THE PROPOSED MINING OF QUARRY 5 ASSOCIATED WITH THE UPGRADE OF NATIONAL ROAD R573 (MOLOTO ROAD), GAUTENG PROVINCE

It is the intention of the South African National Roads Agency SOC Ltd to establish Quarry 5 to provide the necessary construction materials for the proposed upgrading of national road R573-1 (K139) from Baviaanspoort Road in Tshwane (km 0,00) to the Gauteng / Mpumalanga Provincial Border (± 48.00 km). The proposed Quarry 5 is located approximately 30km to the northeast of the N1/ N4 highway intersection along the R573 (Moloto Road) roadway and 14.5km to the southwest of the Moloto township near the Gauteng/ Mpumalanga provincial border. The R573 roadway borders the project area in the north. The site centre geographic coordinates are 25°31’39.95” S, 28°30’58.01” E. The project area is located on Portion 46 of the Farm Boekenhoutskloofdrift 286 JR. The site earmarked for the proposed mining activities is situated on privately owned land which is currently used for small scale sheep farming. The proposed study area where Quarry 5 is located, is considered as a potential source of rock material. According to the material investigation report. three types of material can be sourced from Quarry 5. Approximately 810 000m3 of unprocessed bedrock material suitable for the production of crushed G5 material, approximately 405 000m3 of material can be crushed as possible G6 material, as well as 47 000m3 of potential G7 material is available from Quarry 5. The limited overburden material will be stockpiled for rehabilitation purposes is estimated at a volume of 7 000m3.The rock material will only be stored temporarily in stockpiles on site before being crushed and taken off site. The commodity to be mined is aggregates.