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ATTENTION: INTERESTED AND AFFECTED PARTIES

WEST WITS MLI (PTY) LTD: PROPOSED WEST WITS MINING PROJECT

SCOPING REPORT FOR PUBLIC REVIEW

Dear Sir/Madam

1. INTRODUCTION

West Wits MLI (Proprietary) Limited (West Wits) is proposing to establish a mining operation in an area located south of Roodepoort and to the north of Soweto in the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng. West Wits has applied to the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) for a mining right in terms of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (Act No. 28 of 2002) (MPRDA) for gold, uranium and silver.

SLR Consulting (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd (SLR) has been appointed as the independent environmental assessment practitioner (EAP) responsible for undertaking the EIA for the project.

2. ATTACHED DOCUMENTS

The following sections have been extracted from the scoping report for your review:

• Appendix A: Executive Summary of the Scoping Report.

• Appendix B: Terms of reference for further investigations (Section 7 of the Scoping Report).

3. REVIEW OF SCOPING REPORT AND SUBMISSION OF COMMENTS

Copies of the Scoping Report have been made available for public review as follows:

• Roodepoort Civic Centre;

• Witpoortjie Library;

• Braamfischerville Multipurpose Centre;

• Moses Kotane Primary School;

• Solplaatjie Hall;

• Meadowlands Library; and

• https://slrconsulting.com/za/slr-documents

I&APs have 30 days until 17 June 2018 to review the Scoping Report and submit comments. Comments should be submitted in writing to Marline Medallie via fax (011 467 0945), e-mail ([email protected]) and/or through the Ward Councillors.

Project Reference: 720.13087.00001 File Ref. West Wits Scoping Report Summary Letter.pdf

17 May 2018

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4. INVITATION TO PUBLIC SCOPING MEETINGS

The following public scoping meetings have been arranged. All stakeholders are invited to attend:

Date Venue Time

Thursday 31 May 2018 Roodepoort City Hall, 1 Rex Street, Roodepoort 18h00 *

Monday 4 June 2018 Tshepisong Multi-Purpose Centre 16h00 *

5. SUBMISSION OF FINAL SCOPING REPORT TO DMR

The minutes of the scheduled public scoping meetings, all issues raised at the public scoping meetings and/or submitted in writing by the 17 June 2018 will be included in the final Scoping Report for submission to the DMR.

For more information please contact the undersigned.

Marline Medallie

[email protected]

Tel: 011 467 0945

Fax: 011 467 0975

PO Box 1596, Cramerview, 2060 Yours faithfully

Marline Medallie

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Appendix A: Executive Summary of the Scoping Report

Scoping Report for the Proposed West Wits Mining Project May 2018

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Introduction

West Wits MLI (Proprietary) Limited (West Wits), the applicant, is proposing to establish a mining

operation in an area located south of Roodepoort and to the north of Soweto in the City of Johannesburg

Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng.

West Wits has applied for a mining right in terms of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development

Act (Act No. 28 of 2002) (MPRDA) for gold, uranium and silver over various portions of farms. The

northern section of the project area would be crossed by the R41 (Mainreef/Randfontein) provincial

road, with the R24 (Albertina Sisulu/Hamberg) provincial road running along the northern boundary of

the project area.

West Wits is the South African subsidiary of West Wits Mining Limited, which is an Australian listed

exploration and development company. The directors of West Wits Mining Limited include the Executive

Chairman (Michael Quinert) and Non-executive Directors Hulme Scholes, Daniel Pretorius, Vincent

Savage, Dr Andrew Tunks). Through its listing it is owned by a number of shareholders across the globe.

West Wits is 26% empowered. The empowerment company is Lilitha Resources Proprietary Limited,

previously referred to as Witpoortjie Resources Investments Proprietary Limited.

Proposed Development

In broad terms the proposed project would involve the development of five open pit mining areas

(referred to as the Mona Lisa Bird Reef Pit, Roodepoort Main Reef Pit, Rugby Club Main Reef Pit, 11 Shaft

Main Reef Pit and Kimberley Reef East Pit) and refurbishment of three existing infrastructure complexes

(referred to as the Main/South Reef West Infrastructure Complex, Bird Reef Central Infrastructure

Complex, Kimberley Reef East Infrastructure Complex) to access the existing underground mine

workings.

The project would also include the establishment of run of mine (ROM) ore stockpiles, topsoil stockpiles

and waste rock dumps as well as supporting infrastructure including material storage and handling

facilities (for fuel, lubricants, general and hazardous substances), general and hazardous waste

management facilities, sewage management facilities, water management infrastructure,

communication and lighting facilities, centralised and satellite offices, workshops, washbays, stores,

change houses, lamprooms, vent fans and security facilities.

No mineral processing will take place on site. All run-of mine material will be transported to an existing

processing plant off-site.

The expected life of mine is three (3) to five (5) years for the open pit operations (inclusive of

rehabilitation) and 25 years for the underground operations (see diagram below). The pits would be

mined in a phased approach with each pit taking between six and 16 months to be mined and

rehabilitated.

