Heritage Cases

POSITIVE IMPACTS Employment Opportunities: This operation will require the employment of yellow fleet operators and it is anticipated that 15 people would be employed during the prospecting cycle. FCL will place emphasis on the employment of women, the youth and people with disability. SMME Support: The prospecting operation will require consumables for the operation which can be sourced from SMME’s. Training and Development: It is a requirement from the DMRE-Mine Health and Safety Section that training should be provided to operators. This training should be conducted by accredited trainers and assessors. This allow operators to be semi-skilled and be employed in other sectors of the mining industry. Increase in the Disposable income for the area: The employment will increase the disposable income for the immediate businesses. Mineral Reserve quantification: The presence of alluvial diamond gravels and pegmatite seams on site will be verified and thereafter the economic value determined which could ultimately lead to the establishment of a mine. The mine itself have significant socioeconomic value. In the event that a viable reserve is confirmed, there would be high degree of positive impacts such as employment of large number of local residents, socio-economic balance of the local community and on the National and Provincial scale mining contribute highly to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Revenue Generated to the State and Local authorities: FCL will have to pay taxes and levies to the State and the Local authorities.