NKOMATI ANTHRACITE (PTY) LIMITED - Sentula Mining
NKOMATI ANTHRACITE (PTY) LIMITED - Sentula Mining
NKOMATI ANTHRACITE (PTY) LIMITED - Sentula Mining
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Environmental Impact Assessment Report: Nkomati Anthracite (Pty) Limited, Madadeni Opencast<br />
<strong>Mining</strong> Project Page 68<br />
Use of haul and access roads will result in the<br />
generation of dust, which my impact<br />
negatively on neighbouring landowners.<br />
Employees working in close proximity to mine<br />
machinery will be exposed to high levels of<br />
noise, which may in the long term be<br />
detrimental to their health.<br />
<strong>NKOMATI</strong> <strong>ANTHRACITE</strong> (<strong>PTY</strong>) <strong>LIMITED</strong> COMPILED BY GEOVICON ENVIRONMENTAL (<strong>PTY</strong>) LTD<br />
water into the groundwater regime.<br />
The dam must be operated to meet<br />
the DWEA’s requirements.<br />
M H M Conduct dust suppression on the<br />
roads. Maintain the roads on a<br />
regular basis<br />
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Issue employees with earplugs and<br />
instruct them how to use the<br />
earplugs.<br />
The mine will through the<br />
implementation of the<br />
environmental awareness plan<br />
encourage the employees to use<br />
these earplugs.<br />
No additional costs<br />
No additional costs<br />
ANNUAL REHABILITATION OPERATIONAL COSTS (SUB-TOTAL) R 7 060 000<br />
6.3.4 D E CO M M I S S I O NI N G P H AS E<br />
ACTIVITY IMPACT IMPACT<br />
ASSESSMENT<br />
E P S<br />
Filling of the final voids Backfilled areas may show areas of localised<br />
water ponding and impaired drainage.<br />
If the placement of removed overburden<br />
material is not done properly, it may impact<br />
on the after mining planned soil distribution,<br />
which will impact on the functioning of the<br />
soils and vegetation distribution after mining.<br />
Compaction of soil during replacing, by<br />
heavy mechanical equipment may occur.<br />
The above impacts, if not controlled, may<br />
result in the mine not attaining the planned<br />
after mining land use. Hence not allowing<br />
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MITIGATION MEASURES ANNUAL COST CLOSURE<br />
COST<br />
Ensure that the rehabilitated areas<br />
maintain slopes that will promote<br />
free draining.<br />
Implement a soil management<br />
strategy to ensure that the soils at<br />
the mining area are protected<br />
during replacement of the<br />
removed soils.<br />
Undertake the seeding of the<br />
rehabilitated areas as per<br />
specialist’s recommendation.<br />
Replacing of topsoil as described<br />
in the mitigation measure of the<br />
soils will restore land capability<br />
R 200 000<br />
No additional cost<br />
R 300 000<br />
<strong>Mining</strong> costs