Environmental Authorisation for the Dorstfontein East Mine Extension of Pit 1 and Water Transportation Pipeline from Dorstfontein West to Dorstfontein East, eMalahleni Local Municipality, Mpumalanga

Short Project Title

Proposed Extension of the Exxaro Dorstfontein East Coal mine

Project Title

Environmental Authorisation for the Dorstfontein East Mine Extension of Pit 1 and Water Transportation Pipeline from Dorstfontein West to Dorstfontein East, eMalahleni Local Municipality, Mpumalanga

SRK Project Reference Number

499507

SRK Project Manager

Andrew Caddick

Contact Email

acaddick@srk.co.za

Contact Number

012 361 9821

Proposed Extension of the Exxaro Dorstfontein East Coal mine

PROJECT SYNOPSIS

Exxaro Central Coal (Pty) Ltd plans to expand the mining activity of Pit 1 of their Dorstfontein East Mine in a North Western direction of approximately 85 Ha. This will ensure a constant Run of Mine of 3 mega tonnes per annum. In addition to this, Exxaro would like to construct a pipeline from the Dorstfontein West Mine to the Dorstfontein East Mine of approximately 11 km for the transportation of process water, which will be recycled.


PROJECT LOCATION

Mpumalanga


STATUS OF PROJECT

The Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Management Plan, and Integrated Water and Waste Management Plan for the expansion of the mining of Pit 1 of the Exxaro Dorstfontein East Mine and the construction of a water pipeline has now been made available for a 30 day public commenting period. This commenting period will end on Friday 24 November 2017.

Stakeholders are invited to register on the project database and/or submit their comments.


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IWWMP

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2017-10_24_499507_Draft_Dorstfontein_IWWMP_Final
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Appendix A IWULA
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Appendix B Section c and i Risk Assessment
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Appendix C EIAEMPr
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EIA & EMPr

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499507.2017.10.25.EIA_and_EMPr.Dorstfontein._Final.Cond_
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Appendix A - CV of Project Team

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Andrew_Caddick
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Donne_Du_Toit
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Manda_Hinsch
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Appendix B

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Environmental Management Programme
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Appendix C

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Proof of Site Notices and Newspaper Adverts
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Appendix D

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Comments and Response Report
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Appendix E - Copies of Stakeholder Comments

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499507.2017.07.30.Doreen
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499507.2017.07.30.Mnguni_Betty
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Appendix F

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Proof of Written Notification
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Appendix G - Proof of Written Communication to CA and I&AP

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499507.2017.07.05.Department_of_Minerals_and_Resources
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499507.2017.07.05.DWS_
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499507.2017.07.05.Emalahleni_Local_Municipality
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499507.2017.07.05.Ga_Nala_Library_
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499507.2017.07.05.Nkangala_District
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499507.2017.10.10.Acceptance_of_Scoping_Report
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499507_20170508_Dorstfontein_Stakeholder_Letter_Combined
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Appendix H - Minutes of Meetings held with CA

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499507.2017.06.27.Meeting_Memo_DMR_FinalSigned
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499507.2017.06.29.Meeting_Memo_FinalSigned
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Appendix I - Sensitivity Maps

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499507_Layout_Plan_A3L_EIA
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499507_Layout_Plan_A3L_EIA2
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499507_Topographic_Map_WUL
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Appendix J

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Groundwater Assessment
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Appendix K

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Surface Water Assessment
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Appendix L

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Blasting Assessment
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Appendix M

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Heritage Assessment
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Appendix N

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Noise Assessment
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Appendix O

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Air Quality Assessment
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Appendix P

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Biodiversity Assessment
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Appendix Q

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Wetland Assessment
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Appendix R

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Soils, Land Use and Land Capability
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Appendix S

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Social Impact Assessment
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Appendix U

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Paleontology Assessment
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