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2021 Update - Heritage Management Plan for Somkhele Colliery, Kwazulu Natal

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Heritage Management Plan for the Somkhele Colliery Operations of Tendele Coal Mining (Pty) Ltd, around Somkhele, Umkhanyakude District, Kwazulu Natal Province - related to Case: 15116

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Tendele Coal Mining (PTY) Ltd, hereafter referred to as Tendele, owns and operates an open cast anthracite mine, known as Somkhele Anthracite Mine, situated 16km north west of Mtubatuba Town, Kwazulu-Natal, within the uMkhanyakude District Municipality. The Hluhluwe Imfolozi Park is situated 6 km west of the mine. The Somkhele Mining Area comprises three areas with Mining Rights (MR) in conjunction with the associated approved Environmental Management Plans (EMP’s). Mining activities have already commenced in Area 1, 2, 8 and 9, no mining activities are planned currently for Area 3. However, the future mining areas are areas 4 and 5 (see report for map). Mining in the future areas will only commence once the relocation of the homesteads and graves within the projected areas has occurred. This Heritage Management Plan is intended to assist predominately with the future mining areas, however it will also be applicable to the current mining areas.

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Tuesday, December 19, 2017 - 09:40

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12085

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