Complete Mining Proposal

Mining Proposal
Binduli North - 1.2

Norton Gold Fields Limited
Assets | Engineering | Environment | Noise | Spatial | Waste
Mining Proposal
Binduli North - 1.2
S0226018
M26/115, M26/243, M26/430, M26/445, M26/446, M26/447, M26/468, M26/474, M26/629,

M26/833
Prepared for Norton Gold Fields Limited
December 2020
Project Number: TE20012
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DOCUMENT CONTROL
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1.1 Final Released to Client 16/12/20 BS
1.2 Updated to include Revision History (Section 1.1) 23/12/20 BS/SS SS
Approval for Release
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Table of Contents
1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 1
1.1 Revision History..................................................................................................................................... 2
2 Environmental Group Site Details............................................................................................................ 6
3 Proposal Description ............................................................................................................................... 8
3.1 Project History....................................................................................................................................... 8
3.2 Proposed Project Summary................................................................................................................... 8
3.2.1 Ore and Waste Volumes ........................................................................................................ 9
3.2.2 Proposed Infrastructure Summary......................................................................................... 9
4 Activity Details ...................................................................................................................................... 13
4.1 Disturbance Envelope and Site Plan.................................................................................................... 13
4.2 Mine Activity Types by Tenement ....................................................................................................... 15
4.3 Key Mine Activity Details .................................................................................................................... 28
4.3.1 Description of Key Mining Activities .................................................................................... 29
4.4 Miscellaneous Mine Activities............................................................................................................. 61
4.4.1 Binduli South Open Pits ....................................................................................................... 63
5 Environmental Legislative Framework................................................................................................... 64
6 Stakeholder Engagement ...................................................................................................................... 66
6.1 Stakeholders........................................................................................................................................ 66
6.2 Principles of Stakeholder Engagement ............................................................................................... 66
6.3 Stakeholder Engagement Strategy ...................................................................................................... 67
6.4 Ongoing Community and Stakeholder Engagement ........................................................................... 67
7 Baseline Environmental Data ................................................................................................................ 70
7.1 Biogeography ...................................................................................................................................... 70
7.2 Climate ................................................................................................................................................ 70
7.3 Regional Geology ................................................................................................................................ 72
7.4 Local Geology ...................................................................................................................................... 73
7.4.1 Fort William.......................................................................................................................... 73
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7.4.2 Fort Scott.............................................................................................................................. 73
7.4.3 Karen Louise ......................................................................................................................... 73
7.4.4 Janet Ivy ............................................................................................................................... 73
7.5 Materials Characterisation .................................................................................................................. 74
7.5.1 Geochemical Characteristics ................................................................................................ 74
7.5.2 Waste Rock Volumes and Rehabilitation requirements ...................................................... 80
7.6 Soil characterisation ............................................................................................................................ 80
7.7 Hydrogeology ...................................................................................................................................... 82
7.8 Hydrology ............................................................................................................................................ 83
7.8.1 Surface Water ...................................................................................................................... 83
7.8.2 Groundwater ........................................................................................................................ 83
7.9 Vegetation and Flora ........................................................................................................................... 87
7.9.1 Vegetation condition ........................................................................................................... 87
7.9.2 Vegetation associations ....................................................................................................... 87
7.9.3 Conservation Significant Flora and Vegetation .................................................................... 89
7.9.4 Reserves and Environmental Sensitive Areas ...................................................................... 89
7.10 Fauna and Fauna Habitat .................................................................................................................... 92
7.10.1 Fauna habitats...................................................................................................................... 92
7.10.2 Conservation Significant Fauna ............................................................................................ 92
7.10.3 Mallee Fowl .......................................................................................................................... 96
7.10.4 Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo .................................................................................................... 96
7.10.5 Short Range Endemic species .............................................................................................. 96
7.10.6 Arid Bronze Azure Butterfly (Ogyris subterrestris petrina) .................................................. 96
7.10.7 Inland Hairstreak Butterfly (Jalmenus aridus) ...................................................................... 97
7.10.8 Subterranean Fauna ............................................................................................................. 98
7.11 Introduced Fauna ................................................................................................................................ 98
7.12 Social Environment ............................................................................................................................. 99
7.12.1 Aboriginal Heritage .............................................................................................................. 99
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7.12.2 European Heritage ............................................................................................................... 99
7.13 Environmental Threats and Other Factors ........................................................................................ 100
7.13.1 Weeds ................................................................................................................................ 100
7.13.2 Fire ..................................................................................................................................... 100
7.13.3 Feral and Pest Animals ....................................................................................................... 100
7.13.4 Dust .................................................................................................................................... 100
7.13.5 Noise .................................................................................................................................. 100
7.13.6 Hydrocarbon Management ................................................................................................ 102
8 Environmental Risk Management........................................................................................................ 103
8.1 Methodology ..................................................................................................................................... 103
8.1.1 Risk Treatment ................................................................................................................... 105
8.2 Risk Assessment ................................................................................................................................ 106
9 Environmental Outcomes and Reporting ............................................................................................. 110
9.1 Environmental Incident Reporting .................................................................................................... 113
9.2 Environmental Monitoring Schedule ................................................................................................ 115
10 Environmental Management System .................................................................................................. 118
11 Mine Closure Plan ............................................................................................................................... 120
12 References .......................................................................................................................................... 121
Appendices .................................................................................................................................................. 126
Tables
Table 1-1: Project tenements
Table 1-2: Revision Summary Table
Table 2-1: Binduli EGS Details
Table 2-2: Proponent Details
Table 3-1: 2200$/oz Mining Design Results
Table 4-1: Binduli North Development Envelope Coordinates
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Table 4-2: Mine Activity Types by Tenement M26/115
Table 4-12:Total Tenement Activity Area for All Tenements
Table 4-13: Key Activity technical detail summary
Table 4-14: Fort William Pit
Table 4-15: Fort Scott Pit
Table 4-16: Karen Louise Pit
Table 4-17: Janet Ivy Pit
Table 4-18: North WRD
Table 4-19: East WRD
Table 4-20: South WRD
Table 4-21: Noise Bund 1 (West)
Table 4-22: Noise Bund 2 (Central)
Table 4-23: ROM Pad
Table 4-24: Heap Leach Facility
Table 4-25: Crushing, grinding sand agglomeration circuit
Table 4-26: Heap Leach circuit
Table 4-27: Gold room and reagent storage
Table 4-28: Power Plant
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Table 4-29: Water Treatment Plant
Table 4-30: Predicted Water Qualities to and from WTP
Table 4-31: Pit Water Dam
Table 4-32: Raw Water Dam
Table 4-33: Barren Liquor Solution Dam
Table 4-34: Intermediate liquor solution Dam
Table 4-35: Pregnant liquor solution Dam
Table 4-36: Storm Water Pond
Table 4-37: Emergency Pond
Table 4-38: Miscellaneous mine activities
Table 5-1: Environmental Legislative Framework Overview
Table 6-1: Stakeholder Consultation 2020 BNP only
Table 7-1: Summary of geochemical and physical properties
Table 7-2: Capping Calculations for major landforms
Table 7-3: Water level and water quality
Table 7-4: Dewatering and water supply expected volumes (GL)
Table 7-5: Vegetation recorded in the study area
Table 7-6: Desktop Significant Flora – High and Medium likelihood of occurrence at the study area
Table 7-7: Fauna habitats within the Project Area
Table 7-8: Likelihood of Occurrence of Conservation Significant Fauna
Table 7-9: Summary of Project Noise Controls
Table 8-1: Likelihood of Risk Summary
Table 8-2: Consequence of a Risk Summary
Table 8-3: Risk assessment consequence and likelihood outcome matrix
Table 8-4: Environmental Risk Assessment – Binduli North
Table 9-1: DMIRS Environmental factors
Table 9-2: Environmental Outcome, Performance and Monitoring Summary – Binduli North
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Table 9-3: Environmental Outcome, Performance and Monitoring Criteria Regulated by other
legislations - Binduli North
Table 9-4: Norton's Environmental Incident Guidance Matrix
Table 9-5: Environmental Monitoring Summary
Figures
Figure 1-1: Locality
Figure 1-2: Project Layout
Figure 3-1: Detailed Project Layout and Development Envelope
Figure 3-2: Heap Leach Processing flow chart
Figure 4-1: Cross Section Locations
Figure 4-2: Cross Section A – A’ North (Janet Ivy pit and East WRD)
Figure 4-3: Cross Section B – B’ Janet Ivy and Noise Bund 2
Figure 4-4: Cross Section C – C’ Looking West (North WRD and Karen Louise Pit)
Figure 4-5: Cross Section D – D’ Looking North (Fort Scott and Noise Bund 1)
Figure 4-6: Cross Section E – E’ Looking North (Fort William and South WRD))
Figure 4-7: Berm Width typical sections for 10 m lift
Figure 4-8: WRD Crest bund design
Figure 4-9: WRD Toe drain design
Figure 4-10: Heap Leach: As-built design (orange) and closure design (blue) comparison
Figure 4-11: Schematic of the Water Treatment Facility
Figure 7-1: Mean Monthly Maximum and Minimum Temperatures (BOM 2020)
Figure 7-2: Mean Monthly Rainfall (1939-2020) (BOM 2020)
Figure 7-3: Annual Average Evaporation (BOM 2020)
Figure 7-4: Local surface water hydrology
Figure 7-5: Flora records within the Study Area
Figure 8-1: ALARP and risk
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Appendices
: Mine Closure Plan
: Geotechnical Assessment of Binduli Pits
: BNP Landform Conceptual Closure Designs
: BNP Heap Leach Design
: Stakeholder Strategy
: Waste Characterisation
: Soil Characterisation
: Surface Water Study
: Hydrogeological Assessment
: Flora and Fauna Study
: Subterranean fauna memo
: Noise Assessment
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1 Introduction
Norton Gold Fields Pty Ltd (‘Norton’) is one of Australia’s largest domestic gold producers, with recent
annual production of up to 200,000 ounces. The Company holds a tenement package of more than
1,000 km² surrounding the 3.8 Mtpa Paddington Mill, 35 km north of Kalgoorlie-Boulder in the Eastern
Goldfields region of Western Australia (WA).
Norton are proposing to develop the Binduli North Project (the Project) which is the subject of this
Mining Proposal as prepared under the 2020 Statutory Guidelines for Mining Proposals.
The Project is located approximately ten (10) km west of the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder city centre and
to the north of Great Eastern Highway and the Trans-Australia rail line (Figure 1-1). The Project area
has previously been mined for gold by Norton and others between 2002 and 2019.
The proposed Project consists of the expansion of the existing open pits (Janet Ivy, Fort Scott, and Fort
William), as well as the development of a new open pit (Karen Louise pit). Other key features will
include waste rock dumps (WRD), Run-of-Mine (ROM) pads, a heap leach facility and associated
processing plant infrastructure as well as the necessary supporting mine infrastructure (Figure 1-2).
Further project information is presented in detail in the Proposal Description (Section 3) and the
Activity Details (Section 4).
The Project is part of the Binduli Environmental Group Site (EGS: S0226018). The ten tenements that
are the subject of this Mining Proposal (Table 1-1) are all held by Norton or one of its wholly owned
subsidiaries, Paddington Gold Pty Ltd or Bellamel Mining Pty Ltd.
Table 1-1: Project tenements

