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The following is the Project Description provided to the Department of Mineral Resources by the Prospecting Geologist Mr N Mzobe. Please note however that 5 is the minimum number of drilling holes and there may be up to a maximum of 10 drilling holes. 2.1. Description of the proposed prospecting or mining operation. 2.1.1. The main prospecting activities (e.g. access roads, topsoil storage sites and any other basic prospecting design features). Access roads: there will be no access roads created since there are existing road that will be used to access drill sites. Camp site: there will be no camp site, there drilling crew will be accommodated at lodges in the town of Griekwastad. This is to minimize the environmental impact cause by site preparation. Sumps: there will a total of five (5) sumps dug in the proposed project. The sumps will be dug by hand using pick and shovels. The dimensions of the sumps will be approximately 1.5 m x 1.5 m x 1 m. There will be one (1) sump per drill hole. Topsoil storage: there will be five (5) topsoil storage sites created. These will be for storing the soil dug from the five (5) sumps. The topsoil will be stored in 1.5 m high piles to decrease the effect of compaction. A 5 m working buffer will be set to avoid disturbance and mixing of the topsoil. Drill sites: there will be five (5) drill sites set up. These will be approximately 1000 square meters in size. This will allow for placing of the drill rig, sumps, small core logging tent and on-site core storage. The drill will be set up by hand using basic tools such as pick, shovels and hammer, no heavy equipment or excavators will be used. Drill holes: there will be five (5) holes drill. Each hole with a 60 mm diameter and not exceeding 250m of depth. The holes will be drilled using a truck mounted drill rig that drills a 60 mm diameter hole and will spend approximately one (1) week per drill hole. 2.1.2. Plan of the main activities with dimensions. Below are the dimensions of the main activities. The aerial photograph serves a plan showing the proposed location of the main activities. It should be noted that these are preliminary and will be finalized once a full desktop study has been done. • Drill site: each drill site will be approximately 1000 square meters • Drill hole: diameter of 60 mm and depth of no deeper than 120m • Sumps: 1.5 m X 1.5 m X 1 m • Topsoil storage: 1.5 m high piles 2.1.3. Description of construction, operational, and decommissioning phases. Construction Phase Rig Mobilization A rig will be transported to the drill site. It will take approximately one (1) day for the rig to be assembled on first site. Drill Site Establishment There will be five (5) drill sites establishes each approximately 1000 square meters in size. These will be fenced and demarcated. They will all be fitted with safety signs and PPE requirements, emergency alarm, first aid kit, fire extinguisher and Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for all toxic material used on site. Five (5) sumps will be dug, one (1) each camp site and topsoil stored accordingly. A waste area will be demarcated and a chemical toilet will be erected. Operation Phase This phase will entail drilling which is the actual extraction of cored rock samples from beneath the surface. This will be done using a rig that applies a rotation motion and pressure into the ground and therefore penetrating the rock formation. The rock sample is then extracted via an inner tube as core. The core will be transported from site to the designated core yard. The drilling will take approximately one (1) week per drill hole. Decommissioning Phase • Rid Demobilization • Removal of all foreign material from all sites and camp • Removal of all waste • Removal of chemical toilet • Dismantling of all fences and gates that were erected • Sealing and capping of drill holes • Backfill of all dug sumps • Ripping of all compacted surfaces • Re vegetation and seeding