Eloff Phase 1 Pit 1 Proof of Public Participation

63 Wessel Road, Rivonia, 2128 PO Box 2597, Rivonia, 2128 South Africa Tel: +27 (0) 11 803 5726 Fax: +27 (0) 11 803 5745 Web: www.gcs-sa.biz

In terms of the

National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act 107 of 1998)

Version – For Submission with the Draft Envirnmental Impact Assessment October 2017

Eloff Mining Company GCS Project Number: 16-0869 Client Reference: Eloff Phase 1 Pit 1 PPP DMR Ref: MP30/5/1/2/2/10169MR

GCS (Pty) Ltd. Reg No: 2004/000765/07 Est. 1987 Offices: Durban Gaborone Johannesburg Lusaka Maseru Ostrava Pretoria Windhoek Directors: AC Johnstone (Managing) PF Labuschagne AWC Marais S Napier W Sherriff (Financial) Non-Executive Director: B Wilson-Jones www.gcs-sa.biz Eloff Mining Company Eloff Phase 1 Pit 1 PPP

CONTENTS PAGE

1 SITE NOTICES ...... 3 2 BACKGROUND INFORMATION DOCUMENT ...... 5 3 SCOPING PHASE ...... 7 3.1 ADVERT ...... 7 3.2 EMAIL, FAX, SMS ...... 9 3.3 OPEN DAY ...... 11 3.4 PUBLIC REVIEW ...... 11 4 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PHASE ...... 13 4.1 ADVERT ...... 13 4.2 EMAIL, FAX, SMS ...... 13 4.3 OPEN MEETING ...... 13 4.4 PUBLIC REVIEW ...... 15 5 ISSUES AND RESPONSE REGISTER ...... 15 6 AUTHORITY CONSULTATION ...... 30 7 DATABASE ...... 35

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1-1: Eloff site notice placement ...... 3

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1-1: Photographic proof of Site Notice placement on 17 February 2017 ...... 3 Table 5-1: Issues and Response Register to date ...... 16

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1 SITE NOTICES

A2 laminated site notices have been placed on and around the project area. The initial site notices were placed at the sites indicated in the map below and in the figure overleaf. The site notices were placed in both English and Zulu.

Figure 1-1: Eloff site notice placement

Table 1-1: Photographic proof of Site Notice placement on 17 February 2017 Site Notice 1:

Intersectio at R42 Road

26°13’50.5269” S

28°38’57.1645” E

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Site Notice 2:

Road between Eloff and R42

GPS

26°13’27.2769” S

28°37’14.8378” E

Site Notice 3:

Farm Fence n Deelkraal Road opposite Kangala Mine

GPS

26°11’52.8861” S

28°38’39.7313” E

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Site Notice 4:

Intersection in Eloff town

GPS

26°11’10.1643” S

28°35’33.7790” E

2 BACKGROUND INFORMATION DOCUMENT

The Background Information Document is an integral part of the public participation process, as it

 Gives an overview of the EIA and public participation processes;

 Outlines the legislative background (NEMA, IWULA, MPRDA);

 Invites Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs), to participate in the process;

 Provides information to all Interested and Affected Parties.

Background Information Documents (BIDs) were handed out in person to the adjacent landowners, and sent via email. The BID is represented overleaf.

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63 Wessel Road Rivonia 2128 PO Box 2597 Rivonia 2128 South Africa

Telephone: +27 (0)11 803 5726 Facsimile: +27 (0)11 803 5745 Web: www.gcs-sa.biz

Background Information Document Eloff Environmental Authorisations – Phase 1, Pit 1

Scoping and Impact Assessment

March 2017

Exxaro Coal Central – Eloff Mining Company GCS Project Number: 16-0869

DMR Ref Number: MP 30/5/1/2/2/10169MR

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PRACTITIONER: GCS (PTY) LTD

GCS Water and Environment (Pty) Ltd (GCS) is a fully integrated water, environmental, and earth science consulting services company based in the Republic of South Africa. GCS provides a professional consulting service in the fields of environmental, water and earth sciences. GCS has a team of highly trained staff with considerable experience in the fields of environmental and water science.

GCS will act as the Independent Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP), as well as the Public Participation Practitioner for this environmental authorisation processes and PPP.

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INTRODUCTION PUBLIC PARTICIPATION – CONTACT DETAILS

The purpose of this Background Information Document (BID) is to provide all Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) with Contact Person(s): Riana Panaino / Estie Retief information in respect of the Eloff Mining Right Application and associated Environmental Authorisation Application process forTel: 011 803 5726 Eloff Phase 1 Pit 1. Fax: 011 803 5745 In addition to the aforesaid, the BID aims to:  Introduce and explain the Scoping and Environmental Email: [email protected] / Impact Assessment (S&EIA) Process, as well as other [email protected] related parallel environmental processes;

 Introduce and explain the Public Participation Process

(PPP), which is prescribed by the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998) (NEMA); Postal Address: PO Box 2597  Invite all I&APs to comment on: Rivonia o The ecological, physical, socio- economic Johannesburg aspects of the project as well as any other 2128 issues of concern; o The proposed public participation and environmental assessment process, and

o Any other suggestions which might be of relevance. WHAT IS A S&EIA/EMP AND WHAT DOES A S&EIA/EMP CONTAIN? The National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act ABBREVIATIONS No. 107 of 1998) (NEMA) prescribes the processes to be BID Background Information Document followed when compiling the Scoping and Environmental Impact Assessment (S&EIA) and the Environmental CRR Comments and Response Report Management Programme (EMP), in respect of the NEMA DEIAR Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Report listed activities, which forms the legal basis of this authorisation. FEIAR Final Environmental Impact Assessment Report

EIA Environmental Impact Assessment The process aims to ensure that all relevant factors are EMP Environmental Management Plan considered when evaluating the potential environmental I&AP Interested and Affected Party impacts of a project, as well as developing appropriate environmental management measures to mitigate these DEA Department of Environmental Affairs impacts. MDARDLEA Mpumalanga Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Land & Environmental Affairs The purpose of the S&EIA is to assess the current DWS Department of Water and Sanitation environment in which a proposed activity will take place and assess all potential impacts in terms of its extent, DMR Department of Mineral Resources duration, intensity and significance relating to the NEMA National Environmental Management Act, 1998 specific activity. The EMP describes the goals and objectives for environmental management to minimise (Act No.107 of 1998) or eliminate the potential environmental impacts; the MPRDA Mineral and Petroleum Resource Development action plans to bring effect to those goals and objectives; Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002) the procedures to be implemented to ensure integration of environmental management into the daily operations; NWA National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998) as well as a plan to raise awareness of employees and the PPP Public Participation Process surrounding community with regards to environmental management. EAP Environmental Assessment Practitioner

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PROJECT BACKGROUND

The Mining Right Application (MRA) was submitted to the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) on 10 February 2017, and issued with reference number: MP 30/5/1/2/2/10169MR. The Eloff MRA is preceded by two (2) Prospecting Rights whose DMR reference numbers are MP 30/5/1/1/2/273PR and MP 30/5/1/1/2/274PR. Eloff opencast areas are zoned into phases from Phase 1 to Phase 7. Each phase may comprise one or more pits depending on how the particular phase reserve is constrained by either environmentally sensitive courses or surface culture. Initial production will commence on Phase 1 Pit 1 (current application) estimated to start at a year after the Mining Right, and associated environmental authorisations in terms of the NEMA, NEM:WA and NWA has been approved. Infrastructure built for Phase 1 Pit 1 will be used to support the exploitation of subsequent phases and pits. Production from Phase 1 Pit 1 will ramp up to 1.0Mt ROM per year until Year 9 when the Phase 1 Pit 1 Reserve will start diminishing. At that stage Phase 2 Pit 1 will then be commissioned. Before Phase 2 is initiated, a separate application process for environmental authorisation will be required for all subsequent phases. From Phase 2, production will ramp up to ±3.0Mt RPOM per year for the Life-of-mine.

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PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Mining method will be a conventional open pit bench mining method with the stripping operation removing topsoil and subsoil, exposing the hard overburden of the next cut. Initial topsoil and subsoil will be hauled to a designated area and used for rehabilitation at a later stage. Hard overburden will be drilled and blasted. Hard overburden material will also be hauled to a designated dumping area during the initial state. When steady state is reached, all waste material will be backfilled and rehabilitation adequately addressed by means of a backfilling process.

Once the overburden has been removed, coal (ROM) will be transferred to the crush and screen site by means of load haul trucks.

Required logistical infrastructure will include conveyor belt systems and road load out facilities. Clients will load crushed, screened and sized coal at the colliery gate on a free-on-mine (FOM) basis.

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LOCALITY PROPOSED SPECIALIST INVESTIGATIONS Province: Mpumalanga The following specialist studies will be undertaken: District: Nkangala District  Hydrology Local Victor Khanye Local  Hydrogeology Municipality: Municipality  Air quality Nearest Town: Delmas  Noise Farm Portions Rietkuil Ptn 1, 2, 8, 13, 14  Social affected: De Denne Ptn 0  Biodiversity Kenbar Ptn 0  Soils, land use, land capability Leeuwpan Ptn 3  Wetland and aquatics Goedgedacht Ptn 1, 9  Heritage Moabsvelden Ptn 2, 4, 12, 13,  Traffic 16  Blasting and Vibration Weltevreden Ptn 9  Environmental Legal

REGULATORY CONTEXT:

MINERAL AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT ACT, 2002 (ACT NO. 28 OF 2002) WASTE ACT, 2008 (ACT NO 59 OF 2008) (NEMWA) (MPRDA) Waste management activities in respect of which a waste management license (WML) is required are to Mines and mining related activities are regulated by be undertaken in accordance with section 20 (b) of the MPRDA, therefore in terms of the MPRDA, ECC / NEM:WA EMC requires authorisation for the proposed activities

in the form of an environmental management The minister of the Department Of Environmental programme (EMP), which must be approved by the Affairs (DEA) promulgated a list of waste management DMR in Mpumalanga, before construction may begin. activities under GN R.921 of 29 November 2013. Included in the list of waste activities are activities The MPRDA process will address the project as a listed under Category A, B and C. whole including all activities regarding the Phase 1  Category A describes waste management Pit 1 area. activities requiring a basic assessment process to be carried out in accordance with the EIA regulations; THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT  Category B describes waste management ACT, 1998 (ACT NO. 107 OF 1998) (NEMA) activities requiring an environmental impact Section 24(1) of NEMA requires that the potential assessment process to be conducted in consequences of, or impacts on the environment accordance with the EIA regulations; and when undertaking listed activities must be  Category C describes waste management considered, investigated, assessed and reported on to activities that do not require a WML. the competent authority. Where environmental NATIONAL WATER ACT, 1998 (ACT NO. 36 OF 1998) impact assessment has been identified as the (NWA) instrument to be utilised, an application for A Water Use License Application needs to be compiled environmental authorisation needs to be obtained. and submitted to the Department of Water and The identified activities are listed under Government Sanitation (DWS) to ensure the legality of the Notice (GN) R983, R984 and R985 of the 2014 NEMA proposed project’s water use. Regulations respectively.

The Water Use License Application will be conducted The listed activities (Table 3) triggered require an for the project in parallel with the EIA and EMP application for an Environmental Authorisation in the process for any activity in terms of Section 21 of the form of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) NWA. process.

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Table 3: Identified Listed Activities under NEMA NR Activity Listing Notice 1 The development of infrastructure exceeding 1000 metres in length for the bulk transportation of water or storm water- (i) with an internal diameter of 0,36 metres or more; or (ii) with a peak throughput of 120 litres per second or more; 9 excluding where- (a) such infrastructure is for bulk transportation of water or storm water or storm water drainage inside a road reserve; or (b) where such development will occur within an urban area. The development and related operation of infrastructure exceeding 1000 metres in length for the bulk transportation of sewage, effluent, process water, waste water, return water, industrial discharge or slimes (i) with an internal diameter of 0,36 metres or more; or (ii) with a peak throughput of 120 litres per second or more; 10 excluding where- (a) such infrastructure is for bulk transportation of sewage, effluent, process water, waste water, return water, industrial discharge or slimes inside a road reserve; or (b) where such development will occur within an urban area. The development of- (i) canals exceeding 100 square metres in size; (ii) channels exceeding 100 square metres in size; (iii) bridges exceeding 100 square metres in size; (iv) dams, where the dam, including infrastructure and water surface area, exceeds 100 square metres in size; (v) weirs, where the weir, including infrastructure and water surface area, exceeds 100 square metres in size; (vi) bulk storm water outlet structures exceeding 100 square metres in size; (vii) marinas exceeding 100 square metres in size; (viii) jetties exceeding 100 square metres in size; (ix) slipways exceeding 100 square metres in size; (x) buildings exceeding 100 square metres in size; (xi) boardwalks exceeding 100 square metres in size; or (xii) infrastructure or structures with a physical footprint of 100 square metres or more; where such development 12 occurs- (a) within a watercourse; (b) in front of a development setback; or (c) if no development setback exists, within 32 metres of a watercourse, measured from the edge of a watercourse; - excluding- (aa) the development of infrastructure or structures within existing ports or harbours that will not increase the development footprint of the port or harbour; (bb) where such development activities are related to the development of a port or harbour, in which case activity 26 in Listing Notice 2 of 2014 applies; (cc) activities listed in activity 14 in Listing Notice 2 of 2014 or activity 14 in Listing Notice 3 of 2014, in which case that activity applies; (dd) where such development occurs within an urban area; or (ee) where such development occurs within existing roads or road reserves. The development of facilities or infrastructure for the off-stream storage of water, including dams and reservoirs, with a 13 combined capacity of 50000 cubic metres or more, unless such storage falls within the ambit of activity 16 in Listing Notice 2 of 2014. The development of facilities or infrastructure, for the storage, or for the storage and handling, of a dangerous good, 14 where such storage occurs in containers with a combined capacity of 80 cubic metres or more but not exceeding 500 cubic metres. The infilling or depositing of any material of more than 5 cubic metres into, or the dredging, excavation, removal or moving of soil, sand, shells, shell grit, pebbles or rock of more than 5 cubic metres from- (i) a watercourse; (ii) the seashore; or (iii) the littoral active zone, an estuary or a distance of 100 metres inland of the high-water mark of the sea or an 19 estuary, whichever distance is the greaterbut excluding where such infilling, depositing , dredging, excavation, removal or moving- (a) will occur behind a development setback; (b) is for maintenance purposes undertaken in accordance with a maintenance management plan; or (c) falls within the ambit of activity 21 in this Notice, in which case that activity applies. The development of- (i) a road for which an environmental authorisation was obtained for the route determination in terms of activity 5 in Government Notice 387 of 2006 or activity 18 in Government Notice 545 of 2010; or 24 (ii) a road with a reserve wider than 13,5 meters, or where no reserve exists where the road is wider than 8 metres; but excluding- (a) roads which are identified and included in activity 27 in Listing Notice 2 of 2014; or

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NR Activity (b) roads where the entire road falls within an urban area. The development and related operation of facilities or infrastructure for the treatment of effluent, wastewater or 25 sewage with a daily throughput capacity of more than 2000 cubic metres but less than 15000 cubic metres. The widening of a road by more than 6 metres, or the lengthening of a road by more than 1 kilometre- (i) where the existing reserve is wider than 13,5 meters; or 56 (ii) where no reserve exists, where the existing road is wider than 8 metres; excluding where widening or lengthening occur inside urban areas. Listing Notice 2 The development of facilities or infrastructure for any process or activity which requires a permit or licence in terms of national or provincial legislation governing the generation or release of emissions, pollution or effluent, excluding (i) activities which are identified and included in Listing Notice 1 of 2014; (ii) activities which are included in the list of waste management activities published in terms of section 19 of the 6 National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008) in which case the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 applies; or (iii) the development of facilities or infrastructure for the treatment of effluent, wastewater or sewage where such facilities have a daily throughput capacity of 2000 cubic metres or less. The development of facilities or infrastructure for the transmission and distribution of electricity with a capacity of 275 9 kilovolts or more, outside an urban area or industrial complex. The clearance of an area of 20 hectares or more of indigenous vegetation, excluding where such clearance of indigenous vegetation is required for- 15 (i) the undertaking of a linear activity; or (ii) maintenance purposes undertaken in accordance with a maintenance management plan. Any activity including the operation of that activity which requires a mining right as contemplated in section 22 of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002), including associated infrastructure, 17 structures and earthworks, directly related to the extraction of a mineral resource, including activities for which an exemption has been issued in terms of section 106 of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002). Any activity including the operation of that activity associated with the primary processing of a mineral resource including winning, reduction, extraction, classifying, concentrating, crushing, screening and washing but excluding the 21 smelting, beneficiation, refining, calcining or gasification of the mineral resource in which case activity 6 in this Notice applies. The development of - (i) a national road as defined in section 40 of the South African National Roads Agency Limited and National Roads Act, 1998 (Act No. 7 of 1998); (ii) a road administered by a provincial authority; (iii) a road with a reserve wider than 30 metres; or 27 (iv) a road catering for more than one lane of traffic in both directions; but excluding the development and related operation of a road for which an environmental authorisation was obtained for the route determination in terms of activity 5 in Government Notice 387 of 2006 or activity 18 in Government Notice 545 of 2010, in which case activity 24 in Listing Notice 1 of 2014 applies.

Table 3: Identified Listed Activities under NEMWA NR Activity Category A The disposal of domestic waste generated on premises in areas not serviced by the municipal service where the 11 waste disposed exceeds 500kg per month. Category B

1 The storage of hazardous waste in lagoons excluding storage of effluent, wastewater or sewage.

7 The disposal of any quantity of hazardous waste to land.

The construction of a facility for a waste management activity listed in Category B of this Schedule (not in 10 isolation to associated waste management activity). The establishment or reclamation of a residue stockpile or residue deposit resulting from activities which require 11 a mining right, exploration right or production right in terms of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002). Category C The storage of hazardous waste at a facility that has the capacity to store in excess of 80m3 of hazardous waste 2 at any one time, excluding the storage of hazardous waste in lagoons or temporary storage of such waste.

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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCESS

Public involvement is an essential part of any environmental assessment process. You have been identified as an I&AP who may want to receive information regarding the above-mentioned project. You will be given the opportunity to provide your input into the environmental assessment process and to receive information. All comments will be recorded and presented to the project team and regulatory authorities. You will receive feedback on how your comments have been taken into account and the outcome of the assessment.

I&APs include any person who will be directly or indirectly involved and/or affected by the project. To be recognized as an I&AP one must register with GCS to be added to the stakeholder database for the project. You may communicate via fax, email or telephone to obtain further information or comment on the proposed project. All registered I&APs will be kept informed of the decision taken by the DMR.

Proposed steps in the process are as follows:

Step 1:  Notify I&APs of the project proposal; Notify I&APs and identify issues  Identify any issues/concerns of I&APs;  Provide I&APs with a BID on the project, including a locality map and a Registration and Comment Sheet; and  I&APS are required to register their interest in the project to receive further project information. Step 2:  Issues and concerns raised by I&APs are contained in a CRR for inclusion in the DSR; I&AP review of Draft Scoping  The DSR is released for a 30 day commenting period; and Report  All registered I&APs on the project database are notified in writing of the opportunity to comment. To assist I&APs with their understanding of the project, a public meeting or consultation in a similar manner , to which all I&APs are invited or will be involved, will be held during the review period. Copies of the report will be made available on the request from GCS. Step 3:  Comments received from I&APs during the review process are considered in the Final Scoping Report compilation of the FSR; and  The FSR is submitted to the Competent Authority. Step 4:  Compilation and release of a DEIR for a 30 day review period. Draft EIR and EMPr for I&AP review Step 5:  The FEIR, including the CCR and EMPR will be compiled for submission to the Final EIR and Draft EMPR Competent Authority for decision making. Step 6:  All registered I&APs will be notified in writing of the decision by the Competent Environmental Authorisation and Authority regarding the authorization, being positive or negative for the project. All Appeal Period I&APs will also be notified of the appeal period, as well as the manner of appeal. Public Notification A major part of the PPP is to notify members of the public of the proposed activities, particularly those who may be directly or indirectly affected by the proposed project. This will be achieved via the following means:  The placement of an advertisement in a regional newspaper;  Notices, in English will be placed at the site;  Distribution of BIDs to landowners and occupiers of land adjacent to the proposed prospecting area and to I&APs on request; and  Local authorities will be notified in writing and automatically registered as I&APs. How to comment  Should you wish to register as an I&AP in order to be kept informed, please complete the registration form on the overleaf and submit to GCS via fax, post or email.  Any further enquiries can be directed to GCS telephonically, or via fax or email.  It is important that you provide your contact details so that we may respond to your comments or questions. Kindly note that should you require any other party to be contacted, please provide their contact details as well.

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Eloff Mining Company (EMC) Eloff Environmental Authorisations – Phase 1, Pit 1: Scoping and Impact Assessment

I&AP Comment and Registration Form DMR Ref Number: MP 30/5/1/2/2/10169MR GCS Ref No: 16-0869

Name: Surname: Organisation / interest: Postal / Residential address

Area: Code: Contact details Tel: ( ) Fax: ( ) Mobile: ( ) Email: Please mark with an X to indicate whether you would like to participate in the process:

Yes, I would like to participate in this process and receive periodic updates

No, I am not interested in participating and do not wish to receive further information

Preferred method of communication Email Fax Post Date commented (DD / MM / YYYY ) Please indicate any issues, comments and concerns with regards to the proposed project

Please indicate in which aspects you would require more information

Please indicate the contact details of any other I&APs whom you think should be contacted Name: Surname: Tel: ( ) Fax: ( ) Mobile: ( ) Email:

In order to be registered as an I&AP for this project, fax, mail, or e-mail the completed registration form to Estie Retief / Riana Panaino at: Tel: (011) 803 5726 Fax: (011) 803 5745 Email: [email protected] Post: PO Box 2597, Rivonia, 2128

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NOTES:

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63 Wessel Road Rivonia 2128 PO Box 2597 Rivonia 2128 South Africa

Ucingo: +27 (0)11 803 5726 Ifeksi: +27 (0)11 803 5745 Iwebhu: www.gcs-sa.biz

Umbhalo Oyisendlalelo Solwazi Ukugunyazwa Kwezemvelo i-Eloff – Isigaba 1, Umgodi 1

Ukuhlolwa Kocwaningo Nomthelela

Febhuwari 2017

I-Exxaro Coal Central – I-Eloff Mining Company Inombolo Yephrojekthi Ye-GCS: 16-0869

Inombolo Eyinkomba ye-DMR: MP 30/5/1/2/2/10169MR

UMSEBENZI WEZOKUHLOLWA KWEZEMVELO: GCS (PTY) LTD

I-GCS Water and Environment (Pty) Ltd (GCS) iyinkampani ehlinzeke ngemisebenzi yobuchwepheshe edidiyele ngokugcwele yezamanzi, ezemvelo, kanye nesayensi yomhlaba ezinze eRiphabhulikhi yaseNingizimu Afrika. I-GCS ihlinzeka ngemisebenzi yokuxhumanisa ngobuchwepheshe emkhakheni wezemvelo, ezamanzi kanye nesayensi yomhlaba. I-GCS inethimba labasebenzi abaqeqeshwe ngokusezingeni eliphezulu futhi abanesipiliyoni esiningi emikhakheni yezemvelo kanye nesayensi yomhlaba.

