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BASIC ASSESSMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME REPORT:
DECOMMISSIONING OF PARTS OF THE CULLINAN
DIAMOND MINE BENEFICIATION PLANT
NAME OF APPLICANT: CULLINAN DIAMOND MINE (PTY) LTD
TEL NO: (014) 544 6100
POSTAL ADDRESS: Private Bag X1015, Cullinan
PHYSICAL ADDRESS: Olienhout Road, Cullinan, 1000
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NAME OF APPLICANT: CULLINAN DIAMOND MINE (PTY) LTD
TEL NO: (012) 305 2487
POSTAL ADDRESS: Private Bag X1015, Cullinan
PHYSICAL ADDRESS: Olienhout Road, Cullinan, 1000
FILE REFERENCE NUMBER: TO BE PROVIDED
BASIC ASSESSMENT REPORT
AND
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME REPORT
SUBMITTED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORIZATIONS IN TERMS OF THE
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT, 1998 IN RESPECT OF
LISTED ACTIVITIES THAT HAVE BEEN TRIGGERED BY APPLICATIONS IN
TERMS OF THE MINERAL AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES
DEVELOPMENT ACT, 2002 (MPRDA) (AS AMENDED).
DRAFT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
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OBJECTIVE OF THE BASIC ASSESSMENT PROCESS
The objective of the basic assessment process is to, through a consultative process-
(a) determine the policy and legislative context within which the proposed activity is located and how the activity
complies with and responds to the policy and legislative context;
(b) identify the alternatives considered, including the activity, location, and technology alternatives;
(c) describe the need and desirability of the proposed alternatives,
(d) through the undertaking of an impact and risk assessment process inclusive of cumulative impacts which
focused on determining the geographical, physical, biological, social, economic, heritage, and cultural
sensitivity of the site and the risk of impact of the proposed activity and technology alternatives on these
aspects to determine:
(i) the nature, significance, consequence, extent, duration, and probability of the impacts occurring to; and
(ii) the degree to which these impacts—
(aa) can be reversed;
(bb) may cause irreplaceable loss of resources; and
(cc) can be managed, avoided or mitigated;
(e) through a ranking of the site sensitivities and possible impacts the activity and technology alternatives will
impose on the sites and location identified through the life of the activity to—
(i) identify and motivate a preferred site, activity and technology alternative;
(ii) identify suitable measures to manage, avoid or mitigate identified impacts; and
(iii) identify residual risks that need to be managed and monitored.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART A .............................................................................................................................................................. 10
SCOPE OF ASSESSMENT AND BASIC ASSESSMENT REPORT ................................................................. 10
1. Contact Person and correspondence address ....................................................................................... 10
1.1 Details of the EAP .......................................................................................................................... 10
1.2 Expertise of the EAP. ..................................................................................................................... 10
1.3 Details of the project applicant ....................................................................................................... 11
2. Location of the overall Activity ................................................................................................................ 11
3. Locality map ........................................................................................................................................... 12
4. Description of the scope of the proposed overall activity ....................................................................... 13
4.1 Listed and specified activities ......................................................................................................... 13
4.2 Description of the activities to be undertaken ................................................................................ 18
5. Policy and Legislative Context ............................................................................................................... 24
6. Need and desirability of the proposed activities. .................................................................................... 28
7. Motivation for the overall preferred site, activities and technology alternative including a full description
of the process followed to reach the proposed preferred alternatives within the site. ................................... 37
7.1 Details of the development footprint alternatives considered. ....................................................... 37
7.2 Details of the Public Participation Process Followed ..................................................................... 37
7.3 Summary of issues raised by I&APs .............................................................................................. 39
7.4 The Environmental attributes associated with the alternatives. A baseline environment. ............. 42
7.5 Impacts and risks identified including the nature, significance, consequence, extent, duration and
probability of the impacts, including the degree to which these impacts .................................................. 66
7.6 Methodology used in determining and ranking the nature, significance, consequences, extent,
duration and probability of potential environmental impacts and risks. ..................................................... 70
7.7 The positive and negative impacts that the proposed activity (in terms of the initial site layout) and
alternatives will have on the environment and the community that may be affected. ............................... 74
7.8 The possible mitigation measures that could be applied and the level of risk. .............................. 74
7.9 Motivation where no alternative sites were considered. ................................................................ 74
7.10 Statement motivating the alternative development location within the overall site. ....................... 74
8. Full description of the process undertaken to identify, assess and rank the impacts and risks the
activity will impose on the preferred site (In respect of the final site layout plan) through the life of the
activity. ........................................................................................................................................................... 74
9. Assessment of each identified potentially significant impact and risk .................................................... 75
10. Summary of specialist reports. ........................................................................................................... 79
11. Environmental impact statement ........................................................................................................ 80
11.1 Summary of the key findings of the environmental impact assessment ........................................ 80
11.2 Final Site Map ................................................................................................................................ 81
11.3 Summary of the positive and negative impacts and risks of the proposed activity and identified
alternatives ................................................................................................................................................ 82
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12. Proposed impact management objectives and the impact management outcomes for inclusion in the
EMPr ............................................................................................................................................................ 85
13. Aspects for inclusion as conditions of Authorisation. ......................................................................... 86
14. Description of any assumptions, uncertainties and gaps in knowledge. ............................................ 86
15. Reasoned opinion as to whether the proposed activity should or should not be authorised ............. 87
15.1 Reasons why the activity should be authorized or not. .................................................................. 87
15.2 Conditions that must be included in the authorisation ................................................................... 88
16. Period for which the Environmental Authorisation is required. .......................................................... 88
17. Undertaking ........................................................................................................................................ 88
18. Financial Provision ............................................................................................................................. 88
18.1 Explain how the aforesaid amount was derived. ............................................................................ 88
18.2 Confirm that this amount can be provided for from operating expenditure. ................................... 89
19. Specific Information required by the competent Authority ................................................................. 89
19.1 Compliance with the provisions of sections 24(4)(a) and (b) read with section 24 (3) (a) and (7) of
the National Environmental Management Act (Act 107 of 1998). the EIA report must include the: - ....... 89
20. Other matters required in terms of sections 24(4)(a) and (b) of the Act. ........................................... 89
PART B .............................................................................................................................................................. 90
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME REPORT ........................................................................ 90
1. Draft environmental management programme. ..................................................................................... 90
1.1 Details of the EAP .......................................................................................................................... 90
1.2 Description of the Aspects of the Activity ....................................................................................... 90
1.3 Composite Map .............................................................................................................................. 90
1.4 Description of Impact management objectives including management statements ...................... 92
1.5 Impact Management Outcomes ..................................................................................................... 99
1.6 Impact Management Actions ........................................................................................................ 103
1.7 Financial Provision ....................................................................................................................... 109
1.8 Mechanisms for monitoring compliance with and performance assessment against the
environmental management programme ................................................................................................ 110
1.9 Indicate the frequency of the submission of the performance assessment/ environmental audit
report. ...................................................................................................................................................... 112
1.10 Environmental Awareness Plan ................................................................................................... 112
1.11 Specific information required by the Competent Authority ........................................................... 120
2. UNDERTAKING ................................................................................................................................... 121
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ANNEXURES
Annexure A: Plans
Annexure A1: Locality Map
Annexure A2: Layout Map
Annexure B: Specialist Studies
Annexure B1: Asbestos inventory
Annexure B2: Heritage Inventory
Annexure C: Environmental Authorisations and Government Correspondence
Annexure C1: Approval of the Environmental Management Programme for Cullinan Diamond Mine
Annexure C2: Query response from the DMR
Annexure C3: Waste Management Licence for Landfill site
Annexure C4: Application form for Environmental Authorisation
Annexure D: Risk Assessment Report
Annexure D1: Risk Assessment Report
Annexure E: Public Participation
Annexure E1: Proof of advertisement
Annexure E2: Proof of site notices
Annexure E3: Copy of the BID
Annexure E4: Proof of notifications
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REFERENCES
• Shangoni Management Services (Pty) Ltd. 2012. Environmental Management Programme Report for
Cullinan Diamond Mine. June 2012.
• Cullinan Diamond Mine. 2013. Asbestos Inventory. March 2013.
• PGS Heritage and Grave relocation consultants. 2011. Heritage Inventory for Cullinan Diamond Mine.
August 2011.
• City of Tshwane. 2017. Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2017- 2021.
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BACKGROUND DESCRIPTION
Cullinan Diamond Mine Pty (Ltd) (“CDM”) is a company that mines Diamonds at the Cullinan Diamond Mine.
The site is situated approximately 1.8 km south west of Cullinan, the closest major town to the mine. Parts of
the current Beneficiation Plant will be decommissioned/dismantled and replaced with new infrastructure.
All material stripped out from the Beneficiation Plant will be sold to local Black Economic Empowerment Service
Level Agreement (“BEE SLA”) companies. Where indicated in specific areas the concrete will be demolished
and be placed at the CDM Landfill site. Any hazardous material will be removed and stored at the salvage yard
and disposed of by an appointed waste disposal certificated contractor to a permitted landfill site. Contaminated
soil will be stored in skips demarcated for this purpose and disposed of by an appointed waste disposal
certificated contractor to a permitted landfill site.
Shangoni Management Services (Pty) Ltd has been appointed as the independent environmental practitioner,
to conduct the required Basic Assessment (“BA”) for the Environmental Authorisation for the following activities
occurring as part of the decommissioning of part of the CDM’s Beneficiation Plant:
• Activity 1: Dismantling and removal of conveyor belts.
• Activity 2: Dismantling and removal of cabling.
• Activity 3: Deconstruction of building material and concrete, and the removal of building rubble/concrete
to the CDM Landfill.
• Activity 4: Decommissioning of Water reticulation system and water pipelines.
• Activity 5: Decommissioning of the Washing Plant.
• Activity 6: Decommissioning of the Washing Plant Workshop and old Murray & Roberts area.
• Activity 7: Decommissioning of the Old Polysius Plant (High-Pressure Grinding Rolls).
• Activity 8: Decommissioning of the Large Diamond Recovery Plant and Waste Sorting Plant.
• Activity 9: Decommissioning of the Primary Crusher Plant.
• Activity 10 Decommissioning of the Prep Plant.
• Activity 11: Decommissioning of Plant Main Thickeners and Dewatering pump station.
• Activity 12: Decommissioning of the Coarse Dense Media Separation Plant.
• Activity 13: Decommissioning of the Re-crush Plant.
• Activity 14: Decommissioning of the Retreat Plant.
• Activity 15: Decommissioning of the Old Degrit Plant.
• Activity 16: Decommissioning of the Optical Sorting Plant.
• Activity 17: Decommissioning of the Caustic Plant.
• Activity 18: Decommissioning of the Old Sort house.
• Activity 19: Decommissioning of the Old Recovery Plant.
• Activity 20: Decommissioning of the Fines Dense Media Separation Plant.
• Activity 21: Decommissioning of the KHD Crusher plant section with the Dump Treatment Plant Recovery.
• Activity 22: Decommissioning of the Slimes Disposal Unit Plant.
• Activity 23: Decommissioning of transformers and electrical switching equipment.
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• Activity 24: Removal of contaminated soils to a permitted landfill site (where required).
• Activity 25: Transportation of workers, materials and waste to and from site.
• Activity 26: Establishment and operation of a contractor support area.
The table below provides a summary of the listed activities for which authorisation is applied for as per GNR
983 of 4 December 2014, as amended.
Table 1: Listed Activities triggered by the Decommissioning of parts of the CDM’s Beneficiation Plant
LISTED ACTIVITY LISTED ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION
GNR 983 Listing Notice
1 Activity 31(i) and (v).
31. The decommissioning of existing facilities, structures or infrastructure for-
(i) any development and related operation activity or activities listed in this Notice, Listing
Notice 2 of 2014 or Listing Notice 3 of 2014;
(v) any activity regardless the time the activity was commenced with, where such activity:
(a) is similarly listed to an activity in (i) and (ii) above; and
(b) is still in operation or development is still in progress;
excluding where-
(aa) activity 22 of this notice applies; or
(bb) the decommissioning is covered by part 8 of the National Environmental Management:
Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008) in which case the National Environmental
Management: Waste Act, 2008 applies.
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PART A
SCOPE OF ASSESSMENT AND BASIC ASSESSMENT
REPORT
1. Contact Person and correspondence address
1.1 Details of the EAP
Shangoni Management Services (Pty) Ltd was appointed to compile this Basic Assessment Report (BAR) for
the proposed project. Shangoni Management Services (Pty) Ltd details are provided in Table 2 below.
Table 2: Details of the Environmental Assessment Practitioner
Name Shangoni Management Services (Pty) Ltd
Postal address:
P.O. Box 74726
Lynwood Ridge
0040
Contact person: Minnette Le Roux
Affiliations: Founding member of EAPSA
SACNASP Reg. No. 200035/13
Tel: +27 (0)12 807 7036
Fax +27 (0)12 807 1014
Cell: +27 (0)83 660 0622
E-mail: [email protected]
A summary of the CV of the EAP involved in the conducting of the Basic Assessment Process and compiling
the BAR is given below:
1.2 Expertise of the EAP.
Minnette completed a B.Sc.(Hons) Environmental Science at the Pretoria University. She also holds a Certificate
in Implementing Environmental Management Systems (ISO 14001), Registered with the South African Council
for Natural Scientific Professions and is a Founding member of the Environmental Assessment Practitioner
Association of South Africa. Minnette has over 9 years’ experience in completing the Environmental Assessment
Processes for various projects, in the construction and large scale mining sectors, including amongst other;
Environmental Impact Assessments, Scoping Reports, Basic Assessment Reports, Environmental Management
Plans, Environmental Management Programmes, Integrated Water Use Licence Applications, Integrated Water
and Waste Management Plans, Regulation GN 704 Audits, Water Use Licence Audits, Waste Licence
Applications and various Application Forms as part of the Environmental Application Process.
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1.3 Details of the project applicant
The details of the applicant proposing the project are given in Table 3.
Table 3: Details of the applicant
Name of Mine Cullinan Diamond Mine
Project Applicant Cullinan Diamond Mine Pty (Ltd)
Responsible Person Juan Kemp
Contact Person Dane Marais
Physical address Olienhout Road, Cullinan, 1000
Postal address Private Bag X1015, Cullinan, 1000
Telephone Number (012) 305 2487
E-Mail Address [email protected]
Company Registration No’s. 2007/021069/07
2. Location of the overall Activity
Table 4: Location of the Activity
Farm Name Portion 3 of the Farm Elandsfontein 480 JR
Application area (Ha) 32Ha
Magisterial district City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
Distance and direction from nearest town The site is situated approximately 1.8km south west of
Cullinan, the closest major town to the mine.
21 digit Surveyor General Code for each farm
portion T0JR00000000048000003
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3. Locality map
Figure 1: Locality Map of the project area
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4. Description of the scope of the proposed overall activity
4.1 Listed and specified activities
ACTIVITY NO. NAME OF ACTIVITY
Aerial extent of the
Activity
Ha or m²
LISTED
ACTIVITY
(Mark with an X where
applicable or
affected.)
APPLICABLE LISTING NOTICE
(GNR 983, GNR 984 or GNR 985)
Total area covers approximately 32ha in size
Activity 1 Dismantling and removal of conveyor belts.
Within 32 ha X The National Environmental Management Act, 1998
(Act No. 107 of 1998).
Decommissioning of the facilities trigger activity 31(i) and
(v) in Listing Notice 1(GNR983).
Activity 2 Dismantling and removal of cabling. Within 32 ha X The National Environmental Management Act, 1998
(Act No. 107 of 1998).
Decommissioning of the facilities trigger activity 31(i) and
(v) in Listing Notice 1(GNR983).
Activity 3 Deconstruction of building material and concrete, and
the removal of building rubble/concrete to the CDM
Landfill.
Within 32 ha X The National Environmental Management Act, 1998
(Act No. 107 of 1998).
Decommissioning of the facilities trigger activity 31(i) and
(v) in Listing Notice 1(GNR983).
Activity 4 Decommissioning of Water reticulation system and
water pipelines.
Within 32 ha X The National Environmental Management Act, 1998
(Act No. 107 of 1998).
Decommissioning of the facilities trigger activity 31(i) and
(v) in Listing Notice 1(GNR983).
Activity 5 Decommissioning of the Washing Plant.
Within 32 ha X The National Environmental Management Act, 1998
(Act No. 107 of 1998).
Decommissioning of the facilities trigger activity 31(i) and
(v) in Listing Notice 1(GNR983).
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ACTIVITY NO. NAME OF ACTIVITY
Aerial extent of the
Activity
Ha or m²
LISTED
ACTIVITY
(Mark with an X where
applicable or
affected.)
APPLICABLE LISTING NOTICE
(GNR 983, GNR 984 or GNR 985)
Activity 6 Decommissioning of the Washing Plant Workshop and
old Murray & Roberts area.
Within 32 ha X The National Environmental Management Act, 1998
(Act No. 107 of 1998).
Decommissioning of the facilities trigger activity 31(i) and
(v) in Listing Notice 1(GNR983).
Activity 7 Decommissioning of the Old Polysius Plant (High-
Pressure Grinding Rolls).
Within 32 ha X The National Environmental Management Act, 1998
(Act No. 107 of 1998).
Decommissioning of the facilities trigger activity 31(i) and
(v) in Listing Notice 1(GNR983).
Activity 8 Decommissioning of the Large Diamond Recovery
Plant and Waste Sorting Plant.
Within 32 ha X The National Environmental Management Act, 1998
(Act No. 107 of 1998).
Decommissioning of the facilities trigger activity 31(i) and
(v) in Listing Notice 1(GNR983).
Activity 9 Decommissioning of the Primary Crusher Plant.
Within 32 ha X The National Environmental Management Act, 1998
(Act No. 107 of 1998).
Decommissioning of the facilities trigger activity 31(i) and
(v) in Listing Notice 1(GNR983).
Activity 10 Decommissioning of the Prep Plant. Within 32 ha X The National Environmental Management Act, 1998
(Act No. 107 of 1998).
Decommissioning of the facilities trigger activity 31(i) and
(v) in Listing Notice 1(GNR983).
Activity 11 Decommissioning of Plant Main Thickeners and
Dewatering pump station.
Within 32 ha X The National Environmental Management Act, 1998
(Act No. 107 of 1998).
Decommissioning of the facilities trigger activity 31(i) and
(v) in Listing Notice 1(GNR983).
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ACTIVITY NO. NAME OF ACTIVITY
Aerial extent of the
Activity
Ha or m²
LISTED
ACTIVITY
(Mark with an X where
applicable or
affected.)
APPLICABLE LISTING NOTICE
(GNR 983, GNR 984 or GNR 985)
Activity 12 Decommissioning of the Coarse Dense Media
Separation Plant.
Within 32 ha X The National Environmental Management Act, 1998
(Act No. 107 of 1998).
Decommissioning of the facilities trigger activity 31(i) and
(v) in Listing Notice 1(GNR983).
Activity 13 Decommissioning of the Re-crush Plant. Within 32 ha X The National Environmental Management Act, 1998
(Act No. 107 of 1998).
Decommissioning of the facilities trigger activity 31(i) and
(v) in Listing Notice 1(GNR983).
Activity 14 Decommissioning of the Retreat Plant. Within 32 ha X The National Environmental Management Act, 1998
(Act No. 107 of 1998).
Decommissioning of the facilities trigger activity 31(i) and
(v) in Listing Notice 1(GNR983).
Activity 15 Decommissioning of the Old Degrit Plant.
Within 32 ha X The National Environmental Management Act, 1998
(Act No. 107 of 1998).
Decommissioning of the facilities trigger activity 31(i) and
(v) in Listing Notice 1(GNR983).
Activity 16 Decommissioning of the Optical Sorting Plant.
Within 32 ha X The National Environmental Management Act, 1998
(Act No. 107 of 1998).
Decommissioning of the facilities trigger activity 31(i) and
(v) in Listing Notice 1(GNR983).
Activity 17 Decommissioning of the Caustic Plant.
Within 32 ha X The National Environmental Management Act, 1998
(Act No. 107 of 1998).
Decommissioning of the facilities trigger activity 31(i) and
(v) in Listing Notice 1(GNR983).
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ACTIVITY NO. NAME OF ACTIVITY
Aerial extent of the
Activity
Ha or m²
LISTED
ACTIVITY
(Mark with an X where
applicable or
affected.)
APPLICABLE LISTING NOTICE
(GNR 983, GNR 984 or GNR 985)
Activity 18 Decommissioning of the Old Sort house.
Within 32 ha X The National Environmental Management Act, 1998
(Act No. 107 of 1998).
Decommissioning of the facilities trigger activity 31(i) and
(v) in Listing Notice 1(GNR983).
Activity 19 Decommissioning of the Old Recovery Plant.
Within 32 ha X The National Environmental Management Act, 1998
(Act No. 107 of 1998).
Decommissioning of the facilities trigger activity 31(i) and
(v) in Listing Notice 1(GNR983).
Activity 20 Decommissioning of the Fines Dense Media
Separation Plant.
Within 32 ha X The National Environmental Management Act, 1998
(Act No. 107 of 1998).
Decommissioning of the facilities trigger activity 31(i) and
(v) in Listing Notice 1(GNR983).
Activity 21 Decommissioning of the KHD Crusher plant section
with the Dump Treatment Plant Recovery.
Within 32 ha X The National Environmental Management Act, 1998
(Act No. 107 of 1998).
Decommissioning of the facilities trigger activity 31(i) and
(v) in Listing Notice 1(GNR983).
Activity 22 Decommissioning of the Slimes Disposal Unit Plant.
Within 32 ha X The National Environmental Management Act, 1998
(Act No. 107 of 1998).
Decommissioning of the facilities trigger activity 31(i) and
(v) in Listing Notice 1(GNR983).
Activity 23 Decommissioning of transformers and electrical
switching equipment.
Within 32 ha X The National Environmental Management Act, 1998
(Act No. 107 of 1998).
Decommissioning of the facilities trigger activity 31(i) and
(v) in Listing Notice 1(GNR983).
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ACTIVITY NO. NAME OF ACTIVITY
Aerial extent of the
Activity
Ha or m²
LISTED
ACTIVITY
(Mark with an X where
applicable or
affected.)
APPLICABLE LISTING NOTICE
(GNR 983, GNR 984 or GNR 985)
Activity 24 Removal of contaminated soils to a permitted landfill
site (where required).
Within the 32 ha N/A N/A
Activity 25 Transportation of workers, materials and waste to and
from site.
Existing roads in and
outside of the mine
will be used.
N/A N/A
Activity 26 Establishment and operation of a contractor support
area.
Within the 32 ha N/A N/A
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4.2 Description of the activities to be undertaken
Parts of the current Beneficiation Plant will be decommissioned/dismantled and replaced with new infrastructure.
All material stripped out from the Beneficiation Plant will be sold to local Black Economic Empowerment Service
Level Agreement (“BEE SLA”) companies. Where indicated in specific areas the concrete will be demolished
and be placed at the CDM Landfill site (Licence attached in Annexure C3). Any hazardous material will be
removed and stored at the salvage yard (Licence attached in Annexure C3) and disposed of by an appointed
waste disposal certificated contractor to a permitted landfill site. Contaminated soil will be stored in skips
demarcated for this purpose and disposed of by an appointed waste disposal certificated contractor to a
permitted landfill site.
The following activities are to be undertaken as part of the decommissioning of parts of the Beneficiation Plant
and are indicated in Figure 2 below:
Activity 1 Dismantling and removal of conveyor belts:
This activity includes the dismantling and removal of conveyor belts in the following plants:
• The Washing Plant;
• Old Polysius Plant;
• Large Diamond Recovery Plant;
• Primary Crusher Plant;
• Between the stockpile and wash plant;
• Prep Plant;
• Coarse Dense Media Separation;
• Recrush Plant;
• Retreat Plant; and
• Fines Dense Media Separation Plant:
All material stripped from the equipment will be sold to local BEE SLA companies. Reusable equipment will be
placed in a laydown area and will be sold as reusable equipment or auctioned off.
Activity 2 Dismantling and removal of cabling:
Powerlines and electrical cables in all the facilities to be decommissioned will be dismantled, removed and sold.
The three old 88kV feed power lines and MV switching yard with transformers will be decommissioned by Eskom.
Activity 3 Deconstruction of building material and concrete, and the removal of building
rubble/concrete to the CDM Landfill:
This activity includes the crushing and removal of building rubble, concrete structures and concrete floors during
the dismantling of the following facilities:
• The Washing Plant;
• Old Polysius Plant;
• Large Diamond Recovery Plant;
• Primary Crusher Plant;
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• Prep Plant;
• Plant Main Thickeners and Dewatering Pump Station;
• Coarse Dense Media Separation;
• Recrush Plant;
• Retreat Plant;
• Old Degrit Plant;
• Optical Sorting Plant;
• Sorthouse;
• Recovery Plant;
• Fines Dense Media Separation Plant; and
• Slimes Disposal Unit Plant
The building rubble and concrete to be removed is approximately 2 200 m3 and will be disposed at the CDM
Landfill Site which is licenced to receive general waste.
Activity 4 Decommissioning of Water reticulation system and water pipelines:
Water pipes will be disconnected. Pipes at the Primary Crusher Plant, Dewatering Pump Station, Coarse Dense
Media and Old Degrit Plant will be stripped and sold.
Activity 5 Decommissioning of the Washing Plant:
This includes the removal of equipment in the Washing Plant; two steel floors with beams and braces and
recycling conveyors. Equipment stripped from the plant will be sold.
Activity 6 Decommissioning of the Washing Plant Workshop and old Murray & Roberts area:
This area will be cleared for emergency purposes, as it falls within the 100m boundary from the pit walls.
Activity 7 Decommissioning of the Old Polysius Plant (High-Pressure Grinding Rolls):
This activity includes stripping of the components of the Polysius Plant and includes the removal of two crushers
and all equipment and internal equipment structures to create space in the building. The shell will be retained,
and the plant will be used as a store.
Activity 8 Decommissioning of the Large Diamond Recovery Plant and Waste Sorting Plant:
This activity includes the stripping and demolition of the plant, its substation, feed conveyor 1636 and its
discharge conveyor 1636. Approximately 12 m3 of concrete will be removed and disposed at the CDM Landfill,
which is licenced to receive general waste.
