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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: [email protected]
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: [email protected]
Project No: 1655245
10 September 2020
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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: [email protected]
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: [email protected]
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