The Final Scoping Report of the Kriel Colliery Block F Opencast Project Scoping Report has been submitted to the DMRE and is available for public viewing at the Kriel Library, Kriel Main Office Entrance or on the CSEC website (see attachments). Another Public Participation Process will take place in the EIA Phase of the application.

The abovementioned EMP Amendment report, dated May 2016 was subsequently approved on the 30th of May 2019 by the Regional Manager: Mineral Regulation of the DMR, Mpumalanga Regional Office, a copy of which was received by Stuart Coal (Pty) Ltd. on 3 October 2019.

The Part 2 Amendment Application for the Khwezela Colliery Navigation Life Extension Project was approved by the DMR on 11 November 2019.

Kriel Colliery wishes to undertake opencast mining activities at the western portion of its Block F operations within the existing Kriel Colliery Mining Right area. The mine is therefore required to amend their existing EMP for Block F to consider the activities and impacts associated with the opencast operation at this western portion of Block F. Subsequently a Scoping and EIR process is triggered. The draft Scoping Report is therefore currently available for public review until 13 December 201...

The South Block Colliery Upgrade Project entails proposed new infrastructure within the approved mine boundary of the South Block Colliery.

The Part 1 Amendment application (in terms of Regulation 29 of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act no 107 of 1998) (NEMA), Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations (2014)) for the Khwezela Colliery Navigation Life Extension Project (DMR Ref nr: MP 3/5/1/2/3/2/1 (306) EM) Environmental Authorisation has been approved.