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    mineral resources Department Minerai Resources REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA APPLICATION FORM FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATIONS IN TERMS OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT, 1998 AND THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT WASTE ACT, 2008 IN RESPECT OF LISTED ACTIVITIES THAT HAVE BEEN TRIGGERED BY APPLICATIONS IN TERMS OF THE MINERAL AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT, 2002 (MPRDA) (AS AMENDED). IMPORTANT NOTICE Kindly note that: 1. As from 8 December 2014, tis document serves asthe application form, and incorporates the requisite documents that are to be submitted together vith the application for the necessary environmental authorisations in terms of the sald Acts. 2. This application form is applicable while the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Act of 2008 i in effect, 2 the form may require amendment should the Act be futher amended, 3. Applicants are required to apply forthe necessary water use lence and any other authorisations nor cences to the relevant ‘competent authorities as required by the relevant leistation. Upon acceptance of an application for aright or permit in terms of the MPROA, applicants wil be required to provide evidence tothe Regional Manager that @ ater use lioance has been applied for. 4, The Regional Manager wil respond to the application and provide the reference and correspondence details of the Competent ‘Authority, and in the event thatthe application for aright or permit is aocepted, together withthe date by which the relevent ‘environmental reports must be submited. Notwithstanding anything that may appear to be stated to the contrary in the acceptance letter, the timeframes are infact aligned and the prescribed timeframes forthe submission of documents as regulated by the NEMA regulations must be sticty adhered to, 5, The application must be typed within the spaces provided in the form. The sigs ofthe spaces provided are not neoessarly indicative ofthe amount of infomation to be provided. Spaces are provided in tabular format and wil extend automatcally when ‘each space i led with ying 8. The failure to submit complete information as required in this application form may result inthe refusal ofthe application for an environmental authorisation and consequently of the right or permit applied fr. 7, This application must be submitted through the SAMRAD online application system of the Department of Mineral Resources Under "Other documents to upload’ 8. Unless protected by law, all information filed in on this application form will become public information on receipt by the Competent authority. Any interested and affected party should and shall be provided with the information contained in this ‘pplication on request, during any stage ofthe application process. 8. Please note that an application fee is payable in terms ofthe National Environmental Management Act and the National Waste Management Act, wich fees must be paid upon lodgement ofthe application. Should the said application fees not be paid as prescribed the application fora right or permit in teams of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act cannot be considered to have been made inthe prescribed manner and the said application for aright or permit wl have to be rejected. In this regard the type of applications must be identified inthe table below. PLEASE STATE TYPE OF AUTHORISATIONS BEING APPLIED FOR, ‘APPLICATION TYPE “APPLICABLE FEE | Wark with an X where applicable TEMA SHER application ons Own R10 00000 Halal nto rer —TP] NEMWA SBE application ons Ow 10 000.00 oO] NEMWA BAR appcation ons own RZ00000 NEMA SBEIR appication combined wth NENIWR SEER application R15 00000 TNEWA BAR applcabon combined with NEMWA BAR application 300000 NEA SaEIR appicaton combined with NEMA BAR application RIT 0000 ol 1, CONSULTATION BASIC ASSESSMENT AND/ OR SCOPING REPORT 2. DETAILS OF THE APPLICANT Projact applicant: Tiara Mining (Pty) Ltd Registration no f any} 1988/01 160/07 Trading name (if any): Tiara Mining (Pty) Ltd Responsible Person, jeg. | Mr. Robert Michael Scholtz Dra, 0, a) Contact person: Mr. Robert Michael Scholtz Physical address: P.O, Box 314, Plettenberg Bay, 6600 