Tenement Tenement Holder
M26/115 Bellamel Mining Pty Ltd
M26/446 Paddington Gold Pty Limited
M26/833 Norton Gold Fields Limited

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1.1 Revision History
This Mining Proposal is the first to be prepared under the 2020 Statutory Guidelines for the Binduli
Environmental Group Site (S0226018), noting that it covers only the sections of the EGS that will be
disturbed and does not cover the entire EGS. This Mining Proposal covers an expansion and alteration
to existing and approved activities previously undertaken under the following approved Mining
Proposals:
• Binduli North
o Janet Ivy (Reg IDs: 64278, 24798, 22334, 21549)
o Fort Scott (Reg IDs: 55581, 48382)
o Fort William (Reg ID: 17128)
o Rail underpass (Reg ID: 27294)
• Binduli South
o Centurion (Reg ID: 15118, 15710)
o Navajo Chief (Reg IDs: 16541, 16647)
o Ben Hur (Reg IDs: 15239, 15762)
A revision summary table (Table 1-2) has been provided outlining the changes made in this Mining
Proposal compared to the previously approved mining proposals.
Table 1-2: Revision Summary Table

Version No Revision description
& Date
V1.1 The first Mining Proposal prepared under the 2020 Statutory Guidelines for the
(16/12/2020) Binduli Environmental Group Site (S0226018).
Binduli North
New features added (See Sections 3 and 4):
• Karen Louise Pit
• North WRD
• ROM Pad
• Heap Leach Facility
• Plant Sites:
o Reagent storage and gold room
o Crushing, grinding and agglomeration circuit
o Heap Leach processing circuit
o Water Treatment (RO) Plant
• Saline/processing Ponds and Dams
• Various miscellaneous activities
Expansion to existing features (See Sections 3 and 4):

• Fort William Pit expansion
• Fort Scott Pit expansion
• Janet Ivy Pit expansion
• East WRD (expansion over WRD formerly known as Janet Ivy East WRD)

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Version No Revision description

& Date
• South WRD (expansion over WRD formerly known as Fort William WRD)
• Noise Bund 1 West (Expansion over WRD formerly known as Fort Scott WRD)
• Noise Bund 2 Central (Constructed over footprint of WRD formerly known as
Janet Ivy West WRD)
• Various miscellaneous activities
Binduli South
• Pipeline over existing disturbance to facilitate dewatering from Binduli North
pits to Binduli South pits (See Section 4.4.1)
• No further changes to Binduli South
Mining Proposal update summary:

• Consolidate existing background information into 2020 Statutory Guidelines
• Consolidated and updated stakeholder Engagement (Section 6)
• Updated baseline information and added new key studies (Section 7)
o Waste/soil characterisation
o Noise assessment
o Flora/Fauna
o Hydrogeology
o Surface water
o Heritage
o Geotechnical assessment (also see Section 4.3.1.1)
• Updated Risk assessment (Section 8.2) – Key risks (medium or greater):
o Weed species present
o Some dispersive erosive material present
o Noise impacts to nearby residences
o Leaks, spills, and seepage of heap leach
o Hydrocarbon spills
o Saline water spills
o General Public safety – inadvertent access
• Updated site environmental management to address above risks (Section 8.2)
V1.2 Updated to include Revision History (this section)
(22/12/2020)

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Dam - saline / process
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Other Cleared Land

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2 Environmental Group Site Details

The Project is a subset of the Binduli Environmental Group Site details of which and the proponent
details are summarised below in Table 2-1 and Table 2-2. Only the tenements subject to this Mining
Proposal have been included.
Table 2-1: Binduli EGS Details

Aspect Details
Project Name Binduli North
EGS Name Binduli Environmental Group Site
EGS Code S0226018
Description of Operation Open cut and Heap Leach Operation
Care and Maintenance – undergoing Approvals for
Mine Status
future mining
Commodity mined Gold
Project Commencement Date Early 1990s
Estimated completion date of the 2030
project (~9 year Project life of mine)
Tenement ID Tenement Holder
Tenements M26/445 Bellamel Mining Pty Ltd

(Only tenements subject to this Mining M26/446 Paddington Gold Pty Limited
Proposal have been included) M26/447 Bellamel Mining Pty Ltd
M26/833 Norton Gold Fields Limited

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Table 2-2: Proponent Details

Aspect Details
Company name Paddington Gold Pty Ltd
ABN 98 008 585 886
Address Paddington Site, Menzies Highway, Kalgoorlie, WA 6430
Postal Address PO Box 1653, Kalgoorlie, WA 6430
Name Adrian Lally
Position Environmental Superintendent
Contact Person
Phone (08) 9080 6866
E mail adrian.lally@padgold.com.au