Opencast mining and

concurrent rehabilitation

operations

Continued opencast

rehabilitation and Construction

of infrastructure complexes

Underground mining operations

Year 1 to Year 3 Year 3 to 5 Year 6 to Year 30

In consultation with landowners the final post closure land use will be identified during the

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process.


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Data on the proposed opencast and underground mining operations is included in the table below.

DATA ON THE PROPOSED MINING OPERATIONS

Features Details

Target commodities Gold, uranium and silver

Estimated depth of resource 0 to 1 500 m

Mineable resource ~ 9 000 000 tonnes

Employment - Opencast mining operations: Contractor would require between 40 and 50

employees.

- Construction of surface infrastructure for underground mining operations:

contractor would require between 50 and 100 staff.

- Underground mining: ~ 500 full-time employees (at peak production)

Operating hours - Opencast mining activities: 5.5-day working week, one shift system per day

between 06:00 to 18:00 Monday to Friday and between 06:00 to 14:00 on

Saturday

- Construction of surface infrastructure for the underground operations: 5.5-day

working week, one shift per day from 07:00 to 17:00 Monday to Friday and

from 07:00 to 14:00 on Saturdays.

- Underground mining: 7-day week, three 8-hour shifts per day.

Opencast mining

Open pits Kimberley East 11 Shaft Rugby Club Mona Lisa Roodepoort

Location See Figure 5 See Figure 5 See Figure 5 See Figure 3 See Figure 4

Size of mining area ~ 8.2 ha ~ 20.7 ha ~ 1.6 ha ~ 3 ha ~ 23.2 ha

Mining rate (per month) 15 000 tonnes 15 000 tonnes 15 000 tonnes 15 000 tonnes 15 000 tonnes

Pit depth 20 to 30 m 20 to 30 m 7 to 10 m 20 to 30 m 7 to 10 m

Mineable resource (tonnes) 62 917 117 631 30 212 34 351 179 290

Mining duration (including

concurrent rehabilitation,

season dependent)

~ 5 months ~ 8 months ~ 3 months ~ 3 months ~ 12 months

Final rehabilitation duration ~ 3 months ~ 3 months ~ 3 months ~ 3 months ~ 4 months

Waste rock dump volume 503 336 m3 1 013 436 m

3 260 288 m

3 295 947 m

3 1 103 323 m

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Waste rock dump height 20 to 30 m 20 to 30 m 10 m 20 to 30 m 10 m

Underground mining

Infrastructure complexes Main/South Reef West Bird Reef Central Kimberley Reef East

Location See Figure 3 See Figure 4 See Figure 5

Infrastructure complex size 5.3 ha 0.9 ha 3.5 ha

Size of mining area ~ 40 ha - ~ 100 ha

Mining rate (per month) 30 000 tonnes - 30 000 tonnes

Workings depth 100 m to interception of reef

(up 4 km below surface)

- 100 m to interception of reef

(up 4 km below surface)

Waste rock All waste rock will remain in the underground workings.


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Example of an open pit (20 to 30 m deep) General view of open pit area

Xcentric rippers breaking rock Loading of material onto trucks

EXAMPLE OF THE OPENCAST MINING OPERATIONS

CONCEPTUAL PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAM OF THE MINING OPERATIONS

EIA Process and Public participation Process

Prior to the commencement of the project, an EIA regulatory process must be conducted in terms of the

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, Act 28 of 2002 (MPRDA), National Environmental

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

Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008) (NEM:WA).

SLR Consulting (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd (SLR) has been appointed as the independent environmental

assessment practitioner (EAP) responsible for undertaking the EIA for the project.


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The public participation process to date has included notification of interested and affected parties

(I&APs) through distribution of a Background Information Document (BID), placement of newspaper

advertisements, placement of site notices, distribution of flyers, radio announcements, focussed

engagement and meetings with community structures and public scoping meetings.

Potential impacts

Potential impacts that were identified during the scoping process are listed below.

Potential impact Specialist study planned

Surface subsidence No study planned.

Negative visual impacts Visual specialist study

Loss of soil and land capability through removal, erosion and

compaction Soil and land capability specialist

study Loss of soil and land capability through contamination

Physical loss and/or general disturbance of terrestrial biodiversity Biodiversity specialist study

Loss or disturbance of aquatic ecosystems

Reduction in surface water quantity and quality affecting third party

users (radiation and non-radiation) Surface water specialist study

Reduction in groundwater quantity and quality affecting third party

users (radiation and non-radiation) Groundwater specialist study

Decrease in air quality from project emissions (radiation and non-

radiation) Air quality specialist study

Ionising radiation Radiation specialist study

Increase in noise levels Noise specialist study

Blasting and vibration related impacts (air blasts, ground vibration and

fly rock)

Blasting and vibration specialist

study

Effect on roads due to project related traffic Traffic specialist study

Loss of or damage to heritage and/or paleontological resources Heritage specialist study

Positive and negative socio-economic impacts (including health) Socio-economic specialist study

Impact on surrounding land uses

In addition to the above, a closure cost estimate will be calculated for the project in line with the DMR’s

requirements.

