Appendix C: Stakeholder Engagement Report - SRK Consulting

SRK Consulting: Project No: 434719 NDC De-stoning Plant EIA Page 78Appendix C: Stakeholder Engagement ReportJORP/CANB/KILI NDC Development of a Coal De-Stoning Plant and Associated Discard Disposal: Draft Scoping Report 06 2013

ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION PROCESSFOR THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF ACOAL DE-STONING PLANT AND ASSOCIATEDDISCARD DISPOSAL SITE FOR THE ANGLOAMERICAN THERMAL COAL NEW DENMARKCOLLIERY, NEAR STANDERTON, MPUMALANGAPROVINCEStakeholder Engagement Report accompanying theDraft Scoping ReportReport Prepared forAATC New Denmark CollieryReport Number 436739/1 SERAugust 2013

SRK Consulting: Project No: 434719 New Denmark Colliery coal de-stoning plantPage iEnvironmental Authorisation for the proposeddevelopment of a coal de-stoning plant andassociated discard disposal site for the AngloAmerican Thermal Coal New Denmark Collierynear Standerton, Mpumalanga ProvinceStakeholder Engagement ReportAATC New Denmark CollierySRK Consulting (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd.265 Oxford RdIllovo 2196JohannesburgSouth Africae-mail: johannesburg@srk.co.zawebsite: www.srk.co.zaTel: +27 (0) 11 441 1248Fax:+27 (0) 11 880 8086SRK Project Number 434719August 2013Compiled by:Elna de BeerBA (Social Work)Senior Stakeholder EngagementSpecialistPeer Reviewed by:Vassie MaharajBSc (Biochemistry, Physiology)Associate PartnerPrincipal ConsultantStakeholder EngagementEmail: edebeer@srk.co.zaAuthor:E de BeerDEEL/MAVAStakeholder Engagement Report for DSR

SRK Consulting: Project No: 434719 New Denmark Colliery coal de-stoning plantPage iiTable of ContentsDisclaimer ..................................................................................................................................................... vList of Abbreviations .................................................................................................................................... vi1 Background and Introduction ..................................................................................... 72 Location of project ....................................................................................................... 83 Approach to stakeholder engagement ....................................................................... 83.1 Objectives of Stakeholder Engagement ........................................................................................... 104 Current stakeholder environment ............................................................................. 114.1 Overview of neighbouring communities ............................................................................................ 114.2 Understanding stakeholder issues and potential impacts................................................................. 124.3 NDC’s ongoing stakeholder engagement process ........................................................................... 125 Identification of Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) ....................................... 145.1 Landownership and adjacent landowners ........................................................................................ 165.2 Identification of District and Local Municipality ................................................................................. 175.3 Identification of relevant Government Departments ......................................................................... 196 Stakeholder Engagement during the Scoping Phase ............................................. 196.1 Project announcement ...................................................................................................................... 196.2 Telephonic consultation .................................................................................................................... 226.3 Availability of the Draft Scoping Report for public comment ............................................................. 246.4 Obtaining stakeholder comment on Draft Scoping Report ............................................................... 256.4.1 Open house and focus group meetings ................................................................................ 256.5 Availability of the Final Scoping Report for public comment ............................................................. 256.6 Submission of Scoping Report to Authorities ................................................................................... 267 Comment and Response Report: Scoping Phase ................................................... 268 Stakeholder engagement during Impact Assessment phase ................................. 279 Notification of Authority decision ............................................................................. 2710 Conclusion .................................................................................................................. 2711 References .................................................................................................................. 29Annexures ........................................................................................................................ 30Annexure 1: Stakeholder Database ................................................................................ 31Annexure 2: Project Announcement: BID, Letter, I&AP registration........................... 32Annexure 3: Project Announcement: Public Places ..................................................... 33Annexure 4: Project Announcement: Site notices ........................................................ 34Annexure 5: Project Announcement: Advertisements ................................................. 35Annexure 6: Project Announcement: Personal delivery .............................................. 36Annexure 7: Telephonic consultation ............................................................................ 37Annexure 8: DSR: Letter announcing availability ......................................................... 38DEEL/MAVAStakeholder Engagement Report for DSR

SRK Consulting: Project No: 434719 New Denmark Colliery coal de-stoning plantPage iiiAnnexure 9: DSR: Advertisements................................................................................. 39Annexure 10: DSR: Public Places .................................................................................. 40Annexure 11: DSR: Open House and Focus Group Meetings ..................................... 41Annexure 12: FSR: Letter announcing availability ....................................................... 42Annexure 13: Scoping Report: submission to Authorities .......................................... 43Annexure 14: Comment and Response Report ............................................................. 44DEEL/MAVAStakeholder Engagement Report for DSR

SRK Consulting: Project No: 434719 New Denmark Colliery coal de-stoning plantPage ivList of TablesTable 1: Overview of neighbouring communities (after NDC SEAT 2 Report, 2010) ...................................... 11Table 2 Synthesis of baseline stakeholder issues and potential impacts ........................................................ 12Table 3 Spectrum of stakeholders indicating sectors of society represented and specific stakeholdersidentified on the database .......................................................................................................... 14Table 4 Project area by land portions ............................................................................................................... 16Table 5 Contact details of District and Local Municipality ................................................................................ 17Table 6 Identification of relevant Government Departments ............................................................................ 19Table 7 Distribution of Project documentation .................................................................................................. 19Table 8 Public places where project announcement documentation were made available ............................. 20Table 9 Advertisements published to announce the proposed project and invite stakeholders to register asI&AP ........................................................................................................................................... 20Table 10 Summary of telephonic consultation undertaken during the announcement phase ......................... 22Table 11 Details of open house and focus group meetings to discuss the Draft Scoping Report ................... 25Table 12 Submission of Scoping Report to Authorities .................................................................................... 26Table 13: Summary of comments received from stakeholders ........................................................................ 26List of FiguresFigure 1 Regional setting of New Denmark Colliery in relation to municipal wards and surrounding towns ..... 9Figure 2 Environmental Authorisation and associated stakeholder engagement process .............................. 10Figure 3 NDC proposed de-stoning plant project lifecycle stages in relation to NDC's ongoing stakeholderengagement process and the environmental authorisation process undertaken by the EAP(after Anglo Environment Way, 2009, p 10) ............................................................................... 13Figure 4 Landownership of proposed project site and adjacent landowners ................................................... 18Figure 5 Map showing site notices and public places where the proposed project was announced ............... 21Figure 6 Example of email sent to I&APs during telephonic consultation ........................................................ 24DEEL/MAVAStakeholder Engagement Report for DSR

SRK Consulting: Project No: 434719 New Denmark Colliery coal de-stoning plantPage vDisclaimerThe opinions expressed in this Report have been based on the information supplied to SRKConsulting (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd (SRK) by AATC New Denmark Colliery. The opinions in thisReport are provided in response to a specific request from New Denmark Colliery to do so. SRK hasexercised all due care in reviewing the supplied information. Whilst SRK has compared key supplieddata with expected values, the accuracy of the results and conclusions from the review are entirelyreliant on the accuracy and completeness of the supplied data. SRK does not accept responsibilityfor any errors or omissions in the supplied information and does not accept any consequentialliability arising from commercial decisions or actions resulting from them. Opinions presented in thisreport apply to the site conditions and features as they existed at the time of SRK’s investigations,and those reasonably foreseeable. These opinions do not necessarily apply to conditions andfeatures that may arise after the date of this Report, about which SRK had no prior knowledge norhad the opportunity to evaluate.DEEL/MAVAStakeholder Engagement Report for DSR

SRK Consulting: Project No: 434719 New Denmark Colliery coal de-stoning plantPage viList of AbbreviationsAATCBIDCRRDMRDSRDWAEAPEIAEMPEMPRFSRI&APIDPIWULAMDEDETMPRDANDCAnglo American Thermal CoalBackground Information DocumentComment and Response ReportDepartment of Mineral ResourcesDraft Scoping ReportDepartment of Water AffairsEnvironmental Assessment PractitionerEnvironmental Impact AssessmentEnvironmental Management ProgrammeEnvironmental Management Programme ReportFinal Scoping ReportInterested and Affected PartyIntegrated Development PlanIntegrated Water Use License ApplicationMpumalanga Department of Economic Development, Environment and TourismMineral and Petroleum Resources Development ActNew Denmark CollieryNEMA National Environmental Management Act (Act No. 107 of 1998)NWA National Water Act (Act No. 36 of 1998)WULAWater Use License ApplicationDEEL/MAVAStakeholder Engagement Report for DSR

