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Rietkol Mine Development

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ProposalDescription: 

Nhlabthi Minerals (Pty) Ltd are proposing to establish a new silica gravel mine named the Rietkol Mine Development on an area covering 221 ha consisting of: 16 Modder East Agricultural Holdings (AHs) on the farm Olifantsfontein 196 IR, each approximately 4.1 ha in extent; Portion 71 of the farm Rietkol 237 IR; and a portion of Remaining Extent (RE) of portion 31 of the farm Rietkol 237 IR. The Rietkol Mine Development is located in Wards 8 and 9 of the Victor Khanye Local Municipality within the Nkangala District Municipality of Mpumalanga Province. The MRA was accepted by the DMRE on 21 January 2021 and Nhlabathi has re-initiated the EIA process with Jacana Environmentals cc (Jacana) appointed as the independent Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP). Silica is planned to be mined by means of conventional opencast methods to a depth of between 30 and 50 meters below surface (mbs). The estimated life of mine (LOM) for the proposed Rietkol Project is 20 years. Further exploration drilling will be conducted during the operational phase, which may increase the LOM and mining depth if the resource proofs viable. The proposed project includes the following mining and related infrastructure: • Opencast pits; • Processing plant (crushing, screening, washing and drying operations, etc.); • Product stockpiles; • Administration office facilities (security building, administration and staff offices, reception area, ablution facilities, etc.); • Production facilities (locker rooms, laboratory, workshops, stores, ablution facilities, etc.); • Access roads; and • Clean and dirty water management infrastructure. The main reason for this MRA is for the supply of silica sand to various markets including the glass, foundry and filtration industries in the Gauteng and Mpumalanga regions. In addition to this, many other local industries rely on various grades of silica sand to manufacture their products. The main products that are envisaged to be sold are River Sand, Amber Sand, Flint Sand, Chemical Sand and Filter Sand.

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Nhlabathi applied for a Mining Right to mine silica in February 2018 and commenced with the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process as contemplated in the National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998 (NEMA) and GN No. R. 982-986 of 4 December 2014: NEMA: EIA Regulations, as amended in 2017, for the Rietkol Project. Several specialist studies were conducted within the Mining Right application (MRA) area in support of the EIA process, and a comprehensive Public Participation process was initiated. The Final Scoping Report was submitted on 3 April 2018 and accepted by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) on 26 April 2018. However, the MRA was rejected by the DMRE Mpumalanga Mine Economics Directorate on the basis that the MRA formed part of another right granted in terms of the MPRDA. This decision resulted in a delay in the EIA process, ultimately causing the application for Environmental Authorisation to lapse. After research by DMRE officials and Nhlabathi employees, it was established that the prior right, on which basis the MRA was rejected, was the prospecting right registered over the properties held by Consol. To remedy the situation, Consol submitted a letter to the DMRE on 8 June 2018 granting Nhlabathi the consent to proceed with the MRA. As a result, the DMRE withdrew the refusal letter by issuing an acceptance letter on 12 September 2018. Nhlabathi could, therefore, continue with the EIA process. However, on 31 August 2018, Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe closed the Mpumalanga DMRE Office until further notice, with the result that DMRE accepted no new applications for Environmental Authorisation. The DMRE Office was only re-opened for business on 5 August 2019. Following the re-opening of the DMRE Office, Nhlabathi has re-initiated the MRA process and applied for a Mining Right over the same farm portions in early 2020. The MRA was accepted by the DMRE on 21 January 2021 and Nhlabathi has since re-initiated the EIA process with Jacana Environmentals cc (Jacana) appointed as the independent Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP).