Postal address: [P. 0. Box 314, Plettenberg Bay, 6600 Postal code! 6600 [Cel C282 449 6383 Telephone: (2744 533 6403 Fax: (E27) 86 233 1976 E-mail mike@tiaramining.co.za (+27) 86 617 5336 3, ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PRACTITIONER (EAP) INFORMATION EAP: Mandla Melvyn Masango Professional Geological Society of South Africa (GSSA) affiiationtegistration: Water Institute of Southern Africa (WISA) South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) Contact person (feist tom | Same as above Ear Company: Sakal and Tebo (Pty) Lid Physical address: Spaces, Lone Creck Crescent, Waterfall, Midrand, 1686 Postal address: Spaces, Lone Creek Crescent, Waterfall, Midrand, 1686 Postal code 1609 Call 072 844 5584 Telephone! 072 714 8556 Fax (086 719 9505 E-mail mandlamasango@outlook.com mandla@stenvironmental.co.za If an EAP has not been appointed please ensure that an independent EAP is appointed as stipulated by the NEMA, Regulations prior to the commencement of the process. The declaration of independence and the Curriculum Vitae (indicating the experience with environmental impact assessment and relevant applicat ion processes) of the EAP must also be attached as Appendix 1 PROJECT DESCRIPTION Farm Name: Remaining extent of the farm BVB Ranch 776 LT Portion 12 of the farm BVB Ranch 776 L'T Josephine 749 LT Buffalo Ranch 834 LT Remaining extent of the farm Danie 789 LT Remaining extent of the farm Parrel 781 LT Portion 6 of the farm Farrel 781 LT. Remaining extent of the farm Willie 787 LT. Granville 767 LT ‘Application area (Ha) 16987.9548 Hectares Magisterial district | Distance and direction from nearest town Phalaborwa Magisterial District ‘The proposed project area lies on the eastem parts of the Limpopo Province within the Magisterial District of Phalaborwa. Limpopo Province is bounded by Zimbabwe to the north, Mozambique to the north-east, Mpumalanga Province to the south-east, on the northern parts by Gauteng Province, North West Provinee to the south-westem boundary, and lastly Botswana on the north-west border. The project site falls within ward 2 of Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality which is under Mopani District Municipality. Tiara Granville Emerald and Quartz Mine is located approximately 34 km west from the town of Phalaborwa. The town Murchison lies about 375 m north from the farm Josephine 749 L'T, Immediate residential areas include Murchison, Gravelotte, Namakgale and Phalaborwa. The project site covers an area of about 16 987.9548 hectares and lies at geographical coordinates - 23.906000° south and 30.744000° east. Access to the site is via a gravel road connected to the R71 main road. The R71 main road connects Murchison and Gravelotte to the town Namakgale and Phalaborwa. 2i digit Surveyor General Code for each farm portion ‘TOLT00000000077600000 ‘TOLT00000000077600012 ‘TOLT00000000074900000 ‘TOLT00000000083400000 ‘TOLT00000000078900000 ‘TOLT00000000078100000 TOLT00000000078 100006 ‘TOLT00000000078700000 TOLT00000000076700000 ocality map Altach alocalty map at @ scale not smaller than 1250000 and atach as Appendix 2 Description ofthe overall activity, (deat Mining Rig, ning Perit, Prospecting sight, Buk Tara Wining (9) Ui (herein referred io ose) a Saath ATcn ming company duly incorpeated in 1988 in tems of section 14 of the Companies Act, 2088, wiht Companias and intetectual Property Commission of the Republic of South Aice tengagedin Mineral Exploration, Miring and Mineral Processing. The company (Tara) {s a holder of te folowing Prospecting Rights granted bythe Departrnert of Mine! Resources (OMR) Limpope Regional Ofice in terme of section 7 ofthe Mra and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRA), 2002 (Act No, 28 of 2002) [ Swing Podueion ight Exploration Right, Reconnsisance rit, Testes cooperation peri, Addional ste activiy) TE SOTTO ER UP Soverii14ra88 PR. 4 LP 30v5r41747206 PR : LP 3ousrii47207 PR. “Tara inten to lodge an application for a Mining Right in terms of section 22 ofthe MPRDA, forthe proposed Tiaa Granvile Emad and Quarte Mine. The proposed ‘mining operation located on the remaining exten (FUE) and pation 12 ofthe form '8VB Ranch 776 LT, FUE ofthe fam Josephine 749 LT, Gutalo Ranch 694 LT, RIE of the fam Danle 78917, Granite 767 UT. porton 6 and RIE ofthe far Fatel 