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3 Proposal Description
3.1 Project History
The Project is located approximately ten kilometres west of the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder and to the
north of Great Eastern Highway and the Trans-Australia rail line. The Project includes the Fort William,
Fort Scott and Janet Ivy projects, which were mined for gold between 2002 and 2019. The history of
the three projects in the area are described below:
• Fort William – Mined in 2002;

• Fort Scott – Mined in 2015; and
• Janet Ivy – Mined between 2009 and 2019.
Historically the Binduli area was mined for gold in the late 1890's with brief rushes in 1905, 1910, and
1931. Little remains of the historic disturbance (Mindat 2020).
The ore from the recent projects was treated at the Paddington Mill, located 35 km north of Kalgoorlie-
Boulder along the Goldfields Highway. Mining of the above project areas is not currently active and
most of the mining disturbance (waste rock dumps, mining voids, laydown, workshop/office etc.) has
been progressively rehabilitated.
Low-grade ore stockpiles, a ROM pad and the Janet Ivy haul road remain intermittently active, with
haulage of mineralised fresh rock to the Paddington Mill undertaken on a campaign basis.
Groundwater abstracted from Janet Ivy Pit was pumped to Fort Williams Pit for storage and use in
dust suppression (Fort William Standpipe). Janet Ivy Pit has been dewatered into Fort William Pit up
until mining ceased in 2019. Further to this, a pipeline is approved for installation at the Binduli Rail
underpass as per 2010 ‘Binduli Rail underpass and Haul Road Project’ (Reg ID 27294).
In 2019, dewatering was undertaken at Janet Ivy Pit between June and August, with a total of 19,080kL
abstracted and pumped to Fort William Pit for storage. Dust suppression water was sourced from Fort
William Pit, with an annual total of 5,256kL abstracted via Fort William Standpipe.
3.2 Proposed Project Summary
This Mining Proposal covers past and future development of the Project. Future development
primarily consists of the expansion of the existing open pits, as well as the development of a new pit
and a heap leach processing facility and associated processing infrastructure.
The Project is expected to have a life of mine of approximately nine years. The Janet Ivy pit will be
mined during the entire life of the Project, while the Fort William, Karen Louise and Fort Scott will be
mined sequentially in that order over the life of the project alongside the mining at Janet Ivy.
Waste produced at the Project will be placed in three WRDs and for Noise Bund construction.
Ore produced at the Project will be crushed and treated on-site at the heap leach processing facility.
The solution from the heap leach will be processed through an adsorption circuit. Loaded carbon will

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be transferred into an elution circuit for stripping, followed by electrowinning and smelting in an on-
site gold room.
It is anticipated that two noise bunds will be constructed from waste rock in order to minimise impacts
from noise generated at the Project.
All clearing will be undertaken under clearing permit CPS 8950/1 as approved on 10 September 2020.
Water will be abstracted from the Project via dewatering of open pits and used in dust suppression
and the Heap Leach Operation. Excess dewatering will be sent to the Binduli South Project area via a
pipeline underneath the Great Eastern Highway. When dewatering is insufficient to meet Project
requirements, the dewatering supply will be supplemented with water from Binduli South.
Water for the Heap Leach will be treated via a Water Treatment Plant (WTP). The wastewater from
the WTP will be disposed of in pits at Binduli North and South.
The existing monitoring bores will continue to be used for groundwater monitoring, and four new
monitoring bores will be installed to monitor dewatering (AQ2 2020b). An additional four new bores
will be required for monitoring the Heap Leach facility.
Haul road culverts and floodway’s, WRD toe drains and sediment basins will be utilised across the
Project.
3.2.1 Ore and Waste Volumes
The mine design results (ore and waste volumes) for a 2200 $/oz pit shell are present in Table 3-1.
Table 3-1: 2200$/oz Mining Design Results

Au Grade Total materials
Pits Ore tonnes Ounces Waste (t)
(g/t) movement (t)
Janet Ivy 32,131,891 0.54 562,948 82,922,404 50,790,513
Karen Louise 1,712,529 0.67 37,076 9,205,698 7,493169
Fort Scott 4,574,646 0.74 108,876 26,206,185 21,631,539
Fort William 3,069,590 0.79 78,335 19,442,800 9,219,205
Grand total 41,488,656 0.59 787,235 130,623,082 89,134,426
3.2.2 Proposed Infrastructure Summary
The proposed infrastructure consists of:
• Four open cut pits;

o Karen Louise (new pit)
o Fort William expansion
o Fort Scott expansion
o Janet Ivy expansion
• Three waste rock dumps;

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o North WRD
o East WRD (expansion over WRD formerly known as Janet Ivy East WRD)
o South WRD (expansion over WRD formerly known as Fort William WRD)
• Two Noise bunds;
o Noise Bund 1 West (Expansion over WRD formerly known as Fort Scott WRD)
o Noise Bund 2 Central (Constructed over footprint of WRD formerly known as Janet
Ivy West WRD)
• ROM pad;
• Heap Leach facility;
• Plant Sites;
o Reagent storage and gold room
o Crushing, grinding and agglomeration circuit
o Heap Leach processing circuit
o Water Treatment (RO) Plant
• Seven saline or process water Ponds/Dams;
o Pit water
o Raw water
o Barren, Intermediate and Pregnant Liquor Solution Dams
o Emergency Pond
o Stormwater Pond
• Associated miscellaneous disturbance/infrastructure (topsoil stockpiles, abandonment
bunds, laydown yards, offices, laboratory, vehicle washdown, stormwater catchment
ponds, diversion bunds, channels and drains, roads and tracks, workshops, diesel power
generation, fuel facility, dewatering pipeline (Binduli North to Binduli South) and overland
raw water supply pipeline).
The Project layout including the Development Envelope is shown in Table 3-1. The Heap Leach
processing flow chart is shown in Figure 3-2 and outlines the processing infrastructure.
Further description of the proposed Project including a description of the mining activities and how
the mine will operate are presented in the Section 4 below.

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Proposed Site Layout
Abandonment Bund
Storm Water Catchment Magazine Building / camp site
Runoff Pond Pond
Dam - fresh water
Pregnant Liquor
Solution Pond Dam - saline / process
Proposed Office,
Emergency Service Area Diversion channel or drain
Pond
and Fuel Farm Heap or vat leach facility
Laydown or hardstand area
Pit Water
Processing Office Mining void - below GW
Pond
and First Aid
North WRD Noise Bund
6,595,000
6,595,000
Other Cleared Land
Last Plant site

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East WRD Run-of-mine pad
Pond
Topsoil stockpile
M 26/446 Transport / service corridor

Waste dump (class 1)
Intermediate Liquor
Karen Landfill and Workshop
Solution Pond Bioremediation Pad
Power Louise Two HDPE Pipes: DN150-B
Processing Plant
Control Pit Two HDPE Pipes: DN280-B
Room Barren Liquor
Noise Janet Existing Disturbance
Solution Pond
Water Treatment Bund 2 Ivy
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Figure 3-2: Heap Leach Processing flow chart

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4 Activity Details
4.1 Disturbance Envelope and Site Plan
The total land disturbance for the Project (this Mining Proposal) is 1,322.8 ha (inclusive of previously
approved projects as approved under the 2006 Guideline for Mining Proposals in Western Australia,
some of which have not yet commenced).
The Development Envelope (DE) for the Project to which this disturbance will be undertaken is
1,653.7 ha.
The DE and detailed Site Plan for the Project is shown in Figure 3-1 with coordinates shown in Table
4-1. The DE is also provided as a shape file in GDA (94).
Table 4-1: Binduli North Development Envelope Coordinates

