Heritage Cases

: Description of Activities to be followed Activities Description of phases Associated structures and infrastructures The Mineral Hartzer & Steyn Beleggings CC intends to prospect for Diamonds Alluvial (DA), Diamonds in Kimberlite, Manganese Ore (Mn), Clay (general), Aggregate from waste dump and Sand (general) situated on the farm: ZWARTPLAAT 170 IP (over a certain portion of the Remainder of Portion 1 and a certain portion of the Remainder of Portion 2), Ventersdorp district of which 0.12 hectares will be disturbed in total. See Appendix 1(a) – Locality Map for location of application area. The extend Only a small portion of the land will be impacted upon at any given time and land use on the rest of the area can proceed normally (Phase 2 (200 test pits (surface area: 3m x 2m= 6m² x 200 pits = total of 1200m² or 0.12 ha) will be done over a period of 12 Months); Prospecting method (i) DESCRIPTION OF PLANNED NON-INVASIVE ACTIVITIES: PHASE I Information from Geological maps will be used in order to determine where the test pits need to be done. A geologist will be used to perform a geological desktop study of the application area in order to determine where the gravel run might appear. This area will be mapped and the specific points for the test pits will be determined. This will in turn help to determine the boundaries of the proposed prospecting area for detailed test pitting. 6 Months are needed for phase 1. Equipment to be used includes:  1 x Excavator (ii) DESCRIPTION OF PLANNED INVASIVE ACTIVITIES: PHASE 2 The testing pits will concentrate on the areas where the outcrops anticipated gravel potential. A 30 ton excavator will be used to make test pits on a grid of 100 x 100m and where necessary 50 x 50m grid. The pits will be (3m x 2m x ± 5 deep) in order to determine the depth and boundaries of the gravel. These boundaries will be surveyed and mapped in order to determine where the bulk samples will be taken. Each test pit will be examined and closed immediately before moving to the next one. Grab samples from the test pits will be send to a laboratory for analysing of traces for the other minerals listed. It is envisaged that a total of 200 test pits will be made all over the entire farm. (iii) DESCRIPTION OF PRE-/FEASIBILITY STUDIES Geological desktop studies and surveys in order to try and identify the mineral run. Various geological maps and instruments will used to identify if a viable deposits might be present on the application area. 6 Months needed for phase 1. In order to confirm pre-feasibility test pits will be made (3 m x 2 m x 5 m deep), on a grid of 100 x 100 meters and where necessary on a 50 x 50 meters grid where the gravel outcrops. This test pits are made with a 30 ton excavator, to determine if any diamond bearing gravel does occur. These test pits will be closed up immediately before the excavator move on to the next one. This is part of Phase 2. The grade The grade of this gravel to be determined later.