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22429
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Bouker Diamonds (Pty) Ltd. intends to mine Diamonds (Alluvial) (DA) and Stone aggregate (St) situated over the applied area. The underlaying geology is mainly superficial deposit of the Gordonia (Qs) formation, which will be mined.
It is foreseen that the resource applied for is on average 2.5-6 meter thick with a topsoil layer which varies between 0 to 0.5 meters. The area that was identified and demarcated is shown on the attached sketch plan. See sketch plan Figure 2. The gravel reserve on these 5 hectares is estimated at 300’000m³ or ±339’900 tons and the total material to be moved is 300’000m³.
The above area will be mined through opencast excavations where the topsoil will be stripped separately and stockpiled. The gravel is then removed with a 30-ton excavator and placed next to the excavation. A Front -end Loader takes the gravel to the 14-feet washing pan which is feds it at a rate of 6m³ an hour or 10 ton per hour, 4’800m³ a month. All the rough and oversize stones are first placed back into the bottom of the excavation, hereafter the puddle out of the pan is pumped directly back into the open excavation. After the puddle dried off, the topsoil is put back on top again. The excavations will be 50m in length 10m wide and ±2.5 meters deep on average. On average four excavation will be opened at a time.
The total estimated reserve of gravel is 300’000m³ taken at a production rate of 4’800m³ a month it will take ±62.5 months to work the estimated reserve of ±300’000m³. The production rate is taken at 4’800m³/month. The gravel which is relatively shallow (2.5-6 metre), and the low production rate of the applicant make these 5 hectares to be worked sustainable over a period of two years
Province(s): North West
It is foreseen that the resource applied for is on average 2.5-6 meter thick with a topsoil layer which varies between 0 to 0.5 meters. The area that was identified and demarcated is shown on the attached sketch plan. See sketch plan Figure 2. The gravel reserve on these 5 hectares is estimated at 300’000m³ or ±339’900 tons and the total material to be moved is 300’000m³.
The above area will be mined through opencast excavations where the topsoil will be stripped separately and stockpiled. The gravel is then removed with a 30-ton excavator and placed next to the excavation. A Front -end Loader takes the gravel to the 14-feet washing pan which is feds it at a rate of 6m³ an hour or 10 ton per hour, 4’800m³ a month. All the rough and oversize stones are first placed back into the bottom of the excavation, hereafter the puddle out of the pan is pumped directly back into the open excavation. After the puddle dried off, the topsoil is put back on top again. The excavations will be 50m in length 10m wide and ±2.5 meters deep on average. On average four excavation will be opened at a time.
The total estimated reserve of gravel is 300’000m³ taken at a production rate of 4’800m³ a month it will take ±62.5 months to work the estimated reserve of ±300’000m³. The production rate is taken at 4’800m³/month. The gravel which is relatively shallow (2.5-6 metre), and the low production rate of the applicant make these 5 hectares to be worked sustainable over a period of two years
Province(s): North West
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17/04/2024 - 12:16
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