At Thungela Resources our Purpose is to responsibly create value together, for a shared future. In building this purpose, we express our unwavering commitment to achieving excellence in Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) management. We ensure alignment and comply with the relevant South African laws and regulations. In line with Thungela’s Environmental, Social and Governance Framework priorities, we conduct our business ethically and we are committed to strong governance and transparent and consistent reporting.
To this end we acknowledge our auditing obligations under regulation 34 of the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations 2014, requiring us to make its environmental authorisation and environmental management programme report audits available on our website. Compliance with these regulations requires environmental authorisation (“EA”) holders to:
- Conduct EA and related environmental management programme / environmental management plan compliance audits in accordance with regulation 34 of the EIA regulations,
- Notify interested and affected parties (“I&APs”) of the submission of all Regulation 34 Audit reports to competent authorities
- Make the Regulation 34 Audit reports available to anyone on request: and
- Place the Regulation 34 Audit reports on a publicly accessible website.
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Date of audit
16-20 September 2024
Name of report
Greenside Colliery: Environmental Audit Report contemplated in Regulation 34 of the EIA Regulations, 2014, published in terms of the NEMA
External auditor
Technical: NTC Group (Pty) Limited Legal: Pinsent Masons South Africa Inc.
Date of audit
22-25-May-23
Name of report
Isibonelo Colliery: Environmental Audit Report contemplated in regulation 34 of the EIA Regulations, 2014 published in terms of the NEMA.
External auditor
Technical: NTC Group (Pty) Limited Legal: Pinsent Masons South Africa Inc.
Date of audit
21-22-May-24
Name of report
Isibonelo Colliery: Annual External Environmental Performance Assessment Report (2023-2024) Undertaken in accordance with Section 34 and Appendix 7 of the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations (GN 982 of 04 December 2014), as amended, Section 24(7)(d) of the National Environmental Management Act (Act 107 of 1998) and Section 55 of the Mineral Resources and Petroleum Development Act (Act 28 of 2002), as amended.
External auditor
Technical: NTC Group (Pty) Limited Legal: Pinsent Masons South Africa Inc.
Date of audit
27-Jun-03-Jul-23
Name of report
Zibulo Colliery Opencast: Environmental Audit Report contemplated in regulation 34 of the EIA Regulations, 2014 published in terms of the NEMA
External auditor
Technical: NTC Group (Pty) Limited Legal: Pinsent Masons South Africa Inc.
Date of audit
27-Jun-03-Jul-23
Name of report
Zibulo Colliery Underground: Environmental Audit Report contemplated in regulation 34 of the EIA Regulations, 2014 published in terms of the NEMA
External auditor
Technical: NTC Group (Pty) Limited Legal: Pinsent Masons South Africa Inc.
Date of audit
2-Nov-23
Name of report
Zibulo North Shaft: Environmental Audit Report contemplated in regulation 34 of the EIA Regulations, 2014 published in terms of the NEMA
External auditor
Technical: NTC Group (Pty) Limited Legal: Pinsent Masons South Africa Inc.
Date of audit
05-08-Aug-24
Name of report
Zibulo North Shaft: Annual External Environmental Performance Assessment Report (2023-2024)
External auditor
Technical: NTC Group (Pty) Limited Legal: Pinsent Masons South Africa Inc.
Date of audit
20-21 February 2024
Name of report
Lephalale CBM Exploration Project: Environmental Audit Report contemplated in regulation 34 of the EIA Regulations, 2014 published in terms of the NEMA
External auditor
Technical: NTC Group (Pty) Limited Legal: Pinsent Masons South Africa Inc.
Date of audit
15-18-Aug-23
Name of report
Goedehoop Bank Colliery: Environmental Audit Report contemplated in regulation 34 of the EIA Regulations, 2014 published in terms of the NEMA
External auditor
Technical: NTC Group (Pty) Limited Legal: Pinsent Masons South Africa Inc.
Date of audit
15-18-Aug-23
Name of report
Goedehoop Colliery Kleinfontein Extension: Environmental Audit Report contemplated in regulation 34 of the EIA Regulations, 2014 published in terms of the NEMA
External auditor
Technical: NTC Group (Pty) Limited Legal: Pinsent Masons South Africa Inc.