781 LT a8 well as RIE ofthe fam Wille 787 LT, allocated vin the Magisterial District of PPalaborwa, Limpopo Provinc. The proposed projects located approximately 34 km \west fom the fovn of Phataborwa. The town Murehign es about 375 m noth fom the fam Josephine 749 LT. The project fal within Bs-Phalaborwa Local Munpalty which 's under Mopani District Muncipaity. The nother pars ofthe project cea fas within {quaternary caichment B&SA and ABU (Groot Letaba RWver Catctmnens) of he Livy {and Lelaba water management area (WMA), vist the southem patios ies within 18724 (Ga-Selati River Catchment) and B72K (Molle River Catetment) under the Oita Wnt ‘The proposed mining operation wl invaive mining of Emerald (gemstone: Gam), all Germstenes except damunds (GS), Quariz (garmstones.Go), Nickel oe (N) Antimony oe (SB), Gold ere (Au) and Molyedenur oe (Mo) Using tusk and shovel ‘pencast mining method. The operation wil ave folowing suppor iastucture “Screening and crushing machine, “Processing pant (Washing pla}; Run of Mine (Rod stockptes; “Motil offce complex. “Process water roservolntank ‘Portable water tank (Jo tanks) ‘Aoltion fact, “Store house; ‘Norkshop, “3x Komatsu O 155 Buldozer, 3x Volvo 480 Hydraulic Excavators “6x Volvo AO Atcuated 6X6 Dump Trucks “8x Volvo DES Bullcazer, 1 Volvo 72 Motor Grader, +1 12000 lire Water Browser for dust suppression; “Secunty gate (boom gate) and fence (ve stand barbed we or Clear-Vu fence), “Discard dunes “Aecess and Maul roads; “Topsoil stock ‘Power supply (stb-station), “Raw water reservoirs ‘Potable water treatment plant: ‘Plain Conta! Dams/Retum Water Dam; SWeighbsdge, “Sold waste management area; ‘The extnt ofthe area applied for covers approximately 16987.9648 hectares, The oect area is represented in the fgure below. The life of mine (LOM) is eatimatad at 30 {tiry) years with Run of Mine (Rol) of 35 700 tonnes per month (in). The Construction phase is expected to commence in the at quarter (21) of 202, wth frst sealable pratuct delivered in Q2 of 2020. Process water sunply sil be souresa from Nulat River as vel as developing new groundwater abstraction boreholes onsite) ‘Sokal and Tebo (Py) Lid has been appointed by Tara Mining (ty Lid an indopendent ‘consulting company, to comple @ Mining ight 2oplcatio, tegrated Water use ence ‘application (WULA) and conduct an Integrated Environmectal Impact Assessment (EIA) to evaluate the potential environmental ane socia|impacs o the proposed Proc, MINING METHOD ‘Tiara Granvile Quartz and Emorald mine involves truck and shovel opencast mining ‘method with crushing and screening unt as wel as processing pant (washing pan. Mine warkings wil teach a considerable depth of about 70 mg. Mining wil commence in the nonh-eastern pars of the mining right appcation area and wl progress in 3 ‘south westeriy dracon. Driling an olasing of he rack face vl be conducted on @ predetermined schodule in accordance wth projected volumes of precuction and vit be Undertaken by professionals and with the requited safety procedures appled. The ‘ning mete vl nude “Clearance ofthe vegetation -Stipping of topsoil o prepare box cut area or bench “The topsoil wl be loaded onto dump tucks by excavators and hauled to areas that require eabization or opsol stockpile area: “Diiling and basting may occasionally be required “Dring operations wil cormmence in he rok ofthe advancing pit ater the topsoil has been removed “The removed Run of Mine (Rot wil be stockpiled using exSRVaTO and “Thereafter RoM wil be transported tothe washing plant by means of haul vucks with @ loading capacty of approximately 40 tone MINERAL PROCESSING ‘The mined material RM) at Tara Granule Quartz and Emerald Mie wl be transported by dump tuck fo @ ROM stockpile area which vil be located in cose ‘roximy tothe crushing and screening pant. Front-end leader (FEL) wil be used to ‘vansported the RoM f the BEO mm state grizaly screen and then crushed ina paar {aw crusher (-200 mm) and secondary jaw rusher (-50 min). The crushed prods vil then be stored in a 25.000 stockpile (Wve stackple) and routed to washing plant (OMS) for processing through convoyor alt system. The processing pan wll be designed to Brocess appraximaely 1 600 tons per hour (pt) of RoM trom the lve stockpile Furthermore, The washing plan as well as other mine support inasrucure such as