EIA-REP-325d-12 _BB_ - 201.09.14.pdf - SAHRA
EIA-REP-325d-12 _BB_ - 201.09.14.pdf - SAHRA
EIA-REP-325d-12 _BB_ - 201.09.14.pdf - SAHRA
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<strong>EIA</strong>-<strong>REP</strong>-<strong>325d</strong>-11<br />
October 20<strong>12</strong><br />
1 CONTENTS<br />
KEY PROJECT INFORMATION .............................................................................................................................. i<br />
SYNOPSIS .............................................................................................................................................................. iii<br />
INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................................. III<br />
PROJECT DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................................................... III<br />
PROJECT MOTIVATION (NEED AND DESIRABILITY) ......................................................................................................XIII<br />
APPROACH TO THE PROJECT ........................................................................................................................................ XIV<br />
PROCESS IN TERMS OF THE MPRDA, MPRDA AMENDMENT ACT AND NEMA REGULATIONS ................................. XV<br />
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCESS ................................................................................................................................ XVI<br />
ALTERNATIVES ................................................................................................................................................................ XVII<br />
TABLES .............................................................................................................................................................. xxxi<br />
FIGURES ........................................................................................................................................................... xxxii<br />
LIST OF A<strong>BB</strong>REVIATIONS ............................................................................................................................... xxxiii<br />
GLOSSARY OF TERMS ....................................................................................................................................... 35<br />
1. ASSUMPTIONS AND LIMITATIONS (Reg 31(2)(m)) .............................................................................. 41<br />
2. KNOWLEDGE GAPS (Reg 31(2)(m)) ...................................................................................................... 41<br />
3. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED ACTIVITY ............................................................................................ 42<br />
3.1 UNDERGROUND MINING ........................................................................................................................................... 44<br />
3.2 ROLLOVER MINING AND REHABILITATION METHOD ...................................................................................................... 46<br />
3.3 CLOSURE PROCESSES ............................................................................................................................................ 49<br />
3.4 STORAGE OF ORE ................................................................................................................................................... 50<br />
3.5 WASTE ROCK DUMP ................................................................................................................................................ 50<br />
4. LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT ........................................................... 50<br />
4.1 NEMA AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REGULATIONS ............................................................................ 51<br />
4.2 NATIONAL HERITAGE RESOURCE ACT, 1999 (ACT NO. 25 OF 1999) .......................................................................... 54<br />
4.3 NATIONAL WATER ACT, 1998 (ACT NO.36 OF 1998) ................................................................................................ 56<br />
4.4 INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................................... 57<br />
4.5 NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: AIR QUALITY ACT (ACT NO 39 OF 2004) ................................................. 58<br />
4.6 NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT (ACT NO 58 OF 2009) ................................... 58<br />
4.7 MINERAL AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT (ACT 28 OF 2002)[MPRDA] .......................................... 58<br />
4.8 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT (ACT 85 OF 1993)[OSHACT] ................................................................... 59<br />
4.9 MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT (ACT 29 OF 1996) ................................................................................................... 60<br />
4.10 EXPLOSIVES ACT (ACT 26 OF 1956) ........................................................................................................................ 60<br />
5. DETAILS OF THE APPLICANT ............................................................................................................... 60<br />
6. NEED AND DESIRABILITY (Reg 31(2)(f) &(g)) ....................................................................................... 61<br />
7. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT (Reg 31(2)(b) ............................................................. 62<br />
7.1 REGIONAL CONTEXT (REG 31(2)(C)) ......................................................................................................................... 62<br />
7.2 SURROUNDING LAND USES ...................................................................................................................................... 63<br />
7.2.1 RAILWAY LINES ....................................................................................................................................................... 63<br />
7.2.2 POWER LINES ......................................................................................................................................................... 63<br />
7.2.3 PIPELINES .............................................................................................................................................................. 63<br />
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