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APPLICATION FORM FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATIONS IN TERMS OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT, 1998 AND THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT WASTE ACT, 2008 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).

IMPORTANT NOTICE Kindly note that: 1. As from 8 December 2014, this document serves as the application form, and incorporates the requisite documents that are to be

submitted together with the application for the necessary environmental authorisations in terms of the said Acts.

2. This application form is applicable while the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Act of 2008 is in effect, as the form may require amendment should the Act be further amended.

3. Applicants are required to apply for the necessary water use licence and any other authorisations nor licences to the relevant competent authorities as required by the relevant legislation. Upon acceptance of an application for a right or permit in terms of the MPRDA, applicants will be required to provide evidence to the Regional Manager that a water use licence has been applied for.

4. The Regional Manager will respond to the application and provide the reference and correspondence details of the Competent Authority, and in the event that the application for a right or permit is accepted, together with the date by which the relevant environmental reports must be submitted. Notwithstanding anything that may appear to be stated to the contrary in the acceptance letter, the timeframes are in fact aligned and the prescribed timeframes for the submission of documents as regulated by the NEMA regulations must be strictly adhered to.

5. The application must be typed within the spaces provided in the form. The sizes of the spaces provided are not necessarily indicative of the amount of information to be provided. Spaces are provided in tabular format and will extend automatically when each space is filled with typing.

6. The failure to submit complete information as required in this application form may result in the refusal of the application for an

environmental authorisation and consequently of the right or permit applied for. 7. This application must be submitted through the SAMRAD online application system of the Department of Mineral Resources under

“Other documents to upload”.

8. Unless protected by law, all information filled in on this application form will become public information on receipt by the competent authority. Any interested and affected party should and shall be provided with the information contained in this application on request, during any stage of the application process.

9. Please note that an application fee is payable in terms of the National Environmental Management Act and the National Waste

Management Act, which fees must be paid upon lodgement of the application. Should the said application fees not be paid as prescribed the application for a right or permit in terms of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act cannot be considered to have been made in the prescribed manner and the said application for a right or permit will have to be rejected. In this regard the type of applications must be identified in the table below.

PLEASE STATE TYPE OF AUTHORISATIONS BEING APPLIED FOR. APPLICATION TYPE APPLICABLE FEE

Mark with an X where applicable

NEMA S&EIR application on its own R10 000.00 NEMA BAR application on its own R 2 000.00 NEMWA S&EIR application on its own R10 000.00 NEMWA BAR application on its own R 2 000.00 NEMA S&EIR application combined with NEMWA S&EIR application R 15 000.00 NEMA BAR application combined with NEMWA BAR application R 3 000.00 NEMA S&EIR application combined with NEMWA BAR application R 11 000.00

1. CONSULTATION BASIC ASSESSMENT AND/ OR SCOPING REPORT 2. DETAILS OF THE APPLICANT

Project applicant: Anglo Operations (Pty) Ltd

Registration no (if any): 1921/006730/07

Anglo Operations (Pty) Ltd

Responsible Person, (e.g.

Director, CEO, etc).: Mineral and Property Rights Manager

Contact person: Chantelle Gerber

Physical address: 55 Marshall Street Johannesburg

Postal address: Private Bag X1 Marshalltown Johannesburg

Postal code: 2107 Cell: +27 (0)83 2340145

Telephone: +27 (0)11 638 4608 Fax: +27 (0)11 638 4608

E-mail: [email protected] 3. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PRACTITIONER (EAP) INFORMATION

EAP: Shangoni Management Services

Professional affiliation/registration:

Contact person (if different from EAP):

Wilda Elizabeth Meyer

Company: Shangoni Management Services

Physical address: Block C8 Block@Nature 472 Botterklapper Street The Willows

Postal address: PO Box 74726 Lynnwood Ridge

Postal code: 0040 Cell: 082 529 5188

Telephone: 012 807 7036 Fax: 012 807 1014

E-mail: [email protected]

If an EAP has not been appointed please ensure that an independent EAP is appointed as stipulated by the NEMA Regulations, prior to the commencement of the process. The declaration of independence and the Curriculum Vitae (indicating the experience with environmental impact assessment and relevant application processes) of the EAP must also be attached as Appendix 1.

4. PROJECT DESCRIPTION Farm Name: Palmietfontein 316IR Portions 3, 6, 20, 32, 40, 41.

Winterhoek 314IR Portions 9, 13, 21, 22, 24, 26. Application area (Ha) 1,432.59 hectares

Magisterial district: Lesedi (Heidelberg Main Seat)

Distance and direction from

nearest town

The Project covers the Leslie 2 Prospecting Right area and is located in the Gauteng Province

of South Africa, some 71 km east of Johannesburg and 8 km west of Leandra. The Project can

be reached in the following ways:

- Via the R548 paved provincial road if traveling from the north or the south.

- Via the N17 National road if traveling from the east or west.

- Via the R29 pave provincial road from the east or the west.

The nearest sizeable towns are Leandra, 8 km to the west, and Delmas 30 km to the

northwest. The nearest accessible railway siding is at Endicott, ~ 26 km west.