SRK Consulting: Project No: 434719 New Denmark Colliery coal de-stoning plant Page 71 Background and IntroductionThe Anglo American Thermal Coal (AATC) New Denmark Colliery (NDC), situated in the Highveldcoalfields 30km north of Standerton, Mpumalanga, is one of the deepest coal mines in South Africaand is one of the few in South Africa to employ the longwall mining method. Commissioned in 1982,it extracts four seam coal from its Central and Okhozini shafts, producing five million tonnes of coalper annum for Eskom’s Tutuka Power Station.As primary supplier of coal to Eskom’s Tutuka Power Station, NDC continuously strives to improvethe quality of coal being used at the power station. By removing impurities such as stone and shalefrom the raw coal, NDC will meet Eskom’s requirement for improved quality coal resulting in betterash control, reduced ash loading at the power station and improved emissions control for the TutukaPower Station.In order to provide consistent quality coal to the Tutuka Power Station, NDC proposes to establish acoal De-stoning Plant and associated discard disposal site to remove the impurities from the rawcoal. The proposed site for construction of the De-stoning plant, new discard dump for discardmaterial and associated infrastructure such as water supply and storm water management will all belocated on Eskom owned land adjacent to existing mining operations and infrastructure.Before NDC may commence with the proposed project, certain environmental authorisations andlicense amendments need to be undertaken. These are:• An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in terms of the National EnvironmentalManagement Act (NEMA, Act 107 of 1998) for the construction and operation of a coal DestoningPlant and associated discard disposal site, for submission to the MpumalangaDepartment of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism (MDEDET);• An amendment to the NDC’s Environmental Management Programme Report (EMPR) asrequired under the Mineral Resources and Petroleum Act (MPRDA, Act 28 of 2002), forsubmission to the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR): and• A review and update of the Integrated Water Use Licence (IWULA) and accompanyingIntegrated Waste and Water Management Plan (IWWMP) under the National Water Act (NWA,Act 36 of 1998), for submission to the Department of Water Affairs (DWA).The stakeholder engagement process as part of the environmental authorisation process isconducted in terms of NEMA (as amended) which provides clear guidelines for stakeholderengagement during an EIA. Chapter 1 of the NEMA outlines the principles of environmentalmanagement, several pertaining to public consultation (e.g. Chapter 1, subsections (2), (3), (4)(f),(g), (h), (k), (q) and (r). The amended EIA Regulations promulgated in June 2010 in GN R543,Chapter 6, section 54-57 specify the minimum requirements for stakeholder engagement in an EIAunder the NEMA. In October 2012, The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs published interms of section 24J of the NEMA, Public Participation Guidelines which guide the publicparticipation process and specify minimum requirements.The stakeholder engagement process undertaken is also conducted in terms of the MPRDA. TheDMR published Guidelines for Consultation with Communities and Interested and Affected Parties asrequired in terms of section 10(1)(b), 16(4)(b), 22(4)b, 27(5)(b) and 39 of the MPRDA.All the above guidelines have been incorporated into this stakeholder engagement process.DEEL/MAVAStakeholder Engagement Report for DSR

SRK Consulting: Project No: 434719 New Denmark Colliery coal de-stoning plant Page 8AATC NDC appointed SRK Consulting as the independent Environmental Assessment Practitionerto undertake the various environmental authorisations and associated stakeholder engagementprocess. This application must be submitted to the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR)Mpumalanga Regional Office, Mpumalanga Department of Economic Development, Environmentand Tourism (MDEDET) and the Department of Water Affairs (DWA) for authorisation. Commentingauthorities include the Gert Sibande District Municipality and Lekwa Local Municipality.This document represents the Stakeholder Engagement Report of the Scoping Phase for NewDenmark’s proposed coal-destoning plant and associated discard disposal site and outlines thestakeholder engagement undertaken to date, as part of the environmental authorisation process.2 Location of projectNew Denmark Colliery (NDC) underground mine, is located in the north eastern portion of the AngloAmerican Group’s Standerton coalfield. The site for the proposed coal de-stoning plant andassociated discard disposal site is situated on Eskom-owned land, i.e. Portion 1 of the farmRacesbult 352 IS, in the Ward 12 of the Lekwa Local Municipality, Mpumalanga Province. It fallswithin the boundaries of the Gert Sibande District Municipality between the towns of Standerton,Bethal and Evander (See Figure 1 for the regional setting of New Denmark Colliery).3 Approach to stakeholder engagementStakeholder Engagement is the involvement of all parties who potentially have an interest in adevelopment or project, or may be directly or indirectly affected by the proposed development. It is aprocess leading to a joint effort by stakeholders, technical specialists, the authorities and theproponent/developer who work together to produce better decisions than if they had actedindependently.The stakeholder engagement process for the environmental authorisation process is discussedbelow and the key steps of the process are presented in Figure 2. The approach followed is focusedon:• Obtaining most issues, including those from stakeholders early on in the process, with the latterhalf of the process designed to provide environmental and technical evaluation of these issues;• Personal contact with directly affected Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs), taking intoaccount cultural and language sensitivity;• Using the languages of choice of I&APs in meetings, and providing selected documents as perthe requirements of the MPRDA, NEMA and NWA;• Raising a diversity of perspectives and opinions rather that forcing consensus among I&APs. Thisapproach also minimises project risks by building trust with I&APs;• Building capacity of I&APs to participate;• Utilise existing consultation forums and opportunities to minimise stakeholder fatigue withextensive consultation events where practically appropriate, and• Clarifying I&APs’ roles and responsibilities at the start of the process, sanctioned by theauthorities, in terms of where and when decisions will be made and by whom.DEEL/MAVAStakeholder Engagement Report for DSR

SRK Consulting: Project No: 434719 New Denmark Colliery coal de-stoning plant Page 9Figure 1 Regional setting of New Denmark Colliery in relation to municipal wards and surrounding townsDEEL/MAVA Stakeholder Engagement Report for DSR April 2013

SRK Consulting: Project No: 434719 New Denmark Colliery coal de-stoning plant Page 10Figure 2 Environmental Authorisation and associated stakeholder engagement process3.1 Objectives of Stakeholder EngagementThe stakeholder engagement process is designed to provide sufficient and accessible information toI&APs in an objective manner to assist them to:During the Scoping Phase• Raise issues of concern and suggestions for enhanced benefits;• Verify that their issues have been recorded; and• Contribute relevant local and traditional knowledge to the environmental assessment.During the Impact Assessment Phase• Contribute relevant information and local traditional knowledge to the environmentalassessment;• Verify that their issues have been considered in the environmental assessment; and• Comment on the findings of the environmental assessment.During the Decision-making Phase• Advise I&APs of the outcome, i.e. the authority decision, and how and by when the decisioncan be appealed.DEEL/MAVAStakeholder Engagement Report for DSR

SRK Consulting: Project No: 434719 New Denmark Colliery coal de-stoning plant Page 114 Current stakeholder environmentThe pre-existing level of engagement with stakeholders by NDC determines the level of stakeholderengagement effort during the environmental authorisation process. Since 1992, as an existingoperation NDC has a comprehensive social management system in place which provides aframework for the management of social and environmental issues, community engagement anddevelopment.Significant insight and experience have been gained in gauging and understanding the stakeholderenvironment within which NDC operates. It is vital that the existing stakeholder environment berecognised as this will provided the context for the public consultation process being undertaken aspart of the environmental authorisation process for the proposed de-stoning plant project. Thissection provides a broad overview of the characteristics of the stakeholder environment, based onthe NDC Social Management Plan 2013 and the Socio-Economic Assessment Toolkit (SEAT) 2010Report.4.1 Overview of neighbouring communitiesAs indicated in paragraph 3 NDC falls within Ward 12 of the Lekwa Local Municipality and thecommunities in this area are shown in Table 1 indicating the type of community and distance fromthe colliery. This was used as a guideline in the identification of interested and affected partiesrequired in terms of the NEMA Regulations (GN R 543).Table 1: Overview of neighbouring communities (after NDC SEAT 2 Report, 2010)Community Distance from NDC TypeLocal farmers Between 2 and 30km RuralThuthukani Township 9km Zone of influenceGrootdraai area 14km UrbanFlora Park 28km UrbanCosmos Park 29km UrbanStanderton town 30km UrbanAzalea 32km UrbanStanwest 33km UrbanMeyerville 34km UrbanSakhile and surroundings 36km Urban with some informalsettlementsSivukile 47km UrbanThe Lekwa Local Municipality is highly urbanised with Ward 12 with a population of just over 10,000people with approximately 90% resides in the Thuthukani Township. The municipality includesStanderton, which serves as the urban node, while Morgenzon, 45km north-east of Standerton,serves as a satellite node. (NDC SEAT 2 Report 2010, p. 17).DEEL/MAVAStakeholder Engagement Report for DSR

SRK Consulting: Project No: 434719 New Denmark Colliery coal de-stoning plant Page 12Lekwa is highly urbanised with 65% of the population residing in urban areas and 35% in rural areas.According to current demographics reflected in the Lekwa Integrated Development Plan (IDP) (NDCSEAT 2 2010 Report, p.16), the area is pre-dominantly inhabited by Nguni-speaking people, and themajor languages spoken in the area are English, isiZulu and Afrikaans. Recognition of the culturaldiversity and languages spoken in the area has been taken into consideration in the approach andmethodology of the stakeholder engagement process being undertaken as part of the environmentalauthorisation process.4.2 Understanding stakeholder issues and potential impactsThe NDC Social Management Plan, 2013 provides a synthesis of baseline issues and potentialimpacts on stakeholders, including potential cumulative impacts that provide context to the existingstakeholder environment and the potential issues that could be identified and addressed during thisprocess. (See Table 2)Table 2 Synthesis of baseline stakeholder issues and potential impactsBaseline/existing issuesPotential stakeholderissues/impactsPotential cumulative impacts• Impacts of Tutuka Power Station• Decline in water quality• Deterioration of roads• Thoroughfare of people• Increase in respiratory diseases• Pressure on infrastructure• Influx of people• Change in land-use• In-migration• Economic impacts (positive):includes job creation, skillsdevelopment and opportunitiesfor small and medium sizedenterprises• Economic impacts (negative):includes competition for jobs,possible community unrestrelated to labour issues• Influx of people: impacts onphysical and socialinfrastructure, health impacts,safety and security, theintegration of the workforceduring all stages of the projectwith existing communities andaccess to resources• Decrease in water quality• Increased nuisance factors e.g.dust, noise, traffic• Influx of people• Potential increase in respiratorydiseases• Impact on air quality• Increased pressure oninfrastructure4.3 NDC’s ongoing stakeholder engagement processCurrently NDC has ongoing stakeholder engagement processes in place and seeks to pro-activelyconsider social and environmental matters in their planning and decision-making throughout all theproject lifecycle stages. Figure 3 shows the lifecycle stages of the proposed de-stoning plant projectin relation to the required environmental authorisation and associated stakeholder engagementprocess and NDC’s ongoing stakeholder engagement responsibility throughout the lifecycle of theproject.DEEL/MAVAStakeholder Engagement Report for DSR

