The committee was informed that Aurora Mining has taken over the management of the Grootvlei Mine. On the day of the visit, the committee was briefed by the mining management on the status of the mine before being taken to shaft 3, where the actual treatment of water occurs. The current situation in the Eastern Basin is that the mine could not keep up with the pumping and treatment of acidic mine water. Historically, Grootvlei mine pumped less than 10ML/d to gain access to its own resources. At the time of the visit, the mine was pumping water at the rate of 108 Mega litres per day (ML/d) without sufficient treatment. The water had risen to 772 meters below surface. Due to financial problems experienced by the mine, it is envisaged that should the pumping operations stop, the pump station will be flooded within 30 days.