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1 Environmental Report Gazania Investments 9 EPL3540-March 2014
P.O.Box 98530
1552 Tauben Strasse
Hochland Park
Windhoek
Namibia
Phone/fax: 061-248149
ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT BI-ANNUAL REPORT FOR EPL 3540 Period- January 2012 – December 2013 Prepared by: C. Mutizwa Consulting Geologist P.O Box 5 Kombat Tel: + 264 (0) 67 231011 Namibia Prepared for: Gazania Investment 9 (Pty) Ltd P.O Box 98530 Hochland Park Windhoek Namibia The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Environment and Tourism Private Bag 13306 Windhoek Namibia
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CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION:
2 PREVIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE
3 EXPLORATION AND REHABILITATION
4 DRILLING
5 VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT
6 POLLUTION AND WASTE
7 HEALTH AND SAFETY
8 ROADS AND TRACKS
9 INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT
10 TRENCHING
11 PROTECTION OF FAUNA AND FLORA
12 FUTURE EXPLORATION, RECOMMENDATIONS
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1 – Location of EPL3540, showing the Kombat mining lease excisions as hatched shapes.
Figure 2. An RC drillhole after rehabilitation, Schlangenthal prospect EPL 3540
Figure 3- An RC drillhole 3months after rehabilitation, Schlangenthal prospect EPL 3540
Figure 4-A skid mounted drill rig at Guchab Prospect .EPL 3540
Figure5-An Atlas Copco diamond drill rig at Guchab Prospect, EPL3540
Figure 6-A truck mounted RC drill rig, Schlangenthal Prospect, EPL 3540
Figure 7-Location of EPL 3540 showing main prospects
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1.License Holder Details
Table 2.Farms covered by EPL 3540
Table 3.Current Coordinates of EPL 3540 (Degrees Decimal)
Table 4.Geochemical exploration Programmes [2012- 2012]
Table 5. Exploration Drilling (2012-2013)
Table 6.Vehicles, Equipment type and Quantities
Table 7.Environmental Audit, Schlangenthal
Table 8. Environmental Audi, Guchab
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1 INTRODUCTION:
This environmental report covers exploration and rehabilitation work completed by the Company during
the period 2011 to 2013. An Environmental scoping study and an EMP (Environmental Management
Plan) is currently being conducted by an environmental consultant, SLR Environmental Consulting
(Namibia) (Pty) Ltd within the licenses area.
Exclusive Prospecting License (EPL) 3540 was renewed to Gazania Investments Nine (Pty) Ltd on the
30th of October 2013 until the 29
th of October 2015. The EPL was originally issued for the exploration of
base and rare metals industrial minerals and precious stones. The License area is located about 20
kilometres east of Otavi (Figure.1 & 7).
EPL 3540 covers 220 km2 and incorporates the Kombat Copper Trend which follows a major east west
structure associated with high copper anomalies in soils and outcrop.
Figure 1 – Location of EPL3540, showing the Kombat mining lease excisions as hatched shapes.
