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Environmental Impact Assessment Report: Nkomati Anthracite (Pty) Limited, Madadeni Opencast
Mining Project Page 35
4. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT
4.1 D E T AI L DESCRIPT I O N O F T H E PRO J E C T
4.1.1 S u r f ac e I n f r a s t r u c t u r e
All proposed surface infrastructure in relation to the proposed Madadeni Opencast Mining Project
area are depicted in Figure 16.
4 . 1 . 1 . 1 R o a d s , r a i lw a ys and pow e r l i n e
The currently existing secondary road and a new access road connecting to the secondary will be
used to access the mine. A new access or hail road will be constructed to connect the existing
Nkomati Anthracite Mine to the proposed Madadeni Opencast mining area. Haul roads will also be
constructed for the haulage of coal from the opencast to the R.O.M. coal stockpile at the opencast
area.
No railway line will be used at the Madadeni Opencast mining project area. Coal product will be
transported from the opencast to the R.O.M stockpile by means of dump trucks. Thereafter the coal
product will be transported to the existing Nkomati Anthracite Mine washing plant for processing.
The existing power grids will be utilised for supply of electricity if necessity arises.
4 . 1 . 1 . 2 S o l i d W a st e M a n a g e m e n t
Industrial and domestic waste, with no value, will be collected and disposed of at the permitted waste
disposal site.
Industrial waste arising from the mine (classified as hazardous waste – degreaser containers, oily
rags, etc.) will be collected in a different waste collection system and disposed of by a contractor at a
registered hazardous waste site.
Waste with value (scrap), will be stored sorted in a scrap yard area prior to it being sold to and
removed by a local scrap metal dealer.
4 . 1 . 1 . 3 M i n e r e s i d u e m a n a g e m e n t
No washing plant will be constructed on site; hence no mine residue will be generated on side. In
view of the above no mine residue management will be necessary.
4 . 1 . 1 . 4 W a t e r Po l l u t i o n M a n a g e m en t F a c i li t i e s
No sewage treatment plant will be constructed at the proposed Madadeni Opencast mining area.
Chemical toilets will be installed and commercial waste handlers will be used to clean and maintain
the units. Sufficient number of units will be installed to cater for the envisaged number of employees
at the proposed Madadeni Opencast Mining area.
All dirty water emanating from the Madadeni Opencast area will be captured in a pollution control dam
and used for dust suppression and some will be evaporated.
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