Heritage Cases

OMI Solutions (Pty) Ltd has commissioned a Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) as part of an Environmental Impact Assessment process for the proposed mining in the Pilgrims ‘Rest area of the Mpumalanga Province (hereafter referred to as the “TGME Mining Project” or “the Project”). Transvaal Gold Mining Estates Limited (“TGME”), a subsidiary of Theta Gold Mines Limited, is the holder of an existing mining right with Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (“DMRE”) Reference Number: MP 30/5/1/2/2/83 MR (“83MR”) with effective date 16 October 2013. The 83MR mining area comprises Portions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and the Remaining Extent of the farm Frankfort 509KT, the farm Krugers Hoop 527KT, Portion 1 and the Remaining Extent of the farm Van Der Merwes Reef 526KT, Portions 1, 2 and the Remaining Extent of Portions of the farm Morgenzon 525KT, the farm Peach Tree 544KT, and Portions 18, 42, 43, 44 and the Remaining Extent of the farm Ponieskrans 543KT ("Mining Area"). TGME propose to re-operationalise its historical underground mines within the 83MR Mining Area which includes: - The Frankfort underground mines. - Beta North underground mines. - Clewer Dukes and Morgenzon (“CDM”) underground mines. The proposed project will require additional surface infrastructure to support the underground working, the expansion of the current Tailings Disposal Facility (“TSF”) and an upgrade of the old TGME process and beneficiation plant. TGME is confident that the project will have a dramatic impact on the lives of our host communities by creating much needed jobs and downstream economic development; thereby assisting in accelerating the South African government’s post-COVID economic recovery plan. Further, TGME’s corporate presence in the region will result in a net positive benefit to the Blyde River catchment, safety and security of the host community and local tourism revenues; which would otherwise continue to deteriorate at the mercy of alien invasive vegetation and illegal miners.