Corinthiaproject

CORINTHIA PROJECT MINING PROPOSAL

6 NOVEMBER 2018

DOCUMENT ID: ADA-COR-MPR-02_REVB EGS: S0232164 CONTACT: CLAY GORDON – GROUP GEOLOGIST EMAIL: [email protected] PHONE: (61) 427 491 680 STREET ADDRESS: LEVEL 3, 140 ST GEORGES TERRACE, PERTH, WA, 6000 P a g e | i POSTAL ADDRESS: PO BOX 7515, CLOISTERS SQUARE, PERTH, WA, 6850

MINING PROPOSAL Corinthia Project

Document prepared for: ADAMAN RESOURCES PTY LTD

Contact Person: Clay Gordon – Group Geologist Email: [email protected] Phone: +61 427 491 680 Street Address: Level 3, 140 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA, 6000 Postal Address: PO Box 7515, Cloisters Square, Perth, WA, 6850

Document developed by:

PRESTON CONSULTING PTY LTD

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MINING PROPOSAL Corinthia Project

CONTENTS LIST OF FIGURES ...... V LIST OF TABLES ...... V LIST OF APPENDICES ...... V 1 INTRODUCTION ...... 6 2 MINING PROPOSAL CHECKLIST ...... 8 3 SUMMARY AND COMMITMENTS ...... 12 4 BACKGROUND INFORMATION ...... 16 Ownership ...... 16 Project Objectives ...... 18 Location and Site Layout Plans ...... 18 History ...... 21 Existing Facilities ...... 21 5 EXISTING ENVIRONMENT ...... 22 Regional Setting ...... 22 Geology ...... 22 Acid Generation from Waste Rock and Tailings ...... 24 Soils and Soil Profiles ...... 24 Hydrology ...... 27

SURFACE WATER ...... 27

GROUNDWATER ...... 29 Climate ...... 29 Flora and Fauna ...... 30

FLORA AND VEGETATION ...... 30

WEEDS ...... 31

FAUNA ...... 32

FERAL ANIMALS ...... 34 Social Environment ...... 34 European Heritage ...... 34 Aboriginal Heritage ...... 34 6 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ...... 34 Area of Disturbance Table ...... 35 Mining Operations ...... 36 Mine Design ...... 37 Waste Rock ...... 37 Dewatering ...... 37 P a g e | iii MINING PROPOSAL Corinthia Project

Ore Processing ...... 40 Tailings Storage ...... 40 Support Facilities ...... 40 Workforce ...... 40 Transportation Corridors ...... 40 Resource Requirement and Regional Infrastructure ...... 40 Water Supply ...... 40 Power Supply ...... 41 Compliance with Legislation and Other Approvals ...... 41 7 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MANAGEMENT ...... 42 Risk Assessment ...... 44 Land Clearing ...... 47 Water ...... 47 Surface Water ...... 47 Groundwater ...... 47 Flora, Fauna and Ecosystem ...... 49 Topsoil and Soil Profiles ...... 50 Domestic and Industrial Waste Products ...... 50 Waste Rock and Tailings Management ...... 50 Hydrocarbon Management ...... 50 Dangerous Goods and Hazardous Substances ...... 52 Atmospheric Pollution and Noise ...... 52 Air Emissions (Dust) ...... 52 Noise ...... 52 8 SOCIAL IMPACTS ...... 53 Heritage...... 53 Land Use and Community ...... 53 Stakeholder Engagement ...... 53 Social Environment ...... 56 Workforce Induction and Training ...... 56 9 MINE CLOSURE ...... 56 10 GLOSSARY...... 56 11 REFERENCES ...... 58 12 APPENDICES ...... 60

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LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: Location Map...... 7 Figure 2: Project Tenure ...... 17 Figure 3: Site Layout ...... 19 Figure 4: Dewatering pipeline route ...... 20 Figure 5: Regional geology ...... 23 Figure 6: Soils Map (from DPIRD, 2018) ...... 26 Figure 7: Topography and Surface Water Drainage ...... 28 Figure 8: Southern Cross Airfield climate statistics (BOM, 2018)...... 30 Figure 9: Underground mining schematics – Current underground ...... 38 Figure 10: Underground mining schematics – Proposed underground...... 39 Figure 11: Location of dewatering pipeline catchment pits...... 48

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: Mining Proposal Checklist ...... 8 Table 2: Project Description ...... 12 Table 3: Commitments ...... 13 Table 4: Key Environmental Factors ...... 14 Table 5: Project tenements ...... 16 Table 6: Soil sub-systems...... 24 Table 7: Fauna of Conservation Significance Records within 20 km radius of Corinthia (Botanica Consulting, 2015) ...... 33 Table 8: Area of disturbance ...... 36 Table 9: Environmental legislative framework ...... 41 Table 10: Likelihood Definitions ...... 43 Table 11: Consequence Definitions ...... 43 Table 12: Risk rating matrix ...... 44 Table 13: Environmental Risk Register ...... 45 Table 14: Stakeholder engagement register ...... 54

LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendix 1: Authorisation from Tianye SXO Gold Mining Pty to dewater to the Pilot Pit

Appendix 2: Aboriginal Heritage Inquiry System database query.

Appendix 3: Corinthia and Pilot Pit water sample analysis

Appendix 4: PMST and NatureMap search results

Appendix 5: Haulage agreement with Shire of Yilgarn

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1 INTRODUCTION

The Southern Cross region lies on the edge of the Goldfields to the east and the Wheat Belt to the west in Western Australia (WA). Gold was first discovered in the region in 1887 with significant gold discoveries from Bullfinch south to Marvel Loch. Gold was discovered at Corinthia, 15 kilometres (km) north of the Southern Cross town, in 1909 and the Corinthia Gold Mine has been mined intermittently by a series of operators. Recently the Corinthia deposit has been held by a series of larger gold mining companies who have not proceeded to mining. Adaman Resources (Adaman) has re-commenced underground operations on M77/677.

Adaman Resources (Adaman) wholly owns M77/677 and M77/534. A small pit cutback has been completed in the last 24 months on M77/677 by a previous owner, and that approval will support an underground mining operation on this tenement. Adaman has recently been granted L77/291, which will support the infrastructure required to dewater the Corinthia Pit.

Adaman owns M77/677 and M77/534 through its wholly owned subsidiaries Hopstorm Pty Ltd and Goldlake Holdings however title has not yet been transferred. L77/291 was granted in the name of Goldlake in September 2018.

The Corinthia deposit currently hosts two narrow pits north and south of shallow saddle representing the boundary between M77/534 and M77/677. The pits both contain water that will need to be pumped out to enable safe mining. The total volume of water is expected to be 232,000 cubic metres. Adaman will submit an Operating Licence application to the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation under Part V of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (EP Act).

This Mining Proposal will seek approval for and expansion of the current underground operations and dewatering of the Corinthia Pit into the Pilot pit.

Ore stockpiling will re-use the existing ROM area prior to road haulage to Marvel Loch for processing by Tianye Sxo Gold Mining Pty Ltd. No crushing or screening of the ore is required at the Corinthia site.

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2 MINING PROPOSAL CHECKLIST

Table 1 provides the completed Mining Proposal Checklist for the Project in accordance with the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety’s (DMIRS’s) 2006 Mining Proposal Guidelines (DMP, 2006).

Table 1: Mining Proposal Checklist

Question Mining Proposal Checklist Y / N / NA Page No. Comments No.

Public availability 1. Are you aware that this Mining Y 8 Proposal is publicly availability? 2. Is there any information in this N mining proposal that should not be publicly available? 3. If ‘No’ to Q2, do you have any N problems with the information contained within this Mining Proposal being publicly availability? 4. If ‘Yes’ to Q2, has confidential NA information been submitted in a separate document / section? 5. Has the Mining Proposal been Y 11 endorsed? (See last page Checklist.) Mining Proposal Details 6. Have you included the tenement Y Title page Addition of L 77/291 for number(s), site name, proposal dewatering pipeline overview and date in the title page? 7. Who Authored the Mining Original Mining Proposal: Corinthian Mining Pty Ltd– Lauren Proposal? Pick Amendment: Preston Consulting Pty Ltd – Harry Jockel 8. State who to contact for enquiries Preston Consulting Pty Ltd – Harry Jockel about the Mining Proposal? [email protected] 9. How many copies were submitted Hard Copies = 0 to DoIR? Electronic = 1 10. Is this Mining Proposal to support N NA No change lease application? 11. Has a Geological Resource N NA No change Statement been included (refer section 4.3.2 of Mining Proposal Guidelines) 12. Will more than 10 million tonnes N 36 Total ore extraction will be 1.2 of ore and waste be extracted per Million tonnes. year? State total tonnage: 240, 000 tonnes per annum (tpa) total

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Question Mining Proposal Checklist Y / N / NA Page No. Comments No.

13. Will more than 2 million tonnes or N 36 Total throughput of 240,000 tpa.. ore be processed per year? State total throughput: 240,000 tpa 14. Is the Mining Proposal located on N 16 pre-1899 Crown Grant Land? (not subject to the Mining Act 1978) 15. Is the Mining Proposal located on N 16 Reserve Land? If ‘Yes’ state the Reserve types below: 16. Will the Mining Proposal occur N 16 within or affect a declared occupied townsite? 17. Is the Mining Proposal within 2 N 16 km of the coastline or a Private Conservation Reserve? 18. Is the Mining Proposal wholly or N 16 partially within a World Heritage Property, Biosphere Reserve, Heritage Site or Soil Reference Site. Tenement Details 19. Are all mining operations within Y 16 All operations are within Mining granted or applied for tenement Act tenure boundaries? 20. Are you the tenement holder of all Y 16 Adaman Resources owns all the tenements? necessary tenure for all activities proposed 21. If ‘No’ at 20, do you have written N/A N/A authorisation from the tenement holder(s) to undertake the Mining Proposal activities? (Refer to section 4.2.1 of the Mining Proposal Guidelines) 22. Is ‘Yes’ at 21, then is a copy of the N/A N/A authorisation contained within the Mining Proposal? 23. Have you checked for compliance Y N/A Adaman Resources has reviewed against tenement conditions? all tenement conditions and confirmed that activities in this Mining Proposal are compliant. Location and Site Layout Plans 24. Have you included location plans Y 16 showing tenement boundaries and mining operations? 25. Have you included site layout Y 18 plans showing all mining operations and infrastructure in relation to tenement boundaries? 26. Have you included “Area of Y 35 Disturbance Tables” for all tenements impacted by mining operations?

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Question Mining Proposal Checklist Y / N / NA Page No. Comments No.

Environmental Protection Act 27. Does the Mining Proposal require N N/A referral under Part IV or the MOU? If ‘Yes’ describe why in space below: 28. Has the EPA set a level of N/A N/A assessment? If yes state: 29. Is a clearing permit required? If N 34 Only minor clearing required. ‘No’ then explain why in space Will be kept below 10 ha below? exemption. 30. If ‘Yes’ at Q29 then has a permit N/A N/A been applied for? 31. Is a Works Approval required by N 41 Not required. the DEC (formerly DoE)? 32. Has a Works Approval application N 41 Not required. been submitted to the DEC (formerly DoE)? Stakeholder Consultation 33. Have the following stakeholders Y 53 been consulted? (use N/A if not applicable) Shire? Y 53 Pastoralist? Y 53 DEC (formerly CALM)? Y 53 Main Roads? Y 53 Others? (Specify): Y 53 Water Corporation 34. Is the Mining Proposal wholly or N N/A partially within DEC (formerly CALM) managed areas? 35. If ‘yes’ at Q34 has DEC (formally N/A N/A CALM) been consulted? 36. Is the Mining Proposal wholly or N N/A partially within a Red Book Area or a Bush Forever Site? 37. Will the Mining Proposal impact N N/A upon a Water Resource Area, Water Reserve, declared or proposed catchment, Groundwater Protection Area, significant lake or Wetland? 38. Is a water or de-watering licence Y 41 A 5C licence has already been required? approved for the existing site (GWL 179464) 39. If ‘Yes’ at Q38 then has the Y 41 A 5C licence has already been licence(s) application been approved for the existing site submitted? (GWL 179464) 40. Does the Mining Proposal include N N/A No tailings stored on site a new tailings storage facility or changes to existing tailings storage facility?

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MINING PROPOSAL Corinthia Project

3 SUMMARY AND COMMITMENTS

Adaman is undertaking mining operations at the existing Corinthian Gold Mine, located approximately 20km north of Southern Cross in the Goldfields Region of WA. Prior activities at the Corinthia Project included deepening the existing pit by 22m (to a depth of 345m RL). The mining has produced greater yields than expected and as a result underground operations have resumed as approved in Mining Proposal- Amendment to Corinthia Project Version 4 (Reg ID 54772).

This Proposal includes the expansion of underground mining from M 77/677 into the adjacent M 77/534 and dewatering of the Corinthia Pit into Pilot Pit five km to the south.

The Project includes the following components:  Dewatering of Corinthia Pit; and  Expansion of existing underground operations.

The key characteristic of the Project are summarised in Table 2 below.

Table 2: Project Description

Project Description Components Underground mining, portable offices and workshops, explosive magazine storage, power generators, fuel storage, dewatering pipeline and access roads (all infrastructure in place and operational) Mineral Resource Gold Processing Type Excavate ore and remove off site for processing Date of commencement 2018 Life of Mine Five years Year of completion 2023 Mine Tenements M 77/677, M 77/534, L 77/277 and L 77/291 Mining Method Conventional underground mining Estimated Disturbance 17.86 hectares (ha) Area

Infrastructure  Portable office and parking area; Requirements  Portable workshop;  Portable power generator;  On-ground self-bunded fuel storage tank;  Explosives magazine;  Access and haul road; and  Dewatering pipeline. Stockpile Requirements All waste will be stored in Pit or underground. No tailings generated as part of the Project. Power Source and 1 x 500 and 2 x 350 KVA Requirements Hours of operations 2 x 12 hour shifts per day (7 days per week)

Flora and fauna surveys have not identified any Threatened Flora or Fauna, Threatened Ecological Communities (TEC’s), Priority Ecological Communities (PEC’s) or Priority Flora/Fauna within the

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Corinthia Project tenement. The Project has no recorded sites of European Heritage significance or Aboriginal Heritage significance.

Acid generating materials are not expected to have any impacts as all waste material will be stored in the Pit or underground.

Development of the project provides increased opportunities for local employment. Environmental effects from mining activities, such as dust generation, erosion and waste generation are managed to mitigate or minimise any impacts. Commitments made regarding management of the Project are provided in Table 3.

Table 4 summarises the key environmental factors identified for the project, together with proposals for their management. Adaman considers all are able to be managed using practices and procedures commonly applied in the mining industry. The predicted outcome in Table 4 for all factors is no significant impact. Adaman considers there are only localised impacts from the Project and these can be adequately managed.

Table 3: Commitments

Management Commitment and Implementation Timelines Land Clearing

 Minimise clearing; and Ongoing  Mark our areas to be cleared and clear only within designated areas.  Following disturbance cleared areas and stockpiles will be surveyed and Following clearing works documented on the site plan and reported in the Annual Environmental Report.

 Machinery and vehicles used to conduct clearing will be inspected for weeds and Prior to commencement cleaned where appropriate prior to commencement of works; and of operations and  Machinery and vehicles will be restricted to the limits of the area to be cleared. throughout the life of mine

 Weed spraying undertaken each year if weed spread is identified. Annually Dust Generation

 Implement dust mitigation over cleared areas and hardstand areas through the During construction and use of a water cart with sprays and dribble bar. mining operations. Water Contamination

 Ensure hydrocarbons are stored and handled on site in a suitable bunded area in During construction and accordance with AS1940. mining operations. Waste Generation

 All waste and recyclables to be deposited in bins on site for transfer to the As required Southern Cross Waste Disposal Facility;  Vehicles will be serviced on site in workshop; and  Hydrocarbons will be stored in bunded containers. Closure and Rehabilitation

 Following removal of all equipment, infrastructure any remediation of any At closure. contamination, the final land profile will be contour ripped and seeded in accordance with an approved Mine Closure Plan; and  Dewatering pipeline removed from site.

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Table 4: Key Environmental Factors

Environmental Factor Existing Environment Potential Impacts Environmental Management Predicted Outcome Biodiversity The Project is located in the Very minor reduction in biological Clearing of native vegetation will No significant impact on Southern Cross subregion, which is diversity impact at the local level be kept to a practical minimum. biodiversity characterized by Eucalypt due to land clearing. All areas to Rehabilitation of mined areas to woodlands. be cleared have previously been return native vegetation and disturbed. habitat for native fauna. Vegetation Vegetation and flora studies have The proposal will result in minimal Clearing of native vegetation will No significant impact on been conducted over the project native vegetation being cleared. be kept to a practical minimum vegetation site. Very minor reduction in There are no TEC’s or PEC’s abundance of vegetation due to recorded in the project site. All clearing. areas to be cleared already degraded by historic mining. Flora Flora species are well represented Very minor impact to flora from Clearing of native vegetation will No significant impact on flora in the wider region. clearing. be kept to a practical minimum Significant Flora No Threatened or Priority Flora No impact to significant flora. Clearing of native vegetation will No significant impact on taxon identified within the be kept to a practical minimum significant flora Corinthian Project area Weeds Two introduced exotic plant Machinery and equipment may Implement procedures to clean No introduction or spread of species, neither of which are introduce and spread weeds in the down equipment and site significant weeds Declared Plant Species. Project area inspection to identify weed infestations. Fauna No Fauna species unique to the The proposal will result in minimal Rehabilitation of mined areas to No significant impact on Project disturbance area. habitat being cleared. return native vegetation and threatened fauna. habitat for native fauna. Surface water Quality / Quantity No significant drainage lines No additional alteration to Re-contour disturbance following No significant impact to on surface within the Project Area drainage lines. mining to reinstate natural surface water. drainage. Groundwater Quality / Quantity Groundwater is approximately Localised temporary depression of Dewatering of local groundwater No long-term impact on ground 61m below ground level, saline water table during underground during operations water and acidic. mining and dewatering. Bulk hydrocarbons are to be stored in bunded facilities.

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Mine Waste Historic re-processed tailings Erosion/sedimentation into All waste material will be stored in No significant impact. represent on site. surrounding environment the Pit or underground. No tailings generator from the Project. Aboriginal and Cultural Heritage No aboriginal or European No potential impact. No specific management required. No significant impact. heritage registered sites within the Project area.

