250128005224 - The renewal of the ECC for the transportation of zinc sulphide concentrate from the Oranjemund border to the Namzinc refinery, in the !Karas Region, Namibia

LISTED ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE TREATMENT, HANDLING AND STORAGE (9.2) Any process or activity which requires a permit, licence or other form of authorisation, or the modification of or changes to existing facilities for any process or activity which requires an amendment of an existing permit, licence or authorisation or which requires a new permit, licence or authorisation in terms of a law governing the generation or release of emissions, pollution, effluent or waste. EIA SCREENING FINDING The proposed project envisions processing and handling zinc sulphide (ZnS) concentrate from the Oranjemund border to the Namzinc refinery in Rosh Pinah. Nature of activity: The project involves the transportation of zinc sulphide concentrate from the Oranjemund border to the Namzinc refinery, in Rosh Pinah, in the !Karas Region, Namibia Scale and scope of activity: The project involves the following activities: The proposed modifications to the Namzinc refinery will enable the treatment of zinc sulphide (ZnS) concentrate, which Namzinc intends to transport from their sister company Black Mountain Mining (Pty) Ltd (operating zinc/lead mine & concentrator) in the Northern Cape, South Africa. The zinc sulphide concentrate will be transported into Namibia via the Oranjemund border to the Namzinc refinery, on a route distance of 105 kilometres as illustrated in Figure 1. Approximately 314 000 tonnes per annum of ZnS concentrate, with 50% zinc content, is proposed to be trucked via interlink trucks