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ELAND MINE PV SOLAR PROJECT (NWP/EIA/103/2021)

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ProposalDescription: 

Eland Platinum ("EP”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Northam, conducts mining operations at the Eland Platinum Mine ("EM"). The EM is an established (est. 2006) platinum group metals and chrome mining and processing operation. EP has submitted an Environmental Authorisation ("EA") application under the NEMA EIA Regulations, 2014, as amended, to the North West Department of Economic Development, Environment, Conservation and Tourism (“NWDEDECT”), to construct and operate the Photovoltaic (“PV”) Solar Energy Project within the mining right area of the EM, to be known as the “PV Project”. The purpose of the PV Project is to generate electricity for use at the EM’s mining activities, offices, workshops, concentrator plant, laboratory, other auxiliaries, etc. Any excess power produced will be distributed to the national grid.

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The EA application is submitted for the following activities: - a PV Plant, with a generating capability of 40 MW (“40MW PV Plant”), situated within a 98 Ha project area (“40MW PV Project Area”); - Inverters and transformers; - 11 kilovolt (“kV”) and 33 kV transmission lines and transmission towers; - Cabling between project components; - New Access and internal roads; - On-site facility substations for both facilities; - Telecommunications mast; - Operations and maintenance buildings; - Security, perimeter fencing and access control; - Temporary offices and construction yard; and - Water and sewage pipelines; - Temporary laydown area. (To be known as the "EM PV Solar Project"). The application area is located 10 km south-east of Brits, north of the N4 national freeway and south of the R566 Brits-Rosslyn provincial road. The PV Project is proposed on an area where EM’s surface infrastructure is situated, within the mining right boundary, on the following properties owned by EP - Portion 13 and 14 (a portion of Portion 2) of the Farm Schietfontein 437 JQ.

ApplicationDate: 

Tuesday, February 22, 2022 - 12:24

CaseID: 

17993

OtherReferences: 

CaseReferenceDepartmentApplicationTypeDeadlineDateContactPerson
NWP/EIA/103?2021
North West - Department of Economic Development, Environment, Conservation and Tourism
23/08/2022
Thato Loeto

Heritage Reports: 

Phase 1 Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment - Eland Mine Consolidation Project

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  1. PDF icon Draft Scoping Report for Printing.pdf
  2. PDF icon Final DEIAR -21-7-2022 - Printing.pdf
 
 

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