TPT Saldanha Multi-Purpose Terminal Expansion of Manganese Handling Facility

Short Project Title

TPT Saldanha Multi-Purpose Terminal Expansion of Manganese Handling Facility

Project Title

S&EIA for the Expansion of the Manganese Handling Facility at Saldanha Multi-Purpose Terminal, Port of Saldanha

SRK Project Reference Number

569243

Official Reference Number

14/12/16/3/3/2/2123

SRK Project Manager

Sharon Jones

Contact Person

Kelly Armstrong

Contact Email

karmstrong@srk.co.za
sjones@srk.co.za

Contact Number

021 659 3060

TPT Saldanha

PROJECT SYNOPSIS

Transnet Port Terminals (TPT), an Division of Transnet SOC Limited, intends to expand the manganese handling facility at the Multipurpose Terminal (MPT), Port of Saldanha, in the Western Cape. The MPT handles cargo for import and export using a variety of modalities, including road, rail and quayside loading / discharge equipment. The MPT currently has capacity to store 90 000 tonnes of manganese ore in two warehouses. TPT proposes to store a further 360 000 tonnes of manganese ore at the MPT, increasing the storage capacity to 450 000 tonnes and annual throughout to 8 million tonnes. Additional manganese will initially be stored in an open stockpile prior to the construction of an additional storage warehouse for this purpose.

 

The National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998 (NEMA), and the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations, 2014 (promulgated in terms of NEMA) warrant that listed activities require Environmental Authorisation (EA). A Scoping and Environmental Impact Reporting (S&EIR, also referred to as an EIA) process is required to support an application for EA. In addition to an EA, the project will also require an Atmospheric Emission Licence in terms of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act 39 of 2004 (NEM:AQA).

 

SRK Consulting (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd (SRK) has been appointed by TPT to undertake the Scoping and Environmental Impact Assessment (S&EIR) process required in terms of NEMA and EIA Regulations, 2014


PROJECT LOCATION

Multi-Purpose Terminal at the Port of Saldanha, Western Cape


STATUS OF PROJECT

The Scoping Report was released for public review between 1 December 2021 and 24 January 2022. The Final Scoping Report was submitted to the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) on 4 February 2022 and was accepted on 18 March 2022.

The EIA report was released for public review from 16 May to 14 June 2022. The Final EIA report was submitted to DFFE for a decision on 6 July 2022.

On13 October 2022, DFFE granted EA to TPT Saldanha MPT to increase the manganese storage and handling capacity at the MPT, at the Port of Saldanha, in terms of the NEMA, and the EIA Regulations, 2014, as amended.

The EA is granted for the undertaking of Activity 6 of Listing Notice 2 of the EIA Regulations, 2014, as amended.

Authorisation is subject to a number of conditions, which, along with the reasons for the decision, are set out in the EA available via the link below.

 

Appeal Process

The decision as appealed in terms of the National Appeal Regulations, 2014, and on 3 July 2023 the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment issued an Appeal Decision (Reference LSA 223883), together with an evaluation and response to the grounds for appeal. The Appeal Decision  can be accessed via the link below.

 

The address to which the original appeal must be submitted is outlined below:

 

Department:  Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

Attention: Director: Appeals and Legal Review

E‐mail address: Appeals@dffe.gov.za

Postal Address: Private Bag X447, Pretoria, 0001

Hand Delivery: Environment House, Corner Steve Biko and Soutpansberg Street, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0083

 

Copies of the appeal documentation must be forwarded to the applicant (TPT: Saldanha Multi-purpose Terminal - see contact details below) and the registered I&APs.

The applicant by one of the following means:

Applicant: Transnet Port Terminals, Saldanha Multi-Purpose Terminal

Attention: Mr Raymond van Rooyen

E‐mail address: Raymond.vanrooyen@transnet.net

Postal Address: PO Box 10125, Marine Parade, 4065

 

The contact details of registered I&APs can be obtained from SRK (Kelly Armstrong and / or Sharon Jones – contact details above) on request for submission of copies of the appeal.

An appeal must be submitted in writing in the form obtainable from DFFE and must be accompanied by:

  • A statement setting out the grounds of appeal;
  • Supporting documentation that is referred to in the appeal submission; and
  • A statement that the appellant has submitted the appeal within the 20-day period, as referenced above.

To obtain the prescribed appeal form and guidance on the submission of appeals, please visit the DFFE’s website at https://www.dffe.gov.za/documents/forms#legal_authorisations or request a copy of the documents from Appeals@dffe.gov.za or find it below.

Should you require further information, please contact Kelly Armstrong (contact details above). 

“Please note that Appendix J, K and M2 to the Final EIA Report have not been made publicly available as they contain personal information of registered stakeholders.”