I-GCS izosebenza njengoMsebenzi Wezokuhlolwa Kwezemvelo Ozimele (Independent Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP)), futhi iwuMsebenzi Wezokubandakanya Umphakathi kule nqubo yokugunyazwa kwezemvelo futhi iyi-PPP.

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ISINGENISO

UKUBANDAKANYA UMPHAKATHI – IMINININGWANE Inhloso yalo Mbhalo Oyisendlalelo Solwazi (Background YOKUXHUMANA Information Document (BID)) ukuhlinzeka bonke abantu

Abanentshisekelo Nabathintekayo (Interested and Affected Umuntu/Abantu Okuxhunyanwa Parties (I&APs)) ngolwazi mayelana Nesicelo Selungelo Lemayini Naye/Nabo: Riana Panaino / Estie Retief i-Eloff kanye nenqubo Yesicelo Sokugunyaza Ezemvelo ye-Eloff Isigaba 1 Umgodi 1. Ucingo: 011 803 5726

Phezu kwalokho okubalulwe ngenhla, inhloso ye-BID ukwenza 011 803 5745

okulandelayo: I-imeyili: [email protected] / • Ukwethula nokuchaza Ngenqubo Yokucwaninga Nokuhlola [email protected] Umthelela Kwezemvelo (Scoping and Environmental Impact Assessment (S&EIA)), kanye nezinye izinqubo ezihambisana nezemvelo; Ikheli Leposi: PO Box 2597 • Ukwethula nokuchaza Inqubo Yokubandakanya Rivonia Umphakathi (Public Participation Process (PPP)), Johannesburg okumiswe kuMthetho Wokuphathwa Kwezemvelo, 1998 2128 (uMthetho No. 107 ka 1998) (NEMA); • Ukumema wonke ama-I&P ukuze aveze izimvo mayelana: o Nokuphathelene nezemvelo, okubonakalayo, inhlalomnotho kwephrojekthi kanye nokunye okuphathelene nakho; o Ukubandakanya umphakathi okuhlongozwayo kanye nenqubo yokuhlolwa kwezemvelo, kanye INGABE I-S&EIA/EMP IYINI FUTHI IQUKETHENI? o Nanoma okuphi okunye okuphakanyiswayo okuzobe UMthetho Wokuphathwa Kwezemvelo Kazwelonke, 1998 kubalulekile. (UMthetho No. 107 ka 1998) (NEMA) umise izinqubo okumele zilandelwe uma kudidiyelwa Ucwaningo BID Nokuhlola Umthelela Kwezemvelo (S&EIA) kanye CRR Comments and Response Report (Umbiko Wezimvo noHlelo Lokuphathwa Kwezemvelo (Environmental Nezimpendulo) DEIAR Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Report (Uhlaka Management Programme (EMP)), okuqondene ne-NEMA Lombiko Wokuhlolwa Komthelela Kwezemvelo Oyisisekelo) yemisebenzi esohlwini, okuyisisekelo salokhu FEIAR Final Environmental Impact Assessment Report (Umbiko kugunyaza. Wokuhlolwa Komthelela Kwezemvelo Wokugcina) EIA Environmental Impact Assessment (Ukuhlolwa Komthelela Kwezemvelo) EMP Environmental Management Plan (Uhlelo Lokuphathwa Inqubo ihlose ukuqinisekisa ukuthi konke okusemqoka Kwezemvelo) kuyacutshungulwa uma kuhlolwa umthelela wezemvelo I&AP Interested and Affected Party (Abantu Abanentshisekelo ongase ube khona kuphrojekthi, kanjalo nokusungula Nabathintekayo) DEA Department of Environmental Affairs (UMnyango Wezemvelo) izindlela zokuphathwa kwezemvelo ezifanele ukuze MDARDLEA Mpumalanga Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, kungenelelwe kule mithelela. Land & Environmental Affairs (UMnyango Wezolimo, Ukuthuthukiswa Kwezindawo Zasemakhaya, Ezomhlaba Nezemvelo waseMpumalanga) DWS Department of Water and Sanitation (UMnyango Wezamanzi Inhloso ye-S&EIA ukuhlola isimo semvelo samanje Nokuthuthwa Kwendle) okuhlongozwe ukuthi kwenziwe umsebenzi kuyo kanye DMR Department of Mineral Resources (Umnyango Wokumbiwa nokuhlola umthelela ongase ube khona ngokobubanzi, Phansi) NEMA National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No.107 of ngokwesikhathi, ngokobunzulu nangokokubaluleka 1998) (UMthetho Wokuphathwa Kwezemvelo Kuzwelonke, okuphathelene nomsebenzi othile. yi-EMP ichaza ukuthi 1998 (uMthetho No. 107 ka 1998)) imigomo nezinhloso zokuphathwa kwezemvelo MPRDA Mineral and Petroleum Resource Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002) (UMthetho Wokumbiwa Phansi ukunciphisa noma ukuqeda imithelela engase ibe khona Nokuthuthukiswa Kwezinsiza Zikaphethilomu (UMthetho No. kwezemvelo; izinhlelo ezizolandelwa ukuze kufezwe 28 ka 2002)) NWA National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998) (UMthetho leyo migomo kanye nezinhloso; izinqubo ezizoqaliswa Wezamanzi Kazwelonke, 1998 (UMthetho No. 36 ka 1998)) ukuze kuqinisekiswe ukudidiyelwa kokuphathwa PPP Public Participation Process (Inqubo Yokubandakanya kwezemvelo emisebenzini yansukuzonke; kanye nohlelo Umphakathi) EAP Environmental Assessment Practitioner (Umsebenzi lokuqwashisa abasebenzi kanye nomphakathi owakhele Wezokuhlolwa Kwezemvelo) leya ndawo mayelana nokuphathwa kwezemvelo. BID Backgrou nd Information Document (Umbhalo Oyisendlalelo Solwazi)

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ISENDLALELO SEPHROJEKTHI

Isicelo Selungelo Lokuvukuza sethulwa kuMnyango Wezokumbiwa Phansi (DMR) mhlaka 10 Febhuwari 2017, futhi yakhipha inombolo eyinkomba: MP 30/5/1/2/2/10169MR. Isicelo Selungelo Lokuvukuza e-Eloff landulelwa Amalungelo Ahlongoziwe amabili (2) anezinombolo eziyinkomba ze-DMR ezithi MP 30/5/1/1/2/273PR no-MP 30/5/1/1/2/274PR. Izindawo zomgodi ovulekile zase-Eloff zahlukaniswe izigaba kusukela Kusigaba 1 kuya Kusigaba 7. Isigaba ngasinye singase sibe nomthelela ongemuhle emgodini owodwa noma ngaphezulu kuncike emkhawulweni wesigaba ngasinye ongadalwa izimo zemvelo noma isimo sendawo. Ukukhiqiza kokuqala kuyoqala Kusigaba 1 Umgodi 1 (isicelo samanje) okucatshangwa ukuthi kuyoqala emuva konyaka sekutholakele Ilungelo Lokuvukuza, kanye sekugunyazwe ezemvelo okuhambisana nalo ngokwe-NEMA, NEM:WA kanye ne-NWA. Ingqalasizinda eyakhelwe Isigaba 1 Umgodi 1 izosetshenziselwa ukweseka ukusetshenziswa kwezigaba nemigodi elandelwayo. Ukukhiqiza Kusigaba 1 Umgodi 1 kuzokhuphuka kufinyelele ku-1.0Mt ROM ngonyaka kuze kube Unyaka 9 uma sekuqala ukuncipha Isilondolozi Sesigaba 1 Umgodi 1. Esigabeni esikuso Isigaba 2 Umgodi 1 sizobe sesigunyazwa. Ngaphambi kokuqaliswa Kwesigaba 2, kuzodingeka isicelo senqubo yokugunyazwa kwezemvelo esahlukene kuzo zonke izigaba ezilandelayo. Kusukela Kusigaba 2, ukukhiqiza kuzofinyelela ku-±3.0Mt RPOM ngonyaka ngenkathi Imayini isasebenza.

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INCAZELO NGEPHROJEKTHI

Indlela yokuvukuza izoba yindlela yomgodi evulekile ejwayelekile kube nendlela yokususa isihlabathi sangaphezulu kanye nesihlabathi esingaphansi, okuzoveza indawo eqinile ezombiwa ngokulandelayo. Isihlabathi sangaphezulu sokuqala kanye nesihlabathi esingaphansi sizothuthelwa endaweni efanele futhi sisetshenziselwe ukuvuselela ngokuhamba kwesikhathi. Indawo eqinile izobholwa futhi iqhunyiswe. Nempahla eqinile izothuthelwa endaweni yokulahla efanele ngesikhathi kusaqalwa. Uma sekufinyelelwe esimweni esinozinzo, yonke imfucuza iyobuyiselwa futhi ivuselelwe ngokufanele ngokulandela inqumo yokubuyisela.

Uma okuqinile sekususiwe, amalahle (ROM) azodluliselwa endaweni yokugaya nokuhlungwa ngokulayishwa emalolini okuthutha.

Ingqalasizinda yezokuthutha edingekayo izobandakanya izinhlelo zokuhanjiswa nge-conveyor belt kanye nezinsiza ezithutheka ngomgwaqo. Amaklayenti azolayisha amalahle agayiwe, ahlungiwe naklaliwe esangweni lasemayini yamalahle ngendlela ebizwa nge-free-on-mine (FOM).

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INDAWO UPHENYO LUKACHWEPHESHE OLUHLONGOZWAYO Isifundazwe: EMpumalanga Kuzokwenziwa ucwaningo lukangoti olulandelayo: ISifunda: Isifunda seNkalanga • I-Hydrology UMasipala UMasipala Wendawo i-Victor • I-Hydrogeology Wendawo: Khanye • Iqophelo lomoya Idolobha EDelmas • Umsindo Eliseduzane: I-Rietkuil Ptn 1, 2, 8, 13, 14 • Ezenhlalakahle Izingxenye I-De Denne Ptn 0 • Imvelo Ehlukahlukene Zamaplazi I-Kenbar Ptn 0 • Imihlabathi, ukusetshenziswa komhlaba, ezithintekayo: I-Leeuwpan Ptn 3 okungenziwa ngomhlaba I-Goedgedacht Ptn 1, 9 • Amaxhaphozi nezamanzi I-Moabsvelden Ptn 2, 4, 12, 13, • Okuyigugu 16 • Ukuphithizela Kwezimoto I-Weltevreden Ptn 9 • Ukuqhumisa Nokuzamazama

• Umthetho oqondene Nezemvelo

UHLELO LOKULAWULA:

UMTHETHO WOKUMBIWA PHANSI UMTHETHO WOKUPHATHWA KWEZEMVELO NOKUTHUTHUKISWA KWEZINSIZA KUZWELONKE WEMFUCUZA, 2008 (UMTHETHO NO. ZIKAPHETHILOMU, 2002 (UMTHETHO NO. 28 KA 59 KA 2008) (NEMWA) 2002) (MPRDA) Kudingeka ilayisense yokuphathwa kwemfucuza ukuze kwenziwe imisebenzi yokuphathwa Izimayini nokuvukuza okuhambisana nemisebenzi kwemfucuza njengoba kumisiwe kusigaba 20 (b) se- elawulwa i-MPRDA, ngakho ngokwe-MPRDA, i-ECC / NEM:WA EMC ubiza ukuthi kugunyazwe imisebenzi ehlongozwayo ngokohlelo lokuphathwa kwemvelo Ungqongqoshe woMnyango Wezemvelo umemezele (EMP), okumele kugunyazwe i-DMR yaseMpumalanga, uhlu lwemisebenzi yokuphathwa kwemfucuza ngaphambi kokuba kuqale ukwakhiwa. ngaphansi kwe-GN R.921 of 29 Novemba 2013. Uhlu lwemisebenzi yemfucuza lunemisebenzi esohlwini Inqubo ye-MPRDA izobhekana nephrojekthi iyonke Olukusigaba A, B no C. okubandakanya yonke imisebenzi emayelana • Isigaba A sichaza imisebenzi yokuphathwa nendawo Yesigaba 1 Umgodi 1. kwemfucuza edinga ukuthi kulandelwe inqubo yokuhlolwa eyisisekelo ngokwemithethonqubo

ye-EIA. UMTHETHO WOKUPHATHWA KWEZEMVELO • Isigaba B sichaza imisebenzi yokuphathwa KUZWELONKE, 1998 (UMTHETHO NO. 107 KA kwemfucuza edinga ukuthi kulandelwe inqubo 1998) (NEMA) yokuhlolwa ngokwemithethonqubo ye-EIA; futhi Isigaba 24(1) se -NEMA sibiza ukuthi umaziphathe • Isigaba C sichaza imisebenzi yokuphathwa ofanele ucubungulwe, uphenye, uhlole futhi ubike kwemfucuza engayidingi i-WML. ngokungase kwenzeke, noma ngomthelela UMTHETHO WEZAMANZI K AZWELONKE, 1998 (UMTHETHO NO. wezemvelo uma kwenziwa imisebenzi esohlwini. 36 KA 1998) Lapho kuhlonzwe khona ukuhlolwa komthelela (NWA) kwezemvelo njengethuluzi elizosetshenziswa, Kumele kugcwaliswe Isicelo Selayisense kuzodingeka ukuthi kufakwe isicelo sokugunyazwa Yokusetshenziswa Kwamanzi bese ithunyelwe kwezemvelo. Imisebenzi ehlonziwe isohlwini kuMnyango Wezamanzi Nokuthuthwa Kwendle ukuze ngaphansi Kwesaziso Sikahulumeni (Government kuqinisekiswe ukuthi amanzi asetshenziswa Notice (GN)) R983, R984 no R985 weMithethonqubo ngokusemthethweni kule phrojekthi. ye-NEMA. Iphrojekthi izofakelwa Isicelo Selayisense Imisebenzi esohlwini (Ithebhula 3) edalekile ibiza Yokusebenzisa Amanzi kanye kanye nenqubo ye-EIA ukuthi kufakwe isicelo Sokugunyaza Ezemvelo ne-EMP ukuze kube khona umsebenzi owenziwayo ngokulandelwa kwenqubo Yokuhlolwa Komthelela ngokwesigaba 21 se-NWA. Kwezemvelo.

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Ithebhula 3: Imisebenzi Ehlonziwe Esohlwini ngaphansi kwe-NEMA NR Umsebenzi Isaziso Sohlu 1 Ukwakhiwa kwengqalasizinda engaphezu kwamamitha ayi -1000 ngobude ezoba ngeyokuthuthwa kwamanzi amaningi noma kwamanzi emvula. (i) ngedayamitha yangaphakathi engamamitha angu-0.36 noma ngaphezulu; noma (ii) ngokwenza umsebenzi ozoba nomphumela ongamalitha ali-120 ngomzuzwana noma ngaphezulu; 9 okungabandakanyi lapho- (a) leyo ngqalasizinda ingeyokuthuthwa kwamanzi amaningi noma amanzi emvula noma isitamukoko samanzi emvula ngaphakathi kwesilondolozi somgwaqo; noma (b) lapho lokho kuthuthukisa kuzokwenzeka ngaphakathi kwendawo yasedolobheni. Ukuthuthukisa kanye nemisebenzi ephathelene nengqalasizinda yokwakha edlula amamitha ayi -1000 ngobude yokuthutha ingqalasizinda yokuthuthwa kwendle eningi, ewuketshezi, amanzi angaphuzwa, amanzi alahlwayo, amanzi ayinsalela, amanzi aphuma embonini noma nenjembuluka. (i) ngedayamitha yangaphakathi engamamitha angu-0.36 noma ngaphezulu; noma 10 (ii) ngokwenza umsebenzi ozoba nomphumela ongamalitha ali-120 ngomzuzwana noma ngaphezulu; okungabandakanyi lapho- (a) leyo ngqalasizinda ingeyokuthuthwa kwendle, uketshezi, amanzi angaphuzwa, amanzi ayinsalela, amanzi alahlwayo, uketshezi oluphuma embonini noma izinjebuluka aphakathi komgwaqo; noma (b) lapho lokho kuthuthukisa kuzokwenzeka ngaphakathi kwendawo yasedolobheni. Ukuthuthukiswa kwe - (i) komfudlana ongaphezu kwamaskwemitha ali-100 ngobukhulu; (i) umgudu wamanzi ongaphezu kwamaskwemitha ali-100 ngobukhulu; (i) amabhuloho angaphezu kwamaskwemitha ali-100 ngobukhulu; (iv) amadamu, lapho idamu, okubandakanya ingqalasizinda kanye nendawo yamanzi angaphezulu, angaphezu kwamaskwemitha ali- 100 ubukhulu. (v) izindonga ezakhelwe ukulawula umthamo wamanzi, lapho udonga olwakhelwe ukulawula umthambo wamanzi, okubandakanya ingqalasizinda kanye nendawo yamanzi angaphezulu, angaphezu kwamaskwemitha ali-100 ubukhulu. (vi) izakhiwo zokukhiphela amanzi emvula amaningi ezingaphezu kwamaskwemitha ali-100 ngobukhulu; (vii) isikhumulo sezikebhe esingaphezu kwamaskwemitha ali-100 ngobukhulu; (viii) unqenqema ongaphezu kwamaskwemitha ali-100 ngobukhulu; (ix) imithambeko ongaphezu kwamaskwemitha ali-100 ngobukhulu; (x) izakhiwo ezingaphezu kwamaskwemitha ali-100 ngobukhulu; 12 (xi) izindawo zokuhamba ngezinyawo echwebeni ezingaphezu kwamaskwemith ali-100 ngobukhulu; (xii) ingqalasizinda noma izakhiwo ezinesilinganiso esingamaskwemitha ali-100 noma ngaphezulu; lapho kwakhiwo okumi kanjalo- (a) maphakathi nomgudu wamanzi; (b) ngaphambi kokumbambezela ukuthuthukisa; noma (c) uma kungekho okubambezela ukuthuthukisa, endaweni engamamitha angama-32 emgudwini wamanzi, kulinganiswa kuqalwa onqenqemeni lomgudu wamanzi okungabakanyi- (aa) ukuthuthukisa ingqalasizinda noma izakhiwo ezingaphakathi kwamachweba okungeke kwengezele kubukhulu bechweba. (bb) lapho leyo misebenzi yokuthuthukisa iphathelene nokuthuthukiswa kwechweba, lapho umsebenzi 26 Isaziso Sohlu 2 ka 2014 sizosetshenziswa; (cc) imisebenzi esohlwini kumsebenzi 14 Isaziso Sohlu 2 ka 2014 noma umsebenzi 14 Isaziso Sohlu 3 ka 2014, lapho imisebenzi izosetshenziswa; (dd) lapho lokho kuthuthukisa kwenzeka endaweni esedolobheni; noma (ee) lapho lokho kuthuthukisa kwenzeka emigwaqweni ekhona noma kuzilondolozi zemigwaqo. Ukuthuthukiswa kwezakhiwo noma ingqalasizinda zendawo yokulondolozwa kwamanzi engekho emfuleni, okubandakanya amadamu 13 namathangi amakhulu okulondoloza amanzi akwazi ukugcina amanzi ayizi-50000 cubic metres noma ngaphezulu ehlanganisiwe, ngaphandle uma lokho kugcina kungena phakathi komsebenzi 16 Osaziso Sohlu 2 ka 2014. Ukuthuthukiswa kwezakhiwo noma kwengqalasizinda, ukuze kugcinwe, noma ukuze kugcinwe futhi kuphathwe, impahla 14 enobungozi, lapho lokho kugcina kwenzeka eziqukathini ezinesisindo esingama-80 cubic metres noma ngaphezulu zihlanganisiwe kodwa ezingeqi kuma -500 ama -cubic metres. Ukugcwaliswa noma ukulahlwa kwanoma eyiphi impahla engaphezu kwama -5 cubic metres ifakwe, noma umshini wokugubha, ukumba, ukukhipha noma ukususa umhlabathi, isihlabathi, amagobolondo, amatshana angamagobolondo, amatshana ayimbulunga noma amadwala angaphezu kwama-5 ama-cubic metres kusuka- (i) kumgudu wamanzi; (ii) onqenqemeni lolwandle; noma 19 (iii) indawo esogwini, amanzi angenela olwandle noma ibanga elingamamitha ali-100 ngaphakathi ezweni ewuphawu lokuthi amazinga okuphakama kwamanzi akuphi olwandle noma amanzi angenela olwandle, noma ngabe eliphi ibanga okuyilo elikhulu kodwa akubandakanyi isimo lapho lokho kugcwalisa, ukufaka, ukugubha, ukumba, ukususa noma ukunyakazisa. (a) kuzokwenzeka ngemuva kwalokho okubambezela ukuthuthukisa; (b) okwezinhloso zokulungisa okwenziwa ngokohlelo lokuphatha ukulungisa; noma (c) kungena ngaphansi komsebenzi ongama-21 walesi Saziso, okuyilapho umsebenzi usebenza khona. Ukuthuthukiswa kwe - (i) umgwaqo okutholakale ukugunyazwa kwemvelo kuwo ukungokokuhlonza umzila kumsebenzi 5 kuSaziso Sikahulumeni 387 ka 2006 noma umsebenzi 18 kuSaziso Sikahulumeni 545 ka 2010; noma 24 (ii) umgwaqo onesilondolozi esivuleleke ngokungaphezu kwamamitha ali-13.5, noma lapho kungekho silondolozi lapho umgwaqo uvuleke ngokungaphezu kwamamitha ali-8; kodwa okungabandakayi-

