Integra Mine Complex
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REPORT TITLE Annual Review PREPARED BY Integra Mine Complex DATE March 2012 Integra Coal Operations Pty Ltd (3) NSW Department of Resources and Energy (1) NSW Department of Planning and Infrastructure (1) DISTRIBUTION NSW Office of Environment and Heritage (1) NSW Office of Water (1) Singleton Shire Council (1) CCC Members (4) Name of Mine: Integra Mine Complex (comprising Camberwell Colliery (Integra Open Cut), Glennies Creek Colliery (Integra Underground) and Integra North Open Cut) Titles / Mining Leases: CL 357, CL 382, ML 1437, ML 1518, ML 1551, ML 1630, ML 1648-1651, ML 1525, EL 5824, Sublease of MPL 343 NOC 30/03/2009; UG 02/2009; OC 12/2010 MOP Commencement Date: NOC 29/03/2012; UG 03/2015; OC 12/2013 MOP Completion Date: NOC 01/04/2011; OC 01/09/2010; UG 01/01/2011 AR Commencement Date: 31/12/2011 AR Completion Date: Integra Coal Operations Pty Ltd Name of Leaseholder: John Trotter Reporting Officer: Environmental Superintendent Title: Signature: 30/03/2012 Date: Integra Mine Complex AR 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 DOCUMENT PURPOSE 1 1.2 HISTORY 1 1.2.1 Introduction 1 1.2.2 Location and Resource 2 1.2.3 Description of Operations 7 1.3 APPROVALS, LEASES AND LICENCES 8 1.3.1 Status 8 1.3.2 Modifications during the Reporting Period 10 1.4 CONTACTS 11 1.4.1 Mine Contacts 11 1.4.2 Support Personnel 13 1.5 ENVIRONMENT POLICY 13 2. OPERATIONS 14 2.1 EXPLORATION 14 2.2 LAND PREPARATION 14 2.3 CONSTRUCTION 14 2.4 MINING 14 2.4.1 Method 14 2.4.2 Progress 16 2.5 COAL PROCESSING 21 2.5.1 Summary 21 2.5.2 Method 21 2.5.3 Processing Plant Residues / Reject Management 22 2.5.4 CHPP Water Handling and Waste Disposal Procedures 22 2.5.5 Monitoring and Maintenance of Containment Facilities 22 2.6 COAL SALES 22 2.7 COAL STOCKPILES 23 2.8 WATER MANAGEMENT 23 2.8.1 Introduction 24 2.8.2 Clean Water Management 24 2.8.3 Mine Water Management 24 2.8.4 Water Supply and Use 25 Integra Coal Operations Pty Ltd i Integra Mine Complex AR 2011 2.8.5 Treated Water 27 2.9 HAZARDOUS MATERIAL MANGAGEMENT 27 2.9.1 Fuel Containment 27 2.9.2 Oil Containment and Disposal 27 2.9.3 Hazardous Materials 27 2.9.4 Explosives 27 3. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND PERFORMANCE 30 3.1 METEOROLOGICAL 30 3.1.1 Introduction 30 3.1.2 Rainfall 30 3.1.3 Wind speed and Direction 31 3.2 AIR QUALITY 31 3.2.1 Environmental Management 31 3.2.2 Environmental Performance 32 3.3 EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL 36 3.3.1 Environmental Management 36 3.3.2 New Controls 37 3.3.3 Environmental Performance 37 3.4 SURFACE WATER 37 3.4.1 Environmental Management 37 3.4.2 Environmental Performance 38 3.5 GROUNDWATER 40 3.5.1 Environmental Management 40 3.5.2 Environmental Performance 40 3.6 CONTAMINATED LAND 40 3.6.1 Environmental Management 40 3.6.2 Environmental Performance 41 3.7 THREATENED FLORA 41 3.7.1 Environmental Management 41 3.7.2 Environmental Performance 41 3.8 THREATENED FAUNA 41 3.8.1 Environmental Management 41 3.8.2 Environmental Performance 41 3.9 WEEDS 42 Integra Coal Operations Pty Ltd ii Integra Mine Complex AR 2011 3.9.1 Environmental Management 42 3.9.2 Environmental Performance 42 3.10 BLASTING 42 3.10.1 Environmental Management 42 3.10.2 Environmental Performance 