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Airly Mine

Community Consultative Committee (CCC) Presentation 6th October 2015

AIRLY MINE

AIRLY MINE – OPERATIONS UPDATE

Airly Production Manager, Richard Sharp

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Mining Operations Update (July – October 2015)

• Achieved all Key Indicators for Health, Safety and Environmental

performance

• Maintained bord and pillar development mining systems
• 121 Panel “super unit”
• 103 Panel “single unit”
• 200 Panel “pillar quartering”
• Production levels continue to achieve budget and forecast
• Employee numbers increased by 1 persons to 64
• Process improvements initiatives continue to deliver increased productivity

and lower operating cost.

• Focus on monitoring and improving coal quality and awareness of

marketing options

• Currently supplying both domestic (Eraring) and export customers through

Port Kembla and Newcastle

• Feasibility study on Phase 2 Mining Development continued

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Current & Projected Workings

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AIRLY MINE OUTLOOK

• Continue coal supply to domestic market and progress blending
• pportunity for export markets
• Undertake planned exploration program for 2015
• Await decision on Airly Extension Project following P.A.C meeting
• Maintain environmental monitoring program in accordance with E.I.S
• Evaluate underground strata monitoring program
• Expand groundwater and surface water monitoring network
• Complete feasibility study on Phase 2 mining

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AIRLY MINE AIRLY MINE – ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE

Environment & Community Coordinator, Sam Price

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Environmental Management

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• Work has begun on tree plantings for the Torbane Road

tree screen.

• Spring aquatic ecology monitoring to be conducted in

October/November 2015.

• Global Acoustics to conduct annual noise monitoring in

October 2015.

• Spring/Summer weed spraying program to get underway

in October 2015.

• EPA site inspection scheduled for 28/10/2015. Focus on

surface water control structures.

Monitoring Results – Dust Q2

Standard Regulatory Reporting

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Air Quality (g/m2/month) Dust Deposition Gauge Results July 2015 Aug 2015 Sept 2015 DM1 0.3 0.4 0.2 DM2 <0.1 <0.1 0.2 DM3 3.2 0.2 0.6 DM4 0.3 <0.1 0.1 Non-compliance Compliance

Monitoring Results - Water

Standard Regulatory Reporting

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Discharge water quality

pH Total Suspended Solids (mg/L) Electrical Conductivity (μS/cm) Oil & Grease (mg/L)

January 2015 – Sept 2015 LDP1 No discharge LDP2 No discharge LDP3 No discharge Non-compliance Compliance

Exploration/Ground-water Monitoring

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• Airly’s exploration drilling program in the SCA has been
• delayed. Commencement of this program will be dictated

by Departmental Approval and the bushfire season.

• The Review of Environmental Factors (REF) for the 2015

Drilling Program is currently being amended as per National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPSW) requests.

• Following NPWS’s determination, the amended REF will

be sent to the Department of Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services - Division of Resources and Energy (DRE) and NSW Office of Water for approval.

Proposed Exploration - Locations

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Extension Project Update

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Briefing Paper and Director General’s Requirements COMPLETED Q4 2012 Referral of project to Federal Government under EPBC Act COMPLETED Q4 2013 Revised requirements (to include Federal Requirements) COMPLETED Q1 2014 Conduct various Impact Assessments Q1 2014 EIS Exhibition COMPLETED Q4 2014 Response to submissions COMPLETED Q1 2015 Government Review of EIS (including PAC) IN PROGRESS Q2 2015 Prepare Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Q1 2014 Project determination NOT STARTED Q3 2015 Adequacy Review of EIS COMPLETED Q3 2014

ACTION STATUS TIMING

COMPLETED COMPLETED

AIRLY MINE AIRLY MINE – COMMUNITY ACTIVITY

Environment & Community Coordinator, Sam Price

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COMMUNITY ACTIVITY

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• NSW Planning and Assessment Commission (PAC) held

a public hearing for the Airly Mine Extension on the 23rd September 2015 at the Union Theatre, Lithgow;

• Attended and provided updates at Local Land Services

meeting held at Glen Alice Hall on the 14th July 2015;

• Attended and provided updates at the Capertee and

District Progress Association Monthly Meetings;

• Assisted with improvement works at the Capertee

Community Hall.

• Sponsorship: Kandos/Rylstone Show, Capertee Public

School, Wild Dog Association.

AIRLY MINE

THANK YOU

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