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SRK House265 Oxford RoadIllovo 2196P O Box 55291Northlands 2116South AfricaT: +27 (0) 11 441 1111F: +27 (0) 11 880 8086E: johannesburg@srk.co.zawww.srk.co.za6 August 2013438421Dear StakeholderENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATIONS AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME FORANGLO AMERICAN INYOSI COAL (AAIC) ELDERS COLLIERY, NEAR BETHAL, MPUMALANGAPROVINCEMDEDET Reference Number: 17/2/3 GS – 154DEA Reference Number: 12/9/11/L1263/6 Availability of the Final Scoping Report for public comment Public comment period: 8th August to 29 August 2013 Next steps in the Environmental Authorisation processWe would like to thank all the stakeholders who participated in the environmental authorisation andstakeholder engagement process throughout the scoping phase of the proposed Elders Colliery.Comments received from Stakeholders on the Draft Scoping Report (DSR) have been used toupdate the Scoping Report and finalise the Terms of Reference of the specialist studies for theimpact assessment phase of the process.The purpose of this letter is to inform you that the FinalScoping Report (FSR) is now available for public comment.The comment period provides interested and affectedparties with the opportunity to verify that their contributionshave been recorded and correctly understood.Availability of the Final Scoping Report for publiccommentThe FSR is now being submitted to the lead authorities forenvironmental authorisation: the Mpumalanga Departmentof Economic Development Environment and Tourism(MDEDET), Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA), andthe Department of Mineral Resources (DMR). Interested andAffected Parties (I&APs) will have twenty one (21) days toRegistration as Interested andAffected Party (I&AP)This letter serves as the lastnotification to be distributed to ourinitial stakeholder mailing list.If you have not yet registered as an I&APin terms of regulation 57 of the EIAProcess Regulations (GN 385), you areinvited to do so by completing andreturning the reply sheet appended to thisletter. Only stakeholders who haveregistered will receive further notificationof opportunities for comment. Directlyaffected landowners, key nongovernmentalorganisations andauthorities will automatically be included inthe I&AP Register.Partners JCJ Boshoff, AH Bracken, MJ Braune, JM Brown, CD Dalgliesh, JR Dixon, DM Duthe, BM Engelsman,R Gardiner, T Hart, GC Howell, WC Joughin, PR Labrum, DJ Mahlangu, RRW McNeill, HAC Meintjes, JA Middleton,MJ Morris, WA Naismith, GP Nel, VS Reddy, PN Rosewarne, PE Schmidt, PJ Shepherd, VM Simposya,AA Smithen, KM Uderstadt, DJ Venter, ML Wertz, A WoodDirectors AJ Barrett, JR Dixon, PR Labrum, DJ Mahlangu, VS Reddy, PE Schmidt, PJ ShepherdAssociate Partners DJD Gibson, M Hinsch, DA Kilian, SA McDonald, M Ristic, MJ Sim, JJ Slabbert,HFJ Theart, D Visser, DP van den Berg, MD WanlessConsultants AC Burger, BSC(Hons); IS Cameron-Clarke, PrSciNat, MSc; JAC Cowan, PrSciNat, BSc(Hons);JH de Beer, PrSci Nat, MSc; GA Jones, PrEng, PhD; TR Stacey, PrEng, DSc; OKH Steffen, PrEng, PhD;PJ Terbrugge, PrSciNat, MSc; DW Warwick, PrSciNat, BSc(Hons)SRK Consulting (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd Reg No 1995.012890.07African Offices:Cape Town + 27 (0) 21 659 3060Durban + 27 (0) 31 279 1200East London + 27 (0) 43 748 6292Johannesburg + 27 (0) 11 441 1111Kimberley + 27 (0) 53 861 5798Pietermaritzburg + 27 (0) 33 345 6311Port Elizabeth + 27 (0) 41 509 4800Pretoria + 27 (0) 12 361 9821Rustenburg + 27 (0) 14 594 1280Accra + 23 (3) 24 485 0928Harare + 263 (4) 49 6182Lubumbashi + 243 (0) 81 999 9775Group Offices:AfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeNorth AmericaSouth America

SRK Consulting Page 2comment on the FSR and can submit comments to SRK Consulting Stakeholder EngagementOffice, or directly to the authorities. (See contact details of Authorities below).Contact person Competent Authority Contact detailsMs Nelisiwe Mlangeni(NEMA application)MDEDET(Ermelo office)017 811 3951/483013 De Jager Street, ErmeloMs Bulelwa ShabalalaImpact Management:Gert Sibande DMMDEDET 017 811 4830/3951Building 4, 7 Government BoulevardRiverside Park Ext 2, NelspruitDineo TswaiEnvironmental OfficerMartha MokonyaneSamuel MathavhelaMDEDETDMR(eMalahleni office)DMR(eMalahleni office)Building 4, 7 Government BoulevardRiverside Park Ext 2, Nelspruit013 656 1448Province Building, Corner Botha ad Paul Kruger,Witbank013 653 0500Province Building, Corner Botha ad Paul Kruger,WitbankLucas Mahlangu(Waster Application)DEA 012 310 3753Fedsure Building, 315, Pretorius Street, PretoriaThe Final Scoping Report is available for public comment for a period of twenty one (21)days as from 8 August 2013 to 29 August 2013Copies of the FSR will be available for comment at the following locations as from 8 August 2013,as well as electronically in PDF format on the SRK website: www.srk.co.zaPublic Place Locality Telephone NumberGovan Mbeki Local Municipality Howick Street, Secunda 017 620 6240Steve Tshwete LocalMunicipalityCnr Walter Sisulu & Wanderers,Middelburg013 243 7000Bethal Public Library Market Street, Bethal 017 624 3029Kriel Public Library Llewellyn Street, Kriel 017 648 2241Copies of the report can also be obtained on request from the Stakeholder Engagement Office(See details below), or by completing and returning the enclosed comment sheet.Next steps in the Environmental Authorisation ProcessFollowing the submission of the FSR to the competent authorities, I&APs will be informed of theauthorities’ decision whether Elders Colliery may commence with the impact assessment phase ofthe environmental authorisation process. I&APs will receive notification of the comment period forthe Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Report and any meetings during the comment period.This letter is also available in Afrikaans and isiZulu upon request from the StakeholderEngagement Office.ROTL/DEEL FSR public comment letter Julyl 2013

SRK Consulting Page 3Please direct any comments or requests for information regarding the proposed Elders Colliery to:Lysette Rothmann-Guest/Shannon du PlessisStakeholder Engagement OfficeSRK Consulting, P O Box 55291, Northlands, 2116Tel: (011) 441 1111, Fax: 086 5061737, e-mail: lrothmannguest@srk.co.za/sduplessis@srk.co.zaThank you for your participation in this environmental authorisation process and we welcome yourcontinued involvement.Yours faithfully,SRK ConsultingL ROTHMANN-GUESTStakeholder Engagement Office: Proposed Elders CollieryROTL/DEEL FSR public comment letter Julyl 2013