Section 24G Application Process for Infrastructure Associated with the Blinkwater 2 Tailings Storage Facility (DMPR Ref: LP30/5/1/2/3/2/1(50) MR)
27 July 2026 | Client: Rustenburg Platinum Mines Limited: Mogalakwena Mine
Rustenburg Platinum Mines: Mogalakwena Mine, located north of the Mokopane Town in the Limpopo Province, is proposing to undertake a Section 24G rectification application process for the commencement of construction activities related to EIA listings not included in the DMPR approved Environmental Authorisation for the establishment of the Blinkwater 2 Tailings Storage Facility (TSF). Please note that this application does not pertain to the Blinkwater 2 TSF itself, which has already been approved, but to associated infrastructure and activities that were inadvertently omitted from the 2019 extension application
SLR Consulting (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd (SLR), an independent firm of Environmental Assessment Practitioners, has been appointed by Rustenburg Platinum Mines: Mogalakwena Mine to manage the environmental authorisation processes.
Rustenburg Platinum Mines: Mogalakwena Mine, yeo e lego ka leboa la toropo ya Mokopane, Profinseng ya Limpopo, e šišinya go dira tshepedišo ya kgopelo ya Karolo 24G go lokiša go thoma ga mešomo yakatološo yeo e amanago le mešomo ye e ngwadilwego mo Tlhahlobong ea Tšusumetso ea Tikoloho (EIA) yeo e sa tsenywago ka phoso mo Tumeleleng ya Tikologo (Environmental Authorisation – EA) yeo e dumeletšwego ke DMPR bakeng sa go katološaBlinkwater 2 Tailings Storage Facility (TSF). Re kgopela gore o lemoge gore kgopelo ye ga se ya Blinkwater 2 TSF ka boyona, yeo e se e dumeletšwe, eupša e amana le mešomo le meago yeo e sa tsenywago ka phoso mo kgopelong ya katološo ya 2019.
SLR Consulting (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd (SLR), khamphani ye ikemetšego ya Baahlodi ba Tikologo, e kgethilwe ke Rustenburg Platinum Mines: Mogalakwena Mine go laola tshepedišo ya tumelelo ya tikologo.
Status
Notice is hereby given, in terms of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations, 2014, promulgated under the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA), that the Final Environmental Impact Assessment Report has been submitted to Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resource (DMPR) for consideration and decision-making. A copy of the report as submitted can be downloaded below.
Should you have any queries in this regard please do not hesitate to contact SLR at the above contact details.
Tsebišo e a fiwa ka mo, go ya ka Melawana ya Tshekatsheko ya Khuetšo ya Tikologo (EIA), 2014, yeo e phatlaladitšwego ka fase ga Molao wa Bosetšhaba wa Taolo ya Tikologo (NEMA), gore Pego ya Mafelelo ya Tshekatsheko ya Khuetšo ya Tikologo e rometšwe go Kgoro ya Methopo ya Diminerale le Petroleamo (DMPR) gore e e sekaseke le go tšea sephetho. Khopi ya pego yeo e rometšwego e ka laollwa ka go šomiša kgokagano yeo e lego ka fase.
Ge e ba le na le dipotšišo mabapi le taba ye, hle le se ke la dikadika go ikgokaganya le SLR ka dintlha tša boikgokaganyo tšeo di filwego ka godimo.
Final Environmental Assessment Report
Appendix A- Scoping Report Acceptance
Appendix B - EAP CVs
Appendix C - Public Participation Record
- Appendix C1 - Public Participation DMPR Pre-Application Meeting Minutes
- Appendix C2 - Public Participation Letter from land claims commissioner
- Appendix C3 - Public Participation Scoping Phase Focus Group Meeting Minutes
- Appendix C4 - Public Participation Background Information Document
- Appendix C5 - Public Participation Advertisements
- Appendix C6 - Public Participation Proof of Site Notice Board Placement
- Appendix C7 - Public Participation Proof of Notification of Draft Scoping Report
- Appendix C8 - Public Participation Notification of Draft EIA
- Appendix C9 - Public Participation Comments & Responses EIA
- Appendix C9 - Public Participation Comments and Responses
- Appendix C10 - I&AP Register