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zo-37-part-2-2265a088f6acf652.pdf
This terrestrial ecology EIA report, produced by Simon Todd Consulting in June 2017, assesses the ecological impacts of expanding the Tormin mineral sands mine operated by MSR. The project involves expanding beach mining across ten discrete beaches and implementing inland strip mining on farm Geelwal Karoo 262, alongside infrastructure expansions including a Mineral Separation Plant and a 22 kV powerline.
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Document type: Report
zo-4-expert-affidavit-of-susan-brownlie-2ff2a99cdf3e9ad4.pdf
Expert affidavit by Susan Brownlie regarding the proposed expansion of the Tormin Mine by Mineral Sands Resources (Pty) Ltd. The document argues that the expansion poses significant, potentially irreversible risks to a Critical Biodiversity Area (CBA) and an important ecological corridor, asserting that proposed mitigation measures—specifically rehabilitation and 'search and rescue' of species—are inadequate and scientifically unsupported for the Namaqualand Strandveld vegetation type.
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Document type: Statement