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Waterberg Platinum Mine: Mining Right Application

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Waterberg JV Resources (Pty) Ltd holds various prospecting rights for platinum group metals and other minerals. Applications has been made for a Mining Right , Environmental Authorisation, Waste Management License and Water Use License Application in due course. The Project area is located 13km west of Senwabarwana, 74km north-west of Polokwane, 63km south of All Days and 83km west of Louis Trichardt, within the Blouberg Local Municipal area, Capricorn District. The properties include Rosamund 357 LR, Disseldorp 369 LR, Millstream 358 LR, Ketting 368 LR, Portion 1 of Goedetrouw 366 LR, Goedetrouw 366 LR, Early Dawn 361 LR, Old Langsine 360 LR, Langbryde 324 LR Lomondside 323 LR, Portion 1 of Norma 365 LR, Remaining Extent of Norma 365 LR and Portion 10, 12, 13 & 14 of Harriets Wish 393 LR.

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Waterberg JV Resources (Pty) Ltd holds various prospecting rights (LP30/5/2/2/1/11013PR; LP30/5/2/2/1/10667PR; LP30/5/2/2/1/10809PR; and LP30/5/2/2/1/10804PR) for platinum group metals and other minerals. The Project area is located 13km west of Senwabarwana, 74km north-west of Polokwane, 63km south of All Days and 83km west of Louis Trichardt, within the Blouberg Local Municipal area, Capricorn District. The properties include Rosamund 357 LR, Disseldorp 369 LR, Millstream 358 LR, Ketting 368 LR, Portion 1 of Goedetrouw 366 LR, Goedetrouw 366 LR, Early Dawn 361 LR, Old Langsine 360 LR, Langbryde 324 LR Lomondside 323 LR, Portion 1 of Norma 365 LR, Remaining Extent of Norma 365 LR and Portion 10, 12, 13 & 14 of Harriets Wish 393 LR (see figure 1 on the next page). The following applications and regulatory processes pertain the Waterberg Platinum Mine Project: - MRA in terms of Section 22 of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (Act 28 of 2002) ("MPRDA") submitted on 27 August 2018 to the DMR; - EAA in terms of the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) (Act 107 of 1998) (as amended) submitted on 27 August 2018 to the DMR; - Waste Management License Application ("WMLA") in terms of the National Environmental Management Waste Act (NEMWA) (Act 59 of 2008) to the DMR; and - IWULA in terms of the National Water Act (NWA) (Act 36 of 1998) to DWS in due course. Waterberg JV Resources intend to access the resource through underground methods with the support of ancillary activities including the following: • Mining shafts and portals (main, north, south, vent shafts) • Processing Plant • Magazine for explosives • Tailings storage facility and pipeline infrastructure • Clean and Dirty Water Management Infrastructure (pipelines, canals, pollution control dams) • Services (water purification, storage & bulk supply, 11kV electricity supply & substations, sewerage treatment) • Silos and Stockpiles (silos, product stockpile and waste rock dump) • Overland conveyor and road infrastructure • Offices, workshops, storage and associated infrastructure, • Construction Camp

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Tuesday, September 4, 2018 - 09:42

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12878

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CaseReferenceDepartmentApplicationTypeDeadlineDateContactPersonFinalDecision
LP 30/5/1/2/2/10161MR
Department of Mineral Resources - Limpopo
27/03/2020
Daisy Mudau
PDF icon Amended IEA with SAHRA conditions as submitted previously under Additional Documents

Heritage Reports: 

HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT ON THE FARM KETTING 368 LR AND THE FARM DISSELDORP 369 LR, DONE FOR THE PLATINUM GROUP METALS WATERBERG PROSPECTING AREA, LIMPOPO PROVINCE
Heritage Reports
Palaeontological Impact Assessment: Desktop study
Integrated Heritage Impact Assessment
Proof of Correspondence
Heritage Management Plan

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Composite Map
Composite Map - Surface Infrastructure area
Heritage Resources on Surface Infrastructure Area Map
AdditionalDocuments
  1. PDF icon Appendix B of the IHIA - Declarations of Independence
  2. PDF icon Appendix C of the IHIA - AIA
  3. PDF icon Appendix D of the IHIA - PIA
  4. PDF icon Appendix E of the IHIA - Underground Blasting Addendum
  5. PDF icon Appendix F of the IHIA - Comments and Response Report related to Heritage
  6. PDF icon Notice of Amended IEA to accommodate SAHRA conditions
  7. PDF icon Copy of Amended IEA with SAHRA conditions
 
 

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