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NR Umsebenzi (a) imigwaqo ehlonzwe futhi yabandakanya umsebenzi 27 Okusaziso Sohlu 2 ka 2914; noma (b) imigwaqo lapho umgwaqo uwonke ungena ngaphansi kwendawo yasedolobheni. Ukuthuthukisa kanye nomsebenzi ophathelene nezakhiwo noma ingqalasizinda yokuhlanza umfula, amanzi alahlwayo noma 25 yokuthuthwa kwendle kube umthamo wosuku uba ngaphezu kwezi-2000 zama-cubic metres. Ukunwetshwa komgwaqo ngamamitha angaphezu kwe -6, noma ukwandisa umgwaqo ngebanga elingaphezu kwekhilomitha elilodwa. (i) lapho isilondolozi esikhona singaphezu kwamamitha ali-13,5; noma 56 (ii) lapho singekho khona isilondolozi, lapho umgwaqo okhona uvuleke ngokungaphezu kwamamitha ayi-8; okungabandakanyi ukunweba noma ukwelula okwenzeka ngaphakathi kwendawo yasedolobheni. Isaziso Sohlu 2 Ukuthuthukisa izakhiwo noma ingqalasizinda yanoma eyiphi inqubo noma umsebenzi okubiza ukuthi kube nemvumo noma ilayisense ngokwemithetho kazwelonke noma yesifundazwe elawula ukukhiqizwa noma ukudedela iziqhumane, ukungcolisa umoya noma amanzi, okungabandakanyi (i) imisebenzi ehlonzwe futhi ebandakanywa Kusaziso Sohlu 1 ka 2014; 6 (ii) imisebenzi ebandakanywe ohlwini lwemisebenzi yokuphathwa kwemfucuza eshicilelwe kusigaba 19 soMthetho Wokuphathwa Kwezemvelo Kuzwelonke Wemfucuza, 2008 (uMthetho No. 59 ka 2008) lapho kusebenza uMthetho Wokuphathwa Kwezemvelo Kuzwelonke Wemfucuza, 2008; noma (iii) ukuthuthukiswa kwezakhiwo noma ingqalasizinda yokuhlanzwa kwamanzi amaningi, amanzi alahlwayo noma ukuthuthwa kwendle lapho izakhiwo zikwazi ukwamukela umthamo wezi-2000 zama-cubic metres noma ngaphansi. Ukuthuthukiswa kwesakhiwo noma ingqalasizinda yokudlulisa nokusatshalaliswa kukagesi enomthamo ongama -275 kilovolts noma 9 ngaphezulu, ngaphandle kwendawo eyidolobha noma indawo yezimboni. Ukususwa kwezitshalo zendabuko endaweni engamahektha angama -20 noma ngaphezulu, okungabandakanyi lapho lokho kususwa kwezitshalo zendabuko kudingakala khona. 15 (i) ukwenziwa komsebenzi osemgqeni; noma (ii) okwezinhloso zokulungisa okwenziwa ngokohlelo lokuphatha ukulungisa. Noma omuphi umsebenzi okubandakanya ukwenziwa kwalowo msebenzi okudinga ukuthi kube nelungelo lokuvukuza njengoba kuhlongozwe kusigaba 22 soMthetho Wokumbiwa Phansi kanye Nokuthuthukiswa Kwezinsiza Zikaphethilomu, 2002 (uMthetho No. 28 17 ka 2002), okubandakanya ingqalasizinda ehambisana nezakhiwo kanye nemisebenzi yokuvukuza, eqondene ngqo nokumbiwa kwezinsiza ezimbiwa phansi, okubandakanya imisebenzi ekhishelwe ngaphandle ngokwesigaba 106 soMthetho Wokumbiwa Phansi kanye Nokuthuthukiswa Kwezinsiza Zikaphethilomu, 2002 (uMthetho No. 28 ka 2002). Noma omuphi umsebenzi okubandakanya umsebenzi ohambisana nokuqhutshwa okuyisisekelo kwezinsiza ezimbiwa phansi okubandakanya ukumba, ukuhlonza, ukukhipha, ukuhlunga, ukudidiyela, ukugaya, ukucubungula nokuhlanza kodwa 21 okungabandakanyi ukuncibilikisa, ukuhlunga, ukuhluza, ukushiswa ngomlilo noma ukushiswa ngegesi kwezinsiza ezimbiwa phansi okuyilapho kusebenza khona umsebenzi 6 walesi Saziso. Ukuthuthukiswa kwe - (i) umgwaqo kazwelonke njengoba uchazwe kusigaba 40 soMthetho i-South African National Roads Agency Limited and National Roads Act, 1998 (UMthetho No. 7 ka 1998); (ii) umgwaqo olawulwa umaziphathe wesifunda; (iii) umgwaqo onesilondolozi esivuleke ngokungaphezu kwamamitha angama-30; noma 27 (iv) umgwaqo onemizila engaphezu kowodwa oqonda kumacala womabili; kodwa okungabandakanyi ukuthuthukiswa kanye nomsebenzi ohambisana nakho womgwaqo otholelwe ukugunyazwa kwezemvelo komzila onqunywe ngokomsebenzi 5 kuSaziso Sikahulumeni 387 ka 2006 noma umsebenzi 18 okuSaziso Sikahulumeni 545 ngowezi-2010, lapho kuyosebenza umsebenzi 24 okuSaziso Sohlu 1 sika 2014;

Ithebhula 3: Imisebenzi Ehlonziwe Esohlwini ngaphansi kwe-NEMWA NR Umsebenzi Isigaba A Ukulahlwa kwemfucuza yangaphakathi edaleke ezindaweni okusetshenzelwa kuzo ezingahlinzekwa ngemisebenzi 11 kamasipala lapho imfucuza elahliwe yeqe ngama-500kg ngenyanga. Isigaba B Ukugcinwa kwemfucuza enobungozi emifudlaneni wokugcina uketshezi olulahlwayo okungabandakanyi uketshezi, amanzi 1 alahlwayo noma ukuthuthwa kwendle.

7 Ukulahlwa kwemfucuza enobungozi, noma ingaba ngakanani, ezweni.

Ukwakhiwa kwesakhiwo somsebenzi wokulawula imfucuza osohlwini olukuSigaba B salolu Hlelo (okungahlukene nomsebenzi 10 ohambisana nokulawulwa kwemfucuza). Ukusungulwa noma ukuqoqwa kabusha kwensalela eyimbondela engasebenzi yokumbiwe noma insalela evele ngemisebenzi 11 okuzodinga kutholakale ilungelo lokuvukuza, ilungelo lokucwaninga noma ilungelo lokukhiqiza ngokoMthetho Wokumbiwa Phansi kanye Nokuthuthukiswa Kwezinsiza Zikaphethilomu, 2002 (UMthetho No. 28 ka 2002). Isigaba C Ukugcinwa kwemfucuza enobungozi endaweni ekwazi ukugcina imfucuza enobungozi engaphezu kwama -80m3 ngesikhathi 2 esisodwa, okungabandakanyi ukugcinwa kwemfucuza enobungozi emifudlaneni wokugcina uketshezi olulahlwayo noma ezindaweni zokugcina imfucuza zesikhashana.

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INQUBO YOKUBANDAKANYA UMPHAKATHI

Ukubandakanywa komphakathi kusemqoka kunoma eyiphi inqubo yokuhlolwa kwezemvelo. Uhlonzwe njenge-I&AP engase ithande ukuthola ulwazi mayelana nephrojekthi engenhla. Uzonikwa ithuba lokuveza uvo lwakho enqubweni yokuhlolwa komthelela kwezemvelo futhi uthole ulwazi. Zonke izimvo zizoqoshwa futhi zethulelwe ithimba lephrojekthi kanye nomaziphathe abalawulayo. Uzothola impendulo ngokuthi izimvo zakho zicutshunguliwe kanye nomphumela wokuhlola.

Ama-I&APs abandakanya noma ubani ozobandakanyeka ngokuqondile noma ngokungaqondile kanye/noma abathintekayo kuphrojekthi. Ukuze umuntu aziswe njenge-I&AP kumele abhalise ku-GCS ukuze afakwe kusizindalwazi sababambiqhaza bephrojekthi. Ungaxhumana nathi ngefeksi, nge-imeyli noma ngocingo ukuze uthole olunye ulwazi noma ukuze uphawule ngephrojekthi ehlongozwayo. Wonke ama-I&APs azokwaziswa ngesinqumo esithathwe i-DMR.

Izigaba eziphakanyisiwe ziyalandela:

Isigaba 1: • Azisa ama -I&AP ngephrojekthi ehlongozwayo; Azisa ama-I&AP futhi uhlonze • Ukuhlonza noma eyiphi inkinga/okukhathazayo kwama-I&APs; izinkinga • Ukuhlinzeka ama-I&APs nge-BID yephrojekthi, okubandakanya imephu yendawo kanye Nephepha Lokubhalisa Nokuphawula; futhi • kudingeka ukuthi ama-I&APS abhalise izimvo zawo ngephrojekthi ukuze athole olunye ulwazi ngephrojekthi. Isigaba 2: • Izinkinga kanye nokukhathazeka okuphakanyiswe ama -I&APs kuqukethwe ku -CRR ukuze Ukubukezwa Kombiko Wokucwaninga kubandakanywe ku-DSR; Owuhlaka kwama-I&AP • I-DSR ikhishwa izinsuku ezingama-30 kuqaliwe; futhi • Wonke ama-I&APs abhalisiwe kusizindalwazi sephrojekthi aziswa ngokubhaliwe ngethuba lokuphawula. Ukuze kusizwe ama -I& APs ukuze aqonde iphrojekthi, kuzobanjwa umhlangano womphakathi noma ukubonisana ngendlela efanayo, lapho wonke ama-I&APs ezomenywa noma azobandakanywa, ngesikhathi kusaqhubeka ukubukeza. Amakhophi ombiko azotholakala ku-GCS uma ecelwa. Isigaba 3: • Izimvo ezitholakale kuma -I&APs ngesikhathi senqubo yokubukeza zizocutshungulwa Umbiko Wokugcina Wocwaningo ngenkathi kudidiyelwa i-FSR; futhi • I-FSR izokwethulwa kuMaziphathe Ofanele. isigaba 4 • Ukudidiyelwa nokusakazwa kwe -DEIR ngesikhathi sezinsuku ezingama -30 sokubukeza Ukubukezwa kwe-EIR Ewuhlaka ne- EMPr ye-I&AP Isigaba 5: • I-FEIR, okubandakanya i -CCR ne -EMPR kuzodidiyelwa ukuze kwethulwe kuMaziphathe I- EIR Yokugcina ne-EMPR Ewuhlaka Ofanele ozothatha isinqumo. Isigaba 6: • Wonke ama -I&APs abhalisiwe azokwaziswa ngokubhaliwe ngesinqumo esithathwe Ukugunyazwa Kwezemvelo kanye uMaziphathe Ofanele mayelana nokugunyaza, okuhle noma okubi okuqondene Nesikhathi Sokudlulisa Isinqumo nephrojekthi. Wonke ama-I&APs azokwaziswa ngesikhathi sokudluliswa kwesinqumo, kanye nangendlela yokudlulisa isinqumo. Isaziso Somphakathi Ingxenye enkulu ye -PPP ukwazisa amalungu omphakathi ngemisebenzi ehlongozwayo, ikakhulukazi labo abangase bathinteke ngokuqondile noma ngokungaqondile kuphrojekthi. Lokhu kuzokwenziwa ngendlela elandelayo: • Ukubekwa kwesikhangiso kuphephandaba lesifunda; • Izaziso, zesiZulu zizobeka endaweni okuzosetshenzelwa kuyo; • Ukusatshalaliswa Kwemibhalo Eyisendlalelo Solwazi kubaninimhlaba kanye nabantu abahlezi emhlabeni ongaphesheya kwendawo okuhlongozwa ukusetshenziswa kuyo kanye nakubantu abanentshisekelo nabathintekayo uma beyicelile; futhi • Omaziphathe basendaweni bazokwaziswa ngokubhaliwe futhi bazobhaliswa ngokuzenzakalela njangabantu abanentshisekelo nabathintekayo. Indlela yokuphawula • Um a ufisa ukubhalisa njengomuntu onentshisekelo nothint ekayo ukuze uthole ulwazi lwakamuva, sicela ugcwalise ifomu lokubhalisa ephepheni elingemuva kwalo mbhalo bese ulithumele ku-GCS ngefeksi, ngeposi noma nge-emeyili. • Eminye imibuzo ingaqondiswa ku-GCS ngocingo, ngefeksi noma nge-imeyili. • Kubalulekile ukuthi usihlinzeke ngemininingwane yakho yokuxhumana ukuze sikwazi ukuphendula izimvo noma imibuzo yakho. Uyaziswa ukuthi uma kungase kube khona ofisa athintwe, sicela usiphe imininingwane yakhe yokuxhumana.

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I-Eloff Mining Company (EMC) Ukugunyazwa Kwezemvelo i-Eloff – Isigaba 1, Umgodi 1: Ukuhlolwa Kocwaningo Nomthelela

Ifomu Lezimvo Nokubhaliswa Kwabantu Abanentshisekelo Nabathintekayo Inombolo Eyinkomba ye-DMR: MP 30/5/1/2/2/10169MR INo. Eyinkomba ye-GCS: 16-0869 Igama: Isibongo: Inhlangano/ intshisekelo: Ikheli Leposi / Lendawo

Indawo: Ikhodi: Imininingwane yokuxhumana: Ucingo: ( ) Ifeksi: ( ) Iselula: ( ) I-imeyili: Sicela ufake uphawu oluthi X ukuze ukhombise ukuthi ungathanda ukuzibandakanya enqubweni: Yebo, ngingathanda ukuzibandakanya kule nqubo kanye nokwaziswa ngokuqhubekayo ngezikhathi ezithile

Cha, Anginantshisekelo ekuzibandakanyeni futhi angifisi ukuthola olunye ulwazi. Indlela okhetha ukuthi kuxhunyanwe nawe ngayo I-imeyili Ifeksi Iposi Usuku lokuqalwa (USUKU/INYANGA/UNYAKA ) Sicela uveza noma eziphi izinkinga, izimvo kanye nokukhathazayo mayelana nephrojekthi ehlongozwayo

Sicela ukhombise lokho ongathanda ukuthola olunye ulwazi ngakho

Sicela ubhale imininingwane yokuxhumana yanoma abaphi abanye abantu abangaba nentshisekelo nabathintekayo ocabanga ukuthi kumele kuxhunyanwe nabo Igama: Isibongo: Ucingo: ( ) Ifeksi: ( ) Iselula: ( ) I-imeyili:

Ukuze ubhaliswe njengomuntu onentshisekelo nothintekayo kule phrojekthi, thumela ngefeksi, ngeposi, noma nge-imeyili amafomu okubhaliswa agcwalisiwe ku-Estie Retief / Riana Panaino ngemininingwane elandelayo: Ucingo: (011) 803 5726 Ifeksi: (011) 803 5745 I-imeyili: [email protected] Iposi: PO Box 2597, Rivonia, 2128

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AMANOTHI:

16-0869 Febhuwari 2017 Ikhasi 9 March 2017 8 Eloff Mining Company Eloff Phase 1 Pit 1 PPP

3 SCOPING PHASE

All Identified Interested and Affected Parties (IAPs) were informed of the project and notified of the review period for the Draft Scoping report and the Open Day to be held.

3.1 Advert Adverts were placed in the Delmas Streeknuus and the Citizen on 24 February 2017 and 21 February 2017 respectively. Adverts were placed in English and proof of placement is shown overleaf.

16-0869 11 October 2017 Page 7 Tuesday 21 February 2017 27 Town Planners ADDRESS : 17 Article 62 of the Tlokwe Spatial Du Plooy Street, Planning and Land Use Potchefstroom, 2531 TEL NO : Management By-law, 2015, to 076 051 8979 / 018 297 7077 amend the town planning REFERENCE : HB 201635 scheme known as Tlokwe MUNICIPAL MANAGER: Dr. Town Planning Scheme, 2015, N.E. Blaai-Mokgethi Notice No. by the rezoning of Remaining : 114/2016. Extent of Portion 1 of Erf 234, LB005744 Potchefstroom, Registration Division I.Q., Province North West, situated at 196 Peter Mokaba Street, Potchefstroom, from `Residential 2` to Classiﬁ eds •`Residential 2` with annexure 1725 for 15 units per hectare. Potchefstroom, Remaining OWNER : P.A.Cloete and A. Extent of Portion 1 of Erf 234 Cloete APPLICANT : N.J. TLOKWE AMENDMENT Blignaut (I.D. 681211 5030 08 4) of Welwyn Town and Legals SCHEME, 2193 NOTICE OF APPLICATION Regional Planners (Reg Nr. FOR AMENDMENT OF 1998/005829/23) ADDRESS : TLOKWE TOWN PLANNING 39 Holtzhauzen Avenue, Baillie SCHEME, 2015, IN TERMS Park, 2531 and/or P.O. Box OF ARTICLE 62 OF CHAPTER 20508, Noordbrug, 2522 TEL. 5 OF THE TLOKWE SPATIAL NO. : (018) 290 5611 / 082 562 PLANNING AND LAND USE 5590 MUNICIPAL MANAGER: MANAGEMENT BY-LAW, Dr. B. Mokgethi Notice 2015 READ WITH THE ACT Number: 9/2017 NOTIFICATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION PROCESS IN TERMS OF THE ON SPATIAL PLANNING AND LB005829 NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT, 1998 (ACT NO. 107 OF 1998) FOR THE LAND USE MANAGEMENT, 2013 (ACT 16 OF 2013): ELOFF ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATIONS – PHASE 1, PIT 1, REMAINING EXTENT OF NEAR DELMAS, MPUMALANGA. Kirtisha Parbhoo PORTION 1 OF ERF 234, POTCHEFSTROOM, DARDLEA REFERENCE NUMBER: MP 30/5/1/2/2/10169MR / GCS REFERENCE NO: 16-0869 010 492 5355 REGISTRATION DIVISION GENERAL I.Q., PROVINCE NORTH WEST. Notice is hereby given [email protected] in terms of Article 92 of the Tlokwe Spatial Planning and Notice is hereby given in terms of Regulation 40 of the Environmental Impact Regulations published in Govern- Land Use Management By-law, ment Notice R.982 04 December 2014, under Section 24(5) of the National Environmental Management Act, 2015 that the undermentioned application has been received 1998 (Act No.107 of 1998) (NEMA) of the Scoping and Environmental Impact Reporting (SEIR) process, being by the Tlokwe City Council and 86 SALE OF BUSINESS undertaken by GCS Water and Environmental (Pty) Ltd (GCS) on behalf of Exxaro Coal Corporation (ECC). is open for inspection during normal office hours at the Office of the Department e Elo Mining Right Application is preceded by two (2) Prospecting Rights whose DMR reference num- Zanobia Wadwalla Human Settlements and CTL Contracting Proprietary bers are MP 30/5/1/1/2/273PR and MP 30/5/1/1/2/274PR. Initial production will commence on Phase 1 Pit 1 Planning, Tlokwe City Council, Limited 010 492 5213 Office 210, Second floor, Dan NOTICE OF THE SALE OF A (current application) estimated at a year a er the Mining Right has been approved. Production from Phase 1 Tloome Complex, Corner of BUSINESS IN TERMS OF Pit 1 will ramp up to 1.0Mt ROM per year until Year 9 when the Phase 1 Pit 1 Reserve will start diminishing. At [email protected] Wolmarans Street and Sol SECTION 34 OF THE Plaatjie Avenue, INSOLVENCY ACT 24 OF that stage Phase 2 Pit 1 will then be commissioned (separate application) with production being ramped up to Potchefstroom. Any objections 1936 Notice is hereby given in ±3.0Mt RPOM per year for the Life-of-mine. Infrastructure built for Phase 1 Pit 1 will be used to support the /representations must be terms of section 34 of the lodged with or made in writing, Insolvency Act 24 of 1936, as exploitation of subsequent phases and pits. or verbally if unable to write, to amended, that CTL the Municipal Manager, at the CONTRACTING above- mentioned address or PROPRIETARY LIMITED (Reg Section 24(1) of NEMA requires that the potential consequences of, or impacts on the environment when under- posted to PO Box 113, No. 1991/000683/07), carrying taking listed activities must be considered, investigated, assessed and reported on, to the competent authority. Potchefstroom, 2520 on or on business at 17 Simba before the closing date for the Street, Sebenza, Edenvale e listed activities which are triggered by the proposed operation are contained in Listing Notice 1 (GN R983) submission of objections intends to dispose of its (Activity: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 19 and 25), and Listing Notice 2 (GN R984) (Activity: 4, 6, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 27 and Regina Moroane /representations, quoting the business and the assets above-mentioned heading, the forming a substantial part of 28). objector`s interest in the said business, as a going 010 492 5206 matter, the ground(s) of the concern, which effective date of objection/representation, the transfer of the business will be A Waste Management Licence is also required in terms of the NEMWA, under Category B (7 and 10) and Cate- [email protected] objector`s erf and phone not less than 30 (thirty) days gory C (2). An Integrated Water Use Licence will also be applied for in terms of the NWA Section 21 Water Uses. numbers and address. 1ST and not more than 60 (sixty) PUBLICATION: 14 days after the date of FEBRUARY 2017 2ND publication of this notice, to You are hereby noti ed of the Public Participation Process. As part of this process you are invited to attend a PUBLICATION: 21 DABUR SOUTH AFRICA FEBRUARY 2017 CLOSING TRADING PROPRIETARY public open day on 2 March 2017 at the Agri –Lapa, Delmas from 11h00 to 15h00. DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF LIMITED (Reg No. 2015 OBJECTIONS /102785/07), who will thereafter /REPRESENTATIONS: 16 carry on business as Dabur You are furthermore noti ed of the availability of the Dra Scoping Report for public review from 17 February MARCH 2017 NATURE OF South Africa at 17 Simba 2017 until 22 March 2017, on the GCS Website (http://www.gcs-sa.biz) and at the Delmas Public Library. Should APPLICATION: I, N.J. Blignaut Street, Sebenza, Edenvale, for you wish to receive an electronic copy of the Dra Scoping Report contact: Riana Panaino, Tel: 011 803 5726, The itizen (I.D. 681211 5030 08 4) of its own account and benefit. Welwyn Town and Regional Gateway Advisory (PTY) LTD. Fax: 011 803 5745, E-mail: [email protected], Mail: P O Box 2597, Rivonia, 2128. Please provide any comments Planning CC, 1998/005829/23, Tel. (011) 463- 8842. E-mail: being the authorised agent of [email protected] in writing on, or before 22 March 2017. the owner, hereby apply to (Ref. Corne Vermaas). Tlokwe City Council in terms of KP006824

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ELOFF- Na ’n ongeluk waarby Ooggetuies meen dat die het. ’n bakkie op die treinspoor ge- bestuurder te vinnig in die draai Die nooddienste was dadelik na eindig het, is twee treine wat in die in gegaan het en die bestuurder die toneel ontbied waar noodhulp rigting van die toneel beweeg het, beheer oor die voertuig verloor het. toegepas was op die bestuurder gevra om ’n noodstop uit te voer. Die bakkie se agteras het om hom te gestabiliseer en ‘n Op Saterdag middag,11 Februarie afgebreek tydens die impak met ambulans het hom na die Bernice 2017, omstreeks 16h00, het ’n die sement dwarslêers wat langs Samuel Hospitaal op Delmas bakkie wat van Sundra na Delmas die spoorlyn gelê het. geneem het. op pad was, beheer verloor en op Op die pad kan merke gesien word Die Brandweer het op die toneel die treinspoor ge-eindig. waar die bakkie beheer verloor het bygestaan totdat die voertuig van Die ongeluk het agter Eloff Silo’s en enkele meters verder waar die die spoor af verwyder is en het die gebeur. bakkie deur die lang gras geploeg toneel opgeklaar.

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4 March 2017 8h30 – 13h00 51 Muriel Brand Road, Brenthurst, Brakpan Die Brandweer is na die toneel ontbied. Cnr. Location and Gordon Road 011 813-4142 NOTIFICATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION PROCESS IN TERMS OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT, 1998 (ACT NO. 107 OF 1998) FOR THE ELOFF ENVIRONMENTAL Stalls include: AUTHORISATIONS – PHASE 1, PIT 1, NEAR DELMAS, MPUMALANGA. 2nd hand clothing, linen and curtains. Plants. White elephant. Pancakes. Cakes. DARDLEA REFERENCE NUMBER: MP 30/5/1/2/2/10169MR / GCS REFERENCE NO: 16-0869 Jaffles etc. With lots to eat and drink! Notice is hereby given in terms of Regulation 40 of the Environmental Impact Regulations published in Government Notice R.982 04 December 2014, under Section 24(5) of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No.107 of 1998) (NEMA) of the Scoping and Environmental Impact Reporting (SEIR) process, being undertaken by GCS Water and Any donations would be welcome. Environmental (Pty) Ltd (GCS) on behalf of Exxaro Coal Corporation (ECC).

