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Interested and Affected Parties

DateComments Received

Issues raised EAPs response to issues as mandated by the applicant

Reference in EIA/EMP

AFFECTED PARTIES

Landowner/s X 19 January 2016Landowners meetingWillie Steenkamp

Would it be possible to move the East Shaft Complex closer to the Beginsel gravel road in order to move it further away from households?

Two options for the both the East and West shaft were investigated. It was decided to move the West shaft closer to the railway line, and the East shaft was moved closer to the gravel road.

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Can the shaft be moved closer to town or to the railway line?

Please align the conveyor belt along the Beginsel and Springbokkuil or Topfontein gravel roads.Consider placing the conveyor route along the railway line where there are existing noise impacts.Consider transporting coal on the existing railway lines.

Due to the lack of information and studies on alternative options for coal transportation, the conveyor routes have been removed from this current environmental authorisation process. A separate environmental authorisation application will be submitted at a later date once the project advances into the pre-feasibility and feasibility stages.

A noise impact assessment has been undertaken by dBAcoustics and noise impacts from the proposed project, specifically the construction and operation of the shafts complexes were assessed.

Two options for the both the East and West shaft were investigated. It was decided to move the West shaft closer to the railway line, and the East shaft was moved closer to the gravel road, in order to avoid noise impacts to adjacent farm households.

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Additional noise will change the rural and farm atmosphere that adds to the tranquillity of farm living. This will disappear due to noise of shafts and the conveyor route. Ensure that the shaft complexes and conveyor route does not run close to existing households.

What is the timeframe for this project? When will this project start?

The Setlabotsha project is currently in pre-concept phase and will have to be developed up to feasibility level. This may take an additional six years.

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Construction for the proposed Setlabotsha project will commence at the earliest in approximately 2023, however this date will be confirmed during the pre-feasibility and feasibility stages of the project and is subject to the environmental authorisation decision.

Would it be possible to place an additional copy of the Scoping Report at Platkop PKG? It would be more convenient for some of the farmers to access the Scoping Report there.

An additional copy will be made available at Platkop PKG during the public comment period for the Scoping Report from 28 January to 29 February 2016.A copy of this EIA/EMP is available at the PKG.

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Landowner/s x

19 January 2016Landowners meetingWimpie Cronje

How do you cross the conveyor if it passes through your farm?

Should the conveyor belt pass through a farmer’s land, the design team will liaise with the farmer in order to establish the best possible crossing design. The crossing will either be over or underneath the conveyor belt and will be negotiated with the farmer/landowner. The farmer will have full access to all areas of his farm at all times.More detailed investigations will be undertaken as the project advances to the pre-feasiblity and feasibility stages, and once the environmental authorisation is undertaken for the coal transportation option.Maintaining access for the farmer is the first priority.

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Landowner/s x

19 January 2016Landowners meetingGert Koch

How will the underground mine method impact on the groundwater resources and boreholes?

A groundwater study was undertaken by Delta H..Due to the assumed limited hydraulic connectivity between the upper weathered/fractured Karoo aquifer and the deep fractured aquifer, the cone of dewatering is expectedly only evident in the actually mined, deeper aquifer below the dolerite sill (approximately 60 to 180 m below surface).

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Assuming a higher permeability (or if mining reduces the integrity) of the sill could result in an increased hydraulic connectivity between the upper weathered/fractured Karoo aquifer and the deeper fractured aquifer (below the sill), which could lead to the partial dewatering of the upper weathered/fractured aquifer.


How will drilling of boreholes take place? What will the site access protocol be? Previously we were compensated for use of land and farms roads.

The applicant will be responsible for drilling of all boreholes in conjunction with the groundwater specialist. Should a borehole be drilled on a farmer’s land, site access will be negotiated with the land owner ahead of accessing the site. Farmers will be compensated as per the land use agreement that will be set up between farmers and and the applicant prior to the commencement of drilling.

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Landowner/s x

19 January 2016Landowners meetingMollie Lyons

What is the process to arrange access to land during specialist studies? Do I need to take the initiative or how will it work?

All specialists will receive a site protocol that will outline procedures for fieldwork. This includes contacting farm owners prior to a site visit to request permission to access property, and informing the project team of the intended site visit.Specialists will not be allowed onto farms without the landowners’ permission. Specialists will contact farmers in order to gain permission for access to land.

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Landowner/s x 19 January 2016Landowners meetingCasper Janse van Rensburg

Russell Smart stated that expected construction will only start in 2023, which is many years from now.However, the timeframes in the presentation state that a decision will be made by the end of 2016.Why is there then such a rush to make a decision based on pre-concept information,

AOL’s prospecting right expires in February 2016. In order for AOL to retain the right to mine the coal in the Setlabotsha area, the prospecting right needs to be converted to a mining right. Therefore the environmental authorisation process and Section 102 application has been initiated.Should the mine plan or shaft position change

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if the additional studies will take another 6 to 8 years?

from what is presented in this EIA/EMP, the applicant will have to reapply for the change in scope, even if the mining right is granted in 2016.

The specialists will undertake field work during February 2016. We are currently experiencing a very dry summer season, therefore the findings of the specialist studies will not be representative of the actual state of the environment.

Specialists have reported limitations and gaps in their studies, which forms part of the EIA/EMP. Specialists are aware of the current drought and that was noted in their reports Additional surface and groundwater sampling and monitoring will take place prior to the commencement of the project.

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Who will decide whether additional studies need to be undertaken due to the dry season?

The EAP is required to include recommendations to address any gaps identified by specialists into the EIA/EMP that will be submitted to the DMR (competent authority) and other commenting authorities (DWS, Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA), Mpumalanga Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs (MDARDLEA) and municipalities). Only after review of this document by the various authorities, a decision regarding additional studies will be taken at the discretion of the DMR case officer.As part of the EMP, monitoring requirements for surface and groundwater will be included.

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The environmental authorisation and other studies are undertaken now, but mining will take place for forty years. Everyone working on the project now will then be gone but the farmers will remain.Will decisions taken now still stand 30 years from now?

The Mining company is still ultimately responsible for the mining operation and will have to adhere to decisions and commitment made during this process.The EMP will stipulate that continuous monitoring of at least air quality, surface and groundwater and aquatics must be undertaken on a regular basis throughout all phases of the

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mining operation.In addition, NEMA Regulations require that an EMP performance assessment be undertaken on an annual basis. The results of these audits, along with recommendations of the auditor will be submitted to the DMR.Should the scope of the mining operation change, additional environmental authorisations will be undertaken.

Landowner/s x

19 January 2016Landowners meetingLouis Marneweck

You have shown us two maps, one indicating AOL’s proposed mining rights, and one that shows where the proposed mining will take place.There are several areas within the proposed mining right where it seems that no underground mining will take place. Will artisanal miners be able to mine in these areas?

