1

10 September 2020 Project No: 1655245

NOTIFICATION OF GRANTING OF AN INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION FOR A

COPPER MINING PROJECT ON THE FARMS PLAATJE 200MS, TRALEE 204MS, PAPENBRIL 205MS,

UITENPAS 2MT, MESSINA 4MT, ANTONVILLA 7MT, HEREWARD 203MS AND VOGELENZANG 3MT,

MUSINA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY (LIMPOPO PROVINCE).

Dear Stakeholder

Notice is hereby given that the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) on Tuesday 01

September 2020 granted an Integrated Environmental Authorisation (IEA) in terms of the National

Environmental Management Act (NEMA) (Act 107 of 1998) (as amended) to Smarty (SA) Minerals Investment

(Pty) Ltd for activities related to copper mining on the farms Uitenpas 2MT, Antonvilla 7MT, Messina 4MT,

Vogelenzang 3 MT, Papenbril 205 MS, Hereward 203 MS, Tralee 204 MS and Plaatje 200 MS within the Musina

Local Municipality, Limpopo Province.

Smarty (SA) Minerals Investment (Pty) Ltd is required to comply with the conditions stipulated in the IEA, a copy

of which is attached to this letter. An electronic copy of the IEA can be downloaded from Golder’s website at:

https://www.golder.com/global-locations/africa/south-africa-public-documents/. A copy may also be obtained by

contacting Brian Magongoa or Mabel Qinisile at the Public Participation Office as follows:

Golder Associates Africa (Pty) Ltd, P O Box 6001, Halfway House, 1685

Tel: (011) 254 4800/ Fax: (086) 582 1561, E-mail: ppoffice@golder.co.za

Anyone who wishes to appeal the decision, or any aspect of the decision, must submit the appeal in terms of

Chapter 2 of the National Appeal Regulations, 2014 as amended. Such appeal must be lodged within 20

calendar days from the date of this notification, i.e. by Wednesday, 30 September 2020. The appeal must be

submitted to the Appeal Administrator by means of the methods described below:

Golder Public Participation Office

Tel: 011 254 4800

P.O. Box 6001, Halfway House, 1685

Fax: 086 582 1561

Email: PPoffice@golder.co.za

Project No: 1655245

10 September 2020

2

Appeal must be submitted in writing to the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (formerly

the Department of Environmental Affairs):

Attention: Directorate Appeal and Legal Review

E-mail: appealsdirectorate@environment.gov.za

By post: Private Bag x 447, Pretoria, 0001

By hand: Environmental House, corner Steve Biko and Soutpansberg Street, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0083

A copy of the Appeal must be submitted in writing to the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy:

Attention: Regional Manager: Limpopo Province

E-mail: Tebogo.mangaba@dmr.gov.za

By Fax: (015) 297 7230

By post: Private Bag X 9467, Polokwane, 0700

By hand: DMR Building, 101 Dorp Street, Polokwane, 0699

In terms of the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations a copy of the appeal must also be provided to the

applicant, any registered interested and affected party and any organ of state with an interest in the matter.

You are welcome to contact me should you have any queries.

Your sincerely,

Golder Associates Africa (Pty) Ltd

Brian Magongoa Marié Schlechter

Stakeholder Engagement Lead Environmental Assessment Practitioner

BM/MS/nbh