The Eloff Mining Right Application is preceded by two (2) Prospecting Rights whose DMR reference numbers are MP 30/5/1/1/2/273PR and MP 30/5/1/1/2/274PR. Initial production will commence on Phase 1 Pit 1 (current application) estimated at a year after the Mining Right has been approved. Production from Phase 1 Pit 1 will ramp up to 1.0Mt ROM per year until Year 9 when the Phase 1 Pit 1 Reserve will start diminishing. At that stage Phase 2 Pit 1 will then be commissioned (separate application) with production being ramped up to ±3.0Mt RPOM per year for the Life-of-mine. Infrastructure built for Phase 1 Pit 1 will be used to support the exploitation of subsequent phases and pits.

Section 24(1) of NEMA requires that the potential consequences of, or impacts on the environment when undertaking listed activities must be considered, investigated, assessed and reported on, to the competent authority. The listed activities which are triggered by the proposed operation are contained in Listing Notice 1 (GN R983) (Activity: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 19 and 25), and Listing Notice 2 (GN R984) (Activity: 4, 6, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 27 and 28).

A Waste Management Licence is also required in terms of the NEMWA, under Category B (7 and 10) and Category C (2). An Integrated Water Use Licence will also be applied for in terms of the NWA Section 21 Water Uses.

You are hereby notified of the Public Participation Process. As part of this process you are invited to attend a public open day on 2 March 2017 at the Agri –Lapa, Delmas from 11h00 to 15h00.

You are furthermore notified of the availability of the Draft Scoping Report for public review from 17 February 2017 until 22 March 2017, on the GCS Website (http://www.gcs-sa.biz) and at the Delmas Public Library. Should you wish to receive an electronic copy of the Draft Scoping Report contact: Riana Panaino, Tel: 011 803 5726, Fax: 011 803 5745, E-mail: rianap@ gcs-sa.biz, Mail: P O Box 2597, Rivonia, 2128. Please provide any comments in writing on, or before 22 March 2017. Eloff Mining Company Eloff Phase 1 Pit 1 PPP

3.2 Email, Fax, Sms An email, fax and SMS was sent to all identified and registered IAPs to notify them of the Draft Scoping report availability for comment and to inform them of the Public open day. The proof of SMS can be seen below, and proof of email and fax sent is shown overleaf.

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From: Riana Panaino Sent: 16 February 2017 02:52 PM To: '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]' Cc: Riana Panaino Subject: Notification of Draft Scoping Report review period - Eloff Environmental Applications Attachments: 20170216_Notification_Letter_DraftSR_Zulu.pdf; 20170214 _Notification_Letter_DraftSR.pdf

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Riana Panaino Delivered: 16/02/2017 02:49 PM

Dear stakeholder

You have been identified as an interested and affected party (I&AP) and/or commenting authority for the Eloff Environmental Authorisations Process. You are hereby notified of the availability of the Draft Scoping Report for your review, from 17 February 2017 until 22 March 2017.

The Draft Scoping Report is available on the GCS Website (http://www.gcs-sa.biz) and the Delmas Public Library.

As part of this process you are invited to attend a public open day on 2 March 2017 at the Agri –Lapa, Delmas from 11h00 to 15h00.

Should you wish to receive an electronic copy of the Draft Scoping Report contact: Riana Panaino 1 Tel: 011 803 5726 Fax: 011 803 5745 E-mail: [email protected]

Please provide any comments in writing on, or before Wednesday 22 March 2017. See attached letter for more detail.

Regards

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NOTIFICATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION PROCESSES FOR THE ELOFF PROJECT (PHASE 1, PIT 1) NEAR DELAIAS, MPUMALANGA.

Dear Sir/Madam,

GCS Water and Environment (Ply) Ltd (GCS) was appointed by Eloff Mining Company (EMC) as tridepender,t environmental consultants to conduct the environmental authorisation application processes for the proposed Eloff Mine in terms of the following legislation: Mineral and Petro.eum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002) (mPRDA); • National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998) (NEMA)., • National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act ho. 59 of 2008) (NEM:WA • National Water Act. 1998 (Oct No. 36 of 1998) INWA).

The site of the proposed Etoff mine is approximately 10km south-weSt of the town of Delmas in the Delrnas Local Municipality, Nkangala District Municipality, Mpurnalanga.

Currently the two (2) Prospecting Rights relating lathe Etoff project (Reference numbers: MP 30/5/1n/2/273PR and MP 30/5/1/1/2/274PR) is held by EMC, for which the shareholding is: • 20% South 32 (Pty) Ltd (formerly known as BHP Billiton), • 29% Canyon Springs Investments (Pty) Ltd; and • 51% Manyeka Coal Mines (Pty) Ltd (which is wnolly owned by Exxaro Coal Central (Pty) Lto) (ECC).

The Mining Right Application was submitted to the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) on 10 February 2017, and Issued with reference number: MP 3015/1/2/2/10169MR.

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Dear Sir /Madam.

GCS Water and Environment (Pty) Ltd (GCS) was appointed by Eloff Mining Company (EMC) as independent environmental consultants to conduct the environmental authonsation application processes for the proposed Eloff Mine in terms of the fOltovong • Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002) (MPROA); • National Environmental Management ACC, 1998 (Act No. 10700 1998) (NEVA); • National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008) (NEM:WA); • National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998) (NWA).

The site of the proposed Eloff mine is approximately 10km south-west of the town of be/was in the Deimos Local Municipality, Nkangala Distnct Municipality, Mpumalanga.

Currently the two (2) Prospecting Rights relating to the Eloff project (Reference numbers: MP 30/5/ t 7172/273PR and MP 30/ 5:1 / 1 /2 /274PR) is held by EMC, for which the shareholding is: • 20%. South 32 (Pty) Ltd (formerly known as BHP Bittiton), • 29% Canyon Springs Investments (Pty) Ltd; and • 51% Manyeka Coal Mines (Pty) Ltd (which is wholly owned by boar° Coal Central (Ply) Ltd) (ECC).

The Mining Right Application was submitted to the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) on 10 February 2017, and issued with reference number: MP 30/5/1 /2/2/10169MR.

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3.3 Open Day An Open Day was held at the Delmas Agri Lapa on 2 March 2017 from 11h00 to 15h00. The aim of the Open Day was to introduce the proposed Eloff Phase 1 Pit 1 project to the affected community, landowners and stakeholders. The Posters presented at the Open Day, Attendance register and conversations with IAPs are shown overleaf.

3.4 Public Review The Draft Environmental Scoping Report (ESR) was made available for a 30 day review period on 17 February 2017 at the Delmas Public Library. All registered IAPs were informed of the report’s availability, when I&APs required an electronic copy it was provided. The document was also available on the GCS website (http://www.gcs-sa.biz/documents) for download.

Comments received from the public, were recorded in the Issues and Responses Register, presented in section 5 of this document.

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Welcome to the Eloff Phase 1 Pit 1 Environmental Authorisations Open Day - Scoping Phase 2 March 2017

Details of the proposed Eloff Phase 1 Pit 1 Environmnetal Authorisations (Eloff project, the Project) are explained in Posters 1 to 10 and these will contain the following information:  Poster 1: Welcome, Procedure and Project Summary  Poster 2: Aim of the Day, EAP Details; Disclaimer  Poster 3: Regulatory Requirements  Poster 4: Project Location, Project Motivation  Poster 5: Farm portions related to the proposed project  Poster 6: Baseline Environmental Studies  Poster 7: Baseline Environmental Studies  Poster 8: Possible Impacts & Suggested Mitigation  Poster 9: Possible Impacts & Suggested Mitigation  Poster 10: Closing, Contact Details

GCS (Pty) Ltd would like to invite you to please first read all Project Posters.

After you read the posters and have any further uncertainties / questions relating to the Project, these will be documented by one of the team members. Project Summary

The Eloff Mining Right Application (MP 30/5/1/2/2/10169MR, in the name of Eloff Mining Company (EMC)) is preceded by two (2) Prospecting Rights whose DMR reference numbers are MP 30/5/1/1/2/273PR and MP 30/5/1/1/2/274PR.

Mining method will be a conventional open pit bench mining method with the stripping operation removing topsoil and subsoil, exposing the hard overburden of the next cut. Initial topsoil and subsoil will be hauled to a designated area and used for rehabilitation at a later stage. Hard overburden will be drilled and blasted. Hard overburden material will also be hauled to a designated dumping area. When steady state is reached, all waste material will be backfilled and rehabilitation adequately addressed by means of a backfilling process.

Once the overburden has been removed, coal (ROM) will be transferred to the crush and screen site by means of load haul trucks.

Eloff opencast areas are zoned into phases from Phase 1 to Phase 7. Initial production will commence on Phase 1 Pit 1 (current application) estimated at a year after the Mining Right has been approved. Production from Phase 1 Pit 1 will ramp up to 1.0Mt ROM per year until Year 9 when the Phase 1 Pit 1 Reserve will start diminishing. At that stage Phase 2 Pit 1 will then be commissioned with production being ramped up to ±3.0Mt RPOM per year for the Life-of-mine. Infrastructure built for Phase 1 Pit 1 will be used to support the exploitation of subsequent phases and pits.

Poster 1

Eloff Phase 1 Pit 1 Environmental Authorisations

Aim of the Open Day

 Introduce the Eloff Phase 1 Pit 1 Environmental Authorisations Project: o S&EIA/EMP in terms of . listed activities triggered under Government Notice 984 and Government Notice 985 according to the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No.107 of 1998) (NEMA); and . Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002) (MPRDA) o Water Use License Application (WULA) for water uses according to the National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998) (NWA);  Present the environmental process that will be followed;  Establish an open channel of communication with I&APs;  Gather and identify comments and concerns from stakeholders (I&APs);  Determine the way forward together with the stakeholders (I&APs); and  Answer questions (Clarification ONLY in relation to the Project).

Who is the EAP?

The EAP is the Environmental Assessment Practitioner.

According to NEMA Section 17, it states that: Provides a professional and cost effective consulting service in the fields of environmental, water and earth – “before applying for environmental sciences. authorization of an activity, an applicant must appoint an EAP at own cost to manage the application.” Has a team of highly trained staff with considerable experience in the fields of environmental and water and Section 18 states that an EAP must: science.

– Be independent; – Have expertise in conducting the EIA, etc.; Will act as the Independent Environmental Assessment – Be objective, even if this results in views and Practitioner (EAP), as well as the Public Participation findings that are not favourable to the applicant, Practitioner for this EIA authorisation processes and etc. the public participation process.

GCS Water and Environment (Pty) Ltd (GCS) has been appointed as the EAP for the Leeuwpan Consolidation Project.

Disclaimer

Information contained in this presentation is based on data/information supplied to GCS Water and Environment (Pty) Ltd (GCS) by the client and other external sources (including previous site investigation data and external specialist studies). It has been assumed that the information provided to GCS is correct and as such the accuracy of the conclusions made are reliant on the accuracy and completeness of the data supplied. No responsibility is accepted by GCS for incomplete or inaccurate data supplied by the client and/or other external sources. Opinions expressed in this presentation apply to the site conditions and features that existed at the time of the start of the relevant investigations and the production of this report.

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Regulatory Requirements

The Environmental Authorisation Process and associated reports, including the Environmental NEMA Impact Assessment (EIA) Report, the Environmental Management Programme (EMP) Report, and all Specialist Assessments fulfil the requirements of the following legislation (subject to information/knowledge gaps):  Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002) (MPRDA);  National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998) (NEMA) listed activities NWA MPRDA (as per GNR 983 and 984);  National Environmental Management: Waste Act (NEM:WA) (for listed activities); and  National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998) (NWA) – Integrated Water Use Licence Application (IWULA) and Integrated Water and Waste Management Plan (IWWMP). NEMWA

Waste management activities in respect of which a Section 24(1) of NEMA requires that the potential waste management license (WML) is required are to consequences of, or impacts on the environment be undertaken in accordance with section 20 (b) of when undertaking listed activities must be NEM:WA. Waste management activities are listed considered, investigated, assessed and reported on under GN R.921 of 29 November 2013. to the competent authority. Where environmental impact assessment has been identified as the Included in the list of waste activities are activities instrument to be utilised, an application for listed under Category A, B and C. environmental authorisation needs to be obtained. • Category A describes waste management NEM: NEMA The identified activities are listed under activities requiring a basic assessment process to Government Notice (GN) R983, R984 and R985 of be carried out in accordance with the EIA WA the 2014 NEMA Regulations respectively. regulations; • Category B describes waste management The listed activities (Table 3) triggered require an activities requiring an environmental impact application for an Environmental Authorisation in assessment process to be conducted in the form of an Environmental Impact Assessment accordance with the EIA regulations; and (EIA) process. • Category C describes waste management activities that do not require a WML.

Mines and mining related activities are regulated by A Water Use License Application needs to be the MPRDA, therefore in terms of the MPRDA, ECC / compiled and submitted to the Department of EMC requires authorisation for the proposed Water and Sanitation (DWS) to ensure the legality activities in the form of an environmental of the proposed project’s water use. management programme (EMP), which must be NWA approved by the DMR in Mpumalanga, before MPRDA The Water Use License Application will be construction may begin. conducted for the project in parallel with the EIA and EMP process for any activity in terms of Section The MPRDA process will address the project as a

21 of the NWA. whole including all activities regarding the Phase 1 Pit 1 area.

Legislated Timeframes

Poster 3

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Project Location

The proposed project is located approximately 10km southwest of Delmas, in the Victor Khanye Local Municipality. It further falls under the Nkangala District Municipality in the Mpumalanga Province.

Figure 1.1. Location of Proposed Eloff Phase 1 Pit 1.

Project Motivation

Approximately 53% of South Africa’s coal production is used for power generation. South Africa has currently generating capacity in the order of 40 000 MW. There are plans in place by Eskom to increase it to 80 000MW by 2025. The World Bank has acknowledged that coal-fired power stations are the only source of power that is large enough and can build rapidly enough to meet South Africa’s rising power demand. Developments such as the Medupi and Kusile power stations over the medium term are evidence of this continuing trend, which indicates the strengthening of the demand for domestic coal.

 The additional coal resources will supply Eskom with coal for power generation.  The activity will also impact positively on the local as well as regional economy.  Should this project be approved the district municipality will continue to benefit from the mining operations.  In addition, the mine will ensure job creation for approximately 196 (8 mine employees, 188 contractors) people.

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Farm Portions Related to the Proposed Project

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Baseline Environmental Studies

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Baseline Environmental Studies

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Possible Impacts & Suggested Mitigation

POTENTIAL RECOMMENDED MITIGATION ENVIRONMENTAL IDENTIFIED ACTIVITY ACTION PLAN MEASURES IMPACT GEOLOGY Mitigation not possible, Alteration of Geology Open Cast Mining geology is permanently 1. Ensure activities remain within the mining right boundary altered TOPOGRAPHY Surface clearance for all activities PCD of 6.3 ha Limit clearing to the 1. Demarcate footprint clearly as per design. Change to natural Surface infrastructure of 83ha footprint, maintain as much 2. Limit vegetation removal to the footprint only. topography Topsoil dump of 22ha natural vegetation as 3. Limit levelling to within the footprint only. Hards dump of 21.5ha possible Softs dump of 7ha Open Cast Mining SOILS, LAND USE AND LAND CAPABILITY Minimise the stripping 1. Demarcate the footprint area clearly Surface clearance for all footprint as far as possible, 2. Stockpile the topsoil for future use Loss of fertile topsoil activities and stockpile the topsoil for 3. Fertilise and re-vegetate the stockpile at the end of the future use. construction phase 1. Demarcate the footprint area clearly. Surface clearance for all Minimise Infrastructure 2. Manage storm water flow with temporary erosion control Soil Erosion activities footprint measures where possible (cut-off trenches or berms) 3.Schedule construction as soon as possible after site clearing. 1. Use tracked vehicles instead of wheeled vehicles where Correct use of vehicles to possible Surface clearance for all prevent compaction, 2. Avoid clearance and earthworks in the rainy season Soil compaction activities avoidance of work in wet 3. Stockpile soils loosely and to a sufficient height to prevent conditions. vehicles driving over the stockpiles 4. Drive only on constructed roads 1. Solid waste must be stored at site on an approved waste disposal area, and removed regularly by credible contractors Surface clearance for all 2.A berm should be constructed upslope of the construction activities footprint area, to direct clean water away from the dirty water PCD of 6.3 ha area Prevent seepage of Surface infrastructure of 83ha 3. Water from the development footprint must be captured Soil Contamination wastewater and spillage of Topsoil dump of 22ha and contained fuel and oils. Hards dump of 21.5ha 4. Any spillages from the wastewater containment system must Softs dump of 7ha be managed immediately in accordance with the Emergency Open Cast Mining Response Plan 5. Chemicals and fuels to be stored in bunded areas. 6. Vehicles to be correctly maintained to prevent oil leakage Change in Land Opencast Mining None 1. Ensure activities remain within the mining right boundary Capability ECOLOGY (Terrestrial, Wetlands, Aquatics) Loss of flora species 1.Conduct detailed, multi-seasonal walk-through prior to of conservation Surface clearance for all Minimise the area to be construction activities importance (including activities cleared. Identify important 2. Compile list of protected and RD species, compile relocation habitat suitable for Opencast Mining species in the footprint areas programme these species) 3. Establish off-site nursery Loss of fauna species 1. Conduct detailed, multi-seasonal walk-through prior to of conservation Surface clearance for all Minimise the area to be construction activities importance (including activities cleared. Identify important 2. Compile list of protected and RD species habitat suitable for Opencast Mining species in the footprint areas 3. Compile relocation programme where necessary/practical these species) Loss of unique or 1. Identify suitable offset area/s, taking cognisance of existing Surface clearance for all protected habitat Implement a biodiversity and formal (declared) conservation programmes in the activities types (including loss offset area immediate region. Opencast Mining and degradation) 2. Implement Biodiversity Offset Principles Loss of ecological Contain activities to the 1. Identify suitable offset area/s, taking cognisance of existing Surface clearance for all connectivity and construction footprint only. and formal (declared) conservation programmes in the activities ecosystem Implement a biodiversity immediate region. Opencast Mining functioning; offset area. 2. Implement Biodiversity Offset Principles

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Possible Impacts & Suggested Mitigation

POTENTIAL RECOMMENDED MITIGATION ENVIRONMENTAL IDENTIFIED ACTIVITY ACTION PLAN MEASURES IMPACT GROUNDWATER 1. Implement water quantity and quality monitoring at the Removal of construction phase 2. Compile monthly water underground water Open Cast Mining Mitigation not possible. quality and quantity reports to assess potential impacts (Dewatering) 3. Install flow meters to monitor the amount of water extracted from underground Surface clearance for all activities PCD of 6.3 ha 1, Divert clean water away from dirty water systems Impact on Surface infrastructure of 83ha Prevent seepage of dirty 2. Construct storm water management structures prior to groundwater quality Topsoil dump of 22ha water to the aquifer footprint clearance. Hards dump of 21.5ha Softs dump of 7ha Open Cast Mining Groundwater decant Mine closure Prevent or treat decant 1. Treat decant water before releasing into the environment SURFACE WATER 1. Installation of water management structures as a priority. Siltation of surface Ensure that erosion control 2. Compaction of the footprint area. Surface clearance for all water resources & infrastructure is in place 3. Sloping to allow free runoff to water control structures. activities associated soil prior to the commencement 4. Management of runoff velocity to prevent erosion gullies. Opencast Mining erosion of construction. 5. Inspection and maintenance of water management infrastructure 1. Solid waste must be stored at site on an approved waste disposal area, and removed regularly by credible contractors Surface clearance for all 2.A berm should be constructed upslope of the construction activities footprint area, to direct clean water away from the dirty water PCD of 6.3 ha area Prevent seepage of Surface water Surface infrastructure of 83ha 3. Water from the development footprint must be captured wastewater and spillage of contamination Topsoil dump of 22ha and contained fuel and oils. Hards dump of 21.5ha 4. Any spillages from the wastewater containment system must Softs dump of 7ha be managed immediately in accordance with the Emergency Open Cast Mining Response Plan 5. Chemicals and fuels to be stored in bunded areas. 6. Vehicles to be correctly maintained to prevent oil leakage AIR QUALITY Surface clearance for all 1. Ensure the clearance footprint adheres to the design activities Reduce dispersion of dust to (minimum area) Dust creation Open Cast Mining the atmosphere 2. Implement a programme of dust suppression if required Vehicle movement 3. Implement dust monitoring ARCHAEOLOGY AND HERITAGE Surface clearance for all Destruction of Avoid destruction of 1. Heritage sites should be avoided where possible and the activities heritage sites heritage resources required permits applied for where necessary. Open Cast Mining SOCIO-ECONOMICS 1. Local labour should be employed as far as possible. Increase in Job Construction of infrastructure Ensure local people benefit 2. Establish an employment information desk (part of the creation and mining operations from job creation community forum meetings) Impact on the social 1. Attempt to employ labour locally. dynamics of Construction of infrastructure Ensure local people benefit 2. House temporary workers at the closest town rather than in surrounding and mining operations from job creation a labour camp. communities Ensure people with 1. Attempt to employ labour locally. Increase in crime and Construction of infrastructure background checks are 2. House temporary workers at the closest town rather than in violence and mining operations employed a labour camp. Change in Property Compensate landowners for 1. The SLP should be drawn up to specify compensation for Mining Activities value loss of property value landowners NOISE Limit construction activities Increase in noise Construction of infrastructure to the day time; ensure that 1. Limit construction to day time only. levels in the vicinity and mining operations all equipment is regularly 2. Ensure vehicle maintenance to minimise engine noise of the Mine serviced BLASTING 1. Reduce charge mass per delay, 2. Change drilling configuration, Damage to 3. Alternative blasting, Flyrock, ground vibration from Avoid damage to geology infrastructure and 4. Change initiation systems. blasting and nearby infrastructure geology 5. Stemming controls, 6. Stemming lengths, 7. Stemming materials,

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In Closing

Thank you for your time in reading the Project Posters; Please talk to a project team member from GCS to document any issues or concerns regarding the project; Should you have any further comments after today, please submit those before Wednesday 22 March 2017. Please insure that you signed the attendance register.