Should AOL be granted the Setlabotsha mining right, AOL will be the only company allowed to mine coal in this area.The reason that not all the coal in the Setlabotsha mining right area will be mined, is that the coal seams are not viable to be mined with current underground mining methods.Due to the depth of the coal (196 m below surface) it is unlikely that any artisanal mining will take place.

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Landowner/s x 19 January 2016Landowners meetingJohan Geyser

What about future ventilation shafts? How will this affect us? We need to know what will happen in future.

Currently, the only provision for ventilation is made at the vertical shaft, situated within each shaft complex.The current scope does not identify that any additional ventilation shafts will be required. However, during mining, should the need for ventilation shafts arise, the applicant will have to apply for additional environmental authorisation (including a full scoping and impact assessment) prior to construction and operation of additional ventilation shafts.The identification of sensitive areas will be taken into consideration during the site selection process for should the need for additional ventilation shafts be required.

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and will the mining affect this farming practice?

place underneath chicken batteries, depending on the location of the chicken batteries. Longwall mining was excluded from all areas with surface infrastructure. In these areas, bord and pillar mining methods will be utilised.Prior to commencement of the underground mining activities, geotechnical studies will be undertaken to determine the safety factors required for the mining operations in order to prevent subsidence. Due to the depth of mining, it is unlikely that any surface areas will be affected by subsidence and all surface land uses will be able to continue.

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Landowner/s x 19 January 2016Landowners meetingDavid Armitage

How will underground mining affect our groundwater? Will water be provided to farmers should groundwater be polluted? What will AOL do if water disappears? Will they replace our water if water disappears?

A groundwater study was undertaken by Delta H.Due to the assumed limited hydraulic connectivity between the upper weathered/fractured Karoo aquifer and the deep fractured aquifer, the cone of dewatering is expectedly only evident in the actually mined, deeper aquifer below the dolerite sill (approximately 60 to 180 m below surface). Assuming a higher permeability (or if mining reduces the integrity) of the sill could result in an increased hydraulic connectivity between the upper weathered/fractured Karoo aquifer and the deeper fractured aquifer (below the sill), which could lead to the partial dewatering of the upper weathered/fractured aquifer.Should there be an impact on water supply or water quality due to the underground mining operations, the applicant will have to investigate and provide an alternative water supply.

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Will there be any villages popping up around the mining activities? Where do you intend to obtain labour from?

Setlabotsha is a life extension project for New Denmark Colliery, therefore all labour for the Setlabotsha project during operation will be from New Denmark Colliery.Additional labour may be required during the construction phase. Labour sending areas was considered in the Social Impact Assessment.

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Landowner/s x

19 January 2016Landowners meetingLukie Vermaas

I have had dealings with both AOL and Sasol.Where AOL has mined, there has been evidence of subsidence and our water supply has disappeared.AOL bought some of our land and leased it back to farmers. However, after the water disappeared, AOL stated that water supply is no longer their concern.We have had the same concerns with Sasol, and they provide farmers with water where subsidence has taken place.Bord and pillar mining methods should be the only mining method considered as subsidence occurs when longwall mining methods are used.

The applicant will further investigate both the bord and pillar and longwall mining methods for the Setlabotsha project. The current proposed mine layout, with a combination of both methods, may possibly be amended as the project develops into pre-feasibility and feasibility stages.Once the Setlabotsha Project is in construction and operational phase, there will be a grievance procedure in place through which stakeholders can raise comments, concerns or grievances that will be addressed by the mine.

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Landowner/s x How many people work at the mine, which roads will they use to travel to work from the surrounding area?Will new roads be built to the mine?

The Setlabotsha project is a life extension project for the New Denmark Colliery and therefore employees will be reallocated from New Denmark Colliery to Setlabotsha.Currently New Denmark Colliery has 100 - 150 people per shift. Shifts are typically 8 hours or 12 hours.It is anticipated that the same number of personnel will be used for the Setlabotsha project during operation, and existing road networks will be used for transportation of

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personnel.Access to the proposed Setlabotsha project has not been assessed, and will be looked at during the feasibility study.

Farmers travel with their tractors on the existing roads, (30 km/h), which is a slow vehicle. The busses transporting people do not consider these slow moving vehicles and put the drivers in danger. How will traffic be managed on roads leading to the mine?

Contractors responsible for transporting labourers will have to adhere to road speed limits.A traffic management plan will be developed during the feasibility stage of the project that will include road safety and contractor management.

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How does AOL know that there is coal in the mining right area? My farm is within the mining right area and there has been no drilling on my farm.

Prospecting drilling has taken place on certain farms where the underground mine is planned. These results (core samples) were analysed and modelled. It was determined that the No. 4 coal seam is located within the Setlabotsha project area. The current mine plan has been developed to mine the most economical coal resource.

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Landowner/s x 19 January 2016Landowners meetingThinus Bosse

How big is the shaft complex area? Would we still be able to farm around shaft complex areas?

Each shaft complex will have an area of approximately 100 ha. The shaft complexes will be fenced off and farmers will be able to continue with agricultural activities around the shaft complexes.

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How will you get to the other side of your farm if the conveyor belt traverses your property?

Should the conveyor belt pass through a farmer’s land, the design team will liaise with farmer in order to establish the best possible crossing design. The crossing will either be over or underneath the conveyor belt. The farmer will have full access to all areas of his farm at all times.More detailed investigations will be undertaken as the project advances to the pre-feasibility and feasibility stages, and once the environmental authorisation is undertaken

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for the coal transportation option.

Landowner/s x

19 January 2016Landowners meetingGerhard Bierman

Why does AOL no make use of an underground conveyor belt to transport coal from the mining area to New Denmark Colliery?

As the Setlabotsha project is currently in pre-concept phase, no coal transportation options, except for the conveyor route, has been considered.Due to this lack of information, the coal transportation option has been removed from this environmental authorisation process.A separate environmental authorisation application will be submitted at a later date once the project advances into the pre-feasibility and feasibility stages and the required coal transportation alternatives have been thoroughly investigated.The underground conveying of coal as a transportation option will be investigated.

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19 January 2016Landowners meetingKoos Uys

There are many big dams in the area. Will the dams above the underground mining area be broken down and drained, and will they be bought from farmers?Can farmers be forced to sell dams and land to the mine?

The use of longwall mining methods have been avoided in areas with surface infrastructure (such as households, chicken batteries and dams).Bord and pillar mining methods have been selected where there is a concern for subsidence and impact on surface infrastructure.The applicant will enter into negotiations with landowners regarding purchase of land and other surface infrastructure, if required, prior to finalising the mine plan and infrastructure layout.


