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Environmental Impact Assessment Report: Nkomati Anthracite (Pty) Limited, Madadeni Opencast Mining Project Page 60 Construction of the initial box cuts (opencast pits) The land occupier will not be able to continue with the current land use since the land will be lost to mining. Interested and affected parties are given an opportunity to comment on the issues raised in the EIA. NKOMATI ANTHRACITE (PTY) LIMITED COMPILED BY GEOVICON ENVIRONMENTAL (PTY) LTD S S H H H M Nkomati Anthracite (Pty) Limited has reach an agreement with the landowner and the land occupier on their ground. See Appendix 4 for a copy of the agreement between the Mawewe Royal Family Trust and Mawewe Community Trust and Nkomati Anthracite (Pty) Ltd. Any comments raised will be addressed in the final draft EIA/EMP Report. Confidential R 100 000 ANNUAL REHABILITATION CONSTRUCTION COSTS (SUB-TOTAL) R 1 399 000 6.3.3 O P E R AT I O N AL P H A S E ACTIVITY IMPACT IMPACT ASSESSMENT Operation of the opencast mine workings Removal of coal by opencast mining and subsequent replacement of overburden material during the mining will result in the disturbance of the geological layers overlying the target coal seams. Opening of opencast pits during mining will result in the formation of voids, which will alter the local topographical patterns within the immediate mining area. Rehabilitated areas may show areas of localised water ponding and impaired drainage. E P S MITIGATION MEASURES ANNUAL COST CLOSURE COST S H M No mitigation can be undertaken for this impact. The mine will however replace the overburden material in the mined out opencast S S H H M L pits. Mining must be undertaken concurrently with rehabilitation. A maximum of three cuts in each mining area must be operational at any time during mining. Ensure that the rehabilitated areas maintain safe slopes and the area is free draining. Mining cost Mining cost R 500 000
Environmental Impact Assessment Report: Nkomati Anthracite (Pty) Limited, Madadeni Opencast Mining Project Page 61 The stripping and stockpiling of topsoil during mining may result in the following: Loss of the original spatial distribution of soil types and natural soil horizon sequences, loss of original soil fertility, loss of original soil depth and soil volume, loss of the natural functioning of the soil, compaction of soil during replacing by heavy mechanical equipment. Stripping and stockpiling of topsoil will result in the original land capability classified as arable to cease completely until rehabilitation takes place. Stripping and stockpiling of topsoil will result in the original land capability classified as temporary wetland to cease completely until rehabilitation takes place. Stripping of topsoil will result in the current possible land uses to cease completely. NKOMATI ANTHRACITE (PTY) LIMITED COMPILED BY GEOVICON ENVIRONMENTAL (PTY) LTD S S S H H H M M M S H M Same as above Implement a soil management strategy and this will ensure that the soils at the mining area are protected. Replacing of topsoil as described in the mitigation measure of the soils will restore the original land capability and current land use to some extent depending on the standard of rehabilitation. Implement a soil management strategy and this will ensure that the soils at the mining area are protected. R 300 000 Mining cost No additional costs
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