Prospecting Right Application by Kamoma 2020 Investment (Pty) Ltd for Clay Mineral on Farm Bettysgood 213 It, Magisterial District of Carolina, Mpumalanga Province
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BASIC ASSESSMENT REPORT And ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME REPORT PROSPECTING RIGHT APPLICATION BY KAMOMA 2020 INVESTMENT (PTY) LTD FOR CLAY MINERAL ON FARM BETTYSGOOD 213 IT, MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT OF CAROLINA, MPUMALANGA PROVINCE. APPLICANT: KAMOMA 2020 INVESTMENT (PTY) LTD PREPARED BY: Office No. 16, First Floor (South Block) Corridor Hill Crossing, 09 Langa Crescent, Corridor Hill, eMalahleni, 1035 TELL: 013 692 0041 FAX: 086 514 4103 COMPILED FOR: Department of Minerals and Resources Regional office Saveways Crescent Centre, Mandela Drive, Emalahleni, 1035 Mpumalanga DMR REF: MP/30/5/1/1/2/ (15587) PR Table of Contents 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE .......................................................................................................................... 11 PART A ........................................................................................................................................................ 13 SCOPE OF ASSSSMENT AND BASIC ASSESSMENT REPORT .................................................................. 13 1. Contact Person and correspondence address ......................................................................... 13 2. Locality map ...................................................................................................................................... 18 3. Description of the scope of the proposed overall activity. ..................................................... 19 (i) Listed and specified activities ........................................................................................................... 22 (ii) Description of the activities to be undertaken ......................................................................... 23 Phase 1 – Desktop Study - Analysis of Existing Data GIS & analytical desktop studies Surveys ................................................................................................................................................................. 23 Phase 2 – Aerial and Ground Geophysics, Multi-Spectral AND Aerial Surveys ........................ 24 Phase 3 –Drilling and Reconnaissance Resource Generation .................................................... 24 Phase 4 – - Resource drilling, Sampling and Analysis, Resource Estimation and Prefeasibility Study ....................................................................................................................................................... 24 Phase 5- Feasibility Study .................................................................................................................... 25 4. Policy and Legislative Context ....................................................................................................... 26 5. Need and desirability of the proposed activities. ...................................................................... 27 6. Motivation for the overall preferred site, activities and technology alternative. ................ 30 7. Full description of the process followed to reach the proposed preferred alternatives within the site. ....................................................................................................................................................... 30 8. Details of the development footprint alternatives considered. .............................................. 31 a. the property on which or location where it is proposed to undertake the activity; ...... 31 b. the type of activity to be undertaken; .................................................................................... 31 c. the design or layout of the activity; ......................................................................................... 31 d. the technology to be used in the activity; ............................................................................. 31 e. the operational aspects of the activity; and ......................................................................... 31 f. the option of not implementing the activity. ......................................................................... 31 9. Details of the Public Participation Process Followed ................................................................. 34 a. Summary of issues raised by I&Aps ........................................................................................... 40 2 b. The Environmental attributes associated with the alternatives.(The environmental attributed described must include socio-economic, social, heritage, cultural, geographical, physical and biological aspects) ...................................................................................................... 48 a) Baseline Environment .................................................................................................................. 48 Topography ....................................................................................................................................... 48 Regional Climate ................................................................................................................................. 48 Air Quality .............................................................................................................................................. 50 Regional Ambient Air Quality ............................................................................................................ 50 Noise ....................................................................................................................................................... 52 Geology ................................................................................................................................................. 52 Regional Geology ................................................................................................................................ 52 General Geology ................................................................................................................................. 53 Local Geology ...................................................................................................................................... 55 Soil Study ................................................................................................................................................ 55 Water Resources .................................................................................................................................. 57 Surface Water ....................................................................................................................................... 57 Ground Water ....................................................................................................................................... 58 Flora and Fauna ................................................................................................................................... 60 Heritage Resources .............................................................................................................................. 66 Socio-Economic ................................................................................................................................... 66 Socio-economic Environment ........................................................................................................... 67 b) Description of the current land uses. ....................................................................................... 70 c) Description of specific environmental features and infrastructure on the site. .............. 71 10. Environmental and current land use map. ............................................................................. 73 11. Impacts and risks identified including the nature, significance, consequence, extent, duration and probability of the impacts, including the degree to which these impacts ......... 74 12. Methodology used in determining and ranking the nature, significance, consequences, extent, duration and probability of potential environmental impacts and risks; ........................ 77 Criteria to Consider when Determining Severity of impacts ....................................................... 77 3 13. The positive and negative impacts that the proposed activity (in terms of the initial site layout) and alternatives will have on the environment and the community that may be affected. .................................................................................................................................................... 81 Potential impact on heritage resources .......................................................................................... 81 Potential impacts on communities, individuals, or competing land uses in close proximity 81 Potential impact of vegetation ......................................................................................................... 82 14. The possible mitigation measures that could be applied and the level of risk. .............. 82 Responsibility ...................................................................................................................................... 82 Schedule ................................................................................................................................................ 83 Community relations ........................................................................................................................... 83 Schedule ...............................................................................................................................................