21 digit Surveyor General

Code for each farm portion

T0IR00000000031600003

T0IR00000000031600006

T0IR00000000031600020

T0IR00000000031600032

T0IR00000000031600040

T0IR00000000031600041

T0IR00000000031400009

T0IR00000000031400013

T0IR00000000031400021

T0IR00000000031400022

T0IR00000000031400024

T0IR00000000031400026 Locality map Attach a locality map at a scale not smaller than 1: 250 000 and attach as Appendix 2.

Description of the overall

activity.

(Indicate Mining Right, Mining

Permit, Prospecting right, Bulk

Sampling, Production Right,

Exploration Right, Reconnaisance

permit, Technical co-operation

permit, Additional listed activity)

The Leslie 2 Project proposes to mine two seams from the Ecca Group of the Karoo Supergroup,

which correlates to the seams in the Witbank Coalfield. The sequence includes the 4 Seam and

2 Seam. It is proposed that the Leslie 2 Project will be mined using underground bord and pillar

mining methods utilising continuous miners and shuttle cars. The mine works programme has

been completed and mining will occur from an adit and decline shaft that will provide access to

the two coal seams. The anticipated production will be between 1.4 million tonnes per annum

and 1.6 million tonnes per annum of the run of mine coal. It is proposed that the coal will only be

screened and crushed, with no discard, before being transported via road to customers, which

are anticipated to be Eskom power stations.

The product will be stockpiled on-site prior to being transported off-site for use at Eskom Power

Stations. It is anticipated that the Leslie 2 Project will have a lifespan of approximately 16 years,

inclusive of the construction period.

Infrastructure to be constructed include water supply, road infrastructure, offices and associated

buildings (including a clinic), warehouses and workshops (including vehicle washbay), pollution

control dam, sewage treatment plant, and water treatment plant as well as a waste storage and

sorting yard. All the required mine infrastructure for the Project Area will be established on the

Leslie 2, 46/2007 PR area (specifically Portions 9, 21 and 22 of the farm Winterhoek 314 IR).

5. ACTIVITIES TO BE AUTHORISED

(Please provide copies of Environmental Authorisations obtained for the same property as Appendix 3). Not applicable (For an application for authorisation icated. Pleathat involves more than one listed activity that, together, make up one development proposal, all the listed activities pertaining to this application must be indse note that any authorisation that may result from this application will only cover activities specifically applied for).(Attach

a proposed site plan, drawn to a scale acceptable to the competent Authority, showing the location of all the activities to be applied for, as Appendix 4) Refer to Appendix 4.

NAME OF ACTIVITY

(E.g. For prospecting - drill site, site camp, ablution facility, accommodation, equipment storage, sample storage, site office, access route etc…etc…etc E.g. for mining,- excavations, blasting, stockpiles, discard dumps or dams, Loading, hauling and transport, Water supply dams and boreholes, accommodation, offices, ablution, stores, workshops, processing plant, storm water control, berms, roads, pipelines, power lines, conveyors, etc…etc…etc.)

Aerial extent of the

Activity

Ha or m²

LISTED

ACTIVITY

(Mark with an X where applicable or affected).

APPLICABLE LISTING

NOTICE

(GNR 544, GNR 545 or GNR 546)

WASTE

MANAGEMENT

AUTHORISATION

(Indicate whether an authorisation is required in terms of the Waste Management Act).

(Mark with an X)

Site clearance In total for entire project x

Activity 15(i) & (ii) of GN

R984

Activity 12(a)(ii) of GN

R985

Underground adit excavation with decline shaft to provide access to the underground mining.

2550m2 x Activity 21 of GN R984

Activity 15(a)(i) of GN R985

Underground mining (board and pillar) Activity 17 of GN R984

Mine Residue Disposal and stockpiling such as overburden stockpiles associated with adit excavation

To be confirmed x

Activity 7 (Category

B) of GN 921

Activity 11

(Category B) as per

GN 921 (as

amended

Underground blasting for the development of the access decline shaft

5000m2

Not listed

ROM Stockpile at the shaft top. 1440 m2 x Activity 6 of GN R984 An up-cast ventilation shaft with the main fan situated on this shaft.

Not listed

Shaft offices, Stores, Change House, Workshops, Lamp Room, all prefabricated structures that allows for easy removal and rehabilitation of the site.

4450 m2

Not listed

A 3,000 ROM tonne plant feed stockpile 1440 m2 x Activity 6 of GN R984

3000 tonne product stockpile x Activity 6 of GN R984

Screening and Crushing Plant 5775 m2 x Activity 21 of GN R984

Product feed conveyor 10480m2

x Activity 12 (xii) of GN R983

Activity 19(i) of GN R983

Activity 24 of GN R984

A road running between the shaft and Plant that will be constructed along the overland conveyor route and in the same servitude. Internal roads will be 6m wide surfaced roads, with semi-mountable curbs and non-mountable curbs on both sides of the road.