Landowner/s x 20 January 2016Comment sheetMJH Bosse

The map provided by AOL, indicates that the proposed shaft will be sunk right next to my house on the farm Uitspanning Holmdene. Proposed offices will be located on my farm

Two options for the both the East and West shaft were investigated. It was decided to move the West shaft closer to the railway line,






Jonkersdam. This will affect me very negatively. My land is precious to me and I do not want to lose my land as it has been my home for the past 30 years. This will also affect me financially. Please consult with me regarding alternatives and keep me informed of project development.

and the East shaft was moved closer to the gravel road.

Landowner/s x 25 February 2016Landowners meetingThinus Bosse

Can the main offices not be moved closer to the road? It is right in the middle of my fields.

The main offices will be housed at one or both of the shaft complexes, therefore the main offices will not be a separate complex.

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What combination of mining methods will be used to mine the Setlabotsha resource?

A combination of both the bord and pillar and longwall mining methods will be used.


Will longwall mining be undertaken underneath houses?

The use of longwall mining methods have been avoided in areas with surface infrastructure (such as households, chicken batteries and dams).Bord and pillar mining methods have been selected where there is a concern for subsidence and impact on surface infrastructure.


If the West shaft is moved to the alternative position, the conveyor route will pass right through my farm.

The coal transportation option does not form part of this environmental authorisation.Coal transportation alternatives will be considered during the pre-feasibility and feasibility phases of the project. During these phases various options for coal transportation from Setlabotsha to New Denmark Colliery will be investigated in detail. This includes overland conveying, railway line transportation, underground conveying and trucking.Once a decision has been made, a separate environmental authorisation application for coal transportation will be submitted to the

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DMR.

How far must the conveyor route be from a house?

Legislation does not specify the distance that mining related infrastructure should be located from residential areas.Regulation 17 of the Mine Health and Safety Act states that:The employer must ensure that:a) no mining operations are carried out

under or within a horizontal distance of 100 (one hundred) metres from buildings, roads, railways, reserves, mine boundaries, any structure whatsoever or any surface which it may be necessary to protect, unless a shorter distance has been determined safe by risk assessment and all restrictions and conditions determined in terms of the risk assessment are complied with.

The conveyor route options have been removed from this environmental authorisation process.

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The dust blowing off the conveyor belt will be a problem. The wind blows from different directions and varies between seasons. If the conveyor belt is only partially enclosed, during certain times of the year, there will be coal dust blowing off the conveyor belt.

An air quality study was undertaken by Kijani. Potential dust fallout impacts from the shaft areas are discussed in the impact assessment tables.Dust fallout monitoring will take place throughout the life of mine to determine dust impact on sensitive receptors.The conveyor routes for coal transportation has been removed from this environmental authorisation process.Should a conveyor belt be selected as the preferred option,the conveyor belt will be partially enclosed on the

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side of the predominant wind direction. Additional dust fallout modelling will be undertaken during the environmental authorisation process for the coal transportation option.

Will Anglo do fire breaks, maintenance around conveyor route? There will be an increased risk of fire to farmland.

The applicant will undertake fire breaks along the conveyor route and the conveyor will be inspected and maintained on a regular basis.This will be in line with New Denmark Colliery’s existing fire break strategy.

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Landowner/s x 25 February 2016Landowners meetingDr Mollie Lyons

What is collapsed material? How does it affect the surface area?

The collapsed material is broken rock that was situated above the coal seam. As roof supports are removed during longwall mining it is anticipated that the rock will collapse and fall behind the roof support. The collapsed material has a bulking factor which fills the void. Due to depth of the longwall mining, it is not anticipated that the geological strata will collapse up to surface. If the geological strata collapses up to surface it sometimes causes surface subsidence.Should subsidence occur, this can impact on current land use practices.


Should subsidence occur, what will be the impact on soil and water from an agricultural aspect?

Due to the depth of coal mining (average 196 m below ground level) and the use of bord and pillar mining methods below surface infrastructure, it is unlikely that subsidence will take place.In addition, prior to the commencement of mining a detailed geotechnical assessment will be undertaken to determine the safety factors for the both the bord and pillar and longwall mining methods.Should subsidence occur, a detailed rehabilitations strategy will be implemented.






After subsidence has taken place, will there be an area that is lower than the rest of the land?

In the unlikely event that subsidence occurs, the affected area will most likely be lower than the surrounding land, depending on the severity of the subsidence.Should subsidence occur, a detailed rehabilitations strategy will be implemented.

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The person undertaking the hydrocensus cannot drive around in his sedan, as the vehicle is not suitable for the terrain. The farmers have been assisting him with transportation. Please assist him, he needs a 4 x 4 type vehicle to drive around the farmlands.

Thank you for bringing this to our attention. The groundwater specialists has been informed of the situation.This has been resolved in the interim and in future all fieldwork will be undertaken in a suitable vehicle.

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The mine could have a potential impact on farm labour. The mine will most likely offer more payment than current farm labour wages. This will impact on the farmers, as their labourers stay on their land, but will then work for the mine. Please assess this impact.

Setlabotsha is a life extension project for New Denmark Colliery, therefore all labour for the Setlabotsha project during operation will be from New Denmark Colliery.Additional labour may be required during the construction phase. This will be short term employment contracts as the construction phase will be approximately 3 years..

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Landowner/s x 25 February 2016Landowners meetingAldo Bierman

What percentage of each mine method will be used?

The underground mining will be approximately 50 percent bord and pillar and 50 percent longwall mining.The mine plan indicating the sections to be mined by bord and pillar or longwall mining methods will be included in the EIA/EMP.


Everything being discussed here is factual and does not take any of the emotional aspects involved into consideration.The farmers around here are not in it for the money. We want the lifestyle. We are trying to build a future here and what Anglo is planning affects my heart. You wouldn’t want a company to build a conveyor belt in your

Your concerns are noted and will be included in the comment and response table in the Scoping Report and EIA/EMP. These documents are submitted to the authorities and all stakeholder comments will be taken into consideration during the review process.Based on stakeholder comments during the environmental authorisation process, two

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front yard.Where you are planning one of the shafts, there is a dam of about 7 ha where my son and I fish every day. These are things that money cannot replace.The farmers are getting it from everywhere. No one cares about us and this makes us upset.If the conveyor route is built it will take away all that is beautiful about living on a farmland.There is not enough focus on alternatives, it is as if the conveyor route is the only option. Anglo should investigate other options for transporting the coal to New Denmark Colliery such as the railway line and underground conveying.

options for the both the East and West shaft were investigated. It was decided to move the West shaft closer to the railway line, and the East shaft was moved closer to the gravel road.The coal transportation option does not form part of this environmental authorisation.Coal transportation alternatives will be considered during the pre-feasibility and feasibility phases of the project. During these phases various options for coal transportation from Setlabotsha to New Denmark Colliery will be investigated in detail. This includes overland conveying, railway line transportation, underground conveying and trucking.Once a decision has been made, an environmental authorisation application for coal transportation will be submitted to the DMR.