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4 BACKGROUND INFORMATION

OWNERSHIP

The works proposed in this Mining Proposal are to occur only on M 77/677, M 77/534, L 77/277 and L 77/291. The dewatering pipeline will be constructed on L77/291 and will discharge into the Pilot Pit located on M 77/1049. Pilot Pit and M 77/1049 are owned by Tianye SXO Gold Mining Pty Ltd (Tianye). Adaman has been authorised by Tinaye to dewater into the pit (Appendix 1). M 77/677 & L 77/271 still registered in name of the previous owner Corinthian Mining Pty Ltd (title in the process of being transferred). M 77/534 also still registered in name of previous owner Tianye. L77/291 is owned by Hopstorm Pty Ltd, subsidiary of Goldlake.

Figure 2 also shows the location of the Project tenure in relation to other forms of land tenure. The Project is located within the Shire of Yilgarn. The Project is surrounded by freehold land that has been cleared for agriculture. The former townsite of Corinthia and the Corinthia cemetery reserve are also identified.

The water pipeline from Southern Cross to Bullfinch runs through the Project area and has had to be accommodated in previous proposals. The pipeline is no longer active (personal communication with Darren Watson, WaterCorp) and would not be able to be used for potable water supply.

Table 5: Project tenements

Tenement Tenement Holder Expiry Date Grant Date M77/534 Hopsorm Pty Ltd 03/09/2034 04/09/1992 M77/677 Hopstorm Pty Ltd 29/08/2037 30/08/1995 L77/277 Hopstorm Pty Ltd 29/07/2036 30/07/2015 L77/291 Hopstorm Pty Ltd 24/09/2039 25/09/2018

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CORINTHIA - TURKEY HILL RD P 77/4335 6556000 6556000

CORINTHIA WEST RD CORINTHIANCORINTHIA RD E 77/2522 TOWNSITE

P 77/4336

M 77/677 L 77/272 CORINTHIA EAST RD CORINTHIA PIT

M 77/534 L 77/277

6554000 BULLFINCH RD 6554000

CEMETERY RESERVE

PEARCE RD

P 77/4340 L 77/291 P 77/4015

HOPES HILL - CORINTHIA RD 6552000 6552000

PARKER RD

E 77/2211 E 77/2211

P 77/4341

PILOT PIT

M 77/1049

P 77/4339 6550000 ± 6550000

712000 714000 0 250 500 1,000 Legend Metres Scale: 1:30,000 @ A4 Mining Tenement of Interest - NOTE THAT POSITION ERRORS CAN BE >5M IN SOME AREAS EXISTING SITE Mining Tenement KALGOORLIE ! Cadastre ! CREATED JOB DATE REVISION COOLGARDIE ENVIRONMAPS PC2900078 2/10/2018 0

PERTH Client: Corinthia Townsite ! Cemetery Reserve Road ESPERANCE THIS DOCUMENTAND IS SHALL REMAINTHE PROPERTYOF PRESTON CONSULTING. THISDOCUMENT ONLY MAY BE USED FORTHE PURPOSEFOR WHICH WASIT COMMISSIONEDAND ACCORDANCE IN WITH THE TERMS OF ENGAGEMENT FORTHE COMMISSION. PRESTONCONSULTING DOESNOT HOLD RESPONSIBILITYANY FOR THE MISUSE THISOF DOCUMENT. !

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PROJECT OBJECTIVES

This Mining Proposal seeks approval to expand the current operations at Adaman’s Corinthia Project (the Project) in the Shire of Yilgarn. This Proposal includes the expansion of underground mining from M 77/677 into the adjacent M 77/534 and dewatering of the Corinthia Pit into Pilot Pit five km to the south. The Proposal seeks to mine 1.2 Million tonnes of ore and 350,000 tonnes of waste rock. The Life of Mine (LoM) of the Project is five years. Resource drilling will continue throughout the life of the Project.

LOCATION AND SITE LAYOUT PLANS

The Corinthia Project is located approximately 20 km north of Southern Cross and directly west of the Southern Cross-Bullfinch Road (Figure 1)

A site plan for the Project is provided in Figure 3 and Figure 4. The site plan identifies tenement boundaries and proposed mine activity types for the Mining Leases.

The key features of the activities are:  Ancillary facilities including workshop, offices etc.;  Dewatering of Corinthia Pit; and  Expansion of existing underground operations.

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P 77/4336

CORINTHIA TOWNSITE

CORINTHIA WEST RD

CORINTHIAN RD

M 77/677 L 77/272

PROPOSED UNDERGROUND PORTAL

CURRENT UNDERGROUND PORTAL

L 77/291

CORINTHIA PIT

M 77/534

L 77/277 6554000 6554000

TO PILOT PIT 4.5 km

CEMETERY RESERVE E 77/2211 RESERVE HOPES HILL - CORINTHIA RD

P 77/4340

PEARCE RD

712000 0 100 200 400 Legend Metres Scale: 1:10,000 @ A4 ± Mining Tenement of Interest Dewatering Pipeline Alignment - NOTE THAT POSITION ERRORS CAN BE >5M IN SOME AREAS Mining Tenement Road REGIONAL LOCATION

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PERTH Client: Corinthia Townsite Proposed Underground Works ! Cemetery Reserve

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CORINTHIA - TURKEY HILL RD P 77/4335 6556000 6556000

CORINTHIA WEST RD CORINTHIANCORINTHIA RD E 77/2522 TOWNSITE

P 77/4336

M 77/677 L 77/272 CORINTHIA EAST RD CORINTHIA PIT

M 77/534 L 77/277

6554000 BULLFINCH RD 6554000

CEMETERY RESERVE

PEARCE RD

P 77/4340 L 77/291 P 77/4015

HOPES HILL - CORINTHIA RD 6552000 6552000

PARKER RD

E 77/2211 E 77/2211

P 77/4341

PILOT PIT

M 77/1049

P 77/4339 6550000 ± 6550000

PERTH Client: Corinthia Townsite ! Cemetery Reserve Pipeline Alignment ESPERANCE THIS DOCUMENTAND IS SHALL REMAINTHE PROPERTYOF PRESTON CONSULTING. THISDOCUMENT ONLY MAY BE USED FORTHE PURPOSEFOR WHICH WASIT COMMISSIONEDAND ACCORDANCE IN WITH THE TERMS OF ENGAGEMENT FORTHE COMMISSION. PRESTONCONSULTING DOESNOT HOLD RESPONSIBILITYANY FOR THE MISUSE THISOF DOCUMENT. ! Road ALBANY ! 0 50 100 Source: Mining Tenement - DMIRS

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HISTORY

The Yilgarn region has a mixture of agricultural and mining land uses. The mines generally follow the Southern Cross greenstone belt from Bullfinch south through Marvel Loch. The greenstone belt has not been cleared for agriculture to the same extent as the areas to the west and east and hence the region has a belt of remnant native vegetation.

The discovery of gold in Southern Cross pre-dates the gold rush of 1893 triggered by the finds in Kalgoorlie. Gold was discovered at Lake Kookardine (just south of Corinthia) in 1888 and enabled the small town to boom for a few years. Yilgarn is an Aboriginal word for white quartz, a common indicator of gold (Western Australian Museum, 2017).

The Project is located directly west of the former Corinthia townsite. The townsite was originally gazetted in 1911. Initially just tents and corrugated iron humpies that housed the Corinthian and North Corinthia mine workforce, the town expanded to include a school, general store, news agency and more substantial houses. Whilst the town grew to have a population of over 100 the town never lived up to its initial plans. The town underwent a series of booms and busts as first mining in region took off followed by agriculture, interrupted by War and changing economic climates.

In 1944, the vast majority of the town was closed and few people remained. The majority of the farmers in the region were unable to run economically viable farms and eventually moved elsewhere in the state. Whilst the remaining agriculture in the area survived as farms conglomerated, the closure of the Bullfinch mine to the North in 1962 and the subsequent closure of the Corinthian mine saw the abandonment of the townsite. The sites of former buildings are still visible among the native vegetation. Whilst no one currently resides and no land titles are current at the Corinthia townsite the remains have historical value (Southern Cross Museum, 2018).

Remnants of old mining infrastructure, the foundations of a battery that was built in the 1930s at the Corinthia Mine, are located within M77/677. Given little other than the foundations of the battery remains, the values of this are expected to be of low significance compared to other heritage sites in the Shire of Yilgarn, however design considerations have enabled sites of any potential heritage value to be avoided.

A desktop review of the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage’s (DPLH) Aboriginal Heritage Inquiry System database identified that there are no registered heritage sites that occur within or in close proximity to the Project (Appendix 2).

EXISTING FACILITIES

The Corinthia Project is a relatively small scale mining operation and requires modest and temporary infrastructure. All ore is transported off site and processed remotely. To facilitate the current operations there is an existing Run of Mine (ROM) pad, power generators, laydown area, office centre, workshops and access roads (Figure 3). This infrastructure will be adequate to facilitate the expansion and no major infrastructure changes are proposed.

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5 EXISTING ENVIRONMENT

REGIONAL SETTING

The Corinthia Project lies within the western part of the Coolgardie Botanical District of the south western Botanical Province as described by Beard (1990). According to the Interim Biogeographical Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA), the Corinthia Project is located within the Southern Cross Subregion (COO2) of the Coolgardie Bioregion. The Southern Cross Subregion is characterised by subdued relief, comprising gently undulating uplands dissected by broad valleys with bands of low greenstone hills. It lies on the 'Southern Cross Terrains' of the Yilgarn Craton. The granite strata of Yilgarn Craton are interrupted by parallel intrusions of Archaean Greenstone. Drainage is occluded (Cowan, Graham & McKenzie, 2001).

The dominant land uses of the Southern Cross Subregion are grazing – native pastures (17%), Unallocated Crown Land (UCL) and Crown Reserves (66.74%), Cultivation -Dry Land agriculture (2.27%) and Conservation Reserves (11.53%)(Cowan, Graham & McKenzie, 2001)..

GEOLOGY

The Corinthia Project lies within a significant greenstone belt in the center of the Yilgarn Craton. The belt is bounded by granitoid units and runs NW/SE showing three broad lithological units:  extrusive and intrusive mafic igneous rocks;  mixed sediments; and  banded iron formations (BIF).

The ore zones in the Corinthia mineralised area are stratabound and located in a number of horizons in stretched (and possibly sheared) and folded volcano sedimentary rocks. The host rocks are BIF and jasperlites and banded mafic to ultramafic iron rich units.

The mineralised zones are on the contacts between the ultramafics, mafics and BIFs with gold mineralisation loosely associated with the presence of sulphide minerals and the presence of a quartz vein network, ranging from 3 to 5 m in width. The quartz veins occur at the contact between foliated amphibolite and sericite-chlorite schist. The quartz sericite schist is bounded to the east by gneissic granite and to the west by foliated amphibolite. The BIFs and jasperlites occur on the contact between the amphibolite and quartz vein. Fine-grained dolerite dykes intrude the mineralised quartz vein and crosscut surrounding wall rocks.

The portion of the regional geology map relevant to Corinthia is shown in Figure 5

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PERTH Client: AYI(ba): Amphibolite. ! AYI(s): Metasedimentary rock dominant. AYI(u): Metamorphosed ultramafic rock dominant. ESPERANCE THIS DOCUMENTAND IS SHALL REMAINTHE PROPERTYOF PRESTON CONSULTING. THISDOCUMENT ONLY MAY BE USED FORTHE PURPOSEFOR WHICH WASIT COMMISSIONEDAND ACCORDANCE IN WITH THE TERMS OF ENGAGEMENT FORTHE COMMISSION. PRESTONCONSULTING DOESNOT HOLD RESPONSIBILITYANY FOR THE MISUSE THISOF DOCUMENT. ! AYI(g): Granitoid rock; monzogranite dominant.

ALBANY AYI(gn): Foliated; gneissic; and migmatitic granitoid. ! 0 50 100

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ACID GENERATION FROM WASTE ROCK AND TAILINGS

Waste rock will be store in Pit and underground,

No tailings will be produced on site.

SOILS AND SOIL PROFILES

Soil sub-system mapping has been completed around the Project area (Figure 6). The three major soil sub-systems surrounding the Project are:  Greenmount 3;  Greenmount Perilya; and  Garrat 1Qa Phase. These sub-systems are described in Table 6 (DPIRD, 2018). The Greenmount 3 soil and Greenmount Perilya soil sub-systems are similar and are found in the area to be disturbed by the Project.

Table 6: Soil sub-systems

Soil sub-system Description Greenmount 3 Rises to low hills with occasional rock outcrop on greenstone in the Southern Cross Zone. Calcareous loamy earths, red/brown non-cracking clays and red loamy earths and some duplexes. Eucalypt woodland. Greenmount Tributary valley floors on alluvium and colluvium form greenstone in the Southern Cross Zone. Perilya Calcareous loamy earths, red loamy earths, red shallow loamy duplexes and alkaline grey shallow loamy duplexes. Garrat 1Qa Phase Valley floors on Quaternary alluvium in the Southern Cross Zone. 35% friable red brown loamy earths and red brown red non-cracking clays 25% sandy and loamy duplexes grading from red to grey. Morrell woodland and saltbush.

Regional soil mapping by CSIRO (2018) shows that the Project is situated in an area that is rated as C4 an extremely low risk of Acid Sulfate Soils (rated as C4) (CSIRO, 2018).

Topsoil samples were taken from a number of locations across the Project to assess the physical, chemical characteristics and rehabilitation potential of the soil. The samples included areas of “native topsoil” from undisturbed areas and “rehabilitation topsoil” from areas that had previously been rehabilitated on the Eastern Waste Rock Landform. The samples were limited to the top 10 centimetres of material. In summary, the samples show:  All topsoil samples were brown sandy clay loams with very little gravel content (<2% for native topsoil and <15% for rehabilitation topsoil) typical of the above descriptions;  All samples were neutral to alkaline and non-saline;  All samples were only slightly dispersive (Emerson class 3 to 4);  All samples have moderate to high Cation Exchange Capacity (markedly higher in rehabilitation topsoil); and  The native topsoil materials are likely to be suitable to promote plant germination and growth without the need for segregation (due to different soil types and suitability’s) or amendment (to promote stability).

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No sampling of subsoil was completed, but regional experience with subsoils is that they are likely to be sodic and dispersive and should not be relied upon as a surrogate for topsoil. Stripping for topsoil should generally avoid capturing subsoils and spreading them at surface. The Western WRL (see discussion below) provides further evidence of unstable subsoil behaviour when placed on the surface of a WRL.

A site visit revealed that the historic rehabilitation results are variable, with a stable landform with good quality rehabilitation on the eastern WRL. Although the species diversity is noticeably lower than the surrounding native vegetation, the rehabilitated area includes trees approximately 5 m high, an understory that includes saltbush and bluebush as well as a range of annual grasses, perennial shrubs and in many locations a layer of moss and cryptogams. The Western WRL was not sampled for soils and shows less inherent stability and cover.

The recently completed NE WRL showed areas of cracking, dispersive topsoil interspersed with areas of stable topsoil with a good germination of saltbush and blue bush.

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261Bd_1261Bd_1 E 77/2211 P 77/4335 261Bd_3ge261Bd_3ge

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710177 712677 6551955 0 150 300 600 Legend Metres Mining Tenement 261Bd_1: Buladagie 1 Sandplain Subsystem - Scale: 1:20,000 @ A4 Gently undulating mainly yellow lateritic - NOTE THAT POSITION ERRORS CAN BE >5M IN SOME AREAS Soil Landscape Subsystems sandplain containing iron stone gravelly soils with associated brown yellow sandy and loamy LOCALITY 261Gr_3: Greenmount 3 Subsystem - Rolling low earths, interspersed with alkaline red loamy hills in the eastern Zone of Ancient Drainage. hardsetting duplexes. KALGOORLIE ! Loamy earth (mostly calcareous) and clay. ! CREATED JOB DATE REVISION 261Bd_3ge: Buladagie 3 with mafic or schist COOLGARDIE ENVIRONMAPS PC2900078 12/02/2018 0 261GrPE: Greenmount, Perilya Subsystem - influence Phase - Areas of rocky heavy soils Tributary valley floors on greenstone, in the associating with mafic schist and phyllite PERTH Client: ! Southern Cross Zone. Calcareous loamy earths geology. and shallow duplex. 261Gt_1Qa: Garratt 1Qa Phase - Alluvial flats 261Gr_3l: Greenmount 3l Phase - Rolling low adjacent to salt lakes in the eaten Zone of hills in the eastern Zone of Ancient Drainage. Ancient Drainage. Loamy earth (mostly Loamy lateritic earths. calcareous), hard cracking clay and alkaline ESPERANCE THIS DOCUMENTAND IS SHALL REMAINTHE PROPERTYOF PRESTON CONSULTING. THISDOCUMENT ONLY MAY BE USED FORTHE PURPOSEFOR WHICH WASIT COMMISSIONEDAND ACCORDANCE IN WITH THE TERMS OF ENGAGEMENT FORTHE COMMISSION. PRESTONCONSULTING DOESNOT HOLD RESPONSIBILITYANY FOR THE MISUSE THISOF DOCUMENT. shallow duplex. !

261Gt_1Qc: Garratt 1Qc Phase - Lower slopes Source: Topography - Geoscience Australia and footslopes adjacent to salt lakes in the Mining Tenements - DMIRS, 2108 ALBANY 0 50 100 Soil Landscape Subsystems - DAFWA, 13.06.13 eaten Zone of Ancient Drainage. !

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HYDROLOGY

SURFACE WATER

The Project is located within the sub-catchment for Lake Julia. Lake Julia consist of series of salt lakes that extend north of Southern Cross and eventually lead into the upper Seabrook – Deborah – Campion catchment. The entire area is located within the Swan – Avon Yilgarn catchment (DPIRD, 2018a). Water from this catchment ultimately flows into the Avon River and then the Swan River.

On a more local scale, the Project is located on the side of a low rise in an area with poorly defined drainage and with no ephemeral or permanent creeks. Runoff from the catchment will flow away through a topographic low from the Project area in a south easterly direction through approximately 800 m of native vegetation and then across cleared paddocks (Figure 7). Approximately 1,500 m from the Project area it joins a more defined drainage channel proceeding through paddocks towards Lake Koorkadine - approximately 10 km to the south east of the Project.

