[PDF] Mogalakwena Mine - Anglo Platinum

SAHRC Recommendation Current Status – September 2009 StatusAGRICULTURAL LAND AND FOOD SECURITY• The issue of access to agricultural land be recognised withinthe context of subsistence farming and food security as wellas being part of the culture of the affected communities.• This was recognised as part of the EIA process and correctivemeasures were taken by the Company and compensationpaid accordingly as per the recommendations of Golderand Associates.• At the time of consultation with affected communities, thatit be more clearly and properly explained that there will ormay be the possibility of a time delay between PPL’sappropriation of agricultural land for mining purposes andthe provision to communities of replacement agriculturalland. This includes not only the provision of compensation,but the determination of the impact on food security of theaffected communities given the traditional and partialreliance on subsistence farming and limited access tocommercial food sources.• This recommendation relates to possible futureresettlements and will be implemented.• Taking into account the traditional and partial reliance onsubsistence farming and the nature of traditional communalliving, that Anglo Platinum more broadly consider adherenceto IFC Performance Standard 5 which requires thecompensation of economically displaced persons who donot have legally recognizable claims to land.• The IFC standards have been reviewed and will beintegrated into all future resettlement planning andimplementation processes. The IFC standards were notpublished at the time this resettlement commenced andtherefore could not have been used as the standard.COMPENSATION• PPL further engage with affected communities to clarify andoutline the non-financial benefits of relocation.• ERM is in the process of conducting a post resettlementreview that will include a broader assessment of socioeconomicopportunities. This report will be made availableto all stakeholders during the later part of 2009.FurtheractionneededANGLO PLATINUM MOGALAKWENA MINE 200919