Conclusions

The EIA process is currently in the scoping phase. The project has the potential to impact on the

biophysical, cultural and socio-economic both within and surrounding the project area. Input received

during the scoping phase will allow for the meaningful assessment of all relevant biophysical, cultural

and socio-economic issues. Potential impacts will be investigated by various studies to be conducted by

appropriately qualified specialists. Stakeholder engagement will continue throughout the EIA process.


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Existing Solplaatjie mining operation

A project is currently being undertaken, as a consequence of a Directive received from the Department

of Mineral Resources (DMR) and under the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) (No 107

of 1998), for the landowner to clean up and rehabilitate the Solplaatjies area to rid it of illegal mining. In

order to give effect to this NEMA Directive, the landowner appointed West Wits to remove the easily

accessible opencast ore on the land which the illegal miners exploit, removing this ore will stop the

illegal mining. As part of this process, West Wits is obliged to concrete over access adits to the old

underground workings, to also prevent access by illegal miners. This rehabilitation operation is

supported by the DMR and the South African Police services (SAPS). This rehabilitation project is short

term and the rehabilitated land will be used after removal of the ore which attracts the illegal miners,

for a housing property development. Rehabilitation of this area pursuant to the NEMA Directive is

therefore an essential requirement for the property development.

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Appendix B: Terms of Reference for Further Investigations Including the Plan of Study for the EIA (Section 7 of Scoping Report)


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POTENTIAL IMPACTS AND SPECIALIST TERMS OF REFERENCE (EXTRACTED FROM SECTION 7 OF THE SCOPING REPORT)

Issue Specialist study and Terms of Reference

Loss of soil and land

capability through

removal, erosion and

compaction

Loss of soil and land

capability through

contamination

Soil and land capability

This specialist study will be conducted by a soil scientist from Scientific Aquatic Services CC. The study would map and characterise

the soil resources and related land capability within the project area, assess potential impacts associated with each of the project

phases and develop a soil conservation and management plan that aligns with the post-closure land use of potential housing

developments and/or other activities that are best suited for this area.

Physical loss and/or

general disturbance of

terrestrial biodiversity

Loss or disturbance of

aquatic ecosystems

Biodiversity

This specialist study will cover terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and will be conducted by biodiversity specialists from Scientific

Terrestrial Services CC and Scientific Aquatic Services CC. The study would review available literature to obtain background

information on the site and its importance in terms of national and provincial databases and biodiversity-related guideline

documents. Site-specific work focused on the project area would map and characterise the baseline terrestrial conditions of the site

and related sensitivities. Aquatic assessments would be focused on the Klip River and the water courses on site that drain into the

Klip River. Cognisance would also be taken of biodiversity in the area surrounding the project area. The study would draw on the

findings of other specialist studies as necessary to inform any related impacts on biodiversity. The study would provide input on the

project plan and alternatives being considered, assess potential impacts associated with each of the project phases and include the

development of mitigation measures that align with the post-closure land use of potential housing developments and/or other

activities that are best suited for this area.

Reduction in surface water

quantity and quality

affecting third party users

(radiation and non-

radiation)

Surface water

The surface water study will consider the inter-related aspects of surface water resources. The study would be conducted by

hydrologists from SLR. The study would characterise the hydrological features of the site and local catchment, review available

floodlines for the Klip River and record the water quality of the Klip River. The hydrological study would also develop a climatic

project water balance and a conceptual stormwater management plan (in line with Regulation 704) to inform the design of the

stormwater management facilities and water supply options for the project. The study would provide input to the project plan and

alternatives being considered, assess potential impacts associated with each of the project phases and include management and

monitoring plans. During the course of the studies the necessary consultation would take place with the Department of Water and

Sanitation.


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Reduction in groundwater

quantity and quality

affecting third party users

(radiation and non-

radiation)

Groundwater

A specialist grounding study will be undertaken to address the inter-related aspects of groundwater resources. The study would be

conducted by geohydrologists from Noa Agencies. The groundwater study would characterise the groundwater resource by

reviewing available DWS databases, conducting a hydrocensus of existing water uses and users, measure the water quality of

groundwater resources and determine the aquifer parameters on the site. The groundwater study would include a geochemical and

waste assessment to inform the contamination potential of any residues/discards generated by the project. The waste assessment

would be undertaken in terms of the National Norms and Standards (Regulation 635 and 656 of 2013). The study would provide

input to the project plan and alternatives being considered, assess potential impacts associated with each of the project phases and

include management and monitoring plans. The groundwater study would make use of modelling techniques to inform the

groundwater assessment of potential dewatering and contamination impacts. During the course of the study consultation would

take place with the Department of Water and Sanitation.

Decrease in air quality

from project emissions

(radiation and non-

radiation)

Air quality

The specialist air quality study will be conducted by an air quality specialist from Airshed Planning Professionals (Pty) Ltd. The study

would characterise the baseline air quality environment through review of available ambient data, would identify potential receptor

sites, provide input on design controls, assess potential impacts associated with each of the project phases against relevant health

assessment criteria (that considers human, animal and plant health) and develop an emissions (including dust) management and

monitoring plan.