Landowner/s x 25 February 2016Landowners meetingJan Pretorius

The underground mining method is not an issue. The proposed mining methods are currently practiced at New Denmark and there has been no problems.However, we object to the conveyor route. No matter where you move the conveyor route to, it will cross a farmer’s land and split the land in two. It can never work. It will stay a problem no matter where you move it to.If you want us to show you what the area looks like, and why we state that the conveyor option will not work, we invite you to come out to the farms and we will show you around.The farmers have constructed contours on the farmland, which will be destroyed by the

Your comment regarding the placement of the conveyor route and the use of the railway line is noted and will be included in the comment and response table in the Scoping Report and EIA/EMP. The coal transportation option does not form part of this environmental authorisation.Coal transportation alternatives will be considered during the pre-feasibility and feasibility phases of the project. During these phases various options for coal transportation from Setlabotsha to New Denmark Colliery will be investigated in detail. This includes overland conveying, railway line transportation, underground conveying and trucking.

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conveyor route.We can never accept the conveyor route option.If the conveyor route is the only option, I would prefer that my land is bought, as I cannot farm with a conveyor belt on my land.If the conveyor is built, the company will have to construct many crossings over or under the conveyor in order for a farmer to access all areas of his farm. The railway line is surface infrastructure that is already there, please use that. The proposed West Shaft is located right next to the railway line, which runs all the way to Tutuka power station, please use that.The conveyor belt options cannot work, no matter where you move it to.

Once a decision has been made, an environmental authorisation application for coal transportation will be submitted to the DMR.

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25 February 2016Landowners meetingJan Pretorius, Thinus Bosse

Please let us be involved, let us show you what the problems are and why we state the conveyor route cannot be an option.

Your comment is noted. Once the project advances to the pre-feasibility and feasibility stages, the project team will undertake detailed investigation of coal transportation options. This will include various conveyor route options. The project team will undertake field work as part of the alternative assessment.

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Landowner/s x 25 February 2016Landowners meetingWimpie Cronje

In and around Standerton, farm areas are large and not fragmented. Farms have been laid out, contours and waterlanes made. We farm with crops, not cattle therefore we cannot have linear infrastructure cutting through our farmlands and fragmenting the lands.

The coal transportation option does not form part of this environmental authorisation.Coal transportation alternatives will be considered during the pre-feasibility and feasibility phases of the project. During these phases various options for coal transportation from Setlabotsha to New Denmark Colliery will be investigated in detail. This includes overland conveying, railway line transportation, underground conveying and trucking.

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Once a decision has been made, an environmental authorisation application for coal transportation will be submitted to the DMR.

Coal dust from conveyor route can get into watercourses, and I’ve heard that if animals drink the polluted water they can get sick or crippled.

The coal transportation option does not form part of this environmental authorisation.Coal transportation alternatives will be considered during the pre-feasibility and feasibility phases of the project. During these phases various options for coal transportation from Setlabotsha to New Denmark Colliery will be investigated in detail. This includes overland conveying, railway line transportation, underground conveying and trucking.Once a decision has been made, an environmental authorisation application for coal transportation will be submitted to the DMR.Management measures will be implemented to prevent any pollution into rivers and streams. A water use licence application will be submitted to the DWS during the planning phase of the project. Should the WUL be approved, it will contain conditions and water quality standards that the mine will have to adhere to.

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Landowner/s x 25 February 2016Landowners meetingWillie Steenkamp

The conveyor belt makes a noise, which will impact on the rural ambient noise levels of the area. We stay on farmlands for peace and quiet which will be disturbed by the conveyor belt.

The coal transportation option does not form part of this environmental authorisation.Coal transportation alternatives will be considered during the pre-feasibility and feasibility phases of the project. During these phases various options for coal transportation from Setlabotsha to New Denmark Colliery will be investigated in detail. This includes

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overland conveying, railway line transportation, underground conveying and trucking.Once a decision has been made, an environmental authorisation application for coal transportation will be submitted to the DMR.

Maintenance roads along the conveyor route will provide opportunity for criminals to access farmlands. Fences will not be maintained. Criminal activities will increase on farmlands close to the conveyor route.In addition, what will happen after the 40 years life of mine? Who will maintain the fence?

The coal transportation option does not form part of this environmental authorisation.Coal transportation alternatives will be considered during the pre-feasibility and feasibility phases of the project. During these phases various options for coal transportation from Setlabotsha to New Denmark Colliery will be investigated in detail. This includes overland conveying, railway line transportation, underground conveying and trucking.Once a decision has been made, an environmental authorisation application for coal transportation will be submitted to the DMR.

Best practice for operating a conveyor belt includes a fence that will be constructed along the full extent of the conveyor route to restrict access and prevent vandalism and theft of coal and infrastructure of the conveyor route. It is in the applicant’s best interest to maintain the fence and have sufficient security.

Once the mine has been decommissioned all surface infrastructure will be demolished and removed, and the area rehabilitated. Therefore no maintenance will be required after the mine has closed.

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The mine will only be there for forty years, but farms will still be here after the mine is gone.

Ongoing stakeholder engagement will take place during planning, construction, operation and closure phases of the proposed mine. This will allow stakeholder comments to be taken into consideration during all phases of the project.

After mine closure, all surface infrastructure will be decommissioned and demolished and all disturbed surface areas rehabilitated. In addition, monitoring of groundwater will continue post closure to monitor the impact of the mining activities after closure.A rehabilitation plan and closure cost will be included as part of the EIA/EMP.

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Landowner/s x 25 February 2016Landowners meetingGerhard Bierman

The West shaft has moved closer to railway line. The conveyor route now crosses two national gravel roads, and passes between two farmhouses (less than 700 m).

The coal transportation option does not form part of this environmental authorisation.Coal transportation alternatives will be considered during the pre-feasibility and feasibility phases of the project. During these phases various options for coal transportation from Setlabotsha to New Denmark Colliery will be investigated in detail. This includes overland conveying, railway line transportation, underground conveying and trucking.Once a decision has been made, an environmental authorisation application for coal transportation will be submitted to the DMR.

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What is the footprint area of the proposed shafts?

The proposed shaft areas will be approximately 100 ha each.All shaft related infrastructure such as vertical and incline shafts, overburden stockpiles, offices etc. will be located within these footprint areas.






If I am the landowner of the area where the shaft will be constructed, will the land be leased to Anglo, or will Anglo buy the land?

