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CUCHRON MINING RIGHT APPLICATION (CUCHRON (PTY) LTD) AND A MINERAL BENEFICIATION PLANT (STEAMBOAT GRAPHITE (PTY) LTD)

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The project name is the Steamboat Project, located on the farm's Steamboat 306MR and Inkom 305MR, covering an area of 1,453 hectares, situated along the Mogalakwena River in the Province of Limpopo. Steamboat Graphite will establish a Beneficiation Plant in proximity to the mine, to beneficiate and process the graphite for a broader market. A Mining Right Application has been submitted by Cuchron for the mine development, and acceptance was received on 12 November 2020. Two Environmental Authorisation Applications has been submitted: • Cuchron has applied for Environmental Authorisation for the Mine Development and Associated Infrastructure • Steamboat Graphite has applied for the Environmental Authorisation for the Beneficiation Plant and associated infrastructure. Approval has been received from DMR to follow a joint and consolidated approach to the Environmental Impact Assessment Process, and produce combined reports for the two applications as envisaged in terms of Regulation 11(4) of the EIA regulations 2014 The projects will require the following footprints: a) Mining Open Pit and Associated infrastructure: 14ha (1% of properties); and b) Beneficiation Plant and Associated infrastructure: 13ha (1% of properties). The combined size of the two projects are 27ha in total.

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Cuchron submitted the application for an environmental authorisation for opencast mining and ancillary surface activities. The following components are included: • Open pit; • Internal Roads; • Mining Office, Workshop and Storage Area • Access Road; • Storm water and pollution control infrastructure; • Pipelines for transportation of clean water; • Potable water storage facilities Steamboat Graphite will be the primary customer of Cuchron, and will establish the Graphite Beneficiation Plant on the Mining Right Area. Steamboat Graphite submitted the application for an environmental authorisation for the Graphite Beneficiation Plant and associated infrastructure. The following components are included: • Graphite Beneficiation Plant • Electricity Generation Facility • Discard Dump • Potable Water Pipelines • Stormwater channels • Process Water Pipeline • Pollution Control Dam • Internal Service Roads • New Access Road • Upgrade of existing Access Road

ApplicationDate: 

Monday, December 7, 2020 - 14:01

CaseID: 

15890

OtherReferences: 

CaseReferenceDepartmentApplicationTypeDeadlineDateContactPerson
LP 30/5/1/2/3/2/1(10193)MR
Department of Mineral Resources - Limpopo
13/08/2021
Reshoketswe Mphaphuli

Heritage Reports: 

Desktop PIA Cuchron Steamboat Project
Heritage Impact Assessment (Cuchron Mine & Steamboat Beneficiation)

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Steamboat Graphite layout plan
AdditionalDocuments
  1. PDF icon Draft Consolidated Scoping Report for comment
  2. PDF icon Draft EIA
  3. PDF icon Draft EMPR for the Mine Development
  4. PDF icon Draft EMPR for the Beneficiation Development
  5. PDF icon EIA Appendix C Maps
  6. PDF icon EIA Appendix A EAP Declaration & CV
  7. PDF icon EIA Appendix B Public Participation Report Part 1
  8. PDF icon EIA Appendix B Public Participation Records Part 2
  9. PDF icon EIA Appendix B Public Participation Records Part 3
  10. PDF icon EIA Appendix B Public Participation Records Part 4
  11. PDF icon EIA Appendix B Public Participation Records Part 5
  12. PDF icon EIA Appendix B Public Participation Records Part 6
  13. PDF icon EIA Appendix D EIA Screening Tool
  14. PDF icon EIA Appendix E1 Groundwater Assessment
  15. PDF icon EIA Appendix E2 Hydrology Assessment
  16. PDF icon EIA Appendix E3 Ecological Assessment
  17. PDF icon EIA Appendix E4 Soil & Agricultural Assessment
  18. PDF icon EIA Appendix E5 Social Impact Assessment
 
 

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