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Background Information Document: Xolobeni Mineral Sands Project EIA

[ The above document includes a registration form for I&AP’s and a location map of the area to be mined, proposed smelter sites, and, conveniently, route of the proposed N2 toll road in relation to mining area’s ]

! IMPORTANT ! Please register as an IAP by sending an email with your contact details to xolobeni@gcs-sa.biz

PURPOSE OF THIS DOCUMENT

Provides an overview of the Environmental Impact Assessment Process (EIA) the for Xolobeni Mineral Sands Project;

• Invites you, as an Interested and Affected Party (I&AP), to participate in the EIA process; and

• Provides you as an I&AP with the opportunity to contribute to the Environmental Management Programme (EMP) for the project.

WHO ARE THE INTERESTED AND AFFECTED PARTIES (I&APs)?

The I&APs are the persons who will be directly or indirectly involved and/or affected by the project.

Your role as an I&AP is to:

• Register with the environmental consultants, who will include you on a database of I&APs in order for you to receive future project information and/or formally record issues and concerns;

• Attend public events to obtain further information, interact on a one-to-one basis with the project team, and/or raise issues and concerns; and

• Contact the consultants to obtain further information and / or raise issues and concerns.

PUBLIC MEETINGS

A number of public meetings have been scheduled as part of the Scoping Phase. The dates for the public meetings are as follows:

16 May 2007 at 10:00 at the Mbizana Community Hall, Mbizana Municipality
16 May 2007 at 16:00 at the Bhiniza Community Hall, Xolobeni Area
17 May 2007 at 10:00 at the Amadiba Administrative Authority
17 May 2007 at 15:00 at the Baleni High School, Xolobeni Area
18 May 2007 at 10:00 at the Xolobeni Pre-School, Xolobeni Area
21 May 2007 at 18h00 at the Port Edward Holiday Resort, Port Edward

A series of focus group meetings will be undertaken after the Scoping Phase in order to gain a detailed understanding of

issues and concerns raised, as well as to provide I&AP groupings with the opportunity to discuss the project in further detail as part of the EIA process.

CONTACT DETAILS

Should you have any queries, comments or concerns, please contact the consultants listed below.

CONTACT PERSONS: Nanette Hattingh

Durban
TEL: (031) 765 6950
FAX: (031) 765 8201

Johannesburg
TEL: (011) 807 5478
FAX: (011) 803 5745
EMAIL: xolobeni@gcs-sa.biz

Postal Address:
P O Box 2597
Rivonia,
2128

Posted on May 14th, 2007
Filed under: Current Issues