Stop Press: Copper Mine- Very last minute meeting announcement by developer

Yesterday we placed our vote and are holding our breath for a Western Cape  being placed even more firmly in capable DA hands and a country free of a two thirds ANC throttle grip. 

And whilst the ballots are being counted...

Fresh challenges are afoot: 

What follows is the invitation from the representatives of the  prospective copper mining concern, Nanda. The sentiment so far is that there has been very little notice given and that the timing, 10:00 on a work day, was calculated to exclude much of the region's working population.

Dear Sirs

 

We refer to our email and registered mail correspondence dated 8 April 2009  regarding the above matter  and confirm that the informative meeting will be held on the 24 April 2009 at 10h00 at the Pepper Tree Art , Stable and Coffee Shop in Philadelphia.

 

The venue is situated in Louw Street in the town of Philadelphia .

 

Directions:

 

From the N7 turn east on the R304 and travel approximately 2kms until you reach the town of Philadelphia. At Philadelphia turn North into the town and follow the road .At the second road (Louw Street) turn right - the venue is next to the Post Office on the right hand side of the road. 

 

Kindly confirm if you will attend the meeting .

 

We trust you will find the above in order.

 

 

 

Per:

JE Steyl

 

 

STEYL-VOSLOO Ing. / Inc.

Reg.no.1997/003505/21

 

2nd Floor - Waalburg Building - 28 Wale Street - PO Box 2095, Cape Town 8000

Telephone: +27 21 424-6377/8/9 ∙ Fax: +27 21 424-6415

E-mail: jacques@steylvosloo.co.za

Docex 120, Cape Town

Copper/molybdenum mine proposed on Philadelphia border

Philadelphia is 15km from the only commercially functional nuclear reactor in Africa and about 8km from a site shortlisted for Cape Town's next large waste landfill. Now a proposal has been submitted to prospect for the minerals copper and molybdenum on Botterberg Farm (Knolle Valley, Farm 41), threatening further development dischord to  the pleasant rustic landscape, environment and country lifestyle of the region.

 What follows is an excerpt from a letter from attorneys Steyl Vosloo of Cape Town (forgive any text errors, it was OCR'd from a pdf file): 

8 April 2009
The Director
City of Cape Town
Environmental Management

CAPE TOWN

Via e-mail susan.matthysencapetown gov za

Dear Sir
ENVIRONMENTAL. MANAGEMENT PLAN (EMPLAN)  PROSPECTING ON THE FARM KNOLLEVALLY 41 CAPE REGISTRATION DIVISION
OUR CLIENT: NANDA INVESTMENTS (PTY) LTD

We act on behalf of Nanda Investments (Pty) Ltd who have applied to the Department of Minerals and Energy for a permit to conduct prospecting work on the above rnentioned property. Our client will prospect for copper ore and molybdenum
In terms of the regulations of the Department of Mineral and Energy it is required to have an informative consultation with all land owners and/or affected parties The purpose of the informative consultation is to furnish you with the necessary details pertaining to the prospecting work to be conducted, and to afford all affected parties the opportunity to raise their concerns/objections, if any
According to the Deeds Office records the following properties are registered in the name of the Regional Services Council - Cape Metropole

1. Portion 3 of the Farm Knollevally No 41, In the City of Cape Town, Cape
Division, Province of the Western Cape
In Extent: 8,4499 Hectares
Held by Deed of Transfer No. T.12838/1 968;  

2. Portion 4 of the Farm Knollevally No. 41, In the City of Cape Town, Cape Division, Province of the Western Cape
In Extent: 5.7274 Hectares
Held by Deed of Transfer No T 12838f96,

3. Portion 5 of the Farm Knollevally No 41 In the City of Cape Town, Cape
Division. Province of the Western Cape
In Extent 3067 Hectares
Held by Deed of Transfer No. T.1389311977.

We attach hereto a copy of the Surveyor General’s  Diagram the delineated portion reflecting the land on which prospecting work will be conducted From the diagram you will note that portion 3 and S of the farm Knollevally No 41 is situated on the western side of the N7 and portion 4 of the farm Knollevally No. 41 is situated on the eastern side of the N7. For identification purposes we also enclose herewith an enlargement of the diagram reflecting the properties registered in the name of the Regional Services Council - Cape Metropole,
An informative consultation will be held at Philadelphia on 24th April 2009 at 10:00am. The details of the venue for the meeting will be disclosed in due course
You are hereby cordially invited to attend the meeting and we would appreciate it if you would confirm by means of e-mail if you will attend the said meeting, and if so. the name and the number of the persons/representatives who will be present.
Should you have any further queries in this regard please do not hesitate to contact our offices.
We trust you find the above in order

Yours faithfully
STEYL - VOSLOO