Phase 1 HIA for the Seriti Arnot Water Treatment Plant Project

The Arnot OpCo mining area, recently acquired from Exxaro, consists of an underground and two open cast mining sections which have recently been closed. At Arnot OpCo, decant water from the Schoonoord area is managed through pumping from boreholes and shafts to U3 Dam. At the Mooifontein opencast area, decant water is pumped from the West to the South Pit resulting in a circulatory flow of water. The water treatment and conveyance systems include the following major units:

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A decant water abstraction system

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A decant water conveyance system

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A CWTP

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A treated water conveyance system

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A waste and solids handling system

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Requisite access roads and associated security infrastructure

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Requisite electrical and commercial and industrial (C&I) infrastructure