AOL will aim to purchase all land where surface infrastructure will be located. Should this not be acceptable by the landowner, AOL could enter into a land lease agreement.

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Landowner/s x 25 February 2016Landowners meetingTina de Beer

We only have 43 ha (Beginsel portion 19). If the conveyor route cuts through my land, my land will not be economical for farming purposes.

The coal transportation option does not form part of this environmental authorisation.Coal transportation alternatives will be considered during the pre-feasibility and feasibility phases of the project. During these phases various options for coal transportation from Setlabotsha to New Denmark Colliery will be investigated in detail. This includes overland conveying, railway line transportation, underground conveying and trucking.The location of the current surface infrastructure and land use practices will be taken into consideration during the alternatives investigation.Once a decision has been made, an environmental authorisation application for coal transportation will be submitted to the DMR.

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Our boreholes is situated right where the conveyor route is. What will happen to my water supply?

The coal transportation option does not form part of this environmental authorisation.Coal transportation alternatives will be considered during the pre-feasibility and feasibility phases of the project. During these phases various options for coal transportation from Setlabotsha to New Denmark Colliery will be investigated in detail. This includes overland conveying, railway line transportation, underground conveying and trucking.Once a decision has been made, an environmental authorisation application for






coal transportation will be submitted to the DMR.Should the mine operation impact on water supply, alternative water supply will be provided by the applicant.This will be included as a management measure in the EIA/EMP.

Landowner/s x 25 February 2016Landowners meetingFlippie Grobler

We are close to the exchange yard. It used to be dark on the farm, but now there is a lot of light pollution.Will there be light pollution from the conveyor belt?The conveyor belt and shaft areas will be an eye-sore. It will have a massive visual impact on the area. We have a beautiful area and we don’t want the sense of place to be disturbed.

The coal transportation option does not form part of this environmental authorisation.Coal transportation alternatives will be considered during the pre-feasibility and feasibility phases of the project. During these phases various options for coal transportation from Setlabotsha to New Denmark Colliery will be investigated in detail. This includes overland conveying, railway line transportation, underground conveying and trucking.Two options for the both the East and West shaft were investigated. It was decided to move the West shaft closer to the railway line, and the East shaft was moved closer to the gravel road. The intention of the new shaft locations was to locate them in areas with already existing infrastructure.

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Some queries have been raised at the previous meetings, but have not been addressed.There are some impacts that will not be a problem now, but the impact will manifest in 30 years.We are aware that underground mining impacts groundwater. Groundwater flows in veins within the geology, therefore even though my boreholes do not fall directly in the underground mine area, the groundwater

After mine closure, all surface infrastructure will be decommissioned and demolished and all disturbed surface areas rehabilitated. In addition, monitoring of groundwater will continue post closure to monitor the impact of the mining activities after closure.Should the mine operation impact on water supply, alternative water supply will be provided by the mine.The aperture and areal extent of water-yielding fractures in Karoo formations are

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quality and yield in my borehole can still be affected.What if the groundwater is affected, but only 20 years after the mine closed? Who will take responsibility for that?Does Anglo have a policy in place to address these impacts?

limited, and therefore unable to store large quantities of water (Woodford and Chevallier, 2002). According to these authors, the exact extent of the fracture is difficult to determine but does not exceed an area with a radius of greater than 100 m. The formations may contain large quantities of water, but are not able to release it readily over small areas, such as the circumference of a borehole.The post-closure modelling results suggest that it will take around 40 to 60 years for the dewatered (deep) aquifers to return to pre-mining conditions once active dewatering is stopped. As the water will interact with acid generating material previously exposed to oxygen in the mine voids and dewatered aquifer, this through-flow is likely to result in a deterioration of the groundwater quality potentially seeping or decanting out in lower-lying areas from the shallow weathered/fractured aquifer.Depending on the treatment and interception method, the impact can be mitigated/reduced to a minor to moderate intensity.

On the railway line there is currently no fire breaks, therefore the farmers have to burn their own firebreaks. We are afraid that the same will happen along the conveyor routes. This will put our farms at risks for fire.


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Landowner/s x 1 March 2016LetterThinus Bosse

I am concerned about the position of the West Shaft and the conveyor route that will both be on my property. The conveyor belt will run right past my house.I have been living on Uitspanning since 1985 and I have built all the structures myself, therefore this farm has special sentimental

Two options for the both the East and West shaft were investigated. It was decided to move the West shaft closer to the railway line, and the East shaft was moved closer to the gravel road.The coal transportation option does not form part of this environmental authorisation.






value to me. I am very concerned about my quality of life on the farm.

Coal transportation alternatives will be considered during the pre-feasibility and feasibility phases of the project. During these phases various options for coal transportation from Setlabotsha to New Denmark Colliery will be investigated in detail. This includes overland conveying, railway line transportation, underground conveying and trucking.Once a decision has been made, an environmental authorisation application for coal transportation will be submitted to the DMR.

I am concerned about the dust as the wind direction is mostly from the west.

An air quality study was undertaken by Kijani. Potential dust fallout impacts from the shaft areas are discussed in the impact assessment tables.Dust fallout monitoring will take place throughout the life of mine to determine dust impact on sensitive receptors.The conveyor routes for coal transportation has been removed from this environmental authorisation process.It is proposed that the conveyor belt will be partially enclosed on the side of the predominant wind direction.

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The service road directly passes my house and is a problem due to security reasons as well as the dust that it will cause as a result of all vehicle movement.

The coal transportation option does not form part of this environmental authorisation.Coal transportation alternatives will be considered during the pre-feasibility and feasibility phases of the project. During these phases various options for coal transportation from Setlabotsha to New Denmark Colliery will be investigated in detail. This includes overland conveying, railway line transportation, underground conveying and

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trucking.Once a decision has been made, an environmental authorisation application for coal transportation will be submitted to the DMR.A fence will be constructed along the full extent of the conveyor route to restrict access and prevent vandalism and theft of coal and infrastructure of the conveyor route. Therefore it is in Anglo’s best interest to maintain the fence and have sufficient security.

Access on the service road will be restricted by fencing and access control to only service and security vehicles in order minimise dust fallout from the service road. On-going maintenance of the road, and speed limits will be specified for the service road to reduce dust fallout.

I am concerned about the noise of the conveyor belt.

The coal transportation option does not form part of this environmental authorisation.Coal transportation alternatives will be considered during the pre-feasibility and feasibility phases of the project. During these phases various options for coal transportation from Setlabotsha to New Denmark Colliery will be investigated in detail. This includes overland conveying, railway line transportation, underground conveying and trucking.Once a decision has been made, an environmental authorisation application for coal transportation will be submitted to the DMR.A noise impact assessment has been undertaken by dBAcoustics and noise impacts

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from the proposed project, specifically the construction and operation of the shafts complexes were assessed.

I am concerned that the conveyor belt will run through my natural grassland areas on my farm. The grass on this land is cut during winter as feed for my cattle.

The location of the current surface infrastructure and land use practices will be taken into consideration during the alternatives investigation.The coal transportation option does not form part of this environmental authorisation.Coal transportation alternatives will be considered during the pre-feasibility and feasibility phases of the project. During these phases various options for coal transportation from Setlabotsha to New Denmark Colliery will be investigated in detail. This includes overland conveying, railway line transportation, underground conveying and trucking.Once a decision has been made, an environmental authorisation application for coal transportation will be submitted to the DMR.

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I am concerned that the conveyor route will not be adequately maintained and will be a fire hazard.


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The planned location of the Western Shaft is adjacent to my farm Uitspanning. If the wind blows from the west, it will have an impact on my crops.

From the air quality assessment undertaken by Kijani, it is evident that during the construction phase, there will be some dust fallout around the vicinity of the shaft complexes. However, management measures will be put in place to minimise these imapcts.During the operational phase, it is anticipated that the dust fallout impact will be lower, as






the coal will be stored in a silo and the overburden stockpile will be vegetated. Additional management meaures will be put in place should it be required.

The planned shaft location is higher than my farm land. Therefore dirty water run-off from the shaft area will run into my farmland including the farm Vlaklaagte. This will eventually end up in the dam and pollute the water.

All dirty water generated on the shaft complex areas will be collected in a pollution control dam. Water from this dam will be used for the underground workings. No dirty water will be released to the environment.


I am concerned about our boreholes as our surface and groundwater will be polluted by the proposed mining activities.

The aperture and areal extent of water-yielding fractures in Karoo formations are limited, and therefore unable to store large quantities of water (Woodford and Chevallier, 2002). According to these authors, the exact extent of the fracture is difficult to determine but does not exceed an area with a radius of greater than 100 m. The formations may contain large quantities of water, but are not able to release it readily over small areas, such as the circumference of a borehole.

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I have been renting the farm Welgelegen for the past 20 years. If the conveyor crosses this land, I will lose my crops and this will have a detrimental impact on my income.

The coal transportation option does not form part of this environmental authorisation.Coal transportation alternatives will be considered during the pre-feasibility and feasibility phases of the project. During these phases various options for coal transportation from Setlabotsha to New Denmark Colliery will be investigated in detail. This includes overland conveying, railway line transportation, underground conveying and trucking.Once a decision has been made, an environmental authorisation application for coal transportation will be submitted to the DMR. Anglo will aim to purchase all land





where surface infrastructure will be located. Should this not be acceptable by the landowner, Anglo could enter into a land lease agreement.It will be recommended in the EMP that an economic study be undertaken as part of the planning phases of the project.

I am concerned that the value of my farms will decrease due to the mining activities. In the past the value has doubled every five years.

Value of land and potential income will be discussed as part of the purchase or lease agreements. Anglo will aim to purchase all land where surface infrastructure will be located. Should this not be acceptable by the landowner, Anglo could enter into a land lease agreement.

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The area where grass is cut for winter feed is located near Jonkersdam where the main office is planned.

The main office has been relocated to one of the shaft complexes.

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During the stakeholder meeting at Platkop PKG in February I suggested that the project team visit every farmer individually in order to discuss the impacts of the mining activities.I ask once again that the project team make an appointment with me to discuss the proposed mining activities in order for me to plan for the long term.I would like to meet with someone with decision making capacity.

Your comment is noted. Once the project advances to the pre-feasibility and feasibility stages, the project team will undertake detailed investigation of coal transportation options. This will include various conveyor route options. The project team will undertake field work as part of the alternative assessment.

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Landowner/s x 4 April 2016African Spirit TradingLetter through lawyers Schabort & Walker Attorneys

The farm Vlakfontein 386 IS makes use of three makes use of three boreholes and we are concerned about the groundwater.

A groundwater study was undertaken by Delta H.Due to the assumed limited hydraulic connectivity between the upper weathered/fractured Karoo aquifer and the

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Vlakfontein 386 IS. We are concerned that the groundwater will be affected and that the boreholes will run dry. A farm without water is not economically viable to a farmer.

deep fractured aquifer, the cone of dewatering is expectedly only evident in the actually mined, deeper aquifer below the dolerite sill (approximately 60 to 180 m below surface). Assuming a higher permeability (or if mining reduces the integrity) of the sill could result in an increased hydraulic connectivity between the upper weathered/fractured Karoo aquifer and the deeper fractured aquifer (below the sill), which could lead to the partial dewatering of the upper weathered/fractured aquifer.

Should there be an impact on water supply or water quality due to the underground mining operations, the mine will have to investigate and provide an alternative water supply.


We will be extremely cautious to agree to any mining activities that can affect the groundwater. We note that you are still in the process to appointing a water specialist, this should include a groundwater specialist.

A groundwater specialist (Delta H) has been appointed to undertake a groundwater study for the Setlabotsha project.

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We would like to be involved in the appointment of the groundwater specialists as well as mandate to be provided to them by Anglo American. This mandate should automatically include the protection of existing boreholes and water veins in the area.

SRK Consulting is an independent environmental assessment practitioner company and is responsible for the appointment of the specialists.The scope of work for the groundwater specialists is included in the Scoping Report (available for public comment from 28 January – 29 February 2016) and any input into the scope of work will be considered.

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No cattle can be sustained on a farm without groundwater. As stated earlier, the economic value of the land will be affected.

Your comment is noted.Should there be an impact on water supply or water quality due to the underground mining operations, the mine will have to investigate and provide an alternative water supply.

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We trust that you will keep us informed of the above mentioned and that we will be able to provide input into the mandate of the groundwater study in order for to contribute.

All registered stakeholders will be informed of the environmental authorisation process and opportunities to participate.


Landowners x 13 April 2016, teleconference Mr P Schabort

My main concern is the impact of the project on my groundwater supply, which is the source of water for my cattle and other farming activities. The viability of my farming practices is reliant on this groundwater resource.If my groundwater is cut-off as a result of the project, this will be forever. If there is an option that Anglo will then supply me with water, where will this water be sourced from, for how long will they supply me with water and how reliable will that supply be?I see in the news that Anglo is selling off their assets. How will they guarantee a reliable water supply in terms of quality and quantity?

A groundwater study was undertaken by Delta H.Due to the assumed limited hydraulic connectivity between the upper weathered/fractured Karoo aquifer and the deep fractured aquifer, the cone of dewatering is expectedly only evident in the actually mined, deeper aquifer below the dolerite sill (approximately 60 to 180 m below surface). Assuming a higher permeability (or if mining reduces the integrity) of the sill could result in an increased hydraulic connectivity between the upper weathered/fractured Karoo aquifer and the deeper fractured aquifer (below the sill), which could lead to the partial dewatering of the upper weathered/fractured aquifer.Should there be an impact on water supply or water quality due to the underground mining operations, the mine will have to investigate and provide an alternative water supply.


