‘Kudumane Mn Feasibility Study Report enone = Table of Contents Page i 5 Mining Geotechnical Engineering ... 54 5.1 Introduction... z 5-1 5.2. Summary of mining and geological conditions 5-1 5.3 Risks associated with the roll-over mining method. 5-3 5.4 Fieldwork and data collection 5-4 5.1 Geotechnical borehole fogging 36 5.4.2 Sample collection. 58 5.5 Laboratory test results 5-10 5.6 Empirical slope angle assessment. 5-11 5.7 Specific nature of the Kalahari sequence. 5-13 5.8 Geotechnical parameters 5-15 5.9 Impact of the groundwater regime on slope stability. 5-16 5.10 Limit Equilibrium Analysis 5-18 5.11 Stability of the Kalahari sequence 5-19 5.11.1 Fully drained slopes. 5-19 5.11.3 Slope stability assessment 5-21 5.12 Stability of the Dwyka, ironstone and ore sequences 5-25 5.13 Low wall waste dump stability 5-27 5.14 Summary of pit slope design recommendations. 5-28 5.14.1 Upper slope domain. 5-28 5.14.2 Lower slope domain. 5-28 5.15 Recommendations for pit slope management 5-29 5.15.1 Development and maintenance of a Mine Hazard Plan 5-29 5.15.2 Regular Inspections. 5-29 5.15.3 Scaling and cleaning of interim and final pit faces and crests. 5-30 5.15.4 Survey monitoring, 5-30 5.15.5 History of slope collapse. 531 5.15.6 Evacuation procedures. 5-32 5.15.7 Regular safety precautions. 5-32 5.15.8 Blasting practice 5-32 5.15.9 Pit depressurisation and groundwater monitoring. 5-33 SAK Consulting Rake fn eee ace‘Kudumane Mn Feasibility Study Report ~ Page il - 5.15.10 Storm water control 5-33 5.16 Conclusions and recommendations 5-33 5.17 References 5-35 List of Tables Table 5.1: Summary of Joint Sets Identified on neighbouring sites 5-2 Table 5.2: Mining Geotechnical issues associated with the roll-over mining method 5-4 Table 5-3: Details of the geotechnically logged boreholes 5-6 Table 5.4: Kudumane geotechnical sample list... 5-8 Table 5.5: Summary of laboratory test results (Kudumane) 5-10 Table 5.6: Geomechanical properties (SRK data base) 5-11 Table 5.7: Summary of IOSA angles derived from MRMR rock mass classification 5-12 Table 5.8: Distribution of unit thickness (m) within the Kalahari sequence .. 5-15 Table 5.9: Design shear strength parameters (Kudumane). 5-16 Table 5.10: Design shear strength parameters (SRK data base) 5-16 5-18 Table 5.11: Depths and elevations of key horizons. Table 5.12: Kalahari sequence: Factor of Safety and Probability of Failure for drained slopes 5-23 Table 5.13: Kalahari sequence: Factor of Safety and Probability of Failure for partially drained slopes... 5-24 == SAK Consuttin Decanter 2010 VT eee Soe sarae h 5 Rock Engineering fal (€tecive bat 31 Aug 2010Kudumane Mn Feasibility Study Report Page iii ames ES List of Figures Figure 5.1: Typical north-south section : : 55 Figure 5.2: Typical north-east to south-west section (dip section) seesees 5-5 Figure 5.3: Site plan indicating the locations of the boreholes logged, section positions and the location of the disused York pit. i 57 Figure 5.4: Photo of the core samples collected. 59 Figure 5.5: Photo of bulk samples collected from the disused York pit 5-9 Figure 56: General view of the aisused York pit showing an exposed face developed in calerete...... oeees 510 Figure 5.7: IOSA chart (Haines and Terbrugge, 1991) so BAB Figure 5.8: Schematic Kalahari sequence stratigraphy E 5-13 Figure 5.9: Thickness distribution of the Kalahari sequence... : 5-14 Figure 5.10: Groundwater flow indicating elevations of static groundwater levels (Water Geosciences Report - 2010). faci 57 Figure 5.11: Base case model construction cn a 5-19 Figure 5.12: Detailed model for analysis of Kalahari sequence slopes (drained). 5-20 Figure 5.13: Detailed model for analysis of Kalahari sequence slopes (Partially drained) 5-21 Figure 5.14: Kalahari sequence: slip circle for minimum safety factor (drained slopes) 5-23 Figure 5.18: Kalahari sequence: slip circle for minimum safety factor (partially drained slopes) eee : cesses BDH Figure 5.16: Typical slope section showing Kalahari and banded ironstone domains... 5-25 Figure 5.17: Safety factors in blasted ironstone; left showing local bench failure in weathered material, middle showing overall slope stability and far right showing stability in the lower competent ironstone slope (over 2 benches). 5-26 Figure 5.18: Original dump profile undercut at the toe to an average machine height of 10m resulting in effective slope angle of 51 ° and a safety factor of 0.6. 5-27 Figure 5.19: Example of a Survey Monitoring Pipe Beacon. 5-30 rane ard Soentts Reedaceeettieeil Atta (Elective Date 31 August 2010) =~ Consulting December 2010