sasol mining (pty) ltd syferfontein colliery, trichardt

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SASOL Mining (Pty) Ltd – Syferfontein Colliery,

Trichardt, Mpumalanga

Block IV Environmental Management Program

External Compliance Audit Report

License No: MP 30/5/1/2/2 of 26 October 2017

February 2020

Syferfontein Block IV EMPr

External Audit Report

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PREPARED FOR PREPARED BY

Name of Client:

SASOL Mining (Pty) Ltd – Syferfontein Colliery

Name of Consultant:

MDTE Environmental (Pty) Ltd

Address:

Zwakfontein 120 IS, Trichardt

Mpumalanga Province

Address:

1761 Tezula Estate, Uranium Street, Witkoppen

Gauteng Province

Tel: +27 17 613 5444

Cell: +27 82 808 4627

Tel: +27 11 465 2163

Cell: +27 82 445 1781

Contact Person:

Melony Maans

Contact Person:

Deon Esterhuizen

Email:

[email protected]

Email:

[email protected]

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SASOL Mining (Pty) Ltd – Syferfontein Colliery

Trichardt, Mpumalanga

EXTERNAL COMPLIANCE AUDIT:

Block IV Environmental Management Program

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

This document is confidential and proprietary to MDTE Environmental (Pty) Ltd and should not be disclosed in whole or

in part to any third party, contractors or agents without the express written authorization. It should not be duplicated in

whole or in part, for any other purpose other than the valuation of this report and shall be returned upon request.

DISCLAIMER

MDTE Environmental (Pty) Ltd assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document. The

information contained in this document is subject to change without notice.

COPYRIGHT

All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized copying is strictly prohibited.



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SASOL MINING (Pty) Ltd – SYFERFONTEIN COLLIERY

EXTERNAL AUDIT: BLOCK IV ENVIRONMENTAL

MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

DOCUMENT CONTROL SHEET

Report/Project Number:

4506137257 - EMP

Report/Project Title:

EXTERNAL AUDIT: BLOCK IV ENVIRONMENTAL

MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

Revision

Number

Date of

Issue

Status

of

Report

Originator Checked Approved

Initials Signature Initials Signature Initials Signature

00 14/02/2020 1st Draft RN DE MM



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Executive Summary

MDTE Environmental (Pty) Ltd (MDTE) was appointed by SASOL Mining (Pty) Ltd – Syferfontein Colliery to conduct an external audit of the Block IV Environmental Management Program (hereafter referred to as EMPr) to determine the colliery’s compliance to the requirements as set-out in the program, Ref no: MP/30/5/1/2/2, dated 26 October 2017. The EMPr requires the appointment of an independent external auditor to conduct an annual compliance audit of all the conditions of the program. The objectives of the independent external audit were to:

• Verify whether the Licensee complies to the minimum requirements as described in the EMPr,

• Compile an audit report for submission to the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR), to fulfil condition 17.1.1 the EMPr, and

• Provide comments and general recommendations regarding non-compliances, specifically major non-compliances.

The audit was a systematic review of the records and data presented by the auditee to the Auditor. In the absence of evidence, a non-compliance was raised.



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The table below provides a summary of the audit over compliance score and EMPr compliance breakdown.

1 Contract Name

2 General Manager

3 Underground Manager: Services

4 Environmental Practitioner

1 Audited by

2 Audit Date

3 Audit Reference Number

4 Overall Performance

Section Category Score Max Score Percentage

Table 15-1 SPECIFIC GOALS FOR SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONDITIONS 20 21 95%

Table 15-2 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM 51 66 77%

Section 16 ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCY PLAN 36 36 100%

Section 17 EMP PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT 6 6 100%

Section 19 ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS PLAN 24 24 100%

AUDIT DETAILS

SITE DETAILS

Syferfontein Colliery Block IV EMPr

External Compliance Audit

L Joseph

E Shaw

M Maans

Commitment and participation of Syferfontein’s top management.

Budgetary allowances made specifically for environmental performance.

Appropriate and controlled storage of gas cylinders, oils and chemicals in facilities specifically designed and constructed for

this use and control of potential leaks and spillages to the surrounding environment.

Noting that several faunal and avifaunal species flourish on the colliery’s property- including previously mined areas.

Licence Number: MP 30/5/1/2/2, Dated: 26 October 2017

Committing and implementing intermediate measures where resources may not be available at the time to address,

mitigate and improve issues having a negative impact on the environment.

R Nawn

9 - 13 December 2019

30/5/1/2/2

90%

POSITIVE FINDINGS



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The audit was successfully completed, and the commitment from the Syferfontein Colliery employees – specifically from Syferfontein’s senior management were commendable. The Environmental Department’s drive to address negative environmental impacts at the colliery were noted and commended. A number of positive points were noted during the audit of which some are summarised below:

• Commitment and participation of Syferfontein’s top management.

• Committing and implementing intermediate measures where resources may not be

available at the time to address, mitigate and improve issues having a negative impact

on the environment.

• Commitment to long-term measures to address the impact on the colliery’s water

resources.

• Budgetary allowances made specifically for environmental performance.

• Noting that several faunal and avifaunal species flourish on the colliery’s property-

including previously mined areas.

• Appropriate and controlled storage of gas cylinders, oils and chemicals in facilities

specifically designed and constructed for this use and control of potential leaks and

spillages to the surrounding environment.

The external audit has highlighted a few non-compliances, some of these already raised during the previous external audits. As noted, Syferfontein has a corrective action process in place to address and mitigate non-compliances. It remains imperative that subsidence impacts receive attention. Furthermore, evident contaminated water releases to the environment requires improved control, appropriate containment and further treatment and needs to be addressed as a matter of priority.



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Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 1-1

1.1.1 Background ................................................................................................................ 1-1

1.1.2 Audit Objectives ......................................................................................................... 1-1

1.1.3 Audit Scope and Approach ......................................................................................... 1-1

1.1.4 Methodology............................................................................................................... 1-2

1.1.5 Disclaimer .................................................................................................................. 1-2

2. INDEPENDENT EXTERNAL AUDIT RESULTS .................................................................... 2-1

2.1.1 Audit results for WUL 2010 ......................................................................................... 2-1

2.1.2 Section from Table 15-1 of EMPr: Specific Goals for Socio-economic Conditions ...... 2-5

2.1.3 Section 15-2: Environmental Management Program .................................................. 2-5

2.1.4 Section 16: Environmental Emergency Plan ............................................................... 2-6

2.1.5 Section 17: Environmental Performance Assessment ................................................ 2-7

2.1.6 Section 19: Environmental Awareness Plan ............................................................... 2-7

3. CONCLUSION & RECOMMENDATIONS ............................................................................. 3-8

APPENDIX A: PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE ................................................................................. 9

APPENDIX B: AUDIT CHECKLIST AND SCORING .................................................................... 3-1

APPENDIX C: AUDIT OPENING AND CLOSING MEETINGS ATTENDANCE REGISTERS ...... 3-1

LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE 2-1: PERCENTAGE COMPLIANCE WITH THE EMPR FOR BLOCK IV EMPR..……………….2-1 FIGURE 2-2: DISTRIBUTION OF COMPLIANCE SCORES…….……………………………………………2-2

LIST OF TABLES

TABLE 1-1: THE COMPLIANCE CRITERIA USED IN THE AUDIT ........................................................................... 1-2

TABLE 2-1: SUMMARY OF SCORES PER CATEGORY ACHIEVED FOR SYFERFONTEIN BLOCK IV EMPR ............... 2-2

TABLE 2-2: ANALYSIS OF RESULTS .............................................................................................................. 2-4



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LIST OF ACRONYMS & ABBREVIATIONS

DMR Department of Mineral Resources

EMPr Environmental Management Program

HMV Heavy Motor Vehicles

MDTE MDT Environmental (Pty) Ltd.

VPC Vaal Pipeline Consultants



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1. INTRODUCTION

MDTE Environmental (Pty) Ltd (MDTE) was appointed by SASOL Mining (Pty) Ltd

Syferfontein Colliery to conduct an external audit on the compliance to the Syferfontein Block

IV (Rietfontein) EMPr which was approved by the Department of Mineral Resources on 26

October 2017 with Reference number: MP 30/5/1/2/2. The audit was conducted on 9 – 13

December 2019 at the Syferfontein Colliery.

1.1.1 Background

Syferfontein Colliery is an underground coal mining operation situated outside Trichardt,

Mpumalanga Province, within South Africa’s Highveld coalfields. It falls within the Govan

Mbeki District Municipality and Gert Sibande Local Municipality. At an average depth of 90 m

below surface, the mine exploits the 4-Lower coal seam. The bord and pillar method used is

fully mechanized, producing on average 2100 t per continuous miner (CM) per shift. The

mined coal is supplied to the SASOL Synfuels Plant in nearby Secunda.

The long-term mine plans were based on numerous factors, chiefly geological in nature.

Syferfontein has numerous geological structures including dykes and sills.

This report encompasses the so-called Block IV area of the colliery for which an EMPr was

approved.

1.1.2 Audit Objectives

The Syferfontein Block IV EMPr requires that the colliery ensures that a performance

assessment and evaluation report be conducted on an annual basis. Syferfontein has

appointed MDTE to conduct the audit. The objectives of the independent external audit were

therefore to:

• Perform an audit on Syferfontein’s compliance to the requirements as set out in the

approved EMPr,

• Compile an audit report for submission to the DMR, describing the compliance to all

requirements, and

• Provide comments and general recommendations regarding non-compliances,

specifically major non-compliances.

