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Khumani Iron Ore Mine Infrastructure Expansion Project: Proof of

Consultation Report

Version – Appendix B to Draft EIR

01 October 2015

Khumani Mine

Assmang Limited: Iron Ore Division

GCS Project Number: 13-843

NCDENC Reference: NC/EIA/17/JTG/GAM/KAT2/2014

Assmang (Pty) Ltd Khumani PPP

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Khumani Iron Ore Mine Infrastructure Expansion Project: Proof of Consultation Report

Version – Appendix B to Draft EIR

01 October 2015

Assmang (Pty) Ltd: Iron Ore Division

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NCDENC REFERENCE: NC/EIA/17/JTG/GAM/KAT2/2014

DOCUMENT ISSUE STATUS

Report Issue Appendix B to Draft EIR

GCS Reference Number

GCS Ref - 13-843

Client Reference Infrastructure Expansion Project

Title Khumani Iron Ore Mine Infrastructure Expansion Project: Proof of Consultation Report

Name Signature Date

Author Riana Panaino October 2015

Document Reviewer

Renee Janse van Rensburg

October 2015

Director October 2015

LEGAL NOTICE This report or any proportion thereof and any associated documentation remain the property of GCS until the mandator effects payment of all fees and disbursements due to GCS in terms of the GCS Conditions of Contract and Project Acceptance Form. Notwithstanding the aforesaid, any reproduction, duplication, copying, adaptation, editing, change, disclosure, publication, distribution, incorporation, modification, lending, transfer, sending, delivering, serving or broadcasting must be authorised in writing by GCS.


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DISCLAIMER

Information contained in this report is based on data/information supplied to GCS Water and

Environment (Pty) Ltd (GCS) by the client and other external sources (including previous site

investigation data and external specialist studies). It has been assumed that the information

provided to GCS is correct and as such the accuracy of the conclusions made are reliant on

the accuracy and completeness of the data supplied. No responsibility is accepted by GCS

for incomplete or inaccurate data supplied by the client and/or other external sources.

Opinions expressed in this report apply to the site conditions and features that existed at the

time of the start of the relevant investigations and the production of this report.


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................... 1

1.1 BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 CONTACT DETAILS ......................................................................................................................... 2

2 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCESS ............................................................................................... 3

2.1 PURPOSE OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION .................................................................................................. 3 2.2 INTERESTED AND AFFECTED PARTY CONSULTATION .............................................................................. 3

2.2.1 Identification of I&APs/Stakeholders ................................................................................ 3 2.2.2 Notification of I&APs/Stakeholders .................................................................................. 5

2.2.2.1 Site Notices ................................................................................................................................. 5 2.2.2.2 Media advertisement .................................................................................................................. 7 2.2.2.3 Information letters and SMS ....................................................................................................... 8

2.2.3 Background Information Document ................................................................................. 9 2.2.4 Issues Trail ...................................................................................................................... 10

2.2.4.1 Review ....................................................................................................................................... 10

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 2-1: Site Notice Locations. .................................................................... 5 Figure 2-2: Media Advert Scoping Phase ............................................................... 7 Figure 2-3: Media Advert for Bruce inclusion .......................................................... 8

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1-1: Name and Address of Applicant. .......................................................... 2 Table 1-2: Name and Address of Environmental Assessment Practitioner. ................. 2 Table 2-1: I&AP Database ................................................................................. 4 Table 2-2: Site Note Placements. ..................................................................... 5


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1 BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background

Khumani Iron Ore Mine (Khumani) is situated 15km south of Kathu, adjacent to the Khumba

Iron Ore Mine. Khumani compromises of four (4) farms, namely Parson (Portions 2, 6 and the

Remainder of Parson No. 564), King (Portions 1, 2, 3 and the Remainder of King No.561),

Bruce (Portions 3, 4, 5 and the Remainder of Bruce No. 544) and Mokaning (Portions 1, 2,3,4,5

and the Remainder of Mokaning No. 560).

The right to mine was granted to Assmang (Limited) in terms of the Mineral and Petroleum

Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No 28 of 2002) (MPRDA) in January 2007. Construction

of the mine was initiated after approval was received from the Northern Cape Department

of Environment and Nature Conservation (NCDENC) in June 2006 on the farm Parson and the

first train was loaded with iron ore at Khumani in May 2008. The overall mining area over

which Khumani operates is approximately 9000ha. Today the mine is a fully operational

opencast mining operation, with an approved capacity of producing 16 million tons of iron

ore per annum.

The iron ore is mined from a series of open pits on the farms Bruce and King by conventional

drill, blast and loading into trucks for hauling to the primary crushers. From there, it is

transferred by conveyor, to Run of Mine (ROM) stockpiles, ahead of the beneficiation plant

(Parsons Plant), located on the farm Parson.

Through Khumani’s ongoing commitment to optimise its existing mineral resources, the

design and operational team has identified the need for two (2) additional process facilities

required to optimise beneficiation and still meet its approved production allocation. These

facilities include the Off-Grade 2 Plant (approved in terms of the NEMA during October 2013)

and the proposed WHIMS 2 Plant (part of this application). The new infrastructure will result

in the need for ancillary infrastructure associated with the activities.

Khumani submitted an application for environmental authorisation in terms of listed activities

to the NCDENC (Ref No.NC/EIA/17/JTG/GAM/KAT2/2014) on Thursday 31 July 2014. The

Environmental Impact Report (EIR) has been developed in accordance with the requirements

of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998) (NEMA) and the

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002) (MPRDA).


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1.2 Contact Details

The contact details of the applicant are provided in Table 1-1.

Table 1-1: Name and Address of Applicant.

Name of the applicant Khumani Iron Ore Mine

Contact Person Dirk Coetzee

Physical Address Khumani Iron Ore Mine Kathu

Postal Address Private Bag X503 Kathu 8446

Email [email protected]

Telephone Number (053) 723 8090

GCS Water and Environment (Pty) Ltd (GCS) have been appointed as the independent

Environmental Assessment Practitioners (EAP) to undertake the environmental processes

required to obtain approval for the proposed listed activities, as requested by the relevant

competent authorities. The contact details of the EAP are provided in Table 1-2.

