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7.3.2 Electricity
Numerous main distribution lines radiate out from Camden Power Station, some of which cross the proposed
opencast mining area. These Eskom power lines are protected by Eskom servitudes and the lines themselves tie
Camden Power Station into the National Power Grid.
Proposed mining activities will take place around these main transmission lines and take cognisance of the
requirements of the mine Health and Safety Act, which will be followed when mining within close proximity to
these and all other surface features.
The most significant distribution line is a line that runs due north. This is an 88kV line and supplies power to an
Eskom main substation located at Usutu West Colliery, West Shaft Complex. This substation supplies power not
only to the mine but also to adjacent users via 22kV feed (Delta Colliery Washing Plant and Siding).
The proposed mine will utilise the existing power reticulation system of the Usutu West Colliery, West Shaft
Complex.
Usutu Coal Colliery presently receives electricity from ESKOM.
7.3.3 Sewage services
The current situation on Portion 6, 9 and 14 of the Farm Jan Hendriksfontein 263 IT, Msukaligwa Local
Municipality is that the colliery is provided with a Waste Water Treatment Works (WWTW).
The WWTW provides the basic sanitary services to the mining offices and hostels where employees are housed.
The WWTW is located on the Farm Transutu 257 IT and therefore does not fall within the ambit of this
environmental authorisation process
7.3.4 Access Roads
The N2 national road bisects the proposed mining area into two portions. Opencast mining will take place on
both sides of the national road; however a 30 meter wide barrier pillar will be left to protect the structure of the
road. Blasting will be undertaken in accordance with prescriptive methods legislated in the Mine Health and
Safety Act. The N2 National road will not form part of the mining area.
One unnamed road and the Old Oak road intersect the N2 national road in the vicinity of the proposed mining
area and continue in a southerly direction linking Camden Village, the SANDF-Group 12 and Camden Power
Station to the N2 and in the easterly direction linking the Usutu West Shaft Complex, which the mine intends to
use.
The existing unnamed tarred access road linking the Usutu West Shaft Complex to the N2 national road will be
utilised by the proposed opencast mining operation mainly at Block A mining area. This road will, if necessary, be
upgraded to be at least eight meters wide and will be maintained throughout the life of the proposed mining
operation. Two ramps connecting to haul roads will be constructed at the Block A mining area. These ramps and
haul roads will be used as access to the initial box cut. Each of the ramps and connecting haul roads will be 25
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