30 700 m2

x Activity 56(ii), 24(ii), 12(xii),

19(i) of GN R983

Activity 27(iii) of GN R984

Activity; 4(c)(iv), 18,

12(a)(ii) of GN R985


High-density polyethylene-lined (HDPE) pollution control dam (PCD), located adjacent to the screening and crushing plant.

1500 m2

x

Activity 6, 16 of GN R984

Water reticulation and storage of process water

To be confirmed x Activity 12 (i); (ii); (iii); (iv)

(vi) and (xii) of GN R983

Water and Sewage Treatment Plants. The location of the water treatment plant has not been determined as it is considered that water treatment will only be required after the end of life of mine.

1600 m2

x Activity 16 and 25 of GN

R983

Activity 6, 11(i), (ii) and (iii) and 25 of GN R984

Standby diesel generators as alternative power supply. Two 22 kV / 11kV 10 MVA DY11 skid-

mounted Oil Natural Air-cooled transformers fitted with: Automatic 16-step tap switch

changer Primary circuit breaker Secondary circuit breaker 25-Amp dry-type continuously

rated Neutral Earthing Resistor Primary, secondary,

transformer, and neutral earthing resistor protection

Controllers Automatic tap switch changer 22 kV voltage transformer

To be confirmed

Relevant listed activities not triggered

Boreholes for potable water abstraction estimated at 40kL/ day.

To be confirmed

Not listed

Reservoirs for storage of potable water. To be confirmed x Activity 2(c)(iv) of GN R985. Establishment of train loading spur on current rail line crossing the Leslie 2 Project area.

To be confirmed x


Potential river diversions To be confirmed

x Activity 12(i); (ii); (v); (vi);

(xii) of GN R983

Activity 19(i) GN R983


Pipelines for the transportation of water and/ or storm water.

To be confirmed x

Activity 9(i)(ii) GN R983

Pipelines for the transportation of sewage. effluent, process water, waste water, return water, industrial discharge

To be confirmed x

Activity 10(i)(ii) GN R983

Undermining of wetlands/ rivers (to be investigated and confirmed)

To be confirmed by specialist study.

Not listed

Mine Closure x Activity 22(i)(ii) of GN R983 Dewatering of underground workings To be confirmed x Activity 6 of GN R984

Diesel and explosive storage facilities To be confirmed

x Activity 14 of GN R983


Activity 10(c)(iv) of GN R985

Topsoil stockpiles To be confirmed Not listed Use and maintenance of chemical / portable toilets

To be confirmed

Not listed

6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

(Provide details of the public participation process proposed for the application as required by Regulation.

Details of the Public Participation process to be followed.

6.1.1. IDENTIFICATION OF INTERESTED AND AFFECTED PARTIES TO BE CONSULTED

IDENTIFICATION CRITERIA Mark with an X

where applicable YES NO

Will the landowner be specifically consulted? X

Will the lawful occupier on the property other than the Landowner be consulted? X Refer above

Will a tribal authority or host community that may be affected be consulted? X

Will recipients of land claims in respect of the area be consulted? X If applicable

Will the landowners or lawful occupiers of neighbouring properties been identified? X

Will the local municipality be consulted? X

Will the Authority responsible for power lines within 100 metres of the area be consulted? X If applicable

Will Authorities responsible for public roads or railway lines within 100 metres of the area applied for be consulted?

X If applicable

Will authorities responsible for any other infrastructure within 100 metres of the area applied for be consulted? (Specify)

X If applicable

Will the Provincial Department responsible for the environment be consulted? X

Will all of the parties identified above be provided with a description of the proposed mining /prospecting operation as referred above?

X

Will all the parties identified above be requested in writing to provide information as to how their interests (whether it be socio-economic, cultural, heritage or environmental) will be affected by the proposed mining project?

X

Other, Specify

6.1.2. DETAILS OF THE ENGAGEMENT PROCESS TO BE FOLLOWED

Steps to be taken to notify interested and affected parties (Describe the process to be undertaken to consult interested and affected parties including public meetings and one on one consultations. NB the affected parties must be specifically consulted regardless of whether or not they attended public meetings. Photographs of notice boards, and copies of advertisements and notices notifying potentially interested and affected parties of the proposed application must be attached as Appendix)

PROVIDE DESCRIPTION HERE

The following steps will be taken to notify the Interested and Affected Parties:

Background Information Document (BID) and notification letters will be sent to

Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) and stakeholders.

Notice boards will be placed in relevant places on site and in the public areas.

A newspaper advertisement will be placed in two local newspapers.

A public meeting will be arranged to discuss the project.

Information to be provided to Interested and Affected Parties.

Compulsory

The site plan.

List of activities to be authorised

Scale and extent of activities to be authorised

Typical impacts of activities to be authorised (e.g. surface disturbance, dust, noise,

drainage, fly rock etc.)

The duration of the activity.

Sufficient detail of the intended operation to enable them to assess what impact the

activities will have on them or on the use of their land) Other, specify: The draft scoping report and EIAR will be made available to I&APs for a

review period of 30 days.

Information to be required from Interested and Affected Parties.