Table 1-2: Name and Address of Environmental Assessment Practitioner.

ITEM COMPANY CONTACT DETAILS

Company Name: GCS Water and Environment (Pty) Ltd

Company Representative: Mr Jaco Viviers

Telephone No.: (0)11 803 5726

Facsimile No.: (0)11 803 5745

E-mail Address: [email protected]

Postal Address: PO Box 2597, Rivonia, 2128

mailto:[email protected]


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2 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCESS

This section of the report documents the process, which were followed to date with respect

to consultation of Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs)/stakeholders and the Government

Authorities.

2.1 Purpose of Public Participation

The Public Participation Process (PPP) is a requirement of the EIA/EMP process and ensures

that all relevant I&APs are consulted and involved. The process ensures that all stakeholders

have an opportunity to raise their comments as part of an open and transparent process,

which in turn ensures for a complete comprehensive environmental study.

The purpose of PPP and the engagement process is to:

Introduce the proposed project;

Explain the EIA/EMP and PPP processes to be undertaken;

Determine and record public issues and concerns;

Provide opportunities for public input and gathering of local knowledge;

Inform a broad range of stakeholders about the project and the environmental

process to be followed;

Establish lines of communication between stakeholders and the project team;

Identify all the significant issues in the project; and

Identify possible mitigation measures or environmental management plans to

minimise and/or prevent environmental impacts, associated with the project.

Once the concerns of I&APs have been established, the EIA phase of the project will aim to

address these concerns.

2.2 Interested and Affected Party Consultation

2.2.1 Identification of I&APs/Stakeholders

A comprehensive list of I&APs who have been previously contacted for previous Khumani

projects has been updated by GCS through a process of networking, newspaper

advertisements and site notices.

The current project database is provided in Table 2-1


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Table 2-1: I&AP Database

Local Authority (Munic ipality) Mr. F Ruping (054) 337 2800 (054) 337 2888

Local Authority (Munic ipality) Mr. Solomzi Henge (053) 313 7300 (053) 313 1602 +27836341382 [email protected]

Local Authority (Munic ipality) Michael Mashego +27823194573

Provinc ial Authority Mr. G.K Balepile (053) 773 9100 (053) 773 1804

Provinc ial Authority Dr. Hugo Bezuidenhout (053) 832 5488 (053) 833 4543/832/1854 [email protected]

Provinc ial Authority Mr. H.F Harding (053) 562 0015 (053) 831 3530 [email protected]

Provinc ial Authority Mr. M Matthews (053) 773 1239 (053) 831 3536 [email protected]

Provinc ial Authority Mr Takalani Khorombi (053) 807 1700 [email protected]

Provinc ial Authority Mr Sunday Mabaso (053) 807 1700 [email protected]

Provinc ial Authority Ms. Loratho Mokhoantle (053) 836 6700 (053) 832 3258 [email protected]

Provinc ial Authority Mr. Elias Selemela (053) 839 2241 (053) 839 2291

Provinc ial Authority Mr. D. Sibiya (021) 462 4502 (021) 462 4509 [email protected]

Provinc ial Authority Mr Moses Ramakulukusha (053) 773 1239 +27609709324 [email protected]

Businesses Mr. Morne van der Merwe (053) 313 2462 (053) 313 1852 [email protected]

Adjacent Landowner Mr. Cornelissen (053) 724 2129 [email protected]

Adjacent Landowner Ms. Wilna Swarts [email protected]

Interested and Affected Parties Mr. Nick Steyn (053) 331 0973 (053) 723 2021 [email protected]

Interested and Affected Parties Mr. Dihan van Rensburg (053) 724 2016 (053) 723 3214

Interested and Affected Parties Mr. A. Markram +27839984001 [email protected]

Interested and Affected Parties Mr. H.J.S Swanepol (053) 832 9175 (053) 832 9175

Interested and Affected Parties Mr. GG Jacobs (053) 331 0240/0155 +27828914402

Interested and Affected Parties Mr. N.de Ath Crossley (053) 724 2205 (053) 739 2485

Interested and Affected Parties Mr. P.B Makgoka (053) 313 2402 +27825192516 [email protected]

Interested and Affected Parties Mr. J Pienaar +27723994727 [email protected]

Interested and Affected Parties Mr. JC Wessels (053) 723 1380/ 313 4906 +27828557363

Interested and Affected Parties Mr. I Sarel +27724133326

Interested and Affected Parties Mr Kgoronyene

Interested and Affected Parties Mr. B.J Press +27731341889

Interested and Affected Parties Mr. Johan Rossouw +27710303903 [email protected]

Interested and Affected Parties Mr. Gert Steenkamp (053) 739 3824 +27865686346 [email protected]

Interested and Affected Parties Mr. Fourie (054) 322 3642 (054) 332 4283 [email protected]

Interested and Affected Parties Mr. H.J Stroebel (053) 321 2002 (053) 312 2026 [email protected]

Interested and Affected Parties Ms. Tania Anderson +27832567402 [email protected]

Interested and Affected Parties Mr. Lebokgang Mathikga [email protected]

Interested and Affected Parties Ms. Tania Anderson (053) 839 2717 (053) 839 2713 [email protected]

Non Governmental Organisation Ms. G.E Moemedi (053) 313 1421/3754 +27824260269

Non Governmental Organisation Mr. Petrus Motaung +27835131260 [email protected]

Non Governmental Organisation Mr. A.H Stander (051) 435 6630 (051) 435 6085 +27823744985 [email protected]

Non Governmental Organisation Mr. DE Makapa (053) 313 0343 (053) 313 1602

Non Governmental Organisation Mr. H.G Mothibi +27834710078

Non Governmental Organisation Mr. DWS Ross (053) 3131602 +27829400164

Non Governmental Organisation Mr. D Ries (053) 311 6412 (053) 311 6360

Non Governmental Organisation Mr. S Baitsomedi

Non Governmental Organisation Mr. E Pheteheni +27721440198 [email protected]

