Question to the Minister of Water and Sanitation - NW2600

28 September 2017 - NW2600

Mathys, Ms L to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

What numbers of mines were found not to be compliant with regulations pertaining to water use licences (a) in the 2016-17 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2017?

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Reply:

(a) So far there is no mine that achieved a hundred percent compliance with its water use license conditions. The non compliance varies and is assessed according to the impact posed to the water resources and the environment in relation to specific conditions. Non-compliance depending on the impact or threat posed may either be addressed through an action plan, administrative, civil or criminal enforcement. Out of 111 mines that were monitored in the 2016/2017 financial year, 55 mines were found to be significantly not complying with the conditions of the water use license of which 25 mines were referred for enforcement actions (refer to Annexure A). The other 30 mines were requested to provide action plans to address non-compliance.

(b) For the 2017/18, (April to June) 22 mines were monitored with 15 mines significantly not complying of which 8 required enforcement actions.

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Annexure A

Quarter 1 (APRIL - JUNE 2016)
No	Water Sector	Name	Province	PoE received	Finding/ Motivation
1	Mining	Exxaro Leeupan Coal Mine	MP	Yes	Not acceptable 25-49%
2	Mining	Umcebo Middelkraal Colliery	MP	Yes	Not acceptable 25-49%
3	Mining	Bankfontein	MP	Yes	Not acceptable 0-24%
4	Mining	Exxaro Matla	MP	Yes	Not acceptable 25-49%
5	Mining	Kangala	MP	Yes	Good but at risk 50-74%
6	Mining	Homelands Energy	MP	Yes	Not acceptable 0-24%
7	Mining	Palesa	MP	Yes	Not acceptable 25-49%
8	Mining	Hoshoza Resources: Karoboo Colliery	KZN	Yes	Acceptable 75-100%
9	Mining	Grootegeluk Coal Mine	LP	Yes	Good but at risk 50-74%
10	Mining	Mogalakwena Platinum Mine	LP	Yes	Not acceptable 0-24%
11	Mining	Venetia Diamond Mine	LP	Yes	Good but at risk 50-74%
12	Mining	Vele Colliery	LP	Yes	Good but at risk 50-74%
13	Mining	Tshikondeni Coal Mine	LP	Yes	Acceptable 75-100%
14	Mining	Ocon Brick Audit	GP	Yes	Not acceptable 25-49%
15	Mining	Evander Gold	GP	Yes	Not acceptable 25-49%
16	Mining	New Vaal Colliery	GP	Yes	Not acceptable 25-49%
17	Mining	Lonmin Platinum Mine	NW	Yes	Not acceptable 25-49%
18	Mining	Northam Platinum Mine: Zondereinde division	NW	Yes	Not acceptable 25-49%
19	Mining	Elitheni Coal	EC	Yes	Not acceptable 0-24%
20	Mining	Kalagadi Manganese Mine	NC	Yes	Good but at risk 50-74%

Quarter 2 (JULY - SEPTEMBER 2016)
No	Water Sector	Name	Province	PoE received	Finding/ Motivation
1	Mining	Anglo Coal: Kromdraai	MP	Yes	Not acceptable 0-24%
2	Mining	Anglo Coal: Navigation	MP	Yes	Not acceptable 0-24%
3	Mining	Anglo American: Twickenham	MP	Yes	Not acceptable 0-24%
4	Mining	Brackfontein: Tegeta Resources & Exploration	MP	Yes	Not acceptable 25-49%
5	Mining	Xstrata: Goedgevonden Colliery	MP	Yes	Good but at risk 50-74%
6	Mining	Hlagisa Mining Wildfontein Colliery	MP	Yes	Good but at risk 50-74%
7	Mining	Glencore: Tavistock Coal	MP	Yes	Good but at risk 50-74%
8	Mining	ATC Impunzi Complex	MP	Yes	Not acceptable 25-49%
9	Mining	ASA Dilokong Chrome Mine	MP	Yes	Not acceptable 25-49%
10	Mining	Mtotolo Platinum Mine	MP	Yes	Not acceptable 25-49%
11	Mining	Elandsfontein Colliery	MP	Yes	Not acceptable 0-24%