Please explain the terms of reference for the groundwater and wetland specialists and provide information regarding disturbances they will cause during their site visit? Will they be bringing in back actors etc?

All specialists will receive a site protocol that will outline procedures for fieldwork. This includes contacting farm owners prior to a site visit to request permission to access property, and informing the project team of the intended site visit.Specialists will not be allowed onto farms without the landowners’ permission. Specialists will contact farmers in order to gain permission for access to land.No back actors will be brought onto site.The wetland specialist will use hand augers

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for sampling soils, which will have negligible impact on the area.The applicant will be responsible for drilling of all boreholes in conjunction with the groundwater specialist. Should a borehole be drilled on a farmer’s land, site access will be negotiated with the land owner ahead of accessing the site. Farmers will be compensated as per the land use agreement that will be set up between farmers and the applicant prior to the commencement of drilling.

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24 May 2016Landowners meetingWillie Steenkamp

Is the location of the West shaft complex fixed?What will happen if there is a new conveyor route or coal transportation option, will that impact on the location of the West shaft complex?

Two options for the both the East and West shaft were investigated. It was decided to move the West shaft closer to the railway line, and the East shaft was moved closer to the gravel road.As the project may only commence in approximately 10 years, it is highly likely that with new technology and an updated mine plan that the position of the shaft complexes may change.

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Is there a possibility to build an underground conveyor route from New Denmark Colliery to Setlabotsha?

It is a potential possibility, however, it cannot be confirmed at this stage. Once the Setlabotsha mining right has been received, the Setlabotsha resources will be included in New Denmark Colliery’s current mine plan, and various options, such as accessing Setlabotsha’s coal resources from underground, will be investigated.

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Landowners x 24 May 2016Landowners meetingJohan Pretorius

When will the Setlabotsha project commence and what is the planned life of mine?

The current Life of Mine for New Denmark Colliery is up until approximately 2040. The Setlabotsha is proposed as a life extension to the New Denmark Colliery. It is most likely that once the Setlabotsha mining right is approved that the resources at Setlabotsha will be

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worked into the Life of Mine plan for New Denmark.Currently it is proposed that the resources at Setlabotsha will be accessed from 2020 to 2030. Setlabotsha’s Life of Mine alone is approximately 45 years, therefore combined with New Denmark Colliery’s current Life of Mine, there is adequate coal resources up to 2080.

What is the expected impact on the environment and how will Anglo counteract the potential impacts?

SRK was appointed to undertake an environmental impact assessment. As part of this assessment, various specialists have been appointed to determine the current baseline conditions of the study area, and to identify potential impacts of the proposed project. These findings are documented in an EIA/EMP (this document) and will be made available for public review. All comments received from stakeholders will be included in the EIA/EMP submitted to the competent authority (DMR).

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What will the impact of the underground mining be on the water levels?What will happen if we disagree with your findings?

A groundwater study was undertaken by Delta H.Due to the assumed limited hydraulic connectivity between the upper weathered/fractured Karoo aquifer and the deep fractured aquifer, the cone of dewatering is expectedly only evident in the actually mined, deeper aquifer below the dolerite sill (approximately 60 to 180 m below surface). Assuming a higher permeability (or if mining reduces the integrity) of the sill could result in an increased hydraulic connectivity between the upper weathered/fractured Karoo aquifer and the deeper fractured aquifer (below the






sill), which could lead to the partial dewatering of the upper weathered/fractured aquifer.Should any stakeholder disagree with the findings of the specialist studies or the EIA/EMP, these will be included and addressed as far as possible by the EAP or specialists in the updated EIA/EMP to be submitted to the competent authority (DMR) and other commenting authorities. The DMR will take all of the stakeholder comments and concerns into consideration prior to authorising the project.

Lawful occupier/s of the land

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Organs of state (Responsible forInfrastructure that may beaffected Roads Department,Eskom, Telkom, DWA

x 11 January 2016Pieter AckermanDepartment of Water and Sanitation (DWS)

For the WULA.What water will be lost to the natural system, what will be treated and what will be discharged back to the natural system?Resource position and options of where to mine discussion?Cone of depression impacts?Pollution plume?Buffers?

A water use licence application (WULA) has not yet been submitted. A WULA will be submitted prior to the commencement of the proposed Setlabotsha project. A conceptual water balance was undertaken to determine the underground water make during mining. This water balance will be updated during the feasibility stages to determine exact volumes that will be lost to the natural system, potential treated and discharged.A groundwater study was undertaken by Delta H which includes predicted cone of depression

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and pollution plume as a result of the proposed underground operations.A wetland study was undertaken by Wetland Consulting Services to identify wetland systems and associated buffers in the project area.

DWS X 29 February 2016Pieter AckermanEmailDepartment of Water and Sanitation (DWS)

Alternatives. One of the alternatives must be to exclude watercourses. Scientific buffers must be determined. The hierarchy of impacts must be investigated.

Alternatives have been assessed in this document.The location of wetlands was taken into consideration during the placement of shafts.The coal transportation option does not form part of this environmental authorisation.Coal transportation alternatives will be considered during the pre-feasibility and feasibility phases of the project. During these phases various options for coal transportation from Setlabotsha to New Denmark Colliery will be investigated in detail. This includes overland conveying, railway line transportation, underground conveying and trucking.Once a decision has been made, an environmental authorisation application for coal transportation will be submitted to the DMR. A wetland specialist has been appointed to undertake a wetland assessment. As part of this study, bufferzones will be determined.During the impact assessment phase a hierarchy of impacts will be considered.

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EIA/EMP must address changes, risks, impacts to flow drivers and responses (Surface flows, interflows, groundwater flows, water quality, geomorphology, habitat, and biota). What water will be lost to the natural system, what will be treated and

This EIA/EMP addresses identified potential impacts and risks associated with the proposed project, which includes impacts to wetlands, surface water and groundwater.Surface water, groundwater, soils and wetland specialist studies were undertaken as part of

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what will be discharged back to the system? Wetland specialist, soil scientist and geohydrologist to write a combined motivation.

the impact assessment phase and this information was used to inform the impact tables in this EIA/EMP.A conceptual water balance was undertaken to determine the underground water make during mining. This water balance will be updated during the feasibility stages to determine exact volumes that will be lost to the natural system, potential treated and discharged.

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Master Plan drawing must be compiled showing infrastructure in relation to watercourses, 1:100 floods, buffers.

