utilising continuous miners and shuttle cars. The mine works programme has
been completed and mining will occur from an adit and decline shaft that will provide access to
the two coal seams. The anticipated production will be between 1.4 million tonnes per annum
and 1.6 million tonnes per annum of the run of mine coal. It is proposed that the coal will only be
screened and crushed, with no discard, before being transported via road to customers, which
are anticipated to be Eskom power stations.
The product will be stockpiled on-site prior to being transported off-site for use at Eskom Power
Stations. It is anticipated that the Leslie 2 Project will have a lifespan of approximately 16 years,
inclusive of the construction period.
Infrastructure to be constructed include water supply, road infrastructure, offices and associated
buildings (including a clinic), warehouses and workshops (including vehicle washbay), pollution
control dam, sewage treatment plant, and water treatment plant as well as a waste storage and
sorting yard. All the required mine infrastructure for the Project Area will be established on the
Leslie 2, 46/2007 PR area (specifically Portions 9, 21 and 22 of the farm Winterhoek 314 IR).
5. ACTIVITIES TO BE AUTHORISED
(Please provide copies of Environmental Authorisations obtained for the same property as Appendix 3). Not applicable (For an application for authorisation icated. Pleathat involves more than one listed activity that, together, make up one development proposal, all the listed activities pertaining to this application must be indse note that any authorisation that may result from this application will only cover activities specifically applied for).(Attach
a proposed site plan, drawn to a scale acceptable to the competent Authority, showing the location of all the activities to be applied for, as Appendix 4) Refer to Appendix 4.
NAME OF ACTIVITY
(E.g. For prospecting - drill site, site camp, ablution facility, accommodation, equipment storage, sample storage, site office, access route etc…etc…etc E.g. for mining,- excavations, blasting, stockpiles, discard dumps or dams, Loading, hauling and transport, Water supply dams and boreholes, accommodation, offices, ablution, stores, workshops, processing plant, storm water control, berms, roads, pipelines, power lines, conveyors, etc…etc…etc.)
Aerial extent of the
Activity
Ha or m²
LISTED
ACTIVITY
(Mark with an X where applicable or affected).
APPLICABLE LISTING
NOTICE
(GNR 544, GNR 545 or GNR 546)
WASTE
MANAGEMENT
AUTHORISATION
(Indicate whether an authorisation is required in terms of the Waste Management Act).
(Mark with an X)
Site clearance In total for entire project x
Activity 15(i) & (ii) of GN
R984
Activity 12(a)(ii) of GN
R985
Underground adit excavation with decline shaft to provide access to the underground mining.
2550m2 x Activity 21 of GN R984
Activity 15(a)(i) of GN R985
Underground mining (board and pillar) Activity 17 of GN R984
Mine Residue Disposal and stockpiling such as overburden stockpiles associated with adit excavation
To be confirmed x
Activity 7 (Category
B) of GN 921
Activity 11
(Category B) as per
GN 921 (as
amended
Underground blasting for the development of the access decline shaft
5000m2
Not listed
ROM Stockpile at the shaft top. 1440 m2 x Activity 6 of GN R984 An up-cast ventilation shaft with the main fan situated on this shaft.
Not listed
Shaft offices, Stores, Change House, Workshops, Lamp Room, all prefabricated structures that allows for easy removal and rehabilitation of the site.
4450 m2
Not listed
A 3,000 ROM tonne plant feed stockpile 1440 m2 x Activity 6 of GN R984
3000 tonne product stockpile x Activity 6 of GN R984
Screening and Crushing Plant 5775 m2 x Activity 21 of GN R984
Product feed conveyor 10480m2
x Activity 12 (xii) of GN R983
Activity 19(i) of GN R983
Activity 24 of GN R984
A road running between the shaft and Plant that will be constructed along the overland conveyor route and in the same servitude. Internal roads will be 6m wide surfaced roads, with semi-mountable curbs and non-mountable curbs on both sides of the road.
30 700 m2
x Activity 56(ii), 24(ii), 12(xii),
19(i) of GN R983
Activity 27(iii) of GN R984
Activity; 4(c)(iv), 18,
12(a)(ii) of GN R985
Activity 24 of GN R984
High-density polyethylene-lined (HDPE) pollution control dam (PCD), located adjacent to the screening and crushing plant.
1500 m2
x
Activity 6, 16 of GN R984
Water reticulation and storage of process water
To be confirmed x Activity 12 (i); (ii); (iii); (iv)
(vi) and (xii) of GN R983
Water and Sewage Treatment Plants. The location of the water treatment plant has not been determined as it is considered that water treatment will only be required after the end of life of mine.
1600 m2
x Activity 16 and 25 of GN
R983
Activity 6, 11(i), (ii) and (iii) and 25 of GN R984
Standby diesel generators as alternative power supply. Two 22 kV / 11kV 10 MVA DY11 skid-
mounted Oil Natural Air-cooled transformers fitted with: Automatic 16-step tap switch
changer Primary circuit breaker Secondary circuit breaker 25-Amp dry-type continuously
rated Neutral Earthing Resistor Primary, secondary,
transformer, and neutral earthing resistor protection
Controllers Automatic tap switch changer 22 kV voltage transformer
To be confirmed
Relevant listed activities not triggered
Boreholes for potable water abstraction estimated at 40kL/ day.
