Title:
250715006117: Mining and associated activities on EPL 3140, Noordoewer, //Karas Region
Publication Year:
2026
Abstract:

Documents cannot be downloaded from EIA-MET Site - for public view only, not for distribution. Proposed Mining and Associated Activities on EPL 3140, Noordoewer, //Karas Region are expected to trigger the following listed activities: 1. The construction of facilities for - (a) the generation of electricity; (b) the transmission and supply of electricity; 2.1. The construction of facilities for waste sites, treatment of waste and disposal of waste. 2.2. Any activity entailing a scheduled process referred to in the Atmospheric Pollution Prevention (APP) Ordinance, 1976. 2.3. The import, processing, use and recycling, temporary storage, transit or export of waste. 3.1. The construction of facilities for any process or activities which requires a license, right or other form of authorisation, and the renewal of a license, right or other form of authorisation, in terms of the Minerals (Prospecting and Mining Act), 1992. 3.2. Other forms of mining or extraction of any natural resources whether regulated by law or not. 3.3. Resource extraction, manipulation, conservation and related activities. 5.1. The rezoning of land from - (c) agricultural use to industrial use 7.5. Pest control 8.1. The abstraction of ground or surface water for industrial or commercial purposes. 8.3. Any water abstraction from a river that forms an international boundary. 8.4. Construction of canals and channels including the diversion of the normal flow of water in a riverbed and water transfer schemes between water catchments and impoundments. 8.5. Construction of dams, reservoirs, levees and weirs. 8.6. Construction of industrial and domestic wastewater treatment plants and related pipeline systems. 8.8. Construction and other activities in water courses within flood lines. 8.9. Construction and other activities within a catchment area. 9.1. The storage, handling of a hazardous substance defined in the Hazardous Substances Ordinance, 1974. 9.2. Any process or activity which requires a permit, license or other form of authorisation, or the modification of or changes to existing facilities for any process or activity which requires an amendment of an existing permit, license or authorisation or which requires a new permit, license or authorisation in terms of a law governing the generation or release of emissions, pollution, effluent or waste. 9.3. The bulk transportation of dangerous goods using pipeline, funiculars or conveyors with a throughout capacity of 50 tonnes or 50 cubic meters or more per day. 9.4. The storage and handling of a dangerous goods, including petrol, diesel, liquid petroleum gas or paraffin, in containers with a combined capacity of more than 30 cubic meters at any one location. 9.5. Construction of filling stations or any other facility for the underground and aboveground storage of dangerous goods, including petrol, diesel, liquid, petroleum, gas or paraffin. 10.1 The construction of- (b) public roads; (d) airports and airfields; if applicable; (g) communication networks including towers, telecommunication and marine telecommunication lines and cables; (j) masts of any material or type and of any height, including those used for telecommunication broadcasting and radio transmission, but excluding โ€“ if applicable (i) flag poles; and (ii) lightning conductor poles. 10.2 The route determination of roads and design of associated physical infrastructure where - (a) it is a public road.

Item Type:
Report
Language:
en
Last date for commenting on this EIA: Tuesday, 8 September 2026

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