Contact Details

Contact Person: Riana Panaino Tel: 011 803 5726 Fax: 011 803 5745 Email: [email protected] Postal Address: PO Box 2597 Rivonia JOHANNESBURG 2128

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Our Reference GCS Ref- 16-0869

Your Reference Eloff Scoping Phase Open Day

Public Meeting Minutes Subject: Eloff Phase 1 Pit 1 Scoping Phase Public Open Day

Venue: Delmas Agri Lapa

Date: 2017/03/02

Time: 11:00 - 15:00

William Seabi (Exxaro) Lorenzo van den Heever (Exxaro) Riana Panaino (GCS) Kamogelo Mokhine (GCS) Estie Retief (GCS) Jan Gouws (I&AP) Jaco Roux (I&AP) Ben Oosthuizen (I&AP) Joe du Plessis (I&AP) GE van Schalkwyk (I&AP) KP Construction (I&AP) Attendance: Diane Bath (Ward Councillor) Jozua du Plessis (I&AP) Brent Parrot (I&AP) Gusti Le Roux (I&AP) Shawn van Onselen (I&AP) Phillip Henry (I&AP) Mopale Nyakale Bongani (NGO) Buks van Niekerk Marinda van Niekerk Gunter Pendzialek Pete van Diepen (I&AP) Leon Pretorius (I&APP)

Distribution: As above

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Eloff Mining Company (EMC) Eloff Phase 1 Pit 1

ITEM EAP RESPONSE 1. Purpose of Open Day 1.1. To introduce the proposed Eloff Phase 1 Pit 1 project to the affected community, landowners and stakeholders. 1.2. Conversation with the stakeholders are summarised as per the discussion between the EAP and stakeholder:

2. Mr Jacques Roos  Concerns to be 2.1. Represents Schoeman Boerdery. Will be directly affected addressed in the by Phase 4 – 6 of the proposed Eloff Mine Plan. Specialist studies and 2.2. Already experiencing extensive negative effects from EIA/EMP report blasting as result of Kangala mine.  ECC to investigate the 2.3. A seismograph was installed on his property, however the accuracy of the results are not presented to him by the mine. proposed Mine Plan and 2.4. Concerned about the compounding effects of another mine respond accordingly. in terms of blasting effects. 2.5. Concerned about the sense of place – as Delmas/Eloff area is predominantly a farming community. 2.6. Livelihood depends on agriculture. 2.7. Concerned with the effects of blasting on boreholes as they are dependent on groundwater for all their water requirements. Stated that as a result of Kangala’s blasting they already had to replace plumbing and implements which utilise water due to the coal dust in the groundwater. Stated that they have never experienced any issues until Kangala started their mining operations.

3. Me Diane Bath (Ward Councillor)  Concerns to be 3.1. Proximity of Eloff residential areas and informal addressed in the settlements to the proposed Mine (opencast pits) is a Specialist studies and major concern, especially in the next proposed phases. EIA/EMP report 3.2. Groundwater quality and quantity likely to deteriorate  ECC to investigate the 3.3. Food security: Delmas/Eloff is predominantly a farming accuracy of the community and has soils suitable for extensive agriculture. proposed Mine Plan and The proposed mine will directly negatively influence the respond accordingly agricultural potential of the area and have a negative impact on food security for South Africa in the long term.

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ITEM EAP RESPONSE 3.4. The proposed Eloff Mine will only create 8 permanent jobs and destroy existing long term employment of farm workers in the area. 3.5. Existing issues from Kangala mine will now be exacerbated.

4. Mr Jaco Roux  Concerns to be 4.1. Concerned with the location of the proposed opencast pits. addressed in the 4.2. Overall concern about the project and what it will mean Specialist studies and for the community of Delmas and Eloff. EIA/EMP report 4.3. Enquired about the timeframe for the proposed phases.  ECC to investigate the The EAP referred to the MWP and provided the information accuracy of the as: proposed Mine Plan and  Phase 1: Year 1 -9 respond accordingly  Phase 2: Year 9 – 18  Phase 3: Year 18 – 20  Phase 4: Year 20 -26  Phase 5: Year 26 – 31  Phase 6: Year 31 - 40

5. Mr Shawn van Onselen  Concerns to be 5.1. Stated that the mine will do nothing for the community. addressed in the 5.2. Concerned with the proposed workforce of the Eloff Specialist studies and project versus the current employment being provided by EIA/EMP report the farming community.  ECC to investigate the 5.3. Concerned with future of own livelihood, as they are accuracy of the dependent on the land. proposed Mine Plan and 5.4. Stated the Delmas community will be very negatively respond accordingly influenced if more mining is to take place, they are already feeling the negative effects of the existing mines in the area in terms of noise, pollution and traffic/road conditions. 5.5. Stated that the only beneficiaries of the project will be the mine and whoever gets the coal transport contract. 5.6. Stated concern over the possibility of corruption by the government departments 5.7. Food security: Delmas/Eloff is predominantly a farming community and has soils suitable for extensive agriculture. The proposed mine will directly negatively influence the

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ITEM EAP RESPONSE agricultural potential of the area and have a negative impact on food security for South Africa in the long term. 5.8. Enquired why South Africa is so obsessed with coal for energy and does not invest more in alternative power sources. 5.9. Stated concern on where will the Delmas /Eloff and farming community in general go? Once the land is destroyed or degraded, and the coal is gone, what then? 5.10. Continued mining in the Mpumalanga area has already monopolised the railway industry – Exxaro and South 32 has a monopoly over the railway system.

6. Mr Gusti le Roux  Concerns to be 6.1. Concerned with the effect of the proposed mine on his addressed in the Chicken farm on Middelbult. Phase 2 is approximately Specialist studies and 300m from one of his boreholes. EIA/EMP report 6.2. Phase 4 of the proposed development is directly adjacent  ECC to investigate the to his home and farm. accuracy of the 6.3. Questioned the accuracy of the life of mine of Phase 1 proposed Mine Plan and (which is given as 10 years). Stated that the size of the respond accordingly opencast pit for Phase 1 will take less than three years to develop and this will impact the timeframes as given through. 6.4. Stated further concern that the mine will therefore develop much faster than is presented to the stakeholders. 6.5. Stated that wildlife in the area is in abundance and will be negatively impacted on by the proposed project. 6.6. Questioned the quality of the coal to be mined and whether the mine is economically viable. 6.7. Stated that his farm alone employs 24 full time employees who will all lose their work if the Eloff project continues. Stated that the mine will only employ 8 employees full time. If he has to downscale on his farm the local abattoir will also be negatively impacted as they will not receive as many livestock as they used to. Their workers will also then have to be retrenched. More people will be losing jobs than what will be provided by the proposed mine.

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ITEM EAP RESPONSE 6.8. Stated that the roads are already in a horrific state, and that more mining will exacerbate the problem even more.

7. Mr Jozua Du Plessis  Concerns to be 7.1. Stated deep concern about the impact of the proposed addressed in the project on the Dolomitic Aquifer system underlying the Specialist studies and Delmas and project area. The aquifer system feeds streams EIA/EMP report and fountains. More directly, the Eloff community is  ECC to investigate the dependent on the water source. accuracy of the 7.2. The aquifer linked to these dolomites stretches all the way proposed Mine Plan and to Bapsfontein and Bronkhorstspruit, and if a mine was to respond accordingly dewater the area to enable mining, the impact will be felt  ECC to investigate the much further than just Eloff and Delmas. proposed infrastructure 7.3. Food security: Delmas/Eloff is predominantly a farming layout to avoid the community and has soils suitable for extensive agriculture. Deelkraal road. The proposed mine will directly negatively influence the  An Economic Impact agricultural potential of the area and have a negative assessment is impact on food security for South Africa in the long term. recommended to 7.4. Existing issues with the Kangala mine includes the effects determine the long of blasting on surface infrastructure, and especially on term impact (in terms existing boreholes. The blast vibration has already caused of continued labour the collapse of one of his existing boreholes. force and income) of 7.5. Another borehole that he has used for the past up to 50 the mine on the years for drinking water had to be closed off as the water community. became black from the “coal dust” as a result of Kangala Mine. 7.6. Stated that to date they do not receive any cooperation from Kangala and that the community is concerned that this will be the case with the proposed Eloff project as well. 7.7. Stated that potato farming is labour intensive as it is harvested by hand. Once the mine is opened all of these job opportunities will be lost. The South African unemployment rate is 26.5%, and any loss of employment should be discouraged as far as possible. 7.8. The proposed mine will have a major ripple effect on the towns of Eloff and Delmas, the community as well as the Agri-business that rely on the current land use.

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ITEM EAP RESPONSE 7.9. Questioned the quality of the coal. Not convinced it is good enough quality to sell to Eskom for use. If the mine is unable to sell the coal, there will be even more problems created in terms of rehabilitation. 7.10. Concerned about the rehabilitation fund and that it won’t be enough to rehabilitate effectively. 7.11. The Strydpan road will have to be relocated due to the proposed layout of the infrastructure. Why not move the infrastructure to avoid the relocation of the road – it will save a lot of costs and will lessen the impact on the community. 7.12. The infrastructure area is excessive and should be moved away from the high yielding soils to lessen the impact. 7.13. Proposed that the entire surface infrastructure area be moved further away from the dolomitic aquifer. 7.14. Stated that the roads are already in a horrific state, and that more mining will exacerbate the problem even more. 7.15. Enquired where the access will be to the mine – no good indication is given on the roads that will be used. 7.16. The negative impacts on the community is already being felt as a result of Kangala, and there is major concern on the future of the farms, as people won’t be able to live there anymore.

8. Mr Van Diepen  Concerns to be 8.1. Stated deep concern on his livelihood, which is dependent addressed in the on agriculture. Specialist studies and 8.2. Stated that he has a chilli farm from which he exports, and EIA/EMP report might lose his export market should a mine open up next  ECC to investigate the to his farm. accuracy of the 8.3. Concern is his dependence on the borehole for drinking proposed Mine Plan and water, irrigation of the chillie crop, some of which is respond accordingly exported and all of which is for human consumption. Should water be affected in any negative way, either by pollution or by depletion, many people will be negatively impacted upon and jobs will be lost.

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ITEM EAP RESPONSE 9. Mr Leon Pretorius  Concerns to be 9.1. Concerned with the development of sinkholes in the area. addressed in the There are already numerous sinkholes and the concern is Specialist studies and there that more will continue to develop as the area lies EIA/EMP report on Dolomites.  ECC to investigate the 9.2. The dust and noise created by Kangala is already accuracy of the unbearable, more mining will contribute and have a proposed Mine Plan and compounding effect. respond accordingly 9.3. Delmas has some of the best soils in the country for crop production, why sacrifice this for another coal mine? 9.4. Stated that his farm is about 5-6km to the North West of the current Kangala Mine and he experiences the impact when they do blasting.

10. Mr Wilbert Neswiswi  Concerns to be 10.1. Stated that his company, Ngululu, has clay rights over addressed in the the entire Droogefontein, and also applied for coal rights Specialist studies and adjacent to the Eloff prospecting rights area on portion 26 EIA/EMP report and 29 of Droogefontein (MP10076MR).  ECC to investigate the 10.2. Want to work with Exxaro and Eloff Mining Company accuracy of the with regards to Public Consultation with the adjacent proposed Mine Plan and landowners, in building a good relationship. respond accordingly 10.3. Asked if GCS was aware of the new proposed power station being developed in Delmas by Ki-power?

11. Mr Mopale Nyakele  The EAP placed site 11.1. Concern that not all interested and affected parties notices and were invited. Only farmers were invited. People do not advertisements to know about the meeting. introduce the project 11.2. Mining will destroy good agricultural land with no long- to the community. term benefit to the people.  Concerns to be addressed in the Specialist studies and EIA/EMP report.

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4 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PHASE

4.1 Advert Adverts were placed in English in the Delmas Streeknuus and Citizen Newspapers, on 13 October 2017 and 11 October 2017, respectively. Proof of advert placement can be seen overleaf.

4.2 Email, Fax, SMS An email, fax and SMS will be sent to all identified and registered IAPs to notify them of the Draft EIA/EMP availability for comment and to inform them of the Public Meeting. Proof of these will be presented in the Final EIA/EMP.

4.3 Public Meeting A Public meeting will be held during the EIA phase to afford all IAPs the opportunity to raise concerns regarding the project. The Public meeting is scheduled for 28 October 2017, at 11h00, at the Eloff Hall, c/o Kirby Street and St Andrew Lane, Eloff.

The presentation, meeting minutes and attendance register will be included in the Final EIA/EMP.

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NOTIFICATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION PROCESS IN TERMS OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT, 1998 (ACT NO. 107 OF 1998) FOR THE ELOFF ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATIONS – PHASE 1, PIT 1, NEAR DELMAS, MPUMALANGA. DARDLEA REFERENCE NUMBER: MP 30/5/1/2/2/10169MR / GCS REFERENCE NO: 16-0869 Notice is hereby given in terms of Regulation 40 of the Environmental Impact Regulations published in Government Notice R.982 04 December 2014, under Section 24(5) of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No.107 of 1998) (NEMA) of the Scoping and Environmental Impact Reporting (SEIR) process, being undertaken by GCS Water and Environmental (Pty) Ltd (GCS) on behalf of Eloff Mining Company The Eloff Mining Right Application is preceded by two (2) Prospecting Rights whose DMR reference numbers are MP 30/5/1/1/2/273PR and MP 30/5/1/1/2/274PR. Initial production will commence on Phase 1 Pit 1 (current application) estimated at a year after the Mining Right has been approved. Production from Phase 1 Pit 1 will ramp up to 1.0Mt ROM per year until Year 9 when the Phase 1 Pit 1 Reserve will start diminishing. At that stage Phase 2 Pit 1 will then be commissioned (separate application) with production being ramped up to ±3.0Mt RPOM per year for the Life-of-mine. Infrastructure built for Phase 1 Pit 1 will be used to support the exploitation of subsequent phases and pits. Section 24(1) of NEMA requires that the potential consequences of, or impacts on the environment when undertaking listed activities must be considered, investigated, assessed and reported on, to the competent authority. The listed activities which are triggered by the proposed operation are contained in Listing Notice 1 (GN R983) (Activity: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 19 and 25), and Listing Notice 2 (GN R984) (Activity: 4, 6, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 27 and 28). A Waste Management Licence is also required in terms of the NEMWA, under Category B (7 and 10) and Category C (2). You are hereby notified of the Public Participation Process. As part of this process you are invited to attend a public meeting on 28 October 2017 at the Eloff Hall at 11h00. You are furthermore notified of the availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Report and Environmental Management Process for public review from 16 October 2017 until 15 Novemeber 2017, on the GCS Website (http://www.gcs-sa.biz) and at the Delmas Public Library. Should you wish to receive an electronic copy of the Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Report and Environmental Begonias are just the thing to brighten up those dull Management Process, contact: Riana Panaino, Tel: 011 803 5726, Fax: 011 803 5745, E-mail: rianap@ areas in the garden. gcs-sa.biz, Mail: P O Box 2597, Rivonia, 2128. Please provide any comments in writing on, or before 15 November 2017. 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Environmental Management under sections 24(5) and 44 of representations in respect of portions: Proposed Portion A in LB010314 Amendment Act, 2008 (Act No. the National Environment the application must be lodged extent approximately 4.58 ha 62 of 2008) and the EIA Management Act, 1998 (Act with or made in writing to the Proposed Remainder portion B, Farm Roodeplaat 293 JR, Regulations, dated 07 April No. 107 of 1998) that an Area Manager at the above in extent approximately: 2.26 Remaining Extent of Portion 2017 that the Gauteng application for Environmental address or at P O Box 45, ha TOTAL 6.84 ha Reference: 21 Department of Agriculture and Authorisation has been Springs, 1560, within a period CPD /00156/20 Item No : NOTICE Rural Development will be submitted to the Gauteng of 28 days from 11 October 27444. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION served with a Basic Department of Agriculture and 2017. Address of agent: 5 LB010275 PROCESS REFERENCE Assessment Report, for the Rural Development and that Karee Road, Dal Fouche, NUMBER:002/17-18/E0127. development of parking and the Draft Assessment Report Springs,1559. TEL: (011) 813 Farm Erina 212, Portion of Environmental Impact storage facilities on the will be available for comment at 3742 cell: 082 927 9918. Portion 9 Assessment Regulation Listing undermentioned property. The www.nalisustainabilitysolutions. LB010263 NOTICE OF Notice 3 of 2014, Activity 3 (a) following listed activities are co.za. Ref. No: Gaut.002/16-17 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT & (b): Establishment of a 36m applicable; GN R327 of GG /E0205 Project name: ASSESSMENT Ref no. of high telecommunication mast 40772 of 07/04/2017. Activity Helderfontein Bulk Sewer line project: EMB/27, 28, 14/17/21. for Vodacom with a 48m2 27 number `The clearance of Applicant: Century Property Application process: BASIC footprint area: 81254 ARC an area of 1 hectares or more, Developments (Pty) Ltd ASSESSMENT Notice is given Roodeplaat Location: but less than 20 hectares of Proposed development: of an application for Remaining extent of Portion 21 indigenous vegetation, except Installation of a 450 mm environmental authorisation of the Farm Roodeplaat 293 JR where such clearance of diameter outfall sewer line and the submission of a Basic Co-ordinates (WGS84 format) indigenous vegetation is along the eastern and northern Assessment Report to the Free of the alternatives on the above required for` (i) the undertaking sides of the Jukskei River State Department of Economic, property: Proposal: of a linear activity; or (ii) buffer zone. The pipeline will small business development, Latitude:25º 36` maintenance purposes connect to the existing outfall tourism and environmental 36.00`SLongitude:28º 21` undertaken in accordance with sewer line just off the R511 on affairs in terms of the 30.56È Lattice mast a maintenance management the north-eastern portion of the provisions of Government G alvanised Alternative plan.` Activity number 28 site. Location: Portions 202, Terenure Extension 3, Erf notice No. 982, 983 and 985 1:Latitude:25º 36` `Residential, mixed, retail, 203, 187 and the Remainder of 247 published in Government 36.50`SLongitude:28º 21` commercial, industrial or Portion 5 of the farm EKURHULENI AMENDMENT Notice No. 38282 (No. R 982, 30.60È Lattice mast institutional developments Zevenfontein 407 JR along the SCHEME K0427 R 983 and 985) of 4 December Galvanised Alternative 2: where such land was used for eastern and northern sides of NOTICE OF APPLICATION 2014 regarding the following Latitude:25º 36` agriculture, game farming, the Jukskei River, City of FOR AMENDMENT OF TOWN proposed activity: Proposed 36.00`SLongitude:28º 21` equestrian purposes or Johannesburg Metropolitan PLANNING SCHEME IN Development with the intension 30.56È Lattice mast painted afforestation on or after 01 April Municipality. Listed Activities: TERMS OF SECTION of establishing a residential Red & White Notice is hereby 1998 and where such LN1, Activity 19 & LN3, 56(1)(b)(i) AND (ii) OF THE estate, with commercial given of a public participation development: (i) will occur Activities 12 &14. To ensure TOWN PLANNING AND component and filling station process ito the Environmental inside an urban area, where that you are identified as an TOWNSHIPS ORDINANCE, on a Proposed Portion of Impact Assessment Regulation the total land to be developed Interested and Affected Party 1986 (ORDINANCE 15 OF Portion 9 of the farm Erina 212, Listing Notice 3 of 2014, and is bigger than 5 hectares; or (ii) please submit your name, 1986) READ WITH THE Project name : Erina promulgated in terms of the will occur outside an urban contact information, interest in SPATIAL PLANNING AND Residential estate Project National Environmental area, where the total land to be the matter and any comments LAND USE MANAGEMENT Proponent: Slabvest Management Act 1998 (Act No. developed is bigger than 1 you may have on the ACT, 2013. We, TERRAPLAN Development BK Location of 107 of 1998, `NEMA`) as hectare; excluding where such application or the Daft Basic ASSOCIATES, being the project: A Portion of portion 9 amended. Basic assessment land has already been Assessment Report in writing authorised agents of the of the farm Erina 212, Parties procedures will be applied in developed for residential, within 30 days to: Nali owners of ERF 247 wishing to register as accordance with Environmental mixed, retail, commercial, TERENURE EXTENSION 3, interested and affected parties Impact Assessment Regulation industrial or institutional hereby give notice in terms of and formally comment or raise Listing Notice 3 of 2014 and an purposes. Property; Remainder Section 56(1)(b)(i) & (ii) of the objections or request further application was submitted to of Portion 2 of the farm Waldrift Town Planning and Townships information on the proposed the Gauteng Department of 599 IQ, Midvaal Local Ordinance, 1986, read with the activity are requested to Agriculture and Rural Municipality. Date of Spatial Planning and Land Use forward their written comments Development. Applicant: placement: 11 October 2017 Management Act (Act 16 of /objections (with reasons and Vodacom (Pty) Ltd Private Bag Comments / objections 2013) that we have applied to reference number) and X9904, Sandton 2146. regarding this application the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, Kempton Park Customer Care Centre for the amendment of the townplanning scheme known as Ekurhuleni Town Planning Scheme, 2014 by the rezoning of the property described above, situated at 82 Bergrivier Drive, Terenure Extension 3 from "Residential 1" to "Residential 3" subject to certain restrictive measures. Particulars of the application will lie for inspection during normal office hours at the office of the Department City Development, 5th Level, Civic Centre, c/o CR Swart Drive and Pretoria Road, Kempton Park for the period of 28 days from 04/10/2017. Objections to or representations in respect of the application must be lodged with or made in writing to the Area Manager at the above address or at PO Box 13, Kempton Park, 1620, within a period of 28 days from 04/10 /2017. Address of agent: (HS 2759) Terraplan Associates, PO Box 1903, Kempton Park, 1620. LB010067

Farm Derdepoort 326 JR, Portion 20 CITY OF TSHWANE LAND USE MANAGEMENT BY-LAW, 2016 NOTICE OF AN APPLICATION FOR A SUBDIVISION OF LAND IN TERMS OF SECTION 16(12)(a)(iii) OF THE CITY OF TSHWANE LAND USE MANAGEMENT BY- LAW, 2016 I/We, ROBERT STREAK OF URBAN CONSULT TOWN PLANNERS, being the applicant of Quickleap Investments 199, hereby give notice, in terms of section 16(1)(f) of the City of Tshwane Land Use Management By-law, 2016, that I/we have applied to the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality for the subdivision of the property(ies) described below. The intension of the applicant in this matter is to: subdivide portion 20 of the Farm Derdepoort 326 JR in 2 portions. Any objection(s) and /or comment(s), including the grounds for such objection(s) and/or comment(s) with full contact details, without which the Municipality cannot correspond with the person or body submitting the objection(s) and/or comment(s), shall be lodged Eloff Mining Company Eloff Phase 1 Pit 1 PPP

4.4 Public Review The Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) will be made available for a 30 day review period from 16 October to 15 November 2017. All registered IAPs will be informed of the report’s availability. When I&APs require an electronic copy it will be provided. The document will also be made available on the GCS website (http://www.gcs-sa.biz/documents) for download.

Hard copies will be delivered to the following competent-, commenting authorities and NGO’s:

 South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI);

 Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA);

 Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs (DARDLEA);

 Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS);

 Department of Mineral Resources (DMR);

 Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF);

 Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA);

 Department of Public Works, Roads and Transport (DPWRT);

 Nkangala District Municipality (DM);

 Victor Khanye Local Municipality (LM); and

 Delmas Landbou Unie.

5 ISSUES AND RESPONSE REGISTER

Throughout the public consultation phase completed to date, issues have been raised. It should be noted that the stakeholder engagement process is an ongoing process and will therefore be updated as comments and responses from the authorities and public are received.

Issues and comments on the Eloff project received to date are listed in the table overleaf.