To be confirmed
Not listed
Reservoirs for storage of potable water. To be confirmed x Activity 2(c)(iv) of GN R985. Establishment of train loading spur on current rail line crossing the Leslie 2 Project area.
To be confirmed x
Activity 12 of GN R984
Potential river diversions To be confirmed
x Activity 12(i); (ii); (v); (vi);
(xii) of GN R983
Activity 19(i) GN R983
Activity 24 of GN R984
Pipelines for the transportation of water and/ or storm water.
To be confirmed x
Activity 9(i)(ii) GN R983
Pipelines for the transportation of sewage. effluent, process water, waste water, return water, industrial discharge
To be confirmed x
Activity 10(i)(ii) GN R983
Undermining of wetlands/ rivers (to be investigated and confirmed)
To be confirmed by specialist study.
Not listed
Mine Closure x Activity 22(i)(ii) of GN R983 Dewatering of underground workings To be confirmed x Activity 6 of GN R984
Diesel and explosive storage facilities To be confirmed
x Activity 14 of GN R983
Activity 4 of GN R984
Activity 10(c)(iv) of GN R985
Topsoil stockpiles To be confirmed Not listed Use and maintenance of chemical / portable toilets
To be confirmed
Not listed
6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
(Provide details of the public participation process proposed for the application as required by Regulation.
Details of the Public Participation process to be followed.
6.1.1. IDENTIFICATION OF INTERESTED AND AFFECTED PARTIES TO BE CONSULTED
IDENTIFICATION CRITERIA Mark with an X
where applicable YES NO
Will the landowner be specifically consulted? X
Will the lawful occupier on the property other than the Landowner be consulted? X Refer above
Will a tribal authority or host community that may be affected be consulted? X
Will recipients of land claims in respect of the area be consulted? X If applicable
Will the landowners or lawful occupiers of neighbouring properties been identified? X
Will the local municipality be consulted? X
Will the Authority responsible for power lines within 100 metres of the area be consulted? X If applicable
Will Authorities responsible for public roads or railway lines within 100 metres of the area applied for be consulted?
X If applicable
Will authorities responsible for any other infrastructure within 100 metres of the area applied for be consulted? (Specify)
X If applicable
Will the Provincial Department responsible for the environment be consulted? X
Will all of the parties identified above be provided with a description of the proposed mining /prospecting operation as referred above?
X
Will all the parties identified above be requested in writing to provide information as to how their interests (whether it be socio-economic, cultural, heritage or environmental) will be affected by the proposed mining project?
X
Other, Specify
6.1.2. DETAILS OF THE ENGAGEMENT PROCESS TO BE FOLLOWED
Steps to be taken to notify interested and affected parties (Describe the process to be undertaken to consult interested and affected parties including public meetings and one on one consultations. NB the affected parties must be specifically consulted regardless of whether or not they attended public meetings. Photographs of notice boards, and copies of advertisements and notices notifying potentially interested and affected parties of the proposed application must be attached as Appendix)
PROVIDE DESCRIPTION HERE
The following steps will be taken to notify the Interested and Affected Parties:
Background Information Document (BID) and notification letters will be sent to
Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) and stakeholders.
Notice boards will be placed in relevant places on site and in the public areas.
A newspaper advertisement will be placed in two local newspapers.
A public meeting will be arranged to discuss the project.
Information to be provided to Interested and Affected Parties.
Compulsory
The site plan.
List of activities to be authorised
Scale and extent of activities to be authorised
Typical impacts of activities to be authorised (e.g. surface disturbance, dust, noise,
drainage, fly rock etc.)
The duration of the activity.
Sufficient detail of the intended operation to enable them to assess what impact the
activities will have on them or on the use of their land) Other, specify: The draft scoping report and EIAR will be made available to I&APs for a
review period of 30 days.
Information to be required from Interested and Affected Parties.
Compulsory To provide information on how they consider that the proposed activities will impact
on them or their socio-economic conditions
To provide written responses stating their suggestions to mitigate the anticipated
impacts of each activity
To provide information on current land uses and their location within the area under
consideration
To provide information on the location of environmental features on site to make
proposals as to how and to what standard the impacts on site can be remedied.
requested to make written proposals
To mitigate the potential impacts on their socio economic conditions to make
proposals as to how the potential impacts on their infrastructure can be managed,
avoided or remedied).
Other, Specify
7. Description of the assessment process to be undertaken
ITEM DESCRIPTION Environmental attributes. Describe how the Environmental attributes associated with the development footprint will be determined.
The environmental attributes will be determined based on the activities associated with the project, consultation with
applicant for technical input and designs, consultation with stakeholders, desktop investigations, on-site studies,
specialist investigations, spatial tools (such as GIS) and drawing from existing experience in the mining industry.