Activity 9 Decommissioning of the Primary Crusher Plant:
The six vibrating feeders, four screens, pumps and sump pumps will be stripped out and sold as complete units
or equipment. The conveyor belts, chutes, old dust scrubbers, air pipes, water pipes and internal structures will
be stripped by local BEE SLA contractors and all the stripping’s will be sold to them. The building with the cranes
will be used for a loading point and storage facility.
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Approximately 360 m3 of concrete and building rubble will be disposed at the CDM Landfill, which is licenced to
receive general waste.
Activity 10 Decommissioning of the Prep Plant:
This activity includes the demolition of the total Prep Plant with feed conveyor 1615, tripper car and conveyor
1616, discharge conveyors 01 and 02. The underground mud pipe and the pipe gantry will be retained through
this area. Total concrete and building rubble is estimated at 36 m3 and will be moved to the CDM Landfill site,
which is licenced to receive general waste. l.
Activity 11 Decommissioning of Plant Main Thickeners and Dewatering pump station:
This activity includes removing several pumps and sump pumps with valves. All steel and pipes will be removed
by BEE SLA contractors and sold to them as part of the scrap project. The thickener cavities are to be filled and
the surface concrete is to be demolished and the ground level to be restored.
Activity 12 Decommissioning of the Coarse Dense Media Separation Plant:
This activity includes stripping of four conveyors (1617A-D) that feed the Coarse Dense Media Separation Plant
(CDMS) Plant. These conveyors will be stripped by the BEE SLA contractors. The CDMS houses two pumped
Dense Media Separation (DMS) processes of high value that are resalable and need to be sold as soon as
possible to ensure the highest value is recovered; the value will depreciate over time due to standing equipment
and pitting of bearings, as also rubber lining will perish. The six cyclones, six screens, two large Warman pumps
and several Warman sump pumps will be stripped out and sold as complete units or equipment. The conveyor
belts, chutes, Cyclone feed & discharge boxes, rubber lined tanks, air pipes, water pipes and internal structures
will be stripped by local BEE SLA contractors and all the stripped items will be sold to the BEE Contractors. The
building with the cranes will be stripped to the ground and the sumps filled with soil. Some concrete plinths will
be broken down. The concrete and building rubble is approximately 45 m3 and will be moved to the CDM Landfill,
which is licenced to receive general waste.
Activity 13 Decommissioning of the Re-crush Plant:
This activity includes stripping the Re-crush Plant including the feed conveyors 19 and 19A tripper, six internal
belt feeders, three discharge conveyors 20, 21 & 22 as well as the old infield screening conveyors 18A & 18B
that will be removed by the BEE SLA contractors. The eight vibrating screens, two vibrating screens, sump
pumps and the cranes will be stripped and sold as complete units or equipment. The conveyor belts, chutes, old
dust scrubbers, air pipes, water pipes and internal structures will be stripped by local BEE SLA contractors and
all the strippings will be sold to them. The concrete and building rubble is approximately 250 m3 and will be
moved to the CDM Landfill, which is licenced to receive general waste.
Activity 14 Decommissioning of the Retreat Plant:
In this activity, the five fines DMS modules will be stripped, the equipment screens, pumps, magnetic separators,
densifiers, cyclones will be removed and sold as equipment. All other structures, conveyors, bins, tanks will be
stripped, removed and sold as equipment. The cranes will be removed and sold lastly before the building
structure will be stripped and sold. The concrete structures will be broken down and all concrete and building
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rubble off approximately 460 m3 will be taken to the landfill site, which is licenced to receive general waste. The
thickener cavities are to be filled and the surface concrete is to be demolished and the ground level to be
restored.
Activity 15 Decommissioning of the Old Degrit Plant:
The plant is to be deconstructed partly and the pipe supports to be retained. Most of the structure will be sold
as scrap to BEE SLA Contractors. Some concrete structures will be broken down and all concrete and building
rubble off approximately 10 m3 will be taken to the CDM landfill site, which is licenced to receive general waste.
Activity 16 Decommissioning of the Optical Sorting Plant:
This activity includes deconstructing the optical sorter plant. The equipment will be sold, and scrap will be sold
to BEE SLA contractors. The concrete structures will be broken down and all concrete and building rubble off
approximately 25 m3 will be taken to the CDM landfill site, which is licenced to receive general waste.
.
Activity 17 Decommissioning of the Caustic Plant:
This includes the decommissioning of the processes undertaken in the Caustic Plant and the plant used as a
Control and Instrumentation Workshop. The structure will not be decommissioned.
Activity 18 Decommissioning of the Old Sort house:
This activity includes the removal of all reusable equipment that will be redistributed within the Petra Group if
not reused it will be sold off. The Sorthouse will be demolished. All the building structures will be broken down
and all concrete and building rubble off approximately 120 m3 will be taken to the CDM landfill site, which is
licenced to receive general waste.
Activity 19 Decommissioning of the Old Recovery Plant:
Most of the equipment will be removed from the recovery and be sold off. The structures inside the recovery will
be stripped down and sold. The building will be demolished to the point where the basements will be filled up to
natural ground level. The concrete structures will be broken down and all concrete and building rubble off
approximately 480 m3 will be taken to the CDM landfill site, which is licenced to receive general waste.
Activity 20 Decommissioning of the Fines Dense Media Separation Plant:
The two fines DMS modules will be stripped, the equipment screens, pumps, magnetic separators, densifiers,
cyclones will be removed and sold. All other structures, conveyors, bins, tanks will be stripped, removed and
sold to contractors. The cranes will be removed and sold lastly before the building structure will be stripped down
and sold. The concrete structures will be broken down and all concrete and building rubble off approximately
320 m3 will be taken to the CDM landfill site, which is licenced to receive general waste.
The sumps might be utilized to assist with the containment of process water overflow from the new recovery
and to pump back to the XRL process water tank. Minor concrete structures will be broken down and all concrete
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and building rubble off approximately 35 m3 will be taken to the CDM landfill site, which is licenced to receive
general waste.
Activity 21 Decommissioning of the KHD Crusher plant section with the Dump Treatment Plant
Recovery:
This activity includes the removal of equipment from the old Dump Treatment Plant (“DTP”) recovery. This
equipment will be redistributed within the Petra Group or will be sold.
Activity 22 Decommissioning of the Slimes Disposal Unit Plant:
This plant with all the pipe gantries will be broken down. The pumps and sump pumps will be removed as
complete units and will be sold. The structures, tanks, piping and the piping gantries will be stripped by BEE
SLA Contractors and will be sold to them. The sumps will be demolished and filled to natural ground level at a
later stage. Minor building structures will be broken down and all concrete and building rubble off approximately
10 m3 will be taken to the CDM landfill site, which is licenced to receive general waste.
Activity 23 Decommissioning of transformers and electrical switching equipment:
This activity includes dismantling transformers and electrical switching equipment. Re-usable/recyclable
material will be removed and sold.
Activity 24 Removal of contaminated soils to a permitted landfill site (where required):
This activity includes the removal of contaminated soil present at the area to be decommissioned to a permitted
landfill site.
Activity 25 Transportation of workers, materials and waste to and from site:
Transport activities for the project will include contractors travelling to and from site, equipment /material
transported off site for selling, recycling, re-use, transport of waste to permitted landfill sites.
Activity 26 Establishment and operation of a contractor support area:
For day-to-day management of the operations, including portable chemical toilets, use of generators (if required
for power supply) and temporary material and waste storage areas. Temporary support infrastructure will be set-
up on site for the duration of the project. The area will be fenced with security and access control.
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Figure 2: Layout Map of the project area
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5. Policy and Legislative Context
APPLICABLE
LEGISLATION AND
GUIDELINES USED TO
COMPILE THE REPORT
REFERENCE WHERE
APPLIED
HOW DOES THIS DEVELOPMENT COMPLY WITH AND RESPOND TO THE LEGISLATION AND POLICY
CONTEXT
The Constitution of the
Republic of South Africa (Act
108 of 1996).
Throughout the whole
document
Section 2 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (Act 108 of 1996) (CA) states that: “This Constitution is
the supreme law of the Republic; law or conduct inconsistent with it is invalid, and the obligations imposed by it must
be fulfilled.” Section 24 of the CA, states that everyone has the right to an environment that is not harmful to their health
or well-being and to have the environment protected, for the benefit of present and future generations, through
reasonable legislative and other measures that:
• prevent pollution and ecological degradation;
• promote conservation; and
• secure ecologically sustainable development and use of natural resources while promoting justifiable economic and
social development.
Section 24 guarantees the protection of the environment through reasonable legislative (and other measures) and such
legislation is continuously in the process of being promulgated.
Section 33(1) concerns administrative justice which includes the constitutional right to administrative action that is
lawful, reasonable and procedurally fair.
This document was accordingly prepared, submitted and considered within the constitutional framework set by, inter
alia, section 24 and 33 of the Constitution.
The Promotion of Access to
Information Act, 2000(Act
No.2 of 2000).
Throughout the whole
document
Without access to information, a person may be unable to determine whether or not his or her right to just administrative
action (or to an environment not harmful to human health or wellbeing or, for that matter, any other Constitutional right)
has been infringed. The purpose of the Promotion of Access to Information Act (“PAIA”) is to give effect to the
Constitutional right of access to any information held by the State and any information that is held by another person
and that is required for the exercise or protection of any rights, and to provide for matters connected therewith. In
addition to providing access to information, cognisance should be taken that PAIA also makes provision for the refusal
of access to information that is deemed to be of a sensitive, confidential or classified nature. This is captured under
Chapter 4 of part 2 and 3 of PAIA.
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National Environmental
Management: Waste Act 59
of 2008
Section 4.2 of Part A
Section 20 of the NEMWA pertains to the consequences of listing waste management activities and states that no
person may commence, undertake or conduct a waste management activity, except in accordance with the
requirements or standards for that activity as determined by the Minister or in accordance with a waste management
licence issued in respect of that activity, if a licence is required. In terms of the current statutory framework with regards
to waste management, a waste management licence is required for those waste management activities identified in
the Schedule to GN 718. Certain of the waste management activities listed in the Schedule are governed by specific
thresholds. Where any process or activity falls below or outside the thresholds stipulated, a waste management licence
is not required.
Consideration was given to additional waste management activities and potential licencing. A waste license will not be
required in terms of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act 59 of 2008. The demolition of concrete may
be seen as treatment of general waste, but the threshold required during the project falls below the daily rate for
treatment of waste as specified in the NEM: WA. Concrete will be disposed of at the licenced CDM landfill site, which
is licenced to receive general waste. Hazardous material will be stored at the salvage (which is licenced to receive
hazardous waste) and disposed of by an appointed waste disposal certificated contractor to a permitted landfill site.
Contaminated soil will be stored in skips demarcated for this purpose and disposed of by an appointed waste disposal
certificated contractor to a permitted landfill site. Compliance to the Waste Management Licence (Licence attached in
Annexure C3) should be adhered to.
The Mineral and Petroleum
Resources Development Act,
2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002)
Throughout the whole
document
The MPRDA was passed in order to make provision for equitable access to and sustainable development of the nation’s
mineral and petroleum resources, and to provide for matters connected therewith. The Preamble to the MPRDA inter
alia affirms the State’s obligation to:
• protect the environment for the benefit of present and future generations;
• ensure ecologically sustainable development of mineral and petroleum resources, and;
• promote economic and social development.
The aforesaid MPRDA preamble affirms the general right to an environment provided for in section 24 of The
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, Act 108 of 1996 (then Constitution).
The national environmental management principles provided for in section 2 of the National Environmental
Management Act (NEMA), Act No.107 of 1998 apply to all prospecting and mining operations and any matter relating
to such operation. These principles apply throughout the Republic to the actions of all organs of state including, inter
alia, the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR), previously known as the Department of Minerals and Energy (DME),
that may significantly affect the environment. Any prospecting or mining operation must be conducted in accordance
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with generally accepted principles of sustainable development by integrating social, economic and environmental
factors into the planning and implementation of prospecting and mining projects in order to ensure that exploitation of
mineral resources serves present and future generations.
The National Environmental
Management Act, 1998 (Act
No. 107 of 1998).
The Environmental Impact
Assessment Regulations, R.
982 dated December 2014,
and amended.
The Environmental Impact
Assessment Regulations, R.
983 dated December 2014,
and amended.
The Environmental Impact
Assessment Regulations, R.
984 dated December 2014,
and amended.
The Environmental Impact
Assessment Regulations, R.
985 dated December 2014,
and amended.
Throughout the whole
document
The overarching principle of the National Environmental Management Act 1998 (Act 107 of 1998) (NEMA) is
sustainable development. It defines sustainability as meaning the integration of social, economic and environmental
factors into planning, implementation and decision making so as to ensure the development serves present and future
generations. Section 2 of the NEMA (Act no 107 of 1989) provides for National Environmental Management Principles.
These principles include:
• Environmental management must place people and their needs at the forefront of its concern.
• Development must be socially, environmentally and economically sustainable.
• Environmental management must be integrated, acknowledging that all elements of the environment are linked and
interrelated.
• Environmental justice must be pursued.
• Equitable access to environmental resources, benefits and services to meet basic human needs and ensure human
wellbeing must be pursued.
• Responsibility for the environmental health and safety consequences of a policy, programme, project, product,
process, service or activity exists throughout its life cycle.
• The participation of all Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) in environmental governance must be promoted.
• Decisions must take into account the interests, needs and values of all I&APs.
• The social, economic and environmental impacts of activities, including disadvantages and benefits, must be
considered, assessed and evaluated, and decisions must be appropriate in the light of such consideration and
assessment.
• Decisions must be taken in an open and transparent manner, and access to information must be provided in
accordance with the law.
• The environment is held in public trust for the people, the beneficial use of environmental resources must serve the
public interest and the environment must be protected as the people’s common heritage.
• The costs of remedying pollution, environmental degradation and consequent adverse health effects and of
preventing, controlling or minimising further pollution, environmental damage or adverse health effects must be
paid for by those responsible for harming the environment.
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Section 24 of the NEMA, headed “Environmental Authorisations” sets out the provisions which are to give effect to the
general objectives of Integrated Environmental Management (IEM), and laid down in Chapter 5 of the NEMA. In terms
of section 24(1), the potential impact on the environment of listed activities must be considered, investigated, assessed
and reported on to the competent authority charged by the NEMA with granting of the relevant environmental
authorisation.
On 04 December 2014, the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) published the 2014 NEMA Environmental
Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations and listed activities in Government Gazette No. 38282, which was amended in
2017.
The proposed development involves ‘listed activities’, as identified in terms of the NEMA read with the Environmental
Impact Assessment Regulations of 2014. In terms of section 24(2) and 24D of the NEMA no person may commence
an activity listed or specified in terms of the act unless the competent authority has granted an environmental
authorisation for the activity.
All proposed activities at the CDM’s Beneficiation Plant will undergo all of the required environmental authorisation
processes.
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6. Need and desirability of the proposed activities.
6.1 Need and Desirability in terms of the Guideline on Need and Desirability, 2017
In 2017, the Department of Environmental Affairs published an Integrated Environmental Management
Guideline, the Guideline on Need and Desirability. The following table indicates on how the guideline
requirement were considered in this Basic Assessment Report:
1 Section 24 of the Constitution and section 2(4)(a)(vi) of NEMA refer. 2 Must consider the latest information including the notice published on 9 December 2011 (Government Notice No. 1002 in Government
Gazette No. 34809 of 9 December 2011 refers) listing threatened ecosystems in terms of Section 52 of National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004).
3 Section 2(4)(r) of NEMA refers. 4 Section 2(4)(n) of NEMA refers. 5 Section 24 of the Constitution and Sections 2(4)(a)(i) and 2(4)(b) of NEMA refer.
REQUIREMENT PART WHERE REQUIREMENT IS
ADDRESSED/RESPONSE
1. How will this development (and its separate
elements/aspects) impact on the ecological integrity of the
area?1
CDM’s Beneficiation Plant falls within the existing
disturbed and approved footprint area, and no further
clearance of indigenous vegetation will occur as a
result of the decommissioning of parts of the plant.
This will result in no change to the existing impacts on
the ecological integrity of the area.
1.1 How were the following ecological integrity
considerations taken into account?
1.1.1 Threatened Ecosystems.2
1.1.2 Sensitive, vulnerable, highly dynamic or stressed
ecosystems, such as coastal shores, estuaries, wetlands, and
similar systems require specific attention in management and
planning procedures, especially where they are subject to
significant human resource usage and development pressure.3
1.1.3 Critical Biodiversity Areas ("CBAs") and Ecological
Support Areas ("ESAs").
1.1.4 Conservation targets.
1.1.5 Ecological drivers of the ecosystem.
1.1.6 Environmental Management Framework.
1.1.7 Spatial Development Framework.
1.1.8 Global and international responsibilities relating to the
environment (e.g. RAMSAR sites, Climate Change, etc.).4
1.2 How will this development disturb or enhance
ecosystems and/or result in the loss or protection of biological
diversity? What measures were explored to firstly avoid these
negative impacts, and where these negative impacts could not be
avoided altogether, what measures were explored to minimise
and remedy (including offsetting) the impacts? What measures
were explored to enhance positive impacts?5
CDM’s Beneficiation Plant falls within the existing
disturbed and approved footprint area and the
decommissioning of parts of the CDM’s Beneficiation
Plant will not lead to the disturbance and/or
enhancement of ecosystems and will not result in the
loss or protection of biological diversity.
1.3 How will this development pollute and/or degrade the
biophysical environment? What measures were explored to firstly
The potential impacts that may occur as a result of the
proposed activity have been identified and discussed
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6 Section 24 of the Constitution and Sections 2(4)(a)(ii) and 2(4)(b) of NEMA refer. 7 Section 24 of the Constitution and Sections 2(4)(a)(iv) and 2(4)(b) of NEMA refer. 8 Section 24 of the Constitution and Sections 2(4)(a)(iii) and 2(4)(b) of NEMA refer. 9 Section 24 of the Constitution and Sections 2(4)(a)(v) and 2(4)(b) of NEMA refer. 10 Section 24 of the Constitution and Sections 2(4)(a)(vi) and 2(4)(b) of NEMA refer.
avoid these impacts, and where impacts could not be avoided
altogether, what measures were explored to minimise and remedy
(including offsetting) the impacts? What measures were explored
to enhance positive impacts?6
in Section 7.5 of Part A. The impacts have also been
assessed and mitigation measures were explored to
minimise and remediate the impacts. .
1.4 What waste will be generated by this development?
What measures were explored to firstly avoid waste, and where
waste could not be avoided altogether, what measures were
explored to minimise, reuse and/or recycle the waste? What
measures have been explored to safely treat and/or dispose of
unavoidable waste?7
Building rubble will be generated from the demolishing
of structures and buildings. The rubble will be
disposed at the licenced CDM landfill site (if found not
be contaminated).
1.5 How will this development disturb or enhance
landscapes and/or sites that constitute the nation's cultural
heritage? What measures were explored to firstly avoid these
impacts, and where impacts could not be avoided altogether, what
measures were explored to minimise and remedy (including
offsetting) the impacts? What measures were explored to
enhance positive impacts?8
No sites or landscapes that constitute the nations
cultural heritage will be disturbed or enhanced as a
result of the decommissioning of parts of the
beneficiation plant.
1.6 How will this development use and/or impact on non-
renewable natural resources? What measures were explored to
ensure responsible and equitable use of the resources? How have
the consequences of the depletion of the non-renewable natural
resources been considered? What measures were explored to
firstly avoid these impacts, and where impacts could not be
avoided altogether, what measures were explored to minimise
and remedy (including offsetting) the impacts? What measures
were explored to enhance positive impacts?9
This project comprises the demolition and
reconstruction of existing facilities on site, and it does
not affect underground operations and non-renewable
natural resources.
The potential impacts that may occur as a result of the
proposed activity have been preliminarily identified
and discussed in Section 7.5 of Part A.
1.7 How will this development use and/or impact on
renewable natural resources and the ecosystem of which they are
part? Will the use of the resources and/or impact on the
ecosystem jeopardise the integrity of the resource and/or system
taking into account carrying capacity restrictions, limits of
acceptable change, and thresholds? What measures were
explored to firstly avoid the use of resources, or if avoidance is not
possible, to minimise the use of resources? What measures were
taken to ensure responsible and equitable use of the resources?
What measures were explored to enhance positive impacts?10
This project comprises the demolition and
reconstruction of existing facilities on site, and it does
not affect renewable natural resources.
The potential impacts that may occur as a result of the
proposed activity have been preliminarily identified
and discussed in Section 7.5 of Part A.
1.7.1 Does the proposed development exacerbate the
increased dependency on increased use of resources to maintain
economic growth or does it reduce resource dependency (i.e. de-
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11 Section 24 of the Constitution and Section 2(4)(a)(vii) of NEMA refer. 12 Section 24 of the Constitution and Sections 2(4)(a)(viii) and 2(4)(b) of NEMA refer.
materialised growth)? (note: sustainability requires that
settlements reduce their ecological footprint by using less material
and energy demands and reduce the amount of waste they
generate, without compromising their quest to improve their
quality of life)
1.7.2 Does the proposed use of natural resources constitute
the best use thereof? Is the use justifiable when considering intra-
and intergenerational equity, and are there more important
priorities for which the resources should be used (i.e. what are the
opportunity costs of using these resources this the proposed
development alternative?)
1.7.3 Do the proposed location, type and scale of development
promote a reduced dependency on resources?
1.8 How were a risk-averse and cautious approach applied
in terms of ecological impacts?11
It should be noted that this application relates to the
decommissioning of parts of the existing beneficiation
plant at CDM, and will have no impact on the
ecological integrity of the area.
A conservative approach was followed in terms of the
identification and assessing of environmental impacts
associated with the proposed project. Part A Section
7.5 addresses potential impacts that the activities
have on the surrounding environment.
1.8.1 What are the limits of current knowledge (note: the gaps,
uncertainties and assumptions must be clearly stated)?
The knowledge gaps and uncertainties have been
identified during the process of the proposed project
and are discussed in Section14 of Part A.
1.8.2 What is the level of risk associated with the limits of
current knowledge?
The proposed project relate to the decommissioning
of parts of the CDM’s Beneficiation plant. Since a
detailed risk / impact assessment has previously been
undertaking as part of the current operations, the level
of risk (currently) associated with the limits of current
knowledge can be considered low.
1.8.3 Based on the limits of knowledge and the level of risk,
how and to what extent was a risk-averse and cautious approach
applied to the development?
A conservative approach was followed in terms of the
identification and assessing of environmental impacts
associated with the proposed project. Part A Section
7.5 addresses potential impacts that the activities
have on the surrounding environment.
1.9 How will the ecological impacts resulting from this development impact on people's environmental right in terms
following:12
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13 Section 2(4)(b) of NEMA refer. 14 Regulations 22(2)(i)(i), 28(1)(g) and 31(2)(1) in Government Notice No. R. 543 refer. 15 Section 24 of the Constitution refers.
1.9.1 Negative impacts: e.g. access to resources, opportunity
costs, loss of amenity (e.g. open space), air and water quality
impacts, nuisance (noise, odour, etc.), health impacts, visual
impacts, etc. What measures were taken to firstly avoid negative
impacts, but if avoidance is not possible, to minimise, manage and
remedy negative impacts?
The potential impacts that may occur as a result of the
proposed activity have been identified and discussed
in Section 7.5 of Part A. The impacts have also been
assessed and mitigation measures were explored to
minimise and remediate the impacts. . 1.9.2 Positive impacts: e.g. improved access to resources,
improved amenity, improved air or water quality, etc. What
measures were taken to enhance positive impacts?
1.10 Describe the linkages and dependencies between
human wellbeing, livelihoods and ecosystem services applicable
to the area in question and how the development's ecological
impacts will result in socio-economic impacts (e.g. on livelihoods,
loss of heritage site, opportunity costs, etc.)?
The structures, tanks, piping and the piping gantries
will be stripped by BEE SLA Contractors and will be
sold to them.
1.11 Based on all of the above, how will this development
positively or negatively impact on ecological integrity
objectives/targets/considerations of the area?
It should be noted that this application relates to the
decommissioning of parts of the existing beneficiation
plant at CDM, and will have no impact on the
ecological integrity of the area.
1.12 Considering the need to secure ecological integrity and
a healthy biophysical environment, describe how the alternatives
identified (in terms of all the different elements of the development
and all the different impacts being proposed), resulted in the
selection of the "best practicable environmental option" in terms
of ecological considerations?13
Alternatives as part of the development footprint was
not considered as the activities relate to the
decommissioning of the existing CDM’s beneficiation
plant and related infrastructure.
1.13 Describe the positive and negative cumulative
ecological/biophysical impacts bearing in mind the size, scale,
scope and nature of the project in relation to its location and
existing and other planned developments in the area?14
The positive and negative cumulative impacts have
been described in Section 9 of Part A.
2. “Promoting justifiable economic and social development”15
2.1 What is the socio-economic context of the area, based on, amongst other considerations, the following considerations?
2.1.1 The IDP (and its sector plans' vision, objectives,
strategies, indicators and targets) and any other strategic plans,
frameworks of policies applicable to the area,
The Cullinan area falls within the City of Tshwane and
the socio-economic context of the area is contained in
the 2017–2021 IDP.
2.1.2 Spatial priorities and desired spatial patterns (e.g. need
for integrated of segregated communities, need to upgrade
informal settlements, need for densification, etc.),
According to the IDP (2017-2021), Cullinan is
presented as an emerging node and a Tourism node.
The spatial priorities and desired spatial patterns for
the Cullinan area includes developing Cullinan into a
fully-fledged node.
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16 Section 2(2) of NEMA refers. 17 Sections 2(2) and 2(4)(c) of NEMA refers. 18 Section 3 of the Development Facilitation Act, 1995 (Act No. 67 of 1995) ("DFA") and the National Development Plan refer.
2.1.3 Spatial characteristics (e.g. existing land uses, planned
land uses, cultural landscapes, etc.), and
Planned land uses include: Hostel upgrading/
refurbishment; Social and rental housing in Refilwe;
Formalization of informal settlements (In Situ)
upgrading and relocations; and Installation of
streetlights and high mast lights.
2.1.4 Municipal Economic Development Strategy ("LED
Strategy").
According to the IDP (2017-2021) Cullinan is one of
the Priority quadrants for economic development.
