pml4-13ba55606d55ab3e.pdf

An email from Glenn Ramke of the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) to WSP Environmental (Pty) Ltd providing comments and objections regarding the proposed Yzermyn Underground Coal Mine.

• The document challenges the project's estimate that it will cover approximately 10 hectares, arguing this is an underestimate that fails to account for dams, administrative offices, staff housing, powerlines, conveyor systems, and the impact of coal and road dust on vegetation up to 20 meters from roads.
• Concerns are raised regarding water security, specifically that the large volume of water required for the mine could impact downstream farmers and that there is no clear plan for the long-term drainage or disposal of water collected in pollution control dams over the 17 to 20 year project lifespan.
• The author argues that the project's location in the high altitude grassland biome—described as the second richest biome in southern Africa—makes it unsuitable for mining because negative impacts in this environment "cannot be easily corrected."
• The document disputes the claim that the project will create over 300 jobs, suggesting this estimate is too high and that local people in Wakkerstroom may have an unrealistic perception of the employment opportunities available to them.

APA

Centre for Environmental Rights (n.d.). pml4-13ba55606d55ab3e.pdf. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/PML4.pdf?x21779

Chicago

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BibTeX

@misc{centreforenvironmentalrightsndpml413ba55606d55ab3epdf, author = {{Centre for Environmental Rights}}, title = {{pml4-13ba55606d55ab3e.pdf}}, publisher = {Centre for Environmental Rights}, url = {https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/PML4.pdf?x21779}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }