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Contribution to the Econom y 2004 2004 2005 2005 2006 2006 2007 2007 Levy & other Levy & other Levy & other Levy & other 20 175 20 175 20,175 20,175 23,063 23 063 23 063 23,063 27 880 27,880 27 880 27,880 30,479 30,479 30 479 30 479 mining taxes mining taxes Payroll taxes Payroll taxes 9,534 9,534 9,396 9,396 14,685 14,685 12,128 12,128 Cash brought into Cash brought into 72,128 72,128 77,181 77,181 98,300 98,300 87,158 87,158 country country Capital Capital 21,300 21,300 17,800 17,800 37,390 37,390 37,042 37,042 expenditure (93% ) expenditure (93% ) The above indicates WI NDALCO’s contribution to the Jamaican economy over the most recent years. Contribution – inflows of cash into the country and hence the economy. Taxes paid out directly to the GOJ. All amounts are in US$000. 3

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SML161/EPL557 map update

From Mined Out Pit to Restored Land MN MN- -07 07 R R R R e c lamation/ R e c lamation/ R l l ti ti / R / R e stor e stor t t ation ation ti ti Ne w Hall, Manc he ste r Ne w Hall, Manc he ste r Be for Be for e e Afte r Afte r

Restoration Sum m ary We have maintained a We have maintained a consistently high standard in consistently high standard in restoration quality and backlog restoration quality and backlog restoration quality and backlog restoration quality and backlog management . management . Since the inception of the Since the inception of the Commissioner’s plaque for best Commissioner’s plaque for best land restoration, WINDALCO land restoration, WINDALCO won 7 of the 9 annual awards. won 7 of the 9 annual awards. We are fully compliant At both We are fully compliant At both y y p p Stake ‐ free farming on restored land g locations with the August 2004 locations with the August 2004 Mining Act amendment that Mining Act amendment that requires certification of pits within requires certification of pits within equ es ce t cat o equ es ce t cat o o p ts o p ts t t 3 years of being mined out. 3 years of being mined out.

Land Managem ent Land Managem ent Land Managem ent Land Managem ent

Tenant Program m e AREA TENANTED AREA TENANTED # of TENANTS # of TENANTS MANCHESTER MANCHESTER 2101 2101 1217 1217 ST. ANN/ ST CATHERI NE ST. ANN/ ST CATHERI NE ST. ANN/ ST CATHERI NE ST. ANN/ ST CATHERI NE 1077 1077 1077 1077 710 710 710 710 TOTAL TOTAL 3180 3180 1927 1927 Early recognition of the productive potential of small holdings/ Early recognition of the productive potential of small holdings/ Early recognition of the productive potential of small holdings/ Early recognition of the productive potential of small holdings/ farmers farmers Extension advice Extension advice E t E t i i d i d i Marketing intelligence Marketing intelligence Collaborative work Collaborative work Water supply Water supply Orderly release of lands for mining Orderly release of lands for mining

Land Restoration Proactive land restoration research Proactive land restoration research Adherence to well defined guidelines: Adherence to well defined guidelines: g – Top soil management Top soil management – Adequate soil cover Adequate soil cover – Removal of excess stones Removal of excess stones – Application of organic matter Application of organic matter – Erosion control measures E Erosion control measures E i i t t l l – Applicable land husbandry practices Applicable land husbandry practices – Certification Certification Certification Certification

Standards for Rehabilitation Existing legislation specifies options for Existing legislation specifies options for th the standards to which lands are to be the standards to which lands are to be th t t d d d d t t hi h l hi h l d d t t b b rehabilitated: rehabilitated: – Agricultural / Pastoral Agricultural / Pastoral – Afforestation Afforestation – Other uses approved by the Commissioner / Town Other uses approved by the Commissioner / Town pp pp y y / / & Country Planning Authority & Country Planning Authority

Determ ination of End Use WINDALCO’S Agriculture Dept. chooses the option WINDALCO’S Agriculture Dept. chooses the option based on the following factors: based on the following factors: based on the following factors: based on the following factors: - Location and proximity to villages Location and proximity to villages - Pre Pre- -mining land use mining land use - Terrain of the land Terrain of the land - Economic value of crop - Economic value of crop Economic value of crop Economic value of crop - Weather conditions and time of year Weather conditions and time of year