Date of audit
15-18-Aug-23
Name of report
Goedehoop Colliery Roodepoort-Welverdiend: Environmental Audit Report contemplated in regulation 34 of the EIA Regulations, 2014 published in terms of the NEMA
External auditor
Technical: NTC Group (Pty) Limited Legal: Pinsent Masons South Africa Inc.
Date of audit
15-18-Aug-23
Name of report
Goedehoop Colliery Van Dryksdrift Extension: Environmental Audit Report contemplated in regulation 34 of the EIA Regulations, 2014 published in terms of the NEMA
External auditor
Technical: NTC Group (Pty) Limited Legal: Pinsent Masons South Africa Inc.
Date of audit
15-18-Aug-23
Name of report
Goedehoop Colliery Bultfontein Extension: Environmental Audit Report contemplated in regulation 34 of the EIA Regulations, 2014 published in terms of the NEMA
External auditor
Technical: NTC Group (Pty) Limited Legal: Pinsent Masons South Africa Inc.
Date of audit
19-23 August 2024
Name of report
Goedehoop North: External Environmental Performance Assessment Report 2023-2024
External auditor
Technical: NTC Group (Pty) Limited Legal: Pinsent Masons South Africa Inc.
Date of audit
19-23 August 2024
Name of report
Goedehoop South: External Environmental Performance Assessment Report 2023-2024
External auditor
Technical: NTC Group (Pty) Limited Legal: Pinsent Masons South Africa Inc.
Date of audit
13-17 May 2024
Name of report
Khwezela Colliery North Section: Environmental Audit Report contemplated in regulation 34 of the EIA Regulations, 2014 published in terms of the NEMA
External auditor
Technical: Geovicon Environmental (Pty) Limited Legal: Bowman Gilfillan Inc.
Date of audit
13-17 May 2024
Name of report
Khwezela Bokgoni Colliery: Environmental Audit Report contemplated in regulation 34 of the EIA Regulations, 2014 published in terms of the NEMA
External auditor
Technical: Geovicon Environmental (Pty) Limited Legal: Bowman Gilfillan Inc.
Date of audit
13-17 May 2024
Name of report
Khwezela Colliery Umlalazi Section: External Environmental Performance Assessment Report 2023-2024
External auditor
Technical: Geovicon Environmental (Pty) Limited Legal: Bowman Gilfillan Inc.
Date of audit
08 -11 July 2024
Name of report
Mafube Colliery Springboklaagte: Environmental Audit Report contemplated in regulation 34 of the EIA Regulations, 2014 published in terms of the NEMA
External auditor
Technical: NTC Group (Pty) Limited Legal: Pinsent Masons South Africa Inc.
Date of audit
08 -11 July 2024
Name of report
Mafube Colliery Nooitgedacht and Wildfontein Section: Environmental Audit Report contemplated in regulation 34 of the EIA Regulations, 2014 published in terms of the NEMA and as contemplated in regulation 55 of the MPRDR, 2004 published in terms of the MPRDA (Act 28 of 2002)
External auditor
Technical: NTC Group (Pty) Limited Legal: Pinsent Masons South Africa Inc.
Date of audit
9-10 April 2024
Name of report
Elders Colliery: Environmental Audit Report contemplated in regulation 34 of the EIA Regulations, 2014 published in terms of the NEMA
External auditor
Technical: NTC Group (Pty) Limited Legal: Pinsent Masons South Africa Inc.
Date of audit
7-9-Mar-23
Name of report
EWRP: Environmental Audit Report contemplated in regulation 34 of the EIA Regulations, 2014 published in terms of the NEMA.
External auditor
Technical: NTC Group (Pty) Limited Legal: Pinsent Masons South Africa Inc.
Date of audit
23-24-April-23
Name of report
EWRP: External Environmental Audit Report 2023-2024 In Compliance with Regulation 34 and Appendix 7 of the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations (GN 982 of 2014), as amended, and Section 24N(7)(d) of the National Environmental Management Act (Act 107 of 1998)
External auditor
Technical: NTC Group (Pty) Limited Legal: Pinsent Masons South Africa Inc.
At Thungela we strive for excellence and accountability in everything we do. Our Environmental, Social, and Governance ("ESG") framework underpins our business strategy. We are intentional about disclosing our performance against Regulation 34 of the Environmental Impact Assessment.
We are committed to environmental stewardship; therefore, our environmental management system is premised on our values, zero harm, no repeats and simple, non-negotiable standards. This is critical to maintaining our legal and social license to operate and ensuring a positive legacy.