1.1.3 Audit Scope and Approach

The scope of the work included the following:

The audit was conducted by Ryan Nawn of MDTE on 9 – 13 December 2019.

The site audit and reconnaissance focused on the overall mining operations and all active

sites (accept underground works due to weather conditions at the time of the audit), however

the scope of the audit was Block IV operations. The audit included the following:



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• The independent external audit was initiated with an opening meeting on 9 December

2019, during which the audit approach was discussed, and the audit schedule and

focus areas confirmed.

• A site walk and visits to active areas and especially water-related features.

• A collection and review of audit evidence in terms of documentation and records.

• The audit culminated in a close out meeting on the final day.

The attendance registers for the opening and closing meeting is attached as Appendix C.

1.1.4 Methodology

The audit was a systematic review of the records and data presented by the auditee team to

the external auditor. In the absence of evidence not being found or provided confirming

compliance to a condition, a non-compliance was raised. Findings were raised in the following

manner:

Table 1-1: The compliance criteria used in the audit

RATING DEFINING THE RATING

N/A Not applicable and will not be implemented or not discussed/assessed or will only be implemented

later in the project.

0

Major Non-Compliance: relates to the absence of a requirement needed to be implemented or the

total breakdown of a process. A number of minor non-compliances listed against the same

requirement may represent a total breakdown of a process and thus could collectively be a major

non-compliance.

1 Minor non-compliance: the requirement is partially implemented or non-compliant.

2

Observation: relates to a matter about which the Assessor is concerned but which cannot be

clearly stated as non-compliance. Observations also indicate trends which may result in a future

non-compliance.

3

Compliant: The project management plans and procedures are execute in a managed fashion

(planned, tracked, verified and adjusted) based upon defined activities, inputs and outputs.

Objective evidence is available for each process.

1.1.5 Disclaimer

Although care is taken to audit as comprehensively as possible, auditing is done on a sample

basis and based on conditions as they were found during the time of the audit. There could

thus be other non-compliances not observed during the audit, and instances where a non-

compliance was a once-off occurrence.



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2. INDEPENDENT EXTERNAL AUDIT RESULTS

An excel based audit checklist was developed and used to capture the results of the audit.

The assessment criteria were discussed in preceding sections of this report. The criteria

ensure that the assessment is objective and removes any bias.

The checklist itself was categorised into the following categories of compliance requirements:

• Specific goals for Socio-Economic Conditions.

• Environmental Management Program

• Environmental Emergency Plan

• EMP Performance Assessment

• Environmental Awareness Plan

These categories stem from the very sections of the EMPr section of the Block IV

Environmental Impact Assessment Report.

The details of each category are discussed in sections further below.

2.1.1 Audit results for WUL 2010

As noted earlier, an audit checklist was used to score each EMPr requirement. The audit

checklist for the EMPr is attached as Appendix B.

An overall performance score achieved for the Syferfontein Block IV EMPr compliance was

90 %, as summarised in Table 2.1. This table also provides an audit summary sheet that

highlights the date of the audit, positive aspects, the overall performance and a summary of

the scores allocated for each EMPr condition.



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Table 2-1: Summary of scores per category achieved for the Syferfontein Block IV

EMPr

Each section defined in the EMPr was assessed separately. These sections are for each

defined environmental management category, as shown below:

• Specific goals for Socio-Economic Conditions

• Environmental Management Program

• Environmental Emergency Plan

1 Contract Name

2 General Manager

3 Underground Manager: Services

4 Environmental Practitioner

1 Audited by

2 Audit Date

3 Audit Reference Number

4 Overall Performance

Section Category Score Max Score Percentage

Table 15-1 SPECIFIC GOALS FOR SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONDITIONS 20 21 95%

Table 15-2 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM 51 66 77%

Section 16 ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCY PLAN 36 36 100%

Section 17 EMP PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT 6 6 100%

Section 19 ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS PLAN 24 24 100%

AUDIT DETAILS

SITE DETAILS

Syferfontein Colliery Block IV EMPr

External Compliance Audit

L Joseph

E Shaw

M Maans

Commitment and participation of Syferfontein’s top management.

Budgetary allowances made specifically for environmental performance.

Appropriate and controlled storage of gas cylinders, oils and chemicals in facilities specifically designed and constructed for

this use and control of potential leaks and spillages to the surrounding environment.

Noting that several faunal and avifaunal species flourish on the colliery’s property- including previously mined areas.

Licence Number: MP 30/5/1/2/2, Dated: 26 October 2017

Committing and implementing intermediate measures where resources may not be available at the time to address,

mitigate and improve issues having a negative impact on the environment.

R Nawn

9 - 13 December 2019

30/5/1/2/2

90%

POSITIVE FINDINGS



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• EMP Performance Assessment

• Environmental Awareness Plan

The percentage compliance scores per EMPr section (category) are presented graphically in

Figure 2-1 below. Three of the five categories of the EMPr achieved full compliance, whilst

two, namely “Specific goals for socio-economic conditions” and “Environmental Management

Program” culminated in a sub-total compliance score levels of 95 % and 77 % respectively.

The details of the non-compliances that made up these percentage scores are described

further below in the report.

Figure 2-1: Percentage compliance with the EMPr for Block IV EMPr

A further detailed analysis per EMPr section (category) is provided in Table 2-2. This table

provides an analysis of the audit results. Four major non-compliances and one minor non-

compliance were raised for the “Environmental Management Program” component of the

EMPr. Two observations were raised – one for the same section and one for the “Specific

Goals for Socio-economic conditions”. Therefore, a total of four major non-compliances were

raised. There is some overlap within the four major non-compliances, and as noted before,

these have been grouped into four categories that are addressed later in the report.

A total of 44 compliances were raised and they were all raised under all five sections of the

EMPr.



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Table 2-2: Analysis of results

Figure 2-2 illustrates the distribution of compliance scores graphically. Major non-

compliances made up 6 % of the compliance scores. These major non-compliances will be

specifically highlighted later on in the report. The major non-compliances require

Syferfontein’s priority attention.

Figure 2-2: Distribution of compliance scores

Not a requirement /

not assessedMajor Non-Compliance Minor Non-Compliance Observation Compliant

Table 15-1 9 0 0 1 6

Table 15-2 2 4 1 1 16

Section 16 0 0 0 0 12

Section 17 0 0 0 0 2

Section 19 0 0 0 0 8

Total 11 4 1 2 44



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2.1.2 Section from Table 15-1 of EMPr: Specific Goals for Socio-economic Conditions

The performance score for this section of EMPr was 95 %. It is required by the EMPr that

Heavy Motor Vehicles (HMV) traffic should be restricted to daylight hours and the work week

if at all possible, which unfortunately is not feasible given the day and night shifts undertaken

at the colliery.

As can be seen in the scoresheet, the colliery’s geotechnical conditions are known to the

mine and further investigations will be conducted when future mining progress is made.

In terms of affected and potentially affected landowners; they are appropriately and effectively

liaised with by the local Sasol Mining Rights Division who deals with such landowners,

communicating all the mining activities and compensation - in cases where subsidence may

occur, landowners are compensated.

One such incident did occur, and records thereof were verified at the time of the audit.

Internal gravel roads are graded as and when required. Depending on the maintenance

upgrades required, dolerites and other materials are sourced from external sources and

mixed in during the roads upgrade works. Road Inspections job tasks are generated by the

mine planners on a regular basis.

A speed limit of 40 km/h limit is instilled for all vehicles on the colliery. Limit alarm systems

are built-in on underground operating vehicles. In terms of other vehicles, an activating switch

needs to be triggered by each driver's individual tag culminating in records being maintained

of drivers, their driving behaviours etc. for each driven session. This was verified on site.

A complaints register is maintained and kept by Sasol Mining Rights Division which is

communicated with Syferfontein colliery. The latest version of the Complaints Register was

verified.

2.1.3 Section 15-2: Environmental Management Program

The performance score for this segment of the EMPr was 77 %.

Of concern is that subsidence has not been rehabilitated immediately as settling of the

affected area is awaited before further rehabilitation is done. A rehabilitation plan was being

developed at the time of the audit though. The mine should also investigate ways to minimize

or phase-out the use of nitrate-based explosives for blasting purposes.

The other matter of concern is the fact that the last known measured Factor of Safety was

1.6 – 1.8 and this is below the recommended safety factor of 2.

Several positive compliances were noted, such as a groundwater monitoring network is in

place for the mine which includes Block IV. The latest report titled "Syferfontein Colliery

Integrated Water Monitoring Report No. 7" for the period covering the January 2018 to

December 2018 was verified and it was found that groundwater monitoring points, water

quality constituent values determined and statistical representations form part of the report.



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The report distinguishes between the shallow, intermediate and deep depths sampled,

analysed and evaluated.

In terms of groundwater monitoring, groundwater levels and actual quality of groundwater is

monitored, assessed and recorded on a quarterly basis. All the results are discussed and

evaluated in an annual report - an example verified being the "Syferfontein Colliery Integrated

Water Monitoring Report No. 7" report.

Regular geotechnical investigations are conducted for areas of the mine where other existing

land uses such as agriculture or roads and existing systems such as watercourses and

wetlands are being undermined - the frequency of which is higher than the required annual

frequency.

All affected and potentially affected landowners are appropriately and effectively liaised with

by the local Sasol Mining Rights Division who deals with such landowners, communicating

all the mining activities and compensation - in cases where subsidence may occur,

landowners are compensated.

Subsidence monitoring forming part of geotechnical investigations are conducted for areas

of the mine where other existing land uses such as agriculture or roads and existing systems

such as watercourses and wetlands are being undermined - the frequency of which is higher

than the required annual frequency.

