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Welcome to Shotton Surface Mine

The site covers around 400 hectares of land, which includes Northumberlandia. Approximately 6 million tonnes of coal are being recovered and the site supports over 150 employees.

Jeannie Kielty Development Relations Coordinator

Agenda

• Background to the Banks Group
• Why do we still need coal in the UK?
• Development with Care – The Banks Group’s approach

to responsible business practice

• Ensuring that Banks’ surface mines are developed,
• perated and successfully restored with sensitivity for

the local community and the environment and deliver social, economic and environmental benefits?

• The Highthorn site design
• Site Visits

Banks Group is a family business established in 1976 employing 420 people in the north of England and

• Scotland. It has an 80 strong development team

Location of Banks Offices

S Hamilton, Nr Glasgow M Chesterfield, Derbyshire HQ Meadowfield, Co Durham

Banks Mining

Banks Mining has developed and operated 113 surface coal mines throughout the north of England and Scotland

In 2014 Banks produced 1.6 million tonnes of coal from three surface coal mines

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The Shotton site employs 170 people

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The Shotton Surface Coal Mine in Northumberland contains a coal reserve

• f approx 6 Million Tonnes

Project inception over 20 years ago Initial planning application November 2004 Revised scheme February 2006 Planning refusal July 2006 Public Inquiry Feb/March 2007 Approval November 2007 Site commenced in May 2008

Shotton Project History

Shotton Key Statistics

Site Area approx 376 Ha Coal reserve 6 million Tonnes Coal Tonnage extracted to date 4.87 million Tonnes Fireclay reserve 1 million Tonnes Project duration Completed 2019 Average coal production 18,000 tonnes/week Total excavation volume 107 million m3 Works factor 18 m3/Tonne Average CV 25.2 KJ/kg Sulphur content 0.96%

Mining Facts & Figures

Current number of site employees 170 Annual wages bill £6.5M Annual Payments to suppliers in the N.E. £18.2M Annual Site rates paid to Local Authorities £500k Annual Coal Authority rates £100k

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The Banks Group developed and built Northumberlandia – The Lady of the North

In 2005 Banks Renewables was established to develop new onshore wind projects

We have gained planning permission for 12 onshore wind farms with a capacity of over 300MW

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We have constructed six of our 12 permitted onshore wind farms and have a further seven in the planning system awaiting determination

Banks Property develops land for commercial and residential property

Banks Property currently has planning permission to build over 3,000 new homes

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Why do we need coal in the UK?

UK Energy Sources

By mining our own coal we:

• Support local jobs and businesses
• Keep money within the UK economy
• Reduce the distance coal has to travel,

therefore saving carbon in transportation

• Ensure it is mined in a safe manner and to

the highest environmental standards

• Increase UK energy security

Coal Uses

Electricity generation Household use Steel manufacturing Cement Manufacturing

Supply Million tonnes Consumption Million tonnes

UK produced 12.84 Electricity 50.0 Imported 49.35 Coking 6.9 Industry 2.1 Domestic/other 0.7 Exports 0.6 Electricity generation Steel manufacturing Carbon fibre production UK Coal Market Breakdown 2013

>70% of Coal imported 95% from these three countries

Where does most of

• ur coal come from?

RUSSIA COLOMBIA USA 20.25million tonnes 12.2million tonnes 11.49million tonnes

Group wide policy Purpose – to ensure our business activities are carried out in a responsible manner with consideration for:

• Environment
• Local Communities
• Employees
• Business Partners i.e. our customers, local supply chain, regulators

Development with Care - The Banks Group’s to approach to responsible business practice

Looking after the Environment

Developing best practice to minimise noise, dust and dirt

Protecting the Environment

Auditing and Monitoring our Environmental Performance

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Restoration First - Enhancing the landscape, amenity and biodiversity of the area

COMMUNITY

Parish Councils Community Groups Environment/ Conservation Groups Local Charities Local Businesses and Employers Schools, Colleges, Universities Churches Sports Clubs Youth Groups

Local Communities - building and maintaining good relations

Local Communities - building and maintaining good relations

Involving Local Communities in the development of Banks new projects

Ensuring that we provide tangible, lasting benefits to

• ur host communities

Apprenticeship candidates go on site to look at local mining career opportunities business

We have planning permission for

• ver 150MW of
• nshore wind

Banks Renewables’ Connect2Renewables Charter ensures the local community and local businesses benefit from the jobs and investment that our projects create

Highthorn Surface Mine

Site Design

Why Here?

British Geological Survey

Widdrington Cresswell Lynemouth Amble Ellington Widdrington Station Broomhill

The Northumberland Coalfield

• Significant mining history
• High quality coal
• Both underground deep mining

& surface mining

• Seeking remaining ‘solid’ coal

deposits

• Highthorn represents one of

best remaining, high quality solid coal deposits in UK

Initial Design

• Areas first identified for storage

& extraction

• Prior to any site investigation
• No design work completed,

based on historical geological information

• Up to 7m tonnes coal
• 13 years operational

Initial Feedback – Dec 13

• Land NE of Widdrington Village

unpopular

• Assessment of topography,

quantities & coal resource

• Survey work commenced
• Resulted in removing land north

east of Widdrington Village from project

• Work commenced to try to

remove all land from north of C116

Scoping Report – Dec 14

• Major site investigation works

complete

• Unable to remove land North of

C116 at submission

• Location of coal known
• Entry location noted
• Compound area suggested
• Buffer zones throughout coastal

area

• Potential storage locations

identified

• Potential mitigation areas

identified

Current Proposals: Phase 1

Area north of C116 no longer within proposals for any coal extraction activities Location of commercially available coal known – up to 5 million tonnes More accurate suggestion of storage areas Maintenance of suggested access point & compound area Introduction of further buffer zones and potential ecological enhancement & mitigation areas

Current Proposals: Phase 2

Current Proposals: Phase 3

Current Proposals: Phase 4

Current Proposals: Phase 5

Site Design Progress

Initial Design Current Proposals Tonnes Up to 7m tonnes Up to 5m tonnes Length of the site 13 years 8-10 years Land Area Inc land north of C116 No land north of C116 Size of the site 853 ha 400 ha

Highthorn

Potential Benefits

Economic

• Continuation of jobs & opportunities for more
• Investment into local supply chain
• Support for tourism industry

Social

• Skills Fund to support training, qualifications and apprenticeships
• Cycling and walking routes around nature areas
• Funding for community facilities and infrastructure

Environmental

• New wetland areas
• Increased habitat areas & enhanced biodiversity
• Recreation of historic landscape & field boundaries

Highthorn

Youth Engagement – Art Competition

Media

Your entry can be created using a combination of media including:

• Painting
• Drawing
• Video
• Radio

Interview

• Photography
• Writing
• Poetry
• Sculpture

Age/Prize Categories

Age/Section Under 11’s 11-14 15-18 Organised Groups Prize iPad Mini 16GB iPad Mini 16GB iPad Mini 16GB DSLR Camera

ART COMPETITION LAUNCH COMING SOON

The Banks Group Inkerman House, St John’s Road, Meadowfield, Durham, DH7 8XL Tel: 0844 209 1515 Fax: 0844 209 1565 Email:enquiries@banksgroup.co.uk Website: www.banksgroup.co.uk Twitter: @The_Banks_Group YouTube:TheBanksGroup The Banks Group Inkerman House, St John’s Road, Meadowfield, Durham, DH7 8XL