Trans Hex Marine Diamond mining on the West Coast of South Africa

Trans Hex Operations Pty Ltd (formerly Moonstone Diamond Marketing) holds 10 converted Mining Rights. The Mining Rights have been renewed for 30 years. In 2020, Moonstone Diamond Marketing (now Trans Hex) received a directive from the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) to update their EMPr to align with the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) and to address potential environmental and ecological harm.

Moonstone continued to operate with their 2002 approved EMPr and in 2023, Protect the West Coast NPC and local fishing communities went to Court. The Western Cape High Court instructed Moonstone to upgrade their EMPr. Following a public participation process in 2024, Trans Hex then submitted an amended EMPr to DMPR which has now been approved.

Affected communities include small scale fishing towns along the West Coast of South Africa, including Elandsbaai, Lambertsbaai, Doringbaai, Strandfontein, Papendorp.

This community information pamphlet was created to share some information about the project and to assist affected communities and individuals who want to submit comments regarding this project.

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