Ionising radiation Radiation

This specialist study will be conducted by a radiation specialist from SciRad Consulting. The study would characterise the baseline

environment with input from abovementioned air and water specialists, assess potential impacts associated with each of the project

phases and develop mitigation measures.

Increase in noise levels Noise

The noise specialist study will be conducted by a noise specialist from Airshed Planning Professionals (Pty) Ltd. The study would

characterise the baseline environment through on-site noise sampling, would identify potential receptor sites, provide input on

design controls, assess potential impacts associated with each of the project phases against noise assessment criteria and develop a

noise management and monitoring plan.

Blasting and vibration

related impacts (air blasts,

ground vibration and fly

rock)

Vibration and blasting

This specialist study will be conducted by a vibration and blasting specialist from Cambrian CC. The study would characterise the

baseline conditions in and around the site, identify the source locations and levels, assess potential impacts of each of the project

phases on the receiving environment and develop mitigation measures.


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Negative visual impacts Visual

The visual specialist study will be conducted by a visual specialist from Scientific Aquatic Services CC. The study would characterise

the baseline environment by considering the natural and cultural landscape, scenic resources, sense of place and visual receptors,

compile a viewshed analysis, assess potential impacts associated with each of the project phases and develop mitigation measures.

Effect on roads due to

project related traffic

Traffic

This study would be conducted by traffic specialists from the consulting engineering firm Siyazi Gauteng (Pty) Ltd. The study would

establish the baseline traffic volumes by means of traffic counts, calculate project-related contributions to baseline traffic volumes,

evaluate the performance and layout of intersections, provide input on road conditions and the design of the access point, assess

potential impacts associated with each of the project phases, recommend any road and safety improvements and develop a traffic

management plan.

Loss of or damage to

heritage and/or

paleontological resources

Heritage/Cultural resources

The study will be conducted by accredited heritage and palaeontological specialists from Professional Grave Solutions. The study

would identify and map heritage resources within the opencast mining areas and infrastructure complexes, determine the likelihood

of fossils occurring within the project area, provide input on the project plan, assess potential impacts associated with each of the

project phases, identify requirements for any additional permits and develop a heritage management plan.

Positive and negative

socio-economic impacts

(including health)

Impact on surrounding

land uses

Socio-economic including health and land use

The specialist study will be conducted by a social specialist and a financial specialist from Mercury Financial Consultants. The study

would characterise the baseline socio-economic environment with respect to the immediate area and broader municipal areas,

identify and map land uses, liaise with other appointed specialists, as required, to understand the potential extent and significance of

impacts (including health), provide input on the project plan, assess both potential positive and negative impacts associated with

each of the project phases, provide input into enhancing positive and minimising negative socio-economic impacts, provide input on

the issue of property value, and develop related management plans.

- Financial provision

The financial provision for the proposed project will be determined by Golder Associates and would be determined in accordance

with the NEMA Regulations (1147 of 2015) pertaining to the financial provision for mining operations.

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Marline Medallie

From: Marline Medallie

Sent: 17 May 2018 01:10 PM

To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]

Subject: Proposed West Wits Mining Project - Scoping Report summary letter

Attachments: West Wits Scoping Report Summary Letter.pdf

Dear Yolande, Zanele & Lali,

Please note that I will be sending out email correspondence to all the relevant Ward Councillors within Zone C and D

in which you will be Cc’d. The email correspondence will include a summary letter (as an attachment) of the Scoping

Report for the Proposed West Wits Mining Right Application, notifying the public of the availability of the Scoping

Report for public review as well as inviting the public to attend the scheduled public scoping meetings.

In addition, I will send you a follow up email for distribution of the summary letter to your databases comprising of

the various organisations and structures within the respective wards.

Could you please let me know whether you will be able to assist?

Thank you so much for your help in this regard.

Kind Regards

Marline Medallie

Environmental Assessment Practitioner -

+27 11 467 0945

2031 -

Synergistics - part of the SLR group Unit 7

Fourways Manor Office Park

1 MacBeth Avenue

Fourways, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2191-

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Marline Medallie


Sent: 17 May 2018 01:42 PM

To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];

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[email protected]; [email protected];


[email protected]; [email protected]

Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]

Subject: Proposed West Wits Mining Project - Availability of the Scoping Report for pubic

review


Dear Councillors,

Please find attached the Scoping Report summary letter as part of the Mining Right Application process for the

Proposed West Wits Mining Project. The purpose of the summary letter is to notify the public of the availability of

the Scoping Report for public review and the scheduled public scoping meetings.

Please take note that these letters will be distributed and placed within your wards. Please feel welcome to

distribute where you feel necessary.

Thank you so much for your assistance in this regard. Your input is highly appreciated.

Kind Regards

Marline Medallie


+27 11 467 0945

2031 -



1 MacBeth Avenue





stated.