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Table 5-1: Issues and Response Register to date EAP Date How/where Person Contact detail Comment EAP response response date

The applications will be submitted to the Department of Mineral Resources towards the end of January 2017, so it is anticipated that the public 27-Sep-16 email Brent Parrott [email protected] Please could you tell me when the Public Participation meetings will begin for this project. participation meetings will take place in February 2017. 27-Sep-16 We will confirm the date and venue during the last week of January 2017 and advertise accordingly.

It is a shock to see the proposed destruction of good soil but as we do not own the land and are just tenants there is actually nothing that we can do about this process. Whenever all the different experts want to visit they are welcome. 27-Sep email Frederick de Lange [email protected] Comments noted Let’s pray that one day we will be able to eat coal because there will be no more available good soil to produce food. But in the meantime let’s just smile and carry on.

Hi Estie, kan al hierdie mense groot asb net n draai by my kantoor kom maak( Middelbult) voor hulle met die studies begin Ons het oneindige probleme met waterbesoedeling vanaf die 17-Oct-16 email Jozua du plessis [email protected] huidige Kangala myn en ek wil net vir hulle belangeike punte uitwys om ingedagte te hou Ek is Specialists were notified of the request. nie negatief omtrent die ontwikkeling nie maar dan moet ons voor die tyd daarna kyk om toekomstige probleme te verhoed Groete Jozua verbal Mr du Plesses requested the map showing the hydrocences points as was shown to him by 04/11/2016 communicati Jozua du plessis Hydrologist to send map on to Mr du Plessis. Ezekiel on Telephonic [email protected]. Mr Jans requested to be registered and included in all Public notification going forward. He An email was sent to Mr Jan to notify him that he has been added to the 03/11/2016 Mr Jan Steenekamp

conversation za mentioned that the mine overlaps with the urban area and also his land. database, and will be notified once the project kicks off. JM Property and At this stage that my client is conducting an intensive egg producing business and that noise, Mineral Rights jm.mineralrights@icloud. 08/11/2016 email dust, depletion of water and air pollution associated with coal mining operations will have a Concerns noted Consultants on behalf com destroying effect on his business at large. of Mr Cottle

JM Property and My client employs approximately 50 labourers who will be affected by the possible closure of Mineral Rights jm.mineralrights@icloud. the business in the event that the proposed mining operations render the business 08/11/2016 email Concerns noted Consultants on behalf com uneconomical. You are requested to include them in future public participation with affected of Mr Cottle and interested parties.

It is placed on record that the proposed development of this project together with new coal JM Property and mines adjacent and/or nearby to my client’s operations which are currently planned will have Mineral Rights jm.mineralrights@icloud. a cumulative impact on the business operations of my client specifically, and to the chicken 08/11/2016 email Concerns noted Consultants on behalf com industry in the region in general. This cumulative impact from an economical, social and of Mr Cottle environmental perspective should be investigated and included in the Scoping Report when it is drafted. JM Property and The new coal mine projects which will effect the business of my clients are: Rietkol Silica Mineral Rights jm.mineralrights@icloud. 08/11/2016 email mine (Consol), and Kangala Colliery Extension (Universal Coal). Information on these projects Concerns noted Consultants on behalf com is in the public domain and can be researched by you. of Mr Cottle

You are advised, at this earlier stage of the proposed project that my client will suffer JM Property and irreparable loss and damages should the proposed mine be established on properties adjacent Mineral Rights jm.mineralrights@icloud. 08/11/2016 email or nearby to the affected properties. Environmental degradation associated with coal mining Concerns noted Consultants on behalf com such as air pollution, dust pollution, noise and water depletion is not conducive to the of Rossgro business of my client as explained above.

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EAP Date How/where Person Contact detail Comment EAP response response date

It is placed on record that the proposed development of this project together with new coal JM Property and mines adjacent to my client’s operations which are currently planned will have a cumulative Mineral Rights jm.mineralrights@icloud. 08/11/2016 email impact on the business operations of my client specifically, and to the chicken industry in the Concerns noted Consultants on behalf com region in general. This cumulative impact from an economical, social and environmental of Rossgro perspective should be investigated and included in the Scoping Report when it is drafted.

JM Property and The new coal mine projects which will effect the business of my clients are: Palmietkuilen, Mineral Rights jm.mineralrights@icloud. Rietkol Silica mine (Consol), Kangala Colliery Extension (Universal Coal), Leandra South, and 08/11/2016 email Concerns noted Consultants on behalf com Anglo Leslie 2. Information on all these projects is in the public domain and can be of Rossgro researched by you.

16-Feb-17 email Frederick de Lange [email protected] Requested an electronic copy of the DSR. Electronic copy of the DSR sent via WeTransfer 20-Feb-17

23-Feb-17 email Jozua du plessis [email protected] Requested an electronic copy of the DSR. Electronic copy of the DSR sent via WeTransfer 27-Feb-17

21-Feb-17 email wilbert Neswiswi [email protected] Requested an electronic copy of the DSR. Electronic copy of the DSR sent via WeTransfer 27-Feb-17 02-Mar-17 Open day Jacques Roos Will be directly affected by Phase 4 – 6 of the proposed Eloff Mine Plan. Noted 02-Mar-17 02-Mar-17 Open day Jacques Roos Already experiencing extensive negative effects from blasting as result of Kangala mine. comment noted 02-Mar-17 A seismograph was installed on his property, however the results are not presented to him by 02-Mar-17 Open day Jacques Roos comment noted 02-Mar-17 the Kangala mine. 02-Mar-17 Open day Jacques Roos Concerned about the compounding effects of another mine in terms of blasting effects. This could not be addressed due to lack of blasting information from EMC 02-Mar-17 Concerned about the sense of place – as Delmas/Eloff area is predominantly a farming The Visual Impact Assessment has addressed this. Refer to Error! Reference 02-Mar-17 Open day Jacques Roos 02-Mar-17 community. source not found. This has been addressed in both the Social and Economic Assessment. Refer to 02-Mar-17 Open day Jacques Roos Livelihood depends on agriculture. 02-Mar-17 Error! Reference source not found.

Concerned with the effects of blasting on boreholes as they are dependent on groundwater for all their water requirements. As a result of Kangala’s blasting they already had to replace 02-Mar-17 Open day Jacques Roos This could not be addressed due to lack of blasting information from EMC 02-Mar-17 plumbing and implements which utilise water due to the coal dust in the groundwater. They have never experienced any issues until Kangala started their mining operations.

Diane Bath (Ward Proximity of Eloff residential areas and informal settlements to the proposed Mine (opencast 02-Mar-17 Open day Comment noted 02-Mar-17 Councillor) pits) is a major concern, especially in the next proposed phases. Diane Bath (Ward This has been addressed in the Geohydrology report. Refer to Error! 02-Mar-17 Open day Groundwater quality and quantity likely to deteriorate 02-Mar-17 Councillor) Reference source not found. Food security: Delmas/Eloff is predominantly a farming community and has soils suitable for Diane Bath (Ward extensive agriculture. The proposed mine will directly negatively influence the agricultural This has been addressed in both the Social and Economic Assessment. Refer to 02-Mar-17 Open day 02-Mar-17 Councillor) potential of the area and have a negative impact on food security for South Africa in the long Error! Reference source not found. term. Diane Bath (Ward The proposed Eloff Mine will only create 8 permanent jobs and destroy existing long term This has been addressed in both the Social and Economic Assessment. Refer to 02-Mar-17 Open day 02-Mar-17 Councillor) employment of farm workers in the area. Error! Reference source not found. Diane Bath (Ward This has been taken into account in the cumulative impact assessment in 02-Mar-17 Open day Existing issues from Kangala mine will now be exacerbated. 02-Mar-17 Councillor) Section 7 02-Mar-17 Open day Jaco Roux Concerned with the location of the proposed opencast pits. Concern noted 02-Mar-17 Overall concern about the project and what it will mean for the community of Delmas and This has been addressed in both the Social and Economic Assessment. Refer to 02-Mar-17 Open day Jaco Roux 02-Mar-17 Eloff. Error! Reference source not found. Enquired about the timeframe for the proposed phases. The EAP referred to the MWP and provided the information as: • Phase 1: Year 1 -9 • Phase 2: Year 9 – 18 02-Mar-17 Open day Jaco Roux The timeframes were correct as per the MWP 02-Mar-17 • Phase 3: Year 18 – 20 • Phase 4: Year 20 -26 • Phase 5: Year 26 – 31 • Phase 6: Year 31 - 40 02-Mar-17 Open day Shawn van Onselen Stated that the mine will do nothing for the community. Comment noted 02-Mar-17

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EAP Date How/where Person Contact detail Comment EAP response response date Concerned with the proposed workforce of the Eloff project versus the current employment This has been addressed in both the Social and Economic Assessment. Refer to 02-Mar-17 Open day Shawn van Onselen 02-Mar-17 being provided by the farming community. Error! Reference source not found. This has been addressed in both the Social and Economic Assessment. Refer to 02-Mar-17 Open day Shawn van Onselen Concerned with future of own livelihood, as they are dependent on the land. 02-Mar-17 Error! Reference source not found. Stated the Delmas community will be very negatively influenced if more mining is to take This has been addressed in both the Social and Economic Assessment. Refer to 02-Mar-17 Open day Shawn van Onselen place, they are already feeling the negative effects of the existing mines in the area in terms 02-Mar-17 Error! Reference source not found. of noise, pollution and traffic/road conditions. Stated that the only beneficiaries of the project will be the mine and whoever gets the coal 02-Mar-17 Open day Shawn van Onselen comment noted 02-Mar-17 transport contract. 02-Mar-17 Open day Shawn van Onselen Stated concern over the possibility of corruption by the government departments Comment noted 02-Mar-17 Food security: Delmas/Eloff is predominantly a farming community and has soils suitable for extensive agriculture. The proposed mine will directly negatively influence the agricultural This has been addressed in both the Social and Economic Assessment. Refer to 02-Mar-17 Open day Shawn van Onselen 02-Mar-17 potential of the area and have a negative impact on food security for South Africa in the long Error! Reference source not found. term. Enquired why South Africa is so obsessed with coal for energy and does not invest more in 02-Mar-17 Open day Shawn van Onselen Coal is the cheapest form of power generation currently. 02-Mar-17 alternative power sources.

Stated concern on where will the Delmas /Eloff and farming community in general go? Once This has been addressed in both the Social and Economic Assessment. Refer to 02-Mar-17 Open day Shawn van Onselen 02-Mar-17 the land is destroyed or degraded, and the coal is gone, what then? Error! Reference source not found.

Continued mining in the Mpumalanga area has already monopolised the railway industry – 02-Mar-17 Open day Shawn van Onselen comment noted 02-Mar-17 Exxaro and South 32 has a monopoly over the railway system.

Concerned with the effect of the proposed mine on his Chicken farm on Middelbult. Phase 2 This has been addressed in both the Social and Economic Assessment. Refer to 02-Mar-17 Open day Gusti le Roux 02-Mar-17 is approximately 300m from one of his boreholes. Error! Reference source not found. This has been addressed in both the Social and Economic Assessment. Refer to 02-Mar-17 Open day Gusti le Roux Phase 4 of the proposed development is directly adjacent to his home and farm. 02-Mar-17 Error! Reference source not found. Questioned the accuracy of the life of mine of Phase 1 (which is given as 10 years). Stated The initial mining rate will be less than the end mining rate, and will be 02-Mar-17 Open day Gusti le Roux that the size of the opencast pit for Phase 1 will take less than three years to develop and ramped up during the first phase. For this reason phase 1 will take the same 02-Mar-17 this will impact the timeframes as given through. time as the larger phase 2. The initial mining rate will be less than the end mining rate, and will be Stated further concern that the mine will therefore develop much faster than is presented to 02-Mar-17 Open day Gusti le Roux ramped up during the first phase. For this reason phase 1 will take the same 02-Mar-17 the stakeholders. time as the larger phase 2. Stated that wildlife in the area is in abundance and will be negatively impacted on by the This has been addressed in the Ecology Assessment. Refer to Error! Reference 02-Mar-17 Open day Gusti le Roux 02-Mar-17 proposed project. source not found. 02-Mar-17 Open day Gusti le Roux Questioned the quality of the coal to be mined and whether the mine is economically viable. No response receive from ECC or EMC 02-Mar-17 Stated that his farm alone employs 24 full time employees who will all lose their work if the Eloff project continues. Stated that the mine will only employ 8 employees full time. If he This has been addressed in both the Social and Economic Assessment. Refer to 02-Mar-17 Open day Gusti le Roux has to downscale on his farm the local abattoir will also be negatively impacted as they will 02-Mar-17 Error! Reference source not found. not receive as many livestock as they used to. Their workers will also then have to be retrenched. More people will be losing jobs than what will be provided by the proposed mine. Stated that the roads are already in a horrific state, and that more mining will exacerbate the This has been addressed in Traffic Assessment. Refer to Error! Reference 02-Mar-17 Open day Gusti le Roux 02-Mar-17 problem even more. source not found.

Stated deep concern about the impact of the proposed project on the Dolomitic Aquifer This has been addressed in Geotechnical Assessment at a desktop level. Refer 02-Mar-17 Open day Jozua Du Plessis system underlying the Delmas and project area. The aquifer system feeds streams and 02-Mar-17 to Error! Reference source not found. fountains. More directly, the Eloff community is dependent on the water source. The aquifer linked to these dolomites stretches all the way to Bapsfontein and 02-Mar-17 Open day Jozua Du Plessis Bronkhorstspruit, and if a mine was to dewater the area to enable mining, the impact will be Comment noted 02-Mar-17 felt much further than just Eloff and Delmas.

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EAP Date How/where Person Contact detail Comment EAP response response date Food security: Delmas/Eloff is predominantly a farming community and has soils suitable for extensive agriculture. The proposed mine will directly negatively influence the agricultural This has been addressed in both the Social and Economic Assessment. Refer to 02-Mar-17 Open day Jozua Du Plessis 02-Mar-17 potential of the area and have a negative impact on food security for South Africa in the long Error! Reference source not found. term. Existing issues with the Kangala mine includes the effects of blasting on surface 02-Mar-17 Open day Jozua Du Plessis infrastructure, and especially on existing boreholes. The blast vibration has already caused Comment noted 02-Mar-17 the collapse of one of his existing boreholes. Another borehole that he has used for the past up to 50 years for drinking water had to be 02-Mar-17 Open day Jozua Du Plessis Comment noted 02-Mar-17 closed off as the water became black from the “coal dust” as a result of Kangala Mine.

Stated that to date they do not receive any cooperation from Kangala and that the 02-Mar-17 Open day Jozua Du Plessis Comment noted 02-Mar-17 community is concerned that this will be the case with the proposed Eloff project as well.

Stated that potato farming is labour intensive as it is harvested by hand. Once the mine is This has been addressed in both the Social and Economic Assessment. Refer to 02-Mar-17 Open day Jozua Du Plessis opened all of these job opportunities will be lost. The South African unemployment rate is 02-Mar-17 Error! Reference source not found. 26.5%, and any loss of employment should be discouraged as far as possible.

The proposed mine will have a major ripple effect on the towns of Eloff and Delmas, the This has been addressed in both the Social and Economic Assessment. Refer to 02-Mar-17 Open day Jozua Du Plessis 02-Mar-17 community as well as the Agri-business that rely on the current land use. Error! Reference source not found. Questioned the quality of the coal. Not convinced it is good enough quality to sell to Eskom 02-Mar-17 Open day Jozua Du Plessis for use. If the mine is unable to sell the coal, there will be even more problems created in No response received from ECC or EMC 02-Mar-17 terms of rehabilitation. Concerned about the rehabilitation fund and that it won’t be enough to rehabilitate 02-Mar-17 Open day Jozua Du Plessis This has been addressed in the financial provisioning section of this report. 02-Mar-17 effectively. The Strydpan road will have to be relocated due to the proposed layout of the infrastructure. 02-Mar-17 Open day Jozua Du Plessis Why not move the infrastructure to avoid the relocation of the road – it will save a lot of This has been changed 02-Mar-17 costs and will lessen the impact on the community.

The infrastructure area is excessive and should be moved away from the high yielding soils to This has been addressed in both the Social and Economic Assessment. Refer to 02-Mar-17 Open day Jozua Du Plessis 02-Mar-17 lessen the impact. Error! Reference source not found..

Proposed that the entire surface infrastructure area be moved further away from the 02-Mar-17 Open day Jozua Du Plessis Comment noted 02-Mar-17 dolomitic aquifer.

Stated that the roads are already in a horrific state, and that more mining will exacerbate the This has been addressed the Traffic Assessment. Refer to Error! Reference 02-Mar-17 Open day Jozua Du Plessis 02-Mar-17 problem even more. source not found. Enquired where the access will be to the mine – no good indication is given on the roads that 02-Mar-17 Open day Jozua Du Plessis This has been updated in the layout maps 02-Mar-17 will be used. The negative impacts on the community is already being felt as a result of Kangala, and there This has been addressed in both the Social and Economic Assessment. Refer to 02-Mar-17 Open day Jozua Du Plessis 02-Mar-17 is major concern on the future of the farms, as people won’t be able to live there anymore. Error! Reference source not found. This has been addressed in both the Social and Economic Assessment. Refer to 02-Mar-17 Open day Mr Van Diepen Stated deep concern on his livelihood, which is dependent on agriculture. 02-Mar-17 Error! Reference source not found. Stated that he has a chilli farm from which he exports, and might lose his export market This has been addressed in both the Social and Economic Assessment. Refer to 02-Mar-17 Open day Mr Van Diepen 02-Mar-17 should a mine open up next to his farm. Error! Reference source not found. Concern is his dependence on the borehole for drinking water, irrigation of the chillie crop, some of which is exported and all of which is for human consumption. Should water be This has been addressed in both the Social and Economic Assessment. Refer to 02-Mar-17 Open day Mr Van Diepen 02-Mar-17 affected in any negative way, either by pollution or by depletion, many people will be Error! Reference source not found. negatively impacted upon and jobs will be lost. Concerned with the development of sinkholes in the area. There are already numerous This has been addressed in the Geotechnical Assessment. Refer to Error! 02-Mar-17 Open day Leon Pretorius sinkholes and the concern is there that more will continue to develop as the area lies on 02-Mar-17 Reference source not found. Dolomites. This has been addressed in the Noise Assessment. Refer to Error! Reference The dust and noise created by Kangala is already unbearable, more mining will contribute and 02-Mar-17 Open day Leon Pretorius source not found.. Air Quality Impacts could not be determined due to lack of 02-Mar-17 have a compounding effect. information.

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EAP Date How/where Person Contact detail Comment EAP response response date Delmas has some of the best soils in the country for crop production, why sacrifice this for This has been addressed in both the Social and Economic Assessment. Refer to 02-Mar-17 Open day Leon Pretorius 02-Mar-17 another coal mine? Error! Reference source not found. Stated that his farm is about 5-6km to the North West of the current Kangala Mine and he 02-Mar-17 Open day Leon Pretorius Comment noted 02-Mar-17 experiences the impact when they do blasting. Stated that his company, Ngululu, has clay rights over the entire Droogefontein, and also 02-Mar-17 Open day Wilbert Neswiswi applied for coal rights adjacent to the Eloff prospecting rights area on portion 26 and 29 of Comment noted 02-Mar-17 Droogefontein (MP10076MR). Want to work with Exxaro and Eloff Mining Company with regards to Public Consultation with 02-Mar-17 Open day Wilbert Neswiswi Comment noted 02-Mar-17 the adjacent landowners, in building a good relationship. Asked if GCS was aware of the new proposed power station being developed in Delmas by Ki- 02-Mar-17 Open day Wilbert Neswiswi This has been accounted for in the cumulative impacts. 02-Mar-17 power? Concern that not all interested and affected parties were invited. Only farmers were invited. The EAP placed site notices and advertisements to introduce the project to 02-Mar-17 Open day Mopale Nyakele 02-Mar-17 People do not know about the meeting. the community. This has been addressed in both the Social and Economic Assessment. Refer to 02-Mar-17 Open day Mopale Nyakele Mining will destroy good agricultural land with no long-term benefit to the people. 02-Mar-17 Error! Reference source not found. BGM TRADING 16CC (DJ Our client is an intensive cattle farmer with a cattle feed lot of plus minus 1000 heads of This has been addressed in both the Social and Economic Assessment. Refer to 15-Mar-17 Fax 0136651531 In report Swanepoel) cattle. Error! Reference source not found.. BGM TRADING 16CC (DJ The proposed new Phase 1 PIT 1 near Delmas, Mpumalanga is 2.5 km east from our client’s 15-Mar-17 Fax 0136651531 Comment noted In report Swanepoel) activities. BGM TRADING 16CC (DJ The prevailing winds are from the west (side of the mine) and the pollution will have a great 15-Mar-17 Fax 0136651531 Could not be determined due to lack of information. In report Swanepoel) impact on our client’s activities.

BGM TRADING 16CC (DJ The shock waves from blasting in the mine will cause structural damage to our client’s home 15-Mar-17 Fax 0136651531 Could not be determined due to lack of information. In report Swanepoel) and other buildings. The mining will impact the water supply of the farm as our client use borehole water from BGM TRADING 16CC (DJ This has been addressed in the Geohydrology Assessment. Refer to Error! 15-Mar-17 Fax 0136651531 the same borehole since 1973, over the years the borehole gave the same quality and never In report Swanepoel) Reference source not found. failed to give the same amount. BGM TRADING 16CC (DJ 15-Mar-17 Fax 0136651531 The borehole supplies the needs of the farm. Comment noted In report Swanepoel) T CHARTERS on behalf Jozua du Plessis started his farming business in 1981 and bought portion 39 of the farm of JF du Plessis 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] Middelbult 235 IR in 1984. It has taken a number of years in order for the business to become Comment noted N/A Boerdery and economically viable by the purchase of various neighbouring farms and the leasing of farms. Schoeman Boerdery There are approximately fifty houses with families that derive an income from farming T CHARTERS on behalf practices conducted by JFPB. The people residing in these houses are in the permanent of JF du Plessis This concern will be addressed in the Social impact assessment, relating to 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] employ of JFPB’s farming business. In addition, during certain times of the year, In report Boerdery and job losses and oppertunities at the mine. approximately 250 part time people are employed from the surrounding communities for a Schoeman Boerdery period of three to four months during the planting and crop harvesting season. T CHARTERS on behalf of JF du Plessis Products produced as part of Schoeman boerdery (SB)are maize, commercial soya beans and This concern will be addressed in the Social impact assessment. GCS has 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] In report Boerdery and white beans. It is to be noted that SB’s total maize production can feed 20 000 for one year. suggested that an economic study be undertaken in this regard. Schoeman Boerdery Our clients’ farms and those in close proximity is located on the Delmas/Bapsfontein dolomitic aquifer, which is not only an aquifer of national importance and extremely T CHARTERS on behalf sensitive, but which has also enabled our clients to irrigate their crops and conduct their of JF du Plessis The Groundwater study will take into account the impact on Groundwater and 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] farming operations. This aquifer is a crucial for water supply not only to our clients and In report Boerdery and the Aquifers relating to Phase 1. surrounding irrigation farmers but also Delmas and Eloff whose residents utilise borehole Schoeman Boerdery water for domestic use. As such it is of vital significance for domestic and economic use in the surrounding proximity. T CHARTERS on behalf The effect of the proposed mining operations on this aquifer is anticipated to be significant. of JF du Plessis The aquifer links these dolomites and extends to Bapsfontein and Bronkhorspruit. SB is no The Groundwater study will take into account the impact on Groundwater and 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] In report Boerdery and longer in a position to irrigate with borehole water as a result of the water levels, availability the Aquifers relating to Phase 1. Schoeman Boerdery and quality of the underground water having diminished.

