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TAU INDUSTRIES (PTY) LTD PROSPECTING RIGHT APPLICATION WITH BULK SAMPLING: PUBLIC PARTICIPATION MEETING REF:GP30/5/1/1/2/10498EM, 10504PR & 10505PR Date: 12 MARCH 2018 Contact details: ALICE MOROPA Tell: 011 791 5032 Postal Address: P.O.
TAU INDUSTRIES (PTY) LTD PROSPECTING RIGHT APPLICATION WITH BULK SAMPLING: PUBLIC PARTICIPATION MEETING
REF:GP30/5/1/1/2/10498EM, 10504PR & 10505PR Date: 12 MARCH 2018
ALICE MOROPA
Contact details: Tell: 011 791 5032 Postal Address: P.O. Box 4147, Honeydew, 2040 Email: alicem.joanprojects@gmail.com
■ Purpose of meeting ■ Scope of Presentation
▪ Legal Notice and background ▪ Details of the Project (s) ▪ Project Locality ▪ Project Impacts Summary ▪ Conclusion
■ Section 16 (4)(b)of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (Act 28 of 2002) as amended (“MPRDA”) ■ Section 24 of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998, (Act No 107 of 1998
■ Application for a prospecting right with bulk sampling by Tau Industries (Pty) Ltd ■ Minerals applied for : Gold ■ Primary prospecting activities : ▪ Site preparation ▪ Drilling, Excavation and logging ▪ Hauling and transportation of ore to the processing plant ▪ Decommissioning and Rehabilitation
■ West Rand District Municipality (Mogale City Local Municipality), Gauteng Province. ■ Approximately 6 km’s West of Magaliesburg and 30km North West
West of the project area. ■ PROJECT DURATION: 5 Years
Name of the activity Aerial extent of activity (m2) Site camp (admin) 1000 Waste Rock Stockpile (temp) 1000 Drilling 400 Bulk Sampling 84000
■ Farm Koesterfontein 45 IQ portion 11 & 12 ■ APPLICATION AREA:75ha ■ Application Status/Progress: Scoping Phase
■ APPLICATION AREA: 1063 ha.
■ APPLICATION PHASE: Scoping Phase
Farm name Portions Koesterfontein 45 IQ 2,27-29,33,34,36,40-44 Zuikerbosfontein 151 IQ 4,6&10 Migalsood 152 IQ 2&3 Vaalbank 512 IQ 2 Golden Valley 621 IQ 6&7
■ APPLICATION AREA: 1800 ha. ■ APPLICATION STAGE/PROGRESS: Scoping Phase
Farm name Portions Koesterfontein 45IQ 1, 3-6,9,13,19,20,25,30-32, ,35,37-39,45 (excluding portion 11&22) Kaalfontein 44 IQ 2,9,12,14,27,29,30,37,38,39
POTENTIAL IMPACTS: PROPOSED MITIGATION: Loss of flora diversity and critical and or ecological support areas(-ve) ∙ The sites cover some Critical Biodiversity and Ecological Support
assess the ecological impacts on the biodiversity of the area. ∙ Areas to be cleared must be clearly marked and clearing of vegetation must only take place within these demarcated areas. (operational footprint) ∙ Rehabilitate all disturbed areas upon completion of prospecting at each site and ultimately at the end of the project Soil and water contamination by hydrocarbons (-ve) ∙ All vehicles and equipment should be properly serviced/maintained to prevent hydrocarbon leaks. ∙ Keep a spill kit on site for emergency cases. Refuel and service vehicles offsite; ∙ Create staff awareness on prevention of spills, leaks and disposal of contaminated water onto the ground and train them to take corrective action. ∙ All incidents must be reported to the responsible site officer as soon as it occurs
POTENTIAL IMPACTS: PROPOSED MITIGATION: Dust Generation(-ve) . ∙ Dust suppression measures such as spraying of water on site access routes and around site must be implemented. ∙ Minimise the extent of open areas (areas cleared of vegetation) by carrying out concurrent rehabilitation. ∙ Trucks transporting any form of soil or ore should be covered with a canvas. ∙ Monitor dust fall out at all 4 directions of the operation and identify hotspots. Noise impacts (-ve) ∙ Excavation and drilling activities will be restricted to day time working hours ∙ Use Mechanical equipment with lower sound power levels to ensure that the permissible occupation noise-rating limit not exceeded. ∙ Monitor the noise levels as required by law at the proper points and identify hotspots.