Identification of impacts and risks. (Describe the process that will be used to identify impacts and risks.
Impacts associated with the proposed project will be identified through:
Site visits to the project area to determine the status quo of the proposed mining and infrastructural development
and potential environmental risk posed
A review of existing available information on the project site and project activities
The use of spatial tools (such as GIS) to determine the status quo of the project area in relation to environmental
attributes to identify the possible environmental risk posed.
Consultation with the applicant for technical input and design
Specialist studies will be conducted as identified to determine the environmental risk to specific environmental
attributes.
Consideration of alternatives. Describe how alternatives, and in particular the alternatives to the proposed site layout and possible alternative methods or technology to be applied will be determined.
Alternatives (where and if applicable) will be determined through a site visit, spatial tools and consultation with the
applicant of design and technical alternatives.
Process to assess and rank impacts. Describe the process to be undertaken to identify, assess and rank the impacts and risks each individual activity.
Impacts are assessed and ranked through the following process:
Step 1: Determining the probability of impact by calculating the average between frequency of the aspect, the
availability of a pathway to the receptor and the availability of the receptor.
Step 2: Determining the magnitude of an impact by calculating the average of factors such as duration of impact,
volume/quantity/intensity, toxicity/destruction effect, reversibility, and sensitivity of environmental component.
Step 3: Determination of the severity of the impact by plotting the averages of the probability and magnitude and so
determining the ranking (significance)
Contribution of specialist reports Describe how specialist reports, if required, will be taken into consideration and inform the impact identification, assessment and remediation process.
The full specialist study reports will be included in the Draft Environmental Impact Report and signed to authenticate the
information contained therein. The impact assessment will be based on the specialist studies and the findings contained
therein.
The following specialist studies will be undertaken:
Biodiversity Impact Assessment (including Aquatic Assessment)
Surface Water Impact Assessment
Wetland Assessment
Hydrogeological (geohydrological) Impact Assessment
Soils and Land Capability Impact Assessment
Socio-Economic Impact Assessment
Heritage Impact Assessment and Palaeontological Desktop Assessment
Air Quality Impact Assessment
Noise Impact Assessment
Visual Impact Assessment
Traffic Impact Assessment
Blasting and Vibration Impact Assessment
Determination of impact management objectives and outcomes. Describe how impact management objectives will be determined for each activity to address the potential impact at source, and how the impact management outcomes will be aligned with standards.
Impact management objectives will be determined through the following:
The review of existing information
The review of existing management measures as contained in the prospecting EMP for the project area
The review will include the use of spatial tools (GIS, SANBI, BGIS, C-plan, NEFEPA maps)
Specialist studies will be conducted as indicated above.
The relevant National, Provincial and Municipal legislation will be reviewed.
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8. OTHER AUTHORISATIONS REQUIRED
Please provide proof of submission of applications in Appendix 5. In the event that an authorization in terms of the National Environmental Waste Management Act is required for any of the activities applied for please state so clearly in order for such an authorisation to be considered as part of this application.
LEGISLATION Mark with an X where applicable AUTHORISATION REQUIRED
APPLICATION SUBMITTED
YES NO YES NO SEMAs
National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act X X
National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act X X
National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Act
X X
National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act X X
National Environmental Management: Waste Act Forms part of this application
National legislation
Mineral Petroleum Development Resources Act X X
National Water Act X X
National Heritage Resources Act X X
Others: Please specify
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9. DRAFT EMPr
For consultation purposes, provide a high level approach to the management of the potential environmental impacts of each of the activities applied for.
ACTIVITIES
(E.g. For prospecting - drill site, site camp,
ablution facility, accommodation, equipment
storage, sample storage, site office, access route
etc…etc…etc
E.g. for mining,- excavations, blasting,
stockpiles, discard dumps or dams, Loading,
hauling and transport, Water supply dams and
boreholes, accommodation, offices, ablution,
stores, workshops, processing plant, storm water
control, berms, roads, pipelines, power lines,
conveyors, etc…etc…etc.)
PHASE (of operation in which activity
will take place).
State;
Planning and design,
Pre-Construction’
Construction,
Operational,
Rehabilitation,
Closure, Post closure.
SIZE AND SCALE (of Disturbance)
(volumes, tonnages and
hectares or m²)
TYPICAL MITIGATION MEASURES
(Eg, storm water control, dust control, noise control, access control,
rehabilitation etc…., etc….,)
COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS
(A description of how each of the recommendations herein
will comply with any prescribed environmental management
standards or practices that have been identified by
Competent Authorities)
Site clearance
Construction;
Operational
Refer to Section 5 Rehabilitation plan documentation and implementation;
training, avoid sensitive landscapes.
Rehabilitation in terms of MPRDA and NEMA
principles.
General implementation of activities taking Mining
and Biodiversity Guidelines into account.
Underground adit excavation with decline
shaft to provide access to the underground
mining.