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EAP Date How/where Person Contact detail Comment EAP response response date Jozua du Plessis (JdP) is reliant on this aquifer for crop irrigation on certain of their farms. T CHARTERS on behalf Further stress on this aquifer as a result of mining operations will result in our clients no of JF du Plessis The Groundwater study will take into account the impact on Groundwater and 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] longer being in a position to continue with viable economic farming operations as a result of In report Boerdery and the Aquifers relating to Phase 1. much of the land falling subject to opencast mining operations in addition to the impact of Schoeman Boerdery same on the aquifer and thus irrigation. Delmas and Eloff are predominantly a farming community reliant on groundwater and with The Groundwater study will take into account the impact on Groundwater and T CHARTERS on behalf soils that are of high agricultural quality and as such are suitable for private and commercial the Aquifers relating to Phase 1. of JF du Plessis 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] agriculture. It is recognised that this area boasts some of the best agricultural land quality in In report Boerdery and the country. The effects of mining operations will negatively affect the agricultural potential The pedologist will assess the impacts on the soil, and whether rehabilitation Schoeman Boerdery of the area impacting on food security and sustainable regional water supply. would be able to reinstate the area to current condition. It is furthermore to be noted that insofar as surface water is concerned, the remaining Phases T CHARTERS on behalf of the proposed mining operations are located on the Springs watershed, which drains into The Surface Water study will look at the effects on downstream users due to of JF du Plessis Aston Lake. SB utilises water from this lake to irrigate its crops on Palmietkuilen. In addition, 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] mining impacts. The current status of the RAMSAR site will be compared to In report Boerdery and the water from Aston Lake drains into a wetland downstream that is protected in terms of possible impacts, as well as the impact on Aston Lake Schoeman Boerdery RAMSAR. As such, mining operations will affect this watershed thus negatively impacting on SB’s farming operations and the integrity or a RAMSAR protected wetland.

Our clients are currently experiencing the effects of blasting and vibration from the current T CHARTERS on behalf A Blast and Vibration study is currently underway, GCS is still awaiting Kangala Coal Mine (“KCM”). The effects of blasting operations conducted at KCM have been of JF du Plessis information from Eloff Mining Company. When the information is received the 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] experienced throughout the Delmas/Eloff areas. JFPB has had a borehole collapse as a result In report Boerdery and Blasting specialist will evaluate the impact and propose mitigation measures of the effects of blasting. In addition, a further borehole utilised for portable water has been Schoeman Boerdery as to not affect structures, where and if possible. closed off as a result of coal dust contained therein. Furthermore, damage to houses, stores, sheds and silos have also been experienced. It is anticipated by our clients that the effects of blasting and vibration associated with Phase 1 will be as follows: Portions 37 and 39 of the farm Strydpan 243 IR – the locality of the opencast pit is A Blast and Vibration study is currently underway, GCS is still awaiting T CHARTERS on behalf approximately 1 km from these farms with the potential for buildings located on the farm information from Eloff Mining Company. When the information is received the of JF du Plessis collapsing. The effect that blasting and vibration will have on the aquifer and accordingly Blasting specialist will evaluate the impact and propose mitigation measures 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] In report Boerdery and structures in proximity thereto has not been determined; as to not affect structures, where and if possible. Schoeman Boerdery Portion 25 of the farm Strydpan 243 IR – the damage to the houses and sheds on this farm is also anticipated for the reasons referred to above; The loss of agricultural land will be assessed in the Social Study Leased portions of the farm Strydpan 243 IR - half the land leased by JFPB will be destroyed by the mining operations culminating in a 25 percent loss of arable soils presently used for grain production. T CHARTERS on behalf Insofar as Phase 2 is concerned, the opencast pit is proposed to be located directly adjacent Phase 2 is only conceptual and does not for part of this application. Should of JF du Plessis to Portion 25 of the farm Strydpan 243 IR, separated only by a public road. The anticipated the mine go ahead with Phase 2 this will only commence 9 years after Phase 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] In report Boerdery and effect of this is that it will not be possible to inhabit this farm when mining operations 1. Detailed studies and impacts are not being conducted for other phases than Schoeman Boerdery commence. Phase 1.

Phase 2 is only conceptual and does not form part of this application. Should the mine go ahead with Phase 2 this will only commence 9 years after Phase T CHARTERS on behalf Insofar as all the Phases are concerned cumulatively, the impacts of blasting and vibration on 1. Detailed studies and impacts are not being conducted for other phases than of JF du Plessis agricultural production and on the aquifer remain of extreme concern. The effect and Phase 1. 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] In report Boerdery and impacts of the phased planning of mining operations cannot be assessed in isolation but Schoeman Boerdery requires to be assessed cumulatively, as more fully referred to hereunder at paragraph 6.8. A possible cumulative impact will be assessed as part of the EIA. It should be noted that phases will not be run concurrently and only one phase will be operational at a time.

T CHARTERS on behalf A Blast and Vibration study is currently underway, GCS is still awaiting It is unknown what the effect the blasting and vibrations will have on the aforementioned of JF du Plessis information from Eloff Mining Company. When the information is received the 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] facilities and the safety of persons. The effects of blasting and vibration should include In report Boerdery and Blasting specialist will evaluate the impact and propose mitigation measures surrounding communities and landowners resident in Delmas and Eloff. Schoeman Boerdery as to not affect structures, where and if possible.

T CHARTERS on behalf Moreover, the harvesting of potatoes that are produced by JFPB is labour intensive as it is of JF du Plessis harvested by hand. Hundreds of job opportunities are created in an area where This has been addressed in both the Social and Economic Assessment. Refer to 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] In report Boerdery and unemployment is rife. SB also has approximately 39 houses that derive an income from the Error! Reference source not found. Schoeman Boerdery farming practices conducted by SB.

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EAP Date How/where Person Contact detail Comment EAP response response date T CHARTERS on behalf Delmas and Eloff are predominantly agricultural areas where companies such as Afgri and our of JF du Plessis clients own silos for grain storage which will be impacted as a result of the inability to This concern will be addressed in the Social impact assessment, relating to 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] In report Boerdery and produce sufficient grain to keep them full. The sterilisation of agricultural land due to mining job losses and oppertunities at the mine. Schoeman Boerdery operations will result in employment losses and the destruction of viable farming operations.

T CHARTERS on behalf We note from the DSR that the applicant will be applying for a mining right on two of JF du Plessis prospecting areas encompassing the proposed phases of mining. To this end, we request a The request was sent to the applicant (EMC). EMC to make the 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] In report Boerdery and copy of the application that was submitted to the Department of Mineral Resources (“DMR”) documentation available. Schoeman Boerdery in accordance with section 22(1) in addition to the acceptance letter received from the DMR.

Insofar as both the listed activities and the waste management activities (“WMA”) set out on T CHARTERS on behalf page 12 to 16 of the DSR are concerned, it is stated for the majority of the activities GCS has not yet received the detail of the infrastructure, and are awaiting of JF du Plessis 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] identified that the precise locations, size and aerial extent is unknown. These specifications this detail from Eloff Mining Company. The infrastructure and activities will In report Boerdery and need to be provided to enable interested and affected parties (“I&AP’s”) to understand be within the boundaries provided. Schoeman Boerdery where and to what extent the impact of these activities will have. The description of the activities to be undertaken requires amplification as it vague and does not provide adequate information on the location, nature and extent of the activities to be undertaken. In addition to amplification on the mining operational plan, discussions on infrastructure also need to be amplified to include, for instance, the following: T CHARTERS on behalf · Roads and power lines; GCS has not yet received the detail of the infrastructure, and are awaiting of JF du Plessis · Water management infrastructure such as stormwater diversion berms/channels, dirty water 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] this detail from Eloff Mining Company. The infrastructure and activities will In report Boerdery and management and potable water; be within the boundaries provided. Schoeman Boerdery · Workshops, administration and other buildings; · Conveyor belt systems; · Road load out facilities; · Housing, recreation and employee facilities; and · Transport. T CHARTERS on behalf An application for a Mining Right was submitted with the Environmental of JF du Plessis In addition to an environmental authorisation, the applicant is required to obtain a mining 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] Application on 10 February 2017. The application is being reviewed along In report Boerdery and right in terms of the MPRDA to conduct mining activities. with the NEMA and NEM:WA application process. Schoeman Boerdery

The DSR fails to mention the following relevant legislation/guidelines and their respective sections as required for this aspect: · The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Act 108 of 1996; · The National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act 10 of 2004 and Regulations; · The National Forests Act 84 of 1998 and Notices ; · The Mpumalanga Nature Conservation Act 10 of 1998; T CHARTERS on behalf · The National Heritage Resources Act 11 of 1999; · The National Veld and Forest Fire Act 101 of JF du Plessis of 1998; 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] These have been included In report Boerdery and · The Conservation of Agricultural Resources Act 43 of 1983; Schoeman Boerdery · The Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act 14 of 2013 (“SPLUMA”) and its associated Regulations; · The Victor Khanye Local Municipality Spatial Development Framework, January 2015 (“VKLM: SDF”); · The Victor Khanye Local Municipality By-laws on Spatial Planning and Land Use Management and · The Delmas Local Municipality Town Planning Scheme, 2007. The Guideline on Need and Desirability provides that need and desirability must be assessed T CHARTERS on behalf in a strategic and statutory context. The strategic impetus is predominantly informed by the of JF du Plessis formulation of the sustainable development vision, goals and objectives of Municipal 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] This has been included in the EIA/EMP In report Boerdery and Integrated Development Plans ("IDPs") and Spatial Development Frameworks ("SDFs"). When Schoeman Boerdery evaluating project specific applications, the strategic context of such applications and the broader societal needs and the public interest should be considered.

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Moreover, whether an activity will be in line with or deviation from the plan, framework or strategy per se is not the issue, but rather the ecological, social and economic impacts that T CHARTERS on behalf will result because of the alignment or deviation. Accordingly an EIA must specifically provide The Ecological, Social and Econmical impacts associated with the proposed of JF du Plessis information on the ecological, social and economic impacts that will result should there be an 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] project in relation to the current state and plan will be assessed during the In report Boerdery and alignment or deviation from such plan, framework or strategy in order to consider the merits impact assessment phase Schoeman Boerdery of a specific application. Where a proposed activity deviates from a plan, framework or strategy, the burden of proof falls on the applicant (and the EAP) to show why the impacts associated with the deviation might be justifiable.

Insofar as the statutory impetus is concerned, administrative action must be based on relevant considerations. NEMA and the Regulations highlight those specific considerations that should be taken into account for applications for environmental authorisations such as the The need and desirability will be assessed from an Ecological, Social and T CHARTERS on behalf NEMA principles, the objectives of integrated environmental management and minimum Economical perspective. Specialist studies will highlight whether they think of JF du Plessis requirements. The need and desirability has to be specifically considered by the applicant, the project should go ahead or not. 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] In report Boerdery and the EAP, specialists and the competent authority. Moreover, I&AP’s must be afforded an Schoeman Boerdery opportunity to make representations in terms of their views in terms of the need and IAPs' comments and concerns are documented in the IRR and taken into desirability considerations. The consideration of "need and desirability" in EIA decision-making consideration through the Social study and the Public Particpation Process. therefore requires the consideration of the strategic context of the development proposal along with the broader societal needs and the public interest. In view of the above, it is clear the DSR fails to adequately motivate the need and desirability of the proposed project. Broad and vague statements are made with no evidential or The DSR aims to introduce the project to the Public, and afford IAPs time to T CHARTERS on behalf empirical support or data to substantiate these statements. For instance: give initial comments, which can then be adressed and included in the of JF du Plessis · The activity will also impact positively on the local as well as regional economy - how and to 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] EIA/EMP reports. Statements are broad and vague at this stage due to the In report Boerdery and what extent?; detail of information available to the EAP at the time of compiling the Schoeman Boerdery · Should the project be approved the district municipality will continue to benefit from the Reports. mining operations – how, why and to what extent?; · The mine will ensure job creation for approximately 196 people – how and to what extent?

The above statements are not motivated, supported or substantiated. Moreover, no consideration is given to the ecological impacts of the proposed project and the effect it will The DSR aims to introduce the project to the Public, and afford IAPs time to T CHARTERS on behalf have on agriculture and food security. The mining activities will have a very real impact on give initial comments, which can then be adressed, assessed and included in of JF du Plessis 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] the current agricultural importance of the area which will not be rectified or adequately the EIA/EMP reports. The need and desirability will be elaborated on in the In report Boerdery and mitigated. It follows therefore that there has been no compliance with and consideration of EIA/EMP when the specialists have completed their studies, and more Schoeman Boerdery either the strategic or statutory requirements stipulated in the Guideline on Need and detailed information is available. Desirability.

The Regulations state that motivation should be given where no alternatives The DSR does not consider alternatives as required in the Regulations. In terms of the were assessed. The SR gives reasons for not assessing certain alternatives. definition of “alternatives” in regulation 1 of the Regulations, the following alternative Alternative sites were not assessed as Eloff Mining Company has chosen this assessments are required: site and invested in extensive sensitivity studies on this site. · The property on which the location where the activity is proposed to be undertaken – the EIA Regulations require that alternative properties or locations require assessment; The 2012 assessment was part of a process, during pre-feasibility, to get to a · Associated infrastructure location and layout alternatives - the DSR refers to a sensitivity point where the least ecologically sensitive areas are located. All studies are T CHARTERS on behalf assessment undertaken during 2012, some 5 years ago. It is submitted that such an being conducted in detail to confirm or udate the existing studies, and any of JF du Plessis 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] assessment is outdated and would require reassessment in view of the time that has elapsed alternative layout suggestions from specialists will be mentioned in the In report Boerdery and since it was undertaken; EIA/EMP reports. Schoeman Boerdery · Design or layout of the activity –no alternatives are provided as to the design or layout of the proposed mining activities. There is no clear indication of the location of infrastructure, Areas for layout options was assessed during the initial pre feasibility studies such as roads, channels etc; environmental attributes, current land uses etc; undertaken and these were presented in the DSR. The entire area was · The technology and operational alternatives of the proposed activity have not been assessed during the specialist investigations, and should alternative layouts adequately described and discussed; and and infrastructure be suggested or provided by the client, the impact · The option of not implementing the activity – no discussion is provided for this alternative. assessment will address the different options. At this stage this information was not yet available.

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EAP Date How/where Person Contact detail Comment EAP response response date T CHARTERS on behalf In conclusion, the DSR fails to describe the process followed to substantiate the selection of Where alternatives were assessed these were discussed in the DSR and where of JF du Plessis the preferred site and the alternatives associated therewith. To fully comply with the 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] no Alternatives were assessed the motivation / reason for not having In report Boerdery and Regulations, adequate assessment of alternatives as defined needs to be conducted. It is alternatives were given as required by the Regulations. Schoeman Boerdery submitted that this has not been done.

We note in the Table on page 26 to 30 that only 5 I&AP’s have submitted comments in respect of the proposed application. As stipulated in regulation 41(2)(b) of the EIA Regulations, At the time of compilation of the DSR only landowners had commented as the written notice is required to be given to the persons identified in sub-regulations (i) to (vi). It official process had not started yet. From when the official process started appears that this has not sufficiently been done as indicated in the aforesaid Table, as more Site notices, advertisements were placed, and all commenting parties were fully described hereunder: notified via email, fax, and sms of the project. This includes Organs of state. · Owners, persons in control of, and occupiers of land adjacent to the site, for instance SB

who leases various portions of the farm Droogefontein 242 IR; The Municipal councillor Jan Steenekamp was communicated with and is · The Municipal Councillor has not been notified; registered in the database, as well as Dianne Bath from the municipality that · The Municipality having jurisdiction in the area has not been notified; attended the Public Open Day. · Organs of State – none have been identified. The organs of state that require notification

include; DEDET no longer exists and is now reffered to as DARDLEA. Lentswana Selape o The Department of Economic Development, Environmental and Tourism; was informed of the process and given documents to comment on. o The Department of Public Works, Roads and Transport;

T CHARTERS on behalf o The Department of Environmental Affairs Department of roads have been provided with documents, as well as DEA, of JF du Plessis o The Department of Water and Sanitation; 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] MTPA, SAHRA and DAFF. When comments are received these will be included. In report Boerdery and o Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Board Agency;

Schoeman Boerdery o Nkangala District Municipality; An initiation meeting was held with DWS in December 2016 and the details of o Victor Khanye Local Municipality; the meeting is given in this document. o The South African Heritage Resources Authority;

o The Provincial Heritage Resources Authority; Rand Water will be included on request from the IAP, as they were not o Mpumalanga Agriculture; included due to this area not falling within Gauteng. o Rand Water; and

o The South African National Biodiversity Institute. SANBI, WESSA and the Catchment agency will be provided with documents. · No communities have been identified;

· The Land Claims Commissioner has not been notified; Representatives from the surrounding community did attend the Open Day as · Other potential I&AP’s such as WESSA and the Olifants River Forum have not been can be seen in the attendance register. As no formal settlements were identified; and identified in the Phase 1 study area, specific people weren't contacted prior · Various agricultural organisations, unions and Grain SA. Their involvement in the process is to the Scoping Phase Open day. critical in light of the fact that the proposed project will be located on full production agricultural land.

It is to be noted that with regards to the integrated environmental application that has been T CHARTERS on behalf GCS can not comment on the process of other parties and Applicants. submitted by Universal Coal Development I (Pty) Ltd on portions of the Farm Middelbullt 235 of JF du Plessis Universal Coal is an existing Mine with an Exisitng track record and database. 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] IR (adjacent to the Phase 1 area), in excess of 100 I&AP’s have registered and submitted In report Boerdery and GCS is however in the process of obtaining database information from the EAP comments. It is submitted that not all I&AP’s have been notified of the proposed project as Schoeman Boerdery dealing with that project. required in terms of the EIA Regulations.

GCS aims to fullfill all the requirements of the regulations. In addition to the Open day which was a successful session on gathering comments and T CHARTERS on behalf I&AP’s have a right to just and fair administrative action as envisaged in both section 33 of concerns, and also contact details for key stakeholders, GCS is having focus of JF du Plessis the Constitution17 and section 3 of the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act (“PAJA”)18. 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] group meetings with different groups to obtain further concerns. As this is In report Boerdery and The failure to adequately consult with I&AP’s is in contravention of the provisions of, inter only the initial stage of the process, GCS recognises that Stakeholder Schoeman Boerdery alia, the MPRDA in addition to the NEMA. engagement will be ongoing and increasing in intensity when more detailed information is available and presented to the public.

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EAP Date How/where Person Contact detail Comment EAP response response date Regulation 41(2)(e) read with regulation 44(2) states that reasonable alternative methods T CHARTERS on behalf must be utilised where persons are desirous of participating in the process and commenting The initial stage of this process was specifically to gage the needs of the IAPs of JF du Plessis but are illiterate, disabled or any other disadvantage. In view of the communities and persons and whether further actions and means need to be employed to notify IAPs. 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] In report Boerdery and in the area surrounding the proposed project, it would be anticipated that such means would As this is an ongoing process, all parties will be dealt with in a way Schoeman Boerdery be necessary. The DSR fails to state whether this regulation was relevant and consequently acceptable to the party in question. whether it was complied with.

It appears from the DSR that not all site specific environmental base line studies have been T CHARTERS on behalf conducted for the proposed project in support of this DSR. Apart from some regional The detailed studies are still being undertaken and will be detailed in full in of JF du Plessis 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] information (climate, topography etc), references as to the baseline environment pertains in the EIA/EMP reports. These studies need to take IAPs comments into account In report Boerdery and some instances to work conducted on other mining areas or were not done as recently as and could thus not have been finalised yet. Schoeman Boerdery required. T CHARTERS on behalf Regulation 2(h)(iv) of Appendix 2 is clear that the environmental attributes associated with of JF du Plessis Where alternatives were available these will be assessed, and where not 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] the alternatives focusing on geographical, physical, biological, social, economic, heritage and In report Boerdery and motivation / reason for no alternative was given in terms of the Regulations cultural aspects must be assessed. Schoeman Boerdery Insofar as the impacts identified are concerned, the Table on page 68 to 70 will need to be amplified and amended by comments received from I&AP’s. The Table appears not to address all relevant impacts associated with the proposed mining operations, such as: · Transportation of construction material and coal; T CHARTERS on behalf The impacts presented in the DSR and FSR are possible impacts that might · Washing, screening and storage of coal; of JF du Plessis occur. When detailed infrastructure and operation information becomes 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] · Workshops, storage of fuel and explosives; In report Boerdery and available, the aim is to address the impacts in detail and also to be specific · Construction activities; Schoeman Boerdery about the types of impacts. · Waste handling and disposal; · Removal, conveying and stockpiling of coal; · Job losses; and · Rehabilitation, closure and monitoring impacts.

The impacts presented in the DSR and FSR are possible impacts that might The DSR only refers to the positive impacts that the proposed project will have from an occur. When detailed infrastructure and operation information becomes T CHARTERS on behalf employment perspective and fails to address the negative impacts. It also fails to address the available, the aim is to address the impacts in detail and also to be specific of JF du Plessis positive and negative impacts that the proposed project will have on the environment taking 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] about the types of impacts. In report Boerdery and into consideration the geographical, physical, biological, social, economic, heritage and

Schoeman Boerdery cultural aspects. The discussion on mitigation measures is generic, unsubstantiated and The job losses from farming has been brought to our attention during the PP vague. Process and these have been included in the FESR.

The Regulations state that motivation should be given where no alternatives were assessed. The SR gives reasons for not assessing certain alternatives. Alternative sites were not assessed as Eloff Mining Company has chosen this T CHARTERS on behalf site and invested in extensive sensitivity studies on this site. It is furthermore submitted that the site selection matrix be amended to incorporate more of JF du Plessis 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] recently conducted sensitivity assessments. Furthermore, please refer to paragraph 6.4 above In report Boerdery and The 2012 assessment was part of a process, during pre-feasibility, to get to a in respect of alternatives assessment and the preferred site. Schoeman Boerdery point where the least ecologically sensitive areas are located. All studies are being conducting in detail to confirm or udate the existing studies, and any alternative layout suggestions from specialists will be mentioned in the EIA/EMP reports.

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The DSR fails to assess the cumulative impacts of Phase 1 in addition to the remaining 6 The remaining phases are only conceptual and does not for part of this NEMA phases of the future mining operations. In addition to not only the proposed project, the application. Should the mine go ahead with the remaining phases this will applicant needs to also consider the impact of the proposed project in conjunction with other only commence 9 years after phase 1 commences. Detailed studies and T CHARTERS on behalf projects underway in the area and the future Phases of the proposed mining operations. For impacts are not being conducted for other phases than Phase 1. The other of JF du Plessis instance, KCM has submitted an application for mining right directly adjacent to Phase 1 on mining applications will be considered in the cumulative impacts to an extent 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] In report Boerdery and portion 82 of the farm Middelbult 235 IR of which JFPB is the lawful landowner. The at which GCS has information. Schoeman Boerdery cumulative impact of this mine together with the proposed project and its Phases will not only affect our clients’ farming businesses as a result of the sterilisation of high potential A possible cumulative impact will be assessed as part of the EIA. It should be agricultural land and impacts to the aquifer but also the surrounding communities of Eloff and noted that phases will not be run concurrently and only one phase will be Delmas. operational at a time.

