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meters wide and will cover a distance of 386 meters. The roads and ramps will be extended to cater for the
preceding cuts at Block A as mining progresses. These roads will link the Block A opencast area to the Run of
Mine Stockpile areas and the Usutu West Colliery, West Shaft Complex via the Usutu West tarred access road.
Access roads will be constructed for the use by the mine vehicles that will also cater for the smaller vehicles
(ldv’s). These roads will be 10 metres wide and will cover a length of 1524 meters. Access to Block B will be via a
new access road. This access road will be at least ten to fifteen meters wide and will connect to the existing Old
Oak road that leads to the Camden Village and Camden Power Station. A temporary road (25 meters wide and
approximately 500 meters long) will be constructed when Block B is being mined. This temporary road will be a
dirt road which will be regularly graded and maintained. Once Block B has been mined and rehabilitated, the Old
Oak road will be reconstructed (25 meters by 500 meters long).
Block B will also have two 15 m wide ramps and 10 m wide access/haul roads. The access/haul roads will cover
a length of 1 400 meters. These roads will link the Block B mining area to its Run of Mine Stockpiles and the
tarred road that links to the Camden Power Station. Note that the coal from Block B will be transported directly to
the Camden Power Station via the unnamed tarred road. The roads will also be constructed for the use by the
mine’s smaller vehicles (ldv’s).
7.3.5 Solid Waste Disposal
Two industrial waste disposal sites are located within the Usutu Coal Colliery. The first is located to the east of
the hostels and the second is located west of the stores and workshop.
The industrial waste disposal site located to the east of the hostel complex will not be utilised during the
operation of the proposed mine, however the industrial waste disposal site located to the west of the stores and
workshop areas will be utilised. The western waste disposal site will be maintained in the current serviceable
state and utilised by the current mining operations. The site is walled in and is constructed with a concrete floor.
Once 75% of the holding capacity is reached, the waste will be removed to a suitable waste disposal site
licensed for the purposes and application.
Domestic waste is stored within the industrial waste disposal and removed and disposed of in the Ermelo
Municipal refuse dump on a weekly basis. No additional domestic waste sites will be required.
No coal processing, alternative dense medium beneficiation processes will be undertaken, hence there will be no
mine residue disposal site or discard dams required.
All coal crushed by the mobile in-pit crusher will be fed directly onto vehicles and taken to the stockpile area
where it will be made available to clients.
7.3.6 Water pollution management facilities
Surface water drainage measures will be implemented. Water drainage will be undertaken by diverting clean
runoff water around the mining areas and all other contaminated areas. Dirty water from contaminated areas will
be collected via drains and diverted to a settling dam. This water will be utilised for dust suppression.
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