43 3.11 OPERATIONAL NOISE 44 3.11.1 Environmental Management 44 3.11.2 Environmental Performance 47 3.12 VISUAL AMENITY AND LIGHTING 47 3.12.1 Environmental Management 47 3.12.2 Environmental Performance 47 3.13 ABORIGINAL HERITAGE 47 3.13.1 Environmental Management 47 3.13.2 Environmental Performance 47 3.14 NON-ABORIGINAL HERITAGE 48 3.15 NATURAL HERITAGE 48 3.16 SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION AND ACID ROCK DRAINAGE 48 3.16.1 Environmental Management 48 3.16.2 Environmental Performance 48 3.17 BUSHFIRE MANAGEMENT 48 3.17.1 Environmental Management 48 3.17.2 Environmental Performance 48 3.18 MINE SUBSIDENCE 48 3.18.1 Management/Monitoring 48 3.18.2 Results 49 3.19 HYDROCARBON MANAGEMENT 49 3.19.1 Objectives and Management 49 3.19.2 Performance 50 3.20 METHANE DRAINAGE & VENTILATION 50 3.20.1 Monitoring 50 3.20.2 Methane Output 50 3.20.3 Methane Level Impacts on Mine Production 50 3.20.4 Methane Re-use 51 3.21 SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY 52 Integra Coal Operations Pty Ltd iii Integra Mine Complex AR 2011 3.21.1 Management 52 3.21.2 Performance 53 3.22 INCIDENTS AND RISKS 53 3.22.1 Environmental Management 53 3.22.2 Environmental Performance 53 3.23 WASTE MANAGEMENT 53 3.23.1 Environmental Management 53 3.23.2 Environmental Performance 54 3.24 INDEPENDENT ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT 55 3.25 INDEPENDENT REVIEW 55 4. STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS 56 4.1 EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS 56 4.2 COMMUNITY CONSULTATION 57 4.2.1 Community Consultative Committee 57 4.3 COMMUNITY AFFAIRS 57 4.3.1 Community Newsletter 57 4.4 COMMUNITY LIAISON 57 4.5 MINE LIFE PLANNING 57 4.6 SOCIAL/ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTIONS, DONATIONS AND SPONSORSHIP 58 4.7 EMPLOYMENT STATUS AND DEMOGRAPHY 58 4.8 ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLAINTS 58 4.8.1 Environmental Management 58 4.8.2 Environmental Performance 58 5. REHABILITATION 60 5.1 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 60 5.2 ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE 60 5.2.1 Summary 60 5.2.2 Buildings 62 5.2.3 Native Animal Control 62 5.2.4 Feral Animal Control 62 5.2.5 Rehabilitation Monitoring 62 6.0 PROPOSED MINING ACTIVITIES 2012 63 6.1 MINE DEVELOPMENT 63 6.2 MODIFICATIONS 63 Integra Coal Operations Pty Ltd iv Integra Mine Complex AR 2011 6.3 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS 63 Integra Coal Operations Pty Ltd v Integra Mine Complex AR 2011 TABLES Table 1 Seams identified in the geological models within the Foybrook Formation 3 Table 2 Approvals, leases and licences 8 Table 3 Integra Open Cut Mobile Plant and Equipment 15 Table 4 Integra Underground Mobile Plant and Equipment 16 Table 5 Underground Mine Progression 17 Table 6 Air Quality Assessment Criteria 31 Table 7 Percentage of Uncontaminated Depositional Dust Gauges 32 Table 8 Annual Average of Insoluble Solids 32 Table 9 Water Monitoring Points for Integra Mine Complex 37 Table 10 Location of Blast Monitors 42 Table 11 Noise Criteria at Sensitive Receptors 44 Table 12 Methane Reuse – 2011 50 Table 13 Summary of Environmental Incidents during 2010-2011 Reporting Period 52 Table 14 Integra Open Cut Waste Streams and Tonnages 53 Table 15 Integra Underground Waste Streams and Tonnages. 