Compulsory To provide information on how they consider that the proposed activities will impact

on them or their socio-economic conditions

To provide written responses stating their suggestions to mitigate the anticipated

impacts of each activity

To provide information on current land uses and their location within the area under

consideration

To provide information on the location of environmental features on site to make

proposals as to how and to what standard the impacts on site can be remedied.

requested to make written proposals

To mitigate the potential impacts on their socio economic conditions to make

proposals as to how the potential impacts on their infrastructure can be managed,

avoided or remedied).

Other, Specify

7. Description of the assessment process to be undertaken

ITEM DESCRIPTION Environmental attributes. Describe how the Environmental attributes associated with the development footprint will be determined.

The environmental attributes will be determined based on the activities associated with the project, consultation with

applicant for technical input and designs, consultation with stakeholders, desktop investigations, on-site studies,

specialist investigations, spatial tools (such as GIS) and drawing from existing experience in the mining industry.

Identification of impacts and risks. (Describe the process that will be used to identify impacts and risks.

Impacts associated with the proposed project will be identified through:

Site visits to the project area to determine the status quo of the proposed mining and infrastructural development

and potential environmental risk posed

A review of existing available information on the project site and project activities

The use of spatial tools (such as GIS) to determine the status quo of the project area in relation to environmental

attributes to identify the possible environmental risk posed.

Consultation with the applicant for technical input and design

Specialist studies will be conducted as identified to determine the environmental risk to specific environmental

attributes.

Consideration of alternatives. Describe how alternatives, and in particular the alternatives to the proposed site layout and possible alternative methods or technology to be applied will be determined.

Alternatives (where and if applicable) will be determined through a site visit, spatial tools and consultation with the

applicant of design and technical alternatives.

Process to assess and rank impacts. Describe the process to be undertaken to identify, assess and rank the impacts and risks each individual activity.

Impacts are assessed and ranked through the following process:

Step 1: Determining the probability of impact by calculating the average between frequency of the aspect, the

availability of a pathway to the receptor and the availability of the receptor.

Step 2: Determining the magnitude of an impact by calculating the average of factors such as duration of impact,

volume/quantity/intensity, toxicity/destruction effect, reversibility, and sensitivity of environmental component.

Step 3: Determination of the severity of the impact by plotting the averages of the probability and magnitude and so

determining the ranking (significance)

Contribution of specialist reports Describe how specialist reports, if required, will be taken into consideration and inform the impact identification, assessment and remediation process.

The full specialist study reports will be included in the Draft Environmental Impact Report and signed to authenticate the

information contained therein. The impact assessment will be based on the specialist studies and the findings contained

therein.

The following specialist studies will be undertaken:

Biodiversity Impact Assessment (including Aquatic Assessment)

Surface Water Impact Assessment

Wetland Assessment

Hydrogeological (geohydrological) Impact Assessment

Soils and Land Capability Impact Assessment

Socio-Economic Impact Assessment

Heritage Impact Assessment and Palaeontological Desktop Assessment

Air Quality Impact Assessment

Noise Impact Assessment

Visual Impact Assessment

Traffic Impact Assessment

Blasting and Vibration Impact Assessment

Determination of impact management objectives and outcomes. Describe how impact management objectives will be determined for each activity to address the potential impact at source, and how the impact management outcomes will be aligned with standards.

Impact management objectives will be determined through the following:

The review of existing information

The review of existing management measures as contained in the prospecting EMP for the project area

The review will include the use of spatial tools (GIS, SANBI, BGIS, C-plan, NEFEPA maps)

Specialist studies will be conducted as indicated above.

The relevant National, Provincial and Municipal legislation will be reviewed.

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8. OTHER AUTHORISATIONS REQUIRED

Please provide proof of submission of applications in Appendix 5. In the event that an authorization in terms of the National Environmental Waste Management Act is required for any of the activities applied for please state so clearly in order for such an authorisation to be considered as part of this application.

LEGISLATION Mark with an X where applicable AUTHORISATION REQUIRED

APPLICATION SUBMITTED

YES NO YES NO SEMAs

National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act X X

National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act X X

National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Act

X X

National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act X X

National Environmental Management: Waste Act Forms part of this application

National legislation

Mineral Petroleum Development Resources Act X X

National Water Act X X

National Heritage Resources Act X X

Others: Please specify

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9. DRAFT EMPr

For consultation purposes, provide a high level approach to the management of the potential environmental impacts of each of the activities applied for.

ACTIVITIES

(E.g. For prospecting - drill site, site camp,

ablution facility, accommodation, equipment

storage, sample storage, site office, access route

etc…etc…etc

E.g. for mining,- excavations, blasting,

stockpiles, discard dumps or dams, Loading,

hauling and transport, Water supply dams and

boreholes, accommodation, offices, ablution,

stores, workshops, processing plant, storm water

control, berms, roads, pipelines, power lines,

conveyors, etc…etc…etc.)

PHASE (of operation in which activity

will take place).

State;

Planning and design,

Pre-Construction’

Construction,

Operational,

Rehabilitation,

Closure, Post closure.

