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    Case ID
    21662
    Case Status
    Heritage Authority(s)
    SAHRA
    NWPHRA
    Proposal Description
    The scope of the prospecting activities: The extent of the prospecting area is 6’689,1537 hectares.
    Phase 1: Geological desktop studies will initially be done to confirm the area of interest. Further field work, testing and mapping of ‎the possible reserve and gravel runs to confirm the areas where test pits will be done. This will mostly be done by a professional geologist ‎assigned to the proposed project. 6 Months will be required for the assessments by Mr Braam Jankowitz Independent Consultant and Geologist‎.
    Phase 2: concentrate on Test pits which will be made on a grid of 100 x 100 meters and 50 x 50 m. It is envisages that 200 test pits will be excavated. ‎These test pits will be closed immediately before the excavator move on ‎to the next one. It is ‎envisaged that 200 test pits will be excavated, and 18 months are needed for Phase 2.‎
    Phase 3 Bulk Sampling will be done through trenching, to determine if the gravel does have diamonds the gravel needs to be taken out and tested, by putting it through the washing process. Trenching will be used to open the gravel to get a representative sample for testing. The trenches will be 20 x 30 x ± 3.5 m (deep). With the average gravel depth of ±3.5m, (1.5m thickness) 18 trenches will be needed to get to a representative bulk sample over this vast area of 38’400m³.
    Phase 4: Final Geological Report will be compiled after completion of all test pits evaluation and final processing of all bulk samples by the qualified geologist, which will assemble all test results and evaluated the finding with the area applied for. A final geological report will be compiled to bear the results of all test work done and how feasible further applications for renewal or migration to a mining right will be. 6 Months is needed for Phase 4.

    Province(s): North West
    Author
    dera.environmental
    Last modified
    02/02/2024 - 14:10
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    Non Impact Assessment Related Reports Grensplaas Landgoed download
    HIA Phase 1 Heritage Impact Assessment Edward Matenga download
    PIA Desktop Palaeontological Impact Assessment Marion Bamford download
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