Lanxess Chrome Mine Section 35 Mitigations

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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

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Lanxess Chrome Mine Section 35 Mitigations

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Status:

Studies Submitted

HeritageAuthority(s):

SAHRA
NWPHRA

Case Type:

Permits

Development Type:

Mining

ProposalDescription:

Section 35 Permit Application to comply with Statutory Comment issued in terms of Section 38(8) on Case ID 6688.

Expanded_Motivation:

In 2015 Digby Wells Environmental (hereinafter Digby Wells) completed a Heritage Scoping Assessment for the Lanxess Chrome Mine (LCM) Section 102 Amendment. The LCM Section 102 Amendment was undertaken in accordance with the Minerals and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002) (MPRDA) to expand operational activities within the approved Mining Right area. The Heritage Scoping Assessment identified the need to undertake an Archaeological Impact Assessment (AIA). The purpose of the proposed AIA is to determine the possible extent of archaeological resources within and adjacent to the proposed development footprint and assess any potential negative impacts to these resources by the open-pit expansion. To this effect, the South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) issued Statutory Comment in terms of Section 38(8) of the National Heritage Resources Act, 1999 (Act No. 25 of 1999) (NHRA) requires inter alia: - Detailed mapping of the identified stonewalled sites; - Phase 2 mitigations of the identified stonewalled settlements by a qualified archaeologist under the authority of a Section 35 Permit; and - Test pit excavations below the koppies to ascertain the extent of the stonewalled settlement by a qualified archaeologist under the authority of a Section 35 Permit. This application serves to support the execution of the required mitigation measures as issued in the aforementioned Statutory Comments.