pollution contol dam, alg storage facil, mine offce complex, workshop, dese bay {and stores wil be localad on the remaining exon of he farm BV Ranch 776 LT ACTIVITIES TO BE AUTHORISED (Pate provid copis of Environmental torisstonscisned fhe same pepe 2s Appendix 3). (Foran apicat fx auoran xe,Pleatatmicies mare than oe ead acy tha, ger, make Up one dewopment procs le stad flvles pean othe sprain mut be és nce ht ny auhorlon tat may et or ts pcan lol coe eves spactaly applied fe) (Atach a repose io pen, ram fo 8 stale acepale oe conpiont Aula, stewing the lean ofa Be aces to be epied fo, as Appendix 4) ‘NAME OF ACTIVITY ‘aia extontof | LISTED | APPLICABLE | WASTE theactiviy | actmy | LISTING MANAGEMENT Ha or m* NoTiCe AUTHORISATION atninenX | cause, cn ees | (eda nota on weeps | orounse | suotearn tunes 2 arming ess ice igh, Gat brates. inte otPe ae ‘np ods ani, hang nto Was sy spore ane ai retin azarae aces aon, re, Fak pels, joer nes ee 02) Activity TT | 17 ha x GNR 327, April 2017 ok The development of facilities or infrastructure for the transmission and distribution of electricity- (i outside urban areas or industrial complexes with a capacity of more than 33 but less than 275 kilovolts; | ii) Inside urban areas or industrial complexes with a capacity of 275 kilovolts or more. Relevance: A power feeder will be obtained by establishing a connection to the sub station Activity 9 T7haor3 |X GNR327, km pipeline April 2017 ‘The development of infrastructure exceeding 1 000 metres in length for the bulk transportation of water or storm water— (i) with an intemal diameter of 0,36 metres or more; or (ii) with a peak throughput of 120 litres per second or mores ‘Activity 12 T7ha xX GNR 327, April 2017 ‘The development of ~ (ii) channels exceeding 100 square metres in size (iv) dams where the dam including infrastructure and ‘water surface area, exceeds 100 square meters in size (vi) bulk storm water outlet structures exceeding 100 square metres in size; (xii) Infrastructure or structures with a physical footprint of 100 square meters or more. Relevance: Pollution control dams, water channelling and evaporation ponds constructed. ‘Activity 13 The development of facilities or infrastructure for the off-stream storage of water, including dams and reservoirs, with a combined capacity of 50 000 cubic metres or more, unless such storage falls within the ambit of activity 16 in Listing Notice 2 of 2014, 1000 cubic metres GNR 327, April 2017 Activity 14 ‘The development and related operation of facilities or infrastructure, for the storage, or for the storage and handling, of a dangerous good, where such storage occurs in containers with a combined capacity of 80 cubic metres or more but not exceeding 500 cubic metres 1.7ha GNR 327, April 2017 ‘Activity 15 The clearance of an area of 20 hectares or more of indigenous vegetation, excluding where such clearance of indigenous vegetation is required for— (i) the undertaking of a linear vity; or ) maintenance purposes undertaken in accordance with a maintenance management plan. 16987.9548 ha GNR 325, April 2017 ‘Activity 17 Any activity including the operation of that activity which requires a mining right as contemplated in section 22 of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 16987.9548 ha GNR 325, April 2017 [2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002), including — (a) associated infrastructure, structures and earthworks, direetly related to the extraction of a mineral resource [,] ; or (b) [including activities for which an exemption has been issued in terms of section 106 of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002)] the primary processing of a mineral resource including winning, extraction, classifying, concentrating, crushing, screening or washing; ‘Activity 14 The development of-(xii) infrastructure or structures with a physical footprint of 10 square metres or more in Limpopo; (a) within a watercourse (©) if no development setback has been adopted, within 32 metres of a watercourse, measured from the edge of a watercourse; (gg) Core areas in biosphere reserves; 16987.9548 ha GNR327_| N/A Notice 3 Activity 27 Any activity including the operation of that activity associated with the primary processing of a mineral resource including winning, reducti