Non Governmental Organisation Mr. Duane de Lange +27832645289 [email protected]

Non Governmental Organisation Mr. Alberus Viljoen (053) 313 0595 (053) 313 0593 +27836465452 [email protected]

Non Governmental Organisation Mr. J.Z Olivier (053) 724 2043 [email protected]

Non Governmental Organisation Ms. Sonia Munn (053) 838 3039 (053) 838 2725 [email protected]

APPLICANT Mr Dirk Coetzee [email protected]

TELEPHONE FAX MOBILE EMAILSECTOR TITLE FIRST NAME SURNAME


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2.2.2 Notification of I&APs/Stakeholders

2.2.2.1 Site Notices

Four (4) site notices were placed on Wednesday, 06 October 2014 (Table 2-2).

Table 2-2: Site Note Placements.

SITE COORDINATES

SOUTH EAST

Entrance from N14 to King Mine -27.829083 23.013556

King Mine Security Gate -27.846722 23.005

Main Entrance to Load Out Security Gate -27.863306 22.976667

Load Out Northern Entrance Security Gate -27.853667 22.972694

Figure 2-1 indicates the location of the site notices and photographic proof of site notice

locations.

Figure 2-1: Site Notice Locations.


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NOTIFICATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION PROCESS IN TERMS OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT (ACT NO. 107 OF 1998) FOR THE KHUMANI IRON ORE MINE PARSONS AND KING INFRASTRUCTURE EXPANSION PROJECT NEAR KHATHU, THE NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCE

NCDENC REFERENCE NUMBER: NC/EIA/17/JTG/GAM/KAT2/2014 GCS REFERENCE NO:13- 843

Notice is hereby given in terms of Regulation 54 of the Environmental Impact Regulations published in Government Notice R.543 in Government Gazette

No.33306 of 18 June 2010, under Section 24(5) of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No.107 of 1998) (NEMA) of the Environmental

Impact Assessment (EIA) process, to be undertaken by GCS Water and Environmental (Pty) Ltd (GCS) on behalf of Assmang Limited. The proposed project

will involve infrastructure expansions on the Khumani Iron Ore Mine, near Kathu, Northern Cape Province. The proposed infrastructure upgrades will take place

on the Portion 2 of the farm Parsons 564RD and the Remainder of the farm King 561RD.

The following authorisations are required:

Environmental Authorisation for the following activities listed in terms of section 24 (2) the National Environmental Management Act, 1998

(Act No. 107 of 1998) (NEMA);

Updating of the approved Environmental Management Programme (EMP) in terms of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development

Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002) (MPRDA).

Water Use Licence Application in terms of the National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998) (NWA).

The NEMA activities, which are triggered by the proposed expansions, are listed under Regulations R544 and R545, and as such, require an application for an

Environmental Authorisation in terms of NEMA.

Listed activity as described in GN R.544, 545 and 546 Description of project activity that triggers listed activity

GN R.544 Item 11: The construction of: (ix) Infrastructure or structures covering 50 square metres or more, where such construction occurs within a watercourse or within 32 metres of a watercourse, measured from the edge of a watercourse, excluding where such construction will occur behind the development setback line.

Parsons: There are non-perennial pans within the proposed footprint of the Low Grade Stockpile area on the farm Parsons that will be affected. King: there is a non-perennial channel in the vicinity of the proposed new Low Grade Stockpile.

GN R.544 Item 22: The construction of a road, outside urban areas, (i) with a reserve wider than 13,5 meters or, (ii) where no reserve exists where the road is wider than 8 metres

New haul roads to be constructed on farms Parsons and King, which will also include internal roads for construction and maintenance purposes.

GN R.544 Item 28: The expansion of existing facilities for any process or activity where such expansion to will result in the need for a permit or license in terms of national or provincial legislation governing the release of emissions or pollution, excluding where the facility, process or activity is included in the list of waste management activities published in terms of section 19 of the National Environmental Management Waste Act 2008 (Act 59 of 2008).

The creation of the Low Grade Stockpile and infrastructure on Parsons and the Low Grade Stockpile on King will require a License in terms of section 21(g) and 21 (c & i) of the National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998).

GN R.545 Item 5: The construction of facilities or infrastructure for any process or activity which requires a permit or license in terms of national or provincial legislation governing the generation or release of emissions, pollution or effluent and which is not identified in Notice No. 544 of 2010 or included in the list of waste management activities published in terms of section 19 of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008) in which case that Act will apply.

Parsons: Establishment of the Low Grade Stockpile with additional infrastructure. King: Establishment of the Low Grade Stockpile and the Overburden Dump.

GN R.545 Item 15: Physical alteration of undeveloped vacant or derelict land for residential retail, commercial, recreational, industrial or institutional use where the total area to be transformed is 20 hectares or more, except where such physical alteration takes place for: (i) Linear development activities; or (ii) Agriculture or afforrestation where activity 16 in this Schedule will apply.

The project will comprise the development of mining related surface infrastructure in areas on both farms Parsons and King where no previous mining activity took place.

GN R.546 Item 14: The clearance of an area of 5 hectares or more of vegetation where 75% or more of the vegetative cover constitutes indigenous vegetation, except where the removal of vegetation is required for. 1. Purposes of agriculture or afforestation inside areas identified in spatial instruments adopted by the competent authority for agriculture or afforestation purposes.

The removal of indigenous trees on both farms Parsons and King, for the development of infrastructure and creation of stockpiles.

You are invited to participate in the Public Participation Process by registering

as an Interested and Affected Party (I&AP), as well as to provide any

comments on the proposed project and/or environmental process in writing on,

or before 10th October 2014. All I&APs will also be notified and given the

opportunity to have a look at the draft NEMA Scoping Report that will be

submitted to the relevant department for consideration.