Construction Berm constructed around adit to prevent rain run-off water
entering adit, avoid sensitive landscapes. Stripping and
stockpiling of topsoil stripped, dust suppression; noise control
measures; ECO inspections during Construction Phase
Biodiversity and alien invasive management in
accordance with NEMBA, 2004.
Dust suppressing methods to reduce dust to comply
with the Dust Control Regulation GNR 827 of 2013
and NEM:AQA, 2004.
Noise control measures in compliance with Code
SABS 0328 of 2008
Underground mining (bord and pillar)
Operational Effective mine planning; operational control procedures; storm
water management and separation of clean and dirty water
management areas; training; water quantity and quality
monitoring; alien invasive vegetation control programme;
control of environmental noise; fall-out dust monitoring; dust
suppression measures; limit compaction; Erosion control
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measures; Environmental inspections; Emergency prevention
and response programmes / plans; Incident Reporting System;
Planned Maintenance System; Continuation of community
liaison forums and discussions; implementation of SLP.
Water management measures in compliance with
NWA, 1998 and GN 704, 1999.
Compliance with DWS’s Best Practice Guideline
Series in terms of integrated water and waste
management and monitoring.
Reasonable precaution will be taken to prevent
spillage and in case there is spillage, cleaning
procedures to be undertaken in order to comply with
the principles of pollution prevention and duty of care
(NEMA, 1998 and NWA, 1998).
Managing general and/or hazardous waste in a
manner as to comply with NEM:WA, 2008.
Implementation of approved SLP.
System and Operational Procedures and training
programme in compliance with ISO14001.
Rehabilitation in terms of MPRDA and NEMA
principles.
Overburden stockpiles associated with adit
excavation
Construction and
Operational
Refer to Section 5 Topsoil will be stripped and base covered with impervious
layer. Dust control, water management and separation of clean
and dirty water management areas; training; water quantity and
quality monitoring; alien invasive vegetation control
programme; Erosion control measures; Environmental
inspections; Rehabilitation planning
Biodiversity and alien invasive management in
accordance with NEMBA, 2004.
Dust suppressing methods to reduce dust to comply
with the Dust Control Regulation GNR 827 of 2013
and NEM:AQA, 2004.
Water management measures in compliance with
NWA, 1998 and GN 704, 1999.
Compliance with DWS’s Best Practice Guideline
Series in terms of integrated water and waste
management and monitoring.
Managing general and/or hazardous waste in a
manner as to comply with NEM:WA, 2008.
Mine residue disposal and stockpiling
Construction and
Operational
Topsoil will be stripped and base covered with impervious
layer. Dust control, water management and separation of clean
and dirty water management areas; training; water quantity and
quality monitoring; alien invasive vegetation control
programme; Erosion control measures; Environmental
inspections; COP and Operational Manual for Mine Residue
Deposits; Rehabilitation planning
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System and Operational Procedures and training
programme in compliance with ISO14001.
Rehabilitation in terms of MPRDA and NEMA
principles.
Underground blasting for the development
of the access decline shaft
Construction and
Operational
Refer to Section 5 Noise monitoring, training, complaints register SANS 10103 – Acceptable Ambient Levels
GN R893 Minimum Emissions Standards
MPRDA regulations
ROM Stockpile at the shaft top.
Construction and
Operational
Topsoil will be stripped and base covered with impervious
layer. Dust control, water management and separation of clean
and dirty water management areas; training; water quantity and
quality monitoring; alien invasive vegetation control
programme; Erosion control measures; Environmental
inspections; operational control procedures
Biodiversity and alien invasive management in
accordance with NEMBA, 2004.
Dust suppressing methods to reduce dust to comply
with the Dust Control Regulation GNR 827 of 2013
and NEM:AQA, 2004.
Water management measures in compliance with
NWA, 1998 and GN 704, 1999.
Compliance with DWS’s Best Practice Guideline
Series in terms of integrated water and waste
management and monitoring.
Managing general and/or hazardous waste in a
manner as to comply with NEM:WA, 2008.
System and Operational Procedures and training
programme in compliance with ISO14001.
Rehabilitation in terms of MPRDA and NEMA
principles.
An up-cast ventilation shaft with the main
fan situated on this shaft.
Construction and
Operational
Noise monitoring; complaints register; inspections, topsoil
stripping and stockpiling, stormwater control, avoid sensitive
landscapes.
System and Operational Procedures and training
programme in compliance with ISO14001.
Rehabilitation in terms of MPRDA and NEMA
principles.
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Shaft offices, Stores, Change House,
Workshops, Lamp Room, all prefabricated
structures that allows for easy removal and
rehabilitation of the site.
Construction and
Operational
All buildings will be of portable nature (containers). Topsoil
stripped and prefabricated building placed on concrete pads;
waste management
System and Operational Procedures and training
programme in compliance with ISO14001.
Rehabilitation in terms of MPRDA and NEMA
principles.
A 3,000 ROM tonne plant feed stockpile Construction and
Operational
Topsoil will be stripped and base covered with impervious
layer. Dust control, water management and separation of clean
and dirty water management areas; training; water quantity and
quality monitoring; alien invasive vegetation control
programme; Erosion control measures; Environmental
inspections; operational control procedures
Biodiversity and alien invasive management in
accordance with NEMBA, 2004.