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Marline Medallie


Sent: 17 May 2018 01:51 PM

To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]

Subject: FW: Proposed West Wits Mining Project - Availability of the Scoping Report for

pubic review


Dear Yolande, Zanele & Lali,

Please see below email correspondence to the respective Ward Councillors within Zones C & D regarding the

Scoping Report summary letter as part of the Mining Right Application process for the Proposed West Wits Mining

Project. Could you please distribute the summary letter to your databases comprising of the various organisations

and structures within the respective wards?

Thank you and kind regards


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Subject: Proposed West Wits Mining Project - Availability of the Scoping Report for pubic review

Dear Councillors,



the Scoping Report for public review and the scheduled public scoping meetings.

Please take note that these letters will be distributed and placed within your wards. Please feel welcome to

distribute where you feel necessary.

Thank you so much for your assistance in this regard. Your input is highly appreciated.

Kind Regards

Marline Medallie


+27 11 467 0945

2031 -



1 MacBeth Avenue

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stated.

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Marline Medallie


Sent: 17 May 2018 03:21 PM

Subject: Proposed West Wits Mining Project - Availability of the Scoping Report for pubic

review


Dear Interested and/or Affected Party,


Proposed West Wits Mining Project.

The purpose of the summary letter is to notify the public of the availability of the Scoping Report for public review as

well as the scheduled public scoping meetings.

Kind Regards

Marline Medallie


+27 11 467 0945

2031 -



1 MacBeth Avenue





stated.

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Marline Medallie


Sent: 24 May 2018 02:04 PM

To: [email protected]

Subject: Proposed West Wits Mining Project - Availability of the Scoping Report for public

review


Dear Sakhile,

Thank you for the call earlier today.


Proposed West Wits Mining Project.

The purpose of the summary letter is to notify the public of the availability of the Scoping Report for public review as

well as the scheduled public scoping meetings.

Kind Regards

Marline Medallie


+27 11 467 0945

2031 -



1 MacBeth Avenue





stated.

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Marline Medallie


Sent: 31 May 2018 09:21 AM


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the Scoping Report for public review as well as the details of the scheduled public meetings.

Please take note of the following important information:

1. The Scoping Report is available for public review until 17 June 2018.

2. A public meeting will be held on 31 May at 18:00 at the Roodepoort City Hall, and on Monday, 4 June at

16:00 at the Tshepisong Multi-Purpose Centre.

Please feel welcome to contact me at the email address below, should you have further queries or would need

additional clarification.

Kind Regards

Marline Medallie


+27 11 467 0945

2031 -



1 MacBeth Avenue





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Attachments: West Wits Scoping Report Summary Letter I&APs (150 dpi).pdf











Kind Regards

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Marline Medallie


Sent: 08 June 2018 03:18 PM

To: '[email protected]'

Cc: [email protected]

Subject: RE: WEST WITS MLI: PROPOSED MINING PROJECT

Attachments: West Wits Mining - Locality Map.pdf; West Wits Scoping Report Summary Letter

I&APs (150 dpi).pdf

Dear Joey,

Thank you for the email.

The purpose of the meeting:

1. You have now been registered as an interested and affected party on the West Wits Project, and the project

database has been updated with the contact details for future involvement in the project.

2. The request for a meeting with the West Wits project team has been referred to the applicant.

Background Information:

West Wits MLI (Pty) Ltd (West Wits) appointed Malan Scholes Consulting (Pty) Ltd (MSC) to facilitate the necessary

regulatory processes that are required to form part of two Mining Permit Applications and one Mining Right

Application processes (please see attached locality map).

THE TWO MINING PERMIT APPLICATIONS:

West Wits Mining MLI (Proprietary) Limited (West Wits) has started the environmental assessment processes that

form part of the two mining permit applications to the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) for the Kimberly

West and Creswell Park opencast areas. The mining permit opencast areas would each be mined and rehabilitated

within one to two years.

On behalf of West Wits, Malan Scholes Consulting (Pty) Ltd (MSC) appointed Elemental Sustainability (Pty) Ltd

(Elemental-S) to undertake the Environmental Authorisation Application processes that form part of two proposed

opencast mining areas that are less than five hectares, namely the Kimberley West opencast pit and Creswell Park

opencast pit. Elemental-S is the independent Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP) responsible for compiling

the two separate Basic Assessment (BA) Reports which includes the Environmental Management Programme

(EMPr), and incorporating all necessary environmental specialist studies into the two separate BA Reports. Whereas,

SLR Consulting (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd (SLR) are playing a support role in the Public Participation Process.

THE ONE MINING RIGHT APPLICATION:

West Wits have also lodged one Mining Right Application (MRA) to the DMR for the remainder of the proposed

West Wits Mining Project (WWMP). This will involve opencast mining and the rehabilitation of five opencast pits

areas, as well as the refurbishment of three existing underground shafts and infrastructure. The opencast pits that

form part of the MRA will be mined within three to five years. Whereas, the refurbishment of longer term

underground mining operations on the Main/South Reef and the Kimberley Reef horizons is planned for Year six to

Year 30.

On behalf of West Wits, MSC appointed SLR as the EAP to undertake the Environmental Authorisation Application

process. SLR is responsible for compiling the Scoping Report and facilitating and incorporating all necessary

environmental specialist studies into the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report which includes the EMPr

for the proposed opencast and underground mining activities within the mining right application area. SLR is also

responsible for facilitating the Public Participation Process.