Should you wish to register as an I&AP or to receive a background information

document, with additional details on the project, please contact:

Jane Mahaba/Jaco Viviers

via Tel: 011 803 5726,

Fax: 011 803 5745,

E-mail: [email protected]

or

Post:

PO Box 2597,

Rivonia, 2128.



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2.2.2.2 Media advertisement

An advertisement regarding the proposed project, including background information, the

assessment process being followed was placed in the DFA newspaper, on 17 September 2014.

A copy of the advert is provided in Figure 2-2. A further Advert was place in the Volksblad to

inform the Public of the inclusion of Bruce into the current application Figure 2-3.

Figure 2-2: Media Advert Scoping Phase


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Figure 2-3: Media Advert for Bruce inclusion

2.2.2.3 Information letters and SMS

I&APs on the existing database were informed of the commencement of the environmental

process by form letters in the form of Email, Fax and via short message system (SMS). Refer

to the pages overleaf for proof notification.

1

Trudy Goliath

From: At Stander <[email protected]>

To: Trudy Goliath

Sent: 29 September 2014 05:57 PM

Subject: Read: NC/EIA/17/JTG/GAM/KAT2/2014: Khumani Infrastructure Upgrades

Your message To: Subject: Read: NC/EIA/17/JTG/GAM/KAT2/2014: Khumani Infrastructure Upgrades Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2014 5:56:04 PM (UTC+02:00) Harare, Pretoria was read on Monday, September 29, 2014 5:56:46 PM (UTC+02:00) Harare, Pretoria.

1

Trudy Goliath

From: Tania Anderson <[email protected]>


To: Jaco Viviers; Trudy Goliath

Subject: NC/EIA/17/JTG/GAM/KAT2/2014: Khumani Infrastructure Upgrades

Dear Jaco and Trudy

Please register me as an IP for this Public Participation Process and send me an electronic version of the

Scoping Report when it is ready for comment.

Thanks

Tania Anderson P.O. Box 2563, Pinegowrie, Johannesburg, 2123.

Cell 0832567402.

E-mail: [email protected]

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Trudy Goliath

From: Steenkamp, Gert (KIO SIS Opmeting) <[email protected]>

To: Trudy Goliath



Your message To: Subject: NC/EIA/17/JTG/GAM/KAT2/2014: Khumani Infrastructure Upgrades Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2014 4:40:38 PM (UTC+02:00) Harare, Pretoria was read on Tuesday, September 30, 2014 4:40:28 PM (UTC+02:00) Harare, Pretoria.

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Trudy Goliath

From: Admin <[email protected]>


To: Trudy Goliath


Attachments: ATT00001

Importance: High

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Importance: High

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From: Morné van der Merwe <[email protected]>

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From: Reception

Sent: 12 December 2014 08:48 AM

To: Jane Mahaba

Subject: FW: Bulk SMS: Khumani Iron Ore Mine proposed infrastructure expansion

Environmental Assessment Process

-----Original Message-----

From: Vasie Naidoo [[email protected]]


To: Copy of Khumani Upgrades PP Database_2014.xlsx

Subject: Bulk SMS: Khumani Iron Ore Mine proposed infrastructure expansion Environmental Assessment Process

Khumani Iron Ore Mine proposed infrastructure expansion Environmental Assessment Process NCDENC

Ref(NC/EIA/17/JTG/GAM/KAT2/2014). You are invited to participate in the Public Participation Process by

registering as an Interested and Affected Party (I&AP), as well as to provide any comments on the proposed project

and/or environmental process in writing on, or before 10th October 2014. All I&APs will also be notified and given

the opportunity to have a look at the draft Scoping Report that will be submitted to the NCDENC consideration. For

queries contact Jane Mahaba/Jaco Viviers on 011 803 5726, [email protected] .

Jane Mahaba


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2.2.3 Background Information Document

A Background Information Document (BID) (Refer to Appendix A1) was sent to all I&APs by

means of email, fax and or post. The BID was compiled in English and it included details of

the proposed development, vital to the EIA process. The BID also included relevant contact

details and a comment/registration sheet for I&APs to complete. I&APs were invited to

register and send responses, by fax, telephone or email to GCS. The BID is provided

overleaf.

63 Wessel Road Rivonia 2128 PO Box 2597 Rivonia 2128 South Africa Telephone: +27 (0)11 803 5726 Facsimile: +27 (0)11 803 5745 Web: www.gcs-sa.biz

Background Information Document Khumani Iron Ore Mine

Infrastructure Expansion Project

September 2014

Assmang Limited-Khumani Iron Ore Mine

GCS Project Number: 13-843

NCDENC Ref Number: NC/EIA/17/JTG/GAM/KAT2/2014

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PRACTITIONER: GCS (PTY) LTD

GCS Water and Environment (Pty) Ltd (GCS) is a fully integrated water,

environmental, and earth science consulting services company based in the

Republic of South Africa. GCS provides a professional consulting service in the fields

of environmental, water and earth sciences. GCS has a team of highly trained staff

with considerable experience in the fields of environmental and water science.

GCS will act as the Independent Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP), as

well as the Public Participation Practitioner for this EIA, environmental

authorisation processes and PPP.

Assmang Limited Khumani Infrastructure Expansion BID

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INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this Background Information Document (BID) is to

provide all Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) with

information in respect of the Assmang Limited: Khumani Iron

Ore Mine Infrastructure Expansion Project.

In addition to the aforesaid, the BID aims to:

Introduce and explain the Scoping and Environmental

Impact Assessment (S&EIA) Process, as well as other

related parallel environmental processes;

Introduce and explain the Public Participation Process

(PPP), which is prescribed by the National Environmental

Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998) (NEMA);

Provide information on the Mineral and Petroleum

Resource Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002)

(MPRDA); the NEMA; and the National Water Act, 1998

(Act No. 36 of 1998) (NWA) for the Khumani Iron Ore Mine

Infrastructure Expansion Project;

Invite all I&APs to comment on:

o The ecological, physical, socio- economic

aspects of the project as well as any other

issues of concern;

o The proposed public participation and

environmental assessment process, and

o Any other suggestions which might be of

relevance.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION – CONTACT DETAILS

Contact Person(s): Jaco Viviers

Tel: 011 803 5726

Fax: 011 803 5745

Email: [email protected]

Postal Address: PO Box 2597

Rivonia

Johannesburg

2128

What is an EIA/EMP and what does an EIA/EMP contain?