54 Table 16 Methods of Communication 55 Table 17 Permanent Employment Levels 57 Table 18 Nature of Complaints 58 Integra Coal Operations Pty Ltd vi Integra Mine Complex AR 2011 FIGURES Figure 1 Integra Coal Stratigraphic Sequence 5 Figure 2 Mine Location 6 Figure 3 Mining Leases 7 Figure 4 Safety and Sustainability Organisational Structure 12 Figure 5 Underground Surface Facilities 19 Figure 6 Underground Mining Activities 20 Figure 7 ROM Production and Prime Waste Movement 2010-2011 21 Figure 8 Market Destination and Sales 23 Figure 9 Coal Sales by Coal Type 24 Figure 10 Water Management System 26 Figure 11 Location of Monitoring Points 28 Figure 12 Project Land Plan 29 Figure 13 Monthly Rainfall 2009-2011 30 Figure 14 Monthly Temperature 2010-2011 31 Figure 15 Average Depositional Dust Gauge Results 2009-2010 to 2010-2011 34 Figure 16 Average TSP over Reporting Period 34 Figure 17 Annual Average HVAS TSP results 2008-2011 35 Figure 18 Average PM10 results over Reporting Period 35 Figure 19 Annual average PM10 results 2008-2011 36 Figure 20 TEOM PM10 Maximum Monthly Reading 2010-2011 36 Figure 21 Methane sent for reuse in Glennies Creek Power Station (Envirogen) 2011 52 Figure 22 Nature of Complaints during Reporting Period 59 Figure 23 Comparison of Monthly Complaints 2009-2011 59 PLATES Plate 1 Location of Aerial Seeding 61 Plate 2 Progress of Aerial Seeding 62 Integra Coal Operations Pty Ltd vii Integra Mine Complex AR 2011 LIST OF APPENDICIES Appendix 1 – Project Approval 08_0101 and 08_0102 Appendix 2 – Notice of Modification Appendix 3 – Vale Environment Policy Appendix 4 – Meteorological Data Appendix 5 - Water Quality Monitoring Data Appendix 6 – Blast Monitoring Data Appendix 7 – Quarterly Noise Report Results Appendix 8 – CCC Meeting Minutes Appendix 9 – Complaint Summary Appendix 10 – Summaries and Plans Integra Coal Operations Pty Ltd viii Integra Mine Complex AR 2011 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AR Annual Review bcm Bank cubic metre CHPP Coal Handling and Preparation Plant CCC Community Consultative Committee DA Development Application dBL Noise decibels (linear) dBA Noise decibels (A-weighted) DPI Department of Planning and Infrastructure DRE Department of Resources and Energy EA Environmental Assessment EC Electrical Conductivity EIS Environmental Impact Statement EL Exploration Licence EMP Environmental Management Plan EMS Environmental Management System EPA Environment Protection Authority GHG Greenhouse Gas EPL Environment Protection Licence g/m2/mth Grams per square metre per month HRSTS Hunter River Salinity Trading Scheme ICO Integra Coal Operations IMC Integra Mine Complex ISO International Standard km Kilometre l/s Litres per second mm/s Millimetres per second MOP Mining Operations Plan MI Megalitre ML, MPL, CCL & CL Mining Leases Mt Million tonnes OGM Organic Growth Material NOC North Open Cut NOW New South Wales Office of Water NOEA North overburden emplacement area PM10 Particulate matter (dust) with a diameter of less than 10 microns ROM Run-of-mine SOEA South overburden emplacement area STP Sewage Treatment Plant TEOM Tapered Element Oscillating Microbalance μS/cm Micro Siemens per centimetre μg/m3 Micrograms per cubic metre Integra Coal Operations Pty Ltd ix Integra Mine Complex AR 2011 1.