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Minera Yanacocha S.R.L.Conga ProjectEnvironmental Impact StudyExecutive Summary

February 2010

prepared for:Minera Yanacocha S.R.L.Av. Víctor Andrés Belaúnde Nº 147,Vía Principal 103, Edificio Real Diez, Piso 4,San Isidro, Lima 27, PerúTelephone: (511) 215-2600prepared by:

Knight Piésold Consultores S.A.

Calle Aricota 106, 5° PisoSantiago de Surco, Lima 33, PerúTelephone: (511) 202-3777Facsimile: (511) 202-3778KP Project No. LI202.00165.04

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Table of Contents

PageExecutive Summary................................................................................................ES-1Section 1.0 - Background and Legal Framework....................................................1-1

1.1

Introduction...................................................................................................................................1-1

1.2

History of the Operations Carried Out in Conga...........................................................................1-2

1.3

Current Activities in Conga...........................................................................................................1-2

1.4

Legal Framework Supporting the EIS...........................................................................................1-2

1.4.1

General Peruvian Regulations......................................................................................1-3

1.4.2

Specific Rules Applicable to the Conga Project............................................................1-4

Section 2.0 - General Description of the Project.....................................................2-1

Section 3.0 - Delimitation of the Environmental and Social Area of Direct Influenceand Area of Indirect Influence...................................................................................3-1

3.1

Areas of Environmental Influence.................................................................................................3-1

3.2

Areas of Socio-economic Influence..............................................................................................3-3

3.2.1

Determination of the Area of Direct Influence...............................................................3-3

Section 4.0 - Geographical, Environmental and Human Interest Characteristics4-1

4.1

Physical Environment....................................................................................................................4-1

4.1.1

Location.........................................................................................................................4-1

4.1.2

Geomorphology and Relief...........................................................................................4-1

4.1.3

Climate and Meteorology..............................................................................................4-2

4.1.4

Air Quality......................................................................................................................4-2

4.1.5

Noise and Vibration.......................................................................................................4-3

4.1.6

Geology and Seismicity.................................................................................................4-3

4.1.7

Soils...............................................................................................................................4-3

4.1.8

Surface Water...............................................................................................................4-4

4.1.9

Groundwater..................................................................................................................4-4

4.2

Biological Environment..................................................................................................................4-5

4.2.1

Flora and Vegetation.....................................................................................................4-5

4.2.2

Terrestrial Fauna...........................................................................................................4-5

4.2.3

Aquatic Life....................................................................................................................4-6

4.3

Human Interest Environments......................................................................................................4-7

4.3.1

Landscape.....................................................................................................................4-7

4.3.2

Archaeology..................................................................................................................4-7

4.3.3

Road Traffic...................................................................................................................4-7

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Section 5.0 - Project Components............................................................................5-1

5.1

Infrastructure.................................................................................................................................5-1

5.1.1

Mine Facilities................................................................................................................5-1

5.1.2

Processing Facilities.....................................................................................................5-1

5.1.3

Tailings Storage Facility................................................................................................5-1

5.1.4

Ancillary Facilities and Access Roads..........................................................................5-2

5.2

Labor Requirement.......................................................................................................................5-2

Section 6.0 - Possible Environmental and Social Impacts.....................................6-1

6.1

Environmental Impacts Analysis...................................................................................................6-1

6.1.1

Relief and Geomorphology...........................................................................................6-1

6.1.2

Soils...............................................................................................................................6-1

6.1.3

Air Quality......................................................................................................................6-1

6.1.4

Noise and Vibrations.....................................................................................................6-1

6.1.5

Surface Water...............................................................................................................6-2

6.1.6

Groundwater..................................................................................................................6-2

6.1.7

Flora and Vegetation.....................................................................................................6-2

6.1.8

Terrestrial Fauna...........................................................................................................6-2

6.1.9

Aquatic Life....................................................................................................................6-2

6.1.10

Landscape.....................................................................................................................6-3

6.1.11

Pongo-Conga Corridor..................................................................................................6-3

6.2

Socio-economic Impacts...............................................................................................................6-3

6.2.1

Identification of Impacts................................................................................................6-3

6.2.2

Impact Assessment and Rating....................................................................................6-4

Section 7.0 - Preventive, Control, and Mitigation Measures...................................7-1

7.1

Impact Mitigation Measures..........................................................................................................7-2

7.1.1

Impact Mitigation – Geomorphology and Relief............................................................7-2

7.1.2

Impact Mitigation – Air Quality......................................................................................7-2

7.1.3

Impact Mitigation – Noises and Vibration......................................................................7-2

7.1.4

Impact Mitigation - Soils................................................................................................7-3

7.1.5

Impact Mitigation – Surface Water................................................................................7-3

7.1.6

Impacts Mitigation - Groundwater.................................................................................7-7

7.1.7

Impacts Mitigation – Flora and Vegetation....................................................................7-8

7.1.8

Impacts Mitigation – Terrestrial Fauna........................................................................7-10

7.1.9

Impacts Mitigation – Aquatic Life................................................................................7-10

7.1.10

Impacts Mitigation - Landscape..................................................................................7-11

7.1.11

Impacts Mitigation – Road Traffic...............................................................................7-11

7.2

Solid Waste Management Plan...................................................................................................7-13

7.3

Emergency and Contingency Response Plan............................................................................7-14

Section 8.0 - Social Baseline Summary....................................................................8-1

8.1

General Study Area.......................................................................................................................8-1

8.1.1

Demography..................................................................................................................8-1

8.1.2

Characteristics of Household Members........................................................................8-1

8.1.3

Housing Characteristics................................................................................................8-1

8.1.4

Basic Services...............................................................................................................8-2

8.1.5

Education......................................................................................................................8-3

8.1.6

Health............................................................................................................................8-3

8.1.7

Employment..................................................................................................................8-4

8.1.8

Economic Activities.......................................................................................................8-5

8.1.9

Perceptions...................................................................................................................8-5

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