SIZE AND SCALE (of Disturbance)

(volumes, tonnages and

hectares or m²)

TYPICAL MITIGATION MEASURES

(Eg, storm water control, dust control, noise control, access control,

rehabilitation etc…., etc….,)

COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS

(A description of how each of the recommendations herein

will comply with any prescribed environmental management

standards or practices that have been identified by

Competent Authorities)

Site clearance

Construction;

Operational

Refer to Section 5 Rehabilitation plan documentation and implementation;

training, avoid sensitive landscapes.

Rehabilitation in terms of MPRDA and NEMA

principles.

General implementation of activities taking Mining

and Biodiversity Guidelines into account.

Underground adit excavation with decline

shaft to provide access to the underground

mining.

Construction Berm constructed around adit to prevent rain run-off water

entering adit, avoid sensitive landscapes. Stripping and

stockpiling of topsoil stripped, dust suppression; noise control

measures; ECO inspections during Construction Phase

Biodiversity and alien invasive management in

accordance with NEMBA, 2004.

Dust suppressing methods to reduce dust to comply

with the Dust Control Regulation GNR 827 of 2013

and NEM:AQA, 2004.

Noise control measures in compliance with Code

SABS 0328 of 2008

Underground mining (bord and pillar)

Operational Effective mine planning; operational control procedures; storm

water management and separation of clean and dirty water

management areas; training; water quantity and quality

monitoring; alien invasive vegetation control programme;

control of environmental noise; fall-out dust monitoring; dust

suppression measures; limit compaction; Erosion control

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measures; Environmental inspections; Emergency prevention

and response programmes / plans; Incident Reporting System;

Planned Maintenance System; Continuation of community

liaison forums and discussions; implementation of SLP.

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.

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 and NWA, 1998).

Managing general and/or hazardous waste in a

manner as to comply with NEM:WA, 2008.

Implementation of approved SLP.

System and Operational Procedures and training

programme in compliance with ISO14001.


principles.

Overburden stockpiles associated with adit

excavation

Construction and

Operational

Refer to Section 5 Topsoil will be stripped and base covered with impervious

layer. Dust control, water management and separation of clean

and dirty water management areas; training; water quantity and

quality monitoring; alien invasive vegetation control

programme; Erosion control measures; Environmental

inspections; Rehabilitation planning





and NEM:AQA, 2004.


NWA, 1998 and GN 704, 1999.






Mine residue disposal and stockpiling

Construction and

Operational

Topsoil will be stripped and base covered with impervious





inspections; COP and Operational Manual for Mine Residue

Deposits; Rehabilitation planning

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principles.

Underground blasting for the development

of the access decline shaft

Construction and

Operational

Refer to Section 5 Noise monitoring, training, complaints register SANS 10103 – Acceptable Ambient Levels

GN R893 Minimum Emissions Standards

MPRDA regulations

ROM Stockpile at the shaft top.

Construction and

Operational






inspections; operational control procedures





and NEM:AQA, 2004.


NWA, 1998 and GN 704, 1999.









principles.

An up-cast ventilation shaft with the main

fan situated on this shaft.

Construction and

Operational

Noise monitoring; complaints register; inspections, topsoil

stripping and stockpiling, stormwater control, avoid sensitive

landscapes.




principles.

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Shaft offices, Stores, Change House,

Workshops, Lamp Room, all prefabricated

structures that allows for easy removal and

rehabilitation of the site.

Construction and

Operational

All buildings will be of portable nature (containers). Topsoil

stripped and prefabricated building placed on concrete pads;

waste management




principles.

A 3,000 ROM tonne plant feed stockpile Construction and

Operational






inspections; operational control procedures





and NEM:AQA, 2004.


NWA, 1998 and GN 704, 1999.









principles.

3000 tonne product stockpile

Construction and

Operational

Screening and Crushing Plant

Construction and

Operations

Refer to Section 5 Dust suppression on coal conveying, screening and crushing

system, water management measures storm water control

measures; training, effective water management;

environmental inspections



and NEM:AQA, 2004.


NWA, 1998 and GN 704, 1999.






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principles.

Product feed conveyor

Construction and

Operations

Noise monitoring, water management measures storm water

control measures; training, effective water management;

environmental inspections, maintenance.



A road to the shaft that will be constructed

along the overland conveyor route and in

the same servitude. Internal roads will be

6m wide surfaced roads, with semi-

mountable curbs and non-mountable curbs

on both sides of the road.

Construction; Operational Refer to Section 5 Speed limits; erosion control measures; water management

measures,; training.

Internal roads will be surfaced with semi-mountable curbs and

non- mountable curbs on both sides of the road, as required.

Dust suppression by watering and road binders.



Compliance with principles, guidelines and

requirements as contained in the NWA, 1998 and

NEMA; 1998

High-density polyethylene-lined (HDPE)

pollution control dam (PCD), located

adjacent to the screening and crushing

plant.

