TA017611
NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND AVAILABILITY OF DRAFT SCOPING REPORT FOR MINING RIGHT, ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION, WASTE MANAGEMENT LICENCE AND INTEGRATED WATER USE LICENCE
Above Average Investments 20 CC (Pty) Ltd. In respect portions 4 of the remaining extent of the farm Camelot 320 JU, situated in the magisterial district of Barberton, Mpumalanga province.
Notification
Notification is hereby given in terms of the National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998, Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act 28 of 2002, National Environmental Management: Waste Act 59 of 2008 and the National Water Act 36 of 1998 of the application for a Mining Right, Environmental Authorisation (EA), Waste Management Licence (WML) and Integrated Water Use Licence (IWULA) for activities associated with the coal Project, an endeavour that is proposing to establish goal ore mining operations on the following portions of the Farm:
•Portion 4 of the remaining extent of the farm Camelot 320 JU
In addition, notification is also given that the Draft Scoping Report is available for public review and comment until
09th of November 2026. Please note: As per the EIA Regulations, 2014 (as amended). The comment period and availability of the hard copies of the Draft Scoping Report will thus be from 09th October to
09th of November 2026.
Project Summary:
The proposed mining area is situated approximately 20 km north east of Barberton when travelling on R38 towards Matsulu, Mpumalanga Province.
Above Average Investments (Pty) Ltd. (The Applicant) is seeking to establish mining operations, whereby the gold ore deposit will be mined by surface and underground mining techniques.
Scoping and Environmental Impact Reporting Process
The proposed development concern listed activities identified in the EIA Regulations, 2014, as amended and includes:
•Activity 9 Listing Notice 1 of GN R 327; Activity 10 Listing Notice 1 of GN R 327; Activity 11 Listing Notice 1 of GN R 327; Activity 12 Listing Notice 1 of GN R 327; Activity 14 Listing Notice 1 of GN R 327; Activity 27 Listing Notice 1 of GN R 327;
•Activity 4 Listing Notice 2 of GN R 325; Activity 6 Listing Notice 2 of GN R 325; Activity 17 Listing Notice 2 of GN R 325; Any activity including the operation of that activity which requires a mining right).
•Waste Licence (NEMWA Category B, Listing 7,9,10 and 11; and
•An Integrated Water Use Licence in terms of the NWA Section 21 (IWULA).
Accordingly, a Scoping and Environmental Impact Report (S&EIR) Process must be applied to the application for EA. The proposed project also triggers activities of Category B of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act 59 of 2008. Various water uses listed in Section 21 of the National Water Act 36 of 1998 are also applicable to the proposed development. The EA, WML and IWULA will be undertaken concurrently and informed through the S&EIR Process. ABS Africa has been appointed as the Environmental Assessment Practitioner, responsible for undertaking the required S&EIR Process.
The Scoping Phase of the S&EIR process has been completed and the findings thereof compiled into a Draft Scoping Report. The latter is available for a 30-day commenting period and may be accessed as follows:
* Hard copies are available publicly for review at the Barberton library, 479 Shongwe St, Spearville.
To register as an Interested and Affected Party (I&AP), obtain a copy of the Draft Scoping Report or for further information, please contact the appointed independent environmental assessment practitioner below:
Interested and Affected Parties (I&AP) are requested to raise their concerns, objections issues within 30 days of this notice to: Bernard /(EAP) Given on: E-mail:given@ezimabutho.co.za/ bkgosana@yahoo.com
Address: 8 Corridor, Route N4, Business Park,
Ben Fleur Witbank, 1035.
Tel: 078- 016 -5207
Or the Case Officer
Mr Mavunda Oscer
Tel: 031-653-0500,
Fax: 086-605-6894
NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND AVAILABILITY OF DRAFT SCOPING REPORT FOR MINING RIGHT, ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION, WASTE MANAGEMENT LICENCE AND INTEGRATED WATER USE LICENCE
Reference Number: TA017611