extraction, classifying, concentrating, crushing, screening and washing 16987.9548 ha GNR325_|X (Listing Notice 2) Activity 19 ‘The infilling or depositing of any material of more than [5] 10 cubic metres into, or the dredging, excavation, removal or moving of soil, sand, shells, shell rit, pebbles or rock of more than [5] 10 cubic metres from [-{i)] a watercourse; 16987.9548 ha GNR327_[X (Listing Notice 1) CATEGORY B Storage of hazardous waste ‘The storage of hazardous waste in lagoons excluding storage of effluent, wastewater or sewage. (sewer treatment plant) Treatment of waste The treatment of hazardous ‘waste in excess of I ton per day calculated as a monthly average; using any form of treatment excluding the treatment of effluent, wastewater or sewage. Disposal of waste on land The of disposal of any quantity of hazardous waste to land (PCD and Discard Dump) General Waste ‘The disposal of general waste to land covering an area in excess of 200m2 and with a total capacity exceeding 25 000 tons. GN 921 (NEMWA, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008) PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (Provide detals ofthe publ parti pation process proposed forthe application a eure by Regulation. Details of the Public Participation process to be followed. 6.1.1, IDENTIFICATION OF INTERESTED AND AFFECTED PARTIES TO BE CONSULTED IDENTIFICATION CRITERIA YES Mark with an X where applicable NO Will the landowner be specifically consulted? Will the lawful occupier on the properly other than the Landowner be consulted? Will a tibal authority or host community that may be affected be consulted? Will recipients of land claims in respect of the area be consulted? Wil the landowners or lawful occupiers of neighbouring properties been identified? Will the local municipality be consulted? ‘Will the Authority responsible for power lines within 100 metres of the area be consulted? ‘Will Authorities responsible for public roads or raliway lines within 100 metres of the area applied for be consulted? Will authorities responsible for any other infrastructure wihin 100 metres of the area applied for be consulted? (Specify) Will the Provincial Department responsible for the environment be consulted? ‘Wil all of the parties identified above be provided with a description of the proposed mining /prospecting operation as referred above? ‘Wil all the parties identified above be requested in writing to provide information as to how their interests (whether it be socio-economic, cultural, x] om] m] mm] melo] ><>] >) 2] heritage or environmental) will be affected by the proposed mining project? Other, Specify I 6.1.2, DETAILS OF THE ENGAGEMENT PROCESS TO BE FOLLOWED ‘Steps to be taken to notify interested and affected Partles(Desoie te process ob undeatn te coal eet and alte pare Incdg pubic mowings and onc on one ons NB he ated pare mute spoctealy consuedreperdss cf hae ot tel teystenodpitiemetings Preopants ‘nose bors, deals of sdarsomens and notes noting cena terested ad stated pan of fe proposes application must boatactd as Append) IDE DESCRIPTION HERE ] ‘The folowing pubic engagement and consultation process ull be followed 1. Site notices (including locally map) wil be paced in nearby schools ‘masa feces, police stations, post offces, filing slatons, supermarksts {Gr shops) and onthe farm ramairing extent (RUE) and portion 12 ofthe farm BVB Ranch 776 LT, FUE of the farm Josephine 748 LT, Buffalo Ranch £834 LT, RIE ofthe farm Danie 789 LT, Granule 767 LT, potion 6 and RIE ofthe farm Farrel 781 LT as well as UE ofthe farm Wile 787 LT, all located within te Magisterial Disnet of Phalaborw, Limpopo Province (including neighbouring farms). The notice wil be an Ad size wile in English, Interested and affected partes wit be requred to respond tothe alice wihin 14 days from the placemat ofthe notice. 2. registered letlar and corsenent sheet wil be sent to al densified Interested and affected who have responded tothe ste noice to comment about tha project. 53. newspaper advert vl be placed and published in the local nawspaner to infor the community of Pnataborwa Magisterial Deretebour the, proposed ming project, 4. Backgroup information documents (BID) and questionnaites wl be ‘compiled and distributed tothe interested and afected parties to be ‘2cqunied about the proposed project. 