EIA360° — Environmental Impact Assessment & Management

EMPr commitments register

Mitigation commitments tracked from authorisation through closure

Commitments

Compliance rate

67%

of assessed commitments

Non-compliant

In progress / not started

Construction phase — 2 commitments

Aspect	Impact / mitigation	Responsible	Frequency	Status	Last monitoring
Dust	Windblown tailings dust affecting the nearby town during SW gales Wind-fence on southern perimeter; progressive rehabilitation of outer slopes; PM10 monitoring at town boundary (monthly)	SHE Manager	Monthly	compliant	30 Jun 2026 PM10 31 µg/m³; wind-fence section 4 repaired.
Surface water	Contaminated runoff from TSF footprint entering the ephemeral drainage line Cut-off trenches and return-water dam sized for 1:50-yr 24-h storm; weekly freeboard inspection	TSF Engineer	Weekly	non compliant	24 Jun 2026 Return-water dam freeboard 0.4 m — below 0.8 m minimum after pump failure. Corrective action CA-114 raised.

Operation phase — 2 commitments

Aspect	Impact / mitigation	Responsible	Frequency	Status	Last monitoring
Groundwater	Seepage impact on alluvial aquifer Quarterly sampling of monitoring boreholes MW-03/04/07; trigger-level response plan	Environmental Officer	Quarterly	compliant	15 Apr 2026 Q2 boreholes: sulphate stable, Zn < trigger at all three wells.
Biodiversity	Loss of Succulent Karoo habitat on expansion footprint Plant-rescue and translocation of protected succulents before clearing; biodiversity offset area (68 ha) fenced and managed	Environmental Officer	Quarterly	in progress	20 May 2026 Translocation 70% complete; offset fencing contractor appointed.

Closure & rehabilitation phase — 1 commitment

Aspect	Impact / mitigation	Responsible	Frequency	Status	Last monitoring
Rehabilitation	Post-closure land capability and visual impact Concurrent rehabilitation to a self-sustaining vegetation cover; closure objectives per management plan; financial provision reviewed annually	Mine Manager	Annually	not started	—