LP 166 MR: Buffelshoek Mine EIA for additional activities associated with the current Mining Right

The proposed activities are as follows: • Removal /stripping of the topsoil layer, • Stockpiling of topsoil, • Extraction of Andalusite ore (excavation activities), • Loading of Andalusite ore, • Transporting of Andalusite ore via trucks to Rhino Andalusite Mine Processing Plant, • Dust suppression on access roads as well as in the pit area, • Possible construction of additional access roads, • Use of chemical toilets, • Use of machinery for mining as well as transporting activities, • Generation of domestic waste, • Generation of hazardous waste, • Sloping of the pit area, • Deposition of overburden into pit as part of roll-over mining, and • Re-vegetation of disturbed areas. The development intersects with The Remaining Extent of Portion 1 of the farm Grootfontein 352 KQ, The Remaining Extent of the farm Buffelshoek 351 KQ and Portion 4 of the Farm Buffelshoek 351 KQ. The project is located in the Waterberg District Municipality, Thabazimbi Local Municipality of Limpopo province.