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Namakwa Sands East Orange Feldspathic Sand Project

Short Project Title

Namakwa Sands East Orange Feldspathic Sand Project – Amendment

Project Title

EA, EMPr and WUL Amendment for the Namakwa Sands East Orange Feldspathic Sand Project, West Coast of South Africa

SRK Project Reference Number

548215

Official Reference Number

DMRE Ref.: (WC) 30/5/1/2/3/2/1 (113) EM and (WC) 30/5/1/2/3/2/1 (114) EM) (2022)

SRK Project Manager

Sue Reuther

Contact Person

Sue Reuther

Contact Email

sreuther@srk.co.za

Contact Number

021 659 3060

PROJECT SYNOPSIS

Tronox Mineral Sands (Pty) (Ltd) (Tronox) mines heavy mineral sands at the existing Namakwa Sands Mine at Brand se Baai. Tronox is authorised to mine and process the deeper Orange Feldspathic Sand (OFS) resource underlying the currently mined material at the East Mine (known as the EOFS Project). For the EOFS Project to proceed, Tronox must make modifications to the approved plans for the upgrading of the seawater intake. Additionally, the final Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) described the post-mining topography of the two Sand Tailings Facilities (STF) (STF1 and STF2) inaccurately. As such, changes in the description of the post-mining topography of STF1 and STF2 are required.

 

Tronox require amendments to the Environmental Authorisation (EA) in terms of the National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998 (NEMA) and the EIA Regulations, 2014, the Water Use Authorisation in terms of the National Water Act 36 of 1998 (NWA) and an amendment to their approved Environmental Management Programme (EMPr) in terms of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act 28 of 2002 (MPRDA) in order to allow for the project changes.

 

SRK Consulting (South Africa) Pty Ltd (SRK) has been appointed to undertake the required EA, EMPr and WUA Amendment Applications.

PROJECT LOCATION

Namakwa Sands Mine at Brand se Baai, West Coast of South Africa

STATUS OF PROJECT

The EA Amendment Report is available for public review and comment and can be accessed below.

 

Stakeholders are invited to submit comments and/or register on the project by contacting the SRK contact person listed above.

 

Stakeholders should refer to the project name and/or number above, and must include their name, contact details (specifying the preferred method of notification, e.g. e-mail), and an indication of any direct business, financial, personal, or other interest which they have in the application, to the contact person above, by 22 April 2022.

 

Note that only registered stakeholders will be notified of future opportunities to provide comment on relevant documentation.

 

By registering as an Interested and Affected Party, you consent to your personal data (including contact details) being processed and selectively disclosed (e.g. in the event on an appeal), in fulfilment of the requirements of the EIA Regulations, 2014 and the National Appeal Regulations, 2014. SRK undertakes to process data in accordance with our Protection of Personal Information Policy.