2.2 Considering the socio-economic context, what will the
socio-economic impacts be of the development (and its separate
elements/aspects), and specifically also on the socio-economic
objectives of the area? Parts of the current Beneficiation Plant will be
decommissioned/dismantled and replaced with new
infrastructure, to ensure the continuation of mining
activities at Cullinan Diamond Mine. This will have a
positive effect on the continuation of employment at
the mine. The decommissioning of parts of the plant
will provide temporary employment to local Black
Economic Empowerment Service Level Agreement
companies.
2.2.1 Will the development complement the local socio-
economic initiatives (such as local economic development (LED)
initiatives), or skills development programs?
2.3 How will this development address the specific physical,
psychological, developmental, cultural and social needs and
interests of the relevant communities?16
2.4 Will the development result in equitable (intra- and inter-
generational) impact distribution, in the short- and long-term?17
Will the impact be socially and economically sustainable in the
short- and long-term?
In terms of location, describe how the placement of the proposed development will:18
2.4.1 result in the creation of residential and employment
opportunities in close proximity to or integrated with each other,
It should be noted that this application relates to the
decommissioning of parts of the existing beneficiation
plant at CDM, and will not be a development for
placement on a specific location.
2.4.2 reduce the need for transport of people and goods,
2.4.3 result in access to public transport or enable non-
motorised and pedestrian transport (e.g. will the development
result in densification and the achievement of thresholds in terms
public transport),
2.4.4 compliment other uses in the area,
2.4.5 be in line with the planning for the area,
2.4.6 for urban related development, make use of
underutilised land available with the urban edge,
2.4.7 optimise the use of existing resources and infrastructure,
2.4.8 opportunity costs in terms of bulk infrastructure
expansions in non-priority areas (e.g. not aligned with the bulk
infrastructure planning for the settlement that reflects the spatial
reconstruction priorities of the settlement),
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19 Section 2(4)(a)(vii) of NEMA refers. 20 Section 24(4) of NEMA refers.
2.4.9 discourage "urban sprawl" and contribute to
compaction/densification,
2.4.10 contribute to the correction of the historically distorted
spatial patterns of settlements and to the optimum use of existing
infrastructure in excess of current needs,
2.4.11 encourage environmentally sustainable land
development practices and processes,
2.4.12 take into account special locational factors that might
favour the specific location (e.g. the location of a strategic mineral
resource, access to the port, access to rail, etc.),
2.4.13 the investment in the settlement or area in question will
generate the highest socio-economic returns (i.e. an area with
high economic potential),
2.4.14 impact on the sense of history, sense of place and
heritage of the area and the socio-cultural and cultural-historic
characteristics and sensitivities of the area, and
2.4.15 in terms of the nature, scale and location of the
development promote or act as a catalyst to create a more
integrated settlement?
2.5 How were a risk-averse and cautious approach applied
in terms of socio-economic impacts?19 It should be noted that this application relates to the
decommissioning of parts of the existing beneficiation
plant at CDM, and will have no impact on the
ecological integrity of the area.
A conservative approach was followed in terms of the
identification and assessing of socio economic
impacts associated with the proposed project. Part A
Section 7.5 addresses potential impacts that the
activities have on the surrounding environment.
2.5.1 What are the limits of current knowledge (note: the gaps,
uncertainties and assumptions must be clearly stated)?20
2.5.2 What is the level of risk (note: related to inequality, social
fabric, livelihoods, vulnerable communities, critical resources,
economic vulnerability and sustainability) associated with the
limits of current knowledge?
2.5.3 Based on the limits of knowledge and the level of risk,
how and to what extent was a risk-averse and cautious approach
applied to the development?
2.6 How will the socio-economic impacts resulting from this development impact on people's environmental right in
terms following
2.6.1 Negative impacts: e.g. health (e.g. HIV-Aids), safety,
social ills, etc. What measures were taken to firstly avoid negative
impacts, but if avoidance is not possible, to minimise, manage and
remedy negative impacts?
No negative impacts on the socio-economy as a result
of the proposed project have been identified.
2.6.2 Positive impacts. What measures were taken to enhance
positive impacts?
The positive impacts of the proposed
decommissioning of parts of the beneficiation plant on
the socio-economy, is that it creates for future mining
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21 Section 2(4)(b) of NEMA refers. 22 Section 2(4)(c) of NEMA refers. 23 Section 2(4)(d) of NEMA refers. 24 Section 2(4)(e) of NEMA refers. 25 Section 2(4)(f) of NEMA refers. 26 Section 2(4)(f) of NEMA refers.
activities, continuation of employment and creation of
temporary employment locally.
2.7 Considering the linkages and dependencies between
human wellbeing, livelihoods and ecosystem services, describe
the linkages and dependencies applicable to the area in question
and how the development's socioeconomic impacts will result in
ecological impacts (e.g. over utilisation of natural resources, etc.)?
It should be noted that this application relates to the
decommissioning of parts of the existing beneficiation
plant at CDM, and will have no impact on the
ecological integrity of the area.
2.8 What measures were taken to pursue the selection of the
"best practicable environmental option" in terms of socio-
economic considerations?21
The structures, tanks, piping and the piping gantries
will be stripped by BEE SLA Contractors and will be
sold to them.
2.9 What measures were taken to pursue environmental
justice so that adverse environmental impacts shall not be
distributed in such a manner as to unfairly discriminate against
any person, particularly vulnerable and disadvantaged persons
(who are the beneficiaries and is the development located
appropriately)?22 Considering the need for social equity and
justice, do the alternatives identified, allow the "best practicable
environmental option" to be selected, or is there a need for other
alternatives to be considered?
A conservative approach was followed in terms of the
identification and assessing of environmental impacts
associated with the proposed project. Part A Section
7.5 addresses potential impacts that the activities
have on the surrounding environment.
2.10 What measures were taken to pursue equitable access
to environmental resources, benefits and services to meet basic
human needs and ensure human wellbeing, and what special
measures were taken to ensure access thereto by categories of
persons disadvantaged by unfair discrimination?23
The structures, tanks, piping and the piping gantries
will be stripped by BEE SLA Contractors and will be
sold to them.
2.11 What measures were taken to ensure that the
responsibility for the environmental health and safety
consequences of the development has been addressed
throughout the development's life cycle?24
A conservative approach was followed in terms of the
identification and assessing of environmental impacts
associated with the proposed project. Part A Section
7.5 addresses potential impacts that the activities
have on the surrounding environment.
2.12 What measures were taken to:
2.12.1 ensure the participation of all interested and affected
parties,
Refer to Section 7.2 of Part A for a description of the
Public Participation Process conducted.
The Public Participation presents the details of all
I&APs that were identified, how the I&APs were
notified and involved in the process, any issues and
concerns raised by the I&APs and the final results of
the Public Participation Process.
2.12.2 provide all people with an opportunity to develop the
understanding, skills and capacity necessary for achieving
equitable and effective participation,25
2.12.3 ensure participation by vulnerable and disadvantaged
persons,26
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27 Section 2(4)(h) of NEMA refers. 28 Section 2(4)(k) of NEMA refers. 29 Section 2(4)(g) of NEMA refers. 30 Section 2(4)(q) of NEMA refers. 31 Section 2(4)(g) of NEMA refers. 32 Section 2(4)(j) of NEMA refers.
2.12.4 promote community wellbeing and empowerment
through environmental education, the raising of environmental
awareness, the sharing of knowledge and experience and other
appropriate means,27
2.12.5 ensure openness and transparency, and access to
information in terms of the process,28
2.12.6 ensure that the interests, needs and values of all
interested and affected parties were taken into account, and that
adequate recognition were given to all forms of knowledge,
including traditional and ordinary knowledge29, and
2.12.7 ensure that the vital role of women and youth in
environmental management and development were recognised
and their full participation therein were be promoted?30
2.13 Considering the interests, needs and values of all the
interested and affected parties, describe how the development will
allow for opportunities for all the segments of the community (e.g.
a mixture of low-, middle-, and high-income housing opportunities)
that is consistent with the priority needs of the local area (or that
is proportional to the needs of an area)?31
The structures, tanks, piping and the piping gantries
will be stripped by BEE SLA Contractors and will be
sold to them.
2.14 What measures have been taken to ensure that current
and/or future workers will be informed of work that potentially
might be harmful to human health or the environment or of
dangers associated with the work, and what measures have been
taken to ensure that the right of workers to refuse such work will
be respected and protected?32
All contractors, sub-contractors and workers will
attend compulsory environmental awareness training
and inductions. This training will highlight the dangers
associated with the workplace. Procedures relating to
environmental risks will also be put in place and will
be regularly updated.
2.15 Describe how the development will impact on job creation in terms of, amongst other aspects:
-
2.15.1 the number of temporary versus permanent jobs that will
be created,
The structures, tanks, piping and the piping gantries
will be stripped by BEE SLA Contractors and will be
sold to them.
2.15.2 whether the labour available in the area will be able to
take up the job opportunities (i.e. do the required skills match the
skills available in the area),
2.15.3 the distance from where labourers will have to travel,
2.15.4 the location of jobs opportunities versus the location of
impacts (i.e. equitable distribution of costs and benefits), and
2.15.5 the opportunity costs in terms of job creation (e.g. a mine
might create 100 jobs, but impact on 1000 agricultural jobs, etc.).
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33 Section 2(4)(o) of NEMA refers. 34 Section 240(1)(b)(iii) of NEMA and the National Development Plan refer. 35 Section 2(4)(p) of NEMA refers. 36 Section 2(4)(b) of NEMA refers. 37 Regulations 22(2)(i)(i), 28(1)(g) and 31(2)(1) in Government Notice No. R. 543 refer.
2.16 What measures were taken to ensure:
2.16.1 that there were intergovernmental coordination and
harmonisation of policies, legislation and actions relating to the
environment, and
Refer to the Public Participation Process in Section
7.2 of Part A. Other government departments are
included on the list of I&APs and stakeholders and
received the notifications of the proposed activity as
well as notifications on the availability of the report for
review.
All applicable environmental legislation was
considered during the Basic Assessment process.
2.16.2 that actual or potential conflicts of interest between
organs of state were resolved through conflict resolution
procedures?
2.17 What measures were taken to ensure that the
environment will be held in public trust for the people, that the
beneficial use of environmental resources will serve the public
interest, and that the environment will be protected as the people's
common heritage?33
During the initial Public Participation Process, all
issues and concerns raised by the I&APs,
stakeholders and the Organs of State are taken into
account and responses provided.
2.18 Are the mitigation measures proposed realistic and what
long-term environmental legacy and managed burden will be
left?34
Mitigation measures for each of the identified impacts
will be described in detail in the EMPr. The proposed
mitigation measures will be realistic to protect both the
bio-physical and socio-economic environment in both
the short- and long-term.
2.19 What measures were taken to ensure that the costs of
remedying pollution, environmental degradation and consequent
adverse health effects and of preventing, controlling or minimising
further pollution, environmental damage or adverse health effects
will be paid for by those responsible for harming the
environment?35
The applicant will be responsible for the costs of any
remediation of pollution, environmental degradation
and consequent adverse health effects and of
preventing, controlling or minimising further pollution,
environmental damage or adverse health effects.
The Financial Provisioning for the proposed project
have been included in Section 18 of Part A.
2.20 Considering the need to secure ecological integrity and
a healthy bio-physical environment, describe how the alternatives
identified (in terms of all the different elements of the development
and all the different impacts being proposed), resulted in the
selection of the best practicable environmental option in terms of
socio-economic considerations?36
Alternatives as part of the development footprint were
not considered as the activities relate to the
decommissioning of parts of the existing Beneficiation
Plant.
2.21 Describe the positive and negative cumulative socio-
economic impacts bearing in mind the size, scale, scope and
nature of the project in relation to its location and other planned
developments in the area?37
The positive cumulative impact on the socio-economy
by the continuation of mining, continuation of
employment and employment of local contractors are
in line with the planned development of the area i.e
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7. Motivation for the overall preferred site, activities and technology
alternative including a full description of the process followed to
reach the proposed preferred alternatives within the site.
7.1 Details of the development footprint alternatives considered.
Alternatives as part of the development footprint were not considered as the activities relate to the
decommissioning of parts of the existing Beneficiation Plant at CDM.
7.2 Details of the Public Participation Process Followed
The public participation process for this project was conducted in terms of:
• The procedures and provisions in terms of the NEMA;
• Chapter 6 of the 2014 EIA Regulations;
• GN 807 of 2012; Public Participation Guideline; and
• Other relevant legislation such as the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA), 2000.
A detailed public participation process was undertaken, and included the following:
• Key Stakeholder identification;
• Method of notifications, e.g. advertisements, site notices, BID, email notifications;
• Registration of Interested and Affected Parties (I&AP’s) and key stakeholders;
• Access and opportunity to comment on the draft BAR by I&AP’s; and
• Consultation with the relevant authorities.
The following key stakeholder were identified and notified of the project:
• Landowner/s;
• Lawful occupier/s of the land;
• Landowners or lawful occupiers on adjacent properties;
• Municipal councillor;
• Municipality;
• Organs of state;
• Communities; and
• Other Competent Authorities affected.
The following notification and consultation methods were used:
• Newspaper advertisement in the Streeknuus placed on the 13th of June 2018 (refer to Annexure E1 for
proof of the advertisement placed);
Cullinan is a priority area for economic development
(IDP 2017-2021).
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• Site notices were placed at CDM boom gate, Cullinan Spar, Eskom entrance, Refilwe Municipality and
Telkom offices (refer to Annexure E2 for proof of site notices placed); and
• Background Information Document (BID) sent to key stakeholders with email notifications (refer to
Annexure E3 for a copy of the BID and Annexure E4 for proof of the notifications sent).
The potential key stakeholders were notified of the project and have been provided with the opportunity to
register as an I&AP by 27 July 2018.
The draft BAR and EMPr is available to the public for review for a period of thirty (30) days, from 27 June 2018
to 27 July 2018. An electronic copy of the BAR and EMPr will also be posted on the Shangoni’s website
(www.shangoni.co.za) for public comment for the same period of thirty days.
A meeting was held with the DMR on 16 April 2018 and response on the meeting was provided on the 4th of
May 2018 (refer to Annexure C2 for a copy of the response). Once the public review of the draft BAR has been
completed, the report will be finalised inclusive of the comments from I&APs and will be submitted to the DMR
for review. Once DMR has made a decision, registered stakeholders will be notified of the decision.
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7.3 Summary of issues raised by I&APs
The table below will be completed when the final BAR is compiled and will provide a summary of the comments and issues raised and reaction to those responses.
INTERESTED AND
AFFECTED PARTIES DATE COMMENTS RECEIVED ISSUES RAISED
EAPS RESPONSE TO ISSUES
AS MANDATED BY THE
APPLICANT
SECTION AND PARAGRAPH
REFERENCE IN THIS REPORT
WHERE THE ISSUES AND OR
RESPONSE WERE
INCORPORATED.
Landowner/s
Cullinan Diamond Mine
(Pty) Ltd.
Lawful occupier/s of the land
Cullinan Diamond Mine
(Pty) Ltd.
Landowners or lawful occupiers on adjacent properties
Windy Bow Game Reserve
Municipal councillor
Ward 100 Councillor
Municipality
City of Tshwane
Metropolitan Municipality.
City of Tshwane
Metropolitan Municipality.-
Region 5
Organs of state (Responsible for infrastructure that may be affected Roads Department, Eskom, Telkom, DWA etc.
Gauteng Department of
Roads and Transport.
Eskom
Telkom
Transnet
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Gauteng Department of
Water and Sanitation
Gauteng Department of
Water and Sanitation
Department of Agriculture,
Forestry and Fisheries
(DAFF) -Gauteng Regional
Office
Communities
Community Development
Forum
Other Competent Authorities affected
Department of Mineral
Resources
Gauteng Department of
Agriculture and Rural
Development
Gauteng Department of
Agriculture and Rural
Development
Dept. Rural Development
and Land reform – Gauteng
Region
Department of Public
Works
Provincial Heritage
Resources Authority
Gauteng
Gauteng Conservancy and
Stewardship Association.
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South African Heritage
Resources Agency
(SAHRA).
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7.4 The Environmental attributes associated with the alternatives. A baseline
environment.
7.4.1 Type of environment affected by the proposed activity
This section of the report provides a description of the environment that may be affected by the proposed project.
Aspects of the biophysical, social and economic environment that could be affected by, or could affect, the
proposed project have been described.
This information has been sourced largely from existing information available for the area, existing documents
approved by the various governmental departments and specialist studies undertaken as part of other
authorisation and monitoring process.
7.4.1.1 Geology
The following information was obtained from the CDM approved Environmental Management Programme dated
2012.
CDM is located within the Main Zone of the Bushveld Complex (Council of Geoscience,
www.geoscience.org.za). The Bushveld Complex is comprised of large masses of Waterberg Conglomerate
with diamond bearing Kimberlite volcanic pipes. The Kimberlite is situated within the stable 3 billion year old
Kaap-Vaal Craton and intrudes rocks of the Transvaal Supergroup (Pretoria and Rooiberg Groups), Bushveld
complex and the younger Waterberg Group.
The Bushveld complex is the largest known layered mafic intrusion on earth and covers an area extent of some
65 000 km², attaining a thickness of between 7-9 km. Its age is estimated to be 2 billion years. The mafic rocks
of the Bushveld complex were emplaced discordantly into the Transvaal Supergroup, forming horse-shoe
shaped belts of mafic rock outcrop.
These outcrops surround an acidic central region, consisting of felsite, intrusive granophyres and post-bushveld
granites. In the south, between the eastern and western limbs of the complex and in the Bethal limb, younger
sedimentary cover and intrusions dominate at surface. It is in this region that the Cullinan Kimberlite occurs,
along with 11 other Kimberlite diatremes in the Cullinan-Rayton area.
A mass of Waterberg quartzite covers almost half of the area of the pipe and it is conspicuous in draw-points of
the eastern portion of the BA5 mining block. Although there is no longer any evidence of these quartzites
exposed around the pipe, this mass of ‘floating‘ Waterberg, along with other smaller rafts of material, provides
evidence of intrusion into the Waterberg at surface some 1 200 million years ago (mya).
The erosion of this cover exposed the felsite which is part of a large transgressive sill found in the area. This
has been tentatively correlated with the Rooiberg felsite (uppermost group of the Transvaal Supergroup). It may
however, be a meta-sediment formed by progressive feldspathisation of the quartzitic rocks of the Waterberg or
Pretoria Groups. In the stratigraphic column these respectively lie directly above and below the Rooiberg Group.
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The diamond bearing ore body mined in the Cullinan-Rayton area is one of 12 Kimberlite diatremes found in the
area. Kimberlite is the underground ore deposit within an extinct volcanic pipe. The Cullinan Kimberlite pipe is
the largest known Kimberlite intrusion in the Republic of South Africa (RSA).
The Kimberlite pipe currently mined at CDM is oval in shape. On surface, the pipe has a maximum length of 860
m in an east-west direction and a width of 400 m in a north-south direction.
7.4.1.2 Topography
The following information was obtained from the CDM approved Environmental Management Programme dated
2012.
The mine is situated on the eastern foothills of the Magaliesberg range, and located at an altitude of ±1440
mamsl. The surrounding area is typically rolling hills with undulations of ±100 m between local hill rises and
valleys.
In the immediate vicinity of the mine, the topography is relatively gentle, sloping down to the No.7 dam, which
is located to the North. To the South East of the No.7 dam, a koppie rises sharply to a height of 1484 mamsl.
The local topography has been significantly altered by mining activities. Open cast mining, which started in the
early part of the previous century, has resulted in an open pit that is approximately 400 m deep. Tailings dumps
have also altered the natural topography of the area immediately adjacent to the pit and surface infrastructure
of the mine. These tailings dumps cover an area of approximately 440 ha, and rise above the natural topography
to a height of 1484 mamsl. Refer to Figure 3 for the topographical map of the area.
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Figure 3: Topography Map
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7.4.1.3 Climate
The following information was obtained from the Cullinan Diamond Mine: Final Environmental Impact
Assessment for the return water dam dated 2015.
The mine is located in a typical Highveld climatic region, with warm to hot summers, moderate winters and with
an average rainfall that is higher than that of most parts of the country. Rainfall occurs mostly in the form of
thunderstorms during the summer months.
Mean annual rainfall amounts to ± 680 mm per annum. The variability in the annual rainfall can be large. The
highest annual rainfall recorded for Cullinan was 1217 mm recorded during the 1966/67 hydrological year.
Lowest annual rainfall was measured at 150 mm during the 2002/2003 hydrological year. The 24 hour maximum
is 187 mm received in January 1978. The average number of days per annum with more than 0.1 mm of rain is
85.9. The Cullinan area receives most of its rainfall in the summer months between October and March.
January is generally the warmest month of the year with a mean temperature of 22.1 ºC and June is generally
the coldest month of the year with a mean temperature of 11.3 ºC.
Due to the absence of any relevant information for the area, data from the closest station weather station were
utilised. This station is managed by the South-Africa Weather Bureau (SAWB) and is situated in Pretoria,
roughly 45 km from the mine. The data was interpreted as follows:
• Pretoria experiences 36.1% of calm conditions throughout the year;
• The predominant winds in the area come from an East North Easterly direction, a North Easterly
direction and an Easterly direction; and
• Wind speeds in the area blow predominantly between 0.5 and 2.5 km/h, and rarely reach wind speeds
of between 3.5 and 5.6 km/h.
The evaporation rates as measured by the DWS at the Roodeplaat Dam (station number A2E013) are results
indicate that the highest evaporation levels generally occur between October and January, and the lowest
evaporation levels occur in June and July. The total annual evaporation for the area is estimated at 1323 mm.
Extreme weather conditions, as measured at the Pretoria University Experimental Farm, the results indicate
that hail, snow and fog are not regular occurrences in the area. However, thunderstorms are frequent and
provide a large part of the rainfall to the area.
7.4.1.4 Soil
The following information was obtained from the CDM approved Environmental Management Programme
dated 2012.
The mine is situated on a generalised soil pattern described as red, yellow and/or greyish soils with low to
medium base status comprising primarily of Hutton, Avalon, and Bainsvlei soil types.
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South facing slopes of the quartzite koppie have shallow gravel and sandy soil. North facing slopes have
shallow stony soils. Ridge area has shallow, sandy soils with a rock cover of 60%. Topsoil is found and the
crushed rock is approximately 7.5 mm in diameter. The Protea caffra ridge veld is predominantly found on
southing facing slopes of quartzite ridges where there is shallow gravel and sandy soil. Burkea africana ridge
veld vegetation type covers approximately 90 ha (6%) of the game farm and occurs mainly on north facing
quartzite slopes where there are shallow stony soils.
Tristachya leucothrix mountain grassland area is 163 ha (10%) in extent and occurs in the south, west and
north-eastern parts of the game farm on shallow, sandy soils with a rock cover of 60%.
7.4.1.5 Vegetation
The following information was obtained from the CDM approved Environmental Management Programme dated
2012.
The regional area under investigation forms part of the Grassland and Savanna Biome. Each biome comprises
various vegetation types. The Grassland Biome is represented by Rand Highveld Grassland in this specific case,
and the Savanna Biome by Marikana Thornveld. It was found that the bulk of the site conformed to the Marikana
Thornveld vegetation type, as the vegetation along the ridge and the road is distinctly more thornveld than
grassland. Information from the Precis database also indicates that the 464 plant species that occur in the
quarter degree grid lean more towards the Thornveld than grassland. However, for completeness both the
vegetation types are described below.
Rand Highveld Grassland
Rand Highveld Grassland is found in the highly variable landscape with extensive sloping plains and ridges in
the Gauteng, North-West, Free State and Mpumalanga Provinces. The vegetation type is found in areas
between rocky ridges from Pretoria to Witbank, extending onto ridges in the Stoffberg and Roossenekal regions
as well as in the vicinity of Derby and Potchefstroom, extending southwards and northeastwards from there.
The vegetation is species rich, sour grassland alternating with low shrubland on rocky outcrops. The most
common grasses on the plains belong to the genera Themeda, Eragrostis, Heteropogon and Elionurus. High
numbers of herbs, especially Asteraceae are also found. In rocky areas shrubs and trees also prevail and are
mostly Protea caffra, Acacia caffra, Celtis africana and Searsia (previously Rhus spp).
This vegetation type is poorly conserved (approximately 1 %) and has a target of 24 % of the vegetation type to
be conserved. Due to the low conservation status this vegetation type is classified as endangered. Almost half
of the vegetation type has been transformed by cultivation, plantations, urbanisation or dam-building. Scattered
aliens (most prominently Acacia mearnsii) are present in the unit.
Marikana Thornveld
The Marikana Thornveld vegetation type occurs on plains from the Rustenburg area in the west, through
Marikana and Brits to the Pretoria area in the east. The vegetation type is typified by open Acacia karroo
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woodland occurring in the valleys and undulating plains. Shrubs are denser along drainage lines and it is
common for the drainage lines to be infested with aliens.
Marikana Thornveld is considerably impacted, with 48 % of the vegetation type being transformed, mainly due
to cultivated and built-up areas. Most agricultural development of this unit is in the western regions towards
Rustenburg, while in the east (near Pretoria) industrial development is a greater threat of land transformation.
This vegetation type is rated as endangered as only 0.7 % of the unit is conserved. No natural vegetation is
present at the existing Beneficiation plant.
7.4.1.6 Fauna
The following information was obtained from the CDM approved Environmental Management Programme dated
2012.
The habitat in and around Cullinan can be described as savannah and grassland. These habitats have been
largely disturbed but several game farms in the area conserve the natural habitat and the species that occur
there.
The Cullinan area has a large variety of species, most naturally occurring with some species that have been
reintroduced to the area. This includes 155 insect families, 24 spider families, 195 Bird Species, 22 reptile
families, 17 terrestrial small mammals and 18 Managed Game species (Holgate and Associates, 2004).
According to the Precis database a total of 268 animal species can be found in the quarter degree grid.
