NAMAGROEN EMPR Amendment.pdf - DLIST Benguela

Addendum to EMPR for Concessions 8(a), 9(a) and 8(b) 65ONSHORE LOGISTICAL SUPPORT AND GRAVEL PROCESSING# ASPECT IMPACT DESCRIPTION MITIGATION MEASURES AND MANAGEMENT ACTIONScont. ‣ Prevent pollution by providing and designating adequate facilities for storageand disposal of waste.‣ Ensure that the plant site is secure and contractors/staff have safe workingenvironment.5.2 Use and maintenanceof infrastructureroutesDamage to the terrestrialenvironment‣ Wherever possible use only existing, well-defined and stabilised roads whentransporting tailings from the plant to the disposal site.‣ To avoid proliferation of unnecessary tracks, restrict access to the reclamationsite to one demarcated road only.‣ Restrict vehicle movement to the clearly demarcated road network and ensurethat all mining staff and contractors adhere to this restriction.‣ Designate specific areas for parking, storage and work areas during anyrequired construction activities and assembly of equipment. These should beclearly demarcated, and adhered to during construction and operations.‣ Prohibit off-road driving.‣ Ensure roads have acceptable surfaces, are free from erosion, and haveeffective, natural drainage.‣ Maintain access roads in a good condition by implementing suitable trackmaintenance schedules.‣ During road maintenance, use only material from nearby existing borrow pits,processed plant tailings or beach material as surfacing material. Under nocircumstances should new borrow pits be created.‣ Implement all required safety measures when collecting road constructionmaterial and during transport thereof.‣ Limit traffic on the beach to the absolute minimum required.‣ Clearly demarcate all sensitive areas adjacent to the operation sites.RESPONSIBLEPERSON/SNamagroen Prospecting & Investments October 2008