The National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998) (NEMA) and the Mineral and Petroleum Resource Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002) (MPRDA) prescribes the processes to be followed when compiling the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and the Environmental Management Programme (EMP), in respect of the NEMA listed activities and mining operations respectively, which forms the legal basis of this authorisation.

The process aims to ensure that all relevant factors are considered when evaluating the potential environmental impacts of a project, as well as developing appropriate environmental management measures to mitigate these impacts.

The purpose of the EIA is to assess the current environment in which a proposed activity will take place and assess all potential impacts in terms of its extent, duration, intensity and significance relating to the specific activity. The EMP describes the goals and objectives for environmental management to minimise or eliminate the potential environmental impacts; the action plans to bring effect to those goals and objectives; the procedures to be implemented to ensure integration of environmental management into the daily operations; as well as a plan to raise awareness of employees and the surrounding community with regards to environmental management.

ABBREVIATIONS

BID Background Information Document

CRR Comments and Response Report

DSR Draft Scoping Report

FSR Final Scoping Report

EIA Environmental Impact Assessment

DEIR Draft Environmental Impact Report

FEIR Final Environmental Impact Report

EMP Environmental Management Plan

I&AP Interested and Affected Party

DEA Department of Environmental Affairs

NCDENC Department of Environment and Nature Conservation (Northern Cape)

DWA Department of Water Affairs

DMR Department of Mineral Resources

NEMA National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No.107 of 1998)

MPRDA Mineral and Petroleum Resource Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002)

NWA National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998)

PPP Public Participation Process

EAP Environmental Assessment Practitioner



BACKGROUND

The Khumani Iron Ore Mine (Khumani) is situated 15km south of Kathu, adjacent to the Kumba Iron Ore Mine (also

referred to as “Sishen Iron Ore”) and compromises of four farms, namely; Parsons 546, King 651, Bruce 544 and Mokaning

560 RD. The proposed upgrades will be located within the approved Khumani mining area (See Figure 1 and Figure 2). The

following portions of the farms comprises Khumani;

Parson (Portions 2, 6 and the Remainder of Parson No. 564 RD);

King (Portions 1, 2, 3 and the Remainder of King No.561 RD);

Bruce (Portions 3, 4, 5 and the Remainder of Bruce No. 544 RD); and

Mokaning (Portions 1, 2,3,4,5 and the Remainder of Mokaning No. 560RD).

The mine falls within two Local and District Municipalities; the farm Mokaning is situated within the Tsantsabane Local

Municipality (NC085), which forms part of the Siyanda District Municipality. The farms Parsons, Bruce and King are situated

within the Gamagara Local Municipality (NC01B1), which forms part of the John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality

Neighboring towns and villages include Olifantshoek, Beeshoek, and Dingleton. The overall mining area in which Khumani

operates is approximately 9000ha.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Through Khumani’s ongoing commitment to optimise its existing mineral resources, the operational team has identified the

need for two additional process facilities required to optimise beneficiation and still meet its approved production

allocation. Referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2, these facilities include the Off-Grade 2 Plant (already approved in terms of

the relevant environmental legislation) and the proposed WHIMS 2 Plant (referred to as “C” on the provided maps). The

new infrastructure will result in the need for ancillary infrastructure associated with the activities. The Off-Grade 2 Plant

has been applied for in terms of Regulation 543 and 545 of the NEMA and the environmental permit was awarded in October

2013.

New Infrastructure on farm Parsons

(Letters indicated in brackets in this section refers to the map reference)

Referring to Figure 1, design changes to the approved Off-Grade 2 Plant have indicated the necessity for the addition of the

Tertiary By-pass Stockpile area (E) and the Low- Grade Reclaim Facility (B). The WHIMS 2 Plant (C) will be an additional

plant to the already approved WHIMS Plant. This facility will make use of existing infrastructure as well as infrastructure

presented in this application.

The improvement in the processing technique on Khumani has also resulted in the opportunity to reprocess all material

previously regarded as discard material. As a result, the existing and approved Discard Dump on the farm Parson will now

expand and become a Low Grade Stockpile (A) to accommodate the existing and additional material which will be

reclaimed in the future. The expansion of the area from the approved area to the new area will require a change from

110.8ha to approximately 356.3ha.

Three conveyors and a bin (D) which will also include the required service roads will be constructed. The first conveyor will

convey low grade material from the Off Grade 2 Plant to the bin. Low grade material will then be conveyed from the bin to

the Low Grade Stockpile (A) and to the Tertiary By-pass Stockpile (E). The New Parsons Low Grade Conveyor (F) will convey

low grade material from the existing Parsons Plant to the bin. The Reclaimed Product Conveyor (G) will convey reclaimed

material from the Low Grade Reclaim System (B) to the new WHIMS 2 Plant (C). Additional infrastructure will include the

construction of a water storage tank, additional stormwater facilities (separating clean and dirty water), haul roads and

22kV powerlines.

New Infrastructure on farm King

Referring to Figure 2, on farm King a new Overburden Dump (H) and a new Low Grade Stockpile (J) will be required. In

addition to these, ancillary infrastructure to these areas will also be required which include a storm water management

system and haul roads.

Summary

This application includes the by-pass and reclaim infrastructure (B, D and E) for the Offgrade 2 Plant (already approved),

the WHIMS 2 Plant (C), the creation of the Low-Grade Stockpile (A), the additional conveying infrastructure (F) and (G) for



the Low-Grade Stockpile. Ancillary infrastructure will include the construction of a water storage tank, additional

stormwater facilities, expansion of the existing clean and dirty water channels, additional conveyors from the existing

Parsons Plant, haul roads and 22kV powerlines.

