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Opencast mining of Pit 62E and Pit 36W at Anglo American Platinum: Amandelbult Complex

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ProposalDescription: 

Opencast mining for Platinum Group Metals (PGMs) is proposed at two small pits, Pit 62 and 36W on the Amandelbult Mining Right area. The project is proposed at the Anglo American Platinum: Amandelbult Complex close to Thabazimbi / Northam in the Limpopo Province. The projects are approximated to take place for less than 2 years each.

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Aurecon South Africa (Pty) Ltd was appointed by Anglo American Platinum (Pty) as the independent Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP) to provide environmental services for the proposed opencast mining of shallow reefs containing Platinum Group Metals (PGMs) through the proposed Pits 62E, 36W and 36E. These reefs form part of the Merensky and UG2 reefs in the Amandelbult Complex. The proposed pits and associated infrastructure will be located within the existing Amandelbult mining right boundary. Certain environmental authorisations (EAs) are in place at the Complex. For instance, opencast mining on portion 0 of farm Elandsfontein 386 KQ (36W on the Tumela section) and portion 0 of the farm Middellaagte 382 KQ (36E on the Dishaba section) are in place under the mine’s existing EMPr. However, the mining of Pit 36W (Figure 1) as such is not authorised, and is being added to the existing EMPr under the “One Environmental Management System” put in place by the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2014 (Government Notices No. 982 to 985 of 2014). Therefore, an addendum to the EMPr will be submitted to the DMR. As mentioned above, a mining right is in place for opencast mining at Pit 62E (Figure 2) on portion 4 of the farm Haakdoorndrift 374 KQ, but no EAs. Therefore, a BA is being conducted to obtain such an approval from the DMR.

ApplicationDate: 

Wednesday, July 12, 2017 - 10:09

CaseID: 

11339

OtherReferences: 

CaseReferenceDepartmentApplicationTypeDeadlineDateContactPerson
LP 30/5/1/2/3/2/1 (12767) EM
Department of Mineral Resources - Limpopo
14/07/2017
Mashudu Mudau

Heritage Reports: 

Heritage Impact Assessment for Pit 62E and 36W at Anglo American Platinum
Palaeontological Desktop Assessment for Pit 62E (BAR) & Pit 36W at Anglo American Platinum

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AdditionalDocuments
  1. PDF icon Pit 62E Draft BAR's Appendices
  2. PDF icon Pit 36W EMPr Amendment
  3. PDF icon Pit 36W EMPr Amendment's Appendices
  4. PDF icon Pit 62E Draft Basic Assessment Report (BAR)
 
 

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