#WestWitsMine: BAR review period extended
Comments should reach MSC or SLR on or before 30 August
The public review period of the Draft Basic Assessment Report for the Kimberley West opencast pit has been extended.
Malan Scholes Consulting (MSC) has released the Draft Basic Assessment Report (DBAR) on behalf of West Wits Mining.
Read the initial article here: Mining contract applied for on Albertina Sisulu/ Main Reef Road
MSC appointed Elemental Sustainability (Elemental-S) to undertake the Environmental Authorisation Application process that forms part of the proposed opencast mining permit for areas that are less than five hectares in extent, namely the Kimberley West and the Cresswell Park opencast pits.
The DBAR is available to view at the Roodepoort Civic Centre, 100 Christiaan de Wet Road, Florida Park; the Witpoortjie Library, 22 Payne Street, Witpoortjie and the Sol Plaatjes Hall, 1960 Motlaka Street, Sol Plaatjes and Sol Plaatjie Hall Leases Bowling Club, 1724 Tornado Crescent, Georginia from 27 July to 30 August.
Also Read: West Wits Mine documents ready to be viewed
All comments on the DBAR should be submitted to MSC at projects@malanscholesconsulting.co.za or to SLR Consulting at 720.13087.0001@slrconsulting.com.
Comments received will be used to update the DBAR and copies of all the comments will be included with the final BAR when it is submitted to the Department of Mineral Resources. Comments should reach MSC or SLR on or before 30 August.
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