Construction; Operational Designs, effective water management; environmental

inspections; calibration of critical pollution control equipment;

operational control procedures; training; HDPE lining, planned

maintenance; incident reporting and investigation; water quality

monitoring.

EMS in compliance with ISO14001


NWA, 1998 and GN 704, 1999.


requirements as contained in the NEMA; 1998

Underground water reticulation and storage

of process water

Construction;

Operational

Rehabilitation; effective storm water management and

separation of clean and dirty water management areas; water

quality monitoring; Water balance updates; environmental

inspections; calibration of pumping equipment; operational

control and monitoring procedures; training; planned

maintenance of critical pollution control equipment.


principles.


NWA, 1998 and GN 704, 1999.




Water and Sewage Treatment Plants. The

location of the water treatment plant has

not been determined as it is considered

that water treatment will only be required

after the end of life of mine.

Construction;

Operational

Rehabilitation; effective storm water management and

separation of clean and dirty water management areas; water

quality monitoring; Water balance updates; environmental

inspections; calibration of pumping equipment; operational

control and monitoring procedures; training; planned

maintenance on critical pollution control equipment


principles.


NWA, 1998 and GN 704, 1999.




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Standby diesel generators as alternative

power supply.

Two 22 kV / 11kV 10 MVA DY11 skid-

mounted Oil Natural Air-cooled

transformers fitted with:

Automatic 16-step tap switch

changer

Primary circuit breaker

Secondary circuit breaker

25-Amp dry-type continuously

rated Neutral Earthing Resistor

Primary, secondary,

transformer, and neutral

earthing resistor protection

Controllers

Automatic tap switch changer

22 kV voltage transformer

Construction;

Operational

Refer to Section 5 Environmental inspections, operational control and monitoring

procedures; training, spillage prevention, fire prevention, fire

breaks.


NWA, 1998 and GN 704, 1999.




Compliance with Water Use Licence(s), in terms of

the NWA, 1998.



Boreholes for potable water abstraction

estimated at 40kL/ day.

Operational Water balance updates; environmental inspections; calibration

of pumping equipment; operational control and monitoring

procedures; training.


NWA, 1998 and GN 704, 1999.





the NWA, 1998.



Reservoirs for storage of potable water.

Construction; Operation Water balance updates; environmental inspections; calibration




NWA, 1998 and GN 704, 1999.





the NWA, 1998.

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Establishment of train loading spur on

current rail line crossing the Leslie 2

Project area.

Construction and

operation

Inspections, training, alien invasive control, effective water

management, spillage control, training, awareness, operational

procedures.



River diversions

Construction, operation,

closure

Refer to Section 5 Effective planning and designs, erosion control, water

management and monitoring, biomonitoring, inspections,

training.


NWA, 1998 and GN 704, 1999.



Pipelines for the transportation of water

and/ or storm water.

Construction, operation Water balance, water quality and quantity monitoring, planned

maintenance, operation procedures.


NWA, 1998 and GN 704, 1999.



Pipelines for the transportation of sewage.

effluent, process water, waste water,

return water, industrial discharge

Construction, operation Water balance, water quality and quantity monitoring, planned

maintenance, operation procedures.


NWA, 1998 and GN 704, 1999.



Undermining of wetlands/ rivers

Construction, operation,

closure

Effective planning, designs and strategies (informed by

specialist studies), erosion control, water management and

monitoring, biomonitoring, inspections, training.


NWA, 1998 and GN 704, 1999.



Mine Closure

Closure

Post-closure

Continued implementation of Social and Labour Plan (SLP)

and skills development

Approved SLP.

Compliance with MPRDA; 2002 and NEMA; 1998

requirements in terms of Closure.

Capital and operating cost for a water treatment plant will be

determined.


NWA, 1998 and GN 704, 1999.



Decommissioning of infrastructure to be included in the closure

cost.

Financial Provision, Closure plan and Rehabilitation

plan in compliance with GN R1147, dated November

2015

Dewatering of underground workings

Operational Water balance updates; environmental inspections; calibration




NWA, 1998 and GN 704, 1999.

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the NWA, 1998.



Diesel and explosive storage facilities

Construction and

operations

Refer to Section 5 Proper design, effective water management, environmental

inspections, operational control and monitoring procedures;

training, pressure testing, spillage prevention, fire prevention.


NWA, 1998 and GN 704, 1999.





the NWA, 1998.



Topsoil stockpiles Construction;

Operational

Implementation of topsoil management procedure; dust

suppression measures; rehabilitation plan; erosion control

measures; training, alien invasive vegetation control

programme..


requirements as contained in the NWA, 1998 and

NEMBA, 2004.

Use and maintenance of toilets Operational Operational control procedures; waste management; safe

disposal records; training



Waste management in accordance with principles

and requirements contained in the NEM:WA, 2008

and Regulations thereunder.

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10. CLOSURE PLAN

In the space provided under each heading below, please provide a high level description of the plan for closure and the information that will be provided in the draft EMPr accompanying draft basic assessment report or environmental impact reports going forward. Baseline environment Describe how the baseline environment will be determined with the input of interested and affected parties and due cognizance of the current land uses and or existing biophysical environment

Initial notification letters along with background information document (BID) will be distributed to the I&APs.