Lands Kept in Productive Use Lands Kept in Productive Use Pre Pre- -Mining Mining - - Land kept in productive use Land kept in productive use Farming on restored land in Faith’s Farming on restored land in Faith’s Farming on restored land in Faith’s Farming on restored land in Faith’s Pen (St. Ann) Pen (St. Ann) Produce from farms on restored land Produce from farms on restored land Produce from farms on restored land Produce from farms on restored land 14 14

Lands Kept in Productive Use Lands Kept in Productive Use Belleretiro Belleretiro – – Sweet potato farming on restored land Sweet potato farming on restored land Sweet potato farming on restored land Sweet potato farming on restored land Farming on restored land Farming on restored land 15 15

Cassava Cassava Yam Yam Choice of Crops Improved Grass Improved Grass Sweet Potato Sweet Potato

Going Forw ard FOCUS ON: FOCUS ON: Orderly return of lands to the Commissioner of Orderly return of lands to the Commissioner of Lands Lands Supporting role to Community Relations Supporting role to Community Relations Support for national livestock redevelopment Support for national livestock redevelopment Cost effective Cost effective land Cost effective Cost effective land land rehabilitation practices land rehabilitation practices rehabilitation practices rehabilitation practices

Environm ental Environm ental Environm ental Environm ental Managem ent Managem ent g at at Kirkvine Kirkvine

Environm ent Managem ent System Use ISO 14001 as the basis for our Environment Use ISO 14001 as the basis for our Environment Management Management System System Company was certified in Company was certified in 2002 Company was certified in Company was certified in 2002 2002 2002 – First company in Jamaica to be First company in Jamaica to be certified certified Last audit inspection was completed by QMI Last audit inspection was completed by QMI th and 18 th April 2008 th A between 15 th 15 th th and 18 th d 18 th between 15 b t b t 15 d 18 A April 2008 il 2008 il 2008 All locations recertified All locations recertified

Environm ent Managem ent System contd. Kirkvine has permits and licenses for all its Kirkvine has permits and licenses for all its operation operation F Formal written reports made to government Formal written reports made to government F l l i i d d every 3 months every 3 months Subject to unannounced inspections from JBI Subject to unannounced inspections from JBI Have formal meeting with JBI, WRA every 6 Have formal meeting with JBI, WRA every 6 months to review performance months to review performance months to review performance months to review performance

Am bient Air Am bient Air Am bient Air Am bient Air

Am bient Air We have continuous monitoring stations around the We have continuous monitoring stations around the We have continuous monitoring stations around the We have continuous monitoring stations around the plant to measure air quality. plant to measure air quality. We monitor nitrogen oxides and We monitor nitrogen oxides and sulphur sulphur dioxide dioxide – These parameters cause most concern in These parameters cause most concern in These parameters cause most concern in These parameters cause most concern in combustion processes combustion processes Monitors located around the Monitors located around the plant plant

Am bient Air Limits Limits set by government set by government Calibrated and maintained by contract by US Calibrated and maintained by contract by US company company Calibration files are a matter of record Calibration files are a matter of record Inspected as part of ISO 14001 audit and by JBI Inspected as part of ISO 14001 audit and by JBI Ambient air concentrations of these two parameters Ambient air concentrations of these two parameters are well below limit are well below limit

Air Quality Stations

Mine Air Quality Stations Mine Air Quality Stations

Nitrogen Oxides Kendal ( μ g/ m 3 ) ( μ g/ m 3 ) 100 100 90 80 70 70 60 50 Average 40 30 20 10 0 2003 2003 2004 2004 2005 2005 2006 2006 2007 2007

Nitrogen Oxides Russell Place ( μ g/ m 3 ) μ g 100 100 90 80 70 70 60 50 Average 40 30 20 10 0 2003 2003 2004 2004 2005 2005 2006 2006 2007 2007

1 hr max 1 hr max Average Sulphur Dioxide Kendal ( μ g/ m 3 ) 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 800 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 100 0