Easting (MGA Z51) Northing (MGA Z51)
345837.7 6591517.2
345656.2 6591850.1
344910.0 6591226.3
341880.7 6594723.5
343090.8 6595771.7
343791.5 6594952.3
344414.4 6595487.6
345109.8 6596092.7
345109.8 6596092.7
345110.1 6596093.0
345338.9 6595804.6
346984.0 6593667.4
346962.7 6593650.7
345780.0 6592728.6
346165.0 6592275.5
345977.8 6592119.0
346180.4 6591747.3
346931.2 6591246.3
347062.1 6591076.1
347273.2 6590202.6
347442.1 6589919.7
347454.4 6589597.0
347213.5 6589177.4
347476.5 6588472.1
348433.1 6587540.5
348414.5 6587240.0
348414.4 6587239.9
348414.2 6587239.7
348943.9 6586658.8
348605.8 6586377.6

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Easting (MGA Z51) Northing (MGA Z51)

348401.8 6586343.2
348024.2 6585671.0
347693.2 6586028.6
348277.1 6586773.0
348280.6 6586774.1
347983.3 6587098.1
347998.6 6587422.4
347915.8 6587520.8
347390.7 6587237.6
347137.1 6587530.3
347641.7 6587802.5
347110.9 6588264.1
347109.7 6588267.1
346733.9 6589275.0
346015.3 6588871.2
345813.9 6589229.8
346606.7 6589675.2
346903.0 6590074.0
346710.9 6590872.3
346309.5 6591202.3

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4.2 Mine Activity Types by Tenement
The Mine Activity Types by Tenement are shown in Table 4-2 to Table 4-11 below.

Tenement: M26/115
Current
Mine Activity Proposed Total
Activity Type Approved
Reference Area (ha) Area (ha)
Area (ha)
Key Mine Activities
No Key mine Activities
Other Mine Activities
Transport or service infrastructure Roads, Pipeline
corridor
Other Mine Activity Area 1.1 0.0 1.1
TOTAL TENEMENT ACTIVITY AREA 1.1 0.0 1.1

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Tenement: M26/243
Propos Current
Total Area
Activity Type Mine Activity Reference ed Area Approved
(ha)
(ha) Area (ha)
Key Mine Activities
Transport or Service
Pipeline
Infrastructure

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Tenement: M26/430
Propos Current
Total Area
(ha)
(ha) Area (ha)
Key Mine Activities
Pipeline
Infrastructure

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Tenement: M26/445
Propos Current
Total Area
(ha)
(ha) Area (ha)
Key Mine Activities
No Key Mine Activities

Pipeline
Infrastructure

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Tenement: M26/446
Propos Current
Total Area
(ha)
(ha) Area (ha)
Key Mine Activities
Waste dump or overburden East WRD (Janet Ivy East 96.2 16.0 112.2
stockpile (class 1) WRD)
Waste dump or overburden Janet Ivy West WRD -19.6 19.6 0.0
stockpile (class 1)
Waste dump or overburden Noise Bund 2 7.6 0.0 7.6
stockpile (class 1)
Waste dump or overburden Northern WRD 61.8 0.0 61.8
stockpile (class 1)
Mining void (with a depth of at Fort Scott Open Pit 4.4 0.3 4.7
least 5 metres) - below ground
water level
Mining void (with a depth of at Fort William Open Pit 3.5 0.0 3.5
water level
Mining void (with a depth of at Janet Ivy Open Pit 39.8 19.3 59.0
water level
Mining void (with a depth of at Karen Louise Open Pit 10.3 0.0 10.3
water level
Low-grade ore stockpile (class 1) Fort Scott Mineralised -1.3 1.3 0.0
waste stockpile
Low-grade ore stockpile (class 1) Janet Ivy Mineralised -6.6 6.6 0.0
waste stockpile
Run-of-mine pad Fort Scott ROM -6.9 6.9 0.0
Run-of-mine pad Janet Ivy ROM -15.6 15.6 0.0
Run-of-mine pad Janet Ivy ROM (15m) 6.6 0.0 6.6
Other Cleared Land - Land (other Abandonment Bunds,
than land under rehabilitation or General Clearing
rehabilitated land)
Building (other than workshop) or Current Office
camp site

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Tenement: M26/446
Diversion channel or drain Diversion Drain
Exploration/Prospecting Exploration
Operations - Land (other than
land under rehabilitation or
rehabilitated land)
Workshop Janet Ivy workshop
Laydown or hardstand area Magazine
Transport or service Roads, Pipeline,
infrastructure corridor Communications Tower
Topsoil stockpile Topsoil stockpile
TOTAL TENEMENT ACTIVITY AREA 236.8 163.1 400

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Tenement: M26/447
Propos Current
Total Area
(ha)
(ha) Area (ha)
Key Mine Activities
Waste dump or overburden Fort Scott WRD -11.1 11.1 0.0
stockpile (class 1)
Waste dump or overburden Fort William WRD 25.2 0.0 25.2
stockpile (class 1)
stockpile (class 1)
Heap or vat leach facility Heap Leach 120.3 0.0 120.3
Dam - saline water or process Barren Liquor Pond 0.4 0.0 0.4
liquor
Dam - saline water or process Emergency Pond 3.4 0.0 3.4
liquor
Dam - saline water or process Intermediate Liquor 0.4 0.0 0.4
liquor Pond
Dam - saline water or process Pit Water Pond 0.5 0.0 0.5
liquor
Dam - saline water or process Pregnant Liquor Pond 0.5 0.0 0.5
liquor
Dam - saline water or process Raw Water Pond 0.3 0.0 0.3
liquor
Dam - saline water or process Stormwater Runoff 1.8 0.0 1.8
liquor Pond
Mining void (with a depth of at Karen Louise Open Pit 0.4 0.0 0.4
water level
Plant site Crushing Screening and 7.4 0.0 7.4
agglomeration Plant
Plant site Power Plant 1.2 0.0 1.2
Plant site Water Treatment Plant 0.1 0.0 0.1
Run-of-mine pad Janet Ivy ROM 15.7 0.0 15.7

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Tenement: M26/447
rehabilitated land)
Dam - fresh water Catchment Pond, Last
Chance Pond
rehabilitated land)
Laydown or hardstand area Fort Scott Laydown
Transport or service Pipeline, Powerline,
infrastructure corridor Roads
Building (other than workshop) or Proposed Office, Service
camp site Area and Fuel Farm,
Processing Office and
First Aid, Processing
Control Room,
Gatehouse and Training
Department
Workshop Workshop

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Tenement: M26/468
Propos Current
Total Area
(ha)
(ha) Area (ha)
Key Mine Activities
Pipeline
Infrastructure

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Tenement: M26/474
Propos Current
Total Area
(ha)
(ha) Area (ha)
Key Mine Activities
Transport or service Roads, Pipeline
infrastructure corridor

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Tenement: M26/629
Propos Current
Total Area
(ha)
(ha) Area (ha)
Key Mine Activities
Waste dump or overburden South WRD (Fort William 26.9 19.7 46.7
stockpile (class 1)
water level
Mining void (with a depth of at Fort William Open Pit 8.2 10.0 18.2
water level
Run-of-mine pad Fort William ROM -5.6 5.6 0.0
rehabilitated land)
rehabilitated land)
Laydown or hardstand area Fort Scott/Fort William
Laydown
Workshop Fort William old
office/workshop
infastructure

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Tenement: M26/833
Propos Current
Total Area
(ha)
(ha) Area (ha)
Key Mine Activities
Waste dump or overburden South WRD (Fort William 4.7 0.0 4.7
Waste dump or overburden Fort Scott WRD -1.4 1.4 0.0
stockpile (class 1)
stockpile (class 1)
water level
rehabilitated land)
rehabilitated land)
Laydown or hardstand area Fort Scott Laydown
Other Mine Activity Area -0.4 2.6 2.2

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Table 4-12:Total Tenement Activity Area for All Tenements

Disturbance areas
Mine activity
Activity type Proposed Approved
reference Total (ha)
(ha) (ha)
TOTAL TENEMENT ACTIVITY AREA FOR ALL
654.2 270.1 924.2
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4.3 Key Mine Activity Details
The activities proposed under this Mining Proposal will impact several existing Key Mine Activity
features. The tables presented below contain the details of each proposed Key Mine Activity as well
as each of the existing Key Mine Activities impacted by this proposal.
The location of the technical details of each of the Key Mine Activity is summarised in Table 4-13 and
Figure 3-1.
Table 4-13: Key Activity technical detail summary