2.1.4 Section 16: Environmental Emergency Plan

The performance score for this segment was 100% for the Block IV EMPr.

Some compliant evidence gathered included a dedicated contact number (3333) that is

displayed on 'Syferfontein Emergency Numbers' notices around the mine. This number is to

be called by any person on site for any type of emergency inclusive of environmental

incidents. Calling the number connects the caller with a central command office who in turn

will direct the emergency to the most appropriate managers, departments or external parties.

The number forms part of induction training and ongoing awareness training on the mine.

Other numbers on the notice are for Control Room and Security.

New employees must attend the SASOL Mining induction training that includes protocols

regarding environmental emergencies. Furthermore, Syferfontein Colliery has its own

additional training in terms of environmental emergencies. This training is provided to all new

employees at any given time throughout the year, where required.

Syferfontein has a "Syferfontein Rescue Strategy", Doc no: SoP EEH 446 007, Rev 1

established. It describes numerous potential emergency scenarios and what actions to take

in the event of them occurring. Some examples include:

- major spills of potentially polluted water (surface or underground)

- Major fuel spills (oil & diesel)

- underground and surface fires

- explosions (uncontrolled)



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- serious flooding

- etc.

Emergency drills are also undertaken by all departments of the organisation. Examples of

environmental (and relevant) drills were verified during the audit.

Strict emergency protocols are established at Syferfontein regarding accessing different sites

of the mine during emergencies.

Actions are documented and discussed with the emergency team. Incidents or non-

conformances are logged according to the mine's reporting system. Emergency drills are

recorded and kept on record. A Visible Performance Centre (VPC) Meeting is held on a

weekly basis (which was also witnessed during the time of the audit).

2.1.5 Section 17: Environmental Performance Assessment


It is important to highlight that the EMPr requires that the Environmental Manager conduct

annual internal performance audits against the commitments in the EMP. These audits need

to be conducted on an on-going basis until final closure. The audit findings must also be

documented for both record keeping purposes and for informing continual improvement.

Syferfontein had made a decision to have 2nd party external audits conducted instead. This

report and audit conducted serves this very requirement.

2.1.6 Section 19: Environmental Awareness Plan


Awareness form part of the colliery’s core functional day-to-day activities. Every month a SHE

topic is discussed amongst different teams. The environmental department decides and

prepares that environmental topics to be presented. These topics were found to be relevant

to the colliery. Each November a new list of topics is decided for the year ahead.

The mine's environmental management system awareness topics are also presented such

as policy, consequences of non-compliance etc.

Training in matters such as waste management and spill kit use is provided to employees as

part of training topics for the mine's employees.

The mine has developed a "Syferfontein SHE Systems Manual", Rev 7, dated Jan 2019. In

it a section prescribing actual training and awareness requirements with listed subjects to be

provided to different employees is included. Awareness amongst staff needs to be sampled

in future audits though.



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3. CONCLUSION & RECOMMENDATIONS

The audit was successfully completed, and its objective achieved. The commitment from the

Syferfontein Colliery employees, specifically from top management is commendable. The

Environmental staff’s encouraging drive towards addressing environmental issues at the

mine was also noted during the audit.

A number of positive points were noted during the audit of which some are summarised

below:

• Commitment and participation of Syferfontein’s top management.

• Committing and implementing intermediate measures where resources may not be

available at the time to address, mitigate and improve issues having a negative impact

on the environment.

• Commitment to long-term measures to address the impact on the colliery’s water

resources.

• Budgetary allowances made specifically for environmental performance.

• Noting that several faunal and avifaunal species flourish on the colliery’s property-

including previously mined areas.

• Appropriate and controlled storage of gas cylinders, oils and chemicals in facilities

specifically designed and constructed for this use and control of potential leaks and

spillages to the surrounding environment.

The external audit had resulted in five non-conformances raised – four of which are major

non-conformances. Some of these already were raised during previous external audits. As

noted, Syferfontein has a corrective action process in place to address and mitigate non-

compliances.

It remains imperative that subsidence impacts receive attention. Furthermore, evident

contaminated water releases to the environment requires improved control, appropriate

containment and further treatment and needs to be addressed as a matter of priority.



APPENDIX A: PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE

Storage of oils and other hydrocarbons is done in suitably designed and constructed storage facilities

at the colliery which minimises the risks of unwanted leaks or spillages contaminating the surrounding

environment

Storage of flammable substances is done in suitably designed and constructed storage facilities that

include no other combustibles, fire extinguishers in place, signage in place, under roof, flame proof

lighting and kept under lock & key



Numerous examples of evidence of the presence of small and large mammals, reptiles, amphibians and

avifauna were noted across the colliery’s rehabilitated areas and close to mining activities, which is

indicative of the general level of environmental performance

Examples of evidence of small carnivores such as black backed jackal were noted across areas of the

colliery. Their presence at mammals on top of the food chain indicate a generally healthy and functioning

larger ecosystem despite mining activities



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and

uns

tabl

e so

il co

nditi

ons.

B22:

B30B

29B2

2:B2

9A22

:B31

B22:

B29

33

Geo

tech

nica

l con

ditio

ns a

re k

now

n to

the

min

e an

d fu

rthe

r in

vest

igat

ions

will

be

cond

ucte

d w

hen

futu

re m

inin

g pr

ogre

ss is

m

ade.

Esta

blis

h ef

ficie

nt c

hann

els

of c

omm

unic

atio

n w

ith s

urro

undi

ng la

ndow

ners

to

prom

ote

the

early

iden

tific

atio

n of

any

sur

face

sub

side

nce.

33

All a

ffec

ted

and

pote

ntia

lly a

ffec

ted

land

owne

rs a

re a

ppro

pria

tely

and

ef

fect

ivel

y lia

ised

with

by

the

loca

l Sas

ol M

inin

g Rig

hts

Div

isio

n w

ho

deal

s w

ith s

uch

land

owne

rs, co

mm

unic

atin

g al

l the

min

ing

activ

ities

an

d co

mpe

nsat

ion

- in

cas

es w

here

sub

side

nce

may

occ

ur,

land

owne

rs a

re c

ompe

nsat

ed.

Prep

are

cont

inge

ncy

mea

sure

s to

com

pens

ate

for

any

finan

cial

and

/or

livel

ihoo

d im

pact

s th

at

mig

ht r

esul

t fr

om m

inin

g re

late

d su

face

sub

side

nce.

33

In c

ases

whe

re s

ubsi

denc

e m

ay o

ccur

, la

ndow

ners

are

com

pens

ated

. O

ne s

uch

inci

dent

did

occ

ur, an

d re

cord

s th

ereo

f w

ere

verif

ied

at t

he

time

of t

he a

udit.

Des

crip

tion

of S

core

Not

app

licab

le a

nd w

ill n

ot b

e im

plem

ente

d or

not

dis

cuss

ed/a

sses

sed

Maj

or

No

n-C

om

pli

ance

: re

late

s to

the

abs

ence

of

a re

quire

men

t ne

eded

to

be im

plem

ente

d or

the

tot

al b

reak

dow

n of

a p

roce

ss. A

num

ber

of m

inor

non

-com

plia

nces

list

ed a

gain

st t

he s

ame

requ

irem

ent

may

rep

rese

nt a

tot

al b

reak

dow

n of

a p

roce

ss a

nd t

hus

coul

d co

llect

ivel

y be

a m

ajor

non

-com

plia

nce.

Min

or

no

n-c

om

pli

ance

: th

e re

quire

men

t is

par

tially

impl

emen

ted

or n

on-c

ompl

iant

.

Ob

serv

atio

n:

rela

tes

to a

mat

ter

abou

t w

hich

the

Ass

esso

r is

con

cern

ed b

ut w

hich

can

not

be c

lear

ly s

tate

d as

non

-com

plia

nce.

Obs

erva

tions

als

o in

dica

te t

rend

s w

hich

may

res

ult

in a

fut

ure

non-

com

plia

nce.

Co

mp

lian

t: T

he p

roje

ct m

anag

emen

t pl

ans,

pro

cedu

res

and

audi

tee'

s ac

tiviti

es a

re e

xecu

ted

in a

man

aged

fas

hion

(pl

anne

d, t

rack

ed, ve

rifie

d an

d ad

just

ed)

base

d up

on d

efin

ed a

ctiv

ities

, in

puts

and

out

puts

. O

bjec

tive

evid

ence

is a

vaila

ble

for

each

pro

cess

.

All "

cons

truc

tion"

pha

se r

equi

rem

ents

wer

e m

eant

for

sin

king

an

unde

rgro

und

shaf

t in

Blo

ck I

V Rie

tfon

tein

- t

his

and

its a

ssoc

iate

d ac

tiviti

es w

ill b

e un

dert

aken

in f

utur

e an

d, a

s su

ch, w

ill n

eed

to b

e as

sess

ed in

fut

ure

audi

ts.

All "

cons

truc

tion"

pha

se r

equi

rem

ents

wer

e m

eant

for

sin

king

an

unde

rgro

und

shaf

t in

Blo

ck I

V Rie

tfon

tein

- t

his

and

its a

ssoc

iate

d ac

tiviti

es w

ill b

e un

dert

aken

in f

utur

e an

d, a

s su

ch, w

ill n

eed

to b

e as

sess

ed in

fut

ure

audi

ts.

