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Kleinfontein Colliery Section 102 EMP Amendment

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Kleinfontein Colliery (Pty) Ltd is located on the Mpumalanga Highveld in the Olifants River Catchment, on a number of properties and holds surface and/or mining rights on these properties. The total size of the properties on which Kleinfontein Colliery is located is 5 096ha while Mining Rights are held over approximately 3 098 ha of these properties. The boundaries and locations of these properties, with the applicable mine area sections are illustrated below. Kleinfontein Colliery is situated on and has an approved EMPr in respect of the following properties;  Portion 8 of the farm Kleinfontein 49 IS  A Portion of Portion 4 of the farm Kleinfontein 49 IS  Portions 5, 14, 15, 16 and 17 of the farm Leeuwfontien 48 IS  A Portion of Portion 18 of the farm Leeuwfontein 48 IS  The Remaining Extent of Portion 1 of the Farm Middelkraal 50 IS; and  Portion 4 of the Farm Middelkraal 50 IS

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The amendment of the current EMP will allow for the following:  Implementation of new stormwater infrastructure (including. 5 x new Pollution Control Dams, pumps, pipes and trenches/berms) to ensure effective water management as per the National Water Act, 1998 (Regulation No. GN 77/GN 704)  Additional open cast mining on the Kleinfontein Colliery properties – within the existing mining right area (namely seam 2 on the Jicama South Resource Block and 4U seam on Keaton 4 seam resource block situated to the west of the tar road and east of the tar road at Jicama Block 2).  Various extensions of the approved mining layouts to include additional coal resources and reserves which has been discovered during further invasive drilling and core sampling on the boundaries of the approved opencast mining sections.  Alignment of the existing approved EMPs with the newest NEMA EIA Regulations. o Kleinfontein - MP 30/5/1/2/2/17 MR, MP 30/5/1/2/3/2/1/ (17) EM o Jicama MR - MP 30/5/1/2/2/318 MR

ApplicationDate: 

Wednesday, July 18, 2018 - 12:00

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12723

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CaseReferenceDepartmentApplicationTypeDeadlineDateContactPersonFinalDecision
MP 30/1/5/2/2/10150 MR (318) MR
Department of Mineral Resources
05/07/2018
Nditsheni Ramuhulu
PDF icon Acceptance of Final Scoping Report.15.03.2018pdf.pdf

Heritage Reports: 

Kleinfontein Colliery: Heritage Report 2018

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