No	Water Sector	Name	Province	PoE received	Finding/ Motivation
12	Mining	Ezulwini	GP	Yes	Not acceptable 0-24%
13	Mining	City Deep Gold Mine	GP	Yes	Not acceptable 25-49%
14	Mining	Penumbra Coal Mine	GP	Yes	Not acceptable 0-24%
15	Mining	New Kleinfontein Mine	GP	Yes	Not acceptable 25-49%
16	Mining	Rand Uranium	GP	Yes	Not acceptable 25-49%
17	Mining	New Denmark Colliery	GP	Yes	Good but at risk 50-74%
18	Mining	Tronox Mine	WC	Yes	Good but at risk 50-74%
19	Mining	Tronox MSP	WC	Yes	Good but at risk 50-74%
20	Mining	Grootegeluk Coal Mine	LP	Yes	Not acceptable 25-49%
21	Mining	Vele	LP	Yes	Good but at risk 50-74%
22	Mining	Tshikondeni	LP	Yes	Acceptable 75-100%
23	Mining	Venetia	LP	Yes	Not acceptable 25-49%
24	Mining	Mogalakwena	LP	Yes	Not acceptable 0-24%
25	Mining	Beestekraal Mine - Portland Cement	NW	Yes	Not acceptable 25-49%
26	Mining	Sibanye Platinum Mine	NW	Yes	Not acceptable 25-49%
27	Mining	Pilanesberg Platinum Mine	NW	Yes	Not acceptable 25-49%
28	Mining	PMG	NC	Yes	Not acceptable 0-24%
29	Mining	Hotazel Manganese Mine: Hotazel site	NC	Yes	Not acceptable 0-24%
30	Mining	Hotazel Manganese Mine: Wessels Mine	NC	Yes	Not acceptable 0-24%
31	Mining	Hotazel Manganese Mine: Middleplaats	NC	Yes	Not acceptable 0-24%
32	Mining	Hotazel Manganese Mine: Mamatwane mine	NC	Yes	Not acceptable 0-24%

Quarter 3 (October - December 2016)
No	Water Sector	Name	Province	PoE received	Finding/ Motivation
1	Mining	Marula Platinum Mine	MP	Yes	Good but at risk 50-74%
2	Mining	Mpuyelo Group: Rhirhanzo Colliery	MP	Yes	Good but at risk 50-74%
3	Mining	Sudor Coal: Halgewonnen	MP	Yes	Not acceptable 25-49%
4	Mining	Glencoe Optinum: Kwagga Section	MP	Yes	Not acceptable 0-24%
5	Mining	Stuart Coal	MP	Yes	Good but at risk 50-74%
6	Mining	Umzobanzi Coal	MP	Yes	Not acceptable 0-24%
7	Mining	Shanduka Graspan Colliery	MP	Yes	Not acceptable 0-24%
8	Mining	Anglo Inyosi Kriel Colliery	MP	Yes	Not acceptable 0-24%
9	Mining	Woestalleen Mine	MP	Yes	Not acceptable 0-24%
10	Mining	Koffiefontein Mine	FS	Yes	Not acceptable 25-49%
11	Mining	Matsopa Mineral KoppiesnBentonite Mine	FS	Yes	No authorisation. This mine has to be taken out of the report
12	Mining	Crown Mine	GP	Yes	Good but at risk 50-74%

No	Water Sector	Name	Province	PoE received	Finding/ Motivation
13	Mining	Ergo Mine	GP	Yes	Not acceptable 25-49%
14	Mining	Vunene: Usutu Colliery	GP	Yes	Not acceptable 25-49%
15	Mining	International Ferro Metals and TC Smelter	NW	Yes	Not reporting under Mining move to Industry
16	Mining	Ferro chrome boshoek smelter and mine	NW	Yes	Good but at risk 50-74%
17	Mining	Horizon Chrome mine (previously Merafe Ferrochrome)	NW	Yes	Good but at risk 50-74%
18	Mining	Schmidtsdrift Mine	NC	Yes	Not acceptable 25-49%
19	Mining	Assmang: Black Rock (Lometag)	NC	Yes	Not acceptable 0-24%
20	Mining	Hautian Manganese	NC	Yes	Good but at risk 50-74%
21	Mining	Rooipoort Mine	NC	Yes	Not acceptable 25-49%
22	Mining	Brandywine Valley Investments: Uitkomst Colliery	KZN	Yes	Not acceptable 0-24%
23	Mining	Brandywine Valley Investments: Wykom Siding	KZN	Yes	Not acceptable 25-49%
24	Mining	Hlobane: Tshoba	KZN	Yes	Not acceptable 25-49%
25	Mining	Hlobane: Nkongolwane	KZN	Yes	Not acceptable 0-24%
26	Mining	Tshikondeni Colliery	LP	Yes	Good but at risk 50-74%
27	Mining	Venetia	LP	Yes	Not acceptable 25-49%
28	Mining	Grootegeluk Coal Mine	LP	Yes	Not acceptable 25-49%
29	Mining	Mogalakwena Platinum Mine	LP	Yes	Not acceptable 0-24%
30	Mining	Vele Colliery	LP	Yes	Good but at risk 50-74%

