Annual Review 2015 Duralie Coal Pty Ltd Page 2 Contents 1 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................... 6 1.1 CONSENTS, LEASES, LICENCES AND OTHER APPROVALS ......................................... 7 1.1.1 Status of Leases, Licences, Permits and Approvals ...................................................... 7 1.1.2 Amendments to Approvals/Licences during the Reporting Period ................................. 8 1.2 MINE CONTACTS .................................................................................................................. 8 1.3 ACTIONS REQUIRED AT PREVIOUS AR REVIEW ............................................................. 8 1.4 AUDITS ................................................................................................................................. 10 2 SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS ................................................................................................. 10 2.1 EXPLORATION .................................................................................................................... 10 2.1.1 Estimated Mine Life ...................................................................................................... 11 2.2 MINING ................................................................................................................................. 11 2.2.1 Mining Equipment and Method ..................................................................................... 11 2.2.2 ROM Production History and Forecast ......................................................................... 12 2.3 COAL HANDLING AND BENEFICATION ........................................................................... 12 2.3.1 Coal Washery Rejects Management ............................................................................ 12 2.3.2 ROM Coal Processing On Site ..................................................................................... 13 2.3.3 Saleable Coal Production ............................................................................................. 13 2.3.4 Coal Stockpile Capacity (ROM) .................................................................................... 13 2.3.5 Product Transport ......................................................................................................... 13 2.4 WASTE MANAGEMENT AND RECYCLING ....................................................................... 14 2.4.1 Chemical Characterisation of Wastes .......................................................................... 14 2.4.2 Sewerage Treatment and Disposal .............................................................................. 14 2.4.3 Fuel Containment ......................................................................................................... 14 2.4.4 Oil and Grease Containment and Disposal .................................................................. 14 2.4.5 Used Tyres ................................................................................................................... 15 2.4.6 Rubbish Disposal .......................................................................................................... 15 2.5 WATER MANAGEMENT ...................................................................................................... 15 2.5.1 Water Supply and Demand .......................................................................................... 15 2.5.2 Site Water Balance ....................................................................................................... 16 2.6 HAZARDOUS AND EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS MANAGEMENT ....................................... 17 2.6.1 Status of Dangerous Goods Approval .......................................................................... 17 2.7 OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT .................................................................... 17 2.7.1 Dams Safety Committee .............................................................................................. 17 3 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND PERFORMANCE ................................................. 18 3.1 REVIEW OF ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE ............................................................ 18 3.1.1 EPA Environment Protection Licence .......................................................................... 18 3.1.2 Project Approval Conditions ......................................................................................... 18 3.2 METEOROLOGICAL MONITORING ................................................................................... 19 3.2.1 Rainfall .......................................................................................................................... 19 3.2.2 Evaporation .................................................................................................................. 19 Annual Review June 2015 Duralie Coal Pty Ltd Page 3 3.2.3 Wind Speed and Direction ............................................................................................ 20 3.2.4 Temperature ................................................................................................................. 21 3.3 AIR QUALITY ....................................................................................................................... 21 3.3.1 Dust Control Procedures .............................................................................................. 21 3.3.2 Dust Monitoring and Criteria ......................................................................................... 21 3.3.3 Review of Dust Monitoring Results .............................................................................. 22 3.3.4 Reporting ...................................................................................................................... 25 3.3.5 Complaints .................................................................................................................... 25 3.4 SEDIMENT AND EROSION CONTROL .............................................................................. 25 3.5 SURFACE WATER ............................................................................................................... 26 3.5.1 Surface Water Management ........................................................................................ 26 3.5.2 Surface Water Monitoring ............................................................................................. 28 3.5.3 Biological Monitoring .................................................................................................... 30 3.5.4 Riparian Vegetation Monitoring .................................................................................... 31 3.5.5 Ecotoxicity Testing Program ......................................................................................... 32 3.6 GROUNDWATER ................................................................................................................. 32 3.6.1 Groundwater Management ........................................................................................... 32 3.6.2 Groundwater Monitoring ............................................................................................... 33 3.6.3 Groundwater Depressurisation ..................................................................................... 34 3.6.4 Reporting ...................................................................................................................... 34 3.7 IRRIGATION ......................................................................................................................... 34 3.7.1 Irrigation Area Soil and Vegetation Monitoring ............................................................. 34 3.7.2 Re-establishment of Coal Shaft Creek ......................................................................... 36 3.8 BIOREMEDIATION ............................................................................................................... 36 3.9 MANAGEMENT OF BIODIVERSITY ................................................................................... 36 3.9.1 Complaints .................................................................................................................... 37 3.10 GIANT BARRED FROG REPORT ....................................................................................... 37 3.11 BLASTING ............................................................................................................................ 38 3.11.1 Blast Criteria and Control Procedures .......................................................................... 38 3.11.2 Review of Blast Monitoring Results .............................................................................. 38 3.11.3 Overpressure Results ................................................................................................... 38 3.11.4 Review of Vibration Results ......................................................................................... 39 3.11.5 Complaints .................................................................................................................... 39 3.12 NOISE ................................................................................................................................... 39 3.12.1 Noise Criteria and Control Procedures ......................................................................... 39 3.12.2 Review of Noise Survey Results .................................................................................