5. A public meeting vith al intrested and affected parties wil be schethled and hela atthe nearby communty hall of private hal 6. Al ssues and comments ralsed by interested and afected partes val be consiaered and incused in the compilation af the consultation reper and environmental management plan report Tnformation to be provided to Interested and Affected Parties. Compa, The sto plan stot aces tobe auborod Saale and vet ol aves ote authrsed ‘Yplal acs lacie be ured (gue detrbance, dt, raise, anager ec) +The aon fe acy ‘+ Sufcent deta fe nsndd operation eral temo assess wha nacho acttios wl have en ham oon te uso oa ns) ‘ike spely: AT iformation relating fo the proposed projet wil Be Wide avaiable to registered interested and afecod pares (IAPS), This. Includes: 1. Announce project and avaliabily of Scoping Repot for public comment, using the folowing methods ‘0 Distributing letter of notification ofthe Mining Right Application to ‘stakeholders ‘© Diibuting the Background Information Document (BID) with further Information on the proposed mining righ appeton; (0 Publishing newspaper aavers © Placing site notices around tho project area perimeter, and at strategic Poins= notifying the publc of he Scoping Repor (SR), as well as the Environmental impact Report (EIR) being available in puolc places 1 Having an open day to oer stakeholders an oppertwily te engage with the BAP andthe project proponent © Conducting focus group meeting with the focal tribal ang municipal auhories. Information to be required from Interested and Affected Parties. ‘Compulsory ‘+ Togride nforaton on ox they conser Bathe proposed cies wl ingot onthe ac thr ocio-acanomi coins + Toproide won esenses sg er suggestons fo miigate te snpaled ingests ofeach acy ‘+ Tepid ifomaien on cuertland ves a te ooten win he are ander censieraon ‘+ Teproideintrnaon on the acon of envionment eres cn sie ta mak prope show aio wha anda he npc scan ba remade, fequetso ake won prooeale '+Toniigatetepotentalimpacis on horse exon conto fo make propos as tohow te poe impas en er ifastucxe canbe mange, ‘ied or veneded), Other, Specify 7. Description of the assessment process to be undertaken ITEM Environmental attributes Describe how the Environmental attributes essoctated withthe evelopment footprint wil be determined DESCRIPTION For the scoping phase, a desktop study and site will be undertaken to study the project site as the receiving environment, and identify all environmental attributes therein. The desktop study will be done by the use of existing literature as well as spatial tools such as the SANBI GIS Land Use Decision Support (LUDS) tool to provide information on the environmental sensitivities for the proposed project site using the following layers: + National wetlands + National land cover; + National list of threatened terrestrial ecosystems; + National protected areas; National rivers and catchments; * National Biomes. A baseline description of the environment will be included in the EMPr, providing a description which will include the following environmental attributes within the project footprint: * Climate; + Topography; + Land use and Land Cover; + Vegetation; Geology; + Hydrology; + Socio-Economic Status; Identification of Impacts and risks. (Describe tho process. that will bo used to entity impacte and risks. In the Impact Assessment phase, potential impacts and risks will be identified through desktop research, site visits, specialist investigations and recommendations from interested and affected parties. Impacts will be identified in the following phases: pre-constru establishment of camp and clearing of vegetation), construction, mineral extraction and processing (operational) decommissioning (closure and rehabilitation), Impacts will be categorized as low, medium or high usingan impact criteria rating scale as described below. A wide range of impacts will be identified under categories such as Environmental, Social, and Economic. . layout and possibie mothods or technology to be. appled wil be determined. Other potential sand deposits in the area will be assessed, taking into account aceess, practicality and environmental features and issues, and least possible environmental impact criteria. Furthermore, the proposed ‘mining site will be chosen away from any wetlands to ensure the least environmental