Mining Proposal for Proposed Extension of Beverley Mine Mine owner Heathgate Resources Pty Ltd Mine operator Heathgate Resources Pty Ltd Contact person Richard Phillips – Managing Director, Operations Contact details Level 9, 45 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000 Telephone: 08 8110 0500 Fax: 08 8212 5559 Email: [email protected] Tenement details MC 3679-3739 inclusive incorporating ML 6036 and MPL 57, 58 and 59 Name of mining Beverley Mine operation Commodity to be Uranium mined MLA application 23 November 2006 date Prepared for: Heathgate Resources Pty Ltd Level 9 45 Grenfell Street Adelaide SA 5000 21 December 2007 42213777 J:\J obs \42213777\R eporti ng\Final D ecember 07\Fi nal Report\H eathg ate Mini ng Pr opos al 20071221 F INA L. doc Mining Pr opos al for Proposed E xt ension of Beverl ey Mine MINING PROPOSAL FOR PROPOSED EXTENSION OF BEVERLEY MINE Project Manager: URS Australia Pty Ltd Level 4 …………………………… 70 Light Square Tim Jarvis Adelaide SA 5000 Associate Scientist Tel: 61 8 8366 1000 Project Director: Fax: 61 8 8366 1001 …………………………… Vic Farrington Senior Principal Environmental Engineer Prepared for Heathgate Resources Pty Ltd, 23 November 2007 MINING PROPOSAL FOR PROPOSED EXTENSION OF BEVERLEY MINE Contents Contents 1 Introduction ................................................................................................... 1-1 1.1 A General Description of the Project or Mine ........................................................... 1-1 1.2 Background to the Proposal....................................................................................... 1-1 1.3 Summary of the Land and Environment Description............................................... 1-1 1.4 Summary of Existing Operations ............................................................................... 1-3 1.5 Summary of Proposed Operations ............................................................................ 1-5 1.6 Key Environment Impacts and Management Strategies.......................................... 1-5 1.7 Updated Baseline Studies........................................................................................... 1-7 1.8 Proposed Post Mine Land Use ................................................................................... 1-7 1.9 Mine Closure and Rehabilitation Strategies.............................................................. 1-7 2 Detail of Mining Proposal ............................................................................. 2-1 2.1 Tenement Name and Number of the Mine ................................................................. 2-1 2.2 Name of the Mining Operation.................................................................................... 2-1 2.3 Commodity to be Mined .............................................................................................. 2-1 2.4 Summary of Program .................................................................................................. 2-1 2.5 Location of the Operation; Direction and Distance from the nearest town........... 2-1 2.6 Land Tenure.................................................................................................................. 2-1 2.7 Certificate of Title......................................................................................................... 2-2 2.8 Type of Operation and Other Associated Tenements and Operations .................. 2-2 2.9 Contact Details of Mine Owner and Operator ........................................................... 2-2 2.10 District Council or Corporation .................................................................................. 2-2 3 Description of Environment ......................................................................... 3-3 3.1 Land Use ....................................................................................................................... 3-3 3.2 Amenity.........................................................................................................................3-3 3.3 Noise, Dust and Air Quality......................................................................................... 3-3 3.4 Local Community......................................................................................................... 3-4 3.5 Climate .......................................................................................................................... 3-6 3.6 Geohazards................................................................................................................... 3-6 3.7 Proximity to Housing and Infrastructure................................................................... 3-6 3.8 Topography and Landscape....................................................................................... 3-7 3.9 Hydrology ..................................................................................................................... 3-7 3.10 Geology and Hydrogeology........................................................................................ 3-8 Prepared for Heathgate Resources Pty Ltd, 21 December 2007 1 MINING PROPOSAL FOR PROPOSED EXTENSION OF BEVERLEY MINE Contents 3.11 Vegetation, Weeds and Plant Pathogens ................................................................ 3-10 3.12 Fauna...........................................................................................................................3-13 3.13 Topsoil and Subsoil................................................................................................... 3-14 3.14 Heritage....................................................................................................................... 3-14 3.14.1 Aboriginal Heritage ...................................................................................... 3-14 3.14.2 European Heritage ...................................................................................... 3-15 3.14.3 Heritage Management ................................................................................. 3-15 3.14.4 National Estate Listings ............................................................................... 3-16 3.15 Proximity to Conservation Areas ............................................................................. 3-16 3.16 Pre-existing Site Contamination and Disturbance ................................................. 3-16 3.17 Natural Radioactivity ................................................................................................. 3-16 3.17.1 Introduction to radioactivity in the Beverley context .................................... 3-16 3.17.2 Background and current radiation levels ..................................................... 3-17 4 Description of the Operation........................................................................ 4-1 4.1 General Description..................................................................................................... 4-1 4.2 Ore Reserves and Market............................................................................................ 4-1 4.2.1 Geological Environment ................................................................................ 4-1 4.2.2 Reserves and Resources .............................................................................. 4-3 4.2.3 Market............................................................................................................ 4-3 4.2.4 Radioactive Substances and Ores ................................................................ 4-4 4.3 Mining Operations ....................................................................................................... 4-4 4.3.1 Type or Types of Mining Operation to be Carried Out .................................. 4-4 4.3.2 Sequence of Operation.................................................................................. 4-5 4.3.3 Modes and Hours of Operation ..................................................................... 4-5 4.3.4 Field Equipment............................................................................................. 4-6 4.3.5 Processing ..................................................................................................... 4-6 4.3.6 Early Mining in the Extended Lease.............................................................. 4-6 4.4 Wastes......................................................................................................................... 4-10 4.4.1 Drill Cuttings ................................................................................................ 4-10 4.4.2 Mine Solid Wastes....................................................................................... 4-11 4.4.3 Low-level Radioactive Wastes..................................................................... 4-11 4.4.4 Process Wastes - General........................................................................... 4-12 4.4.5 Updated Liquid Waste Disposal Procedure................................................. 4-14 Prepared for Heathgate Resources Pty Ltd, 21 December 2007 2 MINING PROPOSAL FOR PROPOSED EXTENSION OF BEVERLEY MINE Contents 4.4.6 Silt Control and Drainage ............................................................................ 4-16 4.4.7 Airborne wastes........................................................................................... 4-16 4.5 Supporting Infrastructure ......................................................................................... 4-17 4.5.1 Road Access...............................................................................................