EMPr

Aud

it Re

port

Rev

001

EXTE

RNAL

EN

VIRO

NM

ENTA

L M

ANAG

EMEN

T PR

OG

RAM

REP

ORT

ANA

LYSI

S O

F D

ATA

Ope

ratio

nal r

elat

ed h

ealth

& s

afet

y im

pact

s

Roa

ds m

ust

be a

dequ

atel

y m

aint

aine

d to

pre

vent

fur

ther

det

erio

ratio

n of

roa

d su

rfac

es d

ue

to h

eavy

veh

icle

tra

ffic

.3

3

Inte

rnal

gra

vel r

oads

are

gra

ded

as a

nd w

hen

requ

ired.

Dep

endi

ng

on t

he m

aint

enan

ce u

pgra

des

requ

ired,

dol

erite

s an

d ot

her

mat

eria

ls

are

sour

ced

from

ext

erna

l sou

rces

and

mix

ed in

dur

ing

the

road

s up

grad

e w

orks

. Roa

d In

spec

tions

job

task

s ar

e ge

nera

ted

by t

he

min

e pl

anne

rs o

n a

regu

lar

basi

s.

Safe

tra

velli

ng s

peed

s m

ust

be d

eter

min

ed a

nd m

easu

res

impl

emen

ted.

33

A sp

eed

limit

of 4

0 km

/h li

mit

is in

still

ed f

or a

ll ve

hicl

es o

n th

e co

llier

y. L

imit

alar

m s

yste

ms

are

built

-in o

n un

derg

roun

d op

erat

ing

vehi

cles

. In

ter

ms

of o

ther

veh

icle

s, a

n ac

tivat

ing

switc

h ne

eds

to b

e tr

igge

red

by e

ach

driv

er's

indi

vidu

al t

ag r

esul

ting

in r

ecor

ds b

eing

m

aint

aine

d of

driv

ers,

the

ir dr

ivin

g be

havi

ours

etc

. fo

r ea

ch d

riven

se

ssio

n. T

his

was

ver

ified

on

site

.

Hea

vy M

otor

Veh

icle

s (H

MV)

tra

ffic

sho

uld

be r

estr

icte

d to

day

light

hou

rs a

nd t

he w

ork

wee

k if

at a

ll po

ssib

le.

23

The

min

e ha

s da

y an

d ni

ght

shift

s. T

his

requ

irem

ent

cann

ot b

e fu

lfille

d an

d am

endm

ent

to t

his

cond

ition

of

the

EMPr

sho

uld

be

requ

este

d an

d m

otiv

ated

.

A m

echa

nism

, w

hich

is a

cces

sibl

e to

the

pub

lic s

houl

d be

put

in p

lace

to

lodg

e co

mpl

aint

s re

gard

ing

min

e in

duce

d da

mag

e to

roa

ds w

ith t

he m

ine

of c

ontr

acto

r's E

nviro

nmen

tal S

afet

y O

ffic

er.

33

A co

mpl

aint

s re

gist

er is

mai

ntai

ned

and

kept

by

Saso

l Min

ing

Rig

hts

Div

isio

n w

hich

is c

omm

unic

ated

with

Syf

erfo

ntei

n co

llier

y. T

he la

test

ve

rsio

n of

the

Com

plai

nts

Reg

iste

r w

as v

erifi

ed.

2021

95%

Tab

le 1

5-2

EN

VIR

ON

ME

NT

AL

MA

NA

GE

ME

NT

PR

OG

RA

MCo

mpl

ianc

eM

ax S

core

Find

ings

/ R

emar

ksCo

nstr

uctio

nAi

r Qua

lity

Lim

iting

con

stru

ctio

n ac

tiviti

es d

urin

g th

e w

indy

mon

ths

of A

ugus

t, S

epte

mbe

r an

d O

ctob

er

as d

ust

leve

ls w

ill in

crea

se.

N/A

0

Red

uced

veh

icle

spe

ed, dr

op h

eigh

ts o

f lo

ose

and

erod

ible

mat

eria

ls s

houl

d be

min

imis

ed.

Roa

ds u

tilis

ed w

hen

tran

spor

ting

the

wor

kers

nee

ds t

o be

wat

ered

con

stan

tly.

N/A

0

Ope

ratio

nal

Air Q

ualit

y

Whe

n bl

astin

g, it

is a

dvis

ed t

o w

et t

he p

ropo

sed

blas

ting

area

thr

ough

the

use

of

wat

er

cart

ridge

s al

ongs

ide

the

expl

osiv

es. Th

e bl

ast

area

nee

ds t

o be

min

imis

ed.

33

Dril

l and

bla

st a

ctiv

ities

are

lim

ited

to u

nder

grou

nd m

inin

g ac

tiviti

es.

Ther

e is

nee

d fo

r th

e ap

plic

atio

n of

dus

t su

ppre

ssan

t on

the

wel

l-def

ined

tru

ck r

oute

s. U

se o

f w

ater

spr

ayer

s ca

n al

so b

e im

plem

ente

d. S

peed

lim

its n

eed

to b

e ob

serv

ed a

nd h

avin

g sp

eed

hum

ps r

educ

es e

mis

sion

s.3

3

Dus

t su

ppre

ssio

n ap

plic

atio

n pr

oduc

ts a

re u

sed

for

unde

rgro

und

min

ing

activ

ities

. W

ith r

egar

d to

sur

face

roa

ds, re

gula

r w

ater

su

ppre

ssin

g is

und

erta

ken

with

wat

er b

owse

rs. Co

al s

tock

pile

s an

d co

nvey

or s

yste

ms

also

hav

e w

ater

spr

ayin

g sy

stem

s in

pla

ce t

o su

ppre

ss p

oten

tial d

ust

bein

g em

itted

.

All "

cons

truc

tion"

pha

se r

equi

rem

ents

wer

e m

eant

for

sin

king

an

unde

rgro

und

shaf

t in

Blo

ck I

V Rie

tfon

tein

- t

his

and

its a

ssoc

iate

d ac

tiviti

es w

ill b

e un

dert

aken

in f

utur

e an

d w

ill t

here

fore

nee

d to

be

asse

ssed

in fut

ure

audi

ts.

Su

b-T

ota

l

EMPr

Aud

it Re

port

Rev

002

EXTE

RNAL

EN

VIRO

NM

ENTA

L M

ANAG

EMEN

T PR

OG

RAM

REP

ORT

ANA

LYSI

S O

F D

ATA

Gro

undw

ater

qua

ntity

Mon

itorin

g of

wat

er le

vels

, w

ith c

ontin

uous

ref

inin

g an

d up

datin

g of

the

mon

itorin

g ne

twor

k ba

sed

on t

he r

esul

ts o

btai

ned.

33

A gr

ound

wat

er m

onito

ring

netw

ork

is in

pla

ce f

or t

he m

ine

whi

ch

incl

udes

Blo

ck I

V. T

he la

test

rep

ort

title

d "S

yfer

font

ein

Colli

ery

Inte

grat

ed W

ater

Mon

itorin

g Re

port

No.

7"

for

the

perio

d co

verin

g th

e Ja

nuar

y 20

18 t

o D

ecem

ber

2018

was

ver

ified

. G

roun

dwat

er

mon

itorin

g po

ints

, w

ater

vol

umes

and

sta

tistic

al r

epre

sent

atio

ns f

orm

pa

rt o

f th

e re

port

. Th

e re

port

dis

tingu

ishe

s be

twee

n th

e sh

allo

w,

inte

rmed

iate

and

dee

p de

pths

sam

pled

, an

alys

ed a

nd e

valu

ated

.

Mea

sure

act

ual d

epth

of

all b

oreh

oles

ove

rlyin

g th

e m

ine

wor

king

s, a

s w

ell a

s w

ithin

a 5

00 m

ra

dius

. 3

3Al

l bor

ehol

es d

epth

s ar

e es

tabl

ishe

d an

d kn

own

at t

he m

ine.

Inst

all p

iezo

met

ers

(con

duit)

to

allo

w w

ater

leve

l mea

sure

men

ts in

all

bore

hole

s ov

erly

ing

the

min

ing

area

and

with

in a

500

m r

adiu

s.2

3

Tipm

eter

s ar

e us

ed in

stea

d of

pie

zom

eter

s si

nce

the

diam

eter

of

the

bore

hole

s ar

e to

o na

rrow

for

pie

zom

eter

s to

fit

in.

This

req

uire

men

t ca

nnot

be

fulfi

lled

and

amen

dmen

t to

thi

s co

nditi

on

of t

he E

MPr

sho

uld

be r

eque

sted

and

mot

ivat

ed.

Gro

undw

ater

qua

lity

Subs

iden

ce t

o be

reh

abili

tate

d im

med

iate

ly a

s it

occu

rs t

o re

duce

pot

entia

l for

oxi

datio

n re

actio

ns.

13

Subs

iden

ce h

as n

ot b

een

reha

bilit

ated

imm

edia

tely

as

sett

ling

of t

he

affe

cted

are

a is

aw

aite

d be

fore

fur

ther

reh

abili

tatio

n is

don

e. A

re

habi

litat

ion

plan

was

bei

ng d

evel

oped

at

the

time

of t

he a

udit.

Nitr

ate-

base

d ex

plos

ives

sho

uld

be a

void

ed o

r m

inim

ised

to

low

er g

roun

dwat

er

cont

amin

atio

n.0

3N

itrat

e ba

sed

expl

osiv

es a

re u

tilis

ed f

or b

last

ing

purp

oses

.

Mon

itorin

g of

gro

undw

ater

qua

lity

and

wat

er le

vels

is r

ecom

men

ded

(par

ticul

arly

dow

n gr

adie

nt o

f th

e m

ine

site

) w

ith c

ontin

uous

ref

inin

g an

d up

datin

g of

the

mon

itorin

g ne

twor

k ba

sed

on t

he r

esul

ts o

btai

ned.

