240319003097 - The proposed construction and operation of the Jindal Mine on EPLs 4013 and 4194, Khomas Region, Namibia.

ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION AND STORAGE ACTIVITIES The construction of facilities for: (1a) The generation of electricity. (1b) The transmission and supply of electricity.  The mine will connect to the NamPower grid.  There is a possibility that a solar power station will be constructed for the generation of electricity.  The electricity that is generated will be used to supply electricity to the mine and potential surplus redirected into the grid power system. WASTE MANAGEMENT, TREATMENT, HANDLING, AND DISPOSAL ACTIVITIES (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 Ordinance, 1976. (2.3) The import, processing, use and recycling, temporary storage, transit or export of waste.  The proposed mining operations and process plant triggers this activity, as both fuel and hazardous substances are required for mining and processing activities.  Hazardous reagents will be used within the extraction and processing plant.  A lined tailings storage facility will be constructed.  Licences will be obtained for all hazardous substances that will need to be stored on the site.  Additionally, there will be a laboratory on site that may generate hazardous waste. MINING AND QUARRYING ACTIVITIES (3.1) The construction of facilities for any process or activities which requires a license, right or another form of authorization, and the renewal of a license, right or another form of authorization, 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.  This listed activity infers the provisions of the Minerals (Prospecting and Mining) Act 33 of 1992. The very nature of the Project is mining, which therefore triggers this listed activity.  The mine infrastructure will include mine (pits), dump facility, stock yard, mining office, workshop, admin building, health & safety wing, laboratory, canteen, process plant, conveyor line, filter press yard, concentrate yard, dispatch line. FORESTRY ACTIVITIES (4.) The clearance of forest areas, deforestation, aforestation, timber harvesting or any other related activity that requires authorisation in term of the Forest Act, 2001 (Act No. 12 of 2001) or any other law  Vegetation clearing will be required for site construction and infrastructure establishment.  During operations, vegetation clearing will be required as the Project develops. The necessary permits will be acquired as needed.  Clearing activities will need to align to the requirements of the Forestry Act, No. 12 of 2001 and Forest Amendment Act, No. 13 of 2005. WATER RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (8.5) Construction of dams, reservoirs, levees and weirs. (8.6) Construction of industrial and domestic wastewater treatment plants and related pipeline systems.  The Project falls within a water-controlled area.  Ground and surface water may be abstracted or sourced for the operation.  Groundwater will be abstracted to support the operational activities through identified abstraction boreholes, with an approved abstraction permit, from the Department of Water Affairs, as required by the Water Act, No. 54 of 1956 and Water Resources Management Act  Surface water may be abstracted from the Oanob dam for operational activities.  Potential Diversion of the Olifants River as this river runs through the planned area for their open pits.  Process water ponds will be constructed to provide water for the process plant.  A pollution control dam (PCD) will be constructed to catch and contain dirty water on site, this is located in the processing plant.  Pipeline systems will be used to transport water or slurry within the site.  The Ujams wastewater from the wastewater treatment  The processing plant will require approximately 1.0 to 1.5 Mm³/annum of water. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE TREATMENT, HANDLING AND STORAGE (9.1) The manufacturing, storage, handling or processing of a hazardous substance defined in the Hazardous Substances Ordinance, 1974. (9.2) Any process or activity which requires a permit, licence or other form of authorization, or the modification of or changes to existing facilities for any process or activity which requires amendment of an existing permit, licence or authorization or which requires a new permit, licence or authorization in terms of a governing the generation or release of emissions, pollution, effluent or waste. (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.  The proposed mining operations and process plant triggers this activity, as both fuel and hazardous substances are required for mining and processing activities.  Bulk fuel will be stored onsite for refuelling the mining fleet of approximately.  30,000-50,000L/Day in first year of operation  Consumer installation certificates are required for bulk fuel storage and dispensing.  Hazardous reagents will be used within the extraction and processing plant.  Licences will be obtained for all hazardous substances that will need to be stored on the site. INFRASTRUCTURE 10.1 The construction of: (j) masts of any material or type, and of any height, including those used for telecommunication broadcasting and radio transmission.  Towers for communication will need to be constructed, thus cables and telecommunication lines will be put in place.  Powerlines and telemetry for operational requirements, water and tailings slurry pumping will be required.  Possible Diversion of the M51.