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Before the formal engagement, we would like to have the following:

1. We have requested this information from the applicant and will revert once we’ve received it.

2. The Scoping Report including the Plan of Study for the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report is

currently available for public review until 17 June 2018 and is available at the venues below:

Name and Location Physical Address

Roodepoort Civic Centre 100 Christiaan de Wet Road,

Florida Park, Roodepoort

Witpoortjie Library 22 Payne Street, Witpoortjie,

Roodepoort

Braamfischerville

Multipurpose Centre

6732 Loerblaar Avenue,

Braamfischerville

Moses Kotane Primary

School

Corner Unity Boulevard &

Freedom Drive,

Braamfischerville

Solplaatjie Hall 1960 Motlaka Street,

Solplaatjie

Meadowlands Library 219 Masilela Street,

Meadowlands

The Scoping Report is also available to download from the SLR website until 17 June 2018. To do so, please

visit: https://slrconsulting.com/za/slr-documents/scoping-report-for-the-west-wits-mining-project Also

please find attached the Scoping Report summary letter.

3. The BA and EIA Reports will only be made available for public review once the necessary environmental

specialist studies have been completed. The public will be informed of the deadline to submit comments on

the BA and EIA Reports.

4. The necessary environmental specialists have been appointed to undertake the various specialist impact

assessment reports. These reports have not yet been completed. The specialist reports will be included in

the BA and EIA Reports, respectively.

Please feel free to send through any additional comments and we will address these through the process.

Thank you and kind regards

From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]

Sent: 08 June 2018 08:34 AM

To: Marline Medallie Cc: [email protected]

Subject: WEST WITS MLI: PROPOSED MINING PROJECT

Importance: High

Good Mam

This email is a formal request for a proper engagement between ourselves [I&AP’s], and the management of West

Wits MLI (Pty) Ltd. I must declare upfront that many of us, only came to know about the proposed mining operation

last week Saturday, the 2nd

of June 2018, and we were also made aware of the report back meeting scheduled for

Monday the 4th

of June 2018. However, given prior commitments many of us couldn’t partake in that meeting.

Nevertheless, given the fact that consultation is an ongoing process, it is for this reason that we seek a formal

meeting with management of West Wits MLI.

The purpose of the meeting:

1. Firstly, we would like to be officially registered as interested and affected parties.

2. Secondly, there are number of issues that many among us feels strongly about, hence a need for proper

engagement.

These issues are:

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2.1. Social and Labour Plan and its contents, we would like to make a contribution.

2.2. Enterprise Development Proposals/Plans.

2.3. Employment Opportunities and proposed monitoring.

2.4. BBEEE Ownership.

Before the formal engagement, we would like to have the following:

1. A copy of Social and Labour Plan.

2. A copy of Scoping Report

3. A copy of EIA

4. And other technical reports

I will highly appreciate your response.

For any further questions or clarification, please feel free to contact me.

Thanking you in advance

Warm Regards

Joey Johannes Shole

Founder and Executive Director

Willow Tree Capital (Pty) Ltd

Tel: (+27 18) 771 1404

Fax: 086 416 4044

Cell: 076 275 2062

Email: [email protected]

Email: [email protected]

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Marline Medallie


Sent: 08 June 2018 03:38 PM

To: Mogane,Maurice (GPDRT)

Subject: RE: West Wits Mining Permit Application for Kimberley West - Extension of public

review period of the Basic Assessment Report

Attachments: West Wits Mining - Locality Map.pdf; West Wits Scoping Report Summary Letter

I&APs (150 dpi).pdf

Dear Maurice,


Please find attached the locality map for the proposed West Wits Mining Project.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:




The Two Mining Permit Applications:












The One Mining Right Application:






Year 30.






CURRENT STATUS:


Compilation of the BARs and incorporation of the necessary environmental specialist studies is currently underway.

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Please send all comments to [email protected] and/or to

[email protected]


The Scoping Report including the Plan of Study for the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report is currently

available for public review until 17 June 2018 and is available at the venues below:





Roodepoort

Braamfischerville

Multipurpose Centre


Braamfischerville

Moses Kotane Primary

School

Corner Unity Boulevard &

Freedom Drive,

Braamfischerville

Solplaatjie Hall 1960 Motlaka Street,

Solplaatjie


Meadowlands


visit: https://slrconsulting.com/za/slr-documents/scoping-report-for-the-west-wits-mining-project Also please find

attached the Scoping Report summary letter.

Please send all comments to [email protected] and/or [email protected]

WAY FORWARD:

The necessary environmental specialists have been appointed to undertake the various specialist impact assessment

reports. These reports have not yet been completed. The specialist reports will be included in the BA and EIA

Reports, respectively.

The BA and EIA Reports will only be made available for public review once the necessary environmental specialist

studies have been completed. Please take note that comments can however be submitted throughout the

regulatory process. The public will be informed of the deadline to submit comments on the BA and EIA Reports.