Dust suppressing methods to reduce dust to comply
with the Dust Control Regulation GNR 827 of 2013
and NEM:AQA, 2004.
Water management measures in compliance with
NWA, 1998 and GN 704, 1999.
Compliance with DWS’s Best Practice Guideline
Series in terms of integrated water and waste
management and monitoring.
Managing general and/or hazardous waste in a
manner as to comply with NEM:WA, 2008.
System and Operational Procedures and training
programme in compliance with ISO14001.
Rehabilitation in terms of MPRDA and NEMA
principles.
3000 tonne product stockpile
Construction and
Operational
Screening and Crushing Plant
Construction and
Operations
Refer to Section 5 Dust suppression on coal conveying, screening and crushing
system, water management measures storm water control
measures; training, effective water management;
environmental inspections
Dust suppressing methods to reduce dust to comply
with the Dust Control Regulation GNR 827 of 2013
and NEM:AQA, 2004.
Water management measures in compliance with
NWA, 1998 and GN 704, 1999.
Compliance with DWS’s Best Practice Guideline
Series in terms of integrated water and waste
management and monitoring.
Managing general and/or hazardous waste in a
manner as to comply with NEM:WA, 2008.
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System and Operational Procedures and training
programme in compliance with ISO14001.
Rehabilitation in terms of MPRDA and NEMA
principles.
Product feed conveyor
Construction and
Operations
Noise monitoring, water management measures storm water
control measures; training, effective water management;
environmental inspections, maintenance.
System and Operational Procedures and training
programme in compliance with ISO14001.
A road to the shaft that will be constructed
along the overland conveyor route and in
the same servitude. Internal roads will be
6m wide surfaced roads, with semi-
mountable curbs and non-mountable curbs
on both sides of the road.
Construction; Operational Refer to Section 5 Speed limits; erosion control measures; water management
measures,; training.
Internal roads will be surfaced with semi-mountable curbs and
non- mountable curbs on both sides of the road, as required.
Dust suppression by watering and road binders.
System and Operational Procedures and training
programme in compliance with ISO14001.
Compliance with principles, guidelines and
requirements as contained in the NWA, 1998 and
NEMA; 1998
High-density polyethylene-lined (HDPE)
pollution control dam (PCD), located
adjacent to the screening and crushing
plant.
Construction; Operational Designs, effective water management; environmental
inspections; calibration of critical pollution control equipment;
operational control procedures; training; HDPE lining, planned
maintenance; incident reporting and investigation; water quality
monitoring.
EMS in compliance with ISO14001
Water management measures in compliance with
NWA, 1998 and GN 704, 1999.
Compliance with principles, guidelines and
requirements as contained in the NEMA; 1998
Underground water reticulation and storage
of process water
Construction;
Operational
Rehabilitation; effective storm water management and
separation of clean and dirty water management areas; water
quality monitoring; Water balance updates; environmental
inspections; calibration of pumping equipment; operational
control and monitoring procedures; training; planned
maintenance of critical pollution control equipment.
Rehabilitation in terms of MPRDA and NEMA
principles.
Water management measures in compliance with
NWA, 1998 and GN 704, 1999.
Compliance with DWS’s Best Practice Guideline
Series in terms of integrated water and waste
management and monitoring.
Water and Sewage Treatment Plants. The
location of the water treatment plant has
not been determined as it is considered
that water treatment will only be required
after the end of life of mine.
Construction;
Operational
Rehabilitation; effective storm water management and
separation of clean and dirty water management areas; water
quality monitoring; Water balance updates; environmental
inspections; calibration of pumping equipment; operational
control and monitoring procedures; training; planned
maintenance on critical pollution control equipment
Rehabilitation in terms of MPRDA and NEMA
principles.
Water management measures in compliance with
NWA, 1998 and GN 704, 1999.
Compliance with DWS’s Best Practice Guideline
Series in terms of integrated water and waste
management and monitoring.
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Standby diesel generators as alternative
power supply.
Two 22 kV / 11kV 10 MVA DY11 skid-
mounted Oil Natural Air-cooled
transformers fitted with:
Automatic 16-step tap switch
changer
Primary circuit breaker
Secondary circuit breaker
25-Amp dry-type continuously
rated Neutral Earthing Resistor
Primary, secondary,
transformer, and neutral
earthing resistor protection
Controllers
Automatic tap switch changer
22 kV voltage transformer
Construction;
Operational
Refer to Section 5 Environmental inspections, operational control and monitoring
procedures; training, spillage prevention, fire prevention, fire
breaks.
Water management measures in compliance with
NWA, 1998 and GN 704, 1999.
Compliance with DWS’s Best Practice Guideline
Series in terms of integrated water and waste
management and monitoring.
Compliance with Water Use Licence(s), in terms of
the NWA, 1998.
System and Operational Procedures and training
programme in compliance with ISO14001.