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Table 1. License Holder Details Company Name Gazania Investments 9 ( Pty) Ltd
License holder
Gazania Investments 9 ( Pty) Ltd
Address of Company:
1552 Tauben Street Hochland Park Windhoek
Postal Address
P.O B ox 98530 Hochland Park Windhoek
Tel/Fax
067 231002 / 061-248149
Licence Number/Type
EPL 3540
Location
Otavi
Region/Province
Otjozondjupa Region / Grootfontein District
Minerals to be explored
Industrial minerals Base, rare metals and Precious metals
Size
22,220.0 Hectares
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Table 2 Farms covered by EPL 3540
Farm Name Farm Name
1 Asis Ost 526 19 Farm 517
2 Askevold 316 20 Farm 520
3 Baltika 515 21 Farm 521
4 Block V 656 22 Farm 527
5 Clubhead 747 23 Farm 528
6 Dammbeck 511 24 Farm 530
7 Driehoek 768 25 Farm 651
8 Eggert 806 26 Farm 815
9 Farm 31 27 Frieden 763
10 Farm 332 28 Gaub Pad 759
11 Farm 364 29 Gross Otavi 805
12 Farm 367 30 Johannestal 652
13 Farm 37 31 Kaiserfelden 758
14 Farm 38 32 Otjirukaku 42
15 Farm 380 33 Rietfontein 344
16 Farm 513 34 Sommerau 757
17 Farm 514 35 Sumas West 752
18 Farm 516 36 Uitkomst 41
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Table 3
Current Coordinates of EPL 3540 (Degrees Decimal)
Latitude
Longitude
Pint
Latitude
Longitude
1
-19.62672369 17.52873575 13 -19.69081473 17.97162495
2 -19.64110474 17.58440515 14 -19.69425035 17.96646541
3 -19,66584811 17.58502166 15 -19.72080143 17.84877507
4 -19.65815316 17.61620617 16 -19.72605814 17.73095311
5 -19.67319720 17.69657137 17 -19.74050874 17.73137767
6 -19.63591091 17.78028497 18 -19.74130017 17.69864979
7 -19.61775549 17.79971508 19 -19.73250413 17.69743108
8 -19.63400894 17.80273505 20 -19.71917667 17.66519881
9 -19.65815271 17.77736728 21 -19.70370367 17.66519922
10 -19.69209991 17.84269088 22 -19.66795286 17.56764195
11 -19.66932517 17.89082547 23 -19.64386174 17.54880588
12 -19.66649194 17.95882796 24 -19.63687083 17.52889456
2 PREVIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE The license area surrounds the Kombat mining area, the Gross Otavi mine and the historic Baltika Mine,
which have seen sustained mining over the last 100 years. The area has also been farmed for around a
century, with much of the landscape cleared of vegetation on the flats. Many of these cleared flats have
since been over-run with weed species of thorn bush. There is no significant damage to the environment
from current and previous exploration or mining activities outside these historic mining centres.
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3 EXPLORATION AND REHABILITATION
3.1 Regional and detailed Geochemistry Mapping and sampling programmes were completed on specified grid patterns ranging from 200X50m
grid spacing (reconnaissance sampling) to grids of 100m by 50m and in some instances on a 50m by
20m grid spacing. Soil sampling excavations, which were around 30x30x30cm (hand-held shovel width
and depth), were immediately back filled after sampling.
Table 4.
Geochemical exploration Programmes [2012- 2013]
Description Period/Farms Details Remarks/Geologist
Soil sampling
/geological mapping
Eggert 200X50 pattern,1478
samples on 45 lines
Jan-Feb 2012
R. Kushokosha
Soil sampling
/geological mapping
Breccia Koppie
200X50m pattern,
100X50m,413
sample points on 13
lines
April-May ,2013
T. Weyulu
Soil sampling
/geological mapping
Rendezvous
100X50 pattern,1818
sample from 44 line
February- April2013
R Kushokosha
Soil sampling
/geological mapping
Sommerau 200X50 pattern,371
samples on 28 lines
April-June 2013
H. Nampala
Rock chip assay Guchab/Schlangenthal HXRF In house HXRF assaying
Rock chip assay Guchab/Schlangenthal IP spectroscopy Bureau Veritas Laboratory
Channel sampling Guchab 180 samples
collected in historic
workings
April 2012
Kushokosha
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Geophysics
A low level geophysical survey was conducted by contractor Greg Symons Geophysics (Pty) Ltd within
the Guchab area of the License. The survey was a Fixed Loop Transient Electromagnetic (TEM)
geophysical survey completed during the period December 2012 to January 2013.
A gravity survey was undertaken at the end of 2013 over the Guchab, Rodgerberg and Schlangenthal
areas. The survey covered an area of 4km by 2km and contain 2485 points on about 50m stations in an
attempt define the full extent of mineralisation in the area. The survey was non-penetrative and non-
destructive to the environment.
Geophysical surveys are non-destructive and non-pervasive methods which have minimal environmental
impact apart from limited noise pollution during airborne surveys.