SRK Consulting: Project No: 434719 New Denmark Colliery coal de-stoning plant Page 13Figure 3 NDC proposed de-stoning plant project lifecycle stages in relation to NDC's ongoingstakeholder engagement process and the environmental authorisation processundertaken by the EAP (after Anglo Environment Way, 2009, p 10)NDC’s approach to stakeholder engagement has been taken into consideration in the stakeholderengagement required for the environmental authorisation process and includes the followingelements:• Planning the engagement forward as one would any complex activity, with a schedule andsufficient staff with appropriate capabilities;• Focusing efforts on those stakeholders most affected by the project, whether because ofproximity or vulnerability to change;• Demonstrating that people’s opinions and ideas receive serious consideration, whether by“designing-in” additional local economic or social benefits, or incorporating the views ofstakeholders in testing the feasibility of various design and risk management options of theproposed project;• Working within existing engagement forums such as the Lekwa Municipality’s IDP forums as wellas the Local Farmer’s Forum when consulting interested and affected parties to minimisestakeholder fatigue with extensiveThe approach has the following key components:• Guidance for stakeholder engagement will take place in the context of the environmentalauthorisation process, which itself has a number of stages (i.e. Scoping, Impact Assessment andDecision-making). Stakeholder engagement will be planned and facilitated by an independentassessment service provider (SRK Consulting); and• Guidance for stakeholder engagement in further phases (i.e. life-of-mine phases) will be basedon AATC NDC’s existing Stakeholder Engagement Policy. Here the management ofengagement is entirely an NDC responsibility, although suggestions will be made in theDEEL/MAVAStakeholder Engagement Report for DSR

SRK Consulting: Project No: 434719 New Denmark Colliery coal de-stoning plant Page 14Environmental Management Plan (EMP) on the basis of the outcome of the stakeholderengagement process and the subsequent environmental authorisation.5 Identification of Interested and Affected Parties(I&APs)The NEMA Regulations (GN R 543) require identification of and consultation with communities andI&APs. In terms of Section 24 0 (2) of NEMA, specific State departments were identified andrecognised as commenting authorities on aspects of this EIA. Representatives from thesedepartments are included in the stakeholder database.The SRK stakeholder engagement office started the stakeholder identification process by utilising anexisting database linked to existing New Denmark Colliery stakeholder engagement processes.Existing stakeholder details were verified and incorporated into the stakeholder database developedfor the proposed New Denmark Colliery Project.Communities and I&APs were identifiedthrough a process of discussions with NewDenmark Colliery, meetings withstakeholders, networking and previousrelationships developed with keystakeholders.The NEMA Regulations (GN R543)distinguishes between I&APs and registeredI&APs – refer Box 1.A register of I&APs has been opened andcontains the names of all I&APs as definedby the NEMA Regulations and will beupdated throughout the process.In May 2013, during announcement of theproject, there were 80 stakeholders on thedatabase with verified contact details.Table 3 shows that these stakeholdersrepresent a broad spectrum of sectors ofsociety. The current stakeholder database isattached as Annexure 1 and will be updatedthroughout the process. It also includes theRegister of I&APs.Box 1.Distinction between I&APs and Registered I&APsThe NEMA Regulations (GN R543) distinguishes between I&APsand registered I&APs.I&APs, as contemplated in Section 24(4)(d) of the NEMA include:(a) any person, group of persons or organisation interested in oraffected by and activity; and (b) any organ of state that may havejurisdiction over any aspect of the activity.In terms of the Regulations “registered interested and affectedparties” means:An interested and affected party whose name is recorded inthe register opened for that application.For that purpose, an EAP managing an application must open andmaintain a register which contains the names, contact details andaddresses of:(a)(b)(c)All persons who; have submitted written comments or attendedmeetings with the applicant or EAP;All persons who; have requested the applicant or EAP managingthe application, in writing, for their names to be placed on theregister; andAll organs of state which have jurisdiction in respect of the activityto which the application relates.Table 3 Spectrum of stakeholders indicating sectors of society represented and specificstakeholders identified on the databaseSpectrum of stakeholdersVarious sector grouping represented by the stakeholders in the project area. The stakeholdergroupings and categories may change depending on the nature and extent of stakeholderinvolvement during the process.SECTORS REPRESENTED ON THEDATABASE• Government (national, provincial, district and local)• Organised agriculture• Organised labour• Organised Conservation• Safety and SecurityDEEL/MAVAStakeholder Engagement Report for DSR

SRK Consulting: Project No: 434719 New Denmark Colliery coal de-stoning plant Page 15Spectrum of stakeholders• Mining and Industry• Business and Commerce• Community-based organisations• Non-governmental organisation• Media• Landowners• TransportStakeholder CategoryProvincial GovernmentRelevant government department providingservices in the project areaDistrict MunicipalityGert Sibande District Municipality withinthe Mpumalanga ProvinceLocal MunicipalityLekwa Local Municipality within the GertSibande District MunicipalityAdjacent landownersLandowners or - occupiers immediatelyadjacent to the project site identified by landportionsSurrounding landownersLandowners on New Denmark Colliery’sLandowners Forum listCompetent authoritiesAuthorities specified by legislation to havedecision-making authority over theenvironmental authorisation processCommenting authoritiesAuthorities legally required to comment onthe environmental authorisation processParastatal organisationState-owned enterprises representingspecific interestsOrganised LabourReflected on project database but a keyinternal stakeholder for AATC and NDC inparticularSafety & SecurityOrganisations focusing on safety andsecurity in emergency planning and responseSpecific Stakeholders• Department of Labour• Department of Agriculture, Rural Development and Land Affairs• Department of Public Works, Roads and Transport• Department of Education• Department of Health and Social Services• Executive Mayor• Municipal Manager• Development Planning (Spatial Development Planning andIntegrated Development Planning)• Environmental Manager• Executive Mayor• Municipal Manger• LED Manager• IDP Manager• Environmental Manager• Councillor: Ward 12• Eskom Holdings• P A Bosman• VDM Agri Trust• S Riekert• As reflected in the stakeholder database• MDEDET: NEMA (EIA)• DMR: MPRDA (EMP Amendment)• DWA: NWA (WUL amendment)• Gert Sibande District Municipality• Lekwa Local Municipality• South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA)• ESKOM• Mpumalanga Parks Board• AFGRI SA and Mpumalanga• South African Civil Aviation Authority• SASOL• TRANSET• SA National Biodiversity Institute• National Union of Mineworkers• UASA• SA Policing Services• Community Policing Forum• Emergency Services• Fire Prevention Association of South AfricaDEEL/MAVAStakeholder Engagement Report for DSR

SRK Consulting: Project No: 434719 New Denmark Colliery coal de-stoning plant Page 16Community based organisationOrganisations focusing on communityspecific issues in the social and cultural zoneof influenceNon-governmental organisationOrganisations representing specific issuesCivic organisationOrganisation that benefits a communityNeighbouring IndustriesBusiness and CommerceConsultants and researchersMediaRegistered interested and affectedpartiesStakeholders, who submitted comments,attended meeting or requested to beregistered for the project. All organs of statewhich have jurisdiction in respect of theproposed projectAffected parties in zone ofinfluencesPeople living within the potential zone ofinfluence (cultural, social and environmental)Spectrum of stakeholders• Thuthukani Joint Forum• Gert Sibande FET College• Siyathuthuka Village• Morgenzon Community• Thuthukani Village• Federation for a Sustainable Environment• Endangered Wildlife Trust• South African National Civic Organisation (SANCO)• SASOL• ESKOM• Standerton Chamber of Business and Commerce• Contractors and suppliers• SA Collieries’ Managers’ Association (SACMA)• Standerton Country Club• SRK Consulting• Standerton Ibis• Standerton Advertiser• Competent and commenting authorities• Adjacent landowners• Proximity to the site to determine the geographical area• AATC social policies to specify the cultural and social zone ofinfluence• EIA to determine the environmental zone of influence5.1 Landownership and adjacent landownersThe identification of landowners in the project area is a vital part of the stakeholder engagementprocess. SRK Consulting conducted a deeds search to identify landowners directly related to theproject and adjacent to the proposed project area. The site for the proposed coal de-stoning plantand associated discard disposal site is situatedon Eskom-owned land, i.e. Portion 1 of the farmRacesbult 352 IS and portion 4 of the farm Slagkraal 353 IS. Table 4 indicates landownership of theproposed project site and the adjacent land portions as shown in Figure 5. Adjacent landownershave been informed of the proposed project area by delivering announcement documentation tothem. Please refer to paragraph 5.1 and Annexure 6.Table 4 Project area by land portionsProject siteLand portionRacesbult 352 IS Portion 1Slagkraal 353 IS Portion 4ESKOM Holdings LtdESKOM Holdings LtdLandownerAdjacent landownersLand portionLandownerDEEL/MAVAStakeholder Engagement Report for DSR