Cullinan Diamond Mine has introduced some game to the Premier Game Reserve where others were naturally
occurring in the vicinity: Blesbok (Damaliscus pygargus phillipsi), Blue Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus),
Bushbuck (Tragelaphus sylvaticus), Bushpig (Potamochoerus porcus), Common Duiker (Sylvicapra grimmia),
Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa), Impala (Aepyceros malampus), Kudu (Tragelaphus imberbis), Mountain
Reedbuck (Redunca fluvorufula), Nyala (Nyala angasiiv), Red Hartebeest (Alcelaphus caama), Steenbuck
(Raphicerus campestris), Tsessebe (Damaliscus lunatus lunatus), Vervet Monkey (Chlorocebus pygerythrus),
Warthog (Phacochoerus africanus), Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) and Burchell’s Zebra (Equus quagga,
formerly Equus burchelli).
The species of birds are common bushveld species including Cape Wagtail, Crowned Lapwing (Plover), Cape
Turtle Dove, Crested Barbet, Blackeyed Bulbul, Masked Weaver and Red Bishop.
7.4.1.7 Surface Water
The following information was obtained from the Cullinan Diamond Mine: Final Environmental Impact
Assessment for the return water dam dated 2015.
CDM is located in the upper region of two sub-catchments; the Premiermynloop and the McHardyspruit. These
water bodies form part of the upper Pienaars river catchment area (A23B).
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The McHardyspruit joins the Premiermynloop to form the Premierspruit that converges with the Rooispruit,
forming the Roodeplaatspruit, that, later flows into the Pienaars River downstream of the Roodeplaat Dam.
McHardy Stream and Premiermynloop consequently form part of the upper Pienaars river catchment area. The
Pienaars River is an important branch of the Crocodile River catchment, which forms part of the Crocodile West
(Marico) Catchment Area (Primary Catchment A).
CDM have an extensive water quality monitoring programme up and downstream of the mine. Water quality
monitoring are currently undertaken at 7 surface monitoring localities situated in the area of concern. These
localities are divided into the clean water monitoring localities, the spruit monitoring localities and CDM affected
water monitoring localities.
The clean water monitoring localities comprise of the Premier Game Park Lapa Dam, the McHardy Dam and
the Wilge River Dam. The spruit monitoring localities include the McHardy Stream, which are divided into
McHardy East and McHardy West, the Premiermynloop, No.7 FRD wall seepage point and the Roodeplaatspruit.
The CDM affected water monitoring localities consist of the No.1 PCD, the No.2 PCD and the Old Swimming
Pool sump. Sampling results are currently compared to the Target Water Quality Guideline Ranges (TWQGR).
7.4.1.8 Groundwater
The following information was obtained from the geohydrological assessment and modelling of the new RWD
at Petra Diamonds’ Cullinan Diamond Mine was undertaken by Shangoni Acquiescence in 2015.
A borehole and hydrocensus was conducted within a 15 km radius of the mining area by Shangoni Acquiescence
hydrocensus in 2014. Some 61 boreholes were sampled for groundwater levels, yields and quality analyses.
Additionally, borehole data has been acquired from the National Groundwater Database of the DWA to
supplement yield and water level data and provide geological drilling logs and water spikes. CDM monitors
groundwater levels and groundwater qualities using a number of boreholes. In general water levels in the area
mimic the surface topography.
Groundwater flow along the drainage of the Premiermynloop from South East to North West and along the
Elands River from the South to the North. The groundwater divide between the Premiermynloop catchment to
the West of the mine and the Elands River catchment to the East, is clearly visible.
The groundwater quality in and around the mine are monitored on a regular basis. Results indicate that the
majority of the samples comply with the recommended limits for domestic water use as stipulated by the South-
African Bureau of Standards (SABS), (2001).
Ingress of groundwater into the mine is limited due to the impermeable nature of the kimberlite pipe and any
water quality impacts are thus limited in extent. The groundwater is of an acceptable quality and the
geochemistry of the rocks is not considered to have a significant adverse effect on groundwater quality
downstream from the mine.
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Bacteriological analyses of the samples reveal the absence of pathogenic or any disease forming bacteria.
Samples taken comply with the bacteriological standards as specified by the SABS for human consumption,
with the exception of the Mampa School borehole, which contains a high Total Viable Organism count. This
probably as a result of the school’s French drain that pollutes the borehole water.
7.4.1.9 Air Quality
The following information was obtained from the Cullinan Diamond Mine: Final Environmental Impact
Assessment for the return water dam dated 2015.
The primary source of air pollution in and around the mine area is air-borne dust particles. Dust in the air has
the potential to affect both mine employees and nearby residents. Sources have been identified as the main
underground ventilation fans, dust extraction and scrubbing installations in the treatment facility on surface, and
wind-blown dust from the tailings dumps and the stockpile. Incorrect functioning of the dust suppression systems
could attribute to air pollution as the rock crushing process will ten contribute more to airborne dust. Air
discharging from the two main ventilation system fans is from air circulated within the production areas and from
the underground workings. The two main centrifugal fans are sited on surface on the north and south sides of
the Kimberlite pipe.
Cullinan was previously identified as a site that may be potentially impacted on by air pollution generated by the
mine (as it lies within 3 km from the source). However, fall-out dust samples taken and analysed indicated that
potential pollution was negligible and the mine required no migratory action.
Fall-out dust is measured at various points on CDM. The American Standard Test Method (ASTM) is used to
measure dust.
7.4.1.10 Noise
Noise incurred at the mine emanates primarily from the Cullinan Diamond Mine surface plants, underground
ventilation fans and underground ring-blasting activities.
In order to determine the background noise of the area the latest noise survey, dated 5 September 2015, from
Cullinan Diamond Mine was conducted and the noise measured in terms of the National Environmental
Management: Air Quality Act No 39 of 2004.
According to the survey the Maximum noise at 04:50 is 54.4 dB(A) the bulk of the contributing factors to the
noise was mainly due to traffic around the mine.
7.4.1.11 Visual
The following information was obtained from the CDM approved Environmental Management Programme dated
2012.
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The infrastructure associated with the mine intrudes the natural skyline. The existing headgear and treatment
facility structures have been construed on high ground, rising above the surrounding landscape, resulting in
visual impact from most directions. Night lighting of the mining area is also visible to land owners in the
immediate surroundings.
Similarly, the numerous tailings dumps often break the sky-line and are considered to be a significant visual
intrusion on the environment. Limited rehabilitation of these dumps has been undertaken. Additional
management and vegetation of the dumps will significantly reduce the extent of visual impacts to the
environment but seeing that the tailings is still regarded as a resource to be re-mined the re-vegetation is
captured as a commitment in the conceptual closure plan of the mine.
The open pit and No.7 dam also impact on the visual quality of the area. The open pit is however considered a
tourist attraction, with approximately 30 000 tourists visiting the mine annually.
7.4.1.12 Cultural Heritage
Two heritage studies were done for surrounding area in 2011 by PGS Heritage and Grave Relocation
Consultants. Two surveys were done, one survey at the mine and one survey surrounding CDM. The survey
surrounding CDM comprises of a list with 91 sites. The survey at the mine comprise of a list with 250 sites.
In the dating of these sites the date limitations of the available aerial photographs and topographical maps were
used to define six different age groups. In the report each of these groups has been given a specific colour and
these colour markers used to indicate in which age group the specific site belongs. The age groups with
associated colours are as follows:
• Younger than 50 years (blue) – not shown in the table below
• Older than 50 years but younger than 72 years (yellow)
• Older than 72 years but younger than 80 years (orange)
• Older than 80 years but younger than 100 years (red)
• Older than 100 years (crossed red)
• Unknown (purple)
A historic overview is summarised in
Table 5. Refer to Table 6 for a summary of the sites surveyed at the CDM area. Refer to Figure 4 for locality of
these sites.
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Table 5: Historic overview
DATE DESCRIPTION
2.5 million to
250,000 years
ago
The Earlier Stone Age is the first and oldest phase identified in South Africa’s archaeological history
and comprises two technological phases. The earliest of these technological phases is known as
Oldowan which is associated with crude flakes and hammer stones and dates to approximately 2
million years ago. The second technological phase in the Earlier Stone Age of Southern Africa is
known as the Acheulian and comprises more refined and better made stone artefacts such as the
cleaver and bifacial hand axe. The Acheulian phase dates back to approximately 1.5 million years ago.
Artefacts associated with the Earlier Stone Age are known to be located in riverbeds and eroded areas
in the wider vicinity of the study area. An important known site from this period is located on the farm
Kaalfontein 513-JR some 9km south of Cullinan. It was discovered when a road was constructed, and
comprises a living and manufacturing site. The stone artefacts observed here included cleavers and
hand axes (Bohlweki – SSI Environmental, 2008).
250,000 to
40,000 years
ago
The Middle Stone Age is the second oldest phase identified in South Africa’s archaeological history. It
is associated with flakes, points and blades manufactured by means of the prepared core technique.
40,000 years
ago to the
historic past
The Later Stone Age is the third phase identified in South Africa’s archaeological history. It is
associated with an abundance of very small stone artefacts known as microliths. Later Stone Age sites
are known from the areas north of the Magaliesberg as well
300–600 AD
During the construction of a dwelling on the farm Derdepoort 320-JR, archaeological material
(including decorated potsherds) associated with the Early Iron Age was uncovered. While the pottery
showed affinities with Dambwa pottery (from Zambia), Broederstroom pottery as well as Matola
pottery, it was felt that it was most likely associated with Matola (Nienaber et al, 1997).
1610–1636 The occupation of the settlement known as KwaManyamana by the Southern Ndebele of Musi. The
site is located in the vicinity of Bon Accord Dam (Van Vuuren, 1992).
c. 1636
After the death of Musi a succession dispute occurred between his two sons, Manala and Ndzundza.
It resulted in Ndzundza and his followers leaving KwaManyamana and moving in an eastward direction
past present day Cullinan, present day Bronkhorstspruit, present day Witbank, present day Middleburg
to eventually settle at KwaSimkhulu on the Steelpoort River (Van Vuuren, 1992). On their journey
eastward Ndzundza and his followers were attacked twice by the followers of Manala. One of these
skirmishes took place on the farm Brandbach 471-JR, roughly 8kms east of Cullinan.
1677–1717
After making peace with his brother at KoQoli, Manala and his followers settled in an area south-east
of Pretoria known as Ezothsaneni. Their settlement area was east of Pretoria between the present
N14 highway and the Delmas road (R50) and was situated approximately 20km south of Cullinan (Van
Vuuren, 1992).
1717-1747
During this time the Manala Ndebele stayed in a place known as Embilaneni (the place of Dassies).
The new settlement spread over the Bronberg mountains east of Pretoria and included an area that
can be defined by a number of present-day farms including Rietfontein 395-JR, Tweedracht 516-JR,
Tiegerpoort 371-JR, Kleinfontein 368-JR, Mooiplaats 367-JR, Donkerhoek 365-JR and Zwavelpoort
373-JR (Van Vuuren, 1992). It is apparent that the Embilaneni area extended further to the west than
Ezotshaneni, and at its closest point was approximately 12km south-west of Cullinan.
1747–c. 1825 During this time the Manala Ndebele stayed in a place known as KoNonduna (the place of the King)
(Van Vuuren, 1992). Located further west of Embilaneni, it was directly south of present-day Mamelodi.
1827–1832 Mzilikazi's Matabele settled north of the Magaliesberg (Bergh, 1999).
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DATE DESCRIPTION
1841-1850 The first white people started arriving in the general vicinity of the study area and the first farms were
proclaimed (Bergh, 1999).
16 November
1855 Establishment of the town of Pretoria (Bergh, 1999).
1882
In this year the so-called Mapoch war took place between the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek and the
Ndzundza Ndebele. The latter had resided at a place known as KoNomtjarhelo (in the present day
Roossenekal area) since 1822. The Ndebele were defeated by the republican forces and were
removed from their ancestral land. Many settled on white-owned farms as farm labourers while others
moved to farms of the Manala Ndebele. In 1897 the Ndzundza Ndebele was indicated to be staying
on 18 farms east, south-east and south of Pretoria, including Boschkop (roughly 17kms south-west of
Cullinan) and Tygerpoort (roughly 22kms south-west of Cullinan).
Mid 1890s Percival Tracey started prospecting for diamonds on the boundary between the farms Beynespoort
and Elandsfontein (Helme, 1974). This area is approximately 3.5km from present-day Cullinan.
Late 1890s
Thomas Major Cullinan started prospecting for diamonds in the Franspoort area, some 10km west of
present-day Cullinan. During this time he is said to have heard from Tracey that a significant diamond-
bearing pipe was waiting to be discovered on the farm Elandsfontein (Simons, 2004). Cullinan sent a
messenger to the owner of Elandsfontein, Willem Prinsloo. He flatly refused any prospecting on his
farm. A couple of days later Cullinan sent another messenger who was told that in future messengers
will be shot.
August 1898 After Willem Prinsloo passed away in August 1898, the farm was inherited by his unmarried daughter
Maria Elizabetha Prinsloo. When Cullinan requested her permission to prospect she also refused.
1899
By this time large quantities of alluvial diamonds were being found on the boundary between the farms
Beynespoort 335-JR and Minnaar 292-JR. This area is roughly 8km north-west of present-day
Cullinan.
1899–1902
The South African War lasted for three long years and wrought havoc on the entire country and its
people. This impact was also felt by the Prinsloo family, the owners of Elandsfontein. While it is not
exactly known what the circumstances of Maria Elizabetha Prinsloo during the war was she was likely
forced to abandon the farm and placed in a concentration camp (as were thousands of other Boer
women and children and Black people). What is known is that the farm was destroyed in accordance
with the so-called “scorched earth” policy of Lord Kitchener.
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DATE DESCRIPTION
8–12 June 1902
One of the most significant events of the South African War in the vicinity of the study area was the
Battle of Diamond Hill which took place between 8 and 12 June 1900. After the occupation of Pretoria
on 5 June 1900, the Boer forces totalling nearly 4,000 men under the overall command of General
Louis Botha ensconced themselves on the Magaliesberg Mountain to the east of Pretoria. Their
positions ranged from Zwavelpoort and Tygerpoort in the south to Doornpoort in the north. Lord
Roberts‟ force of nearly 20,000 men left Pretoria on 7 June 1900 and advanced on the Boer position.
On 8 June 1900 General French attempted to break through what he believed was the Boer right flank
and attacked the Boer positions on the farms Kameelfontein and Krokodilspruit. On 11 June 1900
fierce skirmishes took place between the forces of General French and these Boer forces under
General Koos de la Rey. In the end the battle was decided on another front when the strategic position
known as Diamond Hill (south-east of Pienaarspoort) was occupied by the British forces on 12 June
1900. On the evening of the same day General Botha instructed him men to retreat eastward along
the railway line (History of the War in South Africa, 1908). The Boer positions on the farms
Kameelfontein and Krokodilspruit and the scene of the subsequent skirmishes are approximately 9kms
north-west of Cullinan.
31 May 1902–
17 November
1902
After peace was declared on 31 May 1902, Cullinan approached the Prinsloo family again and offered
an amount of £150,000 payable over a period of time for the right to prospect on the farm. However,
due to the negative effect of the war on the family they rather offered to sell the farm directly to Cullinan
with immediate effect. A sum of £52,000 was agreed upon and the Prinsloo family asked this to be
paid over in gold sovereigns (Helme, 1974; Simons, 2004). On 7 November 1902 a 699 hectare portion
of the farm was transferred from the Prinsloo family to the Premier Syndicate Limited. This deeds
transfer was registered on 17 November 1902.
Incidentally, the company Premier Syndicate Limited was later changed to the Premier (Transvaal)
Diamond Mining Company Limited.
November
1902–31
December 1902
Work commenced immediately after the acquisition of the farm Elandsfontein by Cullinan's company.
The first step was to sink boreholes and in that way establish the extent of the diamond-bearing pipe.
Subsequently, excavation work commenced with picks and shovels on seven prospecting pits along
the location of the pipe as revealed by the boreholes (Lincoln, n.d.). By the end of the year CDM
excavations had reached an average depth of 9m and diamonds to the value of 187 carats had been
recovered.
April 1903
CDM’s first steam-driven gear, known as No. 1 Gear, was brought into operation (Lincoln, n.d.). During
the same time the first general manager for the Premier Mine was appointed. William McHardy and
his family arrived a few weeks later by ox-wagon from Kimberley. On their arrival they could not find
any habitable house on the mining property and had to live in tents. The McHardy house was
completed shortly thereafter and became the first permanent house in Cullinan (Lincoln, n.d.).
Late 1903
As a result of increases in profits and the steady growth of CDM, CDM village adjoining it also started
to develop. At first the accommodation here comprised corrugated iron dwellings, tents and in some
cases mud brick rondavels (Lincoln, n.d.). By this time CDM had approximately 57 white employees
and 308 black employees (Simons, 2004). Sometime during the end of 1903 or early 1904 a mine
compound was constructed. The compound was designed in accordance with the ones found on the
Kimberley diamond mines.
October 1904
As the result of amongst other things the erection of an almost two metre high, double row fence
around CDM property, CDM reported a decrease in diamond theft and a resulting increase in diamond
yield. By 31 October 1904 diamonds totalling 750,000 carats had been retrieved by CDM (Simons,
2004).
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DATE DESCRIPTION
Late 1904
During the same time CDM also looked at expanding its property. One reason for this was that CDM
needed a constant supply of water, both to operate CDM but also to fill the increasing need from its
employees. As a result the farm Louwsbaken as well as the second portion of Elandsfontein (both well
supplied by natural springs and streams) were purchased (Helme, 1974).
January 1905
A number of infrastructural developments took place which attest to the development of CDM. For
example, a second steam-driven gear known as No. 2 Gear was brought into operation (Lincoln, n.d.).
The Director’s House had also now been completed and work had commenced on the white mine
worker cottages along Oak Avenue (Lincoln, n.d.). During the same year CDM’s recreation club was
completed and a hotel built (Lincoln, n.d.).
25 January
1905
On this day a 3,106 metric carat diamond was discovered by Fred Wells along the side wall of the pit
(Helme, 1974). Later to be known as the Cullinan Diamond, it was bought by the Transvaal
Government and presented to Kind Edward VII. The diamond was cut by Joseph Asscher of
Amsterdam into nine major stones. The two largest ones became part of the Crown Jewels, while the
remainder were given to Asscher as payment for his services. King Edward VII acquired one of these
and the remaining six were bought by the people of South Africa and presented to Queen Mary
(Lincoln, n.d.).
1906
By this time as much as 1,000,000 carats of diamonds had been recovered at Premier Mine (Lincoln,
n.d.). General offices were built for CDM in the vicinity of No. 1 Gear. During the same time CDM also
constructed a railway line from Cullinan to Rayton and built a station at Rayton (Lincoln, n.d.). Due to
the ever increasing demand for water, a new dam and pumping station were also constructed on the
Wilge River, some 37km south-east of Cullinan (Lincoln, n.d.).
1907
CDM’s first hospital for white staff was built. It was a 26 bed facility at the time (Lincoln, n.d.). During
the same time No. 3 Gear was completed, which at the time was the biggest diamond washing
machine in the world (Lincoln, n.d.). It was followed shortly thereafter by the construction of the No. 4
Gear. By this time CDM had no fewer than 500 permanent white employees and had constructed
some 250 permanent homes (Lincoln, n.d.).
1908
The town’s first church was built in this year. It was a Presbyterian Church (Lincoln, n.d.). At the same
time CDM had some 15,000 black employees (Lincoln, n.d.). They were all housed in the compounds
located on the south-eastern end of CDM pit.
1911 The first English school was completed in this year. Before this time schooling was undertaken in the
Presbyterian Church (Lincoln, n.d.).
1912 CDM’s new recreation club was completed (Lincoln, n.d.). At the same time CDM workings had
reached a depth of roughly 100m (Lincoln, n.d.).
1914-1918 During the Great War (also known as the First World War) CDM was closed. A number of CDM’s
employees and residents of Cullinan fought in the war (Lincoln, n.d.).
1918 At the end of the war CDM re-opened again. During this time the residents of Cullinan suffered severely
due to the influenza pandemic, with many families affected (Lincoln, n.d.).
1921 CDM’s first swimming pool as well as a garage was built. The latter was situated adjacent to the
Premier Hotel (Lincoln, n.d.).
1922 The worldwide economic downturn known as the Great Depression resulted in decreasing worldwide
demand for diamonds. This also led to the Premier Mine reducing its output (Lincoln, n.d.).
1926 The town’s first Afrikaans school was built (Lincoln, n.d.).
1932 CDM closed down and the town of Cullinan became a virtual ghost town (Lincoln, n.d.).
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DATE DESCRIPTION
1939-1945
During the Second World War the Union Defence Force decided to establish a number of training and
mobilisation camps in and around Cullinan. The town was occupied by thousands of soldiers belonging
to regiments such as the Rand Light Infantry, Central Army Depot, Imperial Light Horse, the Kaffrairan
Rifles and the Second Royal Durban Light Infantry (Lincoln, 2006).
After 1945
Due to technological advances made during the war as well as the increasing demand for industrial
diamonds, CDM re-opened. Mining operations became underground, and required infrastructure such
as a winder house and headgear were constructed. The compounds were also modernised (Lincoln,
n.d.).
Table 6: Heritage buildings within the mine area
SITE BUILDING NAME DESCRIPTION
Precinct 1
Site 1 Surface workshops Several large corrugated iron sheds with entrances from gable ends facing north.
Site 2 Projects Offices Single storey gabled building. Entered from both the north and south (from a small
atrium).
Site 3 Planning offices One and a half volume gabled corrugated iron shed with main entrance along the western
gable end.
Site 5 Toilet addition Later addition to Building 3 along its eastern elevation.
Site 8 Ablution facility Small single storey red face brick building with gable and single entrance.
Site
10 Offices
Long east-west single storey building with semi detached structure and gable roof.
Entrances are from the covered stoep along its northern façade.
Site
11 Mining office Large gabled corrugated iron building.
Site
13 Change house
Small building almost the size of a single room added later to an existing building:
constructed with large compacted cement blocks and painted without plastering.
Site
16 Change house Red face brick building with decorative end gables and corbelling at the corners.
Site
17 Change house Red face brick building with decorative end gables and corbelling at the corners.
Site
22 Old wash bay
Small open pit/well used for washing boots – with steel frame supporting a light
corrugated iron sheet roof.
Site
24
Electric transformer
rooms
Plastered brick building with low pitched sheet iron roof and adjacent steel frame open
shelter with corrugated iron roof.
Site
25
Compressor storage
facility Large two and a half volume steel frame shed with IBR cladding.
Site
32 Training facility Gabled steel frame shed with corrugated iron cladding.
Site
33 Training facility
Gabled shed with timber frame and corrugated iron cladding and ventilation opening
along the ridging. Several rooms have been added to the sides.
Precinct 2
Site 1 Ablution facility Small unplastered brick building with gable roof
Site 2 Tea room Small unplastered brick building with gable roof
Site 8 Transfer shoot Steel frame structure with IBR cladding protecting connecting sections of conveyor belts.
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SITE BUILDING NAME DESCRIPTION
Site
22 Hoist room workshop
Steel frame building clad with corrugated iron. Sections of the cladding may have been
redone.
Site
28 Old store
Green corrugated iron building which is probably one of the oldest buildings in the
precinct. It is in a fairly pristine condition. The structure is used as storage facility where
redundant office equipment is stored before being recycled. The aerial photographs
depict the site on the 1961 image but not on the 1939 one. As the building is much older
than the suggested 72 years, the indication is that it was relocated to its present position
from somewhere else after 1939 and before 1961.
Site
30 Old foundation The remains of a previous building. Only the foundations have remained intact.
Site
32 Primary crusher
This the most significant and largest shed type structure on the site and forms the core
of the processing plant.
Site
34 Head gear
This is the most significant landmark and engineering structure on the site and is the
highest structure towering over all the mining structures. Sections may have been
replaced over time.
Site
35 Old Conveyor sheds
These are some of the oldest remaining sheds covering sections of the conveyor system
near the entrance to CDM. Of special significance is the remaining conifer tree in front of
the buildings.
Precinct 3
Site 1 Safety and
environmental office
Single storey red-face brick building with corrugated iron roof. The building has been
altered and extended several times during its history.
Site 4 PPE Issue Single storey timber frame building with pitched roof and corrugated iron clad walls.
Site 5 Paint store and tea
room
Elongated storage facility constructed with red face bricks and with a flat corrugated iron
roof.
Site 7 Issuing store Exceptional storage facility constructed with yellow bricks, interior steel frame with IBR
sheeting roof. Monitor roof structure on top along the entire ridging.
Site 9 Mine store offices
Exceptional red face brick building with white washed plinth and steel frame windows.
Projecting red face brick pilasters occur at equal distances between the windows. The
building has a flat corrugated iron roof.
Site
11 Small red brick store
Exceptional small red face brick building with pitched corrugated iron roof, reinforced
concrete superstructure and heavy duty door hinges.
Site
15
Old corrugated iron
shed
Single storey pitched roof shed with steel frame windows, timber frame structure and old
corrugated iron sheet cladding.
Site
16 Open shed Infill single storey steel frame shed with IBR sheet cladding.
Site
17
Double volume open
shed Double volume steel frame shed with open gable-end, clad with corrugated iron.
Site
18 Geotech shed One and a half volume steel frame sheds with pitched roofs and corrugated iron cladding.
Site
19 Geotech shed
One and a half volume building with corrugated iron cladding. Of exceptional significance
are the wooden sash windows that have remained intact.
Site
20
Control and
instrumentation (C &
I) office
Plastered brick building with pitched corrugated iron roof and steel frame windows. A
lean-to was added at the back.
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SITE BUILDING NAME DESCRIPTION
Precinct 4
Site 4 Substation control
room
Site
13 Concrete bases Foundations of shoot that had been removed.
Site
15 Thickener MCC
Site
16
Original shoot for
recycling tailings Older of the two structures
Precinct 5
Site 3 Old plant offices Single storey hipped roof building with unplastered brick walls, corrugated iron roof and
steel frame windows.
Site 4 Foundations Buildings were demolished here with only the foundations remaining. The open space
created by the demolition is used as storage space.
Site 6 Offices
Building consisting of two gables but with a single floor plan. It is located on the same
spot as original workshops which are older than 80 years. It is not presently certain
whether the original workshops were demolished, or whether they were retained but
modified to the building’s present appearance.
Site 8 Main plant mec sec
DMS workshop
Three storey building with pitched roof and monitor addition along the entire ridging. The
unplastered brick was white washed. The building is depicted on available cartographic
material as a „boiler shop‟.
