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Tasiast Mauritanie Limited SA Tasiast Gold Mine Expansion Project Phase 2: On-Site Mine, Process and Infrastructure Tasiast Mauritanie Limited SA Tasiast Gold Mine Expansion Project Phase 2: On-Site Mine, Process and Infrastructure Environmental Impact Assessment Final 30 March 2012 Prepared for Prepared for Tasiast Mauritanie Limited SA Tasiast Gold Mine Expansion Project Revision Schedule Phase 2 Environmental Impact Assessment 30 March 2012 Final Rev Date Details Prepared by Reviewed by Approved by 01 21/12/2011 Draft for review Reine Loader Julie Raynor Russell Foxwell Environmental Consultant Associate Associate Fraser Paterson Associate 02 01/03/2012 Draft for Reine Loader Julie Raynor Russell Foxwell translation Environmental Consultant Associate Associate Fraser Paterson Associate 03 30/03/2012 FINAL Reine Loader Fraser Paterson Russell Foxwell Environmental Consultant Associate Associate URS Infrastructure & Environment UK Limited 6-8 Greencoat Place London SW1P 1PL United Kingdom Tel +44 (0) 20 7798 5000 Fax +44 (0) 20 7798 5001 www.ursglobal.com Tasiast Mauritanie Limited SA Tasiast Gold Mine Expansion Project Limitations URS Infrastructure & Environment UK Limited (“URS”) (formerly URS Scott Wilson Ltd) has prepared this Report for the use of Tasiast Mauritanie Limited SA (“Client”) in accordance with the Agreement under which our services were performed. No other warranty, expressed or implied, is made as to the professional advice included in this Report or any other services provided by URS. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, URS acknowledge that the Report may be disclosed by the Client to any third party, including members of the public for the specific purposes which have been advised to URS. URS shall not have any liability to any third parties for the unauthorised copying and any subsequent reliance on this Report. The conclusions and recommendations contained in this Report are based upon information provided by others and upon the assumption that all relevant information has been provided by those parties from whom it has been requested and that such information is accurate. Information issued and provided to URS as provided above has not been independently verified by URS, unless otherwise stated in the Report. The methodology adopted and the sources of information used by URS in providing its services are outlined in this Report. The work described in this Report was undertaken between September 2011 and March 2012 and is based on the conditions encountered and the information available during the said period of time. Where assessments of works or costs identified in this Report are made, such assessments are based upon the information available at the time and where appropriate are subject to further investigations or information which may become available. Certain statements made in the Report that are not historical facts may constitute estimates, projections or other forward-looking statements and even though they are based on reasonable assumptions as of the date of the Report, such forward-looking statements by their nature involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results predicted. URS specifically does not guarantee or warrant any estimate or projections contained in this Report. Tasiast Mauritanie Limited SA Tasiast Gold Mine Expansion Project Table of Contents 1 Introduction .................................................................................... 20 1.1 Background .................................................................................................................... 20 1.2 The Project ..................................................................................................................... 20 1.3 Approach to Permitting ................................................................................................... 21 1.4 Phase 2 Reporting .......................................................................................................... 23 2 Legislation and Policy Framework ............................................... 25 2.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 25 2.2 National .......................................................................................................................... 25 2.3 International Standards .................................................................................................. 33 3 The Project – Phase 2 .................................................................... 38 3.1 Overview of Existing Mine Operations ........................................................................... 38 3.2 Project Components - Phase 2 ...................................................................................... 40 4 Project Setting ................................................................................ 68 4.1 Mining in Mauritania ....................................................................................................... 68 4.2 Location .......................................................................................................................... 68 4.3 Baseline Conditions ........................................................................................................ 69 5 Impact Assessment Methodology ................................................ 72 5.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 72 5.2 Terms of Reference ........................................................................................................ 72 5.3 Environmental Impact Assessment ................................................................................ 72 6 Surface Water and Groundwater ................................................... 78 6.1 Methodology ................................................................................................................... 78 6.2 Baseline Conditions ........................................................................................................ 80 6.3 Potential Impacts ............................................................................................................ 89 6.4 Mitigation Measures ....................................................................................................... 97 6.5 Cumulative Impacts ........................................................................................................ 98 6.6 Evaluation of Mitigated Impacts ..................................................................................... 98 6.7 Summary ...................................................................................................................... 101 7 Air Quality ..................................................................................... 102 7.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 102 7.2 Methodology ................................................................................................................. 103 7.3 Baseline Conditions ...................................................................................................... 109 7.4 Baseline Air Quality Survey .......................................................................................... 110 7.5 Hydrogen Cyanide Gas Detection ................................................................................ 111 7.6 Potential Impacts .......................................................................................................... 112 Phase 2 Environmental Impact Assessment March 2012 1 Tasiast Mauritanie Limited SA Tasiast Gold Mine Expansion Project 7.7 Mitigation Measures ..................................................................................................... 131 7.8 Cumulative Impacts ...................................................................................................... 132 7.9 Evaluation of Mitigated Impacts ................................................................................... 132 7.10 Summary ...................................................................................................................... 133 8 Noise and Vibration ...................................................................... 135 8.1 Methodology ................................................................................................................. 135 8.2 Baseline Conditions ...................................................................................................... 139 8.3 Potential Impacts .......................................................................................................... 140 8.4 Mitigation Measures ..................................................................................................... 148 8.5 Cumulative Impacts ...................................................................................................... 149 8.6 Evaluation of Mitigated Impacts ................................................................................... 149 8.7 Summary ...................................................................................................................... 150 9 Soils and Land Use ...................................................................... 151 9.1 Methodology ................................................................................................................. 151 9.2 Baseline Conditions .....................................................................................................
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