Question NW2600 to the Minister of Water and Sanitation
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?
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) |
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No |
Water Sector |
Name |
Province |
PoE received |
Finding/ |
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) |
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No |
Water Sector |
Name |
Province |
PoE received |
Finding/ |
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/ |
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) |
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No |
Water Sector |
Name |
Province |
PoE received |
Finding/ |
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/ |
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) |
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No |
Water Sector |
Name |
Province |
PoE received |
Finding/ |
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/ |
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 |