Please feel free to send through any additional comments and we will address these through the process.

Kind Regards

From: Mogane,Maurice (GPDRT) [mailto:[email protected]]

Sent: 06 June 2018 09:35 AM

To: Marline Medallie

Subject: RE: West Wits Mining Permit Application for Kimberley West - Extension of public review period of the Basic Assessment Report

Good day Marline,

The matter in subject line refers.

Please can you kindly email a locality plan in order to determine whether any provincial roads affected before I

request the entire document.

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Please further note that our comments/conditions on your land development application(s) , enquiries, walk in

consultations, requests for information in relation to the Gauteng road network already or to be lodged may be

delayed by at least a further 18 to 36 months.

The Department’s Registry (where applications are lodged for our attention) has packed files away in boxes

apparently for digitisation and currently it is difficult to obtain files to carry out our daily operations and most

applications have not been filed as yet for weeks now and SOME OF THE FILES WERE WATER DAMAGED THIS ON 25

FEBRUARY 2018. Effectively, we have been shut down.

Furthermore, this will impact all other operations that are directly linked to or work with the filing system across the

Department: Section 7 reports, proposals/applications for access points, traffic impact studies, general enquiries,

etc.

However, we will try our level best to attend to your matter under these difficult conditions.

In case you need to take up the matter with someone higher than myself, I have cc’d the line function and

responsible principals in order of seniority with whom you can pursue the matter with if you are not satisfied with

my response:

Mr. Eyase Ramokhoase, Acting Director: Transport Infrastructure Planning & Director: Traffic Engineering,

[email protected]

Mr. Keith Bingle, Director: Logistical Support, [email protected]

Mr. Ernest Mashaba, Director: Design Services, [email protected]

Mr. Freeman Masuku, Chief Director: Transport Policy and Planning, [email protected]

Mr. Khuselo Mngaza, Chief Director: Design and Traffic Engineering Services, [email protected]

Ms Mercia Harker, Deupty Director General: Corporate Services, [email protected]

Mr. Lebelo Maloka, Deupty Director General: Transport Branch, [email protected]

Mr. Andre Kilian, Deupty Director General: Roads Infrastructure Branch, [email protected]

Kind regards,

M. C. Mogane

ND(TRP), BTech (TRP), BCom (Econ), MSc (DP), MSAPI, SACPLAN

Sub-directorate: Development Facilitation

Directorate: Transport Infrastructure Planning

Chief Directorate: Transport Policy and Planning

Branch: Transport

Department of Roads and Transport

011 355 7173 tel

011 355 7184 fax

086 603 8782 f2e

Tsotlhe ka thato ea Modimo

From: Marline Medallie [mailto:[email protected]]

Sent: Friday, May 25, 2018 11:22 PM Subject: West Wits Mining Permit Application for Kimberley West - Extension of public review period of the Basic

Assessment Report

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Dear Sir/Madam

Extension of Public Review Period

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCESS FOR WEST WITS MINING PROJECT

APPLICATIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION, WASTE

MANAGEMENT LICENCE AND WATER USE LICENCE

IN SUPPORT OF AN APPLICATION FOR A MINING PERMIT FOR THE WEST WITS –

KIMBERLEY WEST PROJECT

GAUTENG PROVINCE

Review period alteration announcement:

This notice serves to inform Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) that the Basic Assessment Reports (BAR),

including an Environmental Management Programme Report (EMPr) that form part of the two mining permit

applications, namely Kimberley West and Creswell Park respectively, will be placed at the venues below for public

review at a later date. This is in order to give specialists more time to complete their independent assessments.

The purpose of the BARs is to summarise the BA process followed to date; provide an overview of the proposed

project and the affected environment; present the assessment of the potential impacts; and set out the recommended

mitigation measures. The BARs will be made available to I&APs for a 30-day comment period TO BE

ANNOUNCED next week. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Copies of the BARs will be placed at the following locations for public review:


Roodepoort Civic Centre 100 Christiaan de Wet Road, Florida Park, Roodepoort

Witpoortjie Library 22 Payne Street, Witpoortjie, Roodepoort

Solplaatjie Hall 1960 Motlaka Street, Solplaatjie

Please contact MalanScholes Consulting (MSC) for an electronic copy of the BAR to be emailed or provided on CD.

All comments on the BAR should be submitted to MSC at the details shown below. Comments received will be used

to update the BAR and copies of all the comments will be included into the BAR when submitted to DMR.

Please contact Robyn Mellett for queries on the Mining Permit Applications, for the proposed pits, namely:

Kimberley West and Creswell Park

Email: [email protected] and / or [email protected]; Tel: 011 718 4600;

Fax: 010 020 5034; Post: Postnet Suite 324, Private Bag X1, Melrose Arch, Johannesburg;

Note: If using post, please also contact us telephonically to notify us of your submission.