A new Overburden Dump (H) and a new Low Grade Stockpile (J) will be required on the farm King. Further infrastructure

includes associated stormwater management facilities and haul roads.

These additional activities on both the farms King and Parson will require approval under NEMA, the National Water Act,

1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998) (NWA) and an Amendment to the Environmental Management Programme (EMP) in terms of the

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002) (MPRDA). The activities will not influence the

production output or Mining Works Programme of the mine.

PROPOSED SPECIALIST INVESTIGATIONS

The specialist investigations listed in Table 1 are currently being undertaken for the proposed development (in terms of the

MPRDA, NEMA and the NWA).

Table 1: Specialist Studies being undertaken

SPECIALIST STUDIES

Biodiversity Impact Assessment (Fauna and Flora)

Hydrological (Surface Water) Investigations

Soil, Land Use and Land Capability Impact Assessment

REGULATORY CONTEXT

The environmental authorisation processes are being run in parallel as far as practically possible to streamline the process

in terms of the required stakeholder consultation associated with each authorisation process. Accordingly, the following

environmental authorisation processes and stakeholder engagement processes will be undertaken concurrently for the

Khumani Infrastructure Expansion Project:

Environmental Authorisation amendment in terms of the MPRDA;

Environmental Authorisation in terms of the NEMA; and

Water Use License Application in terms of the NWA.

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Figure 1: Location of the Khumani upgrades on the Farm Parsons 546



Figure 2: Location of the Khumani upgrades on the Farm King 561



The regulatory context for the proposed project is summarized in Table 2 below.

Table 2: Regulatory Context

THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT (NEMA)

Section 24(1) of NEMA requires that the potential consequences of, or impacts on the environment when undertaking listed activities must be considered, investigated, assessed and reported on to the competent authority. Where environmental impact assessment has been identified as the instrument to be utilised in achieving the aforementioned, an application for environmental authorisation needs to be obtained. The identified activities are listed under Government Notice (GN) R544, R545, R546 and R547 of the NEMA Regulations respectively.

The listed activities (Table 3) which are triggered by the proposed mining operation are contained in Listing Notice 1 (GN R544) and Listing Notice 2 (GN R545). Activities contained in Listing Notice 1 require a Basic Assessment (BA) process to be followed whilst activities in Listing Notice 2 require a Scoping and EIR (S&EIR) process to be followed. For the purposes of this application, all items listed under Listing Notice 1 will be addressed in the required EIA process applicable to proposed Listing Notice 2 activities.

THE MINERAL AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT (MPRDA)

The environmental authorisation process, required in terms of the MPRDA, considers the project as a whole including all activities related to the proposed Khumani Infrastructure Expansion Project. The EIA/EMP developed in terms of the MPRDA will address all the environmental impacts and proposed management measures associated with the proposed mining operation, as well as provide background on the current environmental conditions on site.

In terms of Section 39(1) of the MPRDA, every person who has applied for a mining right in terms of Section 22 must conduct an EIA and submit an EMP within 180 days of the date on which he or she is notified by the Regional Manager to do so. There also rests an obligation on the applicant to notify and consult with interested and affected parties within 180 days from the date of the notice. Khumani is required to conduct an environmental assessment for all new activities in terms of the Khumani Infrastructure Expansion Project and submit a Scoping Report and EIA/EMP to the DMR in the Northern Cape for authorisation.

THE NATIONAL WATER ACT (NWA)

The NWA stipulates that activities which have the potential to impact on a water resource and which do not constitute Schedule I water uses (e.g. abstraction of groundwater for domestic use in a household); cannot be authorized in terms of the General Authorisation notices; or which are not existing lawful water uses require authorisation by means of a water use license (WUL) issued by the Department of Water Affairs (DWA). In accordance with the requirements of the NWA, an Integrated Water Use License Application (IWULA) will be compiled for the Khumani Infrastructure Expansion and submitted to the DWA to ensure the legality of the identified water uses associated with the proposed operation.

The water uses, in terms of Section 21 of the NWA, which may be applied for by in respect of the operation include the following:

Section 21(a) - Taking water from a water resource;

Section 21(b) - Storing water;

Section 21(c) - Impeding or diverting the flow of water in a watercourse;

Section 21(f) - Discharging waste or water containing waste into a water resource through a pipe, canal, sewer, sea outfall or other conduit;

Section 21(g) - Disposing of waste in a manner which may detrimentally impact on a water resource;

Section 21(i) - Altering the bed, banks, course or characteristics of a watercourse; and

Section 21(j) - Removing, discharging or disposing of water found underground if it is necessary for the efficient continuation of an activity or for the safety of people.



The identified NEMA and NEMWA listed activities that will require environmental authorisation are listed in Table 3.

Table 3: Identified Listed Activities under NEMA

Activity No (s) (in terms of the relevant or

notice):and date of the relevant notice:

Listed activity: Description of project activity that triggers

listed activity

National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No.107 of 1998) Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations 2010

GN R 544, 2 August 2010- Activity 11

The construction of: (i) Infrastructure or structures covering 50

square metres or more, where such construction occurs within a watercourse or within 32 metres of a watercourse, measured from the edge of a watercourse, excluding where such construction will occur behind the development setback line.

Parsons: There are pans within the proposed footprint of the Low Grade Stockpile area (A) on the farm Parsons that will be affected. King: there is a non-perennial channel in the vicinity of the proposed new Low Grade Stockpile (H).


The construction of a road, outside urban areas, (i) with a reserve wider than 13,5 meters

or, (ii) where no reserve exists where the road

is wider than 8 metres

New haul roads to be constructed on farms Parsons and King which will also include internal roads for construction and maintenance purposes.


The expansion of existing facilities for any process or activity where such expansion to will result in the need for a permit or license in terms of national or provincial legislation governing the release of emissions or pollution, excluding where the facility, process or activity is included in the list of waste management activities published in terms of section 19 of the National Environmental Management Waste Act 2008 (Act 59 of 2008).