The BID will provide the I&APs with an opportunity to give input that will be taken into consideration when

describing the baseline environment in all reports to be submitted to the DMR.

Specialist studies available and to be conducted will also be used to describe the baseline environment.

Closure objectives Describe the closure objectives and the extent to which they will be aligned to the baseline environment

The Closure objectives will be aligned or of similar standard to the requirements as prescribed in the Anglo

American mine closure toolbox. The closure programme will be implemented in accordance with the following

closure objectives:

Identify post-closure uses of land occupied by mine infrastructure in consultation with the surrounding

land owners. Should a suitable use for any mine infrastructure not be found, it will be removed.

Rehabilitate all disturbed land to a condition that is suitable for its post-closure uses and in accordance

with the Chamber of Mines Guidelines.

Rehabilitate all disturbed land to a condition that facilitates compliance with applicable environmental

quality objectives (e.g. air and water quality objectives).

Reduce the visual impact of the mine components through rehabilitation of all disturbed land and residue

deposits.

Rehabilitate all disturbed land and residue deposits to a condition where post-closure management is

minimised.

Keep authorities informed of the progress of the decommissioning phase activities.

Submit monitoring results to the relevant authorities.

Maintain the required pollution control facilities and the condition of the rehabilitated land after closure.

Rehabilitation Plan Describe the scale and aerial extent of the prospecting or mining listed activities to be authorised, including the anticipated prospecting or mining area at the time of closure, and confirm that a site rehabilitation plan drawn to a suitable scale will be provided in the draft EMPr to be submitted together with the draft EIR or Basic Assessment Report as the case may be.

The activity (ies) to be authorised relate to establishment and operation of an underground coal mine and

associated activities. The project will be undertaken in an area of 1,432.59 hectares.

The eventual outcome of any rehabilitation programme is to create a post mining environment that is

ecologically diverse and functional, and can also strive to serve as a sustainable economic return. Ongoing an

alien vegetation and erosion control is essential to sustaining the health of the areas.

A rehabilitation plan (drawn to a suitable scale) will be provided in the project EIAR / EMPR.

Rehabilitation Cost Describe how the rehabilitation cost will be determined and provide a preliminary estimate thereof

Financial provision will be prepared in compliance to GN R1147, dated November 2015 and will include an

annual rehabilitation plan, risk assessment report and final rehabilitation, demolition and closure plan.

The applicable project components as per the Mining Works Programme are discussed below together with

closure related comments and any items that influence applicable financial rates and Weighting Factors.

Component 1: Screening and Crushing Plant

Costs for dismantling of the screening and crushing plant and related structures. Conveyors and power

lines are included as part of the plant closure costs

Plant includes feeders, vibrating screens and crushers.

Component 2(A): Steel Buildings and Structures and Component 2 (B): Demolition of Reinforced

Concrete Buildings and Structures

Cost for demolition of steel buildings and structures are based on the assumption that all structures to

be demolished include foundations to a depth of 1m below ground level.

The rubble is to be buried onsite.

Cleared areas will be shaped and topsoil with 300 mm of topsoil cover and revegetated or as stated in

the relevant ESMP document.

Costs include allowance for monitoring and maintenance.

Component 3 Rehabilitation of Access Road

Approximately 30,700 m2 of internal access roads will be rehabilitated.

Component 4 Rehabilitation of Railway Lines

Not applicable. There will be no railway links for the mine.

Component 5 Demolition of Housing and Administration Buildings

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There will be no housing on site.

It is proposed to use portable structures on concrete plinths for offices, workshops and change houses.

The building structures will be reusable and demolition will be limited to the concrete foundation slab.

Component 6 Opencast Rehabilitation including Final Voids and Ramps

Not applicable.

Component 7 Sealing of Shafts, Adits and Inclines

The decline shaft will be sealed and the access adit excavation backfilled and rehabilitated with topsoil

replaced and grassed.

Component 8 (A) Rehabilitation of Overburden and Spoils

Not applicable.

Component 8 (B) Rehabilitation of Processing Waste (Discard) Deposits and Evaporation Ponds (basic,

salt-producing waste)

Not applicable.

Component 8 (C) Rehabilitation of Processing Waste Deposits and Evaporation Ponds (acidic, metal-

rich waste)

Not applicable.

The operational pollution control dams will be lined to prevent migration of contaminated water

impounded in the dams to surface water and shallow groundwater. The life of mine is estimated to be 16

years (construction years - 14 years production life) and therefore it is unlikely that the liner systems will

degrade over this time period and therefore residual impacts of seepage into surrounding water

resources should be negligible. The Master Rate used in the cost provision assumes a liner design based

on a 1.5 mm thick high-density polyethylene liner on a selected granular bedding layer of 250 mm with a

geotextile separation layer.

Component 9 Rehabilitation of Subsided Areas

The geological review of the stability of the study area indicates that ground subsidence is considered

unlikely and therefore the financial provision is not applicable for this component.

