The Proposed KP2 Pipelines Authorisations Project

Far West Gold Recoveries (Pty) Limited (hereafter FWGR) has recently received an environmental authorisation (EA) for the optimised pipeline route for FWGR’s Tailings Retreatment Projects in the West Rand. It has since been identified that additional water and slurry pipelines are required. These pipelines will tie into the authorised Regional TSF (RTSF) pipelines and run approximately 2.16 km to the Kloof No. 2 Plant.
The Proposed Project requires the following authorisations:
 Environmental Authorisation (EA) in terms of the National Environmental Management Act No. 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998) (NEMA), which will follow a Basic Assessment (BA) process in terms of the EIA 2014 Regulations, as amended; and
 Water Use Licence Application (WULA)) in terms of the National Water Act (Act No. 36 of 1998) (NWA) for Section 21 (c) and (i) water uses, before it can commence.

The proposed location of the proposed pipeline route is in Westonaria, within Ward 25 of the Rand West Local Municipality (RWLM) as shown in Figure 1. The pipelines run southwest of the Kloof No. 2 TSF, and directly south of the Kopanang Hostel.
The project area is predominantly surrounded by other TSFs, grasslands, water bodies and bare ground.

The following infrastructure is proposed:
 Two process water pipelines of 600 mm in diameter; and
 Four overland slurry pipelines of 550 mm in diameter.
The proposed pipelines will tie into the authorised RTSF pipeline route and run approximately 2.16 km to the Kloof No.2 Plant.

The life of the Proposed Project is expected to be approximately 30 years.



Province(s): Gauteng