33

A gr

ound

wat

er m

onito

ring

netw

ork

is in

pla

ce f

or t

he m

ine

whi

ch

incl

udes

Blo

ck I

V. T

he la

test

rep

ort

title

d "S

yfer

font

ein

Colli

ery

Inte

grat

ed W

ater

Mon

itorin

g Re

port

No.

7"

for

the

perio

d co

verin

g th

e Ja

nuar

y 20

18 t

o D

ecem

ber

2018

was

ver

ified

. G

roun

dwat

er

mon

itorin

g po

ints

, w

ater

qua

lity

cons

titue

nt v

alue

s de

term

ined

and

st

atis

tical

rep

rese

ntat

ions

for

m p

art

of t

he r

epor

t. T

he r

epor

t di

stin

guis

hes

betw

een

the

shal

low

, in

term

edia

te a

nd d

eep

dept

hs

sam

pled

, an

alys

ed a

nd e

valu

ated

.

Und

ergr

ound

sto

rage

are

as c

onta

inin

g ha

zard

ous

subs

tanc

es n

eed

to b

e bu

nded

, w

ith t

he

nece

ssar

y sp

ill p

reve

ntio

n an

d em

erge

ncy

resp

onse

mea

sure

s in

pla

ce.

33

Alth

ough

exa

mpl

es o

f su

rfac

e bu

ndin

g of

haz

ardo

us li

quid

s w

as

obse

rved

on

the

min

e, t

he s

ub-s

urfa

ce s

cena

rios

wer

e no

t ve

rifie

d si

nce

the

audi

tors

did

not

hav

e op

port

unity

to

audi

t un

derg

roun

d w

orks

bec

ause

of

time

cons

trai

nts.

If a

con

side

rabl

e am

ount

of

fluid

is a

ccid

enta

lly s

pille

d, t

he c

onta

min

ated

roc

k sh

ould

be

scra

ped

off

and

disp

osed

of

at a

n ac

cept

able

dum

ping

fac

ility

. 3

3Si

gnifi

cant

spi

lls w

here

thi

s re

quire

men

t w

ould

app

ly h

as n

ot o

ccur

red

sinc

e th

e co

mm

ence

men

t of

min

ing

in B

lock

IV.

Both

gro

undw

ater

leve

l and

qua

lity

have

to

be m

onito

red

to d

etec

t an

y ch

ange

s in

wat

er

cond

ition

s.3

3

Gro

undw

ater

leve

ls a

nd a

ctua

l qua

lity

of g

roun

dwat

er is

mon

itore

d,

asse

ssed

and

rec

orde

d on

a q

uart

erly

bas

is. Al

l the

res

ults

are

di

scus

sed

and

eval

uate

d in

an

annu

al r

epor

t -

an e

xam

ple

verif

ied

bein

g th

e "S

yfer

font

ein

Colli

ery

Inte

grat

ed W

ater

Mon

itorin

g Re

port

N

o. 7

" re

port

.

EMPr

Aud

it Re

port

Rev

003

EXTE

RNAL

EN

VIRO

NM

ENTA

L M

ANAG

EMEN

T PR

OG

RAM

REP

ORT

ANA

LYSI

S O

F D

ATA

Soci

al

Und

erta

ke a

n (a

nnua

l) d

etai

led

geot

echn

ical

inve

stig

atio

n to

est

ablis

h w

heth

er t

he p

ropo

sed

activ

ates

may

res

ult

in u

npre

dict

able

and

uns

tabl

e so

il co

nditi

ons.

3

3

Reg

ular

geo

tech

nica

l inv

estig

atio

ns a

re c

ondu

cted

for

are

as o

f th

e m

ine

whe

re o

ther

exi

stin

g la

nd u

ses

such

as

agric

ultu

re o

r ro

ads

and

exis

ting

syst

ems

such

as

wat

erco

urse

s an

d w

etla

nds

are

bein

g un

derm

ined

- t

he f

requ

ency

of

whi

ch is

hig

her

than

the

req

uire

d an

nual

fre

quen

cy.

Esta

blis

h ef

ficie

nt c

hann

els

of c

omm

unic

atio

n w

ith s

urro

undi

ng la

ndow

ners

to

prom

ote

the

early

iden

tific

atio

n of

any

sur

face

sub

side

nce.

3

3

All a

ffec

ted

and

pote

ntia

lly a

ffec

ted

land

owne

rs a

re a

ppro

pria

tely

and

ef

fect

ivel

y lia

ised

with

by

the

loca

l Sas

ol M

inin

g Rig

hts

Div

isio

n w

ho

deal

s w

ith s

uch

land

owne

rs, co

mm

unic

atin

g al

l the

min

ing

activ

ities

an

d co

mpe

nsat

ion

- in

cas

es w

here

sub

side

nce

may

occ

ur,

land

owne

rs a

re c

ompe

nsat

ed.

Prep

are

cont

inge

ncy

mea

sure

s to

com

pens

ate

for

any

finan

cial

and

/or

livel

ihoo

d im

pact

s th

at

mig

ht r

esul

t fr

om m

inin

g re

late

d su

rfac

e su

bsid

ence

.3

3

All a

ffec

ted

and

pote

ntia

lly a

ffec

ted

land

owne

rs a

re a

ppro

pria

tely

and

ef

fect

ivel

y lia

ised

with

by

the

loca

l Sas

ol M

inin

g Rig

hts

Div

isio

n w

ho

deal

s w

ith s

uch

land

owne

rs, co

mm

unic

atin

g al

l the

min

ing

activ

ities

an

d co

mpe

nsat

ion

- in

cas

es w

here

sub

side

nce

may

occ

ur,

land

owne

rs a

re c

ompe

nsat

ed.

Surf

ace

wat

er q

uant

ity

Corr

ect

safe

ty f

acto

rs t

o be

use

d to

insu

re r

educ

ed c

olla

pse

of u

nder

min

ed a

reas

. 0

3Th

e la

st k

now

n m

easu

red

Fact

or o

f Sa

fety

is 1

.6 –

1.8

whi

ch is

bel

ow

the

reco

mm

ende

d sa

fety

fac

tor

of 2

.

The

subs

iden

ce p

redi

ctio

n ca

lcul

atio

ns t

o be

car

ried

out

base

d on

geo

logy

, ex

trac

tion

patt

erns

and

ore

thi

ckne

ss a

mon

gst

othe

rs f

acto

rs.

33

Subs

iden

ce c

alcu

latio

ns a

re u

nder

take

n fr

eque

ntly

with

ext

ract

ion

patt

erns

, de

pths

, or

e th

ickn

ess

take

n in

to c

onsi

dera

tion.

Whe

re it

is f

easi

ble

back

fillin

g co

uld

be c

onsi

dere

d.3

3Ba

ckfil

ling

has

been

und

erta

ken

whe

re f

easi

ble.

Dec

omis

sion

ing

Phas

eD

ecom

issi

onin

g Ph

ase

Soil

The

corr

ect

safe

ty f

acto

rs t

o be

use

d to

insu

re n

o co

llaps

e of

und

erm

ined

are

as.

03

The

last

kno

wn

mea

sure

d Fa

ctor

of

Safe

ty is

1.6

– 1

.8 w

hich

is b

elow

th

e re

com

men

ded

safe

ty f

acto

r of

2.

Annu

al s

ubsi

denc

e m

onito

ring

(Aer

ial s

urve

ys/

Land

sur

veys

).3

3

Subs

iden

ce m

onito

ring

form

ing

part

of

geot

echn

ical

inve

stig

atio

ns a

re

cond

ucte

d fo

r ar

eas

of t

he m

ine

whe

re o

ther

exi

stin

g la

nd u

ses

such

as

agr

icul

ture

or

road

s an

d ex

istin

g sy

stem

s su

ch a

s w

ater

cour

ses

and

wet

land

s ar

e be

ing

unde

rmin

ed -

the

fre

quen

cy o

f w

hich

is

high

er t

han

the

requ

ired

annu

al f

requ

ency

.

Surf

ace

Wat

er Q

uant

ity

Corr

ect

safe

ty f

acto

rs t

o be

use

d to

insu

re r

educ

ed c

olla

pse

of u

nder

min

ed a

reas

. 0

3Th

e la

st k

now

n m

easu

red

Fact

or o

f Sa

fety

is 1

.6 –

1.8

whi

ch is

bel

ow

the

reco

mm

ende

d sa

fety

fac

tor

of 2

.Th

e su

bsid

ence

pre

dict

ion

calc

ulat

ions

to

be c

arrie

d ou

t ba

sed

on g

eolo

gy, ex

trac

tion

patt

erns

and

ore

thi

ckne

ss a

mon

gst

othe

rs f

acto

rs.

33

Mon

thly

rep

ortin

g of

con

tinuo

us m

onito

ring

of la

nd s

urfa

ce is

pr

epar

ed b

y th

e m

ine.

W

here

it is

fea

sibl

e ba

ckfil

ling

coul

d be

con

side

red.

33

Back

fillin

g ha

s be

en u

nder

take

n w

here

fea

sibl

e.

5166

77%

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b-T

ota

l

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ames

of

the

appr

opria

te c

onta

ct p

erso

ns, to

geth

er w

ith t

heir

cont

act

num

bers

, w

ill b

e pr

omin

ently

dis

play

ed a

roun

d th

e fa

cilit

y.