POTENTIAL IMPACTS: PROPOSED MITIGATION: Waste (-ve) ∙ Minimise waste generation, e.g. by providing re-usable items and refillable containers (e.g. for drinking water). ∙ Hazardous materials/waste should be cleaned up using absorbent material provided in spill kits on site, and must be disposed of accordingly at a hazardous waste landfill. ∙ Place ‘no littering’ boards around the operation site ∙ Ensure that waste bins are provided around the site and emptied regularly Loss of Faunal Diversity ∙ Implement a speed limit of 40km/hour to avoid accidents involving fauna within the area. ∙ Notify all workers on site of the prohibition of poaching,killing or harming any fauna within and around the site
POTENTIAL IMPACTS: PROPOSED MITIGATION:
Job creation(+ve) ∙ Advertise employment opportunities adequately, and make employment procedure known to job seekers ∙ Where possible, the contractor must make use of local labour (in support of the local economy) Visual/Aesthetic Impact (-ve) Dust, noise, the removal of natural vegetation and stockpiling of waste rock and overburden. ∙ Dust control measures will be implemented ∙ All rubbish must be dumped at a recognized waste facility. ∙ A certificate of disposal must be obtained for any waste that is disposed of. ∙ Implement concurrent rehabilitation to allow speedy recovery of the natural habitat. ∙ Implement noise mitigation measures Health and safety of mine workers (-ve) ∙ Enforce the use of appropriate Personal Protective Equipment at all times (i.e. hard hats, steel capped safety boots, and protective goggles). ∙ Comply with the applicable occupational health and safety regulations; hazardous materials storage and handling regulations.
PROJECT IMPACT PROPOSED MITIGATION Impact on existing land use (Reduced land capability)
landowner/landuser
land to enable plant growth again Ground and Surface water contamination by Acid Mine Drainage
during and after proposed operations to assess the impact of ground and surface water
backfilling Increased Traffic
08:30 am and 16:00-17:00pm) Damage to access roads utilized by neighbouring farmers
maintained ( by the right holder) throughout the duration of the operation Impact on Wetlands
buffer of all wetlands on site
PROJECT IMPACT PROPOSED MITIGATION Heritage Impact
from any heritage resources found on site
areas demarcated as of heritage importance. Find alternative locations for trenches should the current locations interfere with any heritage resources Impact Tourism In The Area
area as proposed
exposed surfaces and aid quick recovery of the site. Impact on Natural Drainage Patterns
drainage patterns of the area and ensure minimum disturbance to the natural drainage of the area
■ We kindly request that you allow us access to your farms for assessment. This will enable us to produce a well balanced EIA&EMP report. ■ Furthermore advise us of features that are in your properties that we may miss, e.g un marked graves.
■ Tau Industries PTY (LTD) values the socioeconomic status of the community and conservation of the environment, and will therefore ensure that there is proper assesment of environnemental impacts and propose mitigation measures that will help avoid or manage the significance of the impact if the impact cant be avoided altogether.
How to get involved? All persons who wish to take part in the Public Participation Process by commenting on or raising any concerns regarding the development are invited to do so through the following means: 1. Registering as an Interested and Affected Party (In writing or telephonically at the details provided below); 2. Request and Review the Draft Environmental Impact Assessment report and Environmental Management Plan and raise any concerns or comments. Contact Details for Registering as an I & AP and Commenting:
Lufuno Muthsathama: Email:joanprojects@gmail.com Tel: 073 9120 800 Alice Moropa: Email:alicem,joanprojects@gmail.com Tel: 078 7077 057 Londiwe Mapingire: Email:londi,joanprojects@gmail.com Tel: 076 6166 506