Kind Regards

Marline Medallie


+27 11 467 0945

2031 -



1 MacBeth Avenue


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Marline Medallie


Sent: 12 June 2018 02:50 PM

To: 'Themba mthethwa'; Trevor

Subject: RE: Public Participation

Attachments: West Wits Mining - Locality Map.pdf; West Wits Scoping Report Summary

Letter.pdf

Dear Doctor Mthethwa,


You and Mr Trevor Molefe have been registered as interested and affected parties on the West Wits Project, and

the project database has been updated with the contact details for future involvement in the project.

The Basic Assessment (BA) Report for Kimberley West will only be made available for public review once the

necessary environmental specialist studies have been completed. You will be informed of the availability and review

period to submit comments on the BA Report.

In addition, please find below information on the West Wits Mining Project.























Year 30.




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CURRENT STATUS:




[email protected]








Roodepoort

Braamfischerville Multipurpose

Centre


Braamfischerville

Moses Kotane Primary School Corner Unity Boulevard &

Freedom Drive,

Braamfischerville



Meadowlands





WAY FORWARD:







Kind Regards

From: Themba mthethwa [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 05 June 2018 08:24 PM

To: Marline Medallie; Trevor

Subject: Public Participation

Dear Marline

My name is Doctor Mthethwa from Nkululeko Environmental and Development Agency. I would like to

register as an interested and affected in the EIA process for the West Wits Mining Permit Application for

Kimberley West – Extension. We also kindly request you to register Mr. Trevor Molefe as well. We also

request you to forward the DRAFT BA and to both my email and Mr. Trevor Molefe.

Kind Regards

D Mthethwa

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Marline Medallie


Sent: 12 June 2018 03:28 PM

To: 'RINGETA MABEDLE'

Subject: RE: Queries on the Mining Right Application


Letter.pdf

Dear Daniel,


You have been registered as an interested and affected party on the West Wits Mining Project, and the project
























Year 30.






CURRENT STATUS:



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[email protected]








Roodepoort


Centre


Braamfischerville


Freedom Drive,

Braamfischerville



Meadowlands





WAY FORWARD:







Kind Regards

From: RINGETA MABEDLE [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 30 May 2018 04:29 PM

To: Marline Medallie Subject: Queries on the Mining Right Application

Dear Mrs/Ms Marine Medallion

May I be registered as an I&APs, and also send me information about mining right application please.

Thanking you in anticipation.

Daniel Mabedle

072 709 9403

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Marline Medallie


Sent: 12 June 2018 04:06 PM

To: 'Gift Mabasa'

Subject: RE: Proposed West Wits Mining Project - Availability of the Scoping Report for

public review


Letter.pdf

Dear Gift,


Apologies for the delayed response. We are currently working through a large volume of email correspondence

received on the West Wits Project.

You have been registered as an interested and affected party on the West Wits Mining Project, and the project


The Scoping Report including the Plan of Study for the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is currently available

to download from the SLR website until 17 June 2018. To do so, please visit: https://slrconsulting.com/za/slr-

documents/scoping-report-for-the-west-wits-mining-project Also please find attached the Scoping Report summary

letter. Please take note that comments can however be submitted throughout the regulatory process. Alternatively,

hard copies of the Scoping Report are also available for public review until 17 June 2018 (see venues mentioned

below).

In addition, please find below information on the West Wits Mining Project.





















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Year 30.






CURRENT STATUS:




[email protected]








Roodepoort


Centre


Braamfischerville


Freedom Drive,

Braamfischerville



Meadowlands





WAY FORWARD:









Kind Regards

From: Gift Mabasa [mailto:[email protected]]

Sent: 18 May 2018 03:30 PM

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To: Marline Medallie

Subject: RE: Proposed West Wits Mining Project - Availability of the Scoping Report for pubic review

Good Day.

Please kindly send us a hard copy of the report at 118 Joriseen Str, Traduna Building Floor 6.

Kind Regards

Gift

From: LINDA KUHN

Sent: 18 May 2018 10:58 AM

To: Gift Mabasa <[email protected]>

Subject: FW: Proposed West Wits Mining Project - Availability of the Scoping Report for pubic review

FYA

Kind regards

From: Cebo Mhlongo [mailto:[email protected]]

Sent: Friday, May 18, 2018 9:49 AM

To: LINDA KUHN; Jane Eagle; Nozipho Maduse

Subject: FW: Proposed West Wits Mining Project - Availability of the Scoping Report for pubic review

FYA

Cebo Mhlongo Manager: Environmental Protection

t: 011 683 8231 City Parks and Zoo House PO Box 2824

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c: 082 389 2226

e: [email protected]

40 De Korte Street

Braamfontein 2017

Johannesburg

South Africa

Link to our offices

E-mail and electronic communication disclaimer

From: Marline Medallie [mailto:[email protected]]

Sent: 17 May 2018 03:21 PM

Subject: Proposed West Wits Mining Project - Availability of the Scoping Report for pubic review


Please find attached the Scoping Report summary letter as part of the Mining Right Application process for

the Proposed West Wits Mining Project.

The purpose of the summary letter is to notify the public of the availability of the Scoping Report for public

review as well as the scheduled public scoping meetings.

Kind Regards

Marline Medallie


+27 11 467 0945

2031 -



1 MacBeth Avenue


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