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(Elizabeth Bay) November 2018 Environmental Management Programme Report for Namdeb’s M ining L icence 45 (Elizabeth Bay) November 201 8 Namdeb EMPR ML45 Environmental Management Programme Report for Namdeb’s Mining L icence 45 This report w as compiled for Namdeb Diamond Corporation (Pty) Ltd by Dr Antje Burke EnviroScience PO Box 90230 Windhoek Namibia Tel: +264 - 61 - 211729 and Dr Andrea Pulfrich Pisces Environmental Services PO Box 302 McGregor 6708 South Africa Tel: +27 - 21 - 7829553 Acknowledgements This report is a team effort which required input from a multitude of people at Namdeb . Thanks to all. November 201 8 2 Namdeb EMPR ML45 Table of contents Abbreviations and glossary ................................ ................................ ................................ ...... 5 Figures and tables ................................ ................................ ................................ ....................... 6 1 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................ 8 Summary ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ....... 8 1.1 Introduction ................................ ................................ ................................ .................. 8 1.2 Mining and exploration activities ................................ ................................ ........... 8 1.3 The natural environment ................................ ................................ .......................... 9 1.4 The socio - economic environment ................................ ................................ .......... 9 1.5 Environmental management to date ................................ ................................ .... 9 1.6 Environm ental assessment ................................ ................................ ..................... 10 1.7 Environmental management plan ................................ ................................ ......... 10 1.8 Annex ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................ 10 2 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ....................... 11 Introduction ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ 11 2.1 Background ................................ ................................ ................................ .................. 11 2.2 Diversions from traditional approach to environmental assessment reports ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ....... 11 2.3 Locality, company, legal and statutory requirements ................................ .... 12 3 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ....................... 15 Description of activities ................................ ................................ ................................ ............ 15 3.1 Exploration ................................ ................................ ................................ ................... 15 3.1.1 Land - based ................................ ................................ ................................ .......... 15 3.1.2 Marine exploration ................................ ................................ ............................ 15 3.2 Mining ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................ 21 3.2.1 Excavation of o re ................................ ................................ ............................... 21 3.2.2 Infield screening ................................ ................................ ................................ 21 3.2.3 Treatment of ore ................................ ................................ ................................ 22 3.2.4 Infrastructure and services ................................ ................................ ............ 23 3.3 Marine mining ................................ ................................ ................................ ............. 27 3.3.1 Test mining ................................ ................................ ................................ .......... 27 3.3.2 Production mining ................................ ................................ ............................. 28 3.3.3 Shore - based diver mining ................................ ................................ .............. 28 3.3.4 Vessel - based diver mining ................................ ................................ .............. 29 3.3.5 Remote - tool operations ................................ ................................ ................... 31 3.3.6 Contractor Treatment Facility ................................ ................................ ........ 31 3.4 Rehabilitat ion ................................ ................................ ................................ .............. 32 4 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ....................... 33 The natural environment in ML45 ................................ ................................ ......................... 33 4.1 Climate ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................... 33 4.2 Geology, geomorphology and palaeontology ................................ .................... 34 4.3 Landforms, soils and hydrology ................................ ................................ ............ 35 4.4 Flora and vegetation ................................ ................................ ................................ 35 4.4.1 Vegetation ................................ ................................ ................................ ........... 35 4.4.2 Plant endemism ................................ ................................ ................................ 36 4.5 Wildlife ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................... 38 4.5.1 Invertebrates ................................ ................................ ................................ ...... 38 4.5.2 Reptiles and amphibians ................................ ................................ ................. 38 November 201 8 3 Namdeb EMPR ML45 4.5.3 Mammals ................................ ................................ ................................ .............. 38 4.5.4 Birds ................................ ................................ ................................ ...................... 38 4.6 Marine environment ................................ ................................ ................................ .. 39 5 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ....................... 42 The socio - economic environment ................................ ................................ .......................... 42 5.1 Economic contribution ................................ ................................ .............................. 42 5.2 Human resources ................................ ................................ ................................ ....... 42 5.2.1 Employment and benefits ................................ ................................ ............... 42 5.2.2 Work hours and shifts ................................ ................................ ...................... 43 5.2.3 Skill development and training ................................ ................................ ..... 44 5.2.4 Health, safety, medical care and emergency response ......................... 44 5.2.5 Education ................................ ................................ ................................ ............. 44 5.3 Land use ................................ ................................ ................................ ....................... 44 5.4 Cultural heritage ................................ ................................ ................................ ........ 45 5.5 Corporate social responsibility ................................ ................................ ............... 46 6 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ....................... 47 Environmental management to date ................................ ................................ .................... 47 6.1 Planning ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................ 47 6.2 Performance reporting ................................ ................................ ............................. 48 6.3 Assurance ................................ ................................ ................................ ..................... 48 6.4 Impact monitoring ................................ ................................ ................................ ..... 49 6.4.1 Resource use ................................ ................................ ................................ ...... 49 6.4.2 Pollution
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