Site 9 Recrush plant 4-5 storey corrugated iron shed building with conveyor belt entering from the south
across the road.
Site
11
Office of person in
charge of belt
storage
Small single space red brick building with single door and flat roof.
Site
16
Storage building of
brick
Double volume, face brick building. Some of the structure’s walls have been white
washed
Site
17
Old HMS thickener
pump house One and a half volume steel frame building with corrugated iron sheet cladding.
Site
18 Conveyor belt Old belt runs from left to right and is located at the bottom of all other belts.
Site
19 Old finds foundation Large concrete blocks and steel reinforcing are the only remains of the building.
Site
20 Old cones MCC
Single storey red-face brick building with pitched corrugated iron roof. It is elevated above
ground on concrete columns.
Site
21
Main plant thickener
pump house One and half volume pitched roof, steel frame structure with corrugated iron cladding.
Site
22 DMS
Diagonal conveyor structure covered with a corrugated iron structure along the entire
conveyor section.
Site
23 Transfer tower Seven storey vertical structures constructed with steel and clad with corrugated iron.
Site
24 Prep plant Multi-storey structure of steel with IBR cladding.
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SITE BUILDING NAME DESCRIPTION
Precinct 6
Site 2 Nr. 7 Dam
Substation Small red face brick building with pitched roof.
Site 3 Demolished pump
house Only the concrete base and some mechanical equipment are left.
Site 4 Demolished
concrete bases Cluster of foundations
Site 5 Old incline shaft
entrance
Engineering structure partially constructed with reinforced concrete, red face bricks and
exposed steel. The shaft is known to have been excavated after the Second World War
when CDM re-opened with underground workings (Lincoln, n.d.).
Site 6 Large water
reservoir Reinforced concrete structure which is now redundant.
Site 7 Foundations Concrete foundations
Site
20 Red area
Precinct 7
Site 1 Old offices Old corrugated iron, double volume building with small steel frame windows typical of the
period since the 1920s. The building is known as the „Commando Offices‟.
Site 2 Old offices Double volume red face brick building with saddle roof and steel frame windows.
Site 3 Workshop Red face brick building with the same architectural vocabulary as the first two buildings,
with large concrete lintels above doors.
Site 9 Oak avenue office The dwellings are certainly older than 80 years, and may very well be older than 100
years as well.
Site
16
Security storage
facility Plastered brick building with flat cast concrete roof.
Site
24 Head office building
Face brick building with whitewashed walls. Designed around a central atrium with
covered stoeps around the atrium. The original red face bricks of the veranda columns
were left unpainted. A new annex was added at the back of the building and is used as
a conference centre. Special attention must be given to the preservation of the old
entrance gate. The gate has become almost redundant as it has been isolated and has
become a curiosity and monumental feature.
Site
26 Carport Iron frame corrugated iron carport with closed sides clad with corrugated iron.
Site
29 Old dwelling
Timber frame corrugated iron dwelling with front veranda. Building has been renovated
and used for commercial/official purposes. The dwelling is certainly older than 80 years.
However, according to historian John Lincoln the dwelling was thought to have been built
during the very early stages of CDM’s history. As a result it very well be older than 100
years as well (Lincoln, 2006).
Site
30
Old corrugated iron
dwelling
Historic timber frame corrugated dwelling now renovated for commercial/official use. The
dwelling is certainly older than 80 years. However, according to historian John Lincoln
the dwelling was thought to have been built during the very early stages of CDM’s history.
As a result it very well be older than 100 years as well (Lincoln, 2006).
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SITE BUILDING NAME DESCRIPTION
Site
31
Old corrugated iron
dwelling
Redundant timber frame corrugated iron dwelling. It is sometimes used as a bar. Several
old outbuildings still occur on the site at the back of the dwelling. The dwelling is certainly
older than 80 years. However, according to historian John Lincoln the dwelling was
thought to have been built during the very early stages of CDM’s history. As a result it
very well be older than 100 years as well (Lincoln, 2006).
Site
32
Old corrugated iron
dwelling
Redundant dwelling with outbuilding comprising a timber frame corrugated iron garage.
The dwelling is certainly older than 80 years. However, according to historian John
Lincoln the dwelling was thought to have been built during the very early stages of CDM’s
history. As a result it very well be older than 100 years as well (Lincoln, 2006).
Site
39 Ablution building Small flat roof corrugated iron building.
Site
40 Church
Small Presbyterian church. Foundation stone was laid by Thomas Cullinan on 4 July
1908.
Site
41 Dwelling
Single storey red face brick dwelling with wide veranda. The dwelling is at least older
than 80 years, but may likely be as old as the church.
Site
42
Outbuilding of
dwelling Small flat roof face brick outbuilding on the same site as the red brick dwelling.
Precinct 8
Site 1 Offices Continuation of oak Avenue semi-detached dwellings later altered into offices. The
complex was erected around 1924-1926 and was constructed with yellow face bricks.
Site 2 Ablution facility Flat roof red brick support building with well-defined concrete lintels.
Site 6 Storage facility with
transformer house
Cluster of small buildings comprising a steel frame corrugated iron shed with gabled red
brick transformer room.
Site 8 Offices and storage
Secluded series of semi-detached dwellings that have been altered into offices and
support structures. The complex was constructed with dressed sandstone and altered
with red face bricks over time. Some sections of the buildings have been plastered and
white washed.
Site
11
Semi detached
dwelling
Single storey dwelling constructed with stone. The building has a sheet iron roof. The
dwelling is certainly older than 80 years, but may be older than 100 years as well.
Site
15 Ablution facility Outside ablution facility.
Site
16
Building does not
exist anymore.
Site
17 Outbuilding
Flat roofed plastered brick support building with ablution and room for the domestic
worker.
Site
18 Outbuilding Single roomed outbuilding constructed with plastered brick.
Site
19 Dwelling
Single storey timber frame corrugated iron building that has been renovated and is still
in use. The dwelling is certainly older than 80 years, but may be older than 100 years as
well.
Site
20 Dwelling Dwelling erected during the period 1960-1980, with saddle roof and plastered brick walls.
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SITE BUILDING NAME DESCRIPTION
Site
21 Garage Face brick flat roof outbuilding.
Site
25 Dwelling
Single storey old timber frame corrugated iron dwelling now used as restaurant and
kiosk. The building is certainly older than 80 years, but may be older than 100 years as
well.
Site
27 Dwelling
Single storey old timber frame corrugated iron dwelling now used as tourism offices and
information centre. It is certainly older than 80 years, but may be older than 100 years
as well.
Site
28 McHardy House
Single storey timber frame corrugated iron dwelling, now used as house museum. The
building was constructed in 1903 as the residence for the first General Manager of CDM,
William McHardy (Lincoln, 2006).
Site
29 Outbuilding
Dilapidated timber frame corrugated iron building without use. The building is certainly
older than 80 years, but may be older than 100 years as well.
Site
30
Timber frame
corrugated iron
garage
Timber frame corrugated iron garage and storage facility at back of McHardy House.
Site
32 Outbuilding Red face brick domestic worker’s room with flat roof.
Site
33 Double garage Face brick building with a flat roof.
Site
34 Oak house
Large face brick dwelling later used as guest house. One of the exceptional dwellings
constructed with dressed stone masonry. The house was built for CDM’s resident
director, Ross Frames, in c. 1904.
Site
35 Transformer building Red face brick building with flat corrugated iron roof.
Site
36 Old shed
Historic shed now used as museum, information centre and auditorium for tourists.
Building has a steel frame structure with corrugated iron cladding some places replaced
with IBR sheeting. While the building is evidently old, it is not depicted on the 1961 aerial
photograph. This suggests that an existing building was relocated from another place to
this position after 1961.
Site
38 Garages Red face brick building with steel frame and corrugated iron hinged garage doors.
Site
40 Garages Red face brick building with steel frame and corrugated iron hinged garage doors.
Site
41
Commercial
buildings
Original old 1905 semi-detached dwelling now used as shops and restaurants for
commercial purposes. Original dwellings were constructed from dressed sandstone with
corrugated iron roofs. The roofs have been redone and guttering and downpipes have
been replaced.
Site
42
Ablution facility and
coal room Red brick structure with flat corrugated iron roof with outdoor toilet and storage facility
Site
43
Ablution facility and
coal room Red brick structure with flat corrugated iron roof with outdoor toilet and storage facility
Site
44
Ablution facility and
coal room Red brick structure with flat corrugated iron roof with outdoor toilet and storage facility
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SITE BUILDING NAME DESCRIPTION
Site
46
Ablution facility and
coal room Red brick structure with flat corrugated iron roof with outdoor toilet and storage facility
Site
47
Ablution facility and
coal room Red brick structure with flat corrugated iron roof with outdoor toilet and storage facility
Site
48
Ablution facility and
coal room Red brick structure with flat corrugated iron roof with outdoor toilet and storage facility
Site
50
Commercial
buildings
Original old 1905 semi-detached dwelling now used as shops and restaurants for
commercial purposes. Original dwellings were constructed from dressed sandstone with
corrugated iron roofs. The roofs have been redone and guttering and downpipes have
been replaced.
The project, however, will not impact on any of the outlined heritage sites. However there are possibilities that
heritage finds could be present. Figure 4 is a display of the Heritage buildings within the plan area.
Figure 4: Heritage Buildings at CDM
7.4.1.13 Regional socio-economic structure
The local Municipal areas are influenced by the demographic and socio-economic trends of areas such as
Tshwane, Ekurhuleni and Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. The local Municipal area has been
described as predominantly rural in nature, lacking services, with high unemployment, high levels of poverty,
but large areas of potential agricultural, recreation and tourism development.
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According to information provided by IDP for 2017-2021, the total population was 3 million in 2013 and has since
increased to over 3.3 million in 2017. For the period 2013-2017, the population grew by 298 117. The distribution
as per the different population groups over the 2013- 2017 follows: 77% African; 19% White, 4% Asian and
Coloured.
The Cullinan area present the following demographic profile:
• A largely poor community with a very large (70%) poor majority;
• The age distribution represents a population with a very large number of young people between the ages
of 19 and 59;
• The number of females to male is almost equal;
• The education levels in the Municipality are very poor with a very few people having passed matric and
gained tertiary education; and
• The income levels in the Municipality are very low with the majority of people living below an income of
R1 200 per month.
The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is being coordinated by the Gauteng Department of Health. The station
is located on Dewagensdrift farm (plot 79). The station services the southern part of the municipal area and the
areas around Steve Bikoville are being serviced by the main Tshwane Emergency Medical Services.
The main form of Public transport is being provided through taxis and buses within the municipal area.
As a predominantly rural setting, the area has a significant, although somewhat underdeveloped, agricultural
base. During 1996, agricultural employment was estimated at 1548, a figure that increased by 50% by 2001.
The key strength of the Cullinan area is its central location and therefore access to markets as well as distribution
points such as Johannesburg International Airport.
The area can be considered a diamond-mining hub and Cullinan owes its existence to the discovery of the
world’s largest cut diamond. The existence of the Cullinan Diamond Mine and its history has served as an
important catalyst for tourism development in this area. Relative isolation as far as the pressures of urbanization
is concerned as well as its significant recreation, heritage and conservation assets is seen to contribute to its
tourism potential.
7.4.1 Description of the current land uses
Land use and development at the site
The project site has a footprint of 32 ha. It consists of different infrastructures that includes structures of steel,
rubber and concrete that support the mine’s Beneficiation Process. These infrastructures include plants,
conveyers, transformers and other plant related infrastructure. The land use for the site falls within the Built up
and Mine land use classes. Refer to Figure 5 below for an indication of the current land use for the site.
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Figure 5: Land Use Map
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7.4.2 Description of specific environmental features and infrastructure on the site.
No specific environmental features are located within the 32 ha area where the existing plant is located. In 2013
an asbestos inventory was compiled by the mine to identify the asbestos containing structures at the mine. The
table below provided for the infrastructure at the mine which contains asbestos.
Table 7: Asbestos containing structures
Location Type of structure Area (m2) Covered (Y/N)
SHE Offices & Drawing office Roof 761 Partially
White house Roof 627 No
Management office Roof 1785 Capped
Weighbridge office Roof 12 Yes
Old Auditors offices Roof 83 No
Boilermaker training room Roof 263 Partially
Survey shade Roof (stoep area) 212 No
NUM offices Roof 98 No
Oom Koos’s offices Roof 55 No
Shaft Maintenance offices Roof 72 No
Projects offices Roof 170 Partially
Back of Spaza Roof 114 No
C&I communication office Roof 91 No
Old Plant Offices Roof 599 No
Some of the old sewage pipes are also made of asbestos but are not available on plans. Please see the map
on below for the location of above mentioned structures.
Figure 6: Location of asbestos containing structures
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7.4.3 Environmental and current land use map.
Figure 7: Environmental and Current Land Use Map
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7.5 Impacts and risks identified including the nature, significance, consequence, extent, duration and probability of the impacts, including the degree to which these impacts
A detailed risk assessment has been undertaken, as contained in Annexure D1. The following table contains all the potential impacts identified for the activities described in the initial site layout.
NO. ASPECTS AFFECTED
ACTIVITY
whether listed or not
listed
POTENTIAL IMPACT
PHASE
in which impact is anticipated
SIZE AND SCALE
of disturbance
SIGNIFICANCE
if not mitigated
MITIGATION TYPE
(modify, remedy, control, or
stop) through e.g. noise
control measures)
Impact description
Re
ve
rsib
ilit
y
Irre
pla
cea
ble
lo
ss
Pro
ba
bil
ity
Ma
gn
itu
de
Sig
nif
ican
ce
1 Air Quality Activity 1 - 26
Impact description: Dust generation from internal access roads
and general demolition and crushing activities.
Extent of impact: Site and immediate surroundings.
Duration of impact: Lifecycle of the project.
Re
ve
rsib
le
Lo
w D
eg
ree
Decommissioning Phase Within the 32 ha 4 2
Me
diu
m
Control
2 Air Quality Activity 1 - 26
Impact description: Unpleasant odours generated from poorly
maintained/ serviced portable chemical toilets and asbestos
related emissions from decommissioning of buildings and
pipelines.
Extent of impact: Site and immediate surroundings.
Duration of impact: Lifecycle of the project.
Re
ve
rsib
le
Lo
w D
eg
ree
Decommissioning Phase Within the 32 ha 3 2
Me
diu
m
Control
3 Air Quality Activity 24
Impact description: Stored remediation chemicals
(biodegradable) and hazardous wastes may produce noxious
or irritating odours.
Extent of impact: Site and immediate surroundings.
Duration of impact: Lifecycle of the project.
Re
ve
rsib
le
Lo
w D
eg
ree
Decommissioning Phase Within the 32 ha 4 2
Me
diu
m
Control
4 Ecology Activity 1 – 26
Impact description: Impacts on floral biodiversity due to alien
floral species invasion/proliferation.
Extent of impact: Site and surrounding area
Duration of impact Lifecycle of the project Pa
rtia
lly R
eve
rsib
le
Lo
w D
eg
ree
Decommissioning Phase Within the 32 ha 4 2
Me
diu
m
Control
5 Ecology Activity 1 - 26
Impact description: Destruction of habitat may impact on floral
biodiversity within the CDM Beneficiation Plant area.
Extent of impact: Site and surrounding area
Duration of impact Lifecycle of the project
Re
ve
rsib
le
Lo
w D
eg
ree
Decommissioning Phase Within the 32 ha 2 1
Lo
w
Control
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NO. ASPECTS AFFECTED
ACTIVITY
whether listed or not
listed
POTENTIAL IMPACT
PHASE
in which impact is anticipated
SIZE AND SCALE
of disturbance
SIGNIFICANCE
if not mitigated
MITIGATION TYPE
(modify, remedy, control, or
stop) through e.g. noise
control measures)
Impact description
Re
ve
rsib
ilit
y
Irre
pla
cea
ble
lo
ss
Pro
ba
bil
ity
Ma
gn
itu
de
Sig
nif
ican
ce
6 Ecology Activity1 – 26
Impact description: General disturbance to overall floral
biodiversity due to dust generation, indiscriminate fires and
ineffective monitoring.
Extent of impact: Site and surrounding area
Duration of impact Lifecycle of the project
Re
ve
rsib
le
Lo
w D
eg
ree
Decommissioning Phase Within the 32 ha 4 2
Me
diu
m
Control
7 Groundwater Activity 1 – 26
Impact description: Groundwater may become contaminated
by hydrocarbons leaking from equipment and machinery,
stored materials at the contractor support area and temporarily
stockpiled hazardous waste.
Extent of impact: Site and surrounding area
Duration of impact Lifecycle of the project
Pa
rtia
lly R
eve
rsib
le
Lo
w D
eg
ree
Decommissioning Phase Within the 32 ha 4 2
Me
diu
m
Control
8 Noise Activity 1 – 26
Impact description: Increase in ambient noise levels by
demolition related machinery.
Increase in ambient noise levels by demolition activities
associated with the dismantling of structures.
Extent of impact: Site and surrounding area
Duration of impact Lifecycle of the project
Re
ve
rsib
le
Lo
w D
eg
ree
Decommissioning Phase Within the 32 ha 3 1
Lo
w
Control
9 Noise Activity 25
Impact description: Increase in ambient noise levels by
vehicles removing material and waste from the site.
Extent of impact: Site and surrounding area.
Duration of impact: Lasting one month to a year R
eve
rsib
le
Lo
w D
eg
ree
Decommissioning Phase Within the 32 ha 2 1
Lo
w
Control
10 Soil and Land Capability Activity 1 - 24
Impact description: Removal of potentially contaminated
material.
Extent of impact: Site
Duration of impact: Lifecycle of the project
Re
ve
rsib
le
Lo
w D
eg
ree
Decommissioning Phase Within the 32 ha 4 2
Me
diu
m
Control
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NO. ASPECTS AFFECTED
ACTIVITY
whether listed or not
listed
POTENTIAL IMPACT
PHASE
in which impact is anticipated
SIZE AND SCALE
of disturbance
SIGNIFICANCE
if not mitigated
MITIGATION TYPE
(modify, remedy, control, or
stop) through e.g. noise
control measures)
Impact description
Re
ve
rsib
ilit
y
Irre
pla
cea
ble
lo
ss
Pro
ba
bil
ity
Ma
gn
itu
de
Sig
nif
ican
ce
11 Soil and Land Capability Activity 1 – 26
Impact description: Frequent movement of heavy machinery
may lead to the compaction of valuable soils.
Extent of impact: Site and surrounding area
Duration of impact Lifecycle of the project
Re
ve
rsib
le
Lo
w D
eg
ree
Decommissioning Phase Within the 32 ha 4 2
Me
diu
m
Control
12 Soil and Land Capability Activity 1 – 26
Impact description: Disturbance and removal of soils may lead
to erosional processes;
Extent of impact: Site and surrounding area
Duration of impact Lifecycle of the project
Re
ve
rsib
le
Lo
w D
eg
ree
Decommissioning Phase Within the 32 ha 4 2
Me
diu
m
Control
13 Soil and Land Capability Activity 1 – 26
Impact description: Soils may become contaminated by
hydrocarbons leaking from construction equipment and
machinery; stored materials at the contractor support area,
temporarily stockpiled hazardous waste
Extent of impact: Site and surrounding area
Duration of impact Lifecycle of the project
Re
ve
rsib
le
Lo
w D
eg
ree
Decommissioning Phase Within the 32 ha 4 2
Me
diu
m
Control
14 Visual Activity 1 – 26
Impact description: The visual environment will change once
the infrastructure has been decommissioned and the buildings
crushed/broken.
Extent of impact: Site and surrounding area.
Duration of impact Lifecycle of the project
Pa
rtia
lly R
eve
rsib
le
Lo
w D
eg
ree
Decommissioning Phase Within the 32 ha 3 2
Me
diu
m
Control
15 Heritage and Cultural Activity 1 - 23
Impact description: Decommissioning of the beneficiation plant
and crushing of building structures could result in a loss of
heritage resources.
Extent of impact: Site.
Duration of impact Lifecycle of the project
Pa
rtia
lly R
eve
rsib
le
Lo
w D
eg
ree
Decommissioning Phase Within the 32 ha 5 2
Me
diu
m
Control
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NO. ASPECTS AFFECTED
ACTIVITY
whether listed or not
listed
POTENTIAL IMPACT
PHASE
in which impact is anticipated
SIZE AND SCALE
of disturbance
SIGNIFICANCE
if not mitigated
MITIGATION TYPE
(modify, remedy, control, or
stop) through e.g. noise
control measures)
Impact description
Re
ve
rsib
ilit
y
Irre
pla
cea
ble
lo
ss
Pro
ba
bil
ity
Ma
gn
itu
de
Sig
nif
ican
ce
16 Socio-economic Activity 1 – 26
Impact description: Creation of Employment
Extent of impact: Site
Duration of impact: Lifecycle of the project
Irre
ve
rsib
le
Lo
w D
eg
ree
Decommissioning Phase Within the 32 ha Positive Control
17 Traffic Activity 25
Impact description: Decrease in general condition of roads
and increased safety risk to third party road users due to heavy
vehicle traffic on roads.
Extent of impact: Site
Duration of impact: Lifecycle of the project
Re
ve
rsib
le
Lo
w D
eg
ree
Decommissioning Phase Within the 32 ha 5 3
Hig
h
Control
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7.6 Methodology used in determining and ranking the nature, significance,
consequences, extent, duration and probability of potential environmental
impacts and risks.
The environmental risk of any aspect is determined by a combination of parameters associated with the
impact. Each parameter connects the physical characteristics of an impact to a quantifiable value to rate the
environmental risk.
Impact assessments should be conducted based on a methodology that includes the following:
• Clear processes for impact identification, predication and evaluation;
• Specification of the impact identification techniques;
• Criteria to evaluate the significance of impacts;
• Design of mitigation measures to lessen impacts;
• Definition of the different types of impacts (indirect, direct or cumulative); and
• Specification of uncertainties.
After all impacts have been identified, the nature and scale of each impact can be predicted. The impact
prediction will take into account physical, biological, socio-economic and cultural information and will then
estimate the likely parameters and characteristics of the impacts. The impact prediction will aim to provide a
basis from which the significance of each impact can be determined and appropriate mitigation measures
can be developed.
The risk assessment methodology is based on defining and understanding the three basic components of
the risk, i.e. the source of the risk, the pathway and the target that experiences the risk (receptor). Refer to
Figure 8 below for a model representing the above principle (as contained in the DWA’s Best Practice
Guideline: G4 – Impact Prediction).
Figure 8: Impact prediction model
Table 8 below indicate the methodology to be used in order to assess the Probability and Magnitude of the
impact, respectively, and Error! Reference source not found. provides the Risk Matrix that will be used to
plot the Probability against the Magnitude in order to determine the Severity of the impact.
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Table 8: Determination of Probability of impact
SCORE FREQUENCY OF ASPECT /
UNWANTED EVENT
AVAILABILITY OF
PATHWAY FROM THE
SOURCE TO THE
RECEPTOR
AVAILABILITY OF
RECEPTOR
1 Never known to have
happened, but may happen
A pathway to allow for the
impact to occur is never
available
The receptor is never available
2 Known to happen in industry
A pathway to allow for the
impact to occur is almost
never available
The receptor is almost never
available
3 < once a year
A pathway to allow for the
impact to occur is sometimes
available
The receptor is sometimes
available
4 Once per year to up to once
per month
A pathway to allow for the
impact to occur is almost
always available
The receptor is almost always
available
5 Once a month - Continuous
A pathway to allow for the
impact to occur is always
available
The receptor is always
available
Step 1: Determine the PROBABILITY of the impact by calculating the average between the Frequency of the Aspect, the
Availability of a pathway to the receptor and the availability of the receptor.
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Table 9: Determination of Magnitude of impact
Score
SOURCE RECEPTOR
Duration of
impact Extent
Volume / Quantity /
Intensity
Toxicity / Destruction
Effect Reversibility
Sensitivity of environmental
component
1 Lasting days to
a month
Effect limited to the
site. (metres);
Very small quantities /
volumes / intensity
(e.g. < 50L or < 1Ha)
Non-toxic (e.g. water) /
Very low potential to
create damage or
destruction to the
environment
Bio-physical and/or social
functions and/or processes
will remain unaltered.
Current environmental
component(s) are largely disturbed
from the natural state.
Receptor of low significance /
sensitivity
2 Lasting 1 month
to 1 year
Effect limited to the
activity and its
immediate
surroundings. (tens of
metres)
Small quantities /
volumes / intensity
(e.g. 50L to 210L or
1Ha to 5Ha)
Slightly toxic / Harmful
(e.g. diluted brine) / Low
potential to create
damage or destruction to
the environment
Bio-physical and/or social
functions and/or processes
might be negligibly altered
or enhanced / Still
reversible
Current environmental
component(s) are moderately
disturbed from the natural state.
No environmentally sensitive
components.
3 Lasting 1 – 5
years
Impacts on extended
area beyond site
boundary (hundreds
of metres)
Moderate quantities /
volumes / intensity
(e.g. > 210 L < 5000L
or 5 – 8Ha)
Moderately toxic (e.g.
slimes) Potential to
create damage or
destruction to the
environment
Bio-physical and/or social
functions and/or processes
might be notably altered or
enhanced / Partially
reversible
Current environmental
component(s) are a mix of
disturbed and undisturbed areas.
Area with some environmental
sensitivity (scarce / valuable
environment etc.).
4
Lasting 5 years
to Life of
Organisation
Impact on local scale
/ adjacent sites (km’s)
Very large quantities /
volumes / intensity
(e.g. 5000 L –
10 000L or 8Ha–
12Ha)
Toxic (e.g. diesel &
Sodium Hydroxide)
Bio-physical and/or social
functions and/or processes
might be considerably
altered or enhanced /
potentially irreversible
Current environmental
component(s) are in a natural
state.
Environmentally sensitive
environment / receptor
(endangered species / habitats
etc.).
5
Beyond life of
Organisation /
Permanent
impacts
Extends widely
(nationally or globally)
Very large quantities /
volumes / intensity
(e.g. > 10 000 L or >
12Ha)
Highly toxic (e.g. arsenic
or TCE)
Bio-physical and/or social
functions and/or processes
might be
severely/substantially
altered or enhanced /
Irreversible
Current environmental
component(s) are in a pristine
natural state.
