SERITI (PTY) LTD: NEW DENMARK COLLIERY (MP) 30/5/1/2/3/2/1 (74) EA Draft Basic Assessment Report for the proposed construction of three dirty water pipelines from Tutuka Power Station, Central Shaft Silo Pools A and Stockyard Dam to the Brine Ponds A & B

Seriti (PTY) Ltd: New Denmark Colliery (hereafter referred to as “NDC”) is an existing operation situated in the Mpumalanga Province, near Standerton. The mine proposes to construct three dirty water pipelines to accommodate the growing mining underground operations. The study area associated with the proposed project is situated on Portions 1 and 2 of Racesbult 352 IS, Portion 6 of Uitkyk 339 IS, Portions 5, 8, and 9 of Slagkraal 353 IS, Slagkraal 353 IS, Portions 7, 10 and 19 of Pretorius Vley 374 IS. The approximate area that will be impacted is a total of 8.3 ha = 83 000 m². Three pipelines are being proposed one between the Tutuka Power Station and Brine Ponds which is approximately 3500 m = 3.5 km. Once a 4.5m working area and pipeline diameter is added to this length the total hectarage amounts to 2 ha, the second between Pool A at Central Shaft Silo to Brine Ponds which is approximately 4700 m = 4.7 km. Once a 4.5m working area and pipeline diameter is added to this length the total hectarage amounts to 2.2 ha and the third between Stockyard Dam to Brine Ponds which is approximately 9000 m = 9 km. Once a 4.5m working area and pipeline diameter is added to this length the total hectarage amounts to 4.05 ha ~ 4.1 ha
Due to the extent and nature of the activities associated with the proposed project, the Environmental Assessment Practitioner (“EAP”) has identified that a Basic Assessment (“BA”) process is required in terms of the National Environmental Management Act (‘NEMA”) Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations (“EIA”) Regulations, General Notice (“GN”) R.982 dated 2014, as amended.
This Basic Assessment Report (“BAR”) has investigated and assessed the significance of the predicted, potential positive and negative direct, indirect, and cumulative impacts associated with the proposed project, with mitigation and management actions included in the Environmental Management Programme report (“EMPr”) in Part B of this Basic Assessment Report (“BAR”).