impacts as possible. Process to asses: rank impacts. Desc process to bo undertaken to Tdontity, assess and rank’ the impacts and risks each Individual activi As noted above, all potential impacts and risks will be identified through desktop research, site visits, specialist investigations and recommendations and from interested and affected parties. Impacts will be identified in the following phases: pre-construction, construction, mineral extraction and processing, decommissioning (closure and rehabilitation). A wide range of impacts will be identified under categories such as Environmental, Social, and E The significance rating formula is as follows: Significance = Consequence x Probability, where: Consequence = Type of Impact x (Intensity + Spatial Scale + Duration), and, Contribution of specialist reports Describe how spacialist Foports, if quired, wil be taken into consideration and inform the impact identification, assessment nd remediation process. Probability ikelihood of impact occurring, In addition, the formula for calculating consequence: Type of Impact = +1 (Positive Impact) or =| (Negative Impact) Specialist studies will be determined by the EAP and agreed upon with the DMR, Each specialist will be given Terms of Reference / Scope of Work to carry out their study. The Impact Criteria used to rank and rate impacts and risks will be given to all specialist and it will be compulsory for each specialist to use the same rating during their Impact Assessment. This will allow for all impacts from all specialists to be incorporated into the EMPr and thus ensuring consistency, accuracy and reliability of the report and content thereof. Determination ofimpact ‘management objectives and outcomes. Desde how ‘pact maragemertepelvos wi be deta fr oschachy to toured fow'ne vies management ones bo ign wh standards, ‘The EMPr will seek to achieve a required end state and desoribe how activities could have an adverse impact on the environment will be mitigated, controlled and monitored, The EMPr will address the environmental impacts during the pre-construction, construction, and Processing, decommissioning phases of the proposed project. Due regard Will be given to environmental protection during the entire project. A ‘number of environmental recommendations will therefore be made to achieve environmental protection. The environmental and social objectives will be set to allow the mining of the [mineral] resource in an environmental and socially responsible manner while ensuring that sustainable closure can be achieved, ‘To achieve closure the correct decisions need to be taken during the planning phase of the Project, Environmental Objectives and Goal: + Protect the biophysical environment from any impacts that cannot be mitigated and that will negatively impact on biodiversity on a regional scale; + Reserve any water resources in line with the objectives of the tegrated catchment management and thereby ensure that the limited available resources are utilised to the maximum benefit of the country and its inhabitants; + Ensure that activities are carried out so as to aid rehabilitation; and + Ensure a safe environment for people to live in as is stipulated in the constitution. Socio-economic Objectives and Goals: * Adhere to an open and transparent communication procedure with stakeholders at all times; * Ensure that accurate and regular information is communicated to IAPs in a manner which is understandable and accessibl * Mitigate negative impacts; + Enhance project benefits and minimise negati intensive consultation with stakeholders; * Assemble adequate, accurate, appropriate, and relevant socio- economic information relating to the context of the operation; + Ensure that recruitment strategies for the mine, prioritise the sourcing of local labour, and share in gender equality; * Ensure an atmosphere of equality and non-discrimination among the workforce; * Contribute to the development of functional literacy and numeracy among employees; * Empower the workforce to develop skills that will equip them to obtain impacts through employment in other sectors of the economy; ~ Contribute to the development of a self-reliant (not dependenton the imine) community surrounding the area of operation: and hat decommissioning and retrenchments take place in alegally