The DSR fails to describe the process followed to substantiate the selection of the preferred T CHARTERS on behalf site and the alternatives associated therewith. In fact it states that “other site alternatives of JF du Plessis Where alternatives were available these will be assessed, and where not 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] were not taken into account at this stage of the project as extensive prospecting has been In report Boerdery and motivation / reason for no alternative was given in terms of the Regulations done in the area…” To fully comply with the Regulations, adequate assessment of alternatives Schoeman Boerdery as defined needs to be conducted. This has not been done. T CHARTERS on behalf The DSR provides no timeframes in respect of which the competent authority will be of JF du Plessis Timeframes were communicated at the Open Day, and IAPs are notified of 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] consulted. To this end, it is impossible for I&AP’s to understand the relevant timeframes In report Boerdery and review periods in advance as per the Regulations available to them for commenting on the various reports as prescribed in the Regulations. Schoeman Boerdery Hydrological and Geohydrological Assessment – to determine the impact on the availability T CHARTERS on behalf and quality of groundwater resources. Our clients’ concerns in this regard require that these of JF du Plessis 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] assessments address the issues surrounding the depth of the static water level of the aquifer This study is being undertaken In report Boerdery and and the location of the coal in order to mitigate the effect of pumping out the water and Schoeman Boerdery where it will be discharged; T CHARTERS on behalf of JF du Plessis An Agricultural Potential Assessment – to determine the impact on high potential agricultural 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] This will form part of the soils study In report Boerdery and land; Schoeman Boerdery T CHARTERS on behalf of JF du Plessis 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] A Seismic Assessment and Dolomite Stability Assessment A high level desktop assessment was undertaken In report Boerdery and Schoeman Boerdery

T CHARTERS on behalf A Need and Desirability Assessment – complying with the requirements specified on the of JF du Plessis Guideline on Need and Desirability. This Assessment is crucial to determine issues such as 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] This is included under the section “Need and Desirability” In report Boerdery and food security when consideration is given to the fact that the surrounding area is Schoeman Boerdery predominantly agricultural and earmarked for extensive agricultural as per the SDF,

T CHARTERS on behalf An Economic Impact Assessment – this is required to assess the impact the proposed mining of JF du Plessis 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] operations will have demographically and economically on the persons and environment This has been communicated to the client In report Boerdery and affected thereby; Schoeman Boerdery T CHARTERS on behalf A study on the Micro Climate of the area – the irrigation on JFPB’s farm has resulted in its of JF du Plessis 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] own micro climate resulting in the successful growth of crops. The effect on our clients’ The request for this study to be communicated to the client In report Boerdery and farming activities as a result of the proposed project proceed, will have to be investigated; Schoeman Boerdery T CHARTERS on behalf of JF du Plessis A study on the effect of the coal dust on our clients crops as a result of mining and blasting 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] The request for this study to be communicated to the client In report Boerdery and operations and how this will be mitigated. Schoeman Boerdery T CHARTERS on behalf of JF du Plessis 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] Rehabilitation Plan and Closure Assessment This forms part of the studies to be undertaken In report Boerdery and Schoeman Boerdery

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EAP Date How/where Person Contact detail Comment EAP response response date T CHARTERS on behalf of JF du Plessis 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] A Traffic Impact Assessment This forms part of the studies to be undertaken In report Boerdery and Schoeman Boerdery T CHARTERS on behalf of JF du Plessis 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] The DSR does not provide for the VKLM: SDF and its effect on the proposed project. This is addressed in the Social study In report Boerdery and Schoeman Boerdery

In terms of the SDF, the National Development Plan (“NDP”) referenced therein specifically states that agricultural and rural development along mobility corridors is to be prioritised to build local economies and contribute to national food security. In addition emphasis is placed on creating more jobs through agricultural development, based on effective land reform and T CHARTERS on behalf the growth of irrigated agriculture and land production. The VKLM is a major maize producing of JF du Plessis area with an annual maize production at between 230 000 and 250 000 tons. The primary 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] This is addressed in the Social study In report Boerdery and activity of the VKLM is therefore extensive commercial agriculture which covers about 60 Schoeman Boerdery percent of the municipality’s physical land area. From a sub-regional perspective of the local municipalities in the Nkangala District, of all six local municipalities, VKLM registered the highest comparative advantage for agriculture. It is further acknowledged in the SDF that agricultural land is under threat from mining expansion and that underground water is under pressure from irrigation, mining and municipal uses.

T CHARTERS on behalf Moreover, the SDF states that the high water demand from sources including mining and of JF du Plessis agriculture, is placing increasing pressure on the ground water supply. In addition, households 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] This is addressed in the Social study In report Boerdery and utilizing boreholes as a source of water has increased from 41.3 percent in 2001 to 84.5 Schoeman Boerdery percent in 2011 In terms of section 22(1) and (2) of the SPLUMA, a municipal planning tribunal or other T CHARTERS on behalf This will be addressed in the Social study, and the relevant authorities will authority mandated to make a land development decision in terms of the Act or any other law of JF du Plessis have time to comment on the project. A Rezoning application is required, but 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] relating to land development, may not make a decision which is inconsistent with a municipal In report Boerdery and is outside the appointment of GCS' scope of work. EMC to apply for the SDF unless site-specific circumstances (as referred to in the VKLM By-law on Spatial Planning Schoeman Boerdery rezoning. and Land Use Management) justify such a departure from the SDF. T CHARTERS on behalf Insofar as the proposed project is concerned, indicates that in terms of the SDF, the proposed This will be addressed in the Social study, and the relevant authorities will of JF du Plessis project area is earmarked for Extensive Agriculture and does not from part of the Mining have time to comment on the project. A Rezoning application is required, but 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] In report Boerdery and Focus Area. As such, the VKLM is obliged, in terms of this SDF, to disallow mining in the area is outside the appointment of GCS' scope of work. EMC to apply for the Schoeman Boerdery earmarked for Extensive Agriculture. rezoning. T CHARTERS on behalf Moreover, it is our understanding that the Phases in respect of with the mining operations are of JF du Plessis A Rezoning application is required, but is outside the appointment of GCS' 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] to take place are zoned as “commercial agriculture”. In terms of the Delmas Town Planning In report Boerdery and scope of work. EMC to apply for the rezoning. Scheme, 2007, “mining” is a use not permitted within land zoned as commercial agriculture. Schoeman Boerdery We note from the public participation process undertaken to date that the Municipality was T CHARTERS on behalf not notified or consulted as an I&AP. In addition, we have been advised that they are not in of JF du Plessis attendance at public meetings. This is a concerning oversight in view of the fact that they are The Municipal councillor was contacted directly and another attended the 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] In report Boerdery and responsible for rezoning issues but are not afforded the opportunity to be included as part of Public Open Day. Schoeman Boerdery the process and to understand the extent to which an application for rezoning may have on the community as a whole.

The public participation process requires amplification. It does not comply with the T CHARTERS on behalf The PPP is an ongoing process. At the time the DESR was available, the PPP Regulations and the Guideline on Public Participation. It is submitted that not all I&AP’s have of JF du Plessis was only initiated. Since then, advertisement, site notices and focus group 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] been notified of the proposed project as required in terms of the EIA Regulations. Public In report Boerdery and meetings was undertaken. The I&AP database is expanded on as and when participation is a critical component of an application for environmental authorisation, so Schoeman Boerdery information is received. much so that it is the only requirement for which exemption cannot be given.

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EAP Date How/where Person Contact detail Comment EAP response response date All aspects of the DSR was adhered to. The DSR is only the first document It is accordingly concluded based on what is stated hereinabove that the competent authority made available for I&AP comment. From the DSR, the FSR is developed and T CHARTERS on behalf will not be in a position to accept the DSR and subsequently issue an IEA for the proposed submitted for review. Following the FSR, the Draft EIA/EMP and Final of JF du Plessis project. To do so would not only violate the legislation, their own guideline and policy EIA/EMP will be developed and be submitted for public and authority review. 22-Mar-17 Email [email protected] In report Boerdery and documents but would arguably culminate in the negligent or mala fide exercise of their It is up to the Authority to decide the completeness of the reports submitted Schoeman Boerdery powers relinquishing them of the protection afforded against a damages claim as provided for to them, and to comment accordingly. All I&APs will be afforded an in section 4933 of the NEMA. opportunity to comment further on the reports as detailed above, and the decision of the CA.

T CHARTERS on behalf The Need and Desirability motivation has not been amended despite submissions made to that of JF du Plessis effect. Regulation 1(b) and 2(f) of Appendix 2 to the EIA Regulations is clear that the need 16 April 2017 Email [email protected] This is addressed in the section “Need and Desiraility” In report Boerdery and and desirability of the proposed project is to be motivated during the Scoping phase and not Schoeman Boerdery during the EIA phase

The Assessment of Alternatives has not been amended despite submissions made to that effect. Regulation 1(c), (d) and 2(h) of Appendix 2 to the EIA Regulations is clear that the T CHARTERS on behalf preferred activity and technology alternative is to be identified and confirmed through and of JF du Plessis 16 April 2017 Email [email protected] impact and risk assessment and ranking process inclusive of cumulative impacts during the This has been updated and addressed in Section 4 In report Boerdery and Scoping phase and not during the EIA phase. As stated in our comments submitted on 22 Schoeman Boerdery March 2017, the 2012 sensitivity assessment is outdated and would require reassessment to include cumulative impacts;

T CHARTERS on behalf With regards to the public participation process, we note that the various agricultural of JF du Plessis organisations, unions and Grain SA have still not been included despite submissions made to 16 April 2017 Email [email protected] Comment noted In report Boerdery and that effect. We are further of the view that more effort should be made by the EAP to engage Schoeman Boerdery with the surrounding communities as they will be directly affected by the proposed project

The Environmental Attributes have not been amended despite submissions made to that T CHARTERS on behalf effect. Regulation 2(h)(iv) of Appendix 2 requires that environmental attributes associated of JF du Plessis 16 April 2017 Email [email protected] with alternatives focusing on geographical, physical, biological, social, economic, heritage Comment noted. In report Boerdery and and cultural aspects be assessed. The baseline studies are required to be undertaken during Schoeman Boerdery the Scoping phase and not during the EIA phase;

T CHARTERS on behalf Insofar as the site selection matrix is concerned, we reiterate our concerns that the 2012 of JF du Plessis The 2012 studies were confirmed and updated where required with the 2017 16 April 2017 Email [email protected] sensitivity assessment is outdated and should have been updated and included in the Draft In report Boerdery and studies. Scoping Report (“DSR”) and the FSR; Schoeman Boerdery

T CHARTERS on behalf We note that the FSR does not include our request for a standalone Cumulative Impacts The Cumulative impacts have been addressed in specialist studies and in this of JF du Plessis Assessment and an Air Quality Assessment and has been omitted from the Table identifying 16 April 2017 Email [email protected] report. The Air Quality Assessment could not be completed due to lack of In report Boerdery and the “Summary of issues raised by I&AP’s”. We require confirmation as to whether these information. Schoeman Boerdery assessments will be undertaken;

Appendix 5 to the FSR includes the following maps, not included in the FSR or Appendix 7:

T CHARTERS on behalf of JF du Plessis These maps clearly indicate the negative extent to which the proposed project will impact on 16 April 2017 Email [email protected] These maps were updated and included in this report. In report Boerdery and farming operations and environmental attributes. Moreover, they were not included in the Schoeman Boerdery presentations held with the Department of Water and Sanitation (“DWS”) and the Department of Mineral Resources’ (“DMR”) regional offices. We require an explanation as to why these maps were not included in the FSR or the presentations given the significance of their impacts for, in particular, our clients, I&AP’s and the environment

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EAP Date How/where Person Contact detail Comment EAP response response date

T CHARTERS on behalf of JF du Plessis 16 April 2017 Email [email protected] Our clients have not been included in the Database on page 102 and 103 of Appendix 5 Comment noted In report Boerdery and Schoeman Boerdery

17 Augustus Requested an update of the status of the project as they were expecting to have already Clarity was provided on the extension of 50 days that was granted by the jm.mineralrights@icloud. 2017 17 Aug 2017 Phone call Johann Minnaar received the EiA/EMP for review, but have not received any feedback since the scoping DMRand that the Draft EIA/EMP will be provided for Public review at the com telephoni phase. beginning of October. cally and via email.

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6 AUTHORITY CONSULTATION

Introductory meetings were held with both the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and the DMR regional offices. The presentations presented and attendance registers are shown overleaf.

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22/03/2017

Agenda

 Project overview;

 Project phases;

 Timeframes;

 Specialist Assessments;

1 Project overview

 Exxaro Coal Central (ECC): Eloff Mining Company proposes to mine Phase 1 of several phases within their current Prospecting Rights area.

 The Eloff study area is located on the western boundary of the Mpumalanga Province approximately 6.5km directly to the south west of the town of Delmas, and approximately 5km south of the town of Eloff in the Delmas Local Municipality, Nkangala District Municipality.

 The study area is associated with the Olifants Water Management Area (WMA) (B20F Quaternary Catchment) and the Upper Vaal Water Management Area (C21E Quaternary Catchment).

2 5

3 7

Project Scope

 Exxaro will do the Mining Right Application and associated documentation:

 Social and Labour Plan,

 Mining Works Programme,

 Engineering Drawings

 High Level desktop studies will be done for the larger area (drafts submitted, client comments being incorporated);

 Detailed specialist studies being conducted for the Phase 1 mining area;

 Application to DMR and DWS to be initiated in 2017.

4 Project phases

 The environmental authorisation application will be undertaken in terms of the following Phases which are all in line with associated legal requirements:

 Phase 1: Project Initiation Phase;

 Phase 2: Specialist Assessments (All);

 Phase 3: NEMA/NEM:WA/MPRDA Application and Reporting;

 Phase 4: Integrated Water Uses License and Integrated Water and Waste Management Plan Phase;

 Phase 5: Public Participation Process; and

 Phase 6: Project Management Phase.

Timeframes

Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017

19 Aug project initiation Mining right • Specialist appointments • Information requests etc application must be • Specialist studies submitted with the EA • Finalisation of NEMA/NEMWA activities application • Pre-application meetings • Application compilation and review Start of • 3 Feb - Application submission regulated • Draft ESR compilation and review timeframes • Public 30 day review of Draft ESR • Update and finalise Final ESR • 17 March – Submit ESR to CA • CA considers ESR 43 days after • CA approves ESR submission of • EIA/IWULA compilation and review application • Public 30 day review Within 106 day • Update and finalise Final ESR of ESR approval • 23 June – Submit final EIA/IWULA • CA considers EIA/IWULA

107 days 10

5 Specialist Assessments – GCS Specialists

TASK PROFESSIONAL STAFF COMPANY

GIS Mapping and VIA Prevlan Chetty & Johan Vermeulen GCS Water & Environment

Enviro-legal Suzaan Rossouw GCS Water & Environment Ecology: Aquatic Biodiversity, Fauna & Flora, Avifaunal, Alvar Koning & Dylan Pons GCS Water & Environment Wetland Delineation and Impact Assessment Soils, Land Use and Land Karen King & Daniel Fundisi GCS Water & Environment Capability Impact Assessment Hydrology Karen King & Hassen Khan GCS Water & Environment Brendon Bredenkamp & Arjan Geohydrology GCS Water & Environment Van’t Zelfde Closure Cost Assessment Matthew Muller & Jacques Harris GCS Water & Environment Alexandra Konstantinidi & Fieke Socio Impact Assessment GCS Water & Environment de Jong

Specialist Assessments – External Consultants

TASK PROFESSIONAL STAFF COMPANY Priyanka Maharaj & Air Quality Reyten Sophia Valsamakis Blast & Vibration Danie Zeeman Blast Management Heritage Contracts and Heritage Jaco van der Walt Archaeological Consulting (HCAC) Noise Barend van der Merwe dBAcoustics Avi Menon & Ivandra Traffic Impact Assessment Koleko Udoyen

6 Contacts

• Jacques Harris – Environmental Group Unit Manager

–[email protected]

• Renee Janse van Rensburg – Environmental Authorisation and Assessment Sub-Unit Manager

–[email protected]

• Estie Retief – Project Manager

–[email protected]

• Riana Panaino – Environmental Consultant

–[email protected]

7 ATTENDANCE REGISTER: Exxaro Coal Central (ECC) for Eloff Mining Company (EMC) DWS Introductory Meeting (Bronkhorstspruit) 7 December 2016 08:30

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22/03/2017

Agenda

 Project overview;

 Project phases;

 Timeframes;

 Specialist Assessments;

1 Eloff Mining Company

• Eloff Mining Company Shareholding:

• 51% Exxaro Coal Central (ECC)

• 29% Siyanda Resources

• 21% South 32

• Eloff Mining Company - Existing Prospecting Rights

• 273 PR Executed March 2014 (valid for 3 years)

• 274 PR Executed March 2014 (valid for 3 years)

Project overview

 Exxaro Coal Central (ECC): Eloff Mining Company proposes to mine Phase 1 of several phases within their current Prospecting Rights area.

 The study area is associated with the Olifants Water Management Area (WMA) (B20F Quaternary Catchment) and the Upper Vaal Water Management Area (C21E Quaternary Catchment).

2 5

3 7

4 Project Scope

 Exxaro will do the Mining Right Application and associated documentation:

 Social and Labour Plan,

 Mining Works Programme,

 Engineering Drawings

 High Level desktop studies will be done for the larger area (drafts submitted, client comments being incorporated);

 Detailed specialist studies being conducted for the Phase 1 mining area;

 Application to DMR and DWS to be initiated in 2017.

Project phases

 The environmental authorisation application will be undertaken in terms of the following Phases which are all in line with associated legal requirements:

 Phase 1: Project Initiation Phase;

 Phase 2: Specialist Assessments (All);

 Phase 3: NEMA/NEM:WA/MPRDA Application and Reporting;

 Phase 4: Integrated Water Uses License and Integrated Water and Waste Management Plan Phase;

 Phase 5: Public Participation Process; and

 Phase 6: Project Management Phase.

5 Timeframes

Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017

107 days 11

Specialist Assessments – GCS Specialists

TASK PROFESSIONAL STAFF COMPANY

GIS Mapping and VIA Prevlan Chetty & Johan Vermeulen GCS Water & Environment

6 Specialist Assessments – External Consultants

Contacts

• Jacques Harris – Environmental Group Unit Manager

–[email protected]

• Renee Janse van Rensburg – Environmental Authorisation and Assessment Sub-Unit Manager

–[email protected]

• Estie Retief – Project Manager

–[email protected]

• Riana Panaino – Environmental Consultant

–[email protected]

7 ATTENDANCE REGISTER: Eloff Mining Company (EMC) DMR Introductory Meeting (eMalahleni) 20 December 2016 08:00

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Water & Environmental 20 December 2016 Consultants 08:00

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7 DATABASE

Owner / IAP Tel Fax Mobile1 E-mail Leasee Mobile1 Email Company Title Name Surname

Victor Khanye LM Mr Jan Steenkamp [email protected]

Ms Diane Bath 0834016285 [email protected]

Thulani Khumalo 0733955831 [email protected]

Schoeman Boerdery Brent Parrot (0)13 665 7721 (0)13 665 2357 (0)71 678 3730

JM Property and Mineral Rights Consultants Johann Minnaar 076 643 8750 [email protected]

Tandina Charters Consulting Tandina Charters [email protected]

S M Boerdery Stephanus Marthinus Van Dyk 0833265432 [email protected]

Frederick de Lange 0136653113 0833067503 [email protected]

Ngululu Holdings (Pty) Ltd. Wilbert Neswiswi 27 (0) 12 663 2257 +27 (0) 12 663 1018 083 289 5820 [email protected]

JMA Consulting Riaan Grobbelaar 0824521231 [email protected]

Gareth Gregor 0607047912 [email protected]

Erakis Lizette Venter 0829068280 [email protected]

Pretorius Blomme Mr Leon Pretorius 0837010080 0837010079 [email protected]

Mr Jan Gouws 0815073654 [email protected]

Mr Jaco Reeno 0824423458

Mr GE van Scalkwyk 0823775999 [email protected]

KP Construction 0610595989

Mr Gustie Le Roux 0716703142 [email protected]

Mr Shawn van Onselen 0733779116 [email protected]

Mr Phillip Henry 0820680952 [email protected]

BGM Trading 16 cc DJ Swanepoel 0136651531 [email protected]

Earthnogenesis Environment Mr Bongani Nyakale Mopale 0727704277 [email protected]

LOFDAL TRUST Kallie Schoeman

PLESSIS JOHANNES CHRISTIAN DU-ADMINISTRATORS JC Du Plessis

ELOFF MINING CO PTY LTD SM van Dyk 0833265432 [email protected]

** FOR INFO REFER TO REGISTRAR OF DEEDS **

GEORGE ERNEST VAN SCHALKWYK 27136679111 27823775999

NATIONAL GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA BPK [email protected]

ELOFF MINING CO PTY LTD CLC Rossouw

ELOFF MINING CO PTY LTD MJ Lourens 082 447 3216 [email protected]

ELOFF MINING CO PTY LTD FJA De Lange 0833067503 [email protected]

ELOFF LANDGOED PTY LTD J Deysel

ELOFF MINING CO PTY LTD JH Barnard 0731908797 [email protected]

ELOFF LANDGOED PTY LTD D Brough

ELOFF MINING CO PTY LTD PJ van der Walt

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Owner / IAP Tel Fax Mobile1 E-mail Leasee Mobile1 Email Company Title Name Surname

HOLOGRAPHIX PROP 308 CC G.P. Pendzialek 0721161884

GIACOMO D'ARRIGO 0113623351 0833754009

REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA: NATIONAL GOVERNMENT

WANRU CC

REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA: NATIONAL GOVERNMENT

HETBLOK PTY LTD

ESKOM HOLDINGS SOC LTD Jaco Blom 073 721 8581

ROSSOUW PLUIMVEE-EIERS PTY LTD 27136651999 27862395226

LAND OWNER- DROOGFONTEIN Mr Baks van Niekerk Marinda 0829393215 [email protected]

LAND OWNER Mr Ben Oosthuizen [email protected]

ROSSOUW BOERDERY Mr Joe du Plessis

ELOFF SH Mr Pete van Diepen [email protected]

Kangala Mine Minah Moabi [email protected]

Canyon Coal / Pandospan Melissa Pillay 011 783 7996 [email protected]

DARDLEA Selape Lentswana [email protected]

Department of Public Works, Roads & Transport Thembi Masango [email protected] Department of Water & Sanitation Mokgadi Moloba [email protected]

Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency Mr A Sibiya [email protected]

DAFF Mr Bheki Nyathikazi [email protected] Birdlife SA Daniel Marnewick Marnewick [email protected]

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