4 DRILLING
Reverse Circulation (RC) Drilling
A total of 22 reverse circulation (RC) drill holes were drilled in the Schlangenthal Prospect to follow up on
mineralised intersections identified during the percussion drilling programme (refer to table 10 for hole
location details).
A total of 396 metres of RC drilling was achieved during the July-December period in 2013.
Notification of intention to drill was lodged and approved with the Ministry of Mines and Energy and
drilling was conducted during the second half of 2013. The drilling equipment mobilised for the project is
indicated in Table 7.
Two water boreholes were drilled in 2012 to supply water to the diamond drilling contractor at the Guchab
project and the local farmer. Prior to that water for drilling purposes was transported to the drill site using
a truck mounted water tank. All drillholes were rehabilitated immediately after completion. (Tables 8-9,
Figure1-2)
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Table 5.
Exploration Drilling- [2012 –July 2013]
Description Area/Farm Details Remarks/Geologist
Diamond drilling Guchab 34 NQ size
drill holes.
Contractor – Metzger Drilling.
Geologist: R. Kushokosha
RC Drilling Schlangenthal 22, drillhole Contractor – Metzger Drilling.
Geologist: T. Weyulu
Percussion ( Water
Boreholes
Schlangenthal/ Guchab 2 drillhole Contractor – Metzger Drilling.
Figure 2. An RC drillhole after rehabilitation, Schlangenthal prospect EPL 3540
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Figure 3- An RC drillhole 3months after rehabilitation, Schlangenthal prospect EPL 3540 5 VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT
A summary of vehicles, exploration equipment used is summarised in table 7 below. Drilling equipment is
shown in figures 4-6.
Table 6.
Vehicles, Equipment type and Quantities
Project
Period
Vehicle Type
Description
Number
Schlangenthal RC drilling
201
Lorries 4x4- 5-10 Ton 2
Drill Rig Skid Mounted 1
Guchab diamond drilling
2012
Pick-up 4x4 2
Portable Diamond Rig
Skid mounted rig 1
Ground Geophysical survey-Border
2011 Pick up 4x4 1
Airborne Geophysical survey
2011 Fixed wing Cessna 1
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Figure 4-A skid mounted drill rig at Guchab Prospect EPL 3540
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Figure5-An Atlas Copco diamond drill rig at Guchab Prospect, EPL 3540
Figure 6-A truck mounted RC drill rig, Schlangenthal Prospect, EPL 3540
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6 POLLUTION AND WASTE
All refuse such as, bottles, tins, paper, and plastic, was collected at drill sites, sealed, and removed from
the prospecting area on a weekly basis and deposited within the Kombat Mine Municipal dump. The
exploration staff and drilling contractors were housed at a camp established 4 km south of Kombat Mine.
Very little domestic refuse was therefore generated near the drilling sites. The license area was left clean
after the drilling exploration programme during the period under review.
7 HEALTH AND SAFETY
All company and contract personnel were equipped with necessary protective wear against dust, noise
and air pollution within.
8 ROADS AND TRACKS
Six kilometres of tracks were constructed within the license area during the drilling programme. Five
kilometres of the tracks used were rehabilitated by raking over. The remaining tracks have not been
rehabilitated and will used during follow-up drilling programmes planned for the second half of 2014.
9 INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT No major infrastructural developments were built within the license area. All drilling contract and
permanent staff were housed in a camp near Kombat Mine.
10 TRENCHING Trenching was not conducted during the period under review. Excavations done during previous
exploration programmes were rehabilitated and back filled.
11 PROTECTION OF FAUNA AND FLORA All Gazania personnel and drilling contractors were given an in house induction course in environmental
protocols and protection of wildlife.
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12 FUTURE EXPLORATION, RECOMMENDATIONS
A full EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) is recommended for the Guchab prospect where a
sufficient resource is likely to be identified. Exploration will be intensified during the upcoming exploration
period in and around the Guchab area to define a JORC compliant mineral resource.
The company has a strict environmental management policy and environmental audits are conducted
during and after completion of any major exploration or drilling programme. (Tables 7-8).
Recommendations from the environmental consultant will be considered during all exploration phases
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Table 7.
Rehabilitation Audit, Schlangenthal
Date: 18/12/2013
Prospect:
EPL 3540 Schlangenthal
Immediately after drilling completed 6 months after Drilling Completed
Hole ID Date Drilled Northing Easting Hole Depth (m)
Rubbish Removed
Contaminated Soil Removed
Collar Cut 50cm below surface
Hole Plug Buried & Soil Mounded
Sample Bags/Drill Spoil Removed
Access Tracks & Drill site Rehab Y/N
SCDD0001 30/07/2013 7818757 794644 49.50 Y Y Y Y Y Y
SCDD0002 5/08/2013 7818735 794661 72.00 Y Y Y Y Y Y
SCRC0020 3/06/2013 7818143 794444 18.00 Y Y Y Y Y Y
SCRC0021 3/06/2013 7818075 794484 18.00 Y Y Y Y Y Y
SCRC0022 3/06/2013 7818000 794523 18.00 Y Y Y Y Y Y
SCRC0023 3/06/2013 7817937 794562 18.00 Y Y Y Y Y Y
SCRC0024 3/06/2013 7817867 794600 18.00 Y Y Y Y Y Y
SCRC0025 3/06/2013 7817797 794644 18.00 Y Y Y Y Y Y
SCRC0026 4/06/2013 7818101 794370 18.00 Y Y Y Y Y Y
SCRC0027 4/06/2013 7818030 794414 18.00 Y Y Y Y Y Y
SCRC0028 4/06/2013 7817967 794455 18.00 Y Y Y Y Y Y
SCRC0029 4/06/2013 7817895 794494 18.00 Y Y Y Y Y Y
SCRC0030 4/06/2013 7817831 794534 18.00 Y Y Y Y Y Y
SCRC0031 5/06/2013 7817826 794442 18.00 Y Y Y Y Y Y
SCRC0032 5/06/2013 7817894 794404 18.00 Y Y Y Y Y Y
SCRC0033 5/06/2013 7817961 794357 18.00 Y Y Y Y Y Y
SCRC0034 5/06/2013 7818025 794320 18.00 Y Y Y Y Y Y
SCRC0035 7/06/2013 7818355 794785 72.00 Y Y Y Y Y Y
SCRC0036 7/06/2013 7818402 794846 40.00 Y Y Y Y Y Y
SCRC0037 10/06/2013 7818353 794921 72.00 Y Y Y Y Y Y
SCRC0038 11/06/2013 7818218 794494 72.00 Y Y Y Y Y Y
SCRC0039 12/06/2013 7818380 794865 72.00 Y Y Y Y Y Y
SCRC0040 12/06/2013 7818467 794949 72.00 Y Y Y Y Y Y
SCRC0041 13/06/2013 7818248 794885 72.00 Y Y Y Y Y Y
SCRC0042 16/06/2013 7818337 794790 120.00 Y Y Y Y Y Y
SCRC0043 19/06/2013 7818403 794665 72.00 Y Y Y Y Y Y
SCRC0044 20/06/2013 7818327 794708 78.00 Y Y Y Y Y Y
SCRC0045 21/06/2013 7818302 794726 120.00 Y Y Y Y Y Y
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Table 8 Rehabilitation Audit, Guchab
REHABILITATION AUDIT
Date: 18/12/2013
Prospect: EPL 3540 Guchab
Immediately after drilling completed 6 months after Drilling Completed
Hole ID Date Drilled Northing Easting Hole Depth (m)
Rubbish Removed
Contaminated Soil Removed
Collar Cut 50cm below surface
Hole Plug Buried & Soil Mounded
Sample Bags/Drill Spoil Removed
Access Tracks & Drill site Rehab Y/N
GCDD0013 17/01/2013 7818055 796072.01 80.1 Y Y Y Y Y N
GCDD0014 23/01/2013 7818055 796071.65 86.89 Y Y Y Y Y N
