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De Beers – Gahcho Kué (MV2005C0032/MV2005L2-0015)

Closure and Reclamation Planning

MVLWB PRESENTATION THURSDAY DECEMBER 14, 2017

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Overview

Closure and Reclamation Planning Guidelines History of De Beers ICRP Next Steps

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Goals:

Return the mine site and affected areas to viable, wherever practicable, self- sustaining ecosystems that are compatible with a healthy environment and with human activities

Closure Plan

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Goals:

Return the mine site and affected areas to viable, wherever practicable, self- sustaining ecosystems that are compatible with a healthy environment and with human activities

Closure Plan

Objectives Specific objectives for site components to reach the goals. E.g. SW3 – Surface runoff and seepage water quality is safe for people, vegetation, aquatic life and wildlife.

Selected Closure Activities

KL Options PK Options SW Options

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Goals:

Return the mine site and affected areas to viable, wherever practicable, self- sustaining ecosystems that are compatible with a healthy environment and with human activities

Closure Plan

Objectives Closure Options Selected closure activities is chosen from the closure options. How can objectives be achieved?

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Goals:

Return the mine site and affected areas to viable, wherever practicable, self- sustaining ecosystems that are compatible with a healthy environment and with human activities

Closure Plan

Criteria Objectives Standards that determine if closure activities meet objectives.

• May have a temporal component (aka a standard may have to met for a pre-

defined number of years)

• Site-specific or adopted from provincial/territorial/federal standards
• Narrative statements or numerical values
• Must be meaningful, measurable, achievable

Selected Closure Activities

KL Options PK Options SW Options

Closure Options

History of De Beers ICRP

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ICRP V.1 SUBMITTED PERMIT ISSUANCE MINISTER APPROVES LICENCE LICENCE ISSUANCE & CRP WORKSHOP ICRP V.2 WORKSHOP ICRP V.3 WORKSHOP ICRP V.3 APPROVAL DEFERED OBJECTIVES INTERIM APPROVED OPTIONS AND RRP INTERIM APPROVED REV EVISED SED CRITERI RIA WO WORK RKSHO SHOP Nov Jan Mar May Jul Sep Nov Jan Mar May Jul Sep Nov Jan Mar May Jul Sep Nov Jan Mar May Jul Sep Nov

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Next Step

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EVENT Purpose Status Submission of ICRP (V.3) Review and Comment Submitted and Approval deferred Board Directive: 1) Refine Closure Objectives Address Reviewer Comments Submitted and Interim Approved Board Directive: 2) Refine Closure Options and Research Plans Address Reviewer Comments Submitted and Interim Approved Board Directive: 3) Refine Closure Criteria Address Reviewer Comments Host Technical Workshop Submitted and distributed for review 4) Resubmission of ICRP (V.4) Review and Comment TBD

Next Steps

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CRITERIA TECHNICAL WORKSHOP COMMENTS DUE RESPONSES DUE BOARD MEETING SUBMISSION OF ICRP V4 14-Dec 4-Jan 15-Jan Feb March

2018

Thank you.

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