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PERTH Client: Water Pipeline (above ground) ! Contour (mAHD) Drainage Flow ESPERANCE THIS DOCUMENTAND IS SHALL REMAINTHE PROPERTYOF PRESTON CONSULTING. THISDOCUMENT ONLY MAY BE USED FORTHE PURPOSEFOR WHICH WASIT COMMISSIONEDAND ACCORDANCE IN WITH THE TERMS OF ENGAGEMENT FORTHE COMMISSION. PRESTONCONSULTING DOESNOT HOLD RESPONSIBILITYANY FOR THE MISUSE THISOF DOCUMENT. !

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GROUNDWATER

Groundwater throughout the region is typically hypersaline with total dissolved solids (TDS) generally ranging between 20,000 and 60,000 milligrams per litre (mg/L) (Hanking, 2015). The regional water table at Corinthia was located 45 m below ground level (Broken Hill Metals, 1987). Flow is generally in a north‐west direction (Hanking, 2015).

Water samples were taken from both Corinthia Pits and the Pilot Pit. Noting that evaporation will concentrate salts, groundwater quality of samples taken from the Corinthia and Pilot pits shows that the local groundwater is (Appendix 3):  Hypersaline: salinity of 93,000 - 100,000 mg/L TDS dominated by NaCl;  Acidic: pH of 3.3 - 5.8; and  Elevated in sulphates: 6,100 - 8,300 mg/L.

The results are consistent with the regional deeper groundwater quality, with capture of acid rock drainage products and concentration via evaporation in the pit water bodies likely to be increasing salinity. Currently no other mining operations access water from around the Corinthia Project area. Historically, gold processing is the only beneficial user of hypersaline groundwater and the gold extraction process is tolerant of a wide range of salinities. .

Thus, the only other potential user of the deeper groundwater resource is another mining company. Currently, no such activity occurs within 50 km of Corinthia, nor is planned.

Local farm stock watering is based largely on farm dams capturing surface water runoff, occasionally supplemented by shallow bores that are viable as long as they do not penetrate to the regional deeper groundwater system. No windmills are located near the Project Area

CLIMATE

The nearest meteorological station recording average daily maximum temperature and average monthly rainfall is located at Southern Cross Airfield. The climate in the Southern Cross region is described as dry, warm Mediterranean. Temperatures range dramatically with temperatures reaching over 45°C in summer months and below 0°C in winter months (BOM, 2018).

The region has predominantly winter rainfall (Figure 8), with limited sporadic rainfall through the warmer months of September to February. It is not uncommon to experience large rainfall events in summer months which are generally triggered by cyclonic weather activity in the north or local thunderstorms. The average annual rainfall is exceeded by the average evaporation rate of approximately 2,350 millimetres (mm) (BOM, 2018).

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Botanica Consulting (2015) reviewed the BOM rainfall statistics for the area for the full range of return intervals and durations. They noted that a 1:100 year 72 hour event equates to a rainfall depth of 153 mm, whilst a 1:10 year average return interval event equates to 86.9 mm.

FLORA AND FAUNA

FLORA AND VEGETATION

The following studies were undertaken to assess the flora and vegetation in the area surrounding the Project and have been used to complete the following sections of this Mining Proposal:  Botanica Consulting completed a Level 1 flora and vegetation survey and targeted search for flora of conservation significance on the 25 June 2015 covering M77/677(Botanica Consulting, 2015); and  Preston Consulting conducted a high-level desktop assessment including NatureMap, Protected Matters Search Tool (PMST)) and DPIRD NRinfo database search (DPIRD, 2018a) database searches (Appendix 4).

Vegetation

The Project is located in the Coolgardie 2 (COO2) Southern Cross subregion within Coolgardie region as classified in the Interim Biogeographic Region for Australia (IBRA). The subregion is described as having ‘subdued relief, comprising of gently undulating uplands dissected by broad valleys with band of low greenstone hills’ (Cowan et al. 2001). Vegetation is split between diverse Eucalyptus woodlands surrounding salt playa-lakes, granite basement outcrop supporting swards of Borya constricta, with stands of Acacia acuminata and Eucalyptus loxophleba and Mallees (Eucalyptus leptopoda, E. platycorys and E. scyphocalyx) and scrub-heaths (Allocasuarina

P a g e | 30 MINING PROPOSAL Corinthia Project corniculata, Callitris preissii, Melaleuca uncinata and Acacia beauverdiana) (Cowan et al. 2001). Greater than 40% of the remnant vegetation still exists in the region (NLWRA, 2017).

The DPIRD NRinfo database search identified one vegetation unit across the entire Project (DPIRD, 2018a) described as Medium woodland; salmon gum, morrel, gimlet & Eucalyptus sheathiana. Botanica Consulting (2015) described the vegetation community across M77/677 as low woodland of Eucalyptus melanoxylon/ E. salmonophloia/ E. salubris over open scrub of Melaleuca pauperiflora subsp. pauperiflora and dwarf scrub of Atriplex stipitata/Atriplex vesicaria.

No Threatened Ecological Communities (TEC) or Priority Ecological Communities (PEC) as listed under the EPBC Act 1999 or the Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 are located within the Corinthia Project area. Corinthia is not located within or near any Conservation Reserves / Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) managed lands, proposed DBCA-managed lands or within any EPA Red Books proposed reserves (1976-1991). The closest nature reserve is the Lake Koorkoordine Nature Reserve approximately 20 km south east of the Corinthia Project.

The Corinthia Project is not located within any Environmentally Sensitive Area (ESA) as listed under the EP Act or a Schedule 1 Area, as described in the Environmental Protection (Clearing of Native Vegetation) Regulations 2004.

The site has disturbed areas that have been rehabilitated – largely the eastern WRL and the western WRL. The eastern WRL was noted in 2006 to have been rehabilitated with self-sustaining vegetation, whilst the western WRL was noted to have rehabilitation at a range of stages (St Barbara Ltd, 2006). Due to the age of the rehabilitation and the fact that any additional work would destroy the existing vegetation, St Barbara Mining submitted that the western WRL also be classed as complete. Photo monitoring and site inspections were used to make these determinations.

Inspection of the existing WRLs was completed on 3 January 2018 to assist with project planning. The vegetation on the eastern WRL was noted to be stable, with good cover provided by a combination of Atriplex, Marianthus and Eucalyptus species as well as annual grasses, moss and a cryptogamic crust. The western WRL persists in a similar condition to that noted in 2006, with stable vegetation cover, not as diverse or with as much cover or continuity as on the eastern WRL.

Flora

The desktop assessment identified ten Priority and two Threatened flora species listed under the Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 within 20 km of the Project, however no records were identified within or immediately surrounding the Project area. Botanica Consulting identified no conservation significant flora during field surveys (Botanica Consulting, 2015).

WEEDS

Botanica Consulting (2015) identified two invasive flora species Carrichtera annua (Ward’s Weed) and Centaurea melitensis (Maltese Cockspur). Neither species is a declared plant under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007 (DPIRD, 2018b).

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Agricultural activities involve the movement of equipment and livestock from place to place, providing a vector for weed migration. As agricultural activities are separated by a significant bushland buffer from the Project Area, the threat of agricultural activities introducing weeds into the Project Area is limited.

FAUNA

Vertebrate Fauna

Desktop studies previously completed were documented by Botanica Consulting (2015). Their report suggests that the native vegetation around Corinthia has retained its basic habitat value:

“One vegetation community was identified within the survey area; Low woodland of Eucalyptus melanoxylon/ E. salmonophloia/ E. salubris over open scrub of Melaleuca pauperiflora subsp. pauperiflora and dwarf scrub of Atriplex stipitata/Atriplex vesicaria. Based on the Keighery (1994) vegetation health rating scale, this vegetation community was rated as ‘good’, which depicts vegetation structure significantly altered by very obvious signs of multiple disturbances (grazing, pastoral land use, introduced species, exploration); however it still retains its basic structure and has the ability to regenerate naturally.”

Botanica completed a habitat assessment for the conservation significant species identified in the desktop study (Table 7).

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Table 7: Fauna of Conservation Significance Records within 20 km radius of Corinthia (Botanica Consulting, 2015)

Taxon Conservation Status Habitat Description Likelihood of Occurrence Aganippe castellum Priority 4 Flood-prone depressions Unlikely (Tree-stem Trapdoor and flats that support Spider) myrtaceous shrub communities.

Aspidites ramsayi Priority 1 Open myrtaceous heath Unlikely (Woma) on sand plains, and dune fields dominated by spinifex (Triodia spp.).

Dasyurus geoffroii Threatened (Vulnerable) Inhabit most kinds of Possible (but only (Chuditch, Western Quoll) wooded habitat within its occasionally at best) current range including eucalypt forest (especially Jarrah, Eucalyptus marginata), dry woodland and mallee shrublands.

Falco peregrinus Schedule 4 Large trees with open Possible (but only (Peregrine Falcon) spouts suitable for occasionally at best) nesting, abandoned bird of prey nests.

Leipoa ocellata Threatened (Vulnerable) Dense shrublands and low Unlikely (Malleefowl) woodlands that are dominated by mallee vegetation. It also occurs in other habitat types including dense Eucalypt or native pine Callitris woodlands, Acacia shrublands, Broombush Melaleuca uncinata vegetation or coastal heathlands

The nearest Malleefowl and Chuditch records are over 15 km to the south of the Project. The minimal disturbance to native vegetation (10 ha) represents an incremental extension to the existing disturbed area and a small portion (<0.5%) of the available habitat in the immediate surrounds, meaning that even if either species were present in the area, they are unlikely to be significantly impacted by the Project.

The Peregrine Falcon may be a transient visitor potentially utilising some of the area surrounding the Project as a part of much wider foraging range. Records in the area are sparse and it is considered unlikely the Peregrine Falcon will be significantly impacted by Project activities.

Subterranean Fauna

Subterranean fauna were not considered to be present due to the geological setting and hypersaline groundwater.

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FERAL ANIMALS

The following feral animals are indicated by desktop studies as likely to occur with the Project area:  Columba livia (Rock Pigeon, Rock Dove, Domestic Pigeon);  Streptopelia senegalensis (Laughing Turtle-dove, Laughing Dove);  Capra hircus (Goat);  Felius catus (Cat, House Cat, Domestic Cat);  Oryctolagus cuniculus (Rabbit, European Rabbit);  Equus asinus (Donkey, Ass); and  Vulpes vulpes (Red Fox, Fox). Several of the listed feral animals are already common in the Southern Cross region and as the Project is small the threat posed by feral animals is limited.

SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT

The Shire of Yilgarn covers an area of 30,720km² which is sparsely populated by approximately 3,000 people. The Yilgarn is known by many as the Gateway to the Wheatbelt and the Goldfields. The name ‘Yilgarn’ is aboriginal for ‘white stone’ or ‘quartz’. Southern Cross is the major town centre of the Shire of Yilgarn and is located 370km east of Perth along the Great Eastern Highway. Other town sites in the Shire include Bodallin, Bullfinch, Ghooli, Koolyanobbing, Marvel Loch, Moorine Rock and Yellowdine. Agricultural production and a continual increase in mining activities are the main primary industries for the Shire. Mining employees make up an increasing percentage of the workforce and the sector generates approximately $80 - $90 million worth of royalties for the state of Western Australia.

EUROPEAN HERITAGE

Database searches revealed there are no known European heritage sites within the Corinthia Project area.

ABORIGINAL HERITAGE

A desktop review of the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage’s (DLPH) heritage database identified that there are no registered heritage sites that occur within or in close proximity to the project (DAA, 2015). An ethnographic field survey (under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972) was completed for the Project. No areas of heritage significance were identified within the survey area. 6 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The Corinthia Project currently includes the following:  Open pit mining at the existing Corinthian Pit (to a depth of 330m RL)  Underground mining at completion of open pit activities  Development of a WRL designed to a capacity of 412,579 CM of waste rock  Construction of access roads linking the various site infrastructures;

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 Mine dewatering (water pumped to the Corinthia South Pit located in adjacent tenement); and  Road haulage of ore from the project site to an offsite processing plant.

The Corinthia Project commenced in October 2015 and was anticipated to be mined (open pit and underground) for an 18 month period. The total amended disturbance footprint /area is approximately 15.13 ha for mining activities and 2.73 ha for pipeline route. The 15.13 ha has been previously approved under Mining Proposal Reg ID: 54772.

The expansion will include extended underground operations and dewatering of Corinthia Pit into the Pilot Pit.

AREA OF DISTURBANCE TABLE

Table 8 outlines the previously approved and amened total disturbance area for the Project. Note that the area of disturbance does not include the historic rehabilitated waste rock landforms that have been classified as complete by DMIRS.

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Table 8: Area of disturbance

Existing Disturbance Proposed Disturbance Total Mining Disturbance Approved Change M 77/677 Corinthian Open Pit 3.09 0 3.09 Waste Dump 4.39 0 4.39 ROM Pad 0.49 0 0.49 Ore Sampling Pad 0.57 0 0.57 Safety Bund 0.29 0 0.29 Abandonment Bund 0.06 0 0.06 Magazine 0.02 0 0.02 Soil Stockpiles 0.25 0 0.25 Workshop / Laydown 0.24 0 0.24 Office 0.04 0 0.04 Carpark 0.03 0 0.03 Access Tracks 0.35 0 0.35 Turkeys Nest 0.01 0 0.01 Historic Disturbance / 1.35 0 1.35 Rehabilitation area TOTAL Tenement 11.18 0 11.18 Disturbance M 77/534 Abandonment Bund 0.16 0 0.16 Waste Dump 2.37 0 2.37 TOTAL Tenement 2.53 0 2.53 Disturbance L 77/277 Haul Road 1.42 0 1.42 TOTAL Tenement 1.42 0 1.42 Disturbance L 77/291 Dewatering Pipeline 0 1.5 1.5 Catchment Pits 0 1.23 1.23 TOTAL Tenement 0 2.73 2.73 Disturbance TOTAL Disturbance 15.13 2.73 17.86

MINING OPERATIONS

Underground mining will be carried out using standard underground mining equipment including utilising jumbo drilling for the decline, level and ore development; long hole production drill rigs for conventional stoping and conventional and tele-remote loaders.

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MINE DESIGN

The portal for underground mining can be seen in Figure 3. The proposed underground schematics can be seen in Figure 9 and Figure 10. It is anticipated that 1.2 Million tonnes of ore will be mined at a rate of 240 thousand tpa. 350 000 tonnes of waste will be removed.

WASTE ROCK

Waste material will be stored in the existing pit and underground.

DEWATERING

In order to allow safe underground mining the Corinthia Pit must be dewatered. Currently the pit holds 262,000 cubic metres of groundwater. This will be transferred by a pipeline along L 77/291 to the Pilot Pit. An agreement is in place with Tianye (the owner of the Pilot Pit) to allow Adaman to transfer water into the Pit.

The dewatering pipeline will be installed in a V-drain adjacent to an existing access track (Figure 4) All culverts, V drain and spill catchment pits have already been installed by Sons of Gwalia in 2000 as part of a previous Project, however whilst a pipeline was installed no pumping occurred. It is expected that minor work will be required to re-instate the existing infrastructure which will have minimal disturbance. Adaman will install a new PE pipe. Regular (every eight hours) pipeline inspections will be carried out and telemetry installed.

The water quality of Corinthia Pit and the Pilot pit is described in Section 5.5

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M 77/534

L 77/277

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PERTH Client: Current Underground Elevation (mAHD) ! 356.5

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M 77/534 L 77/272

M 77/677

M 77/534

L 77/277

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PERTH Client: Proposed Underground Elevation (mAHD) ! 372.2

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ORE PROCESSING

Ore is to be processed offsite at Marvel Loch processing plant owned and operated by Tianye under a mine gate sale arrangement. A total of 1.2 Million tonnes of ore is expected to be processed.

TAILINGS STORAGE

No tailings will be generated on site. Tianye are responsible for the management of tailings at Marvel Loch.

SUPPORT FACILITIES

All infrastructure required to facilitate mining has been constructed and is currently be utilised on site.

No accommodation facilities are on site instead workers are accommodated at the near-by Southern Cross Hotel (purchased by Adaman in 2017).

WORKFORCE

80 staff will be employed for the Project based on an eight and six roster. Whilst on site personnel will use accommodation at the Southern Cross Hotel.

TRANSPORTATION CORRIDORS

The haul road is situated on tenement L77/277. Ore will be hauled to Marvel Loch for processing by Tianye.

Adaman has an agreement in place with the Shire of Yilgarn to transport the ore through Southern Cross (Appendix 5).

RESOURCE REQUIREMENT AND REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE

WATER SUPPLY

Only small amounts of potable water is required (approximately 30 litres per day) which is sourced from Southern Cross.

Water for dust suppression of mining activities/internal roads is sourced from the open pit. Water for dust suppression of the haul road is sourced from existing freshwater bores used by the Shire of Yilgarn.

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POWER SUPPLY

Diesel generators are currently used on site for all power supply. Dewatering pumps will be powered by diesel generators near to each pump.

COMPLIANCE WITH LEGISLATION AND OTHER APPROVALS

A list of all relevant environmental approvals and statutory requirements for environmental management of the Project is provided in Table 9. Adaman will liaise with each of the corresponding regulatory authorities to ensure all required approvals are obtained. All works will be undertaken in accordance with the relevant legislation.

Table 9: Environmental legislative framework

Approval Mechanism Nature of Approval

Environmental Protection Act 1986 Referral not required. Proposal excludes the (unoccupied) (Part IV) Corinthia Town Reserve.

Environmental Protection Act 1986 Works Approval not required. An Operating Licence (Part V) application will be submitted to DWER.

Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 None required.

Mining Leases are approved.

Mining Act 1978 Mining Proposals and Mine Closure Plans (MCPs) are already approved for existing activities. Pit Cutback Mining Proposal and MCP captures and includes in this document. Mining Rehabilitation Fund Act 2012 Annual reporting of disturbance areas and payment of levy.

Dangerous Goods Safety Act 2004 Dangerous Goods Site Licence for explosives ETS002711.

A 5C licence has already been approved for the existing site Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914 (GWL 179464) Project Management Plan – to be submitted Equipment Registration – to be submitted Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994 Registration of Principal Employer – to be submitted Registration of Mine Manager and nominated site safety representatives – to be submitted Approval to construct or install an apparatus for the Health Act 1911 treatment of sewage for office and workshop. Sewage to be removed from site or approval to be submitted. Heavy Haulage route acceptance from Shire of Yilgarn. Main Roads Act 1930 Restricted Access Vehicles (RAV) from Main Roads to be submitted.