33

A de

dica

ted

cont

act

num

ber

(333

3) is

dis

play

ed o

n 'S

yfer

font

ein

Emer

genc

y N

umbe

rs' n

otic

es a

roun

d th

e m

ine.

Thi

s nu

mbe

r is

to

be

calle

d by

any

per

son

on s

ite f

or a

ny t

ype

of e

mer

genc

y in

clus

ive

of

envi

ronm

enta

l inc

iden

ts. Ca

lling

the

num

ber

conn

ects

the

cal

ler

with

a

cent

ral c

omm

and

offic

e w

ho in

tur

n w

ill d

irect

the

em

erge

ncy

to t

he

mos

t ap

prop

riate

man

ager

s, d

epar

tmen

ts o

r ex

tern

al p

artie

s. T

he

num

ber

form

s pa

rt o

f in

duct

ion

trai

ning

and

ong

oing

aw

aren

ess

trai

ning

on

the

min

e. O

ther

num

bers

on

the

notic

e ar

e fo

r Co

ntro

l Roo

m a

nd S

ecur

ity.

The

cont

act

deta

ils w

ill b

e up

date

d on

a r

egul

ar b

asis

. 3

3Th

e co

ntac

t nu

mbe

rs h

ave

rem

aine

d th

e sa

me

for

year

s.

Firs

t-pa

rty

empl

oyee

s (s

uch

as s

ecur

ity, sa

fety

sup

erin

tend

ents

, m

ine

over

seer

s,

envi

ronm

enta

l off

icer

s) w

ill b

e tr

aine

d to

res

pond

to

the

resp

onsi

ble

pers

onne

l in

the

even

t of

an

em

erge

ncy.

33

New

em

ploy

ees

have

to

atte

nd t

he S

ASO

L M

inin

g in

duct

ion

trai

ning

th

at in

clud

es p

roto

cols

reg

ardi

ng e

nviro

nmen

tal e

mer

genc

ies.

Fu

rthe

rmor

e, S

yfer

font

ein

Colli

ery

has

its o

wn

addi

tiona

l tra

inin

g in

te

rms

of e

nviro

nmen

tal e

mer

genc

ies.

Thi

s tr

aini

ng is

pro

vide

d to

all

new

em

ploy

ees

at a

ny g

iven

tim

e th

roug

hout

the

yea

r, w

here

re

quire

d.

16.1

Syfe

rfon

tein

Col

liery

has

cer

tain

pro

cedu

res

in p

lace

as

part

of

thei

r em

erge

ncy

prep

ared

ness

an

d re

spon

se p

lan.

Syf

erfo

ntei

n Co

llier

y sh

all a

ctiv

ely

asse

ss p

oten

tial i

ncid

ents

/im

pact

s an

d em

erge

ncy

resp

onse

, pl

an t

o m

eet

them

, de

velo

p pr

oced

ures

and

pro

cess

es t

o co

pe w

ith

them

, te

st it

s pl

anne

d re

spon

ses

and

seek

to

impr

ove

the

effe

ctiv

enes

s of

its

resp

onse

.

33

Syfe

rfon

tein

has

a "

Syfe

rfon

tein

Res

cue

Stra

tegy

", D

oc n

o: S

oP E

EH

446

007,

Rev

1 e

stab

lishe

d. I

t de

scrib

es n

umer

ous

pote

ntia

l em

erge

ncy

scen

ario

s an

d w

hat

actio

ns t

o ta

ke in

the

eve

nt o

f th

em

occu

rrin

g. S

ome

exam

ples

incl

ude:

- m

ajor

spi

lls o

f po

tent

ially

pol

lute

d w

ater

(su

rfac

e or

und

ergr

ound

)-

Maj

or fue

l spi

lls (

oil &

die

sel)

- un

derg

roun

d an

d su

rfac

e fir

es-

expl

osio

ns (

unco

ntro

lled)

- se

rious

flo

odin

g -

etc.

Emer

genc

y dr

ills

are

also

und

erta

ken

by a

ll de

part

men

ts o

f th

e or

gani

satio

n. E

xam

ples

of

envi

ronm

enta

l (an

d re

leva

nt)

drill

s w

ere

verif

ied

durin

g th

e au

dit.

16.2

.1

Any

pers

on w

itnes

sing

or

bein

g in

volv

ed in

, or

is t

he f

irst

pers

on o

n th

e sc

ene

of a

n em

erge

ncy,

mus

t fir

st t

ry t

o m

inim

ise

or p

reve

nt t

he s

prea

d of

the

em

erge

ncy

whe

re

appl

icab

le. If

the

em

erge

ncy

is o

f su

ch a

n ex

tent

tha

t it

cann

ot b

e co

ntro

lled

loca

lly o

r po

se a

di

rect

dan

ger

to t

he p

erso

n w

ho f

ound

it, th

e pe

rson

as

men

tione

d ab

ove

mus

t in

form

the

co

ntro

l roo

m o

pera

tor

imm

edia

tely

.

33

Empl

oyee

s ar

e tr

aine

d in

ter

ms

of t

he "

Syfe

rfon

tein

Res

cue

Stra

tegy

",

Doc

no:

SoP

EEH

446

007

, Rev

1. It

des

crib

es n

umer

ous

pote

ntia

l em

erge

ncy

scen

ario

s an

d w

hat

actio

ns t

o ta

ke in

the

eve

nt o

f th

em

occu

rrin

g.

16.2

.2Af

ter

decl

arat

ion

of a

n em

erge

ncy

situ

atio

n, n

o pe

rson

sha

ll be

allo

wed

to

ente

r th

e un

derg

roun

d w

orki

ngs

with

out

perm

issi

on.

33

Stric

t em

erge

ncy

prot

ocol

s ar

e es

tabl

ishe

d at

Syf

erfo

ntei

n re

gard

ing

acce

ssin

g di

ffer

ent

site

s of

the

min

e du

ring

emer

genc

ies.

EMPr

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it Re

port

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16.2

.4

The

follo

win

g em

erge

ncy

stat

ions

sho

uld

be m

anne

d du

ring

an e

mer

genc

y:-

Emer

genc

y co

ntro

l (lo

cate

d at

the

man

agem

ent

conf

eren

ce r

oom

);-

Ope

ratio

nal c

ontr

ol r

oom

(lo

cate

d at

the

sha

ft c

omm

unic

atio

n ar

ea);

- Ad

it co

ntro

l (lo

cate

d at

a p

oint

in t

he h

ighw

all o

f th

e ex

istin

g Sy

ferf

onte

in m

ine)

to

mon

itor

pers

ons

emer

ging

and

peo

ple

goin

g un

derg

roun

d;-

Fres

h ai

r ba

se (

loca

ted

in a

saf

e po

sitio

n as

est

ablis

hed

by t

he r

escu

e te

am);

- La

mp

room

con

trol

to

impl

emen

t st

rict

cont

rol o

ver

the

issu

ing

and

rece

ipt

of c

ap la

mps

, se

lf-re

scue

app

arat

us a

nd m

etha

ne m

onito

rs;

- Fi

rst-

aid

room

to

appl

y fir

st a

id a

nd c

are

for

inju

red

pers

ons;

- Tr

ansp

ort

cont

rol t

o co

ntro

l the

mov

emen

t of

veh

icle

s an

d tr

ansp

ort

of p

erso

nnel

and

m

ater

ial.

33

All k

ey b

ases

, ro

oms

and

emer

genc

y st

atio

ns n

eed

to b

e m

anne

d ac

cord

ing

to t

he "

Syfe

rfon

tein

Res

cue

Stra

tegy

" ho

wev

er t

his

need

s to

be

verif

ied

in f

utur

e au

dits

whe

re r

ecor

ds a

re k

ept

shou

ld a

n em

erge

ncy

have

occ

urre

d.

The

min

e la

yout

s to

be

used

as

guid

elin

es m

ust

be o

btai

ned

from

the

Sur

vey

Serv

ices

D

epar

tmen

t. T

he m

ine

shou

ld e

nsur

e th

at a

ppoi

nted

scr

ibes

are

ava

ilabl

e at

the

em

erge

ncy

cont

rol r

oom

and

ope

ratio

ns c

ontr

ol r

oom

to

reco

rd a

ll m

essa

ges

and

deci

sion

s ta

ken.

The

Min

e M

anag

er s

hall

ensu

re a

n up

date

d te

leph

one

dire

ctor

y w

ith t

he t

elep

hone

num

bers

of

key

per

sons

on

the

min

e is

ava

ilabl

e at

all

shaf

t of

fices

and

con

trol

roo

ms.

33

Scrib

es a

re a

vaila

ble

at t

he e

mer

genc

y co

ntro

l roo

m a

nd o

pera

tions

co

ntro

l roo

m t

o re

cord

all

mes

sage

s an

d de

cisi

ons

take

n.An

upd

ated

em

erge

ncy

cont

acts

list

is m

aint

aine

d an

d av

aila

ble.

Res

pons

ibili

ties

are

clea

rly d

efin

ed.

16.2

.5

Ever

y em

ploy

ee w

ill, at

em

ploy

men

t as

wel

l as

annu

ally

, re

ceiv

e tr

aini

ng in

the

em

erge

ncy

proc

edur

e. P

ossi

ble

emer

genc

ies

will

be

test

ed a

s pe

r th

e em

erge

ncy

drill

sch

edul

e by

doi

ng

eith

er a

moc

k dr

ill o

r a

theo

retic

al s

imul

atio

n du

ring

trai

ning

.3

3

New

em

ploy

ees

have

to

atte

nd t

he S

ASO

L M

inin

g in

duct

ion

trai

ning

th

at in

clud

es p

roto

cols

reg

ardi

ng e

nviro

nmen

tal e

mer

genc

ies.