SRK Consulting: Project No: 434719 New Denmark Colliery coal de-stoning plant Page 17Racesbult 352 IS Portion 2Pretorius Vley 374 IS Portion10 & 11UItkyk 339 IS Portion 6Slagkraal 353 IS Portion 5Uitkyk 548 IS Portion 0ESKOM Holdings LtdESKOM Holdings LtdESKOM Holdings LtdP A BosmanVDM Agri Trust5.2 Identification of District and Local MunicipalityThe project area falls within the jurisdiction of the Gert Sibande District Municipality and the LekwaLocal Municipality in the Mpumalanga Province.The map in Figure 1 shows the demarcation of the ward of the Lekwa Local Municipality relevant tothis project, namely Ward 12. The contact details of the District and Local Municipality are shown inTable 5.Table 5 Contact details of District and Local MunicipalityMunicipality Contact Person Contact DetailsGert Sibande District Municipality Mr CA Habile 017 631 1181Lekwa Local Municipality Mr Linda Tshabalala 017 712 9628Lekwa: Councillor Ward 12 Mr SS Mosiya 072 605 3491DEEL/MAVAStakeholder Engagement Report for DSR

SRK Consulting: Project No: 434719 New Denmark Colliery coal de-stoning plant Page 18Figure 4 Landownership of proposed project site and adjacent landownersDEEL/MAVA Stakeholder Engagement Report for DSR April 2013

SRK Consulting: Project No: 434719 New Denmark Colliery coal de-stoning plant Page 195.3 Identification of relevant Government DepartmentsEnvironmental authorisation for the proposed New Denmark Colliery Project is required from theMDEDET, DMR and the DWA. The contact details of these departments as the relevant commentingauthorities are provided in Table 6 below.Table 6 Identification of relevant Government DepartmentsDepartment Contact Person Contact DetailsMDEDET Ms Nelisiwe Mlangeni 017 811 4830DMR Ms Martha Mokonyane 013 656 1448DWA Mr Pieter Ackerman 012 336 82176 Stakeholder Engagement during the Scoping Phase6.1 Project announcementThe opportunity to participate in the proposed New Denmark Colliery project and to register as anI&AP was announced on 2 May 2013 as follows:Background Information Document, letter of invitation to register as an I&AP• Distribution of a letter of invitation dated 2 May 2013 (in English, Afrikaans, and isiZulu) toparticipate in the process and to register as an I&AP, personally addressed to stakeholders,accompanied by a Background Information Document (BID) and registration and commentsheet in English, Afrikaans, and isiZulu. The BID was emailed to everyone on the database withemail addresses. Copies of the BID, letter announcing the proposed project and registration andcomment sheet are included in Annexure 2.• The quantity of project announcement documentation and the method of distribution arereflected in Table 7.• Posting all documentation on the SRK website.Table 7 Distribution of Project documentationBIDS, letter of invitation to become involved and, registration as I&AP and comment sheetDistributionNumber of BIDs and otherdocuments distributedEmailed and/or posted to stakeholders on the database (English) 55BIDs, and letters placed in public places (all languages) 60Personal drop offs to adjacent landowners and key stakeholders inthe project area (English and isiZulu where relevant)Total number of project announcement documentationdistributed24139DEEL/MAVAStakeholder Engagement Report for DSR

SRK Consulting: Project No: 434719 New Denmark Colliery coal de-stoning plant Page 20Public Places• Placing 5 copies of the invitation letter, BID, registration and comment sheet in English,Afrikaans, and isiZulu with an A3 poster to indicate the availability of the announcementdocuments, at each of the public places in the project area. (See Table 8)• Issue receipts of documents delivered to the public places are included in Annexure 3.• The map in Figure 5 shows the public places where documents have been placed.Table 8 Public places where project announcement documentation were made availablePublic Place Locality ContactTelephonenumberStanderton Public LibraryStanderton Post OfficeLekwa Local MunicipalityNew Denmark CollieryMain ReceptionSite noticesCnr AndriesPretorius and PietRetief Street,StandertonCnr Burger andBeyers NaudeStreet, StandertonCnr MbonaniMayisela and DrBeyers NaudeStreet, StandertonFarm SlaagkraalBethal Road,StandertonMs Lizy Mpanya 017 712 9678Ms Betty Khumalo 017 712 2100Mr Linda Tshabalala 017 712 9628Receptionist 017 749 0000• 2 site notices each in English, Afrikaans, and isiZulu were erected at various locations in theproject area and a map with the GPS coordinates and photographs of the site notices erected atvarious locations in the project area are included in Figure 5 in this report.• Copies of the site notices are included in Annexure 4.Advertisements• Advertisements in English and Afrikaans and isiZulu were published in the main body of 2newspapers, see details in Table 9.• Copies of the advertisements as published in newspapers are included in Annexure 5.Table 9 Advertisements published to announce the proposed project and invite stakeholdersto register as I&APNewspaper Date Published Size LanguageStanderton Ibis 01 May 2013 25 x 4 English and isiZuluStanderton Advertiser 02 May 2013 25 x 4 English, Afrikaans, isiZuluPersonal drop off to adjacent landowners and key stakeholders• BIDs, announcement letters and I&AP registration forms were delivered to 22 adjacentlandowners, the Councillor for Ward 12 as well as the Siyathuthuka CPA;• Issue receipts of documents delivered to adjacent landowners are included in Annexure 6DEEL/MAVAStakeholder Engagement Report for DSR

SRK Consulting: Project No: 434719 New Denmark Colliery coal de-stoning plant Page 21Figure 5 Map showing site notices and public places where the proposed project was announcedDEEL/MAVA Stakeholder Engagement Report for DSR April 2013

SRK Consulting: Project No: 434719 New Denmark Colliery coal de-stoning plant Page 226.2 Telephonic consultationAs no stakeholder comments were received within thirty days after the announcement of the project,SRK embarked upon telephonic consultation with key stakeholders. The emphasis was on interestedand affected parties living within close proximity to the project area as well as stakeholders that aredirectly involved such as the Municipalities and the adjacent landowners.Table 10 provides a summary of the telephonic consultation undertaken during the announcementphase. Records of the telephonic consultation undertaken are included in Annexure 7.Table 10 Summary of telephonic consultation undertaken during the announcement phaseName and detailsPieter BosmanAdjacent landowner:Slagkraal 353 IS Portion 5Gert van der MerweAdjacent landowner: Uitkyk548 IS Portion 0Simon RiekertAdjacent landowner:Leasing land from EskomHoldingsThys De BeerManager: Afgri SAC.A. HlabileMunicipal Manager: GertSibande District MunicipalityAnna Mart OttoCEO: Chamber ofCommerce StandertonFrans KrigeBranch Manager:Mpumalanga Tourism andParks AuthorityIsaac LedwabaRegional Manager:Department of LabourConsultationdate24 June 2013 • Air qualityComment received(category)• Groundwater24 June 2013 • Visual impact• Air quality• Company conduct andpolicy• Safety and security• Alternative options –project specificFollow up• Captured in CRR• Invite to open house andfocus group in August2013• Captured in CRR• Invite to open house andfocus group in August201324 June 2013 • No comments as yet • Invite to open house andfocus group in August201324 June 2013 • No comments as yet • Follow up email with BIDon 25 June 2013• Invite to open house andfocus group in August201324 June 2013 • Unavailable • Follow up email with BIDon 25 June 2013• Invite to open house andfocus group in August201324 June 2013 • No comments as yet • Invite to open house andfocus group in August201324 June 2013 • No comments as yet • Follow up email with BIDon 25 June 2013 toRegional Manager asrequested• Invite to open house andfocus group in August201324 June 2013 • Unavailable • Follow up email with BIDon 25 June 2013• Invite to open house andfocus group in August2013DEEL/MAVAStakeholder Engagement Report for DSR

SRK Consulting: Project No: 434719 New Denmark Colliery coal de-stoning plant Page 23Themba MlanziDeputy Director: Departmentof LabourUrsula FrankeEndangered Wildlife Trust(EWT) and MpumalangaWetlands ForumXolelwa HlaluEnvironmental Officer: SANational BiodiversityInstitute(SANBI)Linda TshabalaPersonal Assistant:Municipal Manager: LekwaLocal MunicipalityDan HlanyaneEnvironmental Manager:Gert Sibande DistrictMunicipalityKhosiwe MahlanguIDP Manager: Lekwa LocalMunicipalityRobert MkhabelaLED Manager: Lekwa LocalMunicipalityTshidi MorajaneExecutive Mayor: LekwaLocal MunicipalityMusa MondlanaDepartment of Agricultureand Land AdministrationWisdom MpofuDirector Planning: GertSibande Local MunicipalityRia NtuliDepartment of AgricultureFanie PeensEnvironmental24 June 2013 • No comments as yet • Invite to open house andfocus group in August201324 June 2013 • No comments as yet • Invite to open house andfocus group in August201324 June 2013 • Unavailable • Follow up email with BIDon 25 June 201324 June 2013 • Unavailable – municipalmanager• Invite to open house andfocus group in August2013• Follow up email with BIDon 25 June 2013• Invite to open house andfocus group in August201324 June 2013 • Unavailable • Follow up email with BIDon 25 June 2013• Invite to open house andfocus group in August201324 June 2013 • Unavailable • Follow up email with BIDon 25 June 2013• Invite to open house andfocus group in August201324 June 2013 • Unavailable • Follow up email with BIDon 25 June 2013• Invite to open house andfocus group in August201324 June 2013 • Unavailable • Follow up email with BIDon 25 June 2013• Invite to open house andfocus group in August201324 June 2013 • Unavailable • Follow up email with BIDon 25 June 2013• Invite to open house andfocus group in August201324 June 2013 • Unavailable • Follow up email with BIDon 25 June 2013• Invite to open house andfocus group in August201324 June 2013 • Unavailable • Follow up email with BIDon 25 June 2013• Invite to open house andfocus group in August201324 June 2013 • Unavailable • Follow up email with BIDon 25 June 2013DEEL/MAVAStakeholder Engagement Report for DSR

