Question NW1642 to the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy

Weber, Ms AMM to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy

(1) Whether, considering that the National Environmental Management Act, Act 107 of 1998, and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) regulations as amended (April 2017) require an EIA process through the compilation of a Basic Assessment Report (BAR) and Environmental Management Programme Report (EMPr) to apply for a prospecting and/or mining licence in accordance with certain Acts and regulations (details furnished), he will furnish Ms A M M Weber with the (a) mining licence and EIA and (b) EMPr for Portions 3, 11, 12 and 13 of Kernsig Twaalf Pty Ltd, in the Emakhazeni Local Municipality in Mpumalanga; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether he will furnish Ms A M M Weber with the (a) prospecting licence and BAR and (b) EMPr for Portions 28, 46, 72 and 73 of the farm Elandspruit 291 JS (DMRE Ref: MP 30/5/1/1/2/16326 PR) situated in the Steve Tshwete Local Municipality, under the Middelburg Magisterial District in Mpumalanga; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether he will furnish Ms A M M Weber with the (a) mining permit and EIA and (b) EMPr for Portion 2 of the farm Elandspruit 291 JS (DMRE REF: MP 30/5/1/3/2/13516 MP) situated in the specified municipality in Mpumalanga; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?