NEW HAUL ROAD AND STORM WATER MANAGEMENT FOR PALINGPAN MANGANESE MINE

The development entails the construction of a ±5km new gravel road that starts at the R325 (14.6 km from Postmasburg), continues in a north-western direction, and ends approximately 130m west of the railway line. The new road will ensure safe transport and hauling from the R325 to the Palingpan Manganese Mine. The new road will be built up in layers of approved material that forms a 10m gravel carriageway for a length of approximately 5km. This material will be sourced from the mine dumps and borrow pits. The design will also include a new intersection on the R325 to accommodate traffic that will use the new service road and a new railway crossing. Stormwater crossings will be placed at regular intervals to accommodate the natural water course and lay of the land.