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7 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MANAGEMENT

An environmental risk assessment was completed to identify and evaluate risks, determine measures that will be used to treat risks (using a risk reduction hierarchy) and demonstrate that residual risks are ‘As Low as Reasonably Practicable’ (ALARP) and consistent with DMIRS environmental objectives (DMIRS, 2006).

The risk assessment workshop and Environmental Risk Register adopted a systematic approach, aligned with standard risk assessment and management methodologies outlined in:  AS/NZS ISO 31000:2009: Risk management - Principles and Guidelines (Standard);  Guidelines for Mining Proposals in WA (DMP, 2006); and  Guidance Note – Environmental Risk Assessment for Mining Proposals and Mine Closure Plans (DMIRS, 2018a).

Risk is defined as the chance of something happening that will have an impact on objectives. The first step in the risk assessment process was to identify the hazards (defined as anything that will cause harm and can affect meeting of outcomes and objectives) and impacts associated with the hazards.

Each hazard was analysed for likelihood and consequence and a risk ranking was developed. The likelihood and consequences for the hazard are initially considered in the absence of any particular risk mitigation measures to identify the inherent risk (pre-treatment). Management controls were considered for each hazard and a new likelihood, consequence and risk ranking (now the residual risk) was defined.

Management controls were selected so the identified environmental impacts and risks would be reduced to ALARP. In determining management controls, the following hierarchy of control principles was adopted:  Elimination of the hazard;  Substitution with a lower risk activity or product;  Engineering solutions to reduce the impact of the hazard; and  Implementation of administrative procedures to control the hazard. In undertaking the risk analysis component of the overall assessment, the approach focussed on addressing the ‘credible worst case consequence of the risk and the likelihood of the credible worst case consequence occurring’.

The approach taken in the Project’s Environmental Risk Register (Table 13) was to quantify the risk using a combination of its likelihood (Table 10) and consequences (Table 11) to determine the risk rating (Table 12). The likelihood and consequences are rated for both the inherent risks (i.e. before the application of risk mitigation measures) and residual risks (i.e. after consideration of the change in likelihood and/or consequence that the risk mitigation measures).

The definitions used to determine the likelihood of an event occurring are provided in Table 10. These range from ‘Almost Certain’ to ‘Rare’.

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Table 10: Likelihood Definitions

PROBABILITY Descriptor Expected Frequency Select most relevant to the activity / risk (e.g. Probability of occurrence within lifetime of the project or Probability %) A Almost More than once per The event is expected to occur at some time as there is a 91 – 100% Certain month history of continuous occurrence with similar projects/activities. B Likely Less than once per There is a strong possibility the event will occur as there 61 – 90% month, but more than is a history of frequent occurrence with similar projects / once per year activities. C Possible Less than once per year, The event might occur at some time as there is a history 41 – 60% but more than once per of infrequent occurrence of similar issues with similar five years projects / activities. D Unlikely Less than once per five Not expected, but there’s a slight possibility it may occur 11 – 40% years at some time. E Rare Unlikely to ever occur Highly unlikely, but it may occur in exceptional 0 – 10% circumstances

Consequence definitions for each of the environmental factors identified are provided in Table 11. These range from ‘Insignificant’ through to ‘Extreme’.

Table 11: Consequence Definitions

Environmental Insignificant Minor Moderate Major Extreme Factor 1 2 3 4 5 Biodiversity / No or Minor – moderate Long-term Long-term impact Irreversible Flora / Fauna / insignificant onsite impact onsite impact to ESA or area of impact to ESA or Ecosystem impact Minor offsite Moderate offsite high area of high impact at a local impact at a local environmental environmental scale scale value value Minor and short- Long-term impact Irreversible and term impact to on a broad scale significant impact ESA or area of Adverse impact to on a broad scale high listed species Total loss of a environmental listed species value Water No or Contained low Uncontained Extensive Uncontained Resources insignificant impact with impact that will hazardous impact hazardous impact impact to negligible effect on affect surface that will require with residual surface water surface water and water and long-term effects and groundwater groundwater remedial works groundwater resources resources in the resources short-term Land Negligible Contained low Uncontained Extensive Uncontained Degradation impact to impact, not impact, able to hazardous impact hazardous impact isolated area impacting on any be rectified in that will require with residual environmental short-term long-term effects value remedial works Mine Closure Site is safe, The site is safe, all The site is safe, The site cannot be The site is unsafe, stable and major landforms and any stability considered safe, unstable and / or non-polluting are stable, and any or pollution stable or non- causing pollution Post mining stability or issues require polluting without or contamination land use is not pollution issues minor, ongoing long-term that will cause an adversely are contained and maintenance by management or ongoing residual affected require no end land-user intervention. affect. The post- residual Agreed post mining land use management. mining land-use cannot be Post-mining land cannot proceed achieved. use is not without ongoing adversely affected management.

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Once a consequence and likelihood have been determined for a hazard, the Risk Rating Matrix as illustrated in Table 12 calculates a risk rating for the hazard being assessed.

Table 12: Risk rating matrix

CONSEQUENCE 1 2 3 4 5 Insignificant Minor Moderate Major Extreme

A Almost H H E E E Certain B Likely M H H E E C Possible L M H E E LIKELIHOOD D Unlikely L L M H E E Rare L L M H H E – Extreme. H – High. M – Moderate. L - Low

RISK ASSESSMENT

The Project’s Environmental Risk Register is shown in Table 13.

The key risks and management controls are summarised below.

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Table 13: Environmental Risk Register

Issues Potential Impacts Likelihood Consequence Inherent Risk Management Actions Likelihood Consequence Residual Risk

Unplanned and non- Areas to be cleared will be adequately marked to permitted clearing ensure only the required clearing is undertaken Following disturbance cleared Areas will be C 2 Moderate surveyed, documented on the site plan and D 2 Low reported in the AER and MRF

Disturbance to No flora/fauna or communities of conservation flora/fauna or significance identified in the project area or communities of E 2 Low proposed to be impact. No specific management E 2 Low conservation strategy required significance

Biodiversity Loss of vegetation Pipeline will be laid in V-drain, which will direct / Flora / due to dewatering any spills to catchment pits. Fauna / pipeline leak or Regular inspections of the pipeline (once per 8 Ecosystem rupture hours). Catchment pits will have the capcity to store 8 C 3 High hours of water. D 2 Low Telemtry will be installed and connected to automatic shut-off switches on the pumps

Unacceptable levels Dust mitigation techniques to be implemented. of dust generated Visual monitoring of dust. Halt activities if dust that result in C 2 Moderate exceeds acceptable levels. D 1 Low vegetation and visual impacts

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Issues Potential Impacts Likelihood Consequence Inherent Risk Management Actions Likelihood Consequence Residual Risk

Contamination of Spill kits will be available and incidental spills land as a result of will be cleaned up immediately then reported to mining operations authorities as required. (e.g. hydrocarbon Vehicles and machinery serviced off site to avoid spills) generating waste hydrocarbon products. C 3 High Regular inspections of workshop will be D 2 Low conducted. Hydrocarbons stored on site will be kept in bunded containers. No hydrocarbons to be stored underground.

Release of hostile All waste material will be store in the Pit or materials (PAF) C 3 High underground. D 2 Low

Alteration to natural Remove any water catchment surface drainage due areas/infrastructure following mining to to development of D 3 Moderate reinstate natural surface water flow. D 2 Low mining infrastructure Contamination of Spill kits will be available and incidental spills groundwater as a will be cleaned up immediately then reported to result of mining authorities as required. operations (e.g. Vehicles and machinery serviced off site to avoid hyrdocarbon spills) generating waste hydrocarbon products. C 3 High D 2 Low Regular inspections of workshop will be conducted. Hydrocarbons stored on site will be kept in bunded containers. No hydrocarbons to be stored underground. Alteration to Management of groundwater in accordance with groundwater table as groundwater licence. C 3 High D 2 Low Water a result of mine resources dewatering

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LAND CLEARING

This Proposal will only require minimal clearing (less than 2.73 ha). The majority of this area has been previously disturbed and is clear of vegetation. The vegetation association within the Project area is reasonably well represented throughout the region and therefore the proposed clearing will result in negligible regional impacts on floristic communities and fauna habitats.

To ensure the impacts from land clearing are minimised, management measures will be incorporated into the Project.

Specific management strategies that will be implemented in relation to land clearing are:  Minimise clearing requirements wherever possible;  Areas to be cleared will be adequately marked to ensure only the required clearing is undertaken;  To avoid weed spread, machinery and vehicles used to conduct clearing will be inspected for weeds and cleaned where appropriate prior to commencement of works;  Conduct clearing in a manner that facilitates the re-use of topsoil, subsoil and vegetation debris for rehabilitation activities;  Following disturbance, cleared areas and stockpiles will be surveyed, documented on the site plan and reported in the AER; and  Where cleared, exposed areas are presenting signs of wind or water erosion, measures such as surface water management and dust suppression techniques will be implemented to reduce impacts. These measures are discussed further in following sections.

WATER

SURFACE WATER

It is not expected that this Proposal will have an impact on surface water flows.

Impacts to vegetation may be caused by leaks or ruptures in the dewatering pipeline. Specific management strategies that will be implemented in relation to the dewatering pipeline are:  The pipe will placed in a V-drain three metres wide;  All spills and leaks will be channel towards catchment pits (Figure 11);  Pipeline inspections will occur once per shift (every eight hours) and immediately after turning on the pumps;  Catchment pits will be large enough to contain eight hours of flow from the pipe; and  Telemetry will be installed which will shut the pump off should a leak be detected.

GROUNDWATER

No impacts to groundwater are expected.

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CORINTHIA WEST RD 2

420 430

M 77/677 L 77/272

CORINTHIA EAST RD

400 4 360 1 3 CORINTHIA MINE 0 8 0

370

400 350 410

L 77/277

M 77/534 BULLFINCH RD

PEARCE RD

390

P 77/4340

P 77/4015

HOPES HILL - CORINTHIA RD

E 77/2211

380 P 77/4341 E 77/2211

PILOT PIT

370 M 77/1049

PARKER RD 390

3 90 P 77/4339 ±

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PERTH Client: Contour (mAHD) ! Catchment Pit

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FLORA, FAUNA AND ECOSYSTEM

The following are an outline of potential impacts to native flora within the Corinthia Project:  Loss of flora due to clearing of native vegetation;  Spread of weeds;  Accidental fire;  Adverse impacts to adjacent flora due to dust; and  Contamination of soil/water with chemicals, hydrocarbons or saline water.

Corinthian will manage these potential impacts to native flora by:  Strictly control all clearing activities ensuring that significant species and vegetation are avoided where possible;  Clearing will be kept to a minimum and be restricted to areas directly impacted by the mine and infrastructure;  All ground disturbance will be rehabilitated to best practice standards;  Vehicle access will be restricted to cleared areas only;  Procedures on stripping of topsoil and stockpiling of vegetation will be adhered to;  Strict dust suppression procedures will be adhered to; and  Telemetry and regular inspection of dewatering pipeline.

The proposal to recommence mining activities at Corinthia has the potential to introduce weed and soil borne diseases to the area. Therefore all machinery that enter and leave the mine site will be cleaned and free of soil and organic matter. Weed monitoring and eradication programme will continue to be implemented and all site personnel will be educated on weed identification.

Potential impacts to fauna through the commissioning and operation of this project include:  Localised loss of habitat through vegetation clearing;  Fauna deaths through clearing and road kill from increased traffic;  Fauna deaths due to construction and operation of the mine;  Ecological impacts such as the change in hydrology, contamination of surface water flows and changes to fire frequencies  Increase in feral animal numbers  Dissection of habitat

Management strategies to minimise the impacts to the local fauna include:  Minimise loss of habitat through the minimisation of land clearing;  Minimise disturbances to surface water drainage;  Restrict clearing to areas that will be directly impacted on through the recommencement of mining;  Disturbed areas that are no longer required will be rehabilitated to best practice standards;  Implementation of a feral animal control plan where necessary;  Personnel inducted to report wildlife deaths; and  Driving speeds will be limited in areas of suspected high wildlife activities (haul roads and access tracks).

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TOPSOIL AND SOIL PROFILES

There will be very minimal disturbances to topsoil and soil profiles. The V-drain and catchment pits for the dewatering pipeline already exist. No other disturbances are proposed.

DOMESTIC AND INDUSTRIAL WASTE PRODUCTS

All waste from the construction, commissioning and operation of the Corinthia project will be managed through the below methods;  Controlled waste such as hydrocarbons, oils and chemicals will be collected and disposed of in accordance with the Environmental Protection (Controlled Waste) Regulations 2004.  Industrial waste and other non-regulated waste will be disposed of off-site at the Southern Cross Landfill facility  All putrescible waste will be collected in secure bins and disposed of offsite with a licenced contractor.  A recycling programme will be in place for metals and batteries and will be collected by a licenced contractor for recycling.  Toilet facilities will be housed in a portable ablutions block. Effluent will be collected and disposed of, by a licenced contractor when required.

WASTE ROCK AND TAILINGS MANAGEMENT

No tailings will be generated on site.

Waste rock will be stored in the existing pit and underground.

HYDROCARBON MANAGEMENT

It is anticipated that only small amounts of hydrocarbons such as oils, lubricants and fuel will be stored on site in the workshop. No hydrocarbons will be stored underground. It is anticipated that the project will use approximately 1000 L of diesel fuel a day and about 6 litres of top up oil and grease. Servicing of vehicles/machinery and refuelling of vehicles/machinery will be conducted within a designated, bunded refuelling area at the workshop.

Any minor fuel spills will be treated with a spill kit and shovelled up and placed into 200 litre drums that will be disposed of at the Southern Cross waste disposal facility. More significant spills such as those that could occur from broken hydraulic hoses will be scooped up with a loader or excavator into a tip truck and taken to the waste disposal facility in Southern Cross. Hydrocarbons will be bought to Kalgoorlie for disposal. All hydrocarbon spills will be recorded internally and reported, if required, to the appropriate regulators within 24 hours of the spill occurring. Oil and fuel leaks on equipment will be repaired as soon as possible after discovering the leak.

Lubricants and other contaminants will be stored in 20 L or 200 L containers placed in a steel 4 m x 2 m x 0.5 m (4,000 Litre) bund tray located within or next to the workshop.

Hydrocarbon management procedures, including incident prevention and management, will also be outlined in the site induction and any personnel involved in the activities will be adequately

P a g e | 50 MINING PROPOSAL Corinthia Project trained and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) will be located at storage sites. Specific management strategies in relation to hydrocarbon storage are presented in Table 5-5.

At closure, these sites will be assessed against soil contamination threshold levels. Should contamination above threshold levels be found, site remediation measures will be implemented as detailed in the MCP.

Implementing good hydrocarbon and chemical management practices will minimise environmental impacts from spills and accidents. It is anticipated that, due to the relatively localised nature of site activities, impacts from hydrocarbons and chemicals will also be localised. Potential impacts from hydrocarbons and chemicals are contamination of soil and water from spills and leaks.

The following management actions will be implemented:  All personnel will be inducted on the appropriate precautions to minimise risk of chemical spillage and misuse. All employees are to be aware of the spill response procedure;  Flammable and combustible liquids will be stored to requirements of Australian Standard AS 1940 – 2004;  Equipment will be refuelled on contained pads in designated locations. Tracked vehicles and stationary plant (gensets etc.) will be refuelled in the field by field service vehicles;  Maintain a hazardous materials register which includes an inventory of all receivables and dispatches of hydrocarbon and chemical products. The register is to also include details of supplier, quantities, storage location and MSDS;  Maintain an inventory of explosives and associated products used on site;  Storage facilities will be appropriate to the type of chemical and will, as a minimum, meet the relevant Australian Standards;  All storage facilities on site are to be recorded in the hazardous materials register;  Regular monitoring of facilities will be carried out on a monthly basis. Records of all inspections are maintained by the environmental officer;  Auditing will be carried out on an annual basis. Records of all audits are maintained in the register;  All hydrocarbon containers will be stored in bunded areas compliant with licence conditions, Regulations, and relevant Standards;  Wherever possible, hydrocarbons and chemicals will be purchased in re-useable or returnable bulk containers;  Wherever possible, all oils and greases used in plant maintenance and servicing at workshops will have drip trays located under outlets;  Transfer points to or from bulk containers or permanent refuelling stations will be provided with a bunded concrete apron with collection of drainage discharging to a triple oil interceptor tank;  If a spill of hydrocarbons occurs, the spill response procedure is to be followed. The incident is to be reported as required in the procedure;  When waste oils are collected from servicing of equipment or machinery, they should be transferred immediately to a waste oil collection system in the relevant area;  Filters should be placed on a rack to drain before disposing; and  Conduct regular housekeeping inspections to determine when containers drip trays require emptying and to ensure area is kept clean and tidy with no fire hazards.

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DANGEROUS GOODS AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES

A magazine has been established on site and is managed under the Dangerous Goods Safety Act 2004 and Goods Safety Regulations 2007.

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION AND NOISE

AIR EMISSIONS (DUST)

Dust can be generated from mining and construction activities such as drilling, blasting, removal of vegetation/topsoil and heavy vehicle haulage. This generation of dust has the potential to impact on employee health and amenity of the project:  Management strategies that aim to minimise the dust levels at the project site are; and  Restriction of clearing of native vegetation and the associated removal of topsoil/subsoil;  Rehabilitation of cleared areas as soon as practicable:  The use of dust suppression including water carts/water sprays on processing plant equipment and reticulation of surfaces such as the mined tailings which will sit on the ROM pad prior to processing;  Ongoing monitoring of dust to ensure levels and quality are below the recommended environmental and health thresholds; and  Personnel will be required to wear the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) as per the working situation.

NOISE

The generation of noise can occur through drilling, blasting and vehicle movement. This could result in the following impacts:  Employee health  Nuisance to neighbours (the nearest neighbours are the Bullfinch townsite 15km north of the project) and given this distance the impact is considered low.  Altered behaviour of fauna

Management measures to reduce these noise impacts are:  Standard occupational health and safety procedures to manage occupational noise exposure to all personnel.  Ensure noise levels comply with the requirements outlined in the Environmental Protection  (Noise) Regulations 1997 and the Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994 and Regulations 1995.  Implement noise mitigation measures if these levels do not meet the above requirements.  Personnel are to wear appropriate PPE.

