The Savuka 7a and 7b Tailings Storage Facilities (TSFs) are approaching their final and approved height, and the current planned Life of Mine (LOM) for the West Wits region exceeds the available deposition capacity. Accordingly, Golden Core Trade and Invest (Pty) Ltd – Mponeng Operations (hereafter referred to as the applicant), wishes to increase the height of the Savuka 7a & 7b TSFs. The project is located on: Portion 25 of the Farm Doornfontein 118 IQ and Portion 93 of the Farm Blyvooruitzicht 116 IQ, Merafong City Local Municipality, Gauteng Province. The site is ~5 km south-west of Carletonville. The centre point of the site is -28.785582°S, 24.074790°E.
The Applicant has appointed Environmental Impact Management Services (Pty) Ltd (EIMS) as the Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP) to undertake the necessary environmental authorisation and associated consultation processes. EIMS will compile and submit the required documentation in support of applications for:
- National Environmental Management Act (Act 107 of 1998) (NEMA);
- National Environmental Management: Waste Act (Act 59 of 2008) (NEMWA); and
- National Water Act (Act 36 of 1998) (NWA).
Additional listed activities and/or water uses may be identified during the process.
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