SRK Consulting: Project No: 434719 New Denmark Colliery coal de-stoning plant Page 24Manager:Lekwa LocalMunicipality• Invite to open house andfocus group in August2013A follow up email (see an example in Figure 7) was sent to the I&APs that were unavailable forcomment during the telephonic consultation period, inviting their comments on the proposed project.Figure 6 Example of email sent to I&APs during telephonic consultationComments received were captured in the Comment and Response Report (CRR) and will bediscussed at the open house and focus group meetings to be held in August 2013. Please refer toparagraph 6. Consultation with all stakeholders will be maintained throughout the environmentalauthorisation process.6.3 Availability of the Draft Scoping Report for public commentA period of 40 days is allowed for public review of the Draft Scoping Report (DSR). The publiccomment period is from Monday, 12 August 2013 to Monday, 23 September 2013. The availability ofthe DSR are announced by way of:• A letter to all I&APs, offering copies on request, and listing public places (same as duringannouncement of project) where the report would be available (See Annexure 8); and• This notification sent to I&APs by their preferred ways of communication (post, e-mail or fax).• Media advertisements placed in newspapers (same newspapers as during announcement ofproject) (See Annexure 9);• The DSR, letters and comment sheets left in the same public places used on announcement ofthe project (See Annexure 10);• Made available on the SRK website (www.SRK.com); andDEEL/MAVAStakeholder Engagement Report for DSR

SRK Consulting: Project No: 434719 New Denmark Colliery coal de-stoning plant Page 25• Sent to stakeholders that request a copy.Public review of the Draft Scoping Report will be by the following methods:• Written comment, including e-mail or by completing a comment sheet accompanying the reportand mailing, e-mailing or faxing it to the Stakeholder Engagement Office; and• Verbal comment during open house and focus group meetings held in the project area.6.4 Obtaining stakeholder comment on Draft Scoping ReportI&APs can contribute issues either in writing by completing and returning comment sheets, verballyby phone, or by attending the open house or the focus group meetings. Comments and issues raisedduring all meetings and via the other number of communication opportunities will be captured in theComment and Response Report (CRR) included in this report.6.4.1 Open house and focus group meetingsAn open house and focus group meetings will be held to present and discuss the DSR with keystakeholders. Key stakeholders such as ward councillors and government officials are invited toattend the focus group meetings and an open invitation is extended to the public to attend the openhouse, the details of which are given in Table 11.The attendance lists and proceedings of these meetings will be included in the Final Scoping Reportas Annexure 11. All comments received during these meetings will be included in the CRR.Table 11 Details of open house and focus group meetings to discuss the Draft ScopingReportOPEN HOUSEDate Venue Stakeholders27 August 2013 Thuthukani Village All stakeholders – open invitationFOCUS GROUP MEETINGSDate Venue Key stakeholder group27 August 2013 Thuthukani Village Authorities and key stakeholders27 August 2013 Thuthukani Village Adjacent landowners6.5 Availability of the Final Scoping Report for public commentWhen the Final Scoping Report (FSR) is prepared at the end of the public comment period, it will beupdated with additional issues, comments and suggestions raised by I&APs during the public reviewof the Draft Scoping Report.Legislation requires that the updated FSR must be available to stakeholders again for a period of 21days before a FSR is submitted to the authorities. The FSR will be made available at the samepublic places as the DSR and will also be available on the SRK website.Registered I&APs will be notified by email, letter, sms and personal delivery of submission of theupdated FSR to the authorities and may request copies of the Report. (See Annexure 12 in the FSR)DEEL/MAVAStakeholder Engagement Report for DSR

SRK Consulting: Project No: 434719 New Denmark Colliery coal de-stoning plant Page 266.6 Submission of Scoping Report to AuthoritiesThe Scoping Report (Draft and Final) will be distributed to competent and commenting authorities asshown in Table 12. Issues receipts for submission of the Scoping Report to authorities are includedin Annexure 13 in the FSR.Table 12 Submission of Scoping Report to AuthoritiesAuthorityDate submitted - DSRDMRTo be confirmedMDEDETDWALekwa Local MunicipalityGert Sibande District MunicipalitySAHRA7 Comment and Response Report: Scoping PhaseStakeholder comments were received during the announcement of the project when SRK undertooktelephonic consultation with I&APs. Comments on the project were only received from the adjacentlandowners and are documented in full in the Comments and Response Report (CRR) and includedin Annexure 14. To date approximately ten comments were received and Table 13 provides asummary of these comments received.Table 13: Summary of comments received from stakeholdersCategory Summary of comment Main commentatorsAir qualityGroundwaterCompanyconduct andpolicyConcern was expressed about the cumulative impacts dust fromthe discard disposal site and de-stoning plant may have on theexisting dust impact from the Eskom coal stockpile already havinga significant impact on the quality of maize harvest, cattle grazingand human health in general.The proximity of the discard disposal site to waterways is aconcern as farmers expressed serious concern about possiblewaste water discharge into the waterways impacting on cattle andgame drinking from the water sources.Although NDC’s liaison forum with adjacent landowners wasapplauded, the resolution of long standing issues betweenparticular adjacent landowners were identified as damagingNDC’s integrity in the community in general.Adjacent landownersAdjacent landownersAdjacent landownersStakeholder consultation is an on-going process throughout the EIA process and comments areexpected during the scoping and impact assessment phase and the CRR will be updated throughoutthe process.DEEL/MAVAStakeholder Engagement Report for DSR

SRK Consulting: Project No: 434719 New Denmark Colliery coal de-stoning plant Page 278 Stakeholder engagement during ImpactAssessment phaseStakeholder engagement during the Impact Assessment Phase revolves around review of thefindings of the impact assessment presented: in the Draft EIA / EMP Amendment Report (for boththe NEMA and MPRDA) and IWUL Amendment report (for the NWA), which will be made availablefor public comment. Media advertisements placed in the same newspapers as during theannouncement of the project will announce the availability of the Draft EIA and EMP AmendmentReport and IWUL Amendment report for public comment. Registered I&APS will be informed throughpersonal letter distributed by mail and email in advance of the report being available. Stakeholderswill once again be invited to focus group meetings and an open house where the contents of theReport will be presented and stakeholders will have the opportunity to comment. details will beconfirmed closer to the time. Stakeholders will be invited to comment on the Draft EMP AmendmentReport and IWUL Amendment report in any of the following ways:• By raising comments during key stakeholder meetings where the content of the Draft EIA/EMPReport and IWUL Amendment report will be presented;• By completing comments sheets available with the report at public places, and by submittingadditional written comments, by email or fax, or by telephone, to the stakeholder engagementoffice;• The Draft EIA/EMP Report and IWUL Amendment report will be available for comment for aperiod of 40 days at public places in the project area, sent to everyone who requests a copy,and placed on the SRK website: www.srk.co.za.; and• The Final EIA/EMP Report and IWUL Amendment report will be made available for publiccomment for a period of 21 days in the same manner as the FSR.The process will be documented in the updated Stakeholder Engagement Process report. Allcomments and issues raised during the comment period will be added to the CRR that willaccompany the Final EIA/EMP Amendment Report.9 Notification of Authority decisionStakeholders will be advised in writing (Mail, email, fax and sms) and by advertisements in the mediaplaced in the same newspapers as during the announcement of the project, of the authority decisionon the EIA / EMP Amendment (for both NEMA and MPRDA) and the IWUL Amendment (for NWA),on whether environmental authorisation has been granted to the project or not, and the conditions ofeach authorisation.Stakeholders will be advised that the environmental authorisation decision may be appealed within30 days after the date of decision. The notification to stakeholders will be summarising theauthorities’ decision and advise according to legal requirements how to lodge an appeal should theywish to.10 ConclusionContributions to the EIA process by a wide range of stakeholders and the authorities will assist toadd value to the findings and recommendations of the EIA/EMP Report (for both the NEMA andMPRDA) and IWUL Amendment Report (for the NWA) and the authority decision-making process.The range of issues received will be reflected in the CRR, which will accompany the submission ofthe Final EIA/EMP Report to the competent authorities. These stakeholder issues will inform theDEEL/MAVAStakeholder Engagement Report for DSR

SRK Consulting: Project No: 434719 New Denmark Colliery coal de-stoning plant Page 28scope of the impact assessment phase studies, and ensure that the relevant aspects and issues areconsidered.Prepared byElna de BeerSenior Stakeholder Engagement SpecialistReviewed byVassie MaharajAssociate PartnerDEEL/MAVAStakeholder Engagement Report for DSR

SRK Consulting: Project No: 434719 New Denmark Colliery coal de-stoning plant Page 2911 ReferencesAnglo American, 2009; the Anglo Environment Way, Version 2AATC New Denmark SEAT 2 Report, 2010AATC New Denmark Social Management Plan, 2013DEEL/MAVAStakeholder Engagement Report for DSR