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8 SOCIAL IMPACTS

HERITAGE

The Corinthia Project has no recorded European Heritage significance or Aboriginal Heritage significance. It is unlikely that any cultural material is located within the Project area; however, should any cultural material be discovered during any stage of the operation, work will cease immediately and the site(s) recorded, and the DLPH notified.

LAND USE AND COMMUNITY

The Corinthia Project is located within the Shire of Yilgarn and a copy of this mining proposal will be forwarded to the Chief Executive Officer. The project is surrounded by local farm land and local farmers will also be made aware of the project recommencement.

Consultation with the local farmers and shire council will continue through the project approval process and commissioning, operational phases.

STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

Adaman has undertaken the process of adequate upfront consultation with relevant stakeholders.

The purpose of the consultation was to:  Communicate the project to all relevant stakeholders;  Provide the opportunity for all relevant stakeholders to comment on the proposal and have input  into outcomes;  Identify all relevant environmental issues to be addressed as part of the assessment; and  Seek agreement on the scope of any environmental investigations to be undertaken and/or management approaches/actions proposed.

A stakeholder engagement register is presented below:

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Table 14: Stakeholder engagement register

Stakeholder Date/s Issues / Topics Raised Proponent Response / Outcome Graham McGarry 23/3/2016 Discussion about use of M77/534 for waste dump, and offer of assistance McGarry to provide draft agreement for Hanking in for rehabilitation of Corinthia areas. relation to waste rock dump. Hanking to investigate work required for rehab at Corinthia. DMIRS 10/1/2018 Mining Proposal and MCP information requirements. Environmental risks Mining Proposal and MCP addressing issues and management. Tenure. raised. Agreement to one further consultation meeting. Risk registers address risks raised. Appropriate tenure. 10/1/2018 Initial briefing for DMIRS in preparation for the submission of the Mining Adaman to consider scope of proposal to ensure that all Proposal and Mine Closure Plan. Issues raised included tenure elements of the Proposal are supported by current tenure requirements for dewatering pipeline, use of new Mining Proposal and investigate Corinthia townsite and triggers for EPA guidelines, preliminary designs and clearing of native vegetation. referral. 5/2/2018 Second briefing to update DMIRS on plans and identified issues. Triggers Review of development envelopes and liaison with Shire for EPA referral including Corinthia townsite and cemetery. regarding Corinthia townsite and cemetery. Identification and management of potentially acid forming material. Rehabilitation and closure requirements. Environmental Management System. 2/10/2018 Briefing to discuss new Project scope (as presented in this Proposal) with DMIRS advised to submit Mining Proposal as per 2006 DMIRS. Discuss best way to proceed. guidelines and only include underground operations and dewatering pipeline.

DWER – Water 20/10/2017 Re-establishment of water line to Corinthia from the Southern Cross to Application form sent Koorda-Bullfinch water pipe line.

24/10/2017 Filled in application form with photos and location of Corinthia N/A 13/11/2017 Contacted and didn't hear response back from submitted application Contact person on annual leave. 21/11/2017 Spoke to Darren Watson, Business Analysis for the Water Corp. Email sent relaying number of issues for connection of water pipe line 22/11/2017 Spoke to Darren Watson and revised water requirement for Corinthia as Mining Regulation Agreement example sent by Darren this reduces the water cost charge. Watson.

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Stakeholder Date/s Issues / Topics Raised Proponent Response / Outcome Shire of Yilgarn 11/1/2018 Meeting with Southern Cross Shire. Telephone meeting, Adaman to consider contribution to road maintenance and - Robert Bosenborg: Works Manager, haulage route through Southern Cross. - Nick Warren: Manager of Regulatory Services, Adaman to liaise with the Shire regarding renovations to - Phil Scott: Preston Consulting Director, and Palace Hotel. - Richard Jurak: Adaman Group Mining Engineer Further briefing when Project details are available. Discussion and introduction Adaman Resources and outline of Corinthia Project. Adaman purchase of Palace Hotel and plans to utilise for workforce accommodation while operating as a commercial hotel. Shire requirements.

6/2/2018 Second briefing to update Shire of Yilgarn on plans and identified issues. Proposal amendment to avoid Corinthia townsite and Corinthia townsite and cemetery - Shire agreed to cemetery buffer. Investigate potential to amend tenement investigate. Consideration of haulage route through Southern Cross and condition. Commit to best available haulage route in liaison liaison with Minjar Gold. Consideration of covers for haul trucks. Briefing with Shire. Covers on trucks standard. Agreed to present for Council. to council.

28/5/2018 Discussion regarding haulage through Southern Cross and on local roads. Shire of Yilgarn has approved heavy haulage on Local Local stakeholders involved in discussion. Roads. Discussion regarding works along the Corinthia – Pilot Pit road (L 77/291) The Shire has indicated they are not concerned with works along the road as its

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SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT

The Project is located 20km north of the township of Southern Cross. Exploration and mining in the area has been occurring since the late 1800’s. Today, mining is an important source of employment for the region. The re-commissioning of the Corinthia operations will provide local employment opportunities.

WORKFORCE INDUCTION AND TRAINING

Adaman will conduct an induction and training program which will incorporate all induction and training policies, procedures and competencies, along with the environmental controls of the site. 9 MINE CLOSURE

Mine closure will occur as previously approved for the Project.

On closure of the Project the dewatering pipeline will be removed and disposed of at a licenced disposal facility. The V-drain and catchment pits will remain in place to aid with drainage of the existing road. 10 GLOSSARY

Term Meaning Adaman Adaman Resources Pty Ltd AER Annual Environmental Reports ALARP As Low as Reasonably Practicable AS 1940—2004 Australian Standard for storage and handling of hydrocarbons BIF Banded Iron Formation BOM Bureau of Meteorology Cryptogamic crust A type of microbiotic crust consisting of a thin, biotic layer at the ground surface composed predominantly of cryptogams (i.e., algae, lichen, mosses, lichens and liverworts); most commonly found in semiarid or arid environments. CSIRO Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation ESA Environmentally Sensitive Area DBCA Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions DMIRS Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety DMP Department of Mines and Petroleum (now DMIRS) DPIRD Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development DPLH Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage DWER Department of Water and Environmental Regulation EP Act Environmental Protection Act 1986 EPA Environmental Protection Authority Ha Hectares

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Term Meaning IBRA Interim Biogeographic Region for Australia km Kilometres M Metres MCP Mine Closure Plan Mg/L Milligrams per litre Mining Act Mining Act 1978 Mm millimetres MRF Mine Rehabilitation Fund Mt Million tonnes NAF Non-acid forming NE North-east NOI Notice of Intent PAF Potentially acid forming PAF - HC Potentially acid forming with a high capacity to produce acid (i.e. likely to be highly reactive and will form large quantities of acid) PAF - LC Potentially acid forming with a low capacity to produce acid (i.e. likely to be slow to react and will not form large quantities of acid) PEC Priority Ecological Communities pH Measure of acidity/alkalinity PMST Protected Matters Search Tool The Project Corinthia Pit Cutback Project. Pit cutback to expand width and depth of existing open pit mine at Corinthia. RAV Restricted Access Vehicles – approval to run heavy haulage vehicles on road network ROM Run-of-mine SE South-East TDS Total dissolved solids TEC Threatened Ecological Communities WA Western Australia WRD Waste rock dump WRL Waste rock landform

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11 REFERENCES

Adaman Resources (2018). Mine Closure Plan – Corinthia Mine Pit Cutback. Submitted with this Mining Proposal to DMIRS. February 2018.

Botanica Consulting (2015). Level 1 Flora and Vegetation Survey and Targeted Search for Flora and Fauna of Conservation Significance for the Corinthian Project. Unpublished report, June 2015, Botanica Consulting.

Broken Hill Metals (1987). Notice of Intent Hopes Hill and Corinthia.

Bureau of Meteorology (2018). Climate statistics for Australian locations – Southern Cross. Available from http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_012074_All.shtml 18 January 2018.

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (2018). Australian Soil Resource Information System: Atlas of Australian Acid Sulphate Soils. CSRIO Land and Water. Available from http://www.asris.csiro.au/mapping/viewer.htm. Accessed 25 January 2018.

Corinthian Mining (2015). Mining Proposal – Recommencement of Operations Corinthia Project M77/534, M77/677 & L77/277. Reg ID 54772. Version 3: August 2015.

Corinthian Mining (2016). Mining Proposal – Amendment to Corinthia Project M77/534, M77/677 & L77/277. Reg ID 54772. Version 4: August 2016. Approved as Reg ID #60738.

Cowan M, Graham G, McKenzie K (2001). Coolgardie 2 (COO2 – Southern Cross subregion). A biodiversity Audit of WA.

Department of Fire and Emergency Services (2017). Map of Bush Fire Prone Areas. Available at https://maps.slip.wa.gov.au/landgate/bushfireprone/. Accessed 25 January 2018.

Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (1997). Safety Bund Walls Around Abandoned Open Pit Mines. Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety, Western Australia, December 1997.

Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (2016). Guidelines for Mining Proposals in Western Australia. Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety, Western Australia, April 2016.

Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (2018a). Guidance Note – Environmental Risk Assessment for Mining Proposal and Mine Closure Plans. Technical guidance. Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety, Western Australia, January 2018.

Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (2018b). Guidance Note – Environmental Outcomes for Mining Proposals. Technical guidance. Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety, Western Australia, January 2018.

Department of Primary Industry and Regional Development (2018a). NRInfo for Western Australia. Interactive Map. Available from https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/resource- assessment/nrinfo-western-australia. Accessed 23 January 2018.

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Department of Primary Industry and Regional Development (2018b). Declared plants. Declared plant control table. Available from https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/declared-plants/declared- plant-control-table. Accessed 23 January 2018.

Department of Primary Industry and Regional Development (2016). South West Agriculture Region Report.

Envirolab Services (2018). Pit Water Quality Assessment. Report prepared for Adaman Resources January 2018.

Environmental Protection Authority (2016). Technical Guidance – Sampling methods for subterranean fauna. Environmental Protection Authority, Western Australia, December 2016.

Graeme Campbell & Associates (2018). Corinthia Project: Appraisal of Available Information on Mine-Waste Geochemistry and Implications for Mine Waste Management. Report prepared for Adaman Resources 6 February 2018.

GHD (2015). Southern Cross Operations Preliminary Geochemistry Report. November 2015. Draft report prepared for St Barbara Limited and included in Hanking (2015).

Green Geotechnical (2018). Corinthia Pit Geotechnical Evaluation. Report prepared for Adaman Resources. February 2018.

Hanking (2015). Southern Cross Operations Mine Closure Plan. Version: B. Mineral Field Number:77. Hanking Gold Pty Ltd.

National Land and Water Resource Audit (2017). Native Vegetation Extent. Available from https://catalogue.data.wa.gov.au/dataset/native-vegetation-extent. Accessed January 2018.

Purdie, B R, Tille, P J, and Schoknecht, N R. (2004). Soil-landscape mapping in south-Western Australia : an overview of methodology and outputs. Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia. Report 280, 160p available from: https://researchlibrary.agric.wa.gov.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://www.google.com. au/&httpsredir=1&article=1262&context=rmtr

Southern Cross Museum (2018). Excerpt taken from unknown publication. Southern Cross Museum, Shire of Yilgarn, Western Australia.

St Barbara Ltd (2006). Southern Cross Region. Review of Disturbance, Rehabilitation and Bonds Across The Southern Cross Region. Volume 1. Report to DoIR. October 2006.

Western Australian Museum (2017). The Rush for Gold. Government of Western Australia, available from http://museum.wa.gov.au/explore/wa-goldfields/rush-gold. Accessed 31 January 2018).

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12 APPENDICES

Appendix 1: Authorisation from Tianye SXO Gold Mining Pty to dewater to the Pilot Pit

Appendix 2: Aboriginal Heritage Inquiry System database query.

Appendix 3: Corinthia and Pilot Pit water sample analysis

Appendix 4: PMST and NatureMap search results

Appendix 5: Haulage agreement with Shire of Yilgarn

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APPENDIX 1: Authorisation from Tianye SXO Gold Mining Pty to dewater to the Pilot Pit

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APPENDIX 1: Authorisation from Tianye SXO Gold Mining Pty to dewater to the Pilot Pit

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APPENDIX 2: Aboriginal Heritage Inquiry System database query.

P a g e | 62 Aboriginal Heritage Inquiry System For further important information on using this information please see the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage’s Terms of Use statement at List of Registered Aboriginal Sites http://www.daa.wa.gov.au/Terms-Of-Use/

Search Criteria No Registered Aboriginal Sites in Custom search area - Polygon - 119.21655056952°E, 31.0941896660515°S (GDA94) : 119.250367860779°E, 31.1268908624326°S (GDA94) : 119.237235765442°E, 31.1367357573908°S (GDA94) : 119.241269807801°E, 31.1437881882262°S (GDA94) : 119.233802537903°E, 31.1492240790093°S (GDA94) : 119.228137712464°E, 31.1438616482872°S (GDA94) : 119.222129564271°E, 31.1489302550435°S (GDA94) : 119.188569765076°E, 31.1163101349874°S (GDA94) : 119.21655056952°E, 31.0941896660515°S (GDA94)

Disclaimer The Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 preserves all Aboriginal sites in Western Australia whether or not they are registered. Aboriginal sites exist that are not recorded on the Register of Aboriginal Sites, and some registered sites may no longer exist.

The information provided is made available in good faith and is predominately based on the information provided to the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage by third parties. The information is provided solely on the basis that readers will be responsible for making their own assessment as to the accuracy of the information. If you find any errors or omissions in our records, including our maps, it would be appreciated if you email the details to the Department at [email protected] and we will make every effort to rectify it as soon as possible.

Coordinate Accuracy Coordinates (Easting/Northing metres) are based on the GDA 94 Datum. Accuracy is shown as a code in brackets following the coordinates.

© Government of Western Australia Report created: 05/02/2018 1:35:24 PM by: GIS_NET_USER Identifier: 323992 Page 1 Aboriginal Heritage Inquiry System For further important information on using this information please see the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage’s Terms of Use statement at List of Registered Aboriginal Sites http://www.daa.wa.gov.au/Terms-Of-Use/

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© Government of Western Australia Report created: 05/02/2018 1:35:24 PM by: GIS_NET_USER Identifier: 323992 Page 2 Aboriginal Heritage Inquiry System For further important information on using this information please see the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage’s Terms of Use statement at Map of Registered Aboriginal Sites http://www.daa.wa.gov.au/Terms-Of-Use/

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Map Scale 1 : 94,400

MGA Zone 50 (GDA94)

APPENDIX 3: Corinthia and Pilot Pit water sample analysis

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CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS 205236

Client Details Client Adaman Resources Pty Ltd Attention P Scott Address L17, 300 Murray Street, PERTH, WA, 6000

Sample Details Your Reference Water Analysis Number of Samples 3 Water Date samples received 04/01/2018 Date completed instructions received 04/01/2018

Analysis Details Please refer to the following pages for results, methodology summary and quality control data. Samples were analysed as received from the client. Results relate specifically to the samples as received. Results are reported on a dry weight basis for solids and on an as received basis for other matrices. Please refer to the last page of this report for any comments relating to the results.

Report Details Date results requested by 11/01/2018 Date of Issue 11/01/2018 NATA Accreditation Number 2901. This document shall not be reproduced except in full. Accredited for compliance with ISO/IEC 17025 - Testing. Tests not covered by NATA are denoted with *

Results Approved By Authorised By Joshua Lim, Operations Manager

Todd Lee, Laboratory Manager

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Miscellaneous Inorganics Our Reference 205236-1 205236-2 205236-3

Your Reference UNITS PQL Pilot Pit C South C North

Date Sampled 03/01/2018 03/01/2018 03/01/2018

Type of sample Water Water Water

Date prepared - 09/01/2018 09/01/2018 09/01/2018

Date analysed - 09/01/2018 09/01/2018 09/01/2018 pH pH Units 5.8 3.3 3.5

Electrical Conductivity (EC) µS/cm 1 120,000 120,000 110,000

Total Dissolved Solids (grav) mg/L 5 100,000 100,000 93,000

Acidity as CaCO3 mg/L 5 27 130 280

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Ionic Balance Our Reference 205236-1 205236-2 205236-3

Your Reference UNITS PQL Pilot Pit C South C North

Date Sampled 03/01/2018 03/01/2018 03/01/2018

Type of sample Water Water Water

Date prepared - 09/01/2018 09/01/2018 09/01/2018

Date analysed - 09/01/2018 09/01/2018 09/01/2018

Calcium - Dissolved mg/L 0.5 1,400 1,500 1,400

Potassium - Dissolved mg/L 0.5 540 440 410

Magnesium - Dissolved mg/L 0.5 4,300 4,300 4,100

Sodium - Dissolved mg/L 0.5 29,000 29,000 26,000

Bicarbonate HCO3 as CaCO3 mg/L 5 5 <5 <5

2- Carbonate CO3 as CaCO3 mg/L 5 <5 <5 <5

- Hydroxide OH as CaCO3 mg/L 5 <5 <5 <5

Total Alkalinity as CaCO3 mg/L 5 5 <5 <5

Chloride mg/L 1 52,000 54,000 52,000

Sulphate mg/L 1 8,300 6,400 6,100

Ionic Balance % 1.7 1.2 -1.7

Sum of Anions meq/L 0 1,630 1,650 1,590

Sum of Cations meq/L 0 1,690 1,690 1,530

Hardness as CaCO3 mg/L 3 21,000 22,000 20,000

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Dissolved Metals in Water Our Reference 205236-1 205236-2 205236-3

Your Reference UNITS PQL Pilot Pit C South C North

Date Sampled 03/01/2018 03/01/2018 03/01/2018

Type of sample Water Water Water

Date prepared - 10/01/2018 10/01/2018 10/01/2018

Date analysed - 10/01/2018 10/01/2018 10/01/2018

Aluminium-Dissolved mg/L 0.01 0.16 1.8 8.1

Arsenic-Dissolved mg/L 0.001 0.006 <0.005 0.006

Barium-Dissolved mg/L 0.001 0.20 0.14 0.097

Beryllium-Dissolved mg/L 0.0005 0.0040 0.011 0.023

Cadmium-Dissolved mg/L 0.0001 0.0008 0.0008 0.0013

Cobalt-Dissolved mg/L 0.001 0.40 0.77 0.85

Chromium-Dissolved mg/L 0.001 <0.005 <0.005 <0.005

Copper-Dissolved mg/L 0.001 0.020 0.11 0.60

Lithium-Dissolved mg/L 0.0005 3.0 2.0 1.9

Lead-Dissolved mg/L 0.001 <0.005 <0.005 0.013

Manganese-Dissolved mg/L 0.005 71 62 58

Molybdenum-Dissolved mg/L 0.001 <0.005 <0.005 <0.005

Nickel-Dissolved mg/L 0.001 3.7 3.5 3.9

Selenium-Dissolved mg/L 0.001 <0.005 <0.005 <0.005

Silver-Dissolved mg/L 0.001 <0.005 <0.005 <0.005

Tin-Dissolved mg/L 0.001 <0.005 <0.005 <0.005

Uranium-Dissolved mg/L 0.0005 0.0032 0.0031 0.0069

Vanadium-Dissolved mg/L 0.001 <0.005 <0.005 <0.005

Zinc-Dissolved mg/L 0.001 0.13 0.14 0.32

Iron-Dissolved mg/L 0.01 <0.05 30 81

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Total Metals in water Our Reference 205236-1 205236-2 205236-3

