Proposed Process: BAR Process MPRDA Application Accepted Pre-application (Optional) Application Draft EMPr Draft Basic Assessment NEMWA Waste management Licensing NEMAQA: Application for Air Emission license DWA PROCESS DMR Continues to process MPRDA application BEE Proposal Mine Health and Safety + + 30 days 7 days : Acknowledge + 30 days public participation 90 DAYS 60 days 60 days Final BAR, including Final EMPr Review Committee GENERAL AUTHORISATION OR NWA PROCESS DAYS (Non- substantive) 197 Days (Substrantive) No substantive changes to Draft Substantive changes to Draft 57 days if Non substantive 107 days if substantive 7 days Acknowledge 50 PP if substantially different from Draft 30 days Accept or Reject DMR Finalises recommendation for MWP BEE MH&S 20 days NEMA EA DECISION (20 Days after acceptance of BAR) WML DECISION AEL Decision WUL DECISION EA, WASTE, AEL AND WUL decisions prerequisite for MPRDA decision ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION APPEAL FINALISED APPEAL ON EA DECISION PREREQUISITE FOR MPRDA DECISION MPRDA DECISION

Proposed Process: BAR Process MPRDA Application Accepted R 12(3)(a) Pre-application (Optional) R 1(7) & 13(2) Application Draft EMPr Draft Basic Assessment NEMWA Waste management Licensing NEMAQA: Application for Air Emission license DWA PROCESS DMR Continues to process MPRDA application BEE Proposal Mine Health and Safety + + R 6(4), 21(2)(a) & 33(2) 30 days 7 days : Acknowledge + 30 days public participation R 23(1)(a) 90 DAYS 60 days 60 days Final BAR, including Final EMPr Review Committee GENERAL AUTHORISATION OR NWA PROCESS DAYS (Non- substantive) 197 Days (Substrantive) No substantive changes to Draft Substantive changes to Draft R 23(1)(b) R 24(1) R 24(2) 57 days if Non substantive 107 days if substantive 7 days Acknowledge 50 PP if substantially different from Draft 30 days Accept or Reject DMR Finalises recommendation for MWP BEE MH&S R 25(1)(a) 20 days NEMA EA DECISION (20 Days after acceptance of BAR) WML DECISION AEL Decision WUL DECISION EA, WASTE, AEL AND WUL decisions prerequisite for MPRDA decision ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION APPEAL FINALISED APPEAL ON EA DECISION PREREQUISITE FOR MPRDA DECISION MPRDA DECISION

M Proposed Process: S&EIR Process + 193 days 20 days 47 days 42 days MPRDA Application Accepted Pre-application (Optional) Application + Draft Scoping Report NEMWA Waste management Licensing NEMAQA: Application for Air Emission license DWA PROCESS DMR Continues to process MPRDA application BEE Proposal Mine Health and Safety 47 days 7 days : Acknowledge & accept or reject 30 days public participation 10 days for EAP to incorporate PP comments 42 days Scoping Report Review Committee 7 days: Acknowledge 35 days accept or reject 193 days 60 days 60 days 300 DAYS (Substantive) Draft EIR & Draft EMPr GENERAL AUTHORISATION OR NWA PROCESS 44 days 30 days Public Participation 14 days to finalise EIR and EMPr Review Committee No substantive changes to Draft Substantive changes to Draft 250 DAYS (Non- substantive) DMR Finalises recommendation for MWP BEE MH&S 57 days if Non substantive 107 days if substantive 7 days Acknowledge 50 days PP if substantially Different form Draft 30 days Accept or Reject 20 days NEMA EA DECISION (20 Days after acceptance of EIR & EMPR) WASTE DECISION AEL DECISION WUL DECISION M ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION APPEAL FINALISED (60-90 days) EA, WASTE, AEL AND WUL decisions prerequisite for MPRDA decision APPEAL ON EA DECISION PREREQUISITE FOR MPRDA DECISION MPRDA DECISION

M Proposed Process: S&EIR Process + 193 days 20 days 47 days 42 days MPRDA Application Accepted R 12(3)(a) & 26(3) Pre-application (Optional) R 1(7) & 13(2) Application + Draft Scoping Report NEMWA Waste management Licensing NEMAQA: Application for Air Emission license DWA PROCESS DMR Continues to process MPRDA application BEE Proposal Mine Health and Safety 47 days 7 days : Acknowledge & accept or reject 30 days public participation 10 days for EAP to incorporate PP comments R 6(4) & 27(b) R 29(1) 42 days Scoping Report R 30(1) Review Committee 7 days: Acknowledge 35 days accept or reject 193 days R 31(A)(2) 60 days 60 days 300 DAYS (Substantive) Draft EIR & Draft EMPr GENERAL AUTHORISATION OR NWA PROCESS 44 days R 31(A)(3)(a) & 33(2) R 34(1) 30 days Public Participation 14 days to finalise EIR and EMPr Review Committee No substantive changes to Draft Substantive changes to Draft 250 DAYS (Non- substantive) DMR Finalises recommendation for MWP BEE MH&S 57 days if Non substantive 107 days if substantive R34(3) R34(2) 7 days Acknowledge 50 days PP if substantially Different form Draft 30 days Accept or Reject R34(1)(b) & 34(5) R 35(1) 20 days NEMA EA DECISION (20 Days after acceptance of EIR & EMPR) WASTE DECISION AEL DECISION WUL DECISION M ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION APPEAL FINALISED (60-90 days) EA, WASTE, AEL AND WUL decisions prerequisite for MPRDA decision APPEAL ON EA DECISION PREREQUISITE FOR MPRDA DECISION MPRDA DECISION