An environmental-impact assessment (EIA) is currently under way to deter- mine the viability of mining a deposit of tungsten and molybdenum near Piketberg, in the Western Cape.
Withers Environmental Consulting is undertaking the EIA on behalf of black economically empowered junior miner Bongani Minerals, which successfully lodged a mining rights application for the tungsten deposit in April.
The project, dubbed the Riviera Tungsten Project, has an estimated reserve of 10,86- million tons with an average grade of between 0,28% and 0,31% of tungsten oxide, and is believed to be the sixth-largest tungsten deposit in the world.
In an interview with Mining Weekly, Aubrey Withers of Withers Environmental Consultants states that Bongani Minerals has appointed a number of reputable specialist consultants to assist with the EIA.
SRK Consulting has been appointed to undertake the hydrogeology study; Aurecon (formerly Ninham Shand Consulting Services) has been appointed to undertake the hydrology and water quality assessment of the proposed development; Dr Liz Day has been appointed to undertake the freshwater ecology studies; and Dr Charlie Boucher has been appointed to undertake the botanical studies.Read more...
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