Quarter 4 (January - March 2017)
No	Water Sector	Name	Province	PoE received	Finding/ Motivation
1	Mining	BECSA: Khutala Colliery (South 32)	MP	Yes	Not acceptable 25-49%
2	Mining	Anglo Thermal Coal: Kleinkopje Colliery	MP	Yes	Not acceptable 25-49%
3	Mining	Clencore: Tweefontein Complex	MP	Yes	Good but at risk 50-74%
4	Mining	Wescoal: Intibane Colliery	MP	Yes	Not acceptable 0-24%
5	Mining	Anglo Coal: Mafube Colliery	MP	Yes	Not acceptable 25-49%
6	Mining	BECSA: MMS Klipfontein Section (South 32)	MP	Yes	Not acceptable 25-49%
7	Mining	African Exploration: Vlakfontein Colliery	MP	Yes	Not acceptable 0-24%
8	Mining	Anglo Gold Ashanti: Mponeng	GP	Yes	Not acceptable 25-49%
9	Mining	Mission Point Trading 41 (Pty) Ltd	GP	Yes	Not acceptable 25-49%
10	Mining	Mashala Resource: Fereira Mine	GP	Yes	Not acceptable 25-49%

No	Water Sector	Name	Province	PoE received	Finding/ Motivation
11	Mining	South Gold Exploration (Sebanye Burnstone Mine)	GP	Yes	Not acceptable 25-49%
12	Mining	Harmony gold mine - Kusasalethu & Deelkraal Operation	GP	Yes	Not acceptable 25-49%
13	Mining	Xstrata Alloys Eland Platinum Mine	NW	Yes	Not acceptable 25-49%
14	Mining	Maseve Platinum Mine	NW	Yes	Not acceptable 0-24%
15	Mining	Lonmin Platinum Mine	NW	Yes	Not acceptable 25-49%
16	Mining	Mr M Mdlulane	NC	Yes	Acceptable 75-100%
17	Mining	MN Mbonose	NC	Yes	Acceptable 75-100%
18	Mining	Sishen Iron Ore	NC	Yes	Not acceptable 25-49%
19	Mining	Scarlet Sun Mine	NC	Yes	Not acceptable 25-49%
20	Mining	De Beer Micro Diamonds	NC	Yes	Good but at risk 50-74%
21	Mining	Mr OA Witkoei	NC	Yes	Acceptable 75-100%
22	Mining	HE Louw	NC	Yes	Acceptable 75-100%
23	Mining	Mrs FE Mali	NC	Yes	Acceptable 75-100%
24	Mining	BM Marman	NC	Yes	Acceptable 75-100%
25	Mining	Crown Resources	NC	Yes	Not acceptable 25-49%
26	Mining	Vele	LP	Yes	Good but at risk 50-74%
27	Mining	Venetia	LP	Yes	Not acceptable 25-49%
28	Mining	Grootegeluk	LP	Yes	Not acceptable 25-49%
29	Mining	Tshikondeni	LP	Yes	Good but at risk 50-74%
30	Mining	Mogalakwena	LP	Yes	Not acceptable 0-24%
31	Mining	Somkhele Tendele Mine	KZN	Yes	Not acceptable 0-24%

	Overall 52% out of 111

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RNW2600-170928.docx

28 September 2017 - NW2600

Mathys, Ms L to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

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