A Master Plan drawing will be submitted with the Water Use Licence Application.A sensitivity map for the Setlabotsha project was developed and included in this EIA/EMP.

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Stormwater Management Plan Drawing Designs

A stormwater management plan and drawing designs will be compiled as part of the pre-feasibility and feasibility stages of the project. This will be submitted with the Water Use Licence Application.

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Statement by Rock Engineer that safety factor of bord and pillars is such that water courses will not be impacted upon and no subsidence will occur

The statement by the qualified rock engineer will be submitted with the Water Use Licence Application.A commitment to undertake geotechnical/rock engineering study has been included in this EIA/EMP.


Short and long term strategy to treat acid mine drainage (AMD).Decant points map Pollution plume map

A groundwater study was undertaken by Delta H which assessed the potential for acid mine drainage and identified potential decant points after mine closure.A pollution plume was modelled and included in the groundwater study.The strategy to treat AMD (post closure) is as follows: The underground workings will be left to

fill to a pre-determined environmental

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safe level (below decant level) before active water level management is implemented.

Monitoring of water levels in the mine and the associated water quality is committed to. This will allow both calibration of the post mining water quality and water volumes.

The water level in the workings will be actively managed to ensure it remains below the decant elevation.

The rise of water will be closely monitored to ensure that the environmental safe level is not exceeded and that appropriate extraction works and treatment facilities are constructed in time to treat the surplus water once the environmental safe level is reached. The water will then be actively maintained at or below the environmental safe level.

A detailed decant management plan will be developed at mine closure. Ultimately water treatment solutions, either passive or active, will be implemented.

Rehabilitation Plan A closure and rehabilitation plan is submitted as part of this report.

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Monitoring and auditing Plan An environmental monitoring programme and annual EMP performance assessment forms part of this EIA/EMP, as per the NEMA Regulations.


Communities x 13 April 2016Mr Themba Nkosi(Email)

We as a community, Residents of Beginsel Farm, Vlakfontein Farm and farm workers feel that our rights have been violated and we are victims of “Betho Pele” Principle.Setlabotsha Project has been holding

The community has been registered as stakeholders for the Setlabotsha project. All information pertaining to the project has been provided to the community. SRK has extended the invitation to the whole community to

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meetings with only farm owners regarding the mining project in our area and have not involved the farm workers, residents or community of Beginsel that is going to be affected by the project.Beginsel and Vlakfontein Farms have residents that have lived there for a period of 40-50 years who have livestock, horses, schools and shops that might be affected by the mining project.We as a community are not happy to hear from the farmers that there are going to be dams in our area, stock piles, shafts, coal belts and mining. It is not fair according to law, we must be consulted because we are affected.We want to be consulted in the whole process of implementation of the project and understand how our land will be affected.

register as stakeholders. The community has been invited to the EIA feedback meetings to be undertaken during July 2016.The community will be provided with the opportunity to comment on the EIA/EMP. Comments received will be addressed and included in the EIA/EMP to be submitted to the DMR in August 2016.

Communities x 21 April 2016,Mr Zwelinbanzi Masango,(Email)

I and my family we are labour tenants on the farm, we are protected by the Labour Tenants Act (Act 3 of 1996). We have a valid land claim through the land affairs department which they promised to finalise soon. Our ancestors’ graves are on the farm. I wouldn’t like to see this project violating our land rights and disturbing the grave yards.Other residents who are working for the farmers they have similar rights and they are protected by the Extension of Security of Tenure Act (Act 62 of 1997).All as a community we make living by subsistence farming and again we wouldn’t like to see the proposed project depriving or cutting our grazing land. I hope the farm dwellers will be respected and be treated as such.

SRK has contacted the Land Claims Commission to establish if there are any land claims on the farms that falls within the mining right area (which includes the farms on which surface infrastructure is proposed). No feedback from the commissioner has been received to date.

A heritage impact assessment was undertaken by Archaetnos. Three graveyards were identified during this study. However, none of these graveyards will be impacted on directly by the project.

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land, the design team will liaise with landowners or occupiers in order to establish the best possible crossing design. The crossing will either be over or underneath the conveyor belt. The farmer will have full access to all areas of his farm at all times.

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26 April 2016Bongani Mtsweni, (Email)

We as community are very much happy for the development that will take place next to us because we see changes. We hope that we were will have first priority in terms of employment at the mine

Open communication channel with the local community around Setlabotsha regarding opportunities to register on the Setlabotsha suppliers list to manage expectations


Communities x

We want to know the date and time of the venue for the meeting you are planning to hold with landowners in May 2016

An information letter was distributed to stakeholders on 18 May 2016 to inform all stakeholders of the removal of coal transportation alternatives from the current environmental authorisation.The meeting referred to was to inform landowners of this decision only. No discussion regarding any other issues relating to the environmental authorisation process will take place at this meeting.All registered stakeholders are invited to attend the EIA feedback meetings in July 2016.The EIA/EMP is available for public comment at various public places from 6 July – 5 August 2016.

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Authorities affected

OTHER AFFECTED PARTIES

INTERESTED PARTIES 23 February 2016Mashudu GanghazheMsobo CoalGrootdraai Dam Forum Meeting

Will the proposed Setlabotsha mining operations replace the existing New Denmark Colliery operations?What is the proposed Life of Mine for New Denmark? Does this mean that New Denmark is nearing the end of their life of mine?

New Denmark’s existing LOM still has in excess of 20 years remaining.The coal reserves from the Setlabotsha project will supplement the New Denmark Colliery reserve base in the short term, and may ultimately become a full replacement for New Denmark Colliery in the distant future.This will be determined when New Denmark Colliery revises its LOM upon being awarded the Setlabotsha mining right.

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20 April 2016 (email)EXM Advisory

EXM Advisory has been appointed by various interested and affected parties of the proposed Setlabotsha project (including conveyor) to assist, guide and make representations on their behalf regarding the application for environmental authorisation, as well as water use licence application. The aim of our involvement is to ensure our clients have access to specialist knowledge when interacting with SRK during the EIA and other processes as well as to assist them with developing an agreement on mitigation measures to ensure their interests are protected. We also focus to follow an approach of assisting you as well to be able to achieve a social licence to operate with the community and our clients. Please include EXM Advisory to your interested and affected party database to ensure we receive correspondence regarding the project going forward. We look forward to a constructive EIA process and consultations.

EXM Advisory has been registered as a stakeholder for the Setlabotsha project. All information pertaining to the project has been provided to EXM Advisory. EXM Advisory has been invited to the EIA feedback meetings to be undertaken during July 2016.EXM Advisory will be provided with the opportunity to comment on the EIA/EMP and associated specialist studies. Comments received will be addressed and included in the EIA/EMP to be submitted to the DMR in August 2016.

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