SRK Consulting: Project No: 434719 New Denmark Colliery coal de-stoning plant Page 30AnnexuresDEEL/MAVAStakeholder Engagement Report for DSR

SRK Consulting: Project No: 434719 New Denmark Colliery coal de-stoning plant Page 31Annexure 1: Stakeholder DatabaseDEEL/MAVAStakeholder Engagement Report for DSR

434719_ NDC_ Stakeholder databaseFirst Name Last Name Company CityThys De Beer AFGRI SA StandertonJ Grabe AGRI SA StandertonLJ Viljoen Bethal De Krans BethalCarolyn Ah Shene Verdoorn BirdLife South Africa RandburgAnna Marth Ott Chamber of Commerce and Industry MiddleburgRia Ntuli Department of Agriculture (DoA) NelspruitMusa Mondlane Department of Agriculture, Rural Development and Land Administration (Dardla) NelspruitPhillemon Mathebula Department of Agriculture, Rural Development and Land Administration (Dardla) NelspruitNelisiwe Sithole Department of Agriculture, Rural Development and Land Administration (Dardla) NelspruitDanie Smit Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) PretoriaThizwikoni Ramavhona Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) PretoriaThemba Milanzi Department of Labour NelspruitIsaac Ledwaba Department of Labour StandertonMartha Mokonyane Department of Minerals and Resources (DMR) WitbankZikalala Futhi Department of Minerals and Resources (DMR) PretoriaGeorge Mahalela Department of Transport (DOT) Pretoria

First Name Last Name Company CityBusi Mahlangu Department of Water Affairs (DWA) NelspruitL Rakgotho Department of Water Affairs (DWA) PretoriaPieter Ackerman Department of Water Affairs (DWA) PretoriaUrsula Franke Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) ErmeloYolan Friedmann Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) ParkviewFH Janse van Rensburg Farmer StandertonP Schabort Farmer StandertonKJN Boschoff Farmer StandertonJ Bouwer Farmer StandertonPB Janse van Rensburg Farmer StandertonG van Oudstoorn Farmer StandertonD Odendaal Farmer StandertonPJ Theron Farmer StandertonK Veldman Farmer StandertonD van der Linde Farmer StandertonSJ van der Walt Farmer Standerton

First Name Last Name Company CityJC Pretorius Farmer StandertonD Veldman Farmer StandertonTJD van Niekerk Farmer StandertonMD van Wyngaard Farmer StandertonH De Beer Farmer StandertonK van Heerden Farmer StandertonM Odendaal Farmer StandertonN Momberg Farmer StandertonN Schoombie Farmer StandertonFA Odendaal Farmer StandertonWAD Du Preez Farmer StandertonP Venter Farmer StandertonFJ Viljoen Farmer StandertonDJ Van der Linde Farmer StandertonH van Dyk Farmer StandertonKobus van Heerden Farmer Standerton

First Name Last Name Company CityJan Farmer StandertonS Lombaard Farmer StandertonB Marais Farmer StandertonMJ Spamers Farmer StandertonG van der Merwe Farmer StandertonA Nell Farmer StandertonJ Schoonraad Farmer StandertonG Koch Farmer StandertonW De Klerk Steenkamp Farmer StandertonCM De Beer Farmer StandertonMJ Nell Farmer StandertonJ Fourie Farmer StandertonMG Blom Farmer StandertonAJC Venter Farmer StandertonO Venter Farmer StandertonAAJ Naude Farmer Standerton

First Name Last Name Company CityWA Cilliers Farmer StandertonHJ van Dyk Farmer StandertonHJ Nortjie Farmer StandertonA Du Preez Farmer StandertonAB Hoffman Farmer StandertonJW Janse van Rensburg Farmer StandertonWoer Steenkamp Farmer StandertonSteven Grobler Farmer StandertonAndre Du Plessis Farmer StandertonBraam van Zyl Farmer StandertonWimpie Cronje Farmer StandertonBlackie Zwarts Farmer StandertonDanie Greyling Farmer BethalJohan Hencke Farmer BethalJohnny Pienaar Farmer StandertonBoeta Homan Farmer Bethal

First Name Last Name Company CityPieter Bossman Farmer StandertonJan van Zyl Farmer StandertonMariette Liefferink Federation for Sustainable Environment (FSE) RivoniaCA Habile Gert Sibande District Municipality ErmeloWisdom Mpofu Gert Sibande District Municipality ErmeloPhiwo Nkosi Gert Sibande District Municipality ErmeloDan Hlanyane Gert Sibande District Municipality SecundaSilas Nkonyane Gert Sibande District Municipality SecundaNomsa Thabethe Govan Mbeki Municipality SecundaAthol Stark Highveld Tourism ErmeloThys Vosloo Landowner StandertonLinda Tshabalala Lekwa Local Municipality StandertonTshidi Morajane Lekwa Local Municipality StandertonRobert Mkhabela Lekwa Local Municipality StandertonKhosiwe Mahlangu Lekwa Local Municipality StandertonFannie Peens Lekwa Local Municipality Standerton

First Name Last Name Company CityA T Ndlovu Lekwa Municipality StandertonSechaba Mosiya Lekwa Municipality Ward Councillor 12 StandertonJohannes Van der Walter Meyersvlei Plaas StandertonFrans Krige Mpumalanaga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA) NelspruitGarth Batchelor Mpumalanga Department of Agriculture & Land Administration NelspruitNelisiwe Mlangeni Mpumalanga Department of Economic Development Environment and Tourism (MDEDET) ErmeloDudu Maphanga Mpumalanga Department of Economic Development Environment and Tourism (MDEDET) NelspruitNtuthu Nthsabele Mpumalanga Department of Economic Development Environment and Tourism (MDEDET) NelspruitST Marebane Mpumalanga Department of Economic Development Environment and Tourism (MDEDET) NelspruitCharity Mthimunye Mpumalanga Department of Economic Development Environment and Tourism (MDEDET) NelspruitAltus Lotter Mpumalanga Department of Economic Development Environment and Tourism (MDEDET) NelspruitMargaret Mothiba Mpumalanga Development Economic Development Environment and Tourism (MDEDET) NelspruitSS Maluleka Mpumalanga Department of Economic Development Environment and Tourism (MDEDET) NelspruitRS Tshukudu Mpumalanga Department of Economic Development Environment and Tourism (MDEDET) NelspruitEvelyn Mokoena Mpumalanga Department of Labour NelspruitAndre Coetzee Mpumalanga Parks Board (MPB) Nelspruit

First Name Last Name Company CityCamila Anorasoo Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA) NelspruitM Smit New Denmark Colliery StandertonRS Steyn Plaas Jourbetsvlei BethalI Potgieter Plaas Meiersvlei StandertonJJ Goosen Plaas Meyersvlei StandertonJPC Meyer Plaas Vogelvlei Charl CillersTholumusa Malinga Siyakha isiZwe StandertonSamuel Maluka Siyathuthuka CPA ThuthukaziJenna Lavin South African Heritage Resource Agency (SAHRA) Cape TownGodfrey Tshivhalavhala South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) NelspruitPhillip Hine South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) Cape TownXolelwa Hlalu South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) NelspruitNicole Oelofsen Standerton Advertiser (Ibis) StandertonBetty Khumalo Standerton Post Office StandertonLizy Mpanya Standerton Public Library StandertonHester Boshoff Van Heerden Schoeman Attorneys Standerton