Highly Sensitive area (endangered
species, protected habitats etc.)
Step 2: Determine the MAGNITUDE of the impact by calculating the average of the factors above.
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Table 10: Determination of Severity of impact
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT RATING / PRIORITY
MAGNITUDE
PROBABILITY 1
Minor
2
Low
3
Medium
4
High
5
Major
5
Almost Certain Low Medium High High High
4
Likely Low Medium High High High
3
Possible Low Medium Medium High High
2
Unlikely Low Low Medium Medium High
1
Rare Low Low Low Medium Medium
Step 3: Determine the SEVERITY of the impact by plotting the averages that were obtained above for Probability and Magnitude.
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7.7 The positive and negative impacts that the proposed activity (in terms of the
initial site layout) and alternatives will have on the environment and the
community that may be affected.
Alternatives as part of the development footprint were not considered as the application relates to the
decommissioning of parts of the existing Beneficiation Plant.
7.8 The possible mitigation measures that could be applied and the level of risk.
The table below will be completed once the draft BAR has been reviewed by the public and will provide a
summary of the issues and concerns as raised by affected parties and an assessment of the mitigations or site
layout alternatives available to accommodate or address their concerns, together with an assessment of the
impacts or risks associated with the mitigation or alternatives considered.
CONCERNS AS RAISED BY
AFFECTED PARTIES
MITIGATION MEASURES OR SITE
ALTERNATIVE
IMPACT POST MITIGATION
PROBABILITY MAGNITUDE SEVERITY
7.9 Motivation where no alternative sites were considered.
The main objective of the proposed project is to decommission parts of an existing Beneficiation Plant; therefore,
no alternatives were considered as part of the development footprint.
7.10 Statement motivating the alternative development location within the overall
site.
Alternatives as part of the development footprint were not considered as the application relates to the
decommissioning of parts of the existing Beneficiation Plant.
8. Full description of the process undertaken to identify, assess and
rank the impacts and risks the activity will impose on the preferred
site (In respect of the final site layout plan) through the life of the
activity.
All impacts and risks as identified are contained within Section 7.5 Impacts and risks identified. As further
provided is an assessment of the significance of each issue and risk and an indication of the extent to which the
issue and risk could be avoided or addressed by the adoption of mitigation measures. The methodology applied
in assessing and ranking the impacts and risks on the preferred site is described in Section 7.6. The results of
this assessments are provided below, with the detailed impact assessment contained in Annexure D1.
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9. Assessment of each identified potentially significant impact and risk
NO. ASPECTS
AFFECTED
ACTIVITY
whether listed or not
listed
POTENTIAL IMPACT
PHASE
in which impact is
anticipated
SIGNIFICANCE
if not mitigated
MITIGATION TYPE
(modify, remedy, control,
or stop) through e.g.
noise control measures)
SIGNIFICANCE
If mitigated
Impact description
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1 Air Quality Activity 1 - 26
Impact description: Dust generation from internal access
roads and general demolition and crushing activities.
Extent of impact: Site and immediate surroundings.
Duration of impact: Lifecycle of the project.
Re
ve
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Lo
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Decommissioning Phase 4 2
Me
diu
m
Control 2 1
Lo
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2 Air Quality Activity 1 - 26
Impact description: Unpleasant odours generated from
poorly maintained/ serviced portable chemical toilets and
asbestos related emissions from decommissioning of
buildings and pipelines.
Extent of impact: Site and immediate surroundings.
Duration of impact: Lifecycle of the project.
Re
ve
rsib
le
Lo
w D
eg
ree
Decommissioning Phase 3 2
Me
diu
m
Control 2 1
Lo
w
3 Air Quality Activity 24
Impact description: Stored remediation chemicals
(biodegradable) and hazardous wastes may produce
noxious or irritating odours.
Extent of impact: Site and immediate surroundings.
Duration of impact: Lifecycle of the project.
Re
ve
rsib
le
Lo
w D
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ree
Decommissioning Phase 4 2
Me
diu
m
Control 2 1
Lo
w
4 Ecology Activity 1 – 26
Impact description: Impacts on floral biodiversity due to
alien floral species invasion/proliferation.
Extent of impact: Site and surrounding area
Duration of impact Lifecycle of the project Pa
rtia
lly R
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rsib
le
Lo
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eg
ree
Decommissioning Phase 4 2
Me
diu
m
Control 2 2
Lo
w
5 Ecology Activity 1 - 26
Impact description: Destruction of habitat may impact on
floral biodiversity within the CDM Beneficiation Plant
area.
Extent of impact: Site and surrounding area
Duration of impact Lifecycle of the project
Re
ve
rsib
le
Lo
w D
eg
ree
Decommissioning Phase 2 1
Lo
w
Control 1 1
Lo
w
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NO. ASPECTS
AFFECTED
ACTIVITY
whether listed or not
listed
POTENTIAL IMPACT
PHASE
in which impact is
anticipated
SIGNIFICANCE
if not mitigated
MITIGATION TYPE
(modify, remedy, control,
or stop) through e.g.
noise control measures)
SIGNIFICANCE
If mitigated
Impact description
Re
ve
rsib
ilit
y
Irre
pla
cea
ble
los
s
Pro
ba
bil
ity
Ma
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Sig
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Pro
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ity
Ma
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Sig
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6 Ecology Activity1 – 26
Impact description: General disturbance to overall floral
biodiversity due to dust generation, indiscriminate fires
and ineffective monitoring.
Extent of impact: Site and surrounding area
Duration of impact Lifecycle of the project
Re
ve
rsib
le
Lo
w D
eg
ree
Decommissioning Phase 4 2
Me
diu
m
Control 2 2
Lo
w
7 Groundwater Activity 1 – 26
Impact description: Groundwater may become
contaminated by hydrocarbons leaking from equipment
and machinery, stored materials at the contractor support
area and temporarily stockpiled hazardous waste.
Extent of impact: Site and surrounding area
Duration of impact Lifecycle of the project
Pa
rtia
lly R
eve
rsib
le
Lo
w D
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Decommissioning Phase 4 2
Me
diu
m
Control 1 1
Lo
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8 Noise Activity 1 – 26
Impact description: Increase in ambient noise levels by
demolition related machinery.
Increase in ambient noise levels by demolition activities
associated with the dismantling of structures.
Extent of impact: Site and surrounding area
Duration of impact Lifecycle of the project
Re
ve
rsib
le
Lo
w D
eg
ree
Decommissioning Phase 3 1
Lo
w
Control 2 1
Lo
w
9 Noise Activity 25
Impact description: Increase in ambient noise levels by
vehicles removing material and waste from the site.
Extent of impact: Site and surrounding area.
Duration of impact: Lasting one month to a year
Re
ve
rsib
le
Lo
w D
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Decommissioning Phase 2 1
Lo
w
Control 1 1
Lo
w
10 Soil and Land
Capability Activity 1 - 24
Impact description: Removal of potentially contaminated
material.
Extent of impact: Site
Duration of impact: Lifecycle of the project
Re
ve
rsib
le
Lo
w D
eg
ree
Decommissioning Phase 4 2
Me
diu
m
Control 2 1
Lo
w
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NO. ASPECTS
AFFECTED
ACTIVITY
whether listed or not
listed
POTENTIAL IMPACT
PHASE
in which impact is
anticipated
SIGNIFICANCE
if not mitigated
MITIGATION TYPE
(modify, remedy, control,
or stop) through e.g.
noise control measures)
SIGNIFICANCE
If mitigated
Impact description
Re
ve
rsib
ilit
y
Irre
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ble
los
s
Pro
ba
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ity
Ma
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Pro
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11 Soil and Land
Capability Activity 1 – 26
Impact description: Frequent movement of heavy
machinery may lead to the compaction of valuable soils.
Extent of impact: Site and surrounding area
Duration of impact Lifecycle of the project
Re
ve
rsib
le
Lo
w D
eg
ree
Decommissioning Phase 4 2
Me
diu
m
Control 2 1
Lo
w
12 Soil and Land
Capability Activity 1 – 26
Impact description: Disturbance and removal of soils may
lead to erosional processes;
Extent of impact: Site and surrounding area
Duration of impact Lifecycle of the project
Re
ve
rsib
le
Lo
w D
eg
ree
Decommissioning Phase 4 2
Me
diu
m
Control 1 1
Lo
w
13 Soil and Land
Capability Activity 1 – 26
Impact description: Soils may become contaminated by
hydrocarbons leaking from construction equipment and
machinery; stored materials at the contractor support
area, temporarily stockpiled hazardous waste
Extent of impact: Site and surrounding area
Duration of impact Lifecycle of the project
Re
ve
rsib
le
Lo
w D
eg
ree
Decommissioning Phase 4 2
Me
diu
m
Control 1 1
Lo
w
14 Visual Activity 1 – 26
Impact description: The visual environment will change
once the infrastructure has been decommissioned and
the buildings crushed/broken.
Extent of impact: Site and surrounding area.
Duration of impact Lifecycle of the project
Pa
rtia
lly R
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le
Lo
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ree
Decommissioning Phase 3 2
Me
diu
m
Control 1 1
Lo
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15 Heritage and Cultural Activity 1 - 23
Impact description: Decommissioning of the beneficiation
plant and crushing of building structures could result in a
loss of heritage resources.
Extent of impact: Site.
Duration of impact Lifecycle of the project
Pa
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le
Lo
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Decommissioning Phase 5 2
Me
diu
m
Control 1 1
Lo
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16 Socio-economic Activity 1 – 26
Impact description: Creation of Employment
Extent of impact: Site
Duration of impact: Lifecycle of the project
Irre
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Decommissioning Phase Positive Control Positive
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NO. ASPECTS
AFFECTED
ACTIVITY
whether listed or not
listed
POTENTIAL IMPACT
PHASE
in which impact is
anticipated
SIGNIFICANCE
if not mitigated
MITIGATION TYPE
(modify, remedy, control,
or stop) through e.g.
noise control measures)
SIGNIFICANCE
If mitigated
Impact description
Re
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y
Irre
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ble
los
s
Pro
ba
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ity
Ma
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ican
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Pro
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ity
Ma
gn
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de
Sig
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ican
ce
17 Traffic Activity 25
Impact description: Decrease in general condition of
roads and increased safety risk to third party road users
due to heavy vehicle traffic on roads.
Extent of impact: Site
Duration of impact: Lifecycle of the project
Re
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le
Lo
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Decommissioning Phase 5 3
Hig
h
Control 1 1
Lo
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10. Summary of specialist reports.
LIST OF
STUDIES UNDERTAKEN RECOMMENDATIONS OF SPECIALIST REPORTS
SPECIALIST
RECOMMENDATIONS
THAT HAVE BEEN
INCLUDED IN THE EIA
REPORT
(Mark with an X where
applicable)
REFERENCE TO
APPLICABLE SECTION
OF REPORT WHERE
SPECIALIST
RECOMMENDATIONS
HAVE BEEN
INCLUDED.
Heritage Inventory
The following recommendations can be made:
• This heritage inventory should form the first step in managing the heritage
resources located within the study area. It must not be seen as a stagnant
document and should be regularly updated as new sites are located and study
areas changed. As such the area south of the open pit that was not included in
the present study should form part of such updated inventories.
• The next step would be the compilation of a heritage management plan that will
outline the way in which the identified heritage sites can be sustainably utilised
and conserved.
The following recommendations can be made in terms of the identified sites within the
mine area:
• Create a separate inventory with buildings and structures older than 60 years and
older than 100 years.
• Do detailed recording of buildings and structures older than 60 and 100 years.
• Do detailed investigation to „Determine the heritage/cultural significance‟ of each
of these buildings in order to -
1. Draft a statement of significance for each building and structure
2. Determine what the obligations arising from the significance for each building and
structure are (standard procedure according to the ICOMOS Burra Charter to which the
South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) is signatory).
3. Draft a Conservation Management Policy (CMP) framework for managing individual
sites and buildings.
X Section 7.4 and 7.5
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11. Environmental impact statement
11.1 Summary of the key findings of the environmental impact assessment
This BAR has served to identify the potential impacts associated with the activities of the associated project. In
accordance with the relevant environmental legislation, reasonable measures to mitigate the potential impacts
arising from the proposed activities have been assessed and the significance of each of these impacts under
both the pre- and post-mitigation scenarios identified and detailed.
The methodology utilised to undertake the impact assessment has incorporated, amongst other skills,
professional experience, relevant literature and local knowledge of the site and surrounding area.
It is the EAP’s opinion that based on the process that has been followed and the findings of the impact
assessment, in conjunction with the proposed mitigation measures, that no unmanageable adverse impacts are
expected to occur and some positive impacts are expected.
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11.2 Final Site Map
Figure 9: Site Layout Map
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11.3 Summary of the positive and negative impacts and risks of the proposed
activity and identified alternatives
Table 11: Summary of significant environmental impacts (negative and positive), after mitigation.
NO. ACTIVITY POTENTIAL IMPACT
PHASE
in which impact
is anticipated
SIGNIFICANCE
If mitigated
Air Quality
1 Decommissioning of the Beneficiation
Plant and associated infrastructure;
crushing of building material and
concrete; removal contaminated soils
and transport of workers; material and
waste to and from site and
establishment and operation of a
contractor support area
Dust generation from internal
access roads and general
demolition and crushing
activities.
Decommissioning
Phase
Low
2 Decommissioning of the Beneficiation
Plant and associated infrastructure;
crushing of building material and
concrete; removal of contaminated
soils and transport of workers; material
and waste to and from site and
establishment and operation of a
contractor support area
Unpleasant odours generated
from poorly maintained/
serviced portable chemical
toilets and asbestos related
emissions from
decommissioning of buildings
and pipelines.
Decommissioning
Phase
Low
3 Removal of contaminated soils to a
permitted landfill site (where required).
Stored chemicals and
hazardous wastes may
produce noxious or irritating
odours.
Decommissioning
Phase
Low
Ecology
4 Decommissioning of the Beneficiation
Plant and associated infrastructure;
crushing of building material and
concrete; removal of contaminated
soils and transport of workers; material
and waste to and from site and
establishment and operation of a
contractor support area
Impacts on floral biodiversity
due to alien floral species
invasion/proliferation.
Decommissioning
Phase
Low
5 Decommissioning of the Beneficiation
Plant and associated infrastructure;
crushing of building material and
concrete; removal of contaminated
soils and transport of workers; material
and waste to and from site and
establishment and operation of a
contractor support area
Destruction of habitat may
impact on floral biodiversity
within the CDM Beneficiation
Plant.
Decommissioning
Phase
Low
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NO. ACTIVITY POTENTIAL IMPACT
PHASE
in which impact
is anticipated
SIGNIFICANCE
If mitigated
6 Decommissioning of the Beneficiation
Plant and associated infrastructure;
crushing of building material and
concrete; removal of contaminated
soils and transport of workers; material
and waste to and from site and
establishment and operation of a
contractor support area
General disturbance to overall
floral biodiversity due to dust
generation, indiscriminate fires
and ineffective monitoring.
Decommissioning
Phase
Low
Groundwater
7 Decommissioning of the Beneficiation
Plant and associated infrastructure;
crushing of building material and
concrete; removal of contaminated
soils and transport of workers; material
and waste to and from site and
establishment and operation of a
contractor support area
Groundwater may become
contaminated by hydrocarbons
leaking from equipment and
machinery, stored materials at
the contractor support area,
temporarily stockpiled
hazardous waste
Decommissioning
Phase
Low
Noise
8 Decommissioning of the Beneficiation
Plant and associated infrastructure;
crushing of building material and
concrete; removal of contaminated
soils and transport of workers; material
and waste to and from site and
establishment and operation of a
contractor support area
Increase in ambient noise
levels by demolition related
machinery.
Increase in ambient noise
levels by demolition activities
associated with the removal of
redundant structures;
Decommissioning
Phase
Low
9 Decommissioning of the Beneficiation
Plant and associated infrastructure;
crushing of building material and
concrete; removal of contaminated
soils and transport of workers; material
and waste to and from site and
establishment and operation of a
contractor support area
Increase in ambient noise
levels by vehicles removing
material and waste from the
site.
Decommissioning
Phase
Low
Soil and land capability
10 Decommissioning of the Beneficiation
Plant and associated infrastructure;
crushing of building material and
concrete; removal of contaminated
soils.
Disposal of potentially
contaminated material.
Decommissioning
Phase
Low
11 Decommissioning of the Beneficiation
Plant and associated infrastructure;
crushing of building material and
Frequent movement of heavy
machinery may lead to the
compaction of valuable soils.
Decommissioning
Phase
Low
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NO. ACTIVITY POTENTIAL IMPACT
PHASE
in which impact
is anticipated
SIGNIFICANCE
If mitigated
concrete; removal of contaminated
soils and transport of workers; material
and waste to and from site and
establishment and operation of a
contractor support area
12 Decommissioning of the Beneficiation
Plant and associated infrastructure;
crushing of building material and
concrete; removal of contaminated
soils and transport of workers; material
and waste to and from site and
establishment and operation of a
contractor support area
Disturbance and removal of
soils may lead to erosional
processes
Decommissioning
Phase
Low
13 Decommissioning of the Beneficiation
Plant and associated infrastructure;
crushing of building material and
concrete; removal of contaminated
soils and transport of workers; material
and waste to and from site and
establishment and operation of a
contractor support area
Soils may become
contaminated by hydrocarbons
leaking from construction
equipment and machinery;
stored materials at the
contractor support area,
temporarily stockpiled
hazardous waste
Decommissioning
Phase
Low
Visual
14 Decommissioning of the Beneficiation
Plant and associated infrastructure;
crushing of building material and
concrete; removal of contaminated
soils and transport of workers; material
and waste to and from site and
establishment and operation of a
contractor support area
The visual environment will
change once the infrastructure
has been decommissioned and
the buildings crushed/broken.
Decommissioning
Phase
Low
Heritage and cultural
15 Decommissioning of the Beneficiation
Plant and associated infrastructure;
crushing of building material and
concrete.
Decommissioning of the
beneficiation plant and
crushing of building structures
could result in a loss of heritage
resources.
Decommissioning
Phase
Low
Socio Economic
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NO. ACTIVITY POTENTIAL IMPACT
PHASE
in which impact
is anticipated
SIGNIFICANCE
If mitigated
16 Decommissioning of the Beneficiation
Plant and associated infrastructure;
crushing of building material and
concrete; removal of contaminated
soils and transport of workers; material
and waste to and from site and
establishment and operation of a
contractor support area;
Creation of Employment Decommissioning
Phase
Positive
Traffic
17 Transportation of workers, materials
and waste to and from site.
Decrease in general condition
of roads and increased safety
risk to third party road users
due to heavy vehicle traffic on
roads.
Decommissioning
Phase
Low
12. Proposed impact management objectives and the impact
management outcomes for inclusion in the EMPr
Table 12: Impact management objectives and the impact management outcomes
ENVIRONMENTAL
ASPECT OBJECTIVE SUMMARY OF IMPACT MANAGEMENT OUTCOME
Air Quality Prevent the deterioration of air
quality
Air quality monitoring programme
Ecology Minimise the loss of species
diversity and prevent the loss of
vegetation
cover. Minimise the disturbance
to the overall floral biodiversity.
Alien & Invasive Species Control Program.
Dust monitoring and dust suppression
Groundwater
Minimise the impact on
Groundwater Quality.
Groundwater monitoring programme
Noise Prevent and mitigate against the
effects of noise on sensitive
receptors.
Noise monitoring programme
Soil and Land
Capability
Reduce/prevent the
contamination of soil and
Minimise the removal of soils.
Soil sampling monitoring.
Waste Management License for salvage yard and landfill
site.
Visual Reduce the visual impact and
sense of the place
Rehabilitation, Decommissioning and Closure plans and
Closure Objectives.
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ENVIRONMENTAL
ASPECT OBJECTIVE SUMMARY OF IMPACT MANAGEMENT OUTCOME
Heritage and Cultural Prevention of damage to heritage
and cultural structures/artefacts.
Apply for the necessary permits from SAHRA if required and
comply with permit requirements.
Socio-economic Prevent socio economic impacts
by employment opportunities.
Local companies and labour should be utilized where
possible.
Traffic Prevent dangerous traffic
occurrences and traffic
congestion.
Transport of materials and waste to comply with the
necessary road regulations and requirements.
13. Aspects for inclusion as conditions of Authorisation.
Should the DMR grant authorisation for this project, it should be subject to the following conditions:
• The project should remain in full compliance with the requirements of the EMPr and with all regulatory
requirements;
• The EMPr should be implemented by qualified environmental personnel who have the competence and
credibility to interpret the requirements of the BAR and the EMPr. Such persons must be issued with a
written mandate by mine management to provide guidance and instructions to employees and
contractors; and
14. Description of any assumptions, uncertainties and gaps in
knowledge.
In terms of the EIA Regulations GN R982 Appendix 1(3)(o), the Environmental Impact Assessment Practitioner
(EAP) must provide a description of any assumptions, uncertainties and gaps in knowledge upon which the
impact assessment has been based. The table below provides the assumptions and limitations applicable to the
various specialist assessments.
Table 13: Specialist assumptions and limitations
SPECIALIST ASSUMPTIONS AND LIMITATIONS
Heritage
Inventory
• The present study comprises the compilation of a heritage site inventory. As a result, it cannot be
seen as a heritage or archaeological impact assessment. Whenever any land use changes or
development is proposed (whether it be mining, residential, infrastructural etc.) a heritage impact
assessment or archaeological impact assessment will still have to be undertaken for that specific
development that is proposed.
• Not subtracting in any way from the comprehensiveness of the fieldwork undertaken, it is necessary
to realise that the heritage resources located during the fieldwork do not necessarily represent all
the heritage resources located there. This may be due to various reasons, including the
subterranean nature of some archaeological sites and dense vegetation cover.
• The work undertaken within the mine area (i.e. the areas north of the open pit in terms of the
Remaining Extent of Portion 3 of the farm Elandsfontein 480-JR) was focused on the identification
of sites belonging to the built heritage. No attention was therefore given to archaeological sites,
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SPECIALIST ASSUMPTIONS AND LIMITATIONS
including rubbish dumps and archaeological material which may have been associated with some
of the buildings from this area.
• As the focus in the survey of the mine area was placed on the sections north of the open pit, the
black compound (and associated buildings and features) located south of the open pit is not
included in this heritage inventory. However, this must be seen as the result of the defined study
area and not that these buildings are not significant. It is recommended that this area also be
covered as part of the continuous updating of the heritage inventory.
Asbestos
Inventory
Some of the old sewage pipes are also made of asbestos but are not available on plans
The impact assessments have assumed that all specialist assessments are essentially correct.
15. Reasoned opinion as to whether the proposed activity should or
should not be authorised
15.1 Reasons why the activity should be authorized or not.
In accordance with the EIA Regulations GN R982 (3)(l), the Environmental Impact Assessment Practitioner
(EAP) must provide an opinion as to whether the activity should or should not be authorised, and if the opinion
is that it should be authorised, any conditions that should be made in respect of that authorisation must be
stated.
An impact assessment has been undertaken applying the hierarchical approach to impact management, firstly
considered to avoid negative impacts, but where avoidance was not possible, to better mitigate and manage
negative impacts. Where impacts were found to be potentially significant, various mitigation measures to
manage and monitor the impacts of the project have been proposed.
In terms of collectively considering ecological, social and economic impacts it is important to remember that
while there might be some trade-offs between the considerations, in South Africa all development must in terms
of Section 24 of the Constitution be ecologically sustainable, while economic and social development must be
justifiable. There are, therefore, specific "trade-off” rules that apply. Environmental integrity may never be
compromised, and the social and economic development must take a certain form and meet certain specific
objectives in order for it to be considered justifiable.38
No high impacts have been identified associated with the decommissioning of parts of the Beneficiation Plant.
It is the EAP’s opinion that, given the already disturbed state of the environment in which the project will be
located, these impacts can be mitigated to prevent the environmental integrity from being compromised.
The mine is dependent on the upgrade of the Beneficiation Plant in order to improve the diamond recovery
process.
38 Guideline on need and desirability in terms of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations, 2010 (GN 891 of 20 October 2014);
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In terms of collectively considering ecological, social and economic impacts the economic development is
justifiable, and also considering the social benefit, the EAP is of opinion that this project should be authorized.
15.2 Conditions that must be included in the authorisation
15.2.1 Specific conditions to be included into the compilation and approval of the EMPr
Should the DMR grant authorisation for this project, it should be subject to the following conditions:
• The project should remain in full compliance with the requirements of the EMPr and with all regulatory
requirements;
• The EMPr should be implemented by qualified environmental personnel who have the competence and
credibility to interpret the requirements of the EMPr. Such persons must be issued with a written mandate
by CDM to provide guidance and instructions to employees and contractors; and
15.2.2 Rehabilitation requirements
Refer to the mitigation measures in the EMPr. The rehabilitation of the project area as a whole will be done as
part of the mining operations.
16. Period for which the Environmental Authorisation is required.
The decommissioning project is proposed to take 2 years:
STAGES OF OPERATION TIMEFRAME (YEARS)
Decommissioning Phase 2019 - 2021
TOTAL Period 2
17. Undertaking
The undertaking by the EAP is provided in Part 2 of Section B (Environmental Management Programme) below.
This undertaking confirms: the correctness of the information provided in the reports, the inclusion of comments
and inputs from stakeholders and I&APs, the inclusion of inputs and recommendations from the specialist reports
where relevant and the acceptability of the project in relation to the finding of the assessment and level of
mitigation proposed.
18. Financial Provision
18.1 Explain how the aforesaid amount was derived.
The project area falls within the CDM mining right area. CDM makes financial provision for closure by means of
the Rehabilitation Trust Fund, with any shortfall between the immediate closure cost estimate and the balance
in the Trust Account being funded by means of bank guarantees. The last annual review of the financial quantum
in terms of section 41(3) and Regulation 54 of the MPRDA was submitted to DMR in February 2017. The mine
will submit similar reviews on an annual basis.
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18.2 Confirm that this amount can be provided for from operating expenditure.
The methodology for determining the closure cost for CDM is described in detail in the Closure Plan and is
based on the closure criteria and assumptions described in the Closure Report.