Your Reference UNITS PQL Pilot Pit C South C North

Date Sampled 03/01/2018 03/01/2018 03/01/2018

Type of sample Water Water Water

Date digested - 10/01/2018 10/01/2018 10/01/2018

Date analysed - 10/01/2018 10/01/2018 10/01/2018

Aluminium-Total mg/L 0.01 0.61 2.0 8.3

Arsenic-Total mg/L 0.001 0.006 0.005 0.015

Barium-Total mg/L 0.001 0.20 0.14 0.094

Beryllium-Total mg/L 0.0005 0.0033 0.0098 0.020

Cadmium-Total mg/L 0.0001 0.0006 0.0008 0.0013

Cobalt-Total mg/L 0.001 0.42 0.80 0.87

Chromium-Total mg/L 0.001 <0.005 <0.005 <0.005

Copper-Total mg/L 0.001 0.023 0.11 0.60

Lithium-Total mg/L 0.0005 2.7 1.9 1.8

Lead-Total mg/L 0.001 <0.005 <0.005 0.013

Manganese-Total mg/L 0.005 72 61 57

Molybdenum-Total mg/L 0.001 <0.005 <0.005 <0.005

Nickel-Total mg/L 0.001 3.9 3.6 3.9

Selenium-Total mg/L 0.001 <0.005 <0.005 <0.005

Silver-Total mg/L 0.001 <0.005 <0.005 <0.005

Tin-Total mg/L 0.001 <0.005 <0.005 <0.005

Uranium-Total mg/L 0.0005 0.0036 0.0033 0.0069

Vanadium-Total mg/L 0.001 <0.005 <0.005 <0.005

Zinc-Total mg/L 0.001 0.14 0.14 0.32

Iron-Total mg/L 0.01 0.16 26 69

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Method ID Methodology Summary INORG-001 pH - Measured using pH meter and electrode base on APHA latest edition, Method 4500-H+. Please note that the results for water analyses may be indicative only, as analysis can be completed outside of the APHA recommended holding times. Soils are reported from a 1:5 water extract unless otherwise specified. INORG-002 Conductivity and Salinity - measured using a conductivity cell at 25°C based on APHA latest edition Method 2510. Soils reported from a 1:5 water extract unless otherwise specified. INORG-005 Acidity - determined by titration based on APHA latest edition, Method 2310 B. Soils reported from a 1:5 water extract unless otherwise specified. INORG-006 Alkalinity - determined titrimetrically based on APHA latest edition, Method 2320-B. Soils reported from a 1:5 water extract unless otherwise specified. INORG-018 Total Dissolved Solids - determined gravimetrically. The solids are dried at 180±5°C

INORG-040 Ion Balance Calculation: Cations in water by ICP-OES; Anions in water by IC; Alkalinity in water by Titration using APHA methods. INORG-081 Anions - a range of anions are determined by Ion Chromatography based on APHA latest edition Method 4110-B. Soils and other sample types reported from a water extract unless otherwise specified (standard soil extract ratio 1:5). METALS-008 Hardness calculated from Calcium and Magnesium as per APHA latest edition 2340B.

METALS-020 Metals in soil and water by ICP-OES.

METALS-022 Determination of various metals by ICP-MS.

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QUALITY CONTROL: Miscellaneous Inorganics Duplicate Spike Recovery % Test Description Units PQL Method Blank # Base Dup. RPD LCS-1 [NT]

Date prepared - 09/01/2018 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 09/01/2018 [NT]

Date analysed - 09/01/2018 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 09/01/2018 [NT]

pH pH Units INORG-001 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 101 [NT]

Electrical Conductivity (EC) µS/cm 1 INORG-002 <1 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 100 [NT]

Total Dissolved Solids (grav) mg/L 5 INORG-018 <5 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 100 [NT]

Acidity as CaCO3 mg/L 5 INORG-005 <5 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 97 [NT]

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QUALITY CONTROL: Ionic Balance Duplicate Spike Recovery % Test Description Units PQL Method Blank # Base Dup. RPD LCS-1 [NT]

Date prepared - 09/01/2018 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 09/01/2018 [NT]

Date analysed - 09/01/2018 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 09/01/2018 [NT]

Calcium - Dissolved mg/L 0.5 METALS-020 <0.5 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 98 [NT]

Potassium - Dissolved mg/L 0.5 METALS-020 <0.5 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 100 [NT]

Magnesium - Dissolved mg/L 0.5 METALS-020 <0.5 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 101 [NT]

Sodium - Dissolved mg/L 0.5 METALS-020 <0.5 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 101 [NT]

Bicarbonate HCO3 as CaCO3 mg/L 5 INORG-006 <5 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 97 [NT]

2- Carbonate CO3 as CaCO3 mg/L 5 INORG-006 <5 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 97 [NT]

Total Alkalinity as CaCO3 mg/L 5 INORG-006 <5 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 97 [NT]

Chloride mg/L 1 INORG-081 <1 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 103 [NT]

Sulphate mg/L 1 INORG-081 <1 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 99 [NT]

Hardness as CaCO3 mg/L 3 METALS-008 <3 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT]

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QUALITY CONTROL: Dissolved Metals in Water Duplicate Spike Recovery % Test Description Units PQL Method Blank # Base Dup. RPD LCS-1 [NT]

Date prepared - 10/01/2018 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 10/01/2018 [NT]

Date analysed - 10/01/2018 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 10/01/2018 [NT]

Aluminium-Dissolved mg/L 0.01 METALS-022 <0.01 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 98 [NT]

Arsenic-Dissolved mg/L 0.001 METALS-022 <0.001 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 99 [NT]

Barium-Dissolved mg/L 0.001 METALS-022 <0.001 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 98 [NT]

Beryllium-Dissolved mg/L 0.0005 METALS-022 <0.0005 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 92 [NT]

Cadmium-Dissolved mg/L 0.0001 METALS-022 <0.0001 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 101 [NT]

Cobalt-Dissolved mg/L 0.001 METALS-022 <0.001 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 98 [NT]

Chromium-Dissolved mg/L 0.001 METALS-022 <0.001 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 95 [NT]

Copper-Dissolved mg/L 0.001 METALS-022 <0.001 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 98 [NT]

Lithium-Dissolved mg/L 0.0005 METALS-022 <0.0005 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 101 [NT]

Lead-Dissolved mg/L 0.001 METALS-022 <0.001 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 97 [NT]

Manganese-Dissolved mg/L 0.005 METALS-022 <0.005 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 98 [NT]

Molybdenum-Dissolved mg/L 0.001 METALS-022 <0.001 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 101 [NT]

Nickel-Dissolved mg/L 0.001 METALS-022 <0.001 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 99 [NT]

Selenium-Dissolved mg/L 0.001 METALS-022 <0.001 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 102 [NT]

Silver-Dissolved mg/L 0.001 METALS-022 <0.001 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 99 [NT]

Tin-Dissolved mg/L 0.001 METALS-022 <0.001 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 102 [NT]

Uranium-Dissolved mg/L 0.0005 METALS-022 <0.0005 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 98 [NT]

Vanadium-Dissolved mg/L 0.001 METALS-022 <0.001 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 100 [NT]

Zinc-Dissolved mg/L 0.001 METALS-022 <0.001 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 99 [NT]

Iron-Dissolved mg/L 0.01 METALS-022 <0.01 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 96 [NT]

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QUALITY CONTROL: Total Metals in water Duplicate Spike Recovery % Test Description Units PQL Method Blank # Base Dup. RPD LCS-1 [NT]

Date digested - 10/01/2018 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 10/01/2018 [NT]

Date analysed - 10/01/2018 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 10/01/2018 [NT]

Aluminium-Total mg/L 0.01 METALS-022 <0.01 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 98 [NT]

Arsenic-Total mg/L 0.001 METALS-022 <0.001 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 100 [NT]

Barium-Total mg/L 0.001 METALS-022 <0.001 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 95 [NT]

Beryllium-Total mg/L 0.0005 METALS-022 <0.0005 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 81 [NT]

Cadmium-Total mg/L 0.0001 METALS-022 <0.0001 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 99 [NT]

Cobalt-Total mg/L 0.001 METALS-022 <0.001 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 108 [NT]

Chromium-Total mg/L 0.001 METALS-022 <0.001 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 102 [NT]

Copper-Total mg/L 0.001 METALS-022 <0.001 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 105 [NT]

Lithium-Total mg/L 0.0005 METALS-022 <0.0005 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 97 [NT]

Lead-Total mg/L 0.001 METALS-022 <0.001 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 98 [NT]

Manganese-Total mg/L 0.005 METALS-022 <0.005 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 100 [NT]

Molybdenum-Total mg/L 0.001 METALS-022 <0.001 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 104 [NT]

Nickel-Total mg/L 0.001 METALS-022 <0.001 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 103 [NT]

Selenium-Total mg/L 0.001 METALS-022 <0.001 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 112 [NT]

Silver-Total mg/L 0.001 METALS-022 <0.001 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 99 [NT]

Tin-Total mg/L 0.001 METALS-022 <0.001 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 105 [NT]

Uranium-Total mg/L 0.0005 METALS-022 <0.0005 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 95 [NT]

Vanadium-Total mg/L 0.001 METALS-022 <0.001 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 104 [NT]

Zinc-Total mg/L 0.001 METALS-022 <0.001 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 104 [NT]

Iron-Total mg/L 0.01 METALS-022 <0.01 [NT] [NT] [NT] [NT] 103 [NT]

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Result Definitions NT Not tested NA Test not required INS Insufficient sample for this test PQL Practical Quantitation Limit < Less than > Greater than RPD Relative Percent Difference LCS Laboratory Control Sample NS Not specified NEPM National Environmental Protection Measure NR Not Reported

Quality Control Definitions This is the component of the analytical signal which is not derived from the sample but from reagents, Blank glassware etc, can be determined by processing solvents and reagents in exactly the same manner as for samples. This is the complete duplicate analysis of a sample from the process batch. If possible, the sample selected Duplicate should be one where the analyte concentration is easily measurable. A portion of the sample is spiked with a known concentration of target analyte. The purpose of the matrix spike Matrix Spike is to monitor the performance of the analytical method used and to determine whether matrix interferences exist. LCS (Laboratory This comprises either a standard reference material or a control matrix (such as a blank sand or water) fortified Control Sample) with analytes representative of the analyte class. It is simply a check sample.

Surrogates are known additions to each sample, blank, matrix spike and LCS in a batch, of compounds which Surrogate Spike are similar to the analyte of interest, however are not expected to be found in real samples. Australian Drinking Water Guidelines recommend that Thermotolerant Coliform, Faecal Enterococci, & E.Coli levels are less than 1cfu/100mL. The recommended maximums are taken from "Australian Drinking Water Guidelines", published by NHMRC & ARMC 2011.

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Laboratory Acceptance Criteria Duplicate sample and matrix spike recoveries may not be reported on smaller jobs, however, were analysed at a frequency to meet or exceed NEPM requirements. All samples are tested in batches of 20. The duplicate sample RPD and matrix spike recoveries for the batch were within the laboratory acceptance criteria. Filters, swabs, wipes, tubes and badges will not have duplicate data as the whole sample is generally extracted during sample extraction. Spikes for Physical and Aggregate Tests are not applicable. For VOCs in water samples, three vials are required for duplicate or spike analysis. Duplicates: <5xPQL - any RPD is acceptable; >5xPQL - 0-50% RPD is acceptable. Matrix Spikes, LCS and Surrogate recoveries: Generally 70-130% for inorganics/metals; 60-140% for organics (+/-50% surrogates) and 10-140% for labile SVOCs (including labile surrogates), ultra trace organics and speciated phenols is acceptable. In circumstances where no duplicate and/or sample spike has been reported at 1 in 10 and/or 1 in 20 samples respectively, the sample volume submitted was insufficient in order to satisfy laboratory QA/QC protocols. When samples are received where certain analytes are outside of recommended technical holding times (THTs), the analysis has proceeded. Where analytes are on the verge of breaching THTs, every effort will be made to analyse within the THT or as soon as practicable. Where sampling dates are not provided, Envirolab are not in a position to comment on the validity of the analysis where recommended technical holding times may have been breached. Measurement Uncertainty estimates are available for most tests upon request.

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Report Comments Note: Some results have raised pqls. In these cases the sample's high TDS required the sample to be diluted prior to analysis.

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APPENDIX 4: PMST and NatureMap search results

P a g e | 64 NatureMap Species Report Created By Guest user on 19/01/2018

Current Names Only Yes Core Datasets Only Yes Method 'By Polygon' Vertices 31° 07' 15" S,119° 12' 33" E 31° 06' 29" S,119° 13' 38" E 31° 07' 35" S,119° 14' 56" E 31° 08' 31" S,119° 13' 52" E 31° 07' 15" S,119° 12' 33" E

Name ID Species Name Naturalised Conservation Code 1Endemic To Query Area 1. 12903 Eucalyptus capillosa subsp. capillosa (Wheatbelt Wandoo) 2. 4089 Mirbelia depressa 3. 25253 Parasuta gouldii 4. 42416 Pseudonaja mengdeni (Western Brown Snake) 5. 10897 Pterostylis spathulata 6. 30434 Salsola australis

Conservation Codes T - Rare or likely to become extinct X - Presumed extinct IA - Protected under international agreement S - Other specially protected fauna 1 - Priority 1 2 - Priority 2 3 - Priority 3 4 - Priority 4 5 - Priority 5

1 For NatureMap's purposes, species flagged as endemic are those whose records are wholely contained within the search area. Note that only those records complying with the search criterion are included in the calculation. For example, if you limit records to those from a specific datasource, only records from that datasource are used to determine if a species is restricted to the query area.

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Current Names Only Yes Core Datasets Only Yes Method 'By Circle' Centre 119° 13' 53'' E,31° 07' 03'' S Buffer 20km Group By Kingdom

Kingdom Species Records Animalia 103 218 Fungi 13 19 Plantae 420 884 TOTAL 536 1121

Name ID Species Name Naturalised Conservation Code 1Endemic To Query Area Animalia 1. 24559 Acanthagenys rufogularis (Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater) 2. 24261 Acanthiza chrysorrhoa (Yellow-rumped Thornbill) 3. 24265 Acanthiza uropygialis (Chestnut-rumped Thornbill) 4. 24282 Accipiter fasciatus subsp. fasciatus (Brown Goshawk) 5. 33902 Aganippe castellum (Tree-stem Trapdoor Spider) P4 6. Aname mainae 7. 24312 Anas gracilis (Grey Teal) 8. 24561 Anthochaera carunculata (Red Wattlebird) 9. Antichiropus sp. 10. 24266 Aphelocephala leucopsis subsp. castaneiventris (Southern Whiteface) 11. 24285 Aquila audax (Wedge-tailed Eagle) 12. 25236 Aspidites ramsayi (Woma) 13. Atelomastix bamfordi 14. 24318 Aythya australis (Hardhead) 15. Barnardius zonarius 16. 42307 Cacomantis pallidus (Pallid Cuckoo) 17. 25717 Calyptorhynchus banksii (Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo) 18. Cercophonius michaelseni 19. 24564 Certhionyx variegatus (Pied Honeyeater) 20. 24186 Chalinolobus gouldii (Gould's Wattled Bat) 21. 24321 Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck, Wood Duck) 22. Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae 23. 24774 Cladorhynchus leucocephalus (Banded Stilt) 24. 25675 Colluricincla harmonica (Grey Shrike-thrush) 25. 24613 Colluricincla harmonica subsp. rufiventris (Grey Shrike-thrush) 26. 25568 Coracina novaehollandiae (Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike) 27. Cormocephalus turneri 28. 25592 Corvus coronoides (Australian Raven) 29. 24420 Cracticus nigrogularis (Pied Butcherbird) 30. 25595 Cracticus tibicen (Australian Magpie) 31. 25596 Cracticus torquatus (Grey Butcherbird) 32. 24918 Crenadactylus ocellatus subsp. ocellatus (Clawless Gecko) 33. 24883 Ctenophorus ornatus (Ornate Crevice-Dragon) 34. 24889 Ctenophorus scutulatus (Lozenge-marked Dragon) 35. 24092 Dasyurus geoffroii (Chuditch, Western Quoll) T 36. Egretta novaehollandiae 37. 24290 Elanus caeruleus subsp. axillaris (Australian Black-shouldered Kite) 38. Eolophus roseicapillus 39. 24567 Epthianura albifrons (White-fronted Chat) 40. 24570 Epthianura tricolor (Crimson Chat) 41. Ethmostigmus rubripes 42. 25622 Falco cenchroides (Australian Kestrel, Nankeen Kestrel) 43. 25624 Falco peregrinus (Peregrine Falcon) S

