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Wagon Rail Balloon Turnouts at Nchwaning II Mine, BRMO, Hotazel, Northern Cape

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Assmang Limited, operates the Nchwaning Rail Balloon at their Black Rock Mine Operations (BRMO) near Hotazel, Northern Cape. The balloon has been designed to accommodate 104-wagon trains. In preparation of receiving 125-wagon trains at the balloon, Assmang proposes to extend the clear lengths in the balloon. The existing clear length will be increased by moving four turnouts on the arrival lines and two turnouts on the departure lines.

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BRMO proposes to extend the turnouts at the Nchwaning II rail loop. The rail extension on the south side will exceed 300m. The extension on the northern side will exceed 300m, but the switchover will be less than 300m (Figure 2-3). For this an HIA is needed, but since the area is entirely disturbed by past mining and infrastructure, it is believed that the project qualifies to be exempted from doing an HIA. Therefore, this exemption request was prepared.

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Thursday, June 11, 2020 - 10:51

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15152

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Heritage Reports: 

HIA EXEMPTION REQUEST: PROPOSED ASSSSMANG (BRMO) RAIL LOOP TURNOUT EXTENSIONS
PIA Desktop Assessment for the Proposed Nchwaning Rail Balloon Turn Outs At BRMO, Hotazel, Northern Cape

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