19. Specific Information required by the competent Authority
19.1 Compliance with the provisions of sections 24(4)(a) and (b) read with section
24 (3) (a) and (7) of the National Environmental Management Act (Act 107 of
1998). the EIA report must include the: -
19.1.1 Impact on the socio-economic conditions of any directly affected person.
RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION, ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION OF IMPACT ON ANY
DIRECTLY AFFECTED PERSON
REFERENCE TO
WHERE MITIGATION IS
REFLECTED
Ambient dust and noise will be the main contributors to the direct environment Part A Section 12
19.1.2 Impact on any national estate referred to in section 3(2) of the National Heritage
Resources Act.
RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION, ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION OF IMPACT ON ANY
NATIONAL ESTATE
REFERENCE TO
WHERE MITIGATION IS
REFLECTED
No impacts on any national estate referred to in section 3(2) of the National Heritage
Resources Act are foreseen as a result of the activities. Not Applicable
20. Other matters required in terms of sections 24(4)(a) and (b) of the
Act.
An impact assessment for the proposed project has been undertaken and will incorporate extensive consultation
with and participation of interested and affected parties. Applying the hierarchical approach to impact
management were firstly considered to avoid negative impacts, but where avoidance was not possible, to better
mitigate and manage negative impacts. Where impacts were found to be potentially significant, various
mitigation measures to manage and monitor the impacts of the project have been proposed. Furthermore, the
environmental impact statement (Part A Section 7.5) summarises the key findings of the environmental impact
assessment and negative implications of the project.
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PART B
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME
REPORT
1. Draft environmental management programme.
1.1 Details of the EAP
The requirements for the provision of the detail and expertise of the EAP are included in PART A, Section 1.1.
1.2 Description of the Aspects of the Activity
The requirement to describe the aspects of the activity that are covered by the draft environmental management
programme is included in PART A, Section 4.
1.3 Composite Map
Refer to the figure below for a map that superimposes the proposed activity, its associated structures and
infrastructures on the CDM site.
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Figure 10: Site Layout Map
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1.4 Description of Impact management objectives including management
statements
1.4.1 Determination of closure objectives.
Closure Objectives for CDM will be applied to the project area. No changes to the existing Closure Objectives
for CDM is required.
1.4.2 Volumes and rate of water use required for the operation.
The CDM is connected to the municipality water system. Any water requirements for the project will be sourced
from the municipal water supply. Water may be required for the flushing of sewer and water pipelines. It is
unknown at this stage the volume of water needed.
1.4.3 Has a water use licence has been applied for?
No section 21 water uses have been identified for this project.
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1.4.4 Impacts to be mitigated in their respective phases
Table 14: Measures to rehabilitate the environment affected by the undertaking of any listed activity
NO.
ACTIVITY
whether listed or not listed
PHASE
in which impact is anticipated
SIZE AND SCALE
of disturbance
MITIGATION MEASURES
COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS
TIME PERIOD FOR
IMPLEMENTATION
1 Activity 1 - 26 Decommissioning Phase Within the 32 ha
• Vehicles should be regularly serviced to minimise atmospheric
emissions.
• The Air quality monitoring programme will be continued with.
• Dust suppression of roads at regular intervals or during windy
periods
• Ensure adequate dust level monitoring is put in place, where
applicable
Dust suppressing methods to reduce dust to
comply with the Dust Control Regulation GNR
827 of 2013 and NEM: AQA, 2004.
2 years
2 Activity 1 - 26 Decommissioning Phase Within the 32 ha
• Ensure that portable chemical toilets are maintained at agreed
upon intervals by an appropriate contractor.
• Comprehensive asbestos survey to be undertaken prior to
decommissioning and demolishing.
• All asbestos containing material must be removed and disposed
in accordance with the Asbestos Regulations GNR 1637 of 2002
with specific reference to Section 20 (disposal) and Section 21
(demolition)
Air quality management in accordance with the
National Environmental Management: Air
Quality Act (Act No 39 of 2004); Regulations
there under and amendments thereto.
Emergency preparedness and response in
compliance with the compliance with the Mine
Health and Safety Regulations under the Mine
Health and Safety Act (1996);
Asbestos Management and Monitoring Plan.
2 years
3 Activity 24 Decommissioning Phase Within the 32 ha
• Chemicals to be stored in an appropriately designed container.
• Where possible, hazardous wastes are to be stored in sealed
receptacles.
• Hazardous chemicals are to always be stored in an area where
regularly maintained firefighting equipment is available.
• Where possible, polluted soils should be stored for the shortest
possible time period prior to disposal.
Air quality management in accordance with the
National Environmental Management: Air
Quality Act (Act No 39 of 2004); Regulations
there under and amendments thereto.
2 years
4 Activity 1 – 26 Decommissioning Phase Within the 32 ha
• Inform employees about dominant alien vegetation species.
• Implement alien vegetation control plan specific for the
exotic/weed species identified within the area.
• All development footprint areas should remain as small as
possible and should not encroach onto more sensitive open veld
areas.
• Proliferation and a further increase of alien and invasive grass
species are expected within disturbed areas. These species
should be eradicated in line with the specialist recommendations
and controlled to prevent their spread beyond the site boundary.
• Removal of the alien and weed species encountered on the
property in order to comply with existing legislation
(amendments to the regulations under the Conservation of
Alien & Invasive Species Control Program.
System and Operational Procedures and
training programme in compliance with
ISO14001.
Biodiversity and alien invasive management in
accordance with NEMBA, 2004.
2 years
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NO.
ACTIVITY
whether listed or not listed
PHASE
in which impact is anticipated
SIZE AND SCALE
of disturbance
MITIGATION MEASURES
COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS
TIME PERIOD FOR
IMPLEMENTATION
Agricultural Resources Act, 1983 and Section 28 of the National
Environmental Management Act, 1998).
5 Activity 1 - 26 Decommissioning Phase Within the 32 ha
• All development footprint areas should remain as small as
possible and should not encroach onto surrounding more
sensitive open veld areas.
• All soils compacted as a result of activities should be ripped,
profiled and monitored to ensure establishment of natural
vegetation.
• Appropriate waste removal and disposal should be provided as
to prevent refuse dumping in surrounding open veld areas.
System and Operational Procedures and
training programme in compliance with
ISO14001.
Biodiversity and alien invasive management in
accordance with NEMBA, 2004.
2 years
6 Activity1 – 26 Decommissioning Phase Within the 32 ha
• It must be ensured that all roads and construction areas are
regularly sprayed with water or treated with other dust
suppression measures in order to curb dust generation. This is
particularly necessary during the dry season when increased
levels of dust generation can be expected. However, care should
be taken not to over-spray causing water run-off and subsequent
sediment loss into adjacent waterways.
• Ongoing monitoring of dust should be employed to ensure
identification of increased dust levels over time or in specific
areas.
• If any excessive dying out of vegetation occurs in areas of dust
generation, measures to mitigate the impact should be
immediately sought.
• All informal fires on the property should be prohibited.
• Identify areas where the value of the biological resource
warrants protection and therefore controlled access by the
contractors.
• Maintenance of fences to ensure that access control is
maintained.
• Compliance with regulations under the National Forest and Fire
Laws Amendment Act, 2001.
Dust monitoring and dust suppression to reduce
dust to comply with NEM: AQA, 2004 and
regulations there
under.
Compliance with regulations under the National
Forest and Fire Laws Amendment Act, 2001.
General implementation of activities taking
Mining and Biodiversity Guidelines into account.
2 years
7 Activity 1 – 26 Decommissioning Phase Within the 32 ha
• All equipment and machinery are to be appropriately maintained
and checked for leaks regularly;
• Standing machinery are to be equipped with drip trays.
• Hydrocarbons, materials and waste stored on site are to be
stored in areas approved by CDM Environmental and are to be
stored in a bunded area on an impermeable surface.
Water management measures in compliance
with NWA, 1998 and GN
704, 1999.
Compliance with DWS’s Best Practice Guideline
Series in terms of integrated water and waste
management and monitoring.
Groundwater monitoring programme.
2 years
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NO.
ACTIVITY
whether listed or not listed
PHASE
in which impact is anticipated
SIZE AND SCALE
of disturbance
MITIGATION MEASURES
COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS
TIME PERIOD FOR
IMPLEMENTATION
8 Activity 1 – 26 Decommissioning Phase Within the 32 ha
• Demolition activities are to take place during the approved work
hours, these are to be known to and agreed upon with all
contractors.
• Noise monitoring will be conducted during the decommissioning
phase in order to ensure compliance with the relevant standard.
• Generators must be switched off when not used.
SABS Code of Practice 0103 of 2008: The
measurement and rating of environmental noise
with respect to land use, health, annoyance and
to
speech communication.
SABS Code of Practice 0328 of 2008:
Environmental Noise Impact Assessments.
2 years
9 Activity 25 Decommissioning Phase Within the 32 ha
• Silencers shall be fitted to the heavy machinery where possible.
• Normal vehicles should have silencers as required by the
relevant Road Traffic Acts.
• Audible reverse alarms will not be removed as it reduces the risk
of incidents involving these vehicles.
• A complaints register should be in place at the site. All
complaints, solutions and agreements between the mine and
complaining parties will be kept in a specific file in the
Environmental Specialist’s office.
• The mine is advised to instruct drivers of trucks to use hooters
in a disciplined manner for purposes of safety only, not for
signalling or any other purpose.
SABS Code of Practice 0103 of 2008: The
measurement and rating of environmental noise
with respect to land use, health, annoyance and
to
speech communication.
SABS Code of Practice 0328 of 2008:
Environmental Noise Impact Assessments
2 years
10 Activity 1 - 24 Decommissioning Phase Within the 32 ha
• Removal of all potentially polluting infrastructure.
• Where appropriate separate clean material from polluted
material.
• Building rubble and concrete should be inspected for any
contamination before disposed of at the CDM licenced landfill
site. Should it be identified that the building rubble or concrete is
contaminated, these materials will need to be disposed of by an
appointed waste disposal certificated contractor to a permitted
landfill site.
• Store all hazardous material within the footprint of the salvage
yard area as per the requirements of the Waste Management
Licence for the salvage yard. Hazardous waste should be
disposed of by an appointed waste disposal certificated
contractor to a permitted landfill site.
• Contaminated soil should be stored in skips demarcated for this
purpose and disposed of by an appointed waste disposal
certificated contractor to a permitted landfill site.
• Excavation of the contaminated material for disposal to a
licensed landfill through waste classification analysis to
ascertain correct disposal methods in terms of the National
Norms and Standards.
System and Operational Procedures and
training programme in compliance with
ISO14001.
Reasonable precaution will be taken to prevent
spillage and in case there is spillage, cleaning
procedures to be undertaken in order to comply
with the principles of pollution prevention and
duty of care (NEMA, 1998).
In Compliance with the National Norms and
Standards for the Remediation of Contaminated
Land and Soil Quality (GNR.331 of 2014),
thereunder.
Managing general and/or hazardous waste in a
manner as to comply with NEM:WA, 2008.
Water management measures in compliance
with NWA, 1998 and GN
704, 1999.
2 years
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NO.
ACTIVITY
whether listed or not listed
PHASE
in which impact is anticipated
SIZE AND SCALE
of disturbance
MITIGATION MEASURES
COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS
TIME PERIOD FOR
IMPLEMENTATION
• Remove existing asbestos containing material using a certified
asbestos removal contractor for appropriate disposal to a
certified site
• Remove any existing tyres stored onsite as these are the
potential source of contamination if burning where to be
undertaking again.
• Remove substations and surrounding contaminants,
• Where required, flush any pipelines to remove hazardous
material and treat material as waste
Compliance to the Waste Management Licence
for the Salvage yard and Landfill site.
11 Activity 1 – 26 Decommissioning Phase Within the 32 ha
• Other than working areas, heavy machinery is only to travel
along demarcated roads and are not to enter any areas that have
not been authorized.
In Compliance with the National Norms and
Standards for the Remediation of Contaminated
Land and Soil Quality (GNR.331 of 2014),
thereunder.
System and Operational Procedures and
training programme in compliance with
ISO14001.
2 years
12 Activity 1 – 26 Decommissioning Phase Within the 32 ha
• Where soils are disturbed on slopes or within areas where soil
erosion is likely to take place, mitigation is to take place in the
form of the positioning of surface water flow barriers or gabions.
Rehabilitation in terms of MPRDA and NEMA
principles.
Water management measures in compliance
with NWA, 1998 and GN
704, 1999.
Compliance with DWS’s Best Practice Guideline
Series in terms of integrated water and waste
management and monitoring.
2 years
13 Activity 1 – 26 Decommissioning Phase Within the 32 ha
• All equipment and machinery are to be appropriately maintained
and checked for leaks regularly;
• Standing machinery are to be equipped with drip trays.
• Hydrocarbons, materials and waste stored on site are to be
stored in areas approved by CDM Environmental., and are to be
stored in a bunded area on an impermeable surface.
• General waste receptacles are to be placed at areas where
demolition or decommissioning activities are to take place, these
are to be sufficient for waste that is expected to be generated in
a single day, not less, and the receptacle is to have a lid on it to
prevent litter from being dispersed by wind;
• Sites are to be cleaned and all refuse removed at the end of
each work day.
System and Operational Procedures and
training programme in compliance with
ISO14001.
Reasonable precaution will be taken to prevent
spillage and in case there is spillage, cleaning
procedures to be undertaken in order to comply
with the principles of pollution prevention and
duty of care (NEMA, 1998).
Managing general and/or hazardous waste in a
manner as to comply with NEM: WA, 2008.
Water management measures in compliance
with NWA, 1998 and GN
2 years
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NO.
ACTIVITY
whether listed or not listed
PHASE
in which impact is anticipated
SIZE AND SCALE
of disturbance
MITIGATION MEASURES
COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS
TIME PERIOD FOR
IMPLEMENTATION
704, 1999.
14 Activity 1 – 26 Decommissioning Phase Within the 32 ha
• The contractor is to ensure that all sites are cleared up at the
end of the day and all general refuse removed and disposed of
at a licensed facility.
System and Operational Procedures and
training programme in compliance with
ISO14001.
In compliance with the Rehabilitation,
Decommissioning and Closure plans and
Closure Objectives.
In Compliance with the National Norms and
Standards for the Remediation of Contaminated
Land and Soil Quality (GNR.331 of 2014),
thereunder.
In compliance with principles contained in
the MPRDA, 2002, Mine Health and Safety Act,
1996, NEMA, 1998, NEM: WA, 2008,
Regulations there under and amendments
thereto.
The continued implementation of requirements
contained in the NEM:BA (2004) and the
regulations thereunder.
2 years
15 Activity 1 - 23 Decommissioning Phase Within the 32 ha
• Apply for the necessary permits from SAHRA,,if required.
• Comply with the conditions of the permits
• Only areas approved by the CDM Environmental Specialist, in
consultation with the heritage report and permits, may be
destroyed/impacted. Should any artefacts be unearthed, work
should be halted, and the heritage specialist should be
contacted immediately.
System and Operational Procedures and
training programme incompliance with
ISO14001.
The management of heritage resources: In
compliance with the National Heritage
Resources Act (Act No. 25 of 1999), and
amendments thereto.
2 years
16 Activity 1 – 26 Decommissioning Phase Within the 32 ha • Local companies and labour should be utilized where possible.
System and Operational Procedures and
training programme in compliance with
ISO14001.
Social Labour Plan,
Mining Works Programme.
2 years
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NO.
ACTIVITY
whether listed or not listed
PHASE
in which impact is anticipated
SIZE AND SCALE
of disturbance
MITIGATION MEASURES
COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS
TIME PERIOD FOR
IMPLEMENTATION
17 Activity 25 Decommissioning Phase Within the 32 ha
• Where possible, heavy vehicle traffic should be discouraged
from using roads during peak hour traffic times.
• Road signage and speed limits should be adhered to.
• Any heavy load transport will be done in consultation with the
Roads Department
• Transport of materials and waste will comply with the necessary
road regulations.
Comply with municipal and departmental
(Roads Department) requirements for roads.
National Road Traffic Act; Regulations there
under and amendments thereto.
2 years
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1.5 Impact Management Outcomes
Table 15: Impact management outcomes, identifying the stand of impact management required for the identified aspects
NO. ASPECTS AFFECTED
ACTIVITY
whether listed or not listed
POTENTIAL IMPACT
PHASE
in which impact is anticipated
MITIGATION TYPE
(modify, remedy, control,
or stop) through e.g.
noise control measures)
STANDARD TO BE ACHIEVED
Impact description
Re
ve
rsib
ilit
y
Irre
pla
cea
ble
lo
ss
1 Air Quality Activity 1 - 26
Impact description: Dust generation from internal access roads and
general demolition and crushing activities.
Extent of impact: Site and immediate surroundings.
Duration of impact: Lifecycle of the project.
Re
ve
rsib
le
Lo
w D
eg
ree
Decommissioning Phase Control Minimise deterioration of ambient
air quality
2 Air Quality Activity 1 - 26
Impact description: Unpleasant odours generated from poorly
maintained/ serviced portable chemical toilets and asbestos related
emissions from decommissioning of buildings and pipelines.
Extent of impact: Site and immediate surroundings.
Duration of impact: Lifecycle of the project.
Re
ve
rsib
le
Lo
w D
eg
ree
Decommissioning Phase Control Minimise deterioration of ambient
air quality
3 Air Quality Activity 24
Impact description: Stored remediation chemicals (biodegradable)
and hazardous wastes may produce noxious or irritating odours.
Extent of impact: Site and immediate surroundings.
Duration of impact: Lifecycle of the project.
Re
ve
rsib
le
Lo
w D
eg
ree
Decommissioning Phase Control Minimise deterioration of ambient
air quality
4 Ecology Activity 1 – 26
Impact description: Impacts on floral biodiversity due to alien floral
species invasion/proliferation.
Extent of impact: Site and surrounding area
Duration of impact Lifecycle of the project Pa
rtia
lly R
eve
rsib
le
Lo
w D
eg
ree
Decommissioning Phase Control Minimise the loss of species
diversity
5 Ecology Activity 1 - 26
Impact description: Destruction of habitat may impact on floral
biodiversity within the CDM Beneficiation Plant area.
Extent of impact: Site and surrounding area
Duration of impact Lifecycle of the project
Re
ve
rsib
le
Lo
w D
eg
ree
Decommissioning Phase Control Limit the loss of vegetation
cover.
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NO. ASPECTS AFFECTED
ACTIVITY
whether listed or not listed
POTENTIAL IMPACT
PHASE
in which impact is anticipated
MITIGATION TYPE
(modify, remedy, control,
or stop) through e.g.
noise control measures)
STANDARD TO BE ACHIEVED
Impact description
Re
ve
rsib
ilit
y
Irre
pla
cea
ble
lo
ss
6 Ecology Activity1 – 26
Impact description: General disturbance to overall floral biodiversity
due to dust generation, indiscriminate fires and ineffective
monitoring.
Extent of impact: Site and surrounding area
Duration of impact Lifecycle of the project
Re
ve
rsib
le
Lo
w D
eg
ree
Decommissioning Phase Control Limit the disturbance to the overall
floral biodiversity.
7 Groundwater Activity 1 – 26
Impact description: Groundwater may become contaminated by
hydrocarbons leaking from equipment and machinery, stored
materials at the contractor support area and temporarily stockpiled
hazardous waste.
Extent of impact: Site and surrounding area
Duration of impact Lifecycle of the project
Pa
rtia
lly R
eve
rsib
le
Lo
w D
eg
ree
Decommissioning Phase Control Minimise the impact on
Groundwater Quality.
8 Noise Activity 1 – 26
Impact description: Increase in ambient noise levels by demolition
related machinery.
Increase in ambient noise levels by demolition activities associated
with the dismantling of structures.
Extent of impact: Site and surrounding area
Duration of impact Lifecycle of the project
Re
ve
rsib
le
Lo
w D
eg
ree
Decommissioning Phase Control Minimise the noise impact on
sensitive receptors
9 Noise Activity 25
Impact description: Increase in ambient noise levels by vehicles
removing material and waste from the site.
Extent of impact: Site and surrounding area.
Duration of impact: Lasting one month to a year
Re
ve
rsib
le
Lo
w D
eg
ree
Decommissioning Phase Control Minimise the noise impact on
sensitive receptors.
10 Soil and Land Capability Activity 1 - 24
Impact description: Removal of potentially contaminated material.
Extent of impact: Site
Duration of impact: Lifecycle of the project
Re
ve
rsib
le
Lo
w D
eg
ree
Decommissioning Phase Control Minimise the impact on soil and land
capability.
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NO. ASPECTS AFFECTED
ACTIVITY
whether listed or not listed
POTENTIAL IMPACT
PHASE
in which impact is anticipated
MITIGATION TYPE
(modify, remedy, control,
or stop) through e.g.
noise control measures)
STANDARD TO BE ACHIEVED
Impact description
Re
ve
rsib
ilit
y
Irre
pla
cea
ble
lo
ss
11 Soil and Land Capability Activity 1 – 26
Impact description: Frequent movement of heavy machinery may
lead to the compaction of valuable soils.
Extent of impact: Site and surrounding area
Duration of impact Lifecycle of the project
Re
ve
rsib
le
Lo
w D
eg
ree
Decommissioning Phase Control Minimise the impact on soil and land
capability.
12 Soil and Land Capability Activity 1 – 26
Impact description: Disturbance and removal of soils may lead to
erosional processes;
Extent of impact: Site and surrounding area
Duration of impact Lifecycle of the project
Re
ve
rsib
le
Lo
w D
eg
ree
Decommissioning Phase Control Minimise the impact on soil and land
capability.
13 Soil and Land Capability Activity 1 – 26
Impact description: Soils may become contaminated by
hydrocarbons leaking from construction equipment and machinery;
stored materials at the contractor support area, temporarily
stockpiled hazardous waste
Extent of impact: Site and surrounding area
Duration of impact Lifecycle of the project
Re
ve
rsib
le
Lo
w D
eg
ree
Decommissioning Phase Control Minimise impact on soils.
14 Visual Activity 1 – 26
Impact description: The visual environment will change once the
infrastructure has been decommissioned and the buildings
crushed/broken.
Extent of impact: Site and surrounding area.
Duration of impact Lifecycle of the project
Pa
rtia
lly R
eve
rsib
le
Lo
w D
eg
ree
Decommissioning Phase Control Minimise the visual impact and
sense of the place
15 Heritage and Cultural Activity 1 - 23
Impact description: Decommissioning of the beneficiation plant and
crushing of building structures could result in a loss of heritage
resources.
Extent of impact: Site.
Duration of impact Lifecycle of the project
Pa
rtia
lly R
eve
rsib
le
Lo
w D
eg
ree
Decommissioning Phase Control Minimise the impact on heritage
resources
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NO. ASPECTS AFFECTED
ACTIVITY
whether listed or not listed
POTENTIAL IMPACT
PHASE
in which impact is anticipated
MITIGATION TYPE
(modify, remedy, control,
or stop) through e.g.
noise control measures)
STANDARD TO BE ACHIEVED
Impact description
Re
ve
rsib
ilit
y
Irre
pla
cea
ble
lo
ss
16 Socio-economic Activity 1 – 26
Impact description: Creation of Employment
Extent of impact: Site
Duration of impact: Lifecycle of the project
Irre
ve
rsib
le
Lo
w D
eg
ree
Decommissioning Phase Control
Increase impact
on local
economy
17 Traffic Activity 25
Impact description: Decrease in general condition of roads and
increased safety risk to third party road users due to heavy vehicle
traffic on roads.
Extent of impact: Site
Duration of impact: Lifecycle of the project
Re
ve
rsib
le
Lo
w D
eg
ree
Decommissioning Phase Control
Minimise risk on
Road infrastructure and safety to
third party road users.
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1.6 Impact Management Actions
Table 16: Impact management actions, identifying the manner in which the impact management objectives and outcomes will be achieved.
NO.
ACTIVITY
whether listed or not listed
POTENTIAL IMPACT
MITIGATION TYPE
(modify, remedy, control, or
stop) through e.g. noise
control measures)
COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS
TIME PERIOD FOR IMPLEMENTATION
Impact description
Re
ve
rsib
ilit
y
Irre
pla
cea
ble
lo
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Impact description: Dust generation from internal access roads and
general demolition and crushing activities.
Extent of impact: Site and immediate surroundings.
Duration of impact: Lifecycle of the project.
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Dust suppressing methods to reduce dust to
comply with the Dust Control Regulation GNR 827
of 2013 and NEM:AQA, 2004.
2 years
2 Activity 1 - 26
Impact description: Unpleasant odours generated from poorly
maintained/ serviced portable chemical toilets and asbestos related
emissions from decommissioning of buildings and pipelines.
Extent of impact: Site and immediate surroundings.
Duration of impact: Lifecycle of the project.
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Air quality management in accordance with the
National Environmental Management: Air Quality
Act (Act No 39 of 2004); Regulations there under
and amendments thereto.
Emergency preparedness and response in
compliance with the compliance with the Mine
Health and Safety Regulations under the Mine
Health and Safety Act (1996);
Asbestos Management and Monitoring Plan.
2 years
3 Activity 24
Impact description: Stored remediation chemicals (biodegradable) and
hazardous wastes may produce noxious or irritating odours.
Extent of impact: Site and immediate surroundings.
Duration of impact: Lifecycle of the project.
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Air quality management in accordance with the
National Environmental Management: Air Quality
Act (Act No 39 of 2004); Regulations there under
and amendments thereto.
2 years
4 Activity 1 – 26
Impact description: Impacts on floral biodiversity due to alien floral
species invasion/proliferation.
Extent of impact: Site and surrounding area
Duration of impact Lifecycle of the project
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Alien & Invasive Species Control Program.
System and Operational Procedures and training
programme in compliance with ISO14001.
Biodiversity and alien invasive management in
accordance with NEMBA, 2004.
2 years
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NO.
ACTIVITY
whether listed or not listed
POTENTIAL IMPACT
MITIGATION TYPE
(modify, remedy, control, or
stop) through e.g. noise
control measures)
COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS
TIME PERIOD FOR IMPLEMENTATION
Impact description
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Impact description: Destruction of habitat may impact on floral
biodiversity within the CDM Beneficiation Plant area.
Extent of impact: Site and surrounding area
Duration of impact Lifecycle of the project
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System and Operational Procedures and training
programme in compliance with ISO14001.
