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EIA for a Diamond Mining Right Application in Marine Concessions

Short Project Title

EIA for a Diamond Mining Right Application in Marine Concessions

Project Title

Environmental Impact Assessment for an EIA for a Diamond Mining Right Application in Marine Concessions 11B and 13B

SRK Project Reference Number

602978

SRK Project Manager

Sam Leyde

Contact Person

Asheerah Meyer

Contact Email

ameyer@srk.co.za

Contact Number

(021) 659 3060

PROJECT SYNOPSIS

Trans Hex Operations (Pty) Ltd (THO) is applying for a Mining Right (to mine diamonds) in Marine Concessions 11B and 13B off the Western Cape Coast of South Africa. Mining will be conducted by means of a remotely controlled seabed tractor launched/recovered from a vessel.  

In terms of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations, 2014, an application for a Mining Right requires an Environmental Authorisation.  

THO has appointed SRK Consulting (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd (SRK) to undertake the EIA process required in terms of the National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998 (NEMA) and the EIA Regulations, 2014. 

PROJECT LOCATION

The concessions are off the Western Cape Coast of South Africa. The B-concessions stretch from ~1 km offshore to ~5 km offshore. 

STATUS OF PROJECT

The Scoping Report was released and available for public comment between 30 August 2024 and 1 October 2024. On conclusion of the comment period, the Scoping Report was finalised, and all comments received were recorded and responded to in the Issues and Responses Summary. The final Scoping Report including the Issues and Responses Summary was submitted to the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources on 24 October 2024 for their consideration.  Pease note that Appendix G and parts of Appendix E of the final Scoping Report have not been made publicly available as they contain personal information of registered stakeholders