compliant and humane manner, OTHER AUTHORISATIONS REQUIRED Mark with an X where applicable LEGISLATION AUTHORISATION | APPLICATION | REQUIRED SUBMITTED | Yes [NO [YES [No [ SEMAs National Environmental Management Ar Qually Aa x Xx National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act Xx x National” Envronmental”enagement: Iniegrated GOSS x x Management Act National Environmental Management: Protecled Areas Act Xx x National Environmental Managemont- Waste Act x x [ National legislation Mineral Petroleum Development Resources Act x x National Water Act Xx x [ National Heritage Resources Act _ x x Others: Please specify (Pease provide proof of submission of aplcaions ih Appendix mn {he event that an authorization in terns of the Natonel Environmental Waste Management Act is Teduired for any of the activites applied for please stale so Clearly in order for such an authorisation to be considered as part of his application, DRAFT EMPr For consultation purposes, provide a high evel approach tothe management of the Potential environmental impacts ‘of each of tho activities applied for, “ACTIVITES PHASE SIZE AND TYPICAL ‘COMPLIANCE Sieprtennwicocney | SCALE MITIGATION wT me (© Osun) | MEASURES STANDARDS: a torormecteg.cmse, | sine eacare | emma | apeantin ee pecs ae ‘arte ebhian oe ‘emma sarpvsorne svete ses" | Gren a oun wn Bite nea bay wee ig tan, ‘tere Si foaphe cans | Se foe moti aise sa hata Spier bata fer Wage Set setts Darts sox a, vse Aa Peaeiggat Se ir Sir ess a, bor | Mining of Mining 16987.9548 | The applicants} An ECO meralds, Beryl, | activities to _| hectares ‘mining operation | shall be ilicon Quartz, | take place will include the} appointed to Gold, Antimony, | during the following manage and Molybdenum, operational recommendations | monitor the Copper, Chalk, | phase and duly from Sakal and | mining Tale, Cobalt, rehabilitated Tebo: process and Palladium, Prior to regularly Platinum Group | application for Ensure strict] report back 19 | Metals, and Silver ore on the remaining extent (RYE) and portion 12 of the farm BVB Ranch 776 LT, VE of the farm Josephine 749 LT, Buffalo Ranch 834 LT, RYE of the farm Danie 789 LD, Granville 767 LT, portion 6 and RE of the farm Farrel 781 LT as Well as RVE of the farm Willie 787 LT. Site will be Prepared for mining commencement, ‘This includes: « Environmental ‘Training and awareness of workers; « The removal and storage of topsoil that must be kept for the rehabilitation and closure phase; « ‘The demarcation of the mining site and implementing no- 0 areas; « The lacing of signage and fences; « The placement of toilets, bins, spill kits and medical kits; « Preparing access to site + Preparing equipment and vehicles for operation; + Ensuring that there are no protected {trees on site; and « closure. + Site Preparation; + Operation; Rehabilitation; * Closure; and * Post Closure Rehabilitation, erosion control measures are implemented; * Avoid removal of indigenous vegetation; + Removal alien vegetation that may appear; + Limit the use of water as far as possible; * Maintain and service mining equipment to prevent contamination of the land; * Enforce no-go areas and buffer zones; Limit access to site and place signage; + Ensure proper waste disposal is implemented; + Limit the noise created during mining process; * Implement Proper dust control measures + Employ local labour from the area; and + Rehabilitation should be treated as an on- going process, to the DMR and competent authorities within the statutory prescribed time frames, 10. Implementing — erosion control on site ee eee = a CLOSURE PLAN In the space provided under each heading below, please provide a high level description | of the plan for closure and the information that will be provided in the draft EMPr accompanying draft b: '© assessment report or environmental impact reports going ‘otomat te detrns , the et ose 9 ae Fr ot capt oh ‘are ln uae aso et eco Closure objectives rarereas Sraciabenmetace forward, Baseline e 7 e zg : owl meus etvtonment T For the scoping phase, a desktop study and site will be undertaken to study the project site as the receiving environment, and identify all environmental atributes therein. The desktop Study will be done by the use of existing literature as wll as

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