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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.za02 May 2013Dear Stakeholder,ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION PROCESS FOR THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF ACOAL DE-STONING PLANT AND ASSOCIATED DISCARD DISPOSAL SITE FOR ANGLOAMERICAN THERMAL COAL’s NEWDENMARK COLLIERY NEAR STANDERTTON,MPUMALANGA PROVINCEMDEDET Number: 17/ /2/3 GS-167& DMR Ref Number: MP30/5/1/2/2/(74) MR• Availability of BackgroundInformation Document (BID) for comment• Invitation to register as Interested andAffected Party• Next steps in the Environmental Authorisation processThe Anglo American Thermal Coal (AATC) NewDenmark Colliery (NDC) near Standerton in MpumalangaaProvince is the primary supplier of coal to the Eskom Tutuka Power Station.NDC proposes to establish a coal de-stoning plant to meetEskom’s equirement for improved quality coal,by removingimpurities such as stone and shalefrom the raw coal. The proposed site for construction of thede-stoning plant, new discard disposal site for the discard material and other associated infrastructure forwater supply, stormwater management etc. is Eskom-ownedland adjacent to existingmine infrastructure.Before AATC New Denmark Colliery may commence with the proposed project, certain environmentalauthorisations and license amendments need to be undertaken. These are:• An Environmental Impact Assessment ( EIA) in termsof the National Environmental Management Act(NEMA, Act 107of 1998) for the construction and operation of a coal De-stoning Plant and discardddisposal site, for submission to theMpumalanga Department of Economic Development,Environment and Tourism (MDEDET);• An amendmentto the NDC’s Environmental Management Programme Report (EMPR) as requiredunder the Mineral Resources and Petroleum Act (MPRDA, Act28 of 2002), for submission to theDepartment of Mineral Resources (DMR); and• A review and update of theIntegrated Water Use Licence (IWULA) and accompanying IntegratedWaste and Water Management Plan (IWWMP) under the National Water Act(NWA, Act 36 of 1998),for submission to the Department of Water Affairs (DWA).AATC New Denmark Colliery has appointed SRKConsultingas the independent Environmental AssessmentPractitioner to undertakee the environmental authorisation andassociatedstakeholderengagement processPartners AH Bracken, MJ Braune, JM Brown, CD Dalgliesh, JR Dixon, DM Duthe, BM Engelsman, R Gardiner,DJD Gibson, T Hart, GC Howell, WC Joughin, DA Kiian, PR Labrum, DJ Mahlangu, RRW McNeill,HAC Meintjes, JA Middleton, MJ Morris, WANaismith, GP Nel, VSReddy, PN Rosewarne, PE Schmidt,PJ Shepherd, VM Simposya, AA Smithen, KM Uderstadt, DJ Venter, ML Wertz, MD Wanless, A WoodDirectors AJ Barrett,JR Dixon, PR Labrum, DJ Mahlangu, VS Reddy, PE Schmidt, PJ ShepherdAssociate Partners M Hinsch, JA Lake, SAMcDonald, M Ristic, MJ Sim, JJ Slabbert, HFJ Theart, D VisserConsultants 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) LtdReg 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 2for all of the above applications and amendments. An integrated process will be followed to meet therequirements of the NEMA, NWA and MPRDA.Availability of Background Information Document for public commentWe enclose a Background Information Document (BID) which describes the proposed project, environmentalauthorisation and stakeholder engagement processes, how stakeholders can register and become involvedin the process, and potential issues of concern for evaluation in the specialist studies. It provides Interestedand Affected Parties (I&APs) with an initial opportunity to comment on the proposed project and to registeras an I&AP.More documents will become available during further stages of the environmental authorisation process.Your comments and suggestions on any aspect of the proposed project, including the technical andstakeholder engagement processes, will help to focus the technical studies, and will ultimately assist theauthorities in their decision-making regarding authorisation of the proposed project. The competentauthorities in this case, being MDEDET, DMR and DWA..The BID, accompanied by a Registration and Comment Form, will also be available for public comment atthe public places listed in the table below and on the SRK website: www.srk.co.za.Table 1: Public places where the Background Information Document will be availablePublic PlaceLocalityTelephonenumberStanderton Public Library Cnr. Andries Pretorius and Piet Retief Street, Standerton 017 712 9678Standerton Post Office Cnr Burger and Beyers Naude Street, Standerton 017 712 2100New Denmark CollieryMain ReceptionFarm Slagkraal, Bethal Road, Standerton 017 749 0000Lekwa Local Municipality Cnr Mbonani Mayisela and Dr Beyers Naude, Standerton 017 712 9628You are welcome to comment on the BID by:• Completing the enclosed Registration and Comment form and submitting it to the stakeholderengagement office;• Writing a letter or additional written submission by mail, email or fax;• Attending stakeholder meetings that will be held; and• Calling the stakeholder engagement office.Invitation to register as an I&APYou are invited to register as an interested and affected party (I&AP) for this specific environmentalauthorisation process, comment or raise any issue of concern. Please complete the attached Registrationand Comment Form and return it to the SRK Stakeholder Engagement Office (details below).As per the regulatory requirements, stakeholders have 30 days to register as I&APs for this project. Pleaseregister by completing the enclosed registration form and submitting to the stakeholder engagement office byMonday, 3 June 2013.Next steps in the Environmental Autorisation processFollowing the announcement of the proposed project the Draft Scoping Report will be made availabletowards the end of the Scoping Phase for public comment, in about June 2013. Stakeholders and RegisteredI&APs will be informed in advance of the availability of this report dates of meetings where the Draft ScopingReport will be presented and discussed.Should you have any questions, need more information, or wish to raise issues of concern or suggestions,please contact SRK’s Stakeholder Engagement team at:Elna de Beer/Tebogo SedileStakeholder Engagement OfficeSRK ConsultingP O Box 55291, Northlands, 2116Tel: (011) 441 1111Email: edebeer@srk.co.za or tsedile@srk.co.zaJORP/DEEL Announcement Letter April 2013

SRK ConsultingPage 3Thank you for your contributions to this environmental authorisation process and we look forwardto meetingwith you in due course.JORP/DEELELNA DE BEERStakeholder Engagement Office: NCD proposed coal de-stoning plant projectAnnouncement LetterApril 2013

ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION PROCESS FOR THE PROPOSEDDEVELOPMENT OF A COAL DE-STONING PLANT AND ASSOCIATEDDISCARD DISPOSAL SITE FOR ANGLO AMERICAN THERMALCOAL’s NEW DENMARK COLLIERY, NEAR STANDERTON,MPUMALANGA PROVINCEMDEDET Number: 17/2/3 GS-167; DMR Reference: MP30/5/1/2/2/ (74) MRBackground Information Document and Invitation to RegisterMay 2013(Also available in isiZulu and Afrikaans)BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTIONThe Anglo American Thermal Coal (AATC) New Denmark Colliery (NDC), situated in the Highveldcoalfields 30km north of Standerton, Mpumalanga, is one of the deepest coal mines in South Africa and isone of the few in South Africa to employ the longwall mining method. Commissioned in 1982, it extractsfour seam coal from its Central and Okhozini shafts, producing five million tonnes of coal for Eskom’sTutuka Power Station per annum.As primary supplier of coal to Eskom’s Tutuka Power Station, NDC continuously strive to improve thequality of coal being used at the power station. By removing impurities such as stone and shale from theraw coal, NDC will meet Eskom’s requirement for improved quality coal resulting in better ash control,reduced ash loading at the power station and improve emissions control for the Tutuka Power Station.In order to provide consistent quality coal to the Tutuka Power Station, NDC proposes to establish a coalde-stoning plant and associated discard disposal site to remove the impurities from the raw coal. Theproposed site for construction of the de-stoning plant, new discard dump for discard material andassociated infrastructure such as water supply and storm water management will all be located on Eskomowned land adjacent to existing mining operations and infrastructure.Before AATC New Denmark Colliery may commence with the proposed project, certain environmentalauthorisations and license amendments need to be undertaken. These are:

AATC NDC’s proposed coal De‐stoning Plant project 2• An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in terms of the National Environmental Management Act(NEMA, Act 107 of 1998) for the construction and operation of a coal de-stoning plant andassociated discard disposal site, for submission to the Mpumalanga Department of EconomicDevelopment, Environment and Tourism (MDEDET);• An amendment to the NDC’s Environmental Management Programme Report (EMPR) as requiredunder the Mineral Resources and Petroleum Act (MPRDA, Act 28 of 2002), for submission to theDepartment of Mineral Resources (DMR): and• A review and update of the Integrated Water Use Licence (IWULA) and accompanying IntegratedWaste and Water Management Plan (IWWMP) under the National Water Act (NWA, Act 36 of 1998),for submission to the Department of Water Affairs (DWA).AATC New Denmark Colliery has appointed SRK Consulting as the independent EnvironmentalAssessment Practitioner to undertake the environmental authorization and associated stakeholderengagement process. An integrated process will be followed to meet the requirements for the NEMA,MPRDA and NWA. The competent authority for the NEMA component of the project will be theMpumalanga Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism (MDEDET). The MPRDAcomponent will be submitted to the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) and the IWULA to theDepartment of Water Affairs (DWA).INVITATION TO COMMENT AND REGISTER AS INTERESTEDAND AFFECTED PARTYThe purpose of this Background Information Document (BID) is to:• Inform stakeholders about the environmental authorisationprocess for the proposed project ;• Provide a basic description of the project (components,phasing, public participation); and• Allow stakeholders to register as Interested and AffectedParties (I&APs) and to provide initial feedback on the projectand the EIA processYou are invited to register as an interested and affected party for thisspecific environmental authorisation process, comment or raise anyissue of concern. Please complete the enclosed Registration andComment Form and return it to the SRK Stakeholder EngagementOffice.STAKEHOLDERENGAGEMENT OFFICEElna de Beer/Tebogo SedileSRK ConsultingP O Box 55291Northlands2116Tel:+27(0)11 441 1111Fax: +27(0)86 5061737Email: edebeer@srk.co.za/tsedile@srk.co.zaDUE DATE FOR REGISTRATION AS AN I&AP – MONDAY, 3 JUNE 2013LOCATION OF PROPOSED PROJECTNew Denmark Colliery (NDC) underground mine, is located in the north eastern portion of the AngloAmerican Group’s Standerton coalfield. The site for the proposed coal de-stoning plant and associateddiscard disposal site is situated on Eskom-owned land, i.e. Portion 1 of the farm Racesbult 352 IS, in theWard 12 of the Lekwa Local Municipality, Mpumalanga Province. It falls within the boundaries of the GertSibande District Municipality between the towns of Standerton, Bethal and Evander (See Figure 1 andFigure 2 for the regional setting of the proposed project).