Fu

rthe

rmor

e, S

yfer

font

ein

Colli

ery

has

its o

wn

addi

tiona

l tra

inin

g in

te

rms

of e

nviro

nmen

tal e

mer

genc

ies.

Thi

s tr

aini

ng is

pro

vide

d to

all

new

em

ploy

ees

at a

ny g

iven

tim

e th

roug

hout

the

yea

r, w

here

re

quire

d.

The

resu

lt an

d ac

tions

will

be

docu

men

ted

and

disc

usse

d to

the

tea

m b

y th

e pe

rson

in

char

ge a

nd r

ecor

ds s

hall

be k

ept.

Dev

iatio

ns w

ill b

e lo

gged

and

han

dled

via

the

inci

dent

or

non-

conf

orm

ance

sys

tem

of

the

min

e. T

he p

roce

dure

sha

ll be

rev

iew

ed a

fter

the

occ

urre

nce

of in

cide

nts

or e

mer

genc

y si

tuat

ions

as

need

ed. Th

e re

port

on

a ph

ysic

al m

ock

drill

sha

ll,

whe

n pe

rfor

med

, be

pre

sent

ed t

o th

e M

ine

Man

ager

for

eva

luat

ion

and

disc

ussi

on a

t hi

s W

orkg

roup

mee

ting.

33

Actio

ns a

re d

ocum

ente

d an

d di

scus

sed

with

the

em

erge

ncy

team

. In

cide

nts

or n

on-c

onfo

rman

ces

are

logg

ed a

ccor

ding

to

the

min

e's

repo

rtin

g sy

stem

. Em

erge

ncy

drill

s ar

e re

cord

ed a

nd k

ept

on r

ecor

d.

A Vi

sibl

e Pe

rfor

man

ce C

entr

es (

VPC)

Mee

ting

is h

eld

on a

wee

kly

basi

s (w

hich

was

als

o w

itnes

sed

at t

he t

ime

of t

he a

udit.

16.2

.7

Accu

rate

and

up-

to-d

ate

mon

itorin

g an

d m

anag

emen

t re

cord

s w

ill b

e ke

pt. Th

e ap

plic

ant

will

al

so, w

ithin

24

hour

s, e

nsur

e th

at t

he r

elev

ant

auth

oriti

es a

re n

otifi

ed o

f th

e oc

curr

ence

or

dete

ctio

n of

any

inci

dent

whi

ch h

as t

he p

oten

tial t

o ca

use,

or

has

caus

ed p

ollu

tion

of t

he

envi

ronm

ent,

hea

lth r

isks

or

whi

ch is

a c

ontr

aven

tion

of a

ny E

MP

or e

nviro

nmen

tal

auth

oris

atio

n co

nditi

on. Th

e ap

plic

ant

is t

hen

to s

ubm

it an

act

ion

plan

indi

catin

g m

easu

res

whi

ch w

ill b

e ta

ken

to:

- Co

rrec

t th

e im

pact

s re

sulti

ng f

rom

the

inci

dent

;-

Prev

ent

the

inci

dent

fro

m c

ausi

ng a

ny f

urth

er im

pact

; an

d-

Prev

ent

a re

curr

ence

of

a si

mila

r in

cide

nt.

33

The

min

e's

repo

rtin

g au

thor

ities

, na

mel

y th

e D

EA &

DW

S w

ill b

e no

tifie

d in

cas

es o

f re

port

able

em

erge

ncie

s. O

ther

sur

roun

ding

SAS

OL

busi

ness

uni

ts' r

epor

tabl

e in

cide

nts

or e

mer

genc

ies

are

also

co

mm

unic

ated

am

ongs

t al

l with

in t

he m

inin

g un

its.

A co

mpl

aint

s re

gist

er w

ill b

e ke

pt o

n si

te a

nd a

ll co

mpl

aint

s fr

om t

he p

ublic

will

be

note

d th

erei

n as

wel

l as

mea

sure

s ta

ken

to r

ectif

y th

e si

tuat

ion

as d

escr

ibed

abo

ve.

33

The

Saso

l Min

ing

Rig

hts

Div

isio

n ha

ve t

his

in p

lace

. Th

eir

regi

ster

is

shar

ed w

ith t

he m

ine.

Fol

low

-ups

are

req

uire

d by

SM

RD

and

mon

thly

fe

edba

ck is

mai

ntai

ned

by t

hem

.

3636

100%

Su

b-T

ota

l

EMPr

Aud

it Re

port

Rev

006

EXTE

RNAL

EN

VIRO

NM

ENTA

L M

ANAG

EMEN

T PR

OG

RAM

REP

ORT

ANA

LYSI

S O

F D

ATA

Sec

tio

n 1

7E

MP

PE

RFO

RM

AN

CE

AS

SE

SS

ME

NT

17.1

List

of E

nviro

nmen

tal A

spec

ts th

at w

ill b

e m

onito

red

17.1

.1

The

Envi

ronm

enta

l Man

ager

will

con

duct

ann

ual i

nter

nal p

erfo

rman

ce a

udits

aga

inst

the

co

mm

itmen

ts in

the

EM

P. T

hese

aud

its w

ill b

e co

nduc

ted

on a

n on

-goi

ng b

asis

unt

il fin

al

clos

ure.

The

aud

it fin

ding

s w

ill b

e do

cum

ente

d fo

r bo

th r

ecor

d ke

epin

g pu

rpos

es a

nd f

or

info

rmin

g co

ntin

ual i

mpr

ovem

ent.

33

A de

cisi

on w

as m

ade

by t

he m

ine

to r

athe

r ha

ve 2

nd p

arty

ext

erna

l au

dits

con

duct

ed. Th

is r

epor

t an

d au

dit

cond

ucte

d se

rves

thi

s ve

ry

requ

irem

ent.

In a

ccor

danc

e w

ith t

he M

PRD

A Reg

ulat

ions

(G

N R

527

of

23 A

pril

2004

), a

n in

depe

nden

t pr

ofes

sion

al (

exte

rnal

) w

ill c

ondu

ct a

n EM

P pe

rfor

man

ce a

sses

smen

t ev

ery

2 ye

ars.

The

site

’s

com

plia

nce

with

the

pro

visi

ons

of t

he E

MP

and

the

adeq

uacy

EM

P re

lativ

e to

the

on-

site

ac

tiviti

es w

ill b

e as

sess

ed in

the

per

form

ance

ass

essm

ent.

Aud

it fin

ding

s of

bot

h th

e in

tern

al

and

exte

rnal

per

form

ance

ass

essm

ents

will

be

docu

men

ted

and

the

repo

rts

will

be

subm

itted

to

the

DM

R.

33

This

aud

it an

d re

sulta

nt r

epor

t se

rve

as a

chie

ving

thi

s re

quire

men

t.

How

ever

, it

is t

he m

ine'

s pr

efer

ence

to

have

the

se a

udits

con

duct

ed

mor

e fr

eque

ntly

i.e.

on

an a

nnua

l bas

is. th

is w

ill a

lso

assi

st in

hav

ing

the

min

e's

inte

rnal

aud

its b

eing

alre

ady

cond

ucte

d at

thi

s an

nual

fr

eque

ncy.

17.1

.2M

onito

ring

reco

mm

enda

tions

are

for

mal

ised

in t

he a

ssoc

iate

d de

taile

d Li

cens

es a

nd

Auth

oris

atio

ns g

rant

ed b

y D

WS

to S

yfer

font

ein.

66

100%

Sec

tio

n 1

9E

NV

IRO

NM

EN

TA

L A

WA

RE

NE

SS

PLA

N

19.1

Bloc

k IV

Exp

ansi

on O

pera

tion

is t

o de

velo

p an

env

ironm

enta

l aw

aren

ess

plan

to

info

rm t

he

empl

oyee

s of

any

env

ironm

enta

l ris

ks w

hich

may

res

ult

from

the

ir w

ork.

Th

e ob

ject

ives

of

the

envi

ronm

enta

l aw

aren

ess

plan

will

be:

- To

edu

cate

em

ploy

ees

rega

rdin

g th

eir

role

in c

onse

rvin

g th

e en

viro

nmen

t an

d th

e im

port

ance

of

cons

ervi

ng n

atur

al r

esou

rces

.-

To id

entif

y en

viro

nmen

tal t

rain

ing

need

s fo

r em

ploy

ees

and

cont

ract

ors

at a

ll le

vels

.-

To e

nsur

e th

at e

mpl

oyee

s w

hose

wor

k co

uld

caus

e si

gnifi

cant

env

ironm

enta

l im

pact

as

iden

tifie

d by

the

min

e ar

e co

mpe

tent

to

perf

orm

tho

se t

asks

to

whi

ch t

hey

are

assi

gned

.-

To e

nabl

e em

ploy

ees

to id

entif

y en

viro

nmen

tal i

mpa

cts

or n

on-c

onfo

rman

ces

of t

heir

wor

k ac

tiviti

es o

n th

e en

viro

nmen

t.-

To f

amili

aris

e em

ploy

ees

with

em

erge

ncy

prep

ared

ness

and

res

pons

e re

quire

men

ts.

- To

be

awar

e of

the

pot

entia

l con

sequ

ence

s of

dev

iatio

n fr

om s

peci

fied

oper

atin

g pr

oced

ures

.-

To c

ondu

ct t

heir

wor

k an

d m

anag

e m

inin

g ac

tiviti

es in

an

envi

ronm

enta

lly r

espo

nsib

le

man

ner.

