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Section 24G Application - Waterkloof Opencast Section Ptn. 146 of the farm Waterkloof 305 JQ

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Samancor Chrome Limited (Western Chrome Mines (WCM)), the holder of the converted mining right (NW 30/5/1/2/3/2/1/ 236 EM) received a compliance notice in terms of Section 31L of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No.107 of 1998) (NEMA):in respect of commencement of certain activities on Portion 146 of the farm Waterkloof 305 JQ Rustenburg (Relevant Portion) at WCM’s ) Waterkloof Operation, situated in the magisterial district of Rustenburg.

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Samancor Chrome Limited (Western Chrome Mines (WCM)), the holder of the converted mining right (NW 30/5/1/2/3/2/1/ 236 EM) received a compliance notice in terms of Section 31L of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No.107 of 1998) (NEMA):in respect of commencement of certain activities on Portion 146 of the farm Waterkloof 305 JQ Rustenburg (Relevant Portion) at WCM’s ) Waterkloof Operation, situated in the magisterial district of Rustenburg. The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) undertook a site verification on 27 January 2022 and WCM submitted a response on 29 March 2022 to demonstrate authorisation in support of the opencast operation undertaken on the Relevant Portion. Section 24F (1)(a) of NEMA indicates that “No person may commence an activity listed or specified in terms of section 24(2)(a) or (b) unless the competent authority or the Minister of Mineral and Energy, as the case may be, has granted an Environmental Authorisation for the activity.” The DMRE holds the view that WCM contravened section 24 of the NEMA, in that an opencast operation was undertaken without the required Environmental Authorisation (s).

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Friday, February 24, 2023 - 08:11

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20733

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CaseReferenceDepartmentApplicationTypeDeadlineDateContactPerson
NW 30/5/1/2/3/2/1/ 236 EM
27/03/2023

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