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APPELLANTS’ STATEMENT OF GROUNDS OF APPEAL IN TERMS OF SECTION 96(1)(a) OF THE MINERAL AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT, 2002, AND REGULATION 74 OF THE MINERAL AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, 2004
This document is a statement of grounds of appeal filed on 13 October 2016 by eight environmental and community organisations against the approval of the Environmental Management Programme (EMPR) for the Yzermyn underground coal mine. The appellants argue that the approval, granted by the Mpumalanga Regional Manager of the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) on 28 June 2016, ignored critical biodiversity risks, failed to provide adequate mitigation for water resource degradation, and disregarded the socio-economic vulnerability of local rural communities.
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Document type: Statement
3.1-annexures-74b6298971c4cb01.pdf
The provided document consists of a Mining Right granted to Atha Africa Ventures (Pty) Ltd by the South African Department of Mineral Resources, an Environmental Authorisation from the Mpumalanga Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs, and a Water Use Licence from the Department of Water and Sanitation. These documents collectively authorise the development and operation of the Yzermyn Underground Coal Mine in the Mpumalanga Province, detailing the legal obligations, environmental mitigation requirements, and water management constraints imposed on the holder.
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Document type: Report
RESPONDING STATEMENT SUBMITTED BY ATHA AFRICA VENTURES (PTY) LTD. (THE APPLICANT / RESPONDENT) IN THE MATTER OF AN APPEAL SUBMITTED BY EARTHLIFE AFRICA JOHANNESBURG FIRST APPELLANT BIRDLIFE SOUTH AFRICA SECOND APPELLANT MINING AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE NETWORK OF SOUTH AFRICA THIRD APPELLANT ENDANGERED WILDLIFE TRUST FOURTH APPELLANT FEDERATION FOR A SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT FIFTH APPELLANT GROUNDWORK SIXTH SIXTH APPELLANT ASSOCIATION FOR WATER AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT SEVENTH APPELLANT BENCH MARKS FOUNDATION EIGHTH APPELLANT
This document is a responding statement submitted by Atha Africa Ventures (Pty) Ltd. (AAV) to the Mpumalanga Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs. It responds to an appeal filed by eight environmental and social organizations against the granting of an Environmental Authorization for the proposed Yzermyn Underground Coal Mine (YUCM) in the Magisterial District of Wakkerstroom, Mpumalanga Province.
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Document type: Statement
KM_C654e-20210311120932
The document is a letter from the Mpumalanga Province Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs granting environmental authorisation to Atha Africa Ventures (Pty) Ltd for the Yzermyn Underground Coal Mine. The authorisation covers multiple listed activities, including the construction of surface infrastructure, roads, and an explosives magazine, while noting significant impacts on wetlands and endangered ecosystems.
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Document type: Statement