Component 10 General Surface Rehabilitation

The final surface rehabilitation of areas disturbed by mining and related activities will be aligned to the

selected final land use. General surface rehabilitation measures will ensure the following:

Surface topography will emulate the visual appearance of the surrounding areas and be aligned to the

general character of the landscape;

Landscaping will facilitate surface runoff and result in free-drainage areas. Where possible natural

drainage lines will be reinstated;

Special attention will be given to remove heaps of excess material and to remove unnecessary remnants

of surface structures and infrastructure;

General shaping of the land surface will be made suitable for revegetation; and

The Master Rate allows for shaping of the land surface to a depth of 500mm.

Component 11 River Diversions

There are no drainage courses within the area impacted by mining activities. This component is therefore

considered to be non-applicable to the financial provision.

Component 12 Fencing

An allowance has been made for 2,000 running metres of fencing.

Component 13 Water Management

The Master Rate developed by the Department of Mineral Resources is considered to be over-

conservative and too generic to be applied in the case of the Leslie 2 Mine, where due to the depth of

the underground mining and the surface topography, it is anticipated that no decant of underground water

will take place.

Allowance has been made in the Financial Model for a water treatment plant. This is done as a precaution

if future studies indicate that decant could be a possibility and decant water needs to be treated prior to

release into a natural water course.

Monitoring of surface water and groundwater for a period of three years will need to be implemented

after the LOM as real data on groundwater level and water quality is obtained and the predictive decant

modelling can be properly calibrated.

Component 14 Maintenance and Aftercare

The Master Rate assumes a maintenance and aftercare period of three years after mine productive and

includes the following:

Annual fertilising of rehabilitated revegetated areas;

Monitoring of surface water and groundwater;

General landscaping maintenance.

The area requiring maintenance and aftercare is assumed to be 7.2 hectares for the mining area and the

surface infrastructure area.

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Component 15 Specialist Studies and Environmental Management Programme

Specialist studies may be required to fully develop the Environmental Management Plan for closure.

These studies could include additional monitoring boreholes for groundwater samples or various forms

of field trials for revegetation and biodiversity initiatives. The requirements for further specialist studies

should be evaluated during the life of the mine and the Financial Provisions should be updated to reflect

any specific requirements as necessary.

Decommissioning Considering that rehabilitation must take place upon cessation of an activity, describe when each of activities applied for will be rehabilitated in terms of either the cessation of the individual activity or the cessation of the overall prospecting or mining activity.

Exposed and stockpiled soils are protected from erosion while they are not in use. Vegetation is established

as soon as possible.

More detailed information on the rehabilitation practice will be included in the EIAR / EMPR.

Signature of the applicant / Signature on behalf of the applicant: Anglo Operations (Pty) Ltd.

Name of company (if applicable): 2016-08-12 Date:

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APPENDIX 4 DECLARATION OF THE EAP

I, Wilda Elizabeth Meyer, declare that – General declaration: I act as the independent environmental practitioner in this application I will perform the work relating to the application in an objective manner, even if this results in views and

findings that are not favourable to the applicant I declare that there are no circumstances that may compromise my objectivity in performing such work; I have expertise in conducting environmental impact assessments, including knowledge of the Act,

Regulations and any guidelines that have relevance to the proposed activity; I will comply with the Act, Regulations and all other applicable legislation; I will take into account, to the extent possible, the matters listed in regulation 8 of the Regulations when

preparing the application and any report relating to the application; I have no, and will not engage in, conflicting interests in the undertaking of the activity; I undertake to disclose to the applicant and the competent authority all material information in my possession

that reasonably has or may have the potential of influencing - any decision to be taken with respect to the application by the competent authority; and - the objectivity of any report, plan or document to be prepared by myself for submission to the competent authority;

I will ensure that information containing all relevant facts in respect of the application is distributed or made available to interested and affected parties and the public and that participation by interested and affected parties is facilitated in such a manner that all interested and affected parties will be provided with a reasonable opportunity to participate and to provide comments on documents that are produced to support the application;

I will ensure that the comments of all interested and affected parties are considered and recorded in reports that are submitted to the competent authority in respect of the application, provided that comments that are made by interested and affected parties in respect of a final report that will be submitted to the competent authority may be attached to the report without further amendment to the report;

I will keep a register of all interested and affected parties that participated in a public participation process; and

I will provide the competent authority with access to all information at my disposal regarding the application, whether such information is favourable to the applicant or not

all the particulars furnished by me in this form are true and correct; will perform all other obligations as expected from an environmental assessment practitioner in terms of the

Regulations; and I realise that a false declaration is an offence in terms of regulation 71 of the Regulations and is punishable in

terms of section 24F of the Act.

24 Disclosure of Vested Interest (delete whichever is not applicable) I do not have and will not have any vested interest (either business, financial, personal or other) in the

proposed activity proceeding other than remuneration for work performed in terms of the Regulations;

_____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________

Signature of the environmental assessment practitioner: Shangoni Management Services

Name of company: 2016-08-12 Date:

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