ApplicationDate: 

Thursday, March 18, 2021 - 12:36

CaseID: 

16231

OtherReferences: 

CaseReferenceDepartmentApplicationTypeDeadlineDateContactPerson
MP 30/5/1/2/2/10268 MR
Department of Mineral Resources - Mpumalanga
05/11/2021
Prisca Maluleka

Heritage Reports: 

Rietkol Phase 1 HIA
Rietkol Desktop PIA

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AdditionalDocuments
  1. PDF icon EA Application Form
  2. PDF icon FSR: Final Scoping Report
  3. PDF icon FSR: PP Report
  4. PDF icon FSR: PP Appendices Part 1
  5. PDF icon FSR: PP Appendices Part 2-1
  6. PDF icon FSR: PP Appendices Part 2-2
  7. PDF icon FSR: APP2 Hydrocensus Report
  8. PDF icon FSR: Health Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Report
  9. PDF icon FSR: APP6 Plan of Study
  10. PDF icon FSR: DEA Screening Tool Report
  11. PDF icon FSR: Public Participation Plan
  12. PDF icon FSR: EAP CV
  13. PDF icon Draft EIAR
  14. PDF icon Draft EMPR
  15. PDF icon App 1 PP Report for Draft EIAR
  16. PDF icon App 2 EAP CV for Draft EIAR
  17. PDF icon App 3 Soil & Land Capability for Draft EIAR
  18. PDF icon App 4 Hydropedological Assessment for Draft EIAR
  19. PDF icon App 5 Faunal Flora & Freshwater Assessment for Draft EIAR
  20. PDF icon App 6 Baseline Water Quality Assessment for Draft EIAR
  21. PDF icon App 7 Geohydrological Investigation for the Draft EIAR
  22. PDF icon App 8 Air Quality Assessment for the Draft EIAR
  23. PDF icon App 9 Noise Impact Assessment for the Draft EIAR
  24. PDF icon App 12 Blast Impact Assessment for the Draft EIAR
  25. PDF icon App 13 Visual Impact Assessment for the Draft EIAR
  26. PDF icon App 14 Traffic Impact Assessment for the Draft EIAR
  27. PDF icon App 15 Social Impact Assessment for the Draft EIAR
  28. PDF icon App 16 HIRA for the Draft EIAR
  29. PDF icon App 17 Land Trade off & Macro Economic Impact Analysis for the Draft EIAR
  30. PDF icon App 19 Rehab & Closure Plan for the Draft EIAR
  31. PDF icon App 20 Ambient Monitoring Report
  32. PDF icon App 21 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Statement
  33. PDF icon App 22 Poultry Impact Statement for the Draft EIAR
  34. PDF icon App 23 Human Health Risk Assessment for the Draft EIAR
  35. PDF icon App 18 Surface Water Management Plan for the Draft EIAR
  36. PDF icon App 24 DFFE EIA Screening Report
  37. PDF icon Final EIAR
  38. PDF icon Final EMPr
  39. PDF icon PP Report for Final EIA
  40. PDF icon APP 2 EAP CV
  41. PDF icon APP 3 Soil and Land Capability Assessment
  42. PDF icon APP 4 Hydropedological Assessment
  43. PDF icon APP 5 Faunal Floral & Freshwater Assessment
  44. PDF icon APP 6 Water Quality Assessment
  45. PDF icon APP 7 Geohydrological Investigation
  46. PDF icon APP 8 Air Quality Impact Assessment
  47. PDF icon APP 9 Noise Impact Assessment
  48. PDF icon APP 10 HIA
  49. PDF icon APP 11 Palaeontological Assessment
  50. PDF icon APP 12 Blast Impact Assessment
  51. PDF icon APP 13 Visual Impact Assessment
  52. PDF icon APP 14 Traffic Impact Assessment
  53. PDF icon APP 15 Social Impact Assessment
  54. PDF icon APP16 Rietkol Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment.pdf
  55. PDF icon APP 17 Land Trade Off Study & Macro Economic Impact Analysis
  56. PDF icon APP 18 Surface Water MP
  57. PDF icon APP 19 Rehabilitation Decommissioning & Closure Plan
  58. PDF icon APP 20 Ambient Monitoring Report
  59. PDF icon APP 21 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Statement
  60. PDF icon APP 22 Poultry Impact Assessment
  61. PDF icon APP 23 Human Health Risk Assessment
  62. PDF icon APP 24 DFFE EIA Screening

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Lizinda Dickson
2 years 5 months ago
Diphororo Development (Pty) Ltd

The final EIA/EMPr has been submitted to DMR on 15 Nov 2021. All documents including attachments as submitted to DMR has been uploaded below.

PDF icon Final EIAR, PDF icon Final EMPr
 

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