Key Mine Activities Technical Detail location
Mining Voids
• Karen Louise (new pit)
• Fort William (expansion) Table 4-14 to Table 4-17
• Fort Scott (expansion)
• Janet Ivy (expansion)
Waste Rock Dumps
• North WRD
• East WRD (formerly Janet Ivy East WRD)
• South WRD (formerly Fort William WRD) Table 4-18 to Table 4-22
Noise bunds
• Noise Bund 1 West
• Noise Bund 2 Central
Run of Mine Pads
Table 4-23
• ROM Pad
Heap Leach
Table 4-24
• Heap Leach Facility
Plant Site
• Reagent storage and gold room
• Crushing, grinding and agglomeration circuit
Table 4-25 to Table 4-29
• Heap Leach processing circuit
• Water Treatment (RO) Plant
• Power Station
Dams
• Raw Water
• Barren Liquor Solution
• Intermediate Liquor Solution Table 4-31 to Table 4-38
• Pregnant Liquor Solution
• Storm Water Pond
• Emergency Pond

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4.3.1 Description of Key Mining Activities
The proposed Project will consist of three open cut expansions of existing pits and the development
of new open pit:
• Karen Louise (new pit)

• Fort William (expansion)
• Fort Scott (expansion)
• Janet Ivy (expansion)
The open cut pits will be mined using conventional excavators, haul trucks, surface drill rigs, dozers,
water trucks, service trucks and graders. Conventional drilling and blasting will occur. Water will be
abstracted from the Project and dewatered to the Binduli South project area via a pipeline underneath
the Great Eastern Highway. The Janet Ivy pit will likely be mined during the entire life of the Project,
while the Fort William, Karen Louise and Fort Scott will be mined sequentially in that order over the
life of the project alongside the mining at Janet Ivy.
The technical details of each pit are summarised in Table 4-14 to Table 4-17 below.
Ore will be brought to the surface by truck and transferred to the ROM. Mine waste will be taken to
the WRDs:
• North WRD
• East WRD (formerly Janet Ivy East WRD)
• South WRD (formerly Fort William WRD)
• Noise bunds (West and Central)
Two Noise Bunds (West (1) and Central (2)) will be constructed to reduce the impacts of noise
produced at the Project. The technical details for each WRD and Noise Bund are summarised in Table
4-18 to Table 4-22. All WRDs and Noise Bunds will be progressively rehabilitated during operations.
Ore will be temporarily stockpiled and subsequently fed into the crushing circuit. The ROM will consist
of two areas. An area of 7.0 Ha will be developed as an elevated (15 m) ROM pad adjacent to the
crusher using mine waste rock, ore will be fed into the crushing circuit form this ROM. The remaining
ROM area will be composed of land cleared of vegetation/topsoil and sheeted with waste rock or LG
ore sourced from the open pit. The remaining ROM will be at ground level and not a raised landform.
See Table 4-23 for the technical details on the ROM Pad.
The proposed plant circuit is a two-stage crushing circuit (primary and secondary crushing circuits)
followed by a High Pressure Grinding Roll (HPGR) to feed an agglomerated heap leach plant. Final
crushed ore will be delivered by conveyor to the surge bin before being fed to the agglomeration
drum. Agglomerated ore will be conveyed to the heap leach area via a series of grasshopper conveyors
to a radial stacker which will stack the ore in a series of heap leach cells.
The Heap Leach will be designed to operate to a final Pregnant Leach Solution (PLS). The adsorption
circuit will consist of a series of carbon columns treating the PLS stream together with the associated
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followed by electrowinning and smelting in an on-site gold room. The carbon is regenerated in a kiln
and then quenched and returned to the adsorption area.
Technical details on the Heap Leach and associated plant site equipment are summarised in Table
4-24 to Table 4-26.
A WTP is planned for the site to treat mine dewater that will be used for processing at the Heap Leach.
The technical details are summarised in Table 4-29.
The following dams will be required to facilitate the processing requirements on-site:
• Pit water Pond

• Raw Water Dam
• Barren Liquor Solution
• Intermediate Liquor Solution
• Pregnant Liquor Solution
• Storm Water Runoff Pond
• Emergency Pond
The technical details of the dams are summarised in Table 4-31 to Table 4-37.
4.3.1.1 Mining Void
Details of the four mining voids are presented in Table 4-14 to Table 4-17, with the pit cross sections
showing the Potential Zone of Instability (PZOI) displayed below (Figure 4-1 to Figure 4-
6).Geotechnical Assessment of Binduli North Pits was carried out by Z Twins Geotechnical (2020) the
outcome are summarised below and the report presented in Appendix B.
Table 4-14: Fort William Pit

Mining Void
Activity Type Mining Void (depth greater than 5m – below ground water)
Mine Activity
Fort William Pit
Reference
Total Area (ha) 21.7
Area per
18.2 M26/629 and 3.5 M26/446
tenement (ha)

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Mining Void
The Fort William pit design is a cutback of a previously mined pit. The design consists of a
single access ramp/ramp exit from north-east leading to the existing waste dump and
future waste dump expansion. The pit is positioned to the north south direction. The pit
has a total disturbance area of 21.7 ha and a maximum depth of 95.8 m.
Open pit expansion of existing pit

• Length (max) 640 m
Design
• Width (max) 480 m
Description
• Max depth: 95.8 m
o Pit bottom: 270 m RL
o Surface height: 365.8 m RL
• Batter angles: fresh 70°; transitional 60° and oxide 55°
• Bench height: 10m
• Berm widths: 7m
Fibrous minerals ☐- Yes ☒- No
Radioactive material ☐- Yes ☒- No
Materials capable of generating acid
Material and/or metalliferous drainage,
☐- Yes ☒- No
Characteristics including neutral drainage and saline
drainage.
Dispersive and/or erosive material
that is capable of compromising the ☒- Yes ☐- No See Section 7.4
structure and stability of the activity.
Backfill Will the mining void be backfilled? ☐- Yes ☒- No

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Table 4-15: Fort Scott Pit

Mining Void
Mine Activity
Fort Scott Pit
Reference
Total Area (ha) 21.3 Ha
Area per
4.7 ha M26/446, 15.3 ha M26/629 and 1.3 ha M26/833
tenement (ha)
The Fort Scott pit design is a cutback of a previously mined pit. The design consists of a
single access ramp, ramp exit from north west. The pit positioned in a north south
direction. The pit has a total disturbance area of 21.3 Ha and continues to a maximum
depth of 152.4 m.

Design
Description
• Berm widths: 7m
☐- Yes ☒- No
drainage.
Dispersive and/or erosive material See Section 7.4
that is capable of compromising the ☒- Yes ☐- No

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Table 4-16: Karen Louise Pit

Mining Void
Mine Activity
Karen Louise Pit
Reference
Area per
10.28 ha M26/446 and 0.36 ha M26/447
tenement (ha)
The Karen Louise pit design is in a previously undisturbed area (i.e., New Pit). The design
consists of a single access ramp, ramp exit from south east area. The pit is positioned to a
north south direction. The pit has a total disturbance area of 10.6 Ha and continues to a
maximum depth of 105.5 m.
Development of new open pit

Design
Description
• Berm widths: 7 m
☐- Yes ☒- No
drainage.

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Table 4-17: Janet Ivy Pit

Mining Void
Mine Activity
Janet Ivy Pit
Reference
Total Area (ha) 59.0 ha
Area per
59.0 ha M26/446
tenement (ha)
The Janet Ivy pit design is a cutback of an existing pit. The design consists of dual access
ramp, one ramp exit from north east area which is close to existing waste dump and
future waste dump, another ramp exit from south west area which is close to ROM and
crusher. The pit is positioned in a north south direction. The pit has a total disturbance
area of 59.0 Ha and continues to a maximum depth of 157 m.