33

Ever

y m

onth

a S

HE

topi

c is

dis

cuss

ed a

mon

gst

diff

eren

t te

ams.

The

en

viro

nmen

tal d

epar

tmen

t de

cide

s an

d pr

epar

es t

hat

envi

ronm

enta

l to

pics

to

be p

rese

nted

. Th

ese

topi

cs w

ere

foun

d to

be

rele

vant

to

the

min

e. E

ach

Nov

embe

r a

new

list

of

topi

cs is

dec

ided

for

the

yea

r ah

ead.

Exa

mpl

es o

f to

pics

dis

cuss

ed d

urin

g 20

19 in

clud

ed:

- po

llutio

n pr

even

tion

- en

ergy

sav

ing

- w

ater

con

serv

atio

n du

ring

wat

er m

onth

- er

osio

n co

ntro

l-

gree

nhou

se g

ases

- fir

ebre

aks

- w

aste

min

imis

atio

n-

litte

ring

- ar

bor

mon

th-

pre-

asse

ssm

ent

tool

- in

cide

nt r

epor

ting

- ch

ange

s in

legi

slat

ion

- re

leva

nt a

t th

e tim

e

The

min

e's

envi

ronm

enta

l man

agem

ent

syst

em a

war

enes

s to

pics

are

al

so p

rese

nted

suc

h as

pol

icy,

con

sequ

ence

s of

non

-com

plia

nce

etc.

Su

b-T

ota

l

EMPr

Aud

it Re

port

Rev

007

EXTE

RNAL

EN

VIRO

NM

ENTA

L M

ANAG

EMEN

T PR

OG

RAM

REP

ORT

ANA

LYSI

S O

F D

ATA

19.1

.1.1

All n

ew e

mpl

oyee

s an

d co

ntra

ctor

s w

ho w

ill b

e do

ing

wor

k on

the

min

e w

ill u

nder

go

indu

ctio

n tr

aini

ng. Al

l exi

stin

g an

d ne

w e

mpl

oyee

s w

ill u

nder

go a

nnua

l ind

uctio

n tr

aini

ng

whe

n th

ey n

eed

to r

enew

the

ir Red

Tic

ket

and

unde

rgo

an a

nnua

l med

ical

che

ck-u

p.Th

e In

duct

ion

trai

ning

will

be

a br

oad

intr

oduc

tion

to w

hat

the

envi

ronm

ent

is a

nd t

he

reas

ons

why

it is

impo

rtan

t to

con

serv

e th

e an

imal

s, p

lant

s, w

ater

and

oth

er n

atur

al

reso

urce

s. T

he t

rain

ing

will

incl

ude

topi

cs b

ut s

hall

not

be li

mite

d to

the

fol

low

ing;

- W

hat

activ

ities

can

impa

ct o

n th

e en

viro

nmen

t?-

Type

of

impa

cts

asso

ciat

ed w

ith m

inin

g ac

tiviti

es.

- Em

ploy

ees’

res

pons

ibili

ty a

nd r

ole

in c

onse

rvin

g th

e en

viro

nmen

t.-

Actio

ns t

hat

will

be

need

ed t

o pr

even

t or

min

imis

e th

e im

pact

s.-

Was

te m

anag

emen

t.-

Wat

er c

onse

rvat

ion.

- Em

erge

ncy

resp

onse

and

pre

pare

dnes

s pr

oced

ures

.

33

Ever

y m

onth

a S

HE

topi

c is

dis

cuss

ed a

mon

gst

diff

eren

t te

ams.

The

en

viro

nmen

tal d

epar

tmen

t de

cide

s an

d pr

epar

es t

hat

envi

ronm

enta

l to

pics

to

be p

rese

nted

. Th

ese

topi

cs w

ere

foun

d to

be

rele

vant

to

the

min

e. E

ach

Nov

embe

r a

new

list

of

topi

cs is

dec

ided

for

the

yea

r ah

ead

and

cove

rs t

he r

equi

red

indu

ctio

n tr

aini

ng r

equi

rem

ents

.

19.1

.1.2

Onc

e th

e em

ploy

ees

are

trai

ned

in t

he b

asic

env

ironm

enta

l asp

ects

mor

e de

taile

d tr

aini

ng

will

be

prov

ided

on

othe

r as

pect

s as

the

y be

com

e re

quire

d bu

t co

uld

incl

ude

but

shal

l not

be

limite

d to

:-

Was

te M

anag

emen

t (r

ecyc

ling,

reu

sing

).-

Spill

kit

trai

ning

.-

Cons

erva

tion

of n

atur

al r

esou

rces

(w

ater

, el

ectr

icity

, oi

l).

This

tra

inin

g w

ill b

e ap

plic

able

to

empl

oyee

s w

orki

ng in

are

as w

here

the

se t

opic

s ar

e of

im

port

ance

.

33

Trai

ning

in m

atte

rs s

uch

as w

aste

man

agem

ent

and

spill

kit

use

is

prov

ided

to

empl

oyee

s as

par

t of

tra

inin

g to

pics

for

the

min

e's

empl

oyee

s.

19.1

.1.3

Awar

enes

s tr

aini

ng o

f em

ploy

ees

will

be

cond

ucte

d fe

atur

ing

diff

eren

t en

viro

nmen

tal t

opic

s on

a m

onth

ly b

asis

. Th

ese

topi

cs w

ill b

e di

scus

sed

at t

heir

tool

box

talk

s, s

hift

mee

tings

and

po

sted

on

the

notic

e bo

ards

for

eve

ryon

e to

see

.Th

ese

topi

cs w

ill s

umm

aris

e an

issu

e an

/or

an in

cide

nt t

hat

occu

rred

dur

ing

the

prev

ious

m

onth

. Th

is m

etho

d w

ill a

lso

be u

sed

to d

isse

min

ate

info

rmat

ion

at t

he g

rass

roo

t le

vel i

n an

ef

fect

ive

and

suff

icie

nt m

anne

r.A

reco

rd w

ill b

e ke

pt o

f to

pics

tha

t m

anag

emen

t ha

ve id

entif

ied

and

requ

este

d to

be

disc

usse

d.

33

Ever

y m

onth

a S

HE

topi

c is

dis

cuss

ed a

mon

gst

diff

eren

t te

ams.

The

en

viro

nmen

tal d

epar

tmen

t de

cide

s an

d pr

epar

es t

hat

envi

ronm

enta

l to

pics

to

be p

rese

nted

. Th

ese

topi

cs w

ere

foun

d to

be

rele

vant

to

the

min

e. E

ach

Nov

embe

r a

new

list

of

topi

cs is

dec

ided

for

the

yea

r ah

ead

and

cove

rs t

he r

equi

red

indu

ctio

n tr

aini

ng r

equi

rem

ents

.

19.1

.2

The

freq

uenc

y of

tra

inin

g w

ill b

e de

term

ined

by

the

need

for

con

tinuo

us t

rain

ing.

It

is

prop

osed

tha

t al

l em

ploy

ees

will

be

sche

dule

d fo

r an

nual

indu

ctio

n tr

aini

ng. O

ther

tra

inin

g w

ill b

e co

nduc

ted

on a

n ad

hoc

bas

is, w

hich

will

be

dete

rmin

ed b

y th

e ne

ed f

or s

peci

fic

trai

ning

, e.

g. s

pill

kit

trai

ning

will

be

cond

ucte

d w

hen

a ne

w s

pill

resp

onse

tea

m is

app

oint

ed.

Hig

h aw

aren

ess

rega

rdin

g th

e en

viro

nmen

t am

ong

empl

oyee

s w

ill b

e su

stai

ned

thro

ugh

the

use

of m

onth

ly e

nviro

nmen

tal t

opic

s. T

hese

top

ics

coul

d su

mm

aris

e th

emes

fro

m t

he

indu

ctio

n tr

aini

ng, or

it c

ould

be

base

d on

the

nor

mal

sea

sona

l tre

nds

such

as

dry

perio

ds

and

the

cons

erva

tion

of w

ater

and

pre

vent

ion

of f

ires.

33

Freq

uenc

ies

of t

rain

ing

incl

ude:

- An

nual

SAS

OL

indu

ctio

n-

Mon

thly

aw

aren

ess

topi

cs-

Curr

ent

and

rele

vant

mat

ters

fel

t in

nee

d of

aw

aren

ess

crea

tion

19.2

The

effe

ctiv

enes

s of

env

ironm

enta

l man

agem

ent

trai

ning

and

aw

aren

ess

build

ing

inte

rven

tions

will

be

gaug

ed b

y:-

The

perf

orm

ance

of

annu

al a

udits

aim

ed a

t te

stin

g th

e en

viro

nmen

tal a

war

enes

s of

em

ploy

ees

dire

ctly

; an

d-

Anal

ysin

g th

e ro

ot c

ause

s of

env

ironm

enta

l inc

iden

ts, in

clud

ing

non-

conf

orm

ance

to

lega

l re

quire

men

ts, to

det

erm

ine

whi

ch in

cide

nts

wer

e ca

used

by

a la

ck o

f en

viro

nmen

tal

awar

enes

s an

d tr

aini

ng.

33

Awar

enes

s am

ongs

t st

aff

will

be

sam

pled

in f

utur

e au

dits

.

EMPr

Aud

it Re

port

Rev

008

EXTE

RNAL

EN

VIRO

NM

ENTA

L M

ANAG

EMEN

T PR

OG

RAM

REP

ORT

ANA

LYSI

S O

F D

ATA

The

eval

uatio

n of

the

Env

ironm

enta

l Aw

aren

ess

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