Heritage Cases

A Prospecting Right (KZN 30/5/1/3/2/10285 PR) has been authorised on Farm Umsinsini No. 13307 and the Farm Longwood No. 10289, covering an extent of 667 ha. The current S102 application seeks to increase that area to 847 ha to include Portions 1, 2 and the remaining extent of the Farm Corner No.11328. These properties fall within the 1:50,000 topographical sheets 3030CB Port Shepstone and 3030DA Hibberdene. In addition, prospecting activities for the other minerals, namely nickel, graphite, copper, gold, dimension stone, feldspar, rare-earths (all), niobium and Platinum Group Metals (PGMs) will take place on the enlarged prospecting area of 847ha. Prospecting will be conducted by means of both non-invasive and invasive activities. Invasive activities will include drilling. Drilling activities will be done to confirm the resources as obtained from the initial non-invasive prospecting activities. Data from these geological core boreholes (TNW) will then be used to calculate the resource using computer modelling and geo- statistical principles such as Kriging. Non-invasive prospecting activities include: • A geological base map is produced and used as a basis for the exploration programme using existing geological, geophysical and topographical information. • A geophysical survey is conducted to determine the presence of structures associated with mineral potential. • The required geological prospecting boreholes are plotted on the base plan. The invasive prospecting activities required include: • Geological core boreholes (TNW) will be drilled to confirm the resources as obtained from the initial non-invasive prospecting activities. • All borehole cores will be logged and the potentially viable seam intersections send for initial analysis