Design • Length (max) 1,376 m
Description • Width (max) 474 m
• Max depth: 157 m
o Pit bottom: 210xm RL
o Surface height: 367 m RL
• Berm widths: 7m
Characteristics ☐- Yes ☒- No
including neutral drainage and saline
drainage.

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Pit Cross Sections and Zone of Instability
Geotechnical core logging was carried out on 11 drill holes drilled in the vicinity of the pits. A
geotechnical assessment on the Potential Zone of Instability (PZOI) was undertaken to ensure that the
final location of any waste rock and abandonment bunds would not be within this zone (Appendix B).
A series of cross sections intersecting each of the pits (and the WRDs and Noise Bunds) and indicating
the PZOI is shown below (Figure 4-1 to Figure 4-6).
All final abandonment bunds and WRD will be placed outside this position in accordance with DMIRS
guidelines.
Figure 4-1: Cross Section Locations

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Figure 4-2: Cross Section A – A’ North (Janet Ivy pit and East WRD)

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Figure 4-3: Cross Section B – B’ Janet Ivy and Noise Bund 2

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Figure 4-4: Cross Section C – C’ Looking West (North WRD and Karen Louise Pit)

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Figure 4-5: Cross Section D – D’ Looking North (Fort Scott and Noise Bund 1)

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Figure 4-6: Cross Section E – E’ Looking North (Fort William and South WRD))

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4.3.1.2 Waste Rock Dumps and Noise Bunds
The WRD and Noise Bunds as-built design details and closure design details are presented below in
Table 4-18 to Table 4-22. Closure design details are discussed further in the Mine Closure Plan
(Appendix A).
Conceptual design was undertaken by Mine Earth (2020; Appendix C). Typical as-built design
compared to the closure design for all WRDs is shown below in Figure 4-7, including crest bund design
(Figure 4-8) and toe drain design (Figure 4-9).
Noise Bunds will be constructed as part of the construction activities from existing WRDs. The Noise
bunds will remain at angle of repose (37o) during their operating life. Once the noise bunds are no
longer required, they will be battered down to final design, covered by 1 m of competent material,
topsoiled, ripped and seeded.
In general, across all of the WRDs, all overburden, saprolite and shale waste rock (erosive) will not be
placed on the surface of the WRD and will be covered by 1 m of competent material. Transitional
waste rock and fresh siltstone (moderate competent) will also require rock armour if placed on the
WRD surfaces. Fresh porphyry, arenite, conglomerate, grit and sandstone waste rock (competent) will
be suitable source of durable rock armour and suitable for placement on the final WRD surfaces. See
Section 7.5 for details on the waste rock types.
Landform flat surfaces have been designed to retain the 1 in 1000-year AEP rainfall event with 300
mm freeboard, over an effective service life of at least 300 years as detailed in Mine Earth (2020)
conceptual designs.

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Table 4-18: North WRD

WRD
Activity Type Waste Dump or overburden stockpile (Class 1)
Mine Activity
North WRD
Reference
Area per
61.8 ha M26/446
tenement (ha)
WRD Design Criteria
• Maximum height: 40 m
• Lift height: 10 m
• Slope angle: angle of repose
• Berm width prior to reshaping: 55m (for 20m reprofile lift height) or 35 (for 10 m
reprofile lift height)
• Surface water controls: Toe drains/sediment traps
Closure Design
Design
• Final overall slope angle: 18 degrees (20 degrees maximum)
Description
• Max reprofile lift height: 10 m
• Minimum back sloping berm width: 15 m
• Berm backslope angle:5 degrees
• Capping: 1 m NAF rock armour on low stability waste types on both batters and
flat surfaces
• WRD top design:
o Concave shape (5 degree backslope for 20 m from crest) with 1 m crest bund
o Cell bunds of 0.75m height to create 1-2 ha cells on top surface
Material Radioactive material ☐- Yes ☒- No
Characteristics
Materials capable of generating acid and/or
metalliferous drainage, including neutral drainage ☐-Yes ☒- No
and saline drainage.
Dispersive and/or erosive material that is capable See Section 7.4
of compromising the structure and stability of the ☒- Yes ☐- No
activity.

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Table 4-19: East WRD

WRD
Mine Activity
East WRD
Reference
Total Area (ha) 112.2 ha proposed
Area per
112.2 ha M26/446
tenement (ha)
WRD encompassing the existing Janet Ivy East WRD, Janet Ivy Low Grade Stockpile and
Janet Ivy go-line
WRD Design Criteria
Design
Closure Design
Description
• Final overall slope angle: 18 degrees (20 degrees maximum)
flat surfaces
• WRD top design:
Characteristics
metalliferous drainage, including neutral ☐- Yes ☒- No
drainage and saline drainage.
Dispersive and/or erosive material that is See Section 7.4
capable of compromising the structure and ☒- Yes ☐- No
stability of the activity.

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Table 4-20: South WRD

WRD
Mine Activity
South WRD
Reference
Area per
25.2 ha M26/447, 46.7 ha M26/629 and 4.7 ha M26/833
tenement (ha)
WRD encompassing the existing For William WRD
Waste Rock Dump Design Criteria
Design Closure Design
Description • Final overall slope angle: 18 degrees (20 degrees maximum)
flat surfaces
• WRD top design:
Characteristics

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Table 4-21: Noise Bund 1 (West)

WRD
Mine Activity
Noise Bund 1
Reference
Total Area (ha) 29.5ha
Area per
21.2 ha M26/447, 3.8 ha M26/629 and 4.5 ha M26/833
tenement (ha)
Bench height: 10 m
Number of benches: 3
Design Berm width: 35 m
Description Slope angle (before rehab): 37°
Slope angle (after rehab): 18°
Total volume: 4,233,552 LCM
Characteristics

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Table 4-22: Noise Bund 2 (Central)

WRD
Mine Activity
Noise Bund 2
Reference
Area per
7.6 ha M26/446
tenement (ha)
Bench height: 9 m (first bench), 8 m (second), 8 m (third)
Number of benches: 3
Design Berm width: 8 m
Description Slope angle (before rehab): 37°
Slope angle (after rehab): 18°
Total volume: 565,457 LCM
Characteristics

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Figure 4-7: Berm Width typical sections for 10 m lift

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Figure 4-8: WRD Crest bund design
Figure 4-9: WRD Toe drain design

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4.3.1.3 Run of Mine Pads
The ROM pad will be located to the north of Fort Scott Pit adjacent to the Heap Leach, the Karen Louise
Pit footprint may be used as ROM Pad prior to mining. Table 4-23 summarises the Key Mine Activity
data for the ROM pad.
Table 4-23: ROM Pad

ROM Pad
Activity Type Run of Mine Pad
Mine Activity
ROM Pad
Reference
Area per
0.4 ha M26/447, 6.6 ha M26/446
tenement (ha)
Ore will be loaded into the crushing circuit via an elevated ROM pad, the ROM pad will be
15m in height and cover and area of 7.0 ha, the Elevated ROM will be rehabilitated as for
WRD’s.
Design
Additional ore storage will be available to the north the additional area will made up for
Description
various cleared areas surrounding the open pits. Sheeted areas with low/grade ore or
waste rock sourced from the open pits. The ROM areas will remain at ground level and
are not raised landforms.
Characteristics

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4.3.1.4 Heap Leach
The Binduli North Heap Leach Facility was designed by CMW Geosciences (2020, Appendix D) details
are summarised in Table 4-24 below and the as built design compared to the closure design in shown
in Figure 4-10 below.
Table 4-24: Heap Leach Facility