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Page 1 Name ID Species Name Naturalised Conservation Code 1Endemic To Query Area 44. 25727 Fulica atra (Eurasian Coot) 45. 24959 Gehyra variegata 46. Gonorynchus greyi 47. 24443 Grallina cyanoleuca (Magpie-lark) 48. Gymnapistes marmoratus 49. 24961 Heteronotia binoei (Bynoe's Gecko) 50. 25734 Himantopus himantopus (Black-winged Stilt) 51. 24491 Hirundo neoxena (Welcome Swallow) 52. Hoggicosa forresti 53. Hoggicosa storri 54. Isometroides vescus 55. 24557 Leipoa ocellata (Malleefowl) T 56. 25137 Lerista gerrardii 57. 25659 Lichenostomus leucotis (White-eared Honeyeater) 58. 25661 Lichmera indistincta (Brown Honeyeater) 59. Lycosa godeffroyi 60. 25652 Malurus leucopterus (White-winged Fairy-wren) 61. 24583 Manorina flavigula (Yellow-throated Miner) 62. 25184 Menetia greyii 63. 24654 Microeca fascinans subsp. assimilis (Jacky Winter) 64. Missulena occatoria 65. 24904 Moloch horridus (Thorny Devil) 66. Muscidae sp. H (SAP) 67. Nicodamus mainae 68. 24742 Nymphicus hollandicus (Cockatiel) 69. 24407 Ocyphaps lophotes (Crested Pigeon) 70. Oecobius navus 71. 24618 Oreoica gutturalis (Crested Bellbird) 72. 24619 Pachycephala inornata (Gilbert's Whistler) 73. 25680 Pachycephala rufiventris (Rufous Whistler) 74. 25253 Parasuta gouldii 75. 25682 Pardalotus striatus (Striated Pardalote) 76. 24659 Petroica goodenovii (Red-capped Robin) 77. 24409 Phaps chalcoptera (Common Bronzewing) 78. 24751 Platycercus zonarius subsp. zonarius (Port Lincoln Parrot) 79. 24683 Pomatostomus superciliosus (White-browed Babbler) 80. 34013 Pomatostomus superciliosus subsp. ashbyi (White-browed Babbler (western wheatbelt)) 81. 25261 Pseudechis australis (Mulga Snake) 82. 42416 Pseudonaja mengdeni (Western Brown Snake) 83. 25263 Pseudonaja modesta (Ringed Brown Snake) 84. 25434 Pseudophryne occidentalis (Western Toadlet) 85. 42344 Purnella albifrons (White-fronted Honeyeater) 86. 24278 Pyrrholaemus brunneus (Redthroat) 87. 24776 Recurvirostra novaehollandiae (Red-necked Avocet) 88. 48096 Rhipidura albiscapa (Grey Fantail) 89. 25614 Rhipidura leucophrys (Willie Wagtail) 90. Scolopendra morsitans 91. 25266 Simoselaps bertholdi (Jan's Banded Snake) 92. 30948 Smicrornis brevirostris (Weebill) 93. 25590 Streptopelia senegalensis (Laughing Turtle-Dove) Y 94. Supunna funerea 95. 25705 Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe, Black-throated Grebe) 96. 24331 Tadorna tadornoides (Australian Shelduck, Mountain Duck) 97. 30870 Taeniopygia guttata (Zebra Finch) 98. Tasmanicosa leuckartii 99. 25203 Tiliqua occipitalis (Western Bluetongue) 100. 24983 Underwoodisaurus milii (Barking Gecko) 101. Urodacus armatus 102. Urodacus hoplurus 103. 24206 Vespadelus regulus (Southern Forest Bat) Fungi 104. 27574 Acarospora citrina 105. 38755 Amanita ochroterrea 106. 44000 Austroparmelina chlorolecanorica 107. 34461 Buellia tetrapla 108. 27664 Cladia corallaizon 109. 27748 Flavoparmelia rutidota 110. Lecidea sp. 111. 44943 Physcia rolandii

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Page 2 Name ID Species Name Naturalised Conservation Code 1Endemic To Query Area 112. 28324 Protoparmelia pulchra 113. 28000 Psora decipiens 114. 28065 Teloschistes chrysophthalmus 115. Uromycladium tepperianum 116. 28172 Xanthoparmelia reptans Plantae 117. 3200 Acacia acuminata (Jam, Mangard) 118. 3218 Acacia anfractuosa 119. 15467 Acacia assimilis subsp. assimilis 120. 3249 Acacia calcarata 121. 16117 Acacia consanguinea 122. 3269 Acacia coolgardiensis (Spinifex Wattle) 123. 14068 Acacia cylindrica P3 124. 16169 Acacia deficiens 125. 14069 Acacia desertorum var. nudipes P3 126. 16119 Acacia dissona var. dissona 127. 16168 Acacia enervia subsp. enervia 128. 3324 Acacia erinacea 129. 3337 Acacia filifolia P3 130. 14076 Acacia formidabilis P3 131. 15282 Acacia gibbosa 132. 44473 Acacia haematites P1 133. 3366 Acacia hemiteles 134. 15285 Acacia heteroneura var. jutsonii 135. 3378 Acacia inaequiloba 136. 3389 Acacia intricata 137. 3392 Acacia jamesiana 138. 3393 Acacia jennerae 139. 3426 Acacia longispinea 140. 3440 Acacia merrallii 141. 3452 Acacia murrayana (Sandplain Wattle) 142. 15290 Acacia neurophylla subsp. erugata 143. 3463 Acacia nyssophylla 144. 3495 Acacia prainii (Prain's Wattle) 145. 19499 Acacia ramulosa var. ramulosa 146. 3513 Acacia resinimarginea 147. 3524 Acacia rossei 148. 3555 Acacia steedmanii 149. 23525 Acacia steedmanii subsp. steedmanii 150. 15294 Acacia stereophylla var. stereophylla 151. 3577 Acacia tetragonophylla (Kurara, Wakalpuka) 152. 1720 Allocasuarina acutivalvis 153. 6565 Alyxia buxifolia (Dysentery Bush) 154. 12025 Amphipogon caricinus var. caricinus 155. 40903 Androcalva aphrix 156. 7836 Angianthus tomentosus (Camel-grass) 157. 17963 Aotus tietkensii 158. 207 Aristida contorta (Bunched Kerosene Grass) 159. 1201 Asparagus officinalis (Asparagus) Y 160. 1364 Asphodelus fistulosus (Onion Weed) Y 161. 7846 Asteridea athrixioides 162. 6336 Astroloma serratifolium (Kondrung) 163. 20726 Astus subroseus 164. 11435 Atriplex acutibractea subsp. acutibractea 165. 11489 Atriplex acutibractea subsp. karoniensis 166. 2453 Atriplex codonocarpa (Flat-topped Saltbush) 167. 2455 Atriplex eardleyae 168. 2459 Atriplex holocarpa (Pop Saltbush) 169. 2461 Atriplex hymenotheca 170. 12042 Atriplex lindleyi subsp. inflata 171. 11516 Atriplex nummularia subsp. spathulata (Old Man Saltbush) 172. 11525 Atriplex paludosa subsp. baudinii 173. 2472 Atriplex pumilio 174. 11791 Atriplex quadrivalvata var. quadrivalvata 175. 2475 Atriplex semibaccata (Berry Saltbush) 176. 2476 Atriplex semilunaris (Annual Saltbush) 177. 2479 Atriplex stipitata (Mallee Saltbush) 178. 2480 Atriplex suberecta 179. 2481 Atriplex vesicaria (Bladder Saltbush) 180. 17237 Austrostipa elegantissima

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Page 3 Name ID Species Name Naturalised Conservation Code 1Endemic To Query Area 181. 17246 Austrostipa nitida 182. 17247 Austrostipa platychaeta 183. 17250 Austrostipa pycnostachya 184. 17254 Austrostipa tenuifolia 185. 5344 Baeckea elderiana 186. 5349 Baeckea grandibracteata 187. 5375 Balaustion pulcherrimum (Native Pomegranate) 188. 1801 Banksia audax 189. 1815 Banksia elderiana (Swordfish Banksia) 190. 5388 Beaufortia micrantha (Little Bottlebrush, Small-leaved Beaufortia) 191. 7852 Bellida graminea (Rosy Bellida) 192. 34257 Beyeria sulcata var. sulcata 193. 7856 Blennospora drummondii 194. 7857 Blennospora phlegmatocarpa 195. 11201 Boronia ternata var. ternata 196. 1267 Borya constricta 197. 30234 Bossiaea barbarae 198. 3722 Bossiaea walkeri 199. 10915 Brachychiton populneus (Kurrajong) Y 200. 7871 Brachyscome ciliaris 201. 7883 Brachyscome pusilla 202. 19437 Brachysola coerulea 203. 3000 Brassica tournefortii (Mediterranean Turnip) Y 204. 11136 Caladenia denticulata 205. 2853 Calandrinia eremaea (Twining Purslane) 206. 2854 Calandrinia granulifera (Pygmy Purslane) 207. 92 Callitris canescens 208. 7903 Calotis hispidula (Bindy Eye) 209. 5451 Calytrix desolata 210. 5465 Calytrix leschenaultii 211. 3008 Carrichtera annua (Ward's Weed) Y 212. 2955 Cassytha nodiflora 213. 1742 Casuarina obesa (Swamp Sheoak, Kuli) 214. 1126 Centrolepis eremica 215. 1130 Centrolepis humillima (Dwarf Centrolepis) 216. 1134 Centrolepis polygyna (Wiry Centrolepis) 217. 7922 Cephalipterum drummondii (Pompom Head) 218. 7924 Ceratogyne obionoides (Wingwort) 219. 5491 Chamelaucium ciliatum 220. 35640 Chamelaucium pauciflorum subsp. Perenjori (B.J. Conn 2181) 221. 42180 Chamelaucium sp. Bendering (T.J. Alford 110) 222. 37 Cheilanthes lasiophylla (Woolly Cloak Fern) 223. 3168 Cheiranthera filifolia 224. 1424 Conostylis bealiana 225. 15400 Cyanicula amplexans 226. 6747 Cyanostegia angustifolia (Tinsel-flower) 227. 6751 Cyanostegia microphylla (Tinsel Flower) 228. 7438 Dampiera eriocephala (Woolly-headed Dampiera) 229. 7449 Dampiera juncea (Rush-like Dampiera) 230. 7454 Dampiera linearis (Common Dampiera) 231. 7456 Dampiera luteiflora (Yellow Dampiera) 232. 7475 Dampiera spicigera (Spiked Dampiera) 233. 7477 Dampiera stenostachya (Narrow-spiked Dampiera) 234. 13158 Dampiera tenuicaulis var. curvula 235. 7483 Dampiera tomentosa (Felted Dampiera) 236. 35618 Darwinia sp. Karonie (K. Newbey 8503) 237. 41026 Dasymalla teckiana 238. 41025 Dasymalla terminalis (Native Foxglove) 239. 3802 Daviesia croniniana 240. 3813 Daviesia grahamii 241. 12327 Daviesia microcarpa T 242. 3823 Daviesia nematophylla 243. 11964 Dichanthium sericeum subsp. sericeum 244. 2498 Didymanthus roei 245. 11681 Disphyma crassifolium subsp. clavellatum 246. 2499 Dissocarpus paradoxus (Curious Saltbush) 247. 7960 Dithyrostegia amplexicaulis 248. 4753 Dodonaea amblyophylla 249. 4755 Dodonaea bursariifolia 250. 12034 Dodonaea microzyga var. acrolobata

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Page 4 Name ID Species Name Naturalised Conservation Code 1Endemic To Query Area 251. 4782 Dodonaea viscosa (Sticky Hopbush) 252. 11247 Dodonaea viscosa subsp. angustissima 253. 3088 Drosera andersoniana (Sturdy Sundew) 254. 3098 Drosera glanduligera (Pimpernel Sundew) 255. 14298 Drosera macrantha subsp. macrantha 256. 4459 Drummondita hassellii 257. 6966 Duboisia hopwoodii (Pituri, Kundugu) 258. 2511 Enchylaena tomentosa (Barrier Saltbush) 259. 378 Eragrostis dielsii (Mallee Lovegrass) 260. 13807 Eremophila caperata 261. 7189 Eremophila clarkei (Turpentine Bush) 262. 14895 Eremophila decipiens subsp. decipiens 263. 17175 Eremophila glabra subsp. albicans 264. 7219 Eremophila granitica (Thin-leaved Poverty Bush) 265. 15112 Eremophila interstans subsp. interstans 266. 7226 Eremophila ionantha (Violet-flowered Eremophila) 267. 7231 Eremophila lehmanniana 268. 7242 Eremophila miniata (Kopi Poverty Bush) 269. 18570 Eremophila oppositifolia subsp. angustifolia 270. 7267 Eremophila scoparia (Broom Bush () 271. 3869 Erichsenia uncinata 272. 2514 Eriochiton sclerolaenoides (Woolly Bindii) 273. 4333 Erodium cicutarium (Common Storksbill) Y 274. 4335 Erodium cygnorum (Blue Heronsbill) 275. 14377 Erymophyllum ramosum subsp. ramosum 276. 19508 Eucalyptus calycogona subsp. calycogona 277. 12903 Eucalyptus capillosa subsp. capillosa (Wheatbelt Wandoo) 278. 14300 Eucalyptus celastroides subsp. celastroides (Mirret) 279. 5607 Eucalyptus corrugata (Rough-fruited Mallee) 280. 11294 Eucalyptus crucis subsp. crucis (Silver Mallee) T 281. 42027 Eucalyptus erythronema subsp. erythronema (Red-flowered Mallee) 282. 5662 Eucalyptus gracilis (Yorrell) 283. 15670 Eucalyptus kochii subsp. plenissima 284. 15682 Eucalyptus leptophylla (Narrow-leaved Red Mallee) 285. 5697 Eucalyptus lesouefii (Goldfields Blackbutt) 286. 5701 Eucalyptus longicornis (Red Morrel, Moril) 287. 13037 Eucalyptus loxophleba subsp. lissophloia 288. 5711 Eucalyptus melanoxylon (Black Morrel) 289. 5717 Eucalyptus myriadena 290. 13513 Eucalyptus myriadena subsp. myriadena 291. 13514 Eucalyptus myriadena subsp. parviflora P1 292. 13524 Eucalyptus olivina 293. 5747 Eucalyptus platycorys (Boorabbin Mallee) 294. 13520 Eucalyptus polita 295. 5761 Eucalyptus rigidula (Stiff-leaved Mallee) 296. 12693 Eucalyptus salicola (Salt Gum) 297. 5767 Eucalyptus salubris (Gimlet) 298. 5772 Eucalyptus sheathiana (Ribbon-barked Gum) 299. 12881 Eucalyptus subangusta subsp. cerina 300. 16722 Euryomyrtus maidenii 301. 19292 Eutaxia lasiophylla 302. 5191 Frankenia cinerea 303. 5205 Frankenia irregularis 304. 5209 Frankenia pauciflora (Seaheath) 305. 5212 Frankenia setosa (Bristly Frankenia) 306. 11571 Galenia pubescens var. pubescens Y 307. 3900 Gastrolobium floribundum (Wodjil Poison) 308. 7977 Gilruthia osbornei 309. 8002 Gnephosis tenuissima 310. 8003 Gnephosis tridens 311. 10777 Gompholobium gompholobioides 312. 3959 Gompholobium viscidulum 313. 7495 Goodenia berardiana 314. 12523 Goodenia helmsii 315. 7527 Goodenia mimuloides 316. 7565 Goodenia xanthosperma (Yellow-seeded Goodenia) 317. 1946 Grevillea acacioides 318. 13447 Grevillea anethifolia 319. 1971 Grevillea cagiana (Red Toothbrushes) 320. 13453 Grevillea didymobotrya subsp. didymobotrya

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Page 5 Name ID Species Name Naturalised Conservation Code 1Endemic To Query Area 321. 8832 Grevillea excelsior (Flame Grevillea) 322. 19314 Grevillea hookeriana subsp. apiciloba 323. 15974 Grevillea incurva 324. 2047 Grevillea nematophylla 325. 19541 Grevillea nematophylla subsp. nematophylla 326. 15981 Grevillea obliquistigma subsp. obliquistigma 327. 2057 Grevillea paradoxa (Bottlebrush Grevillea) 328. 2077 Grevillea pterosperma 329. 15766 Grevillea shuttleworthiana subsp. obovata 330. 2104 Grevillea teretifolia (Round Leaf Grevillea) 331. 2124 Grevillea yorkrakinensis 332. 2805 Gunniopsis intermedia (Yellow Salt Star) 333. 2810 Gunniopsis septifraga 334. 2157 Hakea erecta 335. 2182 Hakea minyma 336. 2184 Hakea multilineata (Grass Leaf Hakea) 337. 12232 Hakea pendens P3 338. 17556 Hakea recurva subsp. arida 339. 6684 Halgania andromedifolia 340. 6691 Halgania integerrima 341. 6843 Hemigenia brachyphylla 342. 6875 Hemigenia westringioides (Open Hemigenia) 343. 6776 Hemiphora elderi (Red Velvet) 344. 5115 Hibbertia conspicua (Leafless Hibbertia) 345. 5122 Hibbertia eatoniae 346. 19779 Hibbertia glomerosa var. glomerosa 347. 15863 Hibbertia stowardii 348. 5813 Homalocalyx pulcherrimus 349. 5815 Homalocalyx thryptomenoides 350. 448 Hordeum glaucum (Northern Barley Grass) Y 351. 8085 Hyalochlamys globifera 352. 5221 Hybanthus floribundus 353. 12007 Hybanthus floribundus subsp. floribundus 354. 8086 Hypochaeris glabra (Smooth Catsear) Y 355. 14436 Isopogon scabriusculus subsp. stenophyllus 356. 4021 Jacksonia nematoclada 357. 4043 Kennedia prorepens 358. 6779 Lachnostachys coolgardiensis 359. 29046 Lactuca serriola forma serriola Y 360. 13284 Lawrencella rosea 361. 4957 Lawrencia repens 362. 1300 Laxmannia arida 363. 44490 Leontodon rhagadioloides Y 364. 3018 Lepidium africanum (Rubble Peppercress) Y 365. 3044 Lepidium rotundum (Veined Peppercress) 366. 41647 Lepidosperma sanguinolentum 367. 17641 Leptosema cervicorne 368. 5855 Leptospermum roei 369. 7671 Levenhookia leptantha (Trumpet Stylewort) 370. 7677 Levenhookia stipitata (Common Stylewort) 371. 6488 Limonium lobatum Y 372. 6489 Limonium sinuatum (Perennial Sea Lavender) Y 373. 20645 Lissanthe scabra P2 374. 1226 Lomandra effusa (Scented Matrush) 375. 4061 Lotus cruentus (Redflower Lotus) 376. 2396 Lysiana casuarinae 377. 36375 Lysimachia arvensis (Pimpernel) Y 378. 34736 Lysinema pentapetalum 379. 2533 Maireana amoena 380. 2537 Maireana brevifolia (Small Leaf Bluebush) 381. 2538 Maireana carnosa (Cottony Bluebush) 382. 2544 Maireana georgei (Satiny Bluebush) 383. 2568 Maireana trichoptera (Downy Bluebush) 384. 5864 Malleostemon peltiger 385. 5865 Malleostemon roseus 386. 5866 Malleostemon tuberculatus 387. 4961 Malva parviflora (Marshmallow) Y 388. 4077 Medicago minima (Small Burr Medic) Y 389. 4078 Medicago orbicularis (Button Medic) Y Y 390. 20284 Melaleuca atroviridis