The creation of the Low Grade Stockpile and infrastructure (A, B, E) on Parsons and the Low Grade Stockpile (H) on King will require a License in terms of section 21(g) and 21 (c&i) of the National Water Act 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998).


The construction of facilities or infrastructure for any process or activity which requires a permit or license in terms of national or provincial legislation governing the generation or release of emissions, pollution or effluent and which is not identified in Notice No. 544 of 2010 or included in the list of waste management activities published in terms of section 19 of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008) in which case that Act will apply.

Parsons: Establishment of the Low Grade Stockpile with additional infrastructure (A, B, C, D, E, F, G) King: Establishment of the Low Grade Stockpile (H) and the Overburden Dump (J).


Physical alteration of undeveloped vacant or derelict land for residential retail, commercial, recreational, industrial or institutional use where the total area to be transformed is 20 hectares or more, except where such physical alteration takes place for:

(i) Linear development activities; or (ii) Agriculture or afforrestation where

activity 16 in this Schedule will apply.

The project will comprise the development of mining related surface infrastructure in areas on both farms Parsons and King (A-J) where no previous mining activity took place.


Physical alteration of undeveloped vacant or derelict land for residential retail, commercial,

The removal of indigenous trees on both farms Parsons and King, for the development of



Activity No (s) (in terms of the relevant or

notice):and date of the relevant notice:

Listed activity: Description of project activity that triggers

listed activity

National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No.107 of 1998) Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations 2010

recreational, industrial or institutional use where the total area to be transformed is 20 hectares or more, except where such physical alteration takes place for:

(i) Linear development activities; or (ii) Agriculture or afforrestation where

activity 16 in this Schedule will apply.

infrastructure and creation of stockpiles (A-J).

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCESS

Public involvement is an essential part of any environmental assessment process. You have been identified as an I&AP who

may want to receive information regarding the above-mentioned project. You will be given the opportunity to provide your

input into the environmental assessment process and to receive information. All comments will be recorded and presented to

the project team and regulatory authorities. You will receive feedback on how your comments have been taken into account

and the outcome of the assessment.

I&APs include any person who will be directly or indirectly involved and/or affected by the project. To be recognized as an

I&AP one must register with GCS to be added to the stakeholder database for the project. You may communicate via fax,

email or telephone to obtain further information or comment on the proposed Khumani Infrastructure Expansion. All

registered I&APs will be kept informed of the decision taken by the DMR, NCDENC and DWA.

Please refer to the following page for a step by step process related to public involvement.



Proposed steps in the process are as follows:

Step 1:

Notify I&APs and identify issues

Notify I&APs of the project proposal;

Identify any issues/concerns of I&APs;

Provide I&APs with a BID on the project, including a locality map and a Registration and

Comment Sheet; and

I&APS are required to register their interest in the project to receive further project

information.

Step 2:

I&AP review of Draft Scoping

Report

Issues and concerns raised by I&APs are contained in a CRR for inclusion in the DSR;

The DSR is released for a 40 day commenting period; and

All registered I&APs on the project database are notified in writing of the opportunity to

comment.

To assist I&APs with their understanding of the project, a public meeting or consultation in a similar manner , to which all

I&APs are invited or will be involved, will be held during the review period. Copies of the report will be made available on the

request from GCS.

Step 3:

Final Scoping Report

Comments received from I&APs during the review process are considered in the compilation

of the FSR; and

The FSR is released for a 21 day commenting period before it is submitted to NCDENC.

Step 4:

Draft EIR and EMPr for I&AP

review

Compilation and release of a DEIR for a 40 day review period.

Step 5:

Final EIR and Draft EMPr

The FEIR, including the CCR and Draft EMPR will be compiled for submission to NCDENC for

decision making.

The FEIR is released for a 21 day commenting period before it is submitted to NCDENC.

Step 6:

Environmental Authorisation

and Appeal Period

All registered I&APs will be notified in writing of the decision by the NCDENC regarding the

environmental authorisation, being positive or negative for the project. With the

environmental authorisation all I&APs will also be notified of the appeal period, as well as

the manner of appeal.

Public Notification A major part of the PPP is to notify members of the public of the proposed activities,

particularly those who may be directly or indirectly affected by the proposed project. This will

be achieved via the following means:

The placement of an advertisement in a regional newspaper, i.e. the DFA;

Notices, in English and Afrikaans will be placed at the site;

Distribution of BIDs to landowners and occupiers of land adjacent to the proposed

prospecting area and to I&APs on request; and

Local authorities will be notified in writing and automatically registered as I&APs.

Documents for Public Review The DSR will be made available for public review and comment to registered I&APs for the

legislated 40 day period. All registered I&APs will be notified of the availability and until which

date comments may be forwarded to GCS.

How to comment Should you wish to register as an I&AP in order to be kept informed, please complete the

registration form on the overleaf and submit to GCS via fax, post or email by 10 October

2014.

Any further enquiries can be directed to GCS telephonically, or via fax or email.

It is important that you provide your contact details so that we may respond to your

comments or questions.

Kindly note that should you require any other party to be contacted, please provide their contact details as well.



KHUMANI IRON ORE MINE INFRASTRUCTURE EXPANSION PROJECT

I&AP Comment and Registration Form NCDENC Ref Number: NC/EIA/17/JTG/GAM/KAT2/2014

GCS Ref No: 13-843

Name: Surname:

Organisation / interest:

Postal / Residential address

Area: Code:

Contact details Tel: ( )

Fax: ( )

Mobile: ( )

Email:

Please mark with an X to indicate whether you would like to participate in the process:

Yes, I would like to participate in this process and receive periodic updates

No, I am not interested in participating and do not wish to receive further information

Preferred method of communication Email Fax Post

Date commented (DD / MM / YYYY )

Please indicate any issues, comments and concerns with regards to the proposed project

Please indicate in which aspects you would require more information

Please indicate the contact details of any other I&APs whom you think should be contacted

Name: Surname:

Tel: ( ) Fax: ( )

Mobile: ( )

Email:

In order to be registered as an I&AP for this project, fax, mail, or e-mail the completed registration form before 10 October 2014 to Jaco Viviers at:

Tel: (011) 803 5726 Fax: (011) 803 5745 Email: [email protected]

Post: PO Box 2597, Rivonia, 2128



NOTES:


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2.2.4 Issues Trail

Issues may be raised throughout the environmental authorisation through various consultation

activities. This is an ongoing process and the issues trail in the IRR will therefore be updated

as comments and responses from the authorities and public are made regarding specific issues

about the project. All issues and comments will be formally addressed in the Final EIA/EMP

reports as well as in the IRR.

