NEW CONSORT MR AND EA AMENDMENT

Barberton Mines, which forms part of Pan African Resources PLC, owns and operates the New Consort Mine near the town of Barberton in the Mpumalanga Province of South Africa. The mine is operated under a mining right (Reference Number MP 30/5/1/2/2/10220 MR (190) MR)) and an approved Environmental Management Programme Report (EMPR), which was authorised by DMRE in August 2017.

Mining was established in 1885 at the New Consort Mine. Originally, the Consort area consisted of several small workings. Over time, the workings were consolidated into what became known as Consort Mine. In 1933, the company’s name changed to Eastern Transvaal Consolidated Mines (ETC) and in 1948, ETC became a member of the Anglovaal Group.

Barberton Mines wish to make changes to the mining right by adding the following properties:
1. A portion of the Farm 652 JU (formerly Mundts Concession Section C Kaap Block)
2. A portion of the Farm 934 JU (formerly Mundts Concession Section C Kaap Block)
3. A portion of the Farm Barberton Nature Reserve 954 JU (formerly Mundts Concession Section C Kaap Block)
4. A portion of the Remainder of Portion 8 of the Farm Riverside 245 JU(formerly Riverside 245 JU)

These properties have historically been part of the authorised old order mining right area (Mining License 30/2003) and this is indicated in the Regulation 42 Plan (OT5/3/2/591) of the converted new order mining right. However, this property was omitted in Annexure “A” to the new order mining right, indicating an administrative error. The aim of this amendment application is to rectify this administrative error and to align the Regulation 42 Plan with the mining right and Annexure “A” to the New Consort Mine mining right. In order to effect this change, it is necessary that a Section 102 template, accompanied by an environmental authorisation amendment application, are completed and submitted to the regulatory authority, the DMRE, for decision-making.
Province(s): Mpumalanga