Heap Leach
Facility
Activity Type Heap Leach Facility
Mine Activity
Binduli North Heap Leach Facility
Reference
Area per
120.3 ha M26/447
tenement (ha)
Dimensions
• Height of heap leach: 40m max
• Number of lifts: 10m/lift, 4 lifts in total
• Berm width: 7.5 m
• Slope angle: 33.37 degrees
• Heap leach dimensions: 1690m x 720m
• Cell design: 65m x 720m (25 cells total)
• Total volume 39,700,000 m3 (58.1 Mt)
Features
• Liner design: Natural ground, subgrade compacted soil layer, HPDE liner (1.5 – 2mm
thickness), cushion layer and then stacked ores.
• Additional 32.5 m of liner installed to accommodate closure profile
Design
• Leak detection: inclined monitor bores
Description
• Reticulation system type: Cyanide solution to be applied via drippers, the pregnant
solution will gravity flow into the collection box buried at the corner of each cell
• Bunding: The heap leach pad area will be bunded by safety berm and the surface
water will be collected by division channel & berm around the toe of the heap
Operation and life of mine
• Tonnes treated per annum:5,000,000 tonnes of ore/year
• Ore density placed on heap: 1.5t/m3 bulk density to be applied in the design
• Life of operation (approximate): 9 years
Closure
• The Heap Leach will be battered down to a single slope of 15 degrees and covered
with 2 m of competent waste rock
• See attached Mine Closure Plan for closure design
• Quicklime (CaO) and cement to be used in agglomeration
Process • Sodium Hydroxide to be used for heap leaching and water pre-treatment
Chemicals Used • Sodium Cyanide to be used in heap leaching to make up cyanide solutions
• Hydrochloric acid to be used in Gold room.

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Heap Leach
Facility
Material metalliferous drainage, including neutral ☐- Yes ☒- No
Characteristics drainage and saline drainage.
Dispersive and/or erosive material that is
capable of compromising the structure and ☒- Yes ☐- No See section 7.4
Figure 4-10: Heap Leach: As-built design (orange) and closure design (blue) comparison

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4.3.1.5 Plant Site
The Binduli North Project consists of three interlinked Plant Sites:
• Crushing screening and agglomeration circuit

• Heap Leach Circuit
• Carbon adsorption columns, elution, and Gold room circuit
Crushing screening and agglomeration circuit
The crushing circuit starts with screening operation of feed by Grizzly feeder and oversize will be
crushed by a jaw crusher as primary crusher. The secondary crusher, also a cone crusher which is in
close circuit to ensure all the larger particles will be crushed before entering High pressure grinding
rollers (HPGR). HPGR’s edge stream will be recirculated back to the feed. The agglomerator receives
the ore feed from crushing circuit with added lime and cement on the conveyor to agglomerate it
using barren solution from the downstream operation.
Key mine Activity Table for Crushing screening and agglomeration circuit is Table 4-25.
Heap Leach Circuit
The Agglomerated ore is then transferred to the Heap leach pad using conveyors and a grasshopper
stacker is used to stack the agglomerated material on heap pads according to the predesigned
dimensions. Irrigation system and solution recovery ponds are designed to contain the solution
effectively to avoid contaminating environment.
Dewatering water will be sent to the Pit Water Pond (PWP) and will be processed through the Water
Treatment Plant (WTP) and discharged to the Raw Water Pond (RWP) as make up water, water from
the Barren Liquor Pond (BLP) will be mixed with cyanide and reticulated onto the Heap Leach. The
solution will pass through Intermediate Liquor Pond (ILP) until the required solution of Gold is
achieved and will then be sent to the Pregnant Liquor Pond (PLP) form here pregnant solution is sent
to the Processing Plant, return waterer from the processing plant will be discharged to the BLP.
Key mine Activity Table for Heap Leach circuit is Table 4-26.
Carbon adsorption columns, elution, and Gold room circuit
Pregnant Liquor form the PLP will the fed into a Carbon Adsorption Circuit within the Processing Plant.
Loaded carbon leaving the carbon in Carbon Adsorption Circuit will be transferred into an elution
circuit for stripping. Barren water from the Carbon Adsorption Circuit will be returned to the BLP.
In the on-site gold room, the carbon is acid washed and then Elution (removed from carbon by cyanide
solution) circuit followed by and Electrowinning and Smelting to produce Gold Dor. The carbon is
regenerated in a kiln and then quenched and returned to the Adsorption Circuit.
Key mine Activity Table for Carbon adsorption columns, elution, and Gold room circuit is Table 4-27.

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Table 4-25: Crushing, grinding sand agglomeration circuit

Plant Site
Activity Type Plant Site
Mine Activity
Crushing, grinding and agglomeration circuit
Reference
Area per
7.4 ha M26/447
tenement (ha)
Throughput of crushing and grinding circuit will be 800t/h or 5MTPA using the following
equipment:
• Primary crusher: metso C160
• Secondary crusher: Sandvick CH890i
• High Pressure Grinding Rolls: CITIC HPGR 20/13
• Agglomeration circuit
Gold bearing ore will be stored on the ROM pad located adjacent to the primary crusher.
Design The 2-stage crushing, screening and agglomeration circuit will be designed for a
Description throughput of 800 t/h and availability of 72%, operating up to 24 hours per day. The
maximum size of ore will be 900 mm in any dimension, with an 80% passing (F80) size of
500 mm
Fixed conveyors to transport ores in between crushing stations.
Final crushed ore will be delivered by conveyor and fed to the agglomerate drum.
Agglomerated ore then will be conveyed to the heap leach area via over land conveyors
and than a series of grasshopper conveyors to a radial stacker which will stack the ore in
a series of heap cells.

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Table 4-26: Heap Leach circuit

Plant Site
Mine Activity
Heap Leah circuit
Reference
Area per
120.3 ha M26/447
tenement (ha)
The Heap Leach will be designed to operate to a final Pregnant Leach Solution (PLS) flow
and a design gold extraction of 75% from the heap.
Design
No solution will be discharged, all solution will be collected and recycled and reused in
Description
the productions.
Processing solutions will be stored in series of Dams.
Table 4-27: Gold room and reagent storage

Plant Site
Mine Activity
Gold room and reagent storage
Reference
Area per
0.2 ha M26/447
tenement (ha)
In the on-site gold room, the carbon is acid washed and then Elution (removed from
carbon by cyanide solution) circuit followed by and Electrowinning and Smelting to
produce Gold Dor. The carbon is regenerated in a kiln and then quenched and returned
Design to the Adsorption Circuit.
Description The reagents that will be stored at this location include:
• Sodium Hydroxide to be used for heap leaching and water pre-treatment
• Sodium Cyanide to be used in heap leaching to make up cyanide solutions
• Hydrochloric acid to be used in gold room.
In addition, a small Power Plant will be constructed with 8 MW capacity to provide power to the
Project. The key mine activity table for the Power plant is Table 4-28.
Table 4-28: Power Plant

Plant Site
Mine Activity Reference Power Plant
Area per tenement (ha) 1.2 ha M26.447
A 8 MW capacity, diesel fired power station will be constructed on site to
Design Description
power the Project.

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4.3.1.6 Water Treatment Plant
The available water for the Binduli Heap Leach Operation will come mainly from pit dewatering, this
water is hypersaline with qualities of Calcium, Magnesium and Sulphate which introduces pH buffering
and scaling impacts on Heap Leach Operations. To counter this, Norton will use specialised Nano
Filtration (NF) membranes, (under a modified Reverse Osmosis (RO) setup) which are generally able
to remove > 90% of the magnesium in the feed and >95% of the sulphates. Similar levels of calcium
removal can also be achieved.
Dewatering water will be discharged to the Pit Water Pond (PWP). From the PWP the pit water will be
fed into the WTP which will consist of a containerised specialised NF membranes, under a modified
RO setup. The plant will be supplied preconstructed in sea containers. The whole plant will be
fabricated fully complied with Australian standards and commissioned prior to delivery to site (Figure
4-11).
Treated water from the WTP will be sent to the RWP before being used in the Heap Leaching operation
or as production service water. The brine from the WTP will be pumped back to inactive pits (Binduli
North and South) for disposal.
Key mine activity a Table for the WTP is Table 4-29.
Table 4-29: Water Treatment Plant

Plant Site
Mine Activity
Water Treatment Plant (WTP)
Reference
Area per
0.1 ha M26/447
tenement (ha)
A water-treatment plant to be built to desalt hypersaline water for operations. Water will
be sourced from pit dewatering treated via NF membranes under a modified RO setup.
Design
Product for the WTP will be discharge to the RWP and Brine pumped back to inactive pits
Description
(Binduli South) for disposal.
Predicted Water qualities from the WTP are shown in Table 4-30.