Biodiversity and alien invasive management in
accordance with NEMBA, 2004.
2 years
6 Activity1 – 26
Impact description: General disturbance to overall floral biodiversity due
to dust generation, indiscriminate fires and ineffective monitoring.
Extent of impact: Site and surrounding area
Duration of impact Lifecycle of the project
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Dust monitoring and dust suppression to reduce
dust to comply with NEM: AQA, 2004 and
regulations there
under.
Compliance with regulations under the National
Forest and Fire Laws Amendment Act, 2001.
General implementation of activities taking Mining
and Biodiversity Guidelines into account.
2 years
7 Activity 1 – 26
Impact description: Groundwater may become contaminated by
hydrocarbons leaking from equipment and machinery, stored materials
at the contractor support area and temporarily stockpiled hazardous
waste.
Extent of impact: Site and surrounding area
Duration of impact Lifecycle of the project
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Water management measures in compliance with
NWA, 1998 and GN
704, 1999.
Compliance with DWS’s Best Practice Guideline
Series in terms of integrated water and waste
management and monitoring.
Groundwater monitoring programme.
2 years
8 Activity 1 – 26
Impact description: Increase in ambient noise levels by demolition
related machinery.
Increase in ambient noise levels by demolition activities associated with
the dismantling of structures.
Extent of impact: Site and surrounding area
Duration of impact Lifecycle of the project
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SABS Code of Practice 0103 of 2008: The
measurement and rating of environmental noise
with respect to land use, health, annoyance and to
speech communication.
SABS Code of Practice 0328 of 2008:
Environmental Noise Impact Assessments.
2 years
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NO.
ACTIVITY
whether listed or not listed
POTENTIAL IMPACT
MITIGATION TYPE
(modify, remedy, control, or
stop) through e.g. noise
control measures)
COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS
TIME PERIOD FOR IMPLEMENTATION
Impact description
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9 Activity 25
Impact description: Increase in ambient noise levels by vehicles
removing material and waste from the site.
Extent of impact: Site and surrounding area.
Duration of impact: Lasting one month to a year
Re
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Control
SABS Code of Practice 0103 of 2008: The
measurement and rating of environmental noise
with respect to land use, health, annoyance and to
speech communication.
SABS Code of Practice 0328 of 2008:
Environmental Noise Impact Assessments
2 years
10 Activity 1 - 24
Impact description: Removal of potentially contaminated material.
Extent of impact: Site
Duration of impact: Lifecycle of the project
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System and Operational Procedures and training
programme in compliance with ISO14001.
Reasonable precaution will be taken to prevent
spillage and in case there is spillage, cleaning
procedures to be undertaken in order to comply
with the principles of pollution prevention and duty
of care (NEMA, 1998).
In Compliance with the National Norms and
Standards for the Remediation of Contaminated
Land and Soil Quality (GNR.331 of 2014),
thereunder.
Managing general and/or hazardous waste in a
manner as to comply with NEM:WA, 2008.
Water management measures in compliance with
NWA, 1998 and GN
704, 1999.
Compliance to the Waste Management Licence
for the Salvage yard and Landfill site.
2 years
11 Activity 1 – 26
Impact description: Frequent movement of heavy machinery may lead
to the compaction of valuable soils.
Extent of impact: Site and surrounding area
Duration of impact Lifecycle of the project
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In Compliance with the National Norms and
Standards for the Remediation of Contaminated
Land and Soil Quality (GNR.331 of 2014),
thereunder.
System and Operational Procedures and training
programme in compliance with ISO14001.
2 years
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NO.
ACTIVITY
whether listed or not listed
POTENTIAL IMPACT
MITIGATION TYPE
(modify, remedy, control, or
stop) through e.g. noise
control measures)
COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS
TIME PERIOD FOR IMPLEMENTATION
Impact description
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12 Activity 1 – 26
Impact description: Disturbance and removal of soils may lead to
erosional processes;
Extent of impact: Site and surrounding area
Duration of impact Lifecycle of the project
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Rehabilitation in terms of MPRDA and NEMA
principles.
Water management measures in compliance with
NWA, 1998 and GN
704, 1999.
Compliance with DWS’s Best Practice Guideline
Series in terms of integrated water and waste
management and monitoring.
2 years
13 Activity 1 – 26
Impact description: Soils may become contaminated by hydrocarbons
leaking from construction equipment and machinery; stored materials
at the contractor support area, temporarily stockpiled hazardous waste
Extent of impact: Site and surrounding area
Duration of impact Lifecycle of the project
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System and Operational Procedures and training
programme in compliance with ISO14001.
Reasonable precaution will be taken to prevent
spillage and in case there is spillage, cleaning
procedures to be undertaken in order to comply
with the principles of pollution prevention and duty
of care (NEMA, 1998).
Managing general and/or hazardous waste in a
manner as to comply with NEM: WA, 2008.
Water management measures in compliance with
NWA, 1998 and GN
704, 1999.
2 years
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NO.
ACTIVITY
whether listed or not listed
POTENTIAL IMPACT
MITIGATION TYPE
(modify, remedy, control, or
stop) through e.g. noise
control measures)
COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS
TIME PERIOD FOR IMPLEMENTATION
Impact description
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14 Activity 1 – 26
Impact description: The visual environment will change once the
infrastructure has been decommissioned and the buildings
crushed/broken.
Extent of impact: Site and surrounding area.
Duration of impact Lifecycle of the project
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System and Operational Procedures and training
programme in compliance with ISO14001.
In compliance with the Rehabilitation,
Decommissioning and Closure plans and Closure
Objectives.
In Compliance with the National Norms and
Standards for the Remediation of Contaminated
Land and Soil Quality (GNR.331 of 2014),
thereunder.
In compliance with principles contained in
the MPRDA, 2002, Mine Health and Safety Act,
1996, NEMA, 1998, NEM: WA, 2008, Regulations
there under and amendments thereto.
The continued implementation of requirements
contained in the NEM:BA (2004) and the
regulations thereunder.
2 years
15 Activity 1 - 23
Impact description: Decommissioning of the beneficiation plant and
crushing of building structures could result in a loss of heritage
resources.
Extent of impact: Site.
Duration of impact Lifecycle of the project
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System and Operational Procedures and training
programme incompliance with ISO14001.
The management of heritage resources: In
compliance with the National Heritage Resources
Act (Act No. 25 of 1999), and amendments
thereto.
2 years
16 Activity 1 – 26
Impact description: Creation of Employment
Extent of impact: Site
Duration of impact: Lifecycle of the project
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System and Operational Procedures and training
programme in compliance with ISO14001.
Social Labour Plan,
Mining Works Programme.
2 years
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NO.
ACTIVITY
whether listed or not listed
POTENTIAL IMPACT
MITIGATION TYPE
(modify, remedy, control, or
stop) through e.g. noise
control measures)
COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS
TIME PERIOD FOR IMPLEMENTATION
Impact description
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17 Activity 25
Impact description: Decrease in general condition of roads and
increased safety risk to third party road users due to heavy vehicle traffic
on roads.
Extent of impact: Site
Duration of impact: Lifecycle of the project
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Control
Comply with municipal and departmental (Roads
Department) requirements for roads.
National Road Traffic Act; Regulations there under
and amendments thereto.
2 years
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1.7 Financial Provision
1.7.1 Describe the closure objectives and the extent to which they have been aligned to the
baseline environment described under the Regulation.
The project area falls within the CDM mining right area. Closure Objectives for CDM will be applied to the project
area. No changes to the existing Closure Objectives for CDM is required.
1.7.2 Confirm specifically that the environmental objectives in relation to closure have been
consulted with landowner and interested and affected parties.
The project area falls within the CDM mining right area. Closure Objectives for CDM will be applied to the project
area. No changes to the existing Closure Objectives for CDM is required.
1.7.3 Provide a rehabilitation plan that describes and shows the scale and aerial extent of
the main mining activities, including the anticipated mining area at the time of closure.
The rehabilitation of the project area as a whole will be done as part of the mining operations.
1.7.4 Explain why it can be confirmed that the rehabilitation plan is compatible with the
closure objectives.
The project area falls within the CDM mining right area. Closure Objectives for CDM will be applied to the project
area. No changes to the existing Closure Objectives for CDM is required.
1.7.5 Calculate and state the quantum of the financial provision required to manage and
rehabilitate the environment in accordance with the applicable guideline.
The project area falls within the CDM mining right area. CDM makes financial provision for closure by means of
the Rehabilitation Trust Fund, with any shortfall between the immediate closure cost estimate and the balance
in the Trust Account being funded by means of bank guarantees. The last annual review of the financial quantum
in terms of section 41(3) and Regulation 54 of the MPRDA was submitted to DMR in February 2017. The mine
will submit similar reviews on an annual basis.
1.7.6 Confirm that the financial provision will be provided as determined.
The methodology for determining the closure cost for CDM is described in detail in the Closure Plan and is
based on the closure criteria and assumptions described in the Closure Report
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1.8 Mechanisms for monitoring compliance with and performance assessment against the environmental management
programme
Mechanisms for monitoring compliance with and performance assessment against the environmental management programme and reporting thereon, including
• Monitoring of Impact Management Actions
• Monitoring and reporting frequency
• Responsible persons
• Time period for implementing impact management actions
• Mechanism for monitoring compliance
SOURCE ACTIVITY IMPACTS REQUIRING MONITORING
PROGRAMMES
FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MONITORING
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (FOR THE EXECUTION OF THE MONITORING PROGRAMMES)
MONITORING AND REPORTING FREQUENCY and TIME PERIODS FOR
IMPLEMENTING IMPACT MANAGEMENT ACTIONS
Dust generation from
internal access roads
and general demolition
and crushing activities.
Air Quality Dust suppression of roads at regular intervals
or during windy periods
Contractor Daily
Ensure adequate dust level monitoring is put in
place, where applicable
Environmental Specialist Monthly
Unpleasant odours
generated from poorly
maintained/ serviced
portable chemical toilets
and asbestos related
emissions from
decommissioning of
buildings and pipelines.
Air Quality Ensure that portable chemical toilets are
maintained at agreed upon intervals by an
appropriate contractor
Environmental Specialist Weekly
Stored chemicals and
hazardous wastes may
produce noxious or
irritating odours
Air Quality Ensure chemicals are stored in an appropriately
designed container.
Contractors, Environmental Specialist,
Environmental Compliance Officer
Daily
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Ensure hazardous chemicals are to always be
stored in an area where regularly maintained
firefighting equipment is available
Restoration of
ecosystem function
through natural
improvement of water
and soils quality.
Ecology All hazardous materials should be stored in an
approved area where necessary surface
preparation and area bunding has taken place;
All vehicles should be frequently inspected for
oil leaks;
No vehicle maintenance is to take place in any
other area of the mine other than in the
demarcated maintenance yard.
Contractors, Environmental Specialist,
Environmental Compliance Officer
Daily
Potential impact of
underlying aquifers.
Groundwater Continuous groundwater monitoring should
take place to ensure that there are no persistent
sources of contamination to groundwater
Environmental Specialist, Environmental
Compliance Officer
Ongoing
Increase in ambient
noise levels by
demolition related
machinery.
Increase in ambient
noise levels by
demolition activities
associated with the
removal of redundant
structures;
Noise Demolition activities are to take place during the
approved work hours (7H00-18H00), these are
to be known to and agreed upon with all
contractors.
Environmental Specialist, Environmental
Compliance Officer
Daily
Intermittent increases to
the ambient noise
environment by
possible blasting, when
required.
Noise Blasting is to only occur during the day work
hours (07H00 – 18H00) and with due
notification of identified sensitive receptors.
Mining Contractor, Environmental
Specialist, Environmental Compliance
Officer
When required
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1.9 Indicate the frequency of the submission of the performance assessment/
environmental audit report.
An environmental audit should be conducted annually and submitted to the DMR annually.
1.10 Environmental Awareness Plan
1.10.1 Manner in which the applicant intends to inform his or her employees of any
environmental risk which may result from their work.
The following Environmental Awareness Training will be implemented by CDM in order to inform employees and
contractors of the environmental risk that may result from their work, or the risk of their interaction with the
sensitive environment. The training will be conducted as part of the induction process for all new employees
(including contractors) that will perform work in terms of the proposed activities. Proof of all training provided
must be kept on-site.
The Environmental Awareness Training will, as a minimum cover the following topics:
• Air Quality
- Activities that may result or mitigate impact on air quality; speeding on roads, the requirements for dust
suppression, etc.
- Negative impacts on the receiving environment if mitigation measures are not implemented.
• Surface and groundwater
- Risks to surface and groundwater, e.g. fuel and chemical handling and further risks of erosion or
damage to riparian vegetation.
- How incidents should be reported, and emergency requirements.
- The importance of storm water control, maintenance of pollution control infrastructure.
- The importance to reuse water and to prevent spillages.
• Cultural Heritage
- The cultural significance of the area.
- To respect all cultures and believes.
- To remain within working areas and not to enter or interfere with any cultural heritage.
- How to report any sightings as identified during operation activities (e.g. fossils).
• Fauna
- Overview of the fauna found on site and the uniqueness thereof.
- Mitigation measures that all contractors and employees need to abide by.
- No contractor or personnel allowed to catch or kill any species, and how any sightings should be
reported if further actions are required (e.g. to catch and release).
• Flora
- Overview of the flora diversity on site, and the rare and endangered nature thereof.
- Measures taken by the mine to protect species.
- No contractor or personnel allowed to remove, harvest or destroy any flora species unless clearly
instructed based on the construction and operational plans.
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• Waste management
- The correct segregation of general and hazardous waste.
- Do’s and don’ts with respect to waste disposal.
- Measures to avoid waste generation and to participate in waste minimisation/reduction strategies.
• Traffic
- Abide by traffic rules, no speeding allowed.
- To stay on designated roads (and not to drive on areas that are not fit and designed for this purpose).
- To be aware of the fauna species and to be on the lookout and avoid collisions.
• Natural Resource Consumption
- Optimise utilisation of mining and plant equipment, travelling routes etc.
• Emergency Preparedness and Response
- Designated smoking areas.
- How to report any emergency or incident.
- Incident and emergency reporting requirements
• General rules and conduct
- Respect for the sensitive environment.
- Do not litter.
- HIV/AIDS awareness.
- Respect for each other and for different cultures.
- Safety and health requirements.
1.10.2 Manner in which risks will be dealt with in order to avoid pollution or the degradation
of the environment.
Identification of Environmental Aspects
Environmental aspects for the operation are identified through the following process:
The following structure forms the basis for the aspect register and organises all environmental information
relevant to the Environmental Management Programmes of the System:
• Department;
• Section;
• Area;
• Activity Description;
• Aspect; and
• Impact.
Each aspect is described in detail adding information regarding volumes, current mitigation and potential
emergency conditions. The relevant Section Head / Mine Overseer is present when the aspects are described
to ensure accuracy and reliability.
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The environmental aspects are identified or updated based on:
• The description of the activities in each area;
• The known impacts of the activities;
• Information contained in the EMP(r);
• EIA’s and risk assessments conducted for a new process;
• Legal requirements obtained from the legal register;
• Re-occurrence of incidents or non-conformances relating to an area, activity or product; and
• Known environmental factors such as neighbouring environmental hotspots.
The environmental aspects associated with activities, products and services are documented in the aspect
register. The potential impacts arising from the environmental aspect are also captured in the aspect register.
An aspect may lead to more than one impact.
Prioritisation of Environmental Aspects
In order to determine the significance rating of the environmental aspects, the following criteria are used:
Likelihood (Negative Impacts)
DESCRIPTION DEFINITION
Definite It is certain that the impact will materialize regardless of any preventive measure
Probable The likelihood that the impact will materialize exceeds 10%
Possible The likelihood of the impact materializing < 10%
Low Possibility of impact materializing is very low either because of design or historic experience
(likelihood < 1%)
Likelihood (Positive Impacts)
DESCRIPTION DEFINITION
Definite It is certain that the impact will materialize under current practise and controls
Probable The likelihood that the impact will materialize exceeds 10%
Possible The likelihood of the impact materializing < 10%
Low Possibility of impact materializing is very low due to the circumstances occurring on an
ADHOC basis.
Extent (Negative Impacts)
DESCRIPTION DEFINITION
International Impact on a scale beyond country boundaries
National Impact on a scale within country boundaries
Regional Impact on a regional scale
Local Impact extends locally: the site and its surroundings
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Site Impact is confined to the site only
Immediate Impact is confined to the immediate vicinity of the activity itself
Extent (Positive Impacts)
DESCRIPTION DEFINITION
International Impact on a scale beyond country boundaries
National Impact on a scale within country boundaries
Regional Impact on a regional scale
Local Impact extends locally: the site and its surroundings
Site Impact is confined to the site only
Immediate Impact is confined to the immediate vicinity of the activity itself
Severity (Negative Impacts)
DESCRIPTION DEFINITION
Very High Environment: There is a total disruption of natural, social and cultural functions or processes
to the extent that these functions would permanently cease. Risk: Workforce fatality, Complete
disruption of operational integrity, Loss of company credibility, with key stakeholders, Non-
compliance with likelihood of prosecution, Premature close of operations
High Environment: There is a total disruption of natural, social and cultural functions or processes
to the extent that these cease functioning for the duration of the activity but resume functioning
after the operation has been terminated. Risk: Workforce reportable or disabling injury or
illness, Substantial disruption of operational integrity, Negative public perception, Non-
compliance with low likelihood of prosecution, required to position operation for imminent
closure, could have wider corporate implications
Moderate Environment: The natural, social and cultural functions or processes are notably altered but
continue (albeit in a modified way). The effect is reversible within the lifetime of the operation.
Risk: Minor injury, required to position the operation for closure, required to position the
operation for impending legislation
Low Environment: The natural, social and cultural functions or processes are minimally affected
(often only just measurable). Such effects are felt only during the life of the operation. Risk:
Incident
No Effect No effect e.g. a small oil spill in a bund wall
Severity (Positive Impacts)
DESCRIPTION DEFINITION
Very High All Products; Services and Activities will function independently with long-term sustainability.
High All Products; Services and Activities will function with sustainability after closure of the mine
with limited company controls.
Moderate All Products; Services and Activities is sustainable during the life of the mine under controlled
conditions with increased resource investment.
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Low The natural, social and cultural functions or processes are minimally improved (only just
measurable). Such effects are felt only during the life of the operation. Risk: Limited
investment of resources.
No Effect No positive effect.
Compliance (Negative Impact)
DESCRIPTION DEFINITION
Not Compliant Operation is currently not compliant under normal operating conditions
Occasionally Not
Compliant
Operation is generally compliant but there is occasional non-compliance under normal
operating conditions
Potentially Not
Compliant
Operation is generally compliant but there is potential non-compliance under abnormal
operating conditions
Compliant / n/a Operation is compliant under normal AND abnormal operating conditions OR Compliance is
NOT APPLICABLE to this impact
Positive The Operation adds value by leading by example
Compliance (Positive Impact)
DESCRIPTION DEFINITION
Not Compliant Operation is currently not compliant under normal operating conditions
Occasionally Not
Compliant
Operation is generally compliant but there is occasional non-compliance under normal
operating conditions
Potentially Not
Compliant
Operation is generally compliant but there is potential non-compliance under abnormal
operating conditions
Compliant / n/a Operation is compliant under normal AND abnormal operating conditions OR Compliance is
NOT APPLICABLE to this impact
Positive The Operation adds value by leading by example
Improvement (Negative Impact)
DESCRIPTION DEFINITION
High Strong opportunity to improve management to reduce or eliminate impact.
Medium Management measures are in place to manage impact. Improved management could further
reduce or eliminate impact.
Low The activity/ aspect is currently well managed. There is little or no scope for improving current
management to further reduce impact.
Not Required No management is required
Improvement (Positive Impact)
DESCRIPTION DEFINITION
High Strong opportunity to improve management to enhance the positive impact.
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Medium Management measures are in place to sustain the positive the positive improvement.
Improved management could enhance the positive impact.
Low The Activity, Products and Services are currently well managed. There is little or no scope for
father improvement.
Not Required No management is required
Training Required (Negative Impact)
DESCRIPTION DEFINITION
Yes Training is required for the aspect under review. Training will mitigate the severity of the
Impact.
No Training is not required for the aspect.
Training Required (Positive Impact)
DESCRIPTION DEFINITION
Yes Training is required for further improvement
No Training is not required for the aspect.
Potential Emergency (Negative Impact)
DESCRIPTION DEFINITION
Yes The activity and related aspects could lead to an environmental emergency taking place.
No The activity and aspect cannot lead to an environmental emergency situation.
Potential Emergency (Positive Impact)
DESCRIPTION DEFINITION
Yes The activity and related aspects could lead to an environmental emergency taking place.
No The activity and aspect cannot lead to an environmental emergency situation.
Every aspect is evaluated according to the criteria listed above. Only the most suitable class of each criterion
will be selected taking note of normal, abnormal and emergency situations. All aspects are rated taking into
consideration current mitigation in place in the area under investigation i.e. the residual risk will be determined.
The type and effectiveness of mitigation that should be considered are, amongst others:
• Suitably competent personnel;
• Monitoring and management process and procedures in place;
• Physical barriers and controls to prevent or minimize the impacts;
• Emergency procedures and systems in place where applicable. The rating of aspects will be done in
conjunction with the responsible person of the area under investigation.
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After all seven criteria had been selected on IsoMetrix, the calculation button will be used to reveal the calculated
risk class as well as recommended management priority. The calculation is done automatically by the electronic
system.
The responsible person of the area, taking note of both the risk class as well as the recommended management
priority, allocates final priority to the aspect under investigation. The responsible person may choose to agree
with recommended priority or to override the recommendation to a higher class.
The responsible person will not be allowed to override the recommendation to a lower priority.
For all HIGH Final Management Priorities, the mine will implement, either individually or in combination, any of
the following controls:
a) Monitoring and measurement (including inspections);
b) Engineering controls with the development of Environmental Management Programmes (EMPs); and
c) Administrative control (including operational procedures and training)
MEDIUM rated aspects will as a minimum have operational procedures in place to prevent the impact from
becoming worse. See Objectives and Targets procedures.
ALARP aspects will be so indicated in the User Defined Fields of IsoMetrix. These aspects must contain detailed
descriptions of the control measures already implemented. When an aspect is indicated as ALARP, no further
control will be implemented unless new technological options became available that is practicable for the mine
to implement.
It is not mandatory for the POSITIVE IMPACTS to be assigned with Objectives (EMP’s).
The Aspects register of each area must be communicated to all employees working in that specific area. They
must be aware of the significant impacts caused by their activities. Record of this communication must be kept
as prove of training.
Revision
The aspects register will be reviewed during December and January before budget review to ensure that
adequate budget is allocated to management plans:
• At least annually;
• After significant changes; and
• After the completion of Environmental Management Programmes that would change an aspect’s
significance rating.
In terms of minerals and labour legislation, contractors performing work on a mine are regarded as employees.
Therefore, the mine has the same legal responsibility in respect of contractors as to its own employees.
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No Contractor will be allowed to commence any work on the mine unless the agreement between the mine and
the contractor has been finalised.
Contractors working on the mine’s premises for longer than 5 (consecutive) days are required to undergo the
mine’s full medical, safety, environmental, fire and security induction programme.
Contractors working on the mine’s premises for less than 5 days shall receive general SHE Induction from the
Security Reception Clerk.
Contractors working for more than 5 days will be issued with a temporary card for five days (window period) to
enable them to enter the mine in order to undergo all the relevant induction programmes.
Should the contract term be longer than one year, the contract holders will ensure that their employees go for
medical surveillance (to make appropriate arrangements) exactly one year after commencing work.
The Security official capturing the data to open a contractor’s access card will ensure that the card is valid for
12 (twelve) months.
Should the contract term be less than one year, the Security official capturing the data to open a contractor’s
access card will ensure that it is only valid for the duration of the contract. Should it be required that the contract
be extended, the contract holder must liaise with the relevant company official in that regard.
Contractors working on mine for a period of more than 5 consecutive days must be appointed under the
applicable Legal Appointment indicated in the Mine Health and Safety Act 29 of 1996. No contractor may
commence working on the mine before the legal appointment has been signed.
Legal Appointments are not required for contractors who are on the mine for less than 5 days.
The responsibility for the legal appointment of contractors lies with the company official, who is also responsible
for the day to day monitoring of the contractor.
The relevant appointed mine official to whom the contractor reports will ensure that the contract holder or his
duly appointed representative receive a copy of the SHE Contractors Manual.
The relevant appointed mine official to whom the contractor reports will ensure that the relevant training prior to
the appointment has been done.
In addition to the requirements set out in the General Conditions of Contract, Contractors will be required to
perform their work in accordance with the mine policies and procedures as set out in the contractors Manual,
which will be included with the Contract documentation and is obtainable from the Mine Store.
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All Contractors shall submit a monthly report to the Chief Safety Officer to enable him/her to report on the current
strength of all contractor workers per contractor and per department.
Should a Contractor be required to work over weekends, they must attend the weekly Weekend Labour Planning
meeting. The appropriate weekend overtime labour lists must be authorised by the weekend overtime duty
manager and a copy forwarded to the Security Control Room.
The Contractor’s site supervisor shall attend all relevant departmental safety, health and environmental
meetings convened by mine management.
The Contractor shall furthermore hold monthly safety, health and environmental meetings for its own employees
and keep record of such meetings. Alternatively, the Contractor shall arrange that its employees attend safety,
health and environmental meetings convened by the relevant department, and will be required to maintain record
of attendance by its employees.
1.11 Specific information required by the Competent Authority
The following information will be required by the competent authority.
INFORMATION FREQUENCY OF SUBMISSION
Quantum of Financial Provision Annually
Environmental Audit Report Annually
Monitoring Report Monthly, Quarterly and Annual environmental
reports to Head office
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2. UNDERTAKING
The EAP herewith confirms
(a) the correctness of the information provided in the reports
(b) the inclusion of comments and inputs from stakeholders and I&APs;
(c) the inclusion of inputs and recommendations from the specialist reports where relevant; and
(d) the information provided by the EAP to interested and affected parties and any responses by the EAP to
comments or inputs made by interested and affected parties are correctly reflected herein.
Signature of the environmental assessment practitioner:
Shangoni Management Services (Pty) Ltd
Name of company:
Date:
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