No Comments were received during the Scoping phase.

2.2.4.1 Review The draft ESR has been made available for Public review and comments for a 40 day period

from 23 October 2014 till 28 November 2014. The report were also made available on the

GCS Website www.gcs-sa.biz .

Proof of notification is detailed overleaf.

The Draft EIA report will be made available to I&AP’s for a 30 day review period from 2

October 2015 till 2 November 2015 on the GCS Website www.gcs-sa.biz.

Electronic copies will be sent to registered I&AP’s on request

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Your Reference NCDENC Reference Number: NC/EIA/17/JTG/GAM/KAT2/2014

24 October 2014 To: All Stakeholders and Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs)

NOTIFICATION OF AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL SCOPING REPORT FOR

KHUMANI IRON ORE MINE PARSONS AND KING INFRASTRUCTURE EXPANSION PROJECT,

NORTHERN CAPE

NCDENC Reference Number: NC/EIA/17/JTG/GAM/KAT2/2014

Dear Sir/Madam

Notice is hereby given in terms of Regulation 54 of the Environmental Impact Regulations

published in Government Notice R.543 in Government Gazette No.33306 of 18 June 2010,

under Section 24(5) of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No.107 of

1998) (NEMA) of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process, to be undertaken by

GCS Water and Environmental (Pty) Ltd (GCS) on behalf of Assmang Limited for proposed

infrastructure expansions of the Khumani Iron Ore Mine, near Khathu in the, Northern Cape

Province. The proposed infrastructure upgrades will take place on the farm Parsons 564 and

King 561, Bruce 544, Mokaneng 560.

GCS has been appointed as the independent Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP) for

the proposed Parsons And King Infrastructure Expansion Project at Khumani Iron Ore Mine

and is currently in the process of conducting the environmental authorisation processes and

public participation process related to the said project.

The NEMA activities which are triggered by the proposed expansions are listed under

Regulations R544 and R545, and as such require an application for an Environmental

Authorisation in terms of NEMA. The listed activities are: GN R.544 No. 11, 22, 28; GN R. 545

No. 5 and 15; and GN R. 546 No. 14, as previously advertised.

In conjunction with the NEMA Environmental Authorisation, the following authorisation are

required for the proposed activity:

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• Updating of the approved EMP in terms of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources

Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002) (MPRDA).

• Water Use Licence Application in terms of the National Water Act, 1998 (Act 36 of

1998)

The draft Environmental Scoping Report is now available for public review and comment until

the 21st of November 2014. The report can be obtained from the GCS website: www.gcs-

sa.biz, or should you wish to receive an electronic copy on CD please contact us on the details

provided:

Contact Person: Jaco Viviers

Tel 011 803 5726

Fax 011 803 5745


Postal Address P.O Box 2597, Rivonia, 2128

All comments must be submitted in writing and forwarded to the details provided before 09:00

on Monday 24th of November 2014.

If you wish to contact the EAP before making comments please do not hesitated to contact

GCS on the details provided above.

Thank you for your interest in the proposed project. Please feel free to contact GCS if you

have any concerns, issues or comments.

Kind regards

Jaco Viviers Environmental Project Manager

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Your message To: Subject: Read: NOTIFICATION OF AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL SCOPING REPORT FOR KHUMANI IRON ORE MINE PARSONS AND KING INFRASTRUCTURE EXPANSION PROJECT Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2014 2:20:11 PM (UTC+02:00) Harare, Pretoria was read on Tuesday, October 28, 2014 2:19:49 PM (UTC+02:00) Harare, Pretoria.

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Our Reference GCS Ref - 13-843

Your Reference NCDENC Reference Number: NC/EIA/17/JTG/GAM/KAT2/2014

15 May 2015

To: All Stakeholders and Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs)

NOTIFICATION OF THE INCLUSION OF THE BRUCE DUMP EXTENSION IN THE KHUMANI IRON

ORE MINE PARSONS AND KING INFRASTRUCTURE EXPANSION PROJECT, NORTHERN CAPE

NCDENC Reference Number: NC/EIA/17/JTG/GAM/KAT2/2014

Dear Sir/Madam

Notice is hereby given in terms of Regulation 54 of the Environmental Impact Regulations

published in Government Notice R.543 in Government Gazette No.33306 of 18 June 2010,

under Section 24(5) of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No.107 of 1998)

(NEMA) of the inclusion of the Bruce Dump Extension in the Environmental Impact Assessment

(EIA) process, to be undertaken by GCS Water and Environmental (Pty) Ltd (GCS) on behalf of

Assmang Limited. The Bruce Dump Extension will be in line with the application for listed

activities under Government Notice R.545 in Government Gazette No.33306 of 18 June 2010

as applied for in July 2014.

Interested and Affected Parties are now afforded a 30 day period, until 18 June 2015, to

submit any comment or concerns regarding the inclusion of the Bruce dump extension, in

writing to GCS at the following contact details:

Contact Person: Riana Panaino

Tel 011 803 5726

Fax 011 803 5745


Postal Address P.O Box 2597, Rivonia, 2128

If you wish to contact the EAP before making comments please do not hesitated to contact

GCS on the details provided above.


Khumani Bruce Dump Extension

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Thank you for your interest in the proposed project. Please feel free to contact GCS if you

have any concerns, issues or comments.

Kind regards

Riana Panaino Environmental Consultant On behalf of GCS