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Figure 4-11: Schematic of the Water Treatment Facility
Table 4-30: Predicted Water Qualities to and from WTP

pH Ca Mg SO42- Na Cl- TDS
600- 3,000- 4,000- 30,000- 50-000 – 60,000-
Pit Water 6.0-8.0
1,000 5,000 10,000 45,000 90,000 150,000
Process 30,000- 50-000 – 45,000 –
6.0-8.0 <100 <100 <100
Water 45,000 90,000 120,000
1,000- 6,000- 8,000- 30,000- 50-000 – 80,000-
Brine 6.0-8.0
9,000 10,000 20,000 45,000 90,000 180,000

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4.3.1.7 Dams – saline water or process liquor
A number of saline or process water dams are required for the Heap Leach operation. Pit dewater and
make up water from Binduli South will be sent to the PWP, from there it will be fed into the WTP,
treated water will be discharged to the RWD and waste water will be discharged back to inactive pit
voids. The RWD will be used to supplement the BLP which will also receive water from the Carbon
adsorption columns, elution, and Gold room circuit.
Cyanide will be added to water from the BLP and reticulated to the Heap Leach. Water will be
circulated through the Heap leach returning to the ILP until the required Gold concentration is reached
and water sent to the PLP were it will be used in the Carbon adsorption columns, elution, and Gold
room circuit.
In addition, a Storm Water Pond (SWP) will capture rainwater that runs off or percolates through the
Heap Leach. This water will be contaminated with Heap Leach solution and cannot be discharged to
the environment. It will be reused in the Heap Leach Circuit. An Emergency Pond will also be
constructed to accommodate water from the ponds in the event of an extreme rainfall or emergency
that requires the emptying of any pond containing saline or process water.
Details of the Saline or Process Water Dam are shown in Table 4-31 through to Table 4-37.
Table 4-31: Pit Water Dam

Dam
Activity Type Dam – Saline or Process Water
Mine Activity
Pit Water Dam (PWD)
Reference
Area per
0.5 ha M26/447
tenement (ha)
Saline Water – Pit Dewatering Water 60,000-150,000 TDS
Pond will be constructed of mine waste and lined with a 2mm HDPE liner over a
Geotextile liner
Design Volume 15,700m3
Description
The pond will have a freeboard of 0.5 m (i.e., pond crest to top of design water level).
Water level will be managed by pit dewatering (excess pit dewater can be sent to Binduli
south for disposal) and supplemented by water form Binduli south when pit dewatering
is inadequate.

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Table 4-32: Raw Water Dam

Dam
Activity Type Dam – Saline or Process Water
Mine Activity
Raw Water Dam (RWD)
Reference
Area per
0.3 Ha M26/447
tenement (ha)
Saline Water – treated water from WTP 45,000 – 120,000 TDS
Pond will be constructed of mine waste and lined with a 1.5 mm HDPE liner over a
Design Geotextile liner
Description Volume 7,400m3
The ponds will have a freeboard of 0.5 m (i.e., pond crest to top of design water level).
Water level will be managed by through pit of WTP.
Table 4-33: Barren Liquor Solution Dam

Dam
Activity Type Dam – Saline water or process liquor
Mine Activity
Barren Liquor Pond (BLP)
Reference
Area per
0.4 ha M26/447
tenement (ha)
Barren Liquor Solution– Water from RWP and Processing circuit, TDS up to 120,000 mg/L
and containing cyanide.
Pond will be constructed (61 m x 62 m) of mine waste and lined with a 1.5 mm HDPE liner
Design over a Geotextile liner
Description Volume 7,600 m3
The weirs between ponds have been designed to pass a 1:100 year event with a
freeboard above maximum flood level of 0.1 to 0.2m.

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Table 4-34: Intermediate liquor solution Dam

Dam
Mine Activity
Intermediate Liquor Pond (ILP)
Reference
Area per
0.4 ha M26/447
tenement (ha)
Intermediate Liquor Solution – TDS up to 120,000, contains cyanide and gold.
over a Geotextile liner
Design
Volume 7,600m3
Description
Table 4-35: Pregnant liquor solution Dam

Dam
Mine Activity
Pregnant Liquor Pond (PLP)
Reference
Area per
0.5 ha M26/447
tenement (ha)
Pregnant Liquor Solution – TDS up to 120,000, contains cyanide and gold.
over a Geotextile liner
Design
Volume 15,000m3
Description

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Table 4-36: Storm Water Pond

Dam
Mine Activity
Storm Water Pond (SWP)
Reference
Area per
1.8 ha M26/447
tenement (ha)
The Storm Water Pond will contain rainfall that runs off or seeps through the Heap Leach
thus will contain elevated levels of Cyanide and gold this water will be captures and re-
Design used in the Heap leach operation.
Description Pond will be constructed (137 m x 130m) of mine waste and lined with a 1.5 mm HDPE
liner over a Geotextile liner
Volume 71,000 m3
Table 4-37: Emergency Pond

Dam
Mine Activity
Emergency Pond
Reference
Area per
3.4 ha M26/447
tenement (ha)
The Emergency Pond will contain TDS up to 120,000, contains cyanide and gold.
Design Pond will be constructed (212 m x 158 m) of mine waste and lined with a 1.5 mm HDPE
Description liner over a Geotextile liner
Volume 167,000 m3

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4.4 Miscellaneous Mine Activities
The Miscellaneous Mine Activity types are described in Table 4-38.
Table 4-38: Miscellaneous mine activities

Infrastructure Activity Type Description
Two storm water catchment ponds will be constructed at
the northern end of the Heap Leach area to capture rainfall
runoff within the mining and processing area the
potentially contaminated (hydrocarbons) or containing
sediment. The ponds will act as containment ponds for
Surface water Dam – fresh
small rainfall events and sediment traps for larger rainfall
Catchment Ponds Water
events which will overflow to the environment. Norton
propose to reuse water from these ponds in the Heap
Leach circuit when available.
Ponds lined with compacted clay base with the following
dimensions: (205 m x 205 m) – 180,000 m3
Haul roads, access tracks and transport corridors.
Haul Roads will be 40m wide with a 24 m running width, 2-
3 % cross fall and 1.5 m bunds and catch pits for saline
water runoff, constructed with mine waste.
Haulage / transport
Mine roads will be constructed with mine waste and
corridors
approximately 12m wide with drains and catch pits for
saline water runoff.
Access tracks, cleared not constructed generally single lane
only (up to 4m wide).
Transport or All pipelines will be bunded (or buried where crossroads),

service telemetry will be fitted with automatic cut-offs, catch pits
infrastructure will be constructed to capture any spills or leaks or
Pipeline corridor corridor discharge due to maintenance. Pipelines include:
• Pipeline corridor for mine dewatering (Binduli North to
Binduli South)
• Overland raw water supply
• Pipeline associated with heap leach processing dams.
Communications Existing Communications tower located adjacent to the
Tower office
Above ground Power lines will connect infrastructure to
Power plant, section of power lines will be buried where
Power lines
required (i.e., Haul Road crossings, within the Crushing
screening and agglomeration circuit).

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Infrastructure Activity Type Description

Four Heap Leach monitoring bores
Monitoring bores Borefield Four dewatering monitoring bores plus existing monitoring
bores.
Building (other
Office, service area and fuel storage/refuelling area will be
Office than Workshop)
located at the northern end of the Project area Figure 3.1
or camp site
Workshop, washdown bay and fuel storage / refuelling
Workshop Workshop area will be located to the east of Karen Louise Pit adjacent
to the Heap Leach Figure 3.1
Building (other
Magazine than Workshop) Magazine is located to the North of the northern WRD
or camp site
Topsoil stockpile will be less than 2 m in height located at
Topsoil stockpiles Topsoil
various location around site as per Figure 3.1