1. MSA CONTRIBUTION TO AMD SOLUTION - Parliament (28 June 2011)
May 4, 2019
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2. HISTORY Mintails SA started in the West Rand area in 2006
Mintails SA brought Mogale Gold out of JM – part of the process
was separation of historical liabilities
Mogale Gold does not have any underground operations
Mogale Gold reprocesses old tailings dump
Neither Mintails or Mogale accept liability for AMD
Mintails was one of the founding members of the WBEC in 2007
Mintails has supported the WUC proposal since the inception of
WUC as it was based on the 2006 directive and subsequent
recommendations by DWAF
Since its inception Mintails continuously assisted in the
treatment of the AMD “in good faith” without accepting any
liability
Directive issued in 2009 forced Mintails to approached the High
Court in Directive was suspended

3. MINTAILS SA’S CONTRIBUTON
HDS water treatment plant (R20 million) constructed in 2008 – partially treated water (neutralise and metal removal)
Since March 2008 water plant pumped and treated 9 160ML of AMD and discharged 4 019ML at an approximate cost of R40 million.
Mogale cannot sustain this level of expenditure
For this reason it continuously supported the efforts of WUC, WBEC and other mines in finding a LONG TERM SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION

4. MINTAILS SA’S CONTRIBUTON
Mogale received authorisation to backfill the West Wits Pit (WWP) since 2008
The WWP belongs to the Mogale City Local Municipality
Council of Geosciences reported that the WWP contribute approximately 16 to 20% of the ingress into the Western Basin