GCDD0015 24/01/2013 7818054 796071.42 90.39 Y Y Y Y Y N
GCDD0016 13/02/2013 7818052 796071.15 110.96 Y Y Y Y Y N
GCDD0017 23/02/2013 7818052 796071.04 159.36 Y Y Y Y Y N
GCDD0018 6/03/2013 7818052 796070.9 132.47 Y Y Y Y Y N
GCDD0019 15/03/2013 7818051 796070.68 153.21 Y Y Y Y Y N
GCDD0020 3/04/2013 7818052 796070.7 149.99 Y Y Y Y Y N
GCDD0021 12/04/2013 7818055 796070.59 120.34 Y Y Y Y Y N
GCDD0022 20/04/2013 7818055 796070.52 120.09 Y Y Y Y Y N
GCDD0023 2/05/2013 7818054 796070.65 120.39 Y Y Y Y Y N
GCDD0024 5/04/2013 7818051 796070.76 59.09 Y Y Y Y Y N
GCDD0025 7/05/2013 7818052 796070.56 144.33 Y Y Y Y Y N
GCDD0026 27/05/2013 7818052 796070.5 129.45 Y Y Y Y Y N
GCDD0027 3/06/2013 7818107 796083.1 38.64 Y Y Y Y Y N
GCDD0028 7/06/2013 7818110 796083.5 50.84 Y Y Y Y Y N
GCDD0029 9/06/2013 7818111 796081.7 41.69 Y Y Y Y Y N
GCDD0030 11/06/2013 7818112 796080.4 44.79 Y Y Y Y Y Y
GCDD0031 13/06/2013 7818113 796077.14 59.76 Y Y Y Y Y Y
GCDD0032 15/06/2013 7818110 796077.38 62.93 Y Y Y Y Y Y
GCDD0033 17/06/2013 7818107 796080.06 30.45 Y Y Y Y Y Y
GCDD0034 20/06/2013 7818110 796081 80.84 Y Y Y Y Y Y
GCDD0035 21/06/2013 7818110 796080.07 50 Y Y Y Y Y Y
GCDD0036 25/06/2013 7818109 796079.95 93.39 Y Y Y Y Y Y
GCDD0037 8/07/2013 7818222 795946 62.75 Y Y Y Y Y Y
GCDD0038 11/07/2013 7818221 795946 81.42 Y Y Y Y Y Y
GCDD0039 31/07/2013 7818189 795961 106.99 Y Y Y Y Y Y
GCDD0040 5/08/2013 7818187 795959.4 119.99 Y Y Y Y Y Y
GCDD0041 19/08/2013 7818140 796006 109.79 Y Y Y Y Y Y
GCDD0042 27/08/2013 7818139 796004.9 140.09 Y Y Y Y Y Y
GCDD0043 16/08/2013 7817911 796095 100.2 Y Y Y Y Y Y
GCDD0044 29/08/2013 7817911 796094.8 81.4 Y Y Y Y Y Y
GCDD0045 10/09/2013 7818156 796053 204.86 Y Y Y Y Y Y
GCDD0046 12/10/2013 7817912 796094.3 160.05 Y Y Y Y Y Y
GCDD0047 8/09/2013 7817911 796095 90.35 Y Y Y Y Y Y
GCDD0048 15/09/2013 7817910 796095.5 90.2 Y Y Y Y Y Y
GCDD0049 10/11/2013 7817907 796097.3 199.2 Y Y Y Y Y Y
GCDD0050 20/11/2013 7817939 796113 129.3 Y Y Y Y Y Y
GCDD0051 28/11/2013 7817938 796113.6 142.8 Y Y Y Y Y Y
GCDD0052 2/12/2013 7817937 796113.9 66.5 Y Y Y Y Y Y
GCDD0053 20/11/2013 7818254 795905.9 71.59 Y Y Y Y Y Y
GCDD0054 23/11/2013 7818252 795908.1 44.47 Y Y Y Y Y Y
GCDD0055 5/12/2013 7818251 795907.7 99.09 Y Y Y Y Y Y
GCDD0056 12/12/2013 7818252 795907.25 160 Y Y Y Y Y Y
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Figure 7-Location of EPL 3540 showing main prospects
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