13-a8bfe3f9e4900031.pdf

This document is a Social and Labour Plan (SLP) and associated supporting affidavits for the proposed Yzermyn underground coal mine, operated by Atha-Africa Ventures. It details the company's commitments to human resource development, gender equity, local socio-economic investment, and closure planning within the Mpumalanga Province of South Africa.

• Atha has established a combined budget of R228,000 for its internship and bursary programmes, split equally between internships (R114,000), internal bursaries (R57,000), and external bursaries (R57,000).
• The mine aims to increase the representation of women in core operations to exceed 10% within a five-year period, with targets starting at 7% and rising to 10%.
• To support women in the workforce, Atha commits to providing appropriately furnished change house facilities, suitable ablution facilities with sanitary bins (including underground), and a sexual harassment policy.
• The proposed mine is expected to employ approximately 576 people, with an estimated 1,728 persons directly dependent on the operation based on an average of three dependents per employee.
• Atha has identified two primary local economic development (LED) projects: subsidising existing mobile clinics and supporting the Sinethemba Agricultural & Technical Secondary School through the construction of a classroom and the provision of guest teachers.
• The project area, spanning the Pixley ka Seme and Mkhondo local municipalities, is characterised by low education levels (only 1% tertiary education) and high unemployment (43% of the potential labour force).
• A 'Future Forum' will be established within 24 months of the commencement of commercial production to facilitate dialogue between management and employees regarding mine viability and impact.
• Upon closure, the mine intends to rehabilitate the land for agricultural projects and offer the farm for sale to current occupying farmers on a right-of-first-refusal basis.
• Atha will provide monthly housing allowances to employees on Grades A to C to avoid the creation of 'mining-only towns' and prevent future 'ghost towns'.

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