AATC NDC’s proposed coal De‐stoning Plant project3Figure 1: The regional setting of the site for the proposed project showing the Gert Sibande District and Lekwa Local Municipal boundaries in relation to theclosest towns and roads. The light blue box indicates the broader project area for the proposed coal De‐stoning plant as expanded in Figure 2

AATC NDC’s proposed coal De‐stoning Plant project 4Figure 2 Aerial imagery of the proposed development site and associated infrastructure. The New Denmark Colliery offices and the Tutuka Power Stationare marked for reference

AATC NDC’s proposed coal De‐stoning Plant project 5PROJECT DESCRIPTIONNDC proposes to establish a coal de-stoning plant and associated discard disposal site within NDC’sauthorized mining rights boundary. The size of the proposed footprint of the coal de-stoning plant facility isestimated to be about 25 hectares, with the footprint of the discard facility estimated to be about 90 hectares.The proposed coal de-stoning plant is expected to have a processing capacity of up to 10.2 million tons ofcoal per annum which is the feed requirement for the Tutuka power station. A typical beneficiation process isshown in Figure 3Presently, raw coal from NDC is only crushed prior to being fed to Tutuka. Raw coal contains variousquantities of stone and shale, which is very hard and abrasive, and contains no heat value. This causesincreased maintenance in the power station, and is therefore the cause of load, or power losses to thenational electricity grid. De-stoning the raw coal, by a well proven method of dense medium separation, is anaccepted way of increasing the quality of coal to the power station, therefore reducing maintenance costs, andincreasing the overall efficiency of power generation.The beneficiation process includes screening coal into specific sizes, and ‘washing’ the larger fraction toremove the stone contamination. The finer fraction is then combined with the ‘clean’ coarse coal ontostockpiles. Coal is crushed to the required size before being conveyed to the Eskom stockyards. The stoneand shale contaminant is then transported and deposited at the nearby discard disposal site.Figure 3 Diagram of the process that will be followed at the proposed coal de‐stoning plant

AATC NDC’s proposed coal De‐stoning Plant project6Components of theProjectThe proposed coal de-stoning plant and associated infrastructurewill be developed within the NDCauthorisedmining boundaryadjacent toexisting operations and infrastructure. The keycomponentsof the proposed project comprise:• A coal de-stoning plant, with estimated footprint of 25 hectares,and processing capacity of up to 10.2 million tons of coal peryear;• A discard disposal site with estimated footprint of 90 hectaresand a height of 30mfor disposal of waste material from the de-tostoning process;• Construction and upgrade of water supply infrastructurehandle a peak throughput of 856litres per second; and• Construction of storm-water management infrastructure.ElectricityThe electricity supply forthe proposed coal de-stoning plant will beobtained from the existing supply at the mine and no additionaltransmissionn infrastructure is required.Water supplyThe proposed project at average throughput design rate of 5. .3Mt/yr. will require 848 630 litres of water perday and it will be sourcedfrom Eskom(Roshcon dam). Water infrastructure will be built and upgraded tohandle a peak throughput of 18.6 litres per second. The water supply pipeline will require authorisation basedon its estimated capacityof a peak throughput of18.6l/s and an internal diameter of storm water pipeline (m)0.2m. Stormwater control infrastructure will also be constructed. The process plant has been designed tominimise water usage bydewateringand filteringall products.Non-mining Waste ManagemenntAdvantagesof De-Stoning Coal• Control and improve the qualityof coal being used atTutukaPower Station• Supply consistent and correctlysized coal• Provide consistent quality coalwhich will improve ash controland reduce ash loading at thepower station• Reduce tonnage of ‘stone’ beingtransported to the power station• Assist inimproving efficiency ofthe power station• Improve emissions control forTutuka Power StationWastes thatt would be generated at the proposed coal de-stoning plant will be stored on site indesignated,bunded areas. All waste will be managed in line with existing waste management procedures of NDC.Environmental Management and ClosureOnce environmental authorisationhas been obtained forthe New Denmark Colliery from the variouscompetent authorities, an Environmental Control Officer will be appointed to implement the approvedEnvironmental Management Programme (EMP)during the construction, operational and closure phases ofthe project. A performance assessment will be undertaken once every two years toassess thecompliancewith the conditions contained within the EMP andpossible additional requirements from the authorities.A Rehabilitation Plan is to be developed during the next phase of the project that is, in the Draft Closure Plan(at 15 - 10 years) or preferably sooner followingthe pre-feasibility planning phase of the mine, once designdetails have been finalised. Progressive rehabilitation planning should be emphasised.ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATIONThe environmental authorisation andassociated stakeholder engagement process for the proposed NDC coalde-stoning Project is being undertaken as follows:• An EIA in terms of the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA, Act 107of 1998);• An amendment to the NDC’s Environmental Management Programme Report (EMPR) as equired underthe Mineral Resources and Petroleum Act (MPRDA, Act28 of 2002) ; and

AATC NDC’s proposed coal De‐stoning Plant project7• A reviewand update of the Integrated Water Use Licence (IWULA) and accompanying Integrated Wasteand Water Management Plan (IWWMP) under the National Water Act (NWA, Act36 of 1998) ).This process comprisess two phases; a scopingphase andan impact assessmentphase. During scoping,issues for investigationduring the impact assessment phase are identified and the scope ofthe studiessdefined. This informationn is compiled into a Draft Scoping Report, and will be available for public comment.Once the comments from the stakeholder engagement process are received, thescoping report will befinalised andsubmitted to the relevant authoritiesfor decision-making with regard to the remainingprocess forthe EIA.During the impact assessment phase, the potential impacts are determined and management measures areproposed tomitigate negative impacts and enhance positive impacts. An EIA and EMP Report will beproduced and made available for public comment. The report will be finalised andsubmitted to DMR andMDEDET, who will in consultationwith other authorities at national, provincial and local levels, make adecision about the proposed project. Figure 4 provides an overview of the environmental authorisation andassociated stakeholder engagement process.Figure 4 Environmental authorisation and associated stakeholder engagement process

AATC NDC’s proposed coal De‐stoning Plant project8Stakeholder EngagementThe stakeholder engagement process as part of the environmental authorisationprocess is conducted interms of NEMA (as amended) which provides clear guidelines for stakeholder engagement during an EIA.Chapter 1 of the NEMAoutlines the principles of environmental management, several pertaining to publicconsultation. The amended EIA Regulations promulgated in June 2010 inGN R543, Chapter 6, section 54-57specify the minimum requirements for Stakeholder engagement in an EIA under theNEMA. Thestakeholderengagementprocess undertaken is also conducted in terms of the MPRDA and in particular the Guidelines forConsultationn with Communities and Interested and Affected published by the DMR.This process offers stakeholders the opportunity to learn about the project, to raise issues that they areconcerned about, and to make suggestions for enhanced project benefits. The technical specialists andproject teamwill evaluate relevant issues and suggestions during the EIA process. All non-technicaldocuments for public comment will be available in English, isiZulu and Afrikaans. Figure 4 alsoprovides anoverview of the stakeholder engagement activities associatedwith this environmentalauthorisation processPotential impacts and proposedspecialist studiesThe impact assessment phase includes specialist studies that investigate the project area and potentialnegative andpositive issues. The specialist studies envisaged to be undertaken maybe subject to change onthe basis of the issues identified through the stakeholder engagement process, are asfollows:Air Quality:To assess the current and predictedd air quality constraints.Biodiversity: Assess theimpacts onplants (flora) and animals (fauna) inthe area.Cultural Heritage: Evaluate the impacts on historically and culturally significant areas.Soil and Land Use Capability: To understand if arable landis lost and how the soils will be impacted by thedevelopment.Geo-hydrology: Assesses the groundwater condition and characteristics.Hydrology: Evaluates the surface water quality.Noise: Calculates who will be impacted by noise produced bythe plant.Closure: plans for the long term implications once the plant closes.Proposed timelineThe proposed timeline (Figure 5) for implementing the NDC Coal De-stoning delays with approval processess from AngloAmerican, Eskom and the Governmental Authorities at various stages of the project.project is a total of 36 – 42months. This timeframee may increase as result of potentialCurrently theEnvironmental authorisation processes are underway, andwill take between 18 to 24 months(from February 2013) to complete. Thereafter once all authorisationsand approvals have been granted,construction will commence with an expected completion date early 2016. Once construction is complete theDe-stoning plant will be in operation for the life ofthe NDC.Figure 5 Proposed timeline for implementing the proposed NDCcoal De‐stoning projectYOUR COMMENT ISIMPORTANT & WILL ASSISTAUTHORITIES IN DECISION‐MAKING

ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION PROCESS FOR THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF A COAL DE-STONING PLANT AND ASSOCIATED DISCARD DISPOSAL SITE FOR ANGLO AMERICAN THERMAL COAL’SNEW DENMARK COLLIERY NEAR STANDERTON, MPUMALANGA PROVINCEMDEDET No: 17/2/3 GS-167 & DMR Ref No: MP30/5/1/2/2/(74) MRREGISTRATION AND COMMENT SHEETAccompanying Background Information DocumentMAY 2013Please provide your contact details and submit your registration as Interested and Affected Party to theStakeholder Engagement Office by MONDAY, 3 JUNE 2013TITLEINITIALSORGANISATIONPOSTAL ADDRESSLAND LINE TEL NOFAX NOCONTACT DETAILSFIRST NAMESURNAMEPOSTAL CODECELL NOEMAILREGISTRATION AS AN INTERESTED AND AFFECTED PARTY (I&AP) (please mark applicable box with X)Please formally register me as an interested and affected party (I&AP) so that I may receive furtherinformation and notifications during the Environmental Authorisation process YES NOI would like my notifications by:E-mail: Letter: Fax/tel: SMS:I would like to receive documents for comment as follows:Email: Paper copies: CD:In terms of GNR 543 (EIA regulations) I disclose below any direct business, financial, personal or other interest that I mayhave in the approval or refusal of the application:…………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………….Comments (Use a separate sheet if you wish to)Elna de Beer/ Tebogo SedileStakeholder Engagement OfficeSRK ConsultingP O Box 55291, Northlands, 2116Tel: (011) 441 1111Fax: 086 5061737e-mail: edebeer@srk.co.za /tsedile@srk.co.zaTH ANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTRIBUT IONNAME: SIGNATURE: DATEProject: 434719 NDC de-stoning plant project May 2013