Question NW1433 to the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy
05 May 2022 - NW1433
Weber, Ms AMM to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy
At which (a) waste landfill site does the Elandshoogte Gold Mine dispose of their waste and (b) hazardous waste site do they dispose of their hazardous waste?
Reply:
Elandshoogte Gold Mine is the holder of the mining right with an approved Environmental programme/ Environmental Authorisation, which provide that General waste must be kept in containers which are either wind and scavenger proof, and be disposed of at a permitted landfill site. This Authorisation does not negate the holder of the Authorisation to comply with any statutory requirements that might be applicable to the undertaking of any other activity. In this regard Elandshoogte Gold Mine must be in a position of a waste disposal permit from a local Municipality.