Boreholes for potable water abstraction
estimated at 40kL/ day.
Operational Water balance updates; environmental inspections; calibration
of pumping equipment; operational control and monitoring
procedures; training.
Water management measures in compliance with
NWA, 1998 and GN 704, 1999.
Compliance with DWS’s Best Practice Guideline
Series in terms of integrated water and waste
management and monitoring.
Compliance with Water Use Licence(s), in terms of
the NWA, 1998.
System and Operational Procedures and training
programme in compliance with ISO14001.
Reservoirs for storage of potable water.
Construction; Operation Water balance updates; environmental inspections; calibration
of pumping equipment; operational control and monitoring
procedures; training.
Water management measures in compliance with
NWA, 1998 and GN 704, 1999.
Compliance with DWS’s Best Practice Guideline
Series in terms of integrated water and waste
management and monitoring.
Compliance with Water Use Licence(s), in terms of
the NWA, 1998.
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System and Operational Procedures and training
programme in compliance with ISO14001.
Establishment of train loading spur on
current rail line crossing the Leslie 2
Project area.
Construction and
operation
Inspections, training, alien invasive control, effective water
management, spillage control, training, awareness, operational
procedures.
System and Operational Procedures and training
programme in compliance with ISO14001.
River diversions
Construction, operation,
closure
Refer to Section 5 Effective planning and designs, erosion control, water
management and monitoring, biomonitoring, inspections,
training.
Water management measures in compliance with
NWA, 1998 and GN 704, 1999.
Compliance with principles, guidelines and
requirements as contained in the NEMA; 1998
Pipelines for the transportation of water
and/ or storm water.
Construction, operation Water balance, water quality and quantity monitoring, planned
maintenance, operation procedures.
Water management measures in compliance with
NWA, 1998 and GN 704, 1999.
Compliance with principles, guidelines and
requirements as contained in the NEMA; 1998
Pipelines for the transportation of sewage.
effluent, process water, waste water,
return water, industrial discharge
Construction, operation Water balance, water quality and quantity monitoring, planned
maintenance, operation procedures.
Water management measures in compliance with
NWA, 1998 and GN 704, 1999.
Compliance with principles, guidelines and
requirements as contained in the NEMA; 1998
Undermining of wetlands/ rivers
Construction, operation,
closure
Effective planning, designs and strategies (informed by
specialist studies), erosion control, water management and
monitoring, biomonitoring, inspections, training.
Water management measures in compliance with
NWA, 1998 and GN 704, 1999.
Compliance with principles, guidelines and
requirements as contained in the NEMA; 1998
Mine Closure
Closure
Post-closure
Continued implementation of Social and Labour Plan (SLP)
and skills development
Approved SLP.
Compliance with MPRDA; 2002 and NEMA; 1998
requirements in terms of Closure.
Capital and operating cost for a water treatment plant will be
determined.
Water management measures in compliance with
NWA, 1998 and GN 704, 1999.
Compliance with principles, guidelines and
requirements as contained in the NEMA; 1998
Decommissioning of infrastructure to be included in the closure
cost.
Financial Provision, Closure plan and Rehabilitation
plan in compliance with GN R1147, dated November
2015
Dewatering of underground workings
Operational Water balance updates; environmental inspections; calibration
of pumping equipment; operational control and monitoring
procedures; training.
Water management measures in compliance with
NWA, 1998 and GN 704, 1999.
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Compliance with DWS’s Best Practice Guideline
Series in terms of integrated water and waste
management and monitoring.
Compliance with Water Use Licence(s), in terms of
the NWA, 1998.
System and Operational Procedures and training
programme in compliance with ISO14001.
Diesel and explosive storage facilities
Construction and
operations
Refer to Section 5 Proper design, effective water management, environmental
inspections, operational control and monitoring procedures;
training, pressure testing, spillage prevention, fire prevention.
Water management measures in compliance with
NWA, 1998 and GN 704, 1999.
Compliance with DWS’s Best Practice Guideline
Series in terms of integrated water and waste
management and monitoring.
Compliance with Water Use Licence(s), in terms of
the NWA, 1998.
System and Operational Procedures and training
programme in compliance with ISO14001.
Topsoil stockpiles Construction;
Operational
Implementation of topsoil management procedure; dust
suppression measures; rehabilitation plan; erosion control
measures; training, alien invasive vegetation control
programme..
Compliance with principles, guidelines and
requirements as contained in the NWA, 1998 and
NEMBA, 2004.
Use and maintenance of toilets Operational Operational control procedures; waste management; safe
disposal records; training
System and Operational Procedures and training
programme in compliance with ISO14001.
Waste management in accordance with principles
and requirements contained in the NEM:WA, 2008
and Regulations thereunder.
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10. CLOSURE PLAN
In the space provided under each heading below, please provide a high level description of the plan for closure and the information that will be provided in the draft EMPr accompanying draft basic assessment report or environmental impact reports going forward. Baseline environment Describe how the baseline environment will be determined with the input of interested and affected parties and due cognizance of the current land uses and or existing biophysical environment
Initial notification letters along with background information document (BID) will be distributed to the I&APs.
