MOUNT COKE QUARRY K2019436499 ( SOUTH AFRICA ) ( Pty ) Ltd t/a MOUNT COKE QUARRY Hillcrest Estate ; Tygerberg Valley Road ; Durbanville ; 7550 Private Bag X3 ; Durbanville ; 7551 Telephone : +27 (0) 21 976 1110 Telefax : +27 (0) 21 976 8802 Mobile : +27 (0) 82 377 8280 e-mail : [email protected] No.2 Deer Park Lane ; Deer Park Estate ; Port Elizabeth ; 6070 PO Box 16501, Emerald Hill, 6011 Republic of South Africa Telephone : +27 (0) 41 367 5501 Mobile : +27(0) 82 653 2568 Facsimile : +27 (0) 86 657 7703 e-mail : [email protected] MOUNT COKE QUARRY PUBLIC PARTICIPATION : BACKGROUND INFORMATION DOCUMENT October 2019 Public Participation : Background Information Document Page 1 of 7 MOUNT COKE QUARRY trucks. All mining related activities will be 1. INTRODUCTION contained within the boundaries of the 5 ha. K2019436499 (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd trading as Mount Coke Quarry has The minerals to be removed from the submitted a mining permit application of a quarry will be used for local consumers as 5 ha. area for the mining of General Sand well as road construction in the vicinity , and Stone Aggregate and Gravel, especially the upgrade of the R63 Regional approximately 11 km south-south-east of Road. The proposed quarry will therefore King William’s Town city centre in the contribute to the upgrading / maintenance Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality , of road infrastructure in and around the Eastern Cape. King William’s Town area. The mining methods will make use of In terms of the National Environmental drilling and blasting with explosives in order Management Act (NEMA) , Act of 1998 : to loosen the hard rock. Once blasted, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) open cast mining methods will be applied. Regulations , published in GN 327 , GN 325 The material is then loaded and hauled out and GN 324 (2017) , a Basic Assessment of the excavation to the mobile crushing Report (BAR) process is required as the and screening plant. The minerals will be following Listed Activities apply to this stockpiled and transported to clients via application: Relevant Activity number (in terms of the relevant notice): Project Activity Notice And Activity No GNR 327 Any activity including the operation of that activity which requires a Application for a (21) mining permit in terms of section 27 of the Mineral and Petroleum mining permit Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002), including — (a) associated infrastructure, structures and earthworks, directly related to the extraction of a mineral resource; or (b) the primary processing of a mineral resource including winning, extraction, classifying, concentrating, crushing, screening or washing; but excluding the secondary processing of a mineral resource, including the smelting, beneficiation, reduction, refining, calcining or gasification of the mineral resource in which case activity 6 in Listing Notice 2 applies. GNR 327 The decommissioning of any activity requiring – Decommissioning (22) (i) a closure certificate in terms of section 43 of the Mineral and of the mining Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002); permit after the or (ii) a prospecting right, mining right, mining permit, production completion of right or exploration right, where the throughput of the activity has mining requires a reduced by 90% or more over a period of 5 years excluding where closure certificate the competent authority has in writing agreed that such reduction in throughput does not constitute closure; October 2019 Public Participation : Background Information Document Page 2 of 7 MOUNT COKE QUARRY Relevant Activity number (in terms of the relevant notice): Project Activity Notice And Activity No GNR 327 The clearance of an area of 1 hectares or more , but less than 20 The clearance of (27) hectares of indigenous vegetation 5 ha of indigenous vegetation The National Environmental Management: The purpose of this Background Air Quality Act (NEM:AQA), Act 39 of 2004: Information Document (BID) is to consult National Atmospheric Emission Reporting with commenting authorities, lawful Regulations (2015) identify all mining landowner(s) and all other Interested and operations as a Category C Emissions Affected Parties (I&AP’s) of the proposed Source Group. These regulations will be project , and provide I&AP’s with the complied with. All mining activities will be in opportunity to receive information and compliance with the National Water Act, make comment in relation to the mining Act 36 of 1998, as well. permit application , as required in terms of Section 10 of the Mineral & Petroleum A Basic Assessment process, as described Resources Development Act , Act 28 of in the flow diagram in Figure 1, includes 2002 , and Section 41 of the NEMA. Public participation at a number of stages. Public