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Page 6 Name ID Species Name Naturalised Conservation Code 1Endemic To Query Area 391. 19380 Melaleuca calyptroides 392. 5895 Melaleuca conothamnoides 393. 19486 Melaleuca hamata 394. 5917 Melaleuca hamulosa 395. 5929 Melaleuca leiocarpa 396. 15663 Melaleuca pauperiflora subsp. fastigiata 397. 37620 Melaleuca protrusa 398. 20289 Melaleuca vinnula 399. 20287 Melaleuca zeteticorum 400. 2813 Mesembryanthemum crystallinum (Iceplant) Y 401. 2814 Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum (Slender Iceplant) Y 402. 9187 Micromyrtus erichsenii 403. 8106 Millotia tenuifolia (Soft Millotia) 404. 4089 Mirbelia depressa 405. 4099 Mirbelia seorsifolia 406. 4104 Mirbelia trichocalyx 407. 490 Monachather paradoxus 408. 19587 Monotaxis grandiflora var. obtusifolia 409. 19177 Moraea setifolia Y 410. 6974 Nicotiana glauca (Tree Tobacco) Y 411. 8140 Olearia muelleri (Goldfields Daisy) 412. 8145 Olearia pimeleoides (Pimelea Daisybush, Burrobunga) 413. Oligochaetochilus macrosceles 414. 12646 Ozothamnus occidentalis 415. 40424 Pentameris airoides subsp. airoides Y 416. 2259 Persoonia coriacea (Leathery-leaf Persoonia) 417. 15630 Persoonia inconspicua 418. 3674 Petalostylis cassioides 419. 14446 Petrophile arcuata 420. 14451 Petrophile cyathiforma 421. 16556 Phebalium megaphyllum 422. 18539 Philotheca brucei 423. 18537 Philotheca brucei subsp. brucei 424. 18519 Philotheca coccinea 425. 5229 Pimelea aeruginosa 426. 11227 Pimelea brevifolia subsp. modesta 427. 11185 Pimelea microcephala subsp. microcephala 428. 12104 Pimelea spiculigera var. thesioides 429. 11910 Pimelea suaveolens subsp. flava 430. 19744 Pittosporum angustifolium 431. 6812 Pityrodia lepidota 432. 14999 Platysace trachymenioides 433. 571 Poa annua (Winter Grass) Y 434. 8173 Podolepis capillaris (Wiry Podolepis) 435. 8182 Podotheca angustifolia (Sticky Longheads) 436. 8184 Podotheca gnaphalioides (Golden Long-heads) 437. 8187 Pogonolepis muelleriana 438. 29098 Poranthera leiosperma 439. 6912 Prostanthera campbellii 440. 6916 Prostanthera grylloana 441. 6923 Prostanthera semiteres 442. 12120 Prostanthera semiteres subsp. semiteres 443. 10778 Pterostylis picta 444. 1693 Pterostylis recurva (Jug Orchid) 445. 10897 Pterostylis spathulata 446. 2707 Ptilotus carlsonii 447. 2727 Ptilotus gaudichaudii 448. 41506 Ptilotus gaudichaudii subsp. gaudichaudii 449. 2729 Ptilotus grandiflorus 450. 2732 Ptilotus holosericeus 451. 41001 Ptilotus nobilis subsp. nobilis (Yellow Tails) 452. 2747 Ptilotus obovatus (Cotton Bush) 453. 4964 Radyera farragei (Knobby Hibiscus) 454. 2581 Rhagodia drummondii 455. 13241 Rhodanthe chlorocephala subsp. rosea 456. 13249 Rhodanthe oppositifolia subsp. oppositifolia 457. 13253 Rhodanthe rubella 458. 13309 Rhodanthe spicata 459. 4704 Ricinocarpos velutinus 460. 6026 Rinzia rubra (Red-based Rinzia) P2

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Page 7 Name ID Species Name Naturalised Conservation Code 1Endemic To Query Area 461. 11151 Rostraria pumila Y 462. 2587 Roycea divaricata 463. 40425 Rytidosperma caespitosum 464. 30434 Salsola australis 465. 2356 Santalum acuminatum (Quandong, Warnga) 466. 7639 Scaevola restiacea 467. 7644 Scaevola spinescens (Currant Bush, Maroon) 468. 8200 Schoenia cassiniana (Schoenia) 469. 993 Schoenus hexandrus 470. 2609 Sclerolaena diacantha (Grey Copperburr) 471. 2615 Sclerolaena fusiformis 472. 2626 Sclerolaena parviflora (Small-flower Saltbush) 473. 17645 Senna artemisioides 474. 12276 Senna artemisioides subsp. filifolia 475. 16378 Senna pleurocarpa 476. 3072 Sisymbrium orientale (Indian Hedge Mustard) Y 477. 3073 Sisymbrium runcinatum Y 478. 7013 Solanum hoplopetalum (Thorny Solanum) 479. 7022 Solanum nigrum (Black Berry Nightshade) Y 480. 7023 Solanum nummularium (Money-leaved Solanum) 481. 8231 Sonchus oleraceus (Common Sowthistle) Y 482. 16200 Stenanthemum stipulosum 483. 3076 Stenopetalum filifolium 484. 19419 Stenopetalum salicola 485. 7685 Stylidium arenicola 486. 7701 Stylidium choreanthum (Dancing Triggerplant) P3 487. 7714 Stylidium dielsianum (Tangle Triggerplant) 488. 7751 Stylidium limbatum (Fringed-leaved Triggerplant) 489. 7774 Stylidium piliferum (Common Butterfly Triggerplant) 490. 43203 Surreya diandra 491. 4221 Swainsona colutoides (Bladder Vetch) 492. 33236 Tecticornia halocnemoides (Shrubby Samphire) 493. 33319 Tecticornia indica subsp. bidens 494. 31675 Tecticornia lylei 495. 31674 Tecticornia peltata 496. 33297 Tecticornia pergranulata subsp. pergranulata (Blackseed Samphire) 497. 31618 Tecticornia pruinosa 498. 33218 Tecticornia pterygosperma subsp. pterygosperma 499. 33216 Tecticornia sp. Dennys Crossing (K.A. Shepherd & J. English KS 552) 500. 31600 Tecticornia tenuis 501. 31717 Tecticornia undulata 502. 4257 Templetonia smithiana 503. 42065 Tetrapora tenuiramea 504. 4530 Tetratheca efoliata 505. 19396 Teucrium sp. Norseman (T.E.H. Aplin 1851) 506. 13298 Thiseltonia gracillima 507. 6058 Thryptomene kochii 508. 1338 Thysanotus manglesianus (Fringed Lily) 509. 1348 Thysanotus rectantherus 510. 6268 Trachymene cyanopetala 511. 678 Tragus australianus (Small Burrgrass) 512. 4383 Tribulus terrestris (Caltrop) Y 513. 15509 Trifolium tomentosum var. tomentosum Y 514. 17881 Triodia desertorum 515. 9008 Urodon dasyphyllus (Mop Bushpea) 516. 7656 Velleia cycnopotamica 517. 38061 Verreauxia dyeri (Hairy Verreauxia) 518. 6073 Verticordia chrysantha 519. 12422 Verticordia eriocephala (Common Cauliflower) 520. 12428 Verticordia halophila 521. 6087 Verticordia helmsii 522. 12432 Verticordia inclusa 523. 36801 Verticordia mitchelliana subsp. implexior 524. 6109 Verticordia picta (Painted Featherflower) 525. 6113 Verticordia pritzelii (Pritzel's Featherflower) 526. 6114 Verticordia rennieana 527. 15267 Verticordia roei subsp. roei 528. 8266 Vittadinia gracilis 529. 8268 Vittadinia humerata 530. Vulpia sp.

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Page 8 Name ID Species Name Naturalised Conservation Code 1Endemic To Query Area 531. 13331 Waitzia acuminata var. acuminata 532. 9247 Westringia rigida (Stiff Westringia) 533. 1248 Xerolirion divaricata (Basil's Asparagus) 534. 4386 Zygophyllum aurantiacum (Shrubby Twinleaf) 535. 4389 Zygophyllum eremaeum 536. 17278 Zygophyllum tetrapterum

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Page 9 EPBC Act Protected Matters Report

This report provides general guidance on matters of national environmental significance and other matters protected by the EPBC Act in the area you have selected.

Information on the coverage of this report and qualifications on data supporting this report are contained in the caveat at the end of the report.

Information is available about Environment Assessments and the EPBC Act including significance guidelines, forms and application process details.

Report created: 19/01/18 18:53:36

Summary Details Matters of NES Other Matters Protected by the EPBC Act Extra Information Caveat Acknowledgements

Coordinates Buffer: 1.0Km Summary

Matters of National Environmental Significance

This part of the report summarises the matters of national environmental significance that may occur in, or may relate to, the area you nominated. Further information is available in the detail part of the report, which can be accessed by scrolling or following the links below. If you are proposing to undertake an activity that may have a significant impact on one or more matters of national environmental significance then you should consider the Administrative Guidelines on Significance.

World Heritage Properties: None National Heritage Places: None Wetlands of International Importance: None Great Barrier Reef Marine Park: None Commonwealth Marine Area: None Listed Threatened Ecological Communities: None Listed Threatened Species: 7 Listed Migratory Species: 6

Other Matters Protected by the EPBC Act

This part of the report summarises other matters protected under the Act that may relate to the area you nominated. Approval may be required for a proposed activity that significantly affects the environment on Commonwealth land, when the action is outside the Commonwealth land, or the environment anywhere when the action is taken on Commonwealth land. Approval may also be required for the Commonwealth or Commonwealth agencies proposing to take an action that is likely to have a significant impact on the environment anywhere.

The EPBC Act protects the environment on Commonwealth land, the environment from the actions taken on Commonwealth land, and the environment from actions taken by Commonwealth agencies. As heritage values of a place are part of the 'environment', these aspects of the EPBC Act protect the Commonwealth Heritage values of a Commonwealth Heritage place. Information on the new heritage laws can be found at http://www.environment.gov.au/heritage

A permit may be required for activities in or on a Commonwealth area that may affect a member of a listed threatened species or ecological community, a member of a listed migratory species, whales and other cetaceans, or a member of a listed marine species.

Commonwealth Land: None Commonwealth Heritage Places: None Listed Marine Species: 9 Whales and Other Cetaceans: None Critical Habitats: None Commonwealth Reserves Terrestrial: None Commonwealth Reserves Marine: None

Extra Information

This part of the report provides information that may also be relevant to the area you have nominated.

State and Territory Reserves: None Regional Forest Agreements: None Invasive Species: 8 Nationally Important Wetlands: None Key Ecological Features (Marine) None Details

Matters of National Environmental Significance

Listed Threatened Species [ Resource Information ] Name Status Type of Presence Birds Calidris ferruginea Curlew Sandpiper [856] Critically Endangered Species or species habitat may occur within area

Leipoa ocellata Malleefowl [934] Vulnerable Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Mammals Dasyurus geoffroii Chuditch, Western Quoll [330] Vulnerable Species or species habitat may occur within area

Plants Acacia lobulata Chiddarcooping Wattle [55567] Endangered Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Dasymalla axillaris Native Foxglove [38829] Critically Endangered Species or species habitat may occur within area

Eremophila virens Campion Eremophila, Green-flowered Emu bush Endangered Species or species habitat [21433] may occur within area

Eremophila viscida Varnish Bush [2394] Endangered Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Listed Migratory Species [ Resource Information ] * Species is listed under a different scientific name on the EPBC Act - Threatened Species list. Name Threatened Type of Presence Migratory Marine Birds Apus pacificus Fork-tailed Swift [678] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Migratory Terrestrial Species Motacilla cinerea Grey Wagtail [642] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Migratory Wetlands Species Actitis hypoleucos Common Sandpiper [59309] Species or species habitat may occur within area Name Threatened Type of Presence Calidris acuminata Sharp-tailed Sandpiper [874] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Calidris ferruginea Curlew Sandpiper [856] Critically Endangered Species or species habitat may occur within area

Calidris melanotos Pectoral Sandpiper [858] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Other Matters Protected by the EPBC Act Listed Marine Species [ Resource Information ] * Species is listed under a different scientific name on the EPBC Act - Threatened Species list. Name Threatened Type of Presence Birds Actitis hypoleucos Common Sandpiper [59309] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Apus pacificus Fork-tailed Swift [678] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Ardea alba Great Egret, White Egret [59541] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Ardea ibis Cattle Egret [59542] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Calidris acuminata Sharp-tailed Sandpiper [874] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Calidris ferruginea Curlew Sandpiper [856] Critically Endangered Species or species habitat may occur within area

Calidris melanotos Pectoral Sandpiper [858] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Merops ornatus Rainbow Bee-eater [670] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Motacilla cinerea Grey Wagtail [642] Species or species habitat may occur within area Extra Information Invasive Species [ Resource Information ] Weeds reported here are the 20 species of national significance (WoNS), along with other introduced plants that are considered by the States and Territories to pose a particularly significant threat to biodiversity. The following feral animals are reported: Goat, Red Fox, Cat, Rabbit, Pig, Water Buffalo and Cane Toad. Maps from Landscape Health Project, National Land and Water Resouces Audit, 2001.

Name Status Type of Presence Birds Columba livia Rock Pigeon, Rock Dove, Domestic Pigeon [803] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Streptopelia senegalensis Laughing Turtle-dove, Laughing Dove [781] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Mammals Capra hircus Goat [2] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Equus asinus Donkey, Ass [4] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Felis catus Cat, House Cat, Domestic Cat [19] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Oryctolagus cuniculus Rabbit, European Rabbit [128] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Vulpes vulpes Red Fox, Fox [18] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Plants Carrichtera annua Ward's Weed [9511] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area Caveat The information presented in this report has been provided by a range of data sources as acknowledged at the end of the report.

This report is designed to assist in identifying the locations of places which may be relevant in determining obligations under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. It holds mapped locations of World and National Heritage properties, Wetlands of International and National Importance, Commonwealth and State/Territory reserves, listed threatened, migratory and marine species and listed threatened ecological communities. Mapping of Commonwealth land is not complete at this stage. Maps have been collated from a range of sources at various resolutions.

Not all species listed under the EPBC Act have been mapped (see below) and therefore a report is a general guide only. Where available data supports mapping, the type of presence that can be determined from the data is indicated in general terms. People using this information in making a referral may need to consider the qualifications below and may need to seek and consider other information sources.

For threatened ecological communities where the distribution is well known, maps are derived from recovery plans, State vegetation maps, remote sensing imagery and other sources. Where threatened ecological community distributions are less well known, existing vegetation maps and point location data are used to produce indicative distribution maps.

Threatened, migratory and marine species distributions have been derived through a variety of methods. Where distributions are well known and if time permits, maps are derived using either thematic spatial data (i.e. vegetation, soils, geology, elevation, aspect, terrain, etc) together with point locations and described habitat; or environmental modelling (MAXENT or BIOCLIM habitat modelling) using point locations and environmental data layers.

Where very little information is available for species or large number of maps are required in a short time-frame, maps are derived either from 0.04 or 0.02 decimal degree cells; by an automated process using polygon capture techniques (static two kilometre grid cells, alpha-hull and convex hull); or captured manually or by using topographic features (national park boundaries, islands, etc). In the early stages of the distribution mapping process (1999-early 2000s) distributions were defined by degree blocks, 100K or 250K map sheets to rapidly create distribution maps. More reliable distribution mapping methods are used to update these distributions as time permits.

Only selected species covered by the following provisions of the EPBC Act have been mapped: - migratory and - marine The following species and ecological communities have not been mapped and do not appear in reports produced from this database:

- threatened species listed as extinct or considered as vagrants - some species and ecological communities that have only recently been listed - some terrestrial species that overfly the Commonwealth marine area - migratory species that are very widespread, vagrant, or only occur in small numbers The following groups have been mapped, but may not cover the complete distribution of the species: - non-threatened seabirds which have only been mapped for recorded breeding sites - seals which have only been mapped for breeding sites near the Australian continent Such breeding sites may be important for the protection of the Commonwealth Marine environment.

Coordinates -31.107951 119.199434,-31.094869 119.216772,-31.126762 119.250246,-31.137195 119.237199,-31.143512 119.241148,-31.148948 119.234453,-31.143806 119.228273,-31.148067 119.22278,-31.142337 119.215742,-31.144835 119.211622,-31.142484 119.20836,-31.13837 119.207159,-31.13117 119.199434,-31.12926 119.202009,-31.123382 119.195657,-31.124999 119.193598,-31.123088 119.190679,-31.117063 119.187933,-31.113683 119.185701,-31.105746 119.196172,-31.107951 119.199434 Acknowledgements This database has been compiled from a range of data sources. The department acknowledges the following custodians who have contributed valuable data and advice: -Office of Environment and Heritage, New South Wales -Department of Environment and Primary Industries, Victoria -Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, Tasmania -Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources, South Australia -Department of Land and Resource Management, Northern Territory -Department of Environmental and Heritage Protection, Queensland -Department of Parks and Wildlife, Western Australia -Environment and Planning Directorate, ACT -Birdlife Australia -Australian Bird and Bat Banding Scheme -Australian National Wildlife Collection -Natural history museums of Australia -Museum Victoria -Australian Museum -South Australian Museum -Queensland Museum -Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums -Queensland Herbarium -National Herbarium of NSW -Royal Botanic Gardens and National Herbarium of Victoria -Tasmanian Herbarium -State Herbarium of South Australia -Northern Territory Herbarium -Western Australian Herbarium -Australian National Herbarium, Canberra -University of New England -Ocean Biogeographic Information System -Australian Government, Department of Defence Forestry Corporation, NSW -Geoscience Australia -CSIRO -Australian Tropical Herbarium, Cairns -eBird Australia -Australian Government – Australian Antarctic Data Centre -Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory -Australian Government National Environmental Science Program -Australian Institute of Marine Science -Reef Life Survey Australia -American Museum of Natural History -Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Inveresk, Tasmania -Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, Tasmania -Other groups and individuals

The Department is extremely grateful to the many organisations and individuals who provided expert advice and information on numerous draft distributions.

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APPENDIX 5: Haulage agreement with Shire of Yilgarn

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