The BID will provide the I&APs with an opportunity to give input that will be taken into consideration when
describing the baseline environment in all reports to be submitted to the DMR.
Specialist studies available and to be conducted will also be used to describe the baseline environment.
Closure objectives Describe the closure objectives and the extent to which they will be aligned to the baseline environment
The Closure objectives will be aligned or of similar standard to the requirements as prescribed in the Anglo
American mine closure toolbox. The closure programme will be implemented in accordance with the following
closure objectives:
Identify post-closure uses of land occupied by mine infrastructure in consultation with the surrounding
land owners. Should a suitable use for any mine infrastructure not be found, it will be removed.
Rehabilitate all disturbed land to a condition that is suitable for its post-closure uses and in accordance
with the Chamber of Mines Guidelines.
Rehabilitate all disturbed land to a condition that facilitates compliance with applicable environmental
quality objectives (e.g. air and water quality objectives).
Reduce the visual impact of the mine components through rehabilitation of all disturbed land and residue
deposits.
Rehabilitate all disturbed land and residue deposits to a condition where post-closure management is
minimised.
Keep authorities informed of the progress of the decommissioning phase activities.
Submit monitoring results to the relevant authorities.
Maintain the required pollution control facilities and the condition of the rehabilitated land after closure.
Rehabilitation Plan Describe the scale and aerial extent of the prospecting or mining listed activities to be authorised, including the anticipated prospecting or mining area at the time of closure, and confirm that a site rehabilitation plan drawn to a suitable scale will be provided in the draft EMPr to be submitted together with the draft EIR or Basic Assessment Report as the case may be.
The activity (ies) to be authorised relate to establishment and operation of an underground coal mine and
associated activities. The project will be undertaken in an area of 1,432.59 hectares.
The eventual outcome of any rehabilitation programme is to create a post mining environment that is
ecologically diverse and functional, and can also strive to serve as a sustainable economic return. Ongoing an
alien vegetation and erosion control is essential to sustaining the health of the areas.
A rehabilitation plan (drawn to a suitable scale) will be provided in the project EIAR / EMPR.
Rehabilitation Cost Describe how the rehabilitation cost will be determined and provide a preliminary estimate thereof
Financial provision will be prepared in compliance to GN R1147, dated November 2015 and will include an
annual rehabilitation plan, risk assessment report and final rehabilitation, demolition and closure plan.
The applicable project components as per the Mining Works Programme are discussed below together with
closure related comments and any items that influence applicable financial rates and Weighting Factors.
Component 1: Screening and Crushing Plant
Costs for dismantling of the screening and crushing plant and related structures. Conveyors and power
lines are included as part of the plant closure costs
Plant includes feeders, vibrating screens and crushers.
Component 2(A): Steel Buildings and Structures and Component 2 (B): Demolition of Reinforced
Concrete Buildings and Structures
Cost for demolition of steel buildings and structures are based on the assumption that all structures to
be demolished include foundations to a depth of 1m below ground level.
The rubble is to be buried onsite.
Cleared areas will be shaped and topsoil with 300 mm of topsoil cover and revegetated or as stated in
the relevant ESMP document.
Costs include allowance for monitoring and maintenance.
Component 3 Rehabilitation of Access Road
Approximately 30,700 m2 of internal access roads will be rehabilitated.
Component 4 Rehabilitation of Railway Lines
Not applicable. There will be no railway links for the mine.
Component 5 Demolition of Housing and Administration Buildings
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There will be no housing on site.
It is proposed to use portable structures on concrete plinths for offices, workshops and change houses.
The building structures will be reusable and demolition will be limited to the concrete foundation slab.
Component 6 Opencast Rehabilitation including Final Voids and Ramps
Not applicable.
Component 7 Sealing of Shafts, Adits and Inclines
The decline shaft will be sealed and the access adit excavation backfilled and rehabilitated with topsoil
replaced and grassed.
Component 8 (A) Rehabilitation of Overburden and Spoils
Not applicable.
Component 8 (B) Rehabilitation of Processing Waste (Discard) Deposits and Evaporation Ponds (basic,
salt-producing waste)
Not applicable.
Component 8 (C) Rehabilitation of Processing Waste Deposits and Evaporation Ponds (acidic, metal-
rich waste)
Not applicable.
The operational pollution control dams will be lined to prevent migration of contaminated water
impounded in the dams to surface water and shallow groundwater. The life of mine is estimated to be 16
years (construction years - 14 years production life) and therefore it is unlikely that the liner systems will
degrade over this time period and therefore residual impacts of seepage into surrounding water
resources should be negligible. The Master Rate used in the cost provision assumes a liner design based
on a 1.5 mm thick high-density polyethylene liner on a selected granular bedding layer of 250 mm with a
geotextile separation layer.
Component 9 Rehabilitation of Subsided Areas
The geological review of the stability of the study area indicates that ground subsidence is considered
unlikely and therefore the financial provision is not applicable for this component.
Component 10 General Surface Rehabilitation
The final surface rehabilitation of areas disturbed by mining and related activities will be aligned to the
selected final land use. General surface rehabilitation measures will ensure the following:
Surface topography will emulate the visual appearance of the surrounding areas and be aligned to the
general character of the landscape;
Landscaping will facilitate surface runoff and result in free-drainage areas. Where possible natural
drainage lines will be reinstated;
Special attention will be given to remove heaps of excess material and to remove unnecessary remnants
of surface structures and infrastructure;
General shaping of the land surface will be made suitable for revegetation; and
The Master Rate allows for shaping of the land surface to a depth of 500mm.
Component 11 River Diversions
There are no drainage courses within the area impacted by mining activities. This component is therefore
considered to be non-applicable to the financial provision.
Component 12 Fencing
An allowance has been made for 2,000 running metres of fencing.
Component 13 Water Management
The Master Rate developed by the Department of Mineral Resources is considered to be over-
conservative and too generic to be applied in the case of the Leslie 2 Mine, where due to the depth of
the underground mining and the surface topography, it is anticipated that no decant of underground water
will take place.
Allowance has been made in the Financial Model for a water treatment plant. This is done as a precaution
if future studies indicate that decant could be a possibility and decant water needs to be treated prior to
release into a natural water course.
Monitoring of surface water and groundwater for a period of three years will need to be implemented
after the LOM as real data on groundwater level and water quality is obtained and the predictive decant
modelling can be properly calibrated.
Component 14 Maintenance and Aftercare
The Master Rate assumes a maintenance and aftercare period of three years after mine productive and
includes the following:
Annual fertilising of rehabilitated revegetated areas;
Monitoring of surface water and groundwater;
General landscaping maintenance.
The area requiring maintenance and aftercare is assumed to be 7.2 hectares for the mining area and the
surface infrastructure area.
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Component 15 Specialist Studies and Environmental Management Programme
Specialist studies may be required to fully develop the Environmental Management Plan for closure.
These studies could include additional monitoring boreholes for groundwater samples or various forms
of field trials for revegetation and biodiversity initiatives. The requirements for further specialist studies
should be evaluated during the life of the mine and the Financial Provisions should be updated to reflect
any specific requirements as necessary.
Decommissioning Considering that rehabilitation must take place upon cessation of an activity, describe when each of activities applied for will be rehabilitated in terms of either the cessation of the individual activity or the cessation of the overall prospecting or mining activity.
Exposed and stockpiled soils are protected from erosion while they are not in use. Vegetation is established
as soon as possible.
More detailed information on the rehabilitation practice will be included in the EIAR / EMPR.
Signature of the applicant / Signature on behalf of the applicant: Anglo Operations (Pty) Ltd.
Name of company (if applicable): 2016-08-12 Date:
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APPENDIX 4 DECLARATION OF THE EAP
I, Wilda Elizabeth Meyer, declare that – General declaration: I act as the independent environmental practitioner in this application I will perform the work relating to the application in an objective manner, even if this results in views and
findings that are not favourable to the applicant I declare that there are no circumstances that may compromise my objectivity in performing such work; I have expertise in conducting environmental impact assessments, including knowledge of the Act,
Regulations and any guidelines that have relevance to the proposed activity; I will comply with the Act, Regulations and all other applicable legislation; I will take into account, to the extent possible, the matters listed in regulation 8 of the Regulations when
preparing the application and any report relating to the application; I have no, and will not engage in, conflicting interests in the undertaking of the activity; I undertake to disclose to the applicant and the competent authority all material information in my possession
that reasonably has or may have the potential of influencing - any decision to be taken with respect to the application by the competent authority; and - the objectivity of any report, plan or document to be prepared by myself for submission to the competent authority;
I will ensure that information containing all relevant facts in respect of the application is distributed or made available to interested and affected parties and the public and that participation by interested and affected parties is facilitated in such a manner that all interested and affected parties will be provided with a reasonable opportunity to participate and to provide comments on documents that are produced to support the application;
I will ensure that the comments of all interested and affected parties are considered and recorded in reports that are submitted to the competent authority in respect of the application, provided that comments that are made by interested and affected parties in respect of a final report that will be submitted to the competent authority may be attached to the report without further amendment to the report;
I will keep a register of all interested and affected parties that participated in a public participation process; and
I will provide the competent authority with access to all information at my disposal regarding the application, whether such information is favourable to the applicant or not
all the particulars furnished by me in this form are true and correct; will perform all other obligations as expected from an environmental assessment practitioner in terms of the
Regulations; and I realise that a false declaration is an offence in terms of regulation 71 of the Regulations and is punishable in
terms of section 24F of the Act.
24 Disclosure of Vested Interest (delete whichever is not applicable) I do not have and will not have any vested interest (either business, financial, personal or other) in the
proposed activity proceeding other than remuneration for work performed in terms of the Regulations;
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Signature of the environmental assessment practitioner: Shangoni Management Services
Name of company: 2016-08-12 Date: