According to the Draft Scoping Report (CSIR 2010), the Sendelingsdrift resource is a nearsurface deposit that can be exploited with conventional open pit mining methods. Essentially,diamond-bearing material is mined with heavy earthmoving machinery, such as hydraulic excavators, Rigid Frame Trucks (RFTs), bulldozers, front-end loaders and graders. Contractors may also use Articulated Dump Trucks (ADTs). Ore retrieval will comprise of stripping; ore excavation; bedrock cleaning; drilling and blasting, stockpiling and hauling. The assessment was conducted to evaluate the hydrogeology in the Sendelingsdrift area, and potential impacts on groundwater and surface water in the area, which could be impacted by the proposed tailings dam and mining activities. This report will therefore focus on the entire Sendelingsdrift Mine, including two tailings disposal options.