participation is governed by the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA), Act 107 of 1998: Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations (2014), as well as the Mineral & Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA), Act 28 of 2002. During the Public Participation Process, input from stakeholders will be collected to inform the identification of possible impacts on the social, ecological and economic environment. Figure 1 : The EIA process for this project. October 2019 Public Participation : Background Information Document Page 3 of 7 MOUNT COKE QUARRY 2. NEED FOR THE PROJECT In order to remain economically The study area is located on land owned by competitive and to provide construction the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality. materials to the local consumer , quarries The mining permit area is surrounded by need to be in the vicinity where the market undeveloped land currently being used for demand is. This project will supply sand grazing for livestock subsistence farming. (general) and stone aggregate and gravel The mining area occurs in the Savanna for use in the building and construction Biome with vegetation type Bisho industry within the Buffalo City Metropolitan Thornveld - classified as Least Threatened area. according to the National Biodiversity Assessment (2011). An economically exploitable ore body has been identified on the property. The 4. PROJECT DESCRIPTION growing demand for sand , stone The mineral to be mined is found on and aggregate and gravel for the building beneath the surface. The total area of the industry in the Eastern Cape , and the excavation is planned to be 5 ha. Mining is proximity of the mine to the building and conducted during daylight hours only , construction sectors in the Buffalo City Monday to Friday , but during extraordinary Metropolitan Municipality , prompted the circumstances of high production rates , submission of an application for the mining and / or market requirements , the loading activities. This project will contribute to job & hauling of material could be conducted creation and the economic development of from 06h00 to 24h00 Mondays to the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality. Saturdays. Include source of water and electricity the mining operation follows the 3. DESCRIPTION OF THE sequence of : PROPERTY a) Search and Rescue of plants The mine is located on the farm portion b) Topsoil Removal and stockpiling “MOUNT COKE MISSION 2352”, c) Drilling and Blasting approximately 11 km south-south-east of d) Excavation King William’s Town city centre , at latitude e) Hauling of material 32°57'48.91"S and longitude f) Primary Processing? 27°25'29.97"E within the Buffalo City g) Rehabilitation of site, including sloping, Metropolitan Municipality. The mine is return of topsoil and revegation adjacent and accessed via the R346- h) Eradicate alien invasive plant species Regional Road that runs between i) Apply for mine closure Zwelitsha and Kidd’s Beach. October 2019 Public Participation : Background Information Document Page 4 of 7 MOUNT COKE QUARRY A number of Specialist Studies, including The names of all registered I&AP’s, Aquatic and Heritage reports, will together with the comments received , will commence to determine possible impacts be incorporated into the Basic Assessment of the mining process onto the Report (BAR) and Environmental environment. Management Programme Report (EMPr) and will be submitted to the competent authority , the Department of Mineral 5. INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE Resources , for evaluation. During the public participation period , input from IAP’s and government authorities will For information or to register as an I&AP be gathered to gain a better understanding please contact Robert Griebenow by of the potential environmental impacts completing the form on the last page and involved. This will allow for more informed sending it to the contact details provided. decision making throughout the process. You may add comments on a separate page should the space not be insufficient. Are you an Interested & Affected Party? Any person or group of people concerned with, or affected by an activity and its consequences. This includes the authorities, local communities, investors, workers, customers and consumers, environmental interest groups and the general public. October 2019 Public Participation : Background Information Document Page 5 of 7 MOUNT COKE QUARRY Figure 2: Location of the proposed Mount Coke Quarry within the Buffalo City Municipality shown on a Google Earth ™ image. Inset: Regional setting of the proposed mine. October 2019 Public Participation : Background Information Document Page 6 of 7 MOUNT COKE QUARRY No.2 Deer Park Lane ; Deer Park Estate ; Port Elizabeth ; 6070 PO Box 16501 ; Emerald