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Following comments received on the proposed Revised Schedule of Fees for applications made to the South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA), made in terms of Section 25(2)(l) of the National Heritage Resources Act No. 25 of 1999 (NHRA) and published in the Government Gazette of 22 July 2022, SAHRA hereby publishes the final Revised Schedule of Fees for Applications made to SAHRA. Applications for provision of services submitted to the South African Heritage Resources Authority (SAHRA), in terms of the National Heritage Resources Act, No. 25 of 1999 (NHRA) must be accompanied by a payment of the appropriate fee, taking effect from 1 January 2023

Revised Schedule of Fees for Applications made to the South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA)

Daja Silica (Pty) Ltd

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ProposalDescription: 

To mine for Sand (general) through opencast excavations

Expanded_Motivation: 

Mining method The above area will be mined through (1) opencast excavations where the sand will be removed with an excavator onto a (2) stockpile and ( 3) loaded by a frond end loader onto trucks for (4) transporting to the clients. The sand from the stockpile is transported at an average rate of 200 tons a day to the clients or as needed. The total estimated reserve of sand is 5’528’250 tons (3’685’000 m3) taken at a production rate of 7’200-9’000 a month it will take 42 years to work this reserve. The sand which is 4 m thick and with this relatively low production rate of this operation make this 74.4604 hectare to be worked sustainable over a period of 42 years. Equipment to be used includes:  1 x Frond end loader;  1 x Excavator;  1 x Tractor Water cart;  3 x Permanent labourers and one manager will used in this operation. The total cost of the operation is taken at R 1112/m3 and the total material moved monthly at 72’00-9’000m3 per month. The total monthly mining cost will be on average ±R 10’010’163.00 and the total estimated monthly income was calculated at ±R 11’880’000.00. This operation can thus be economical viable.

ApplicationDate: 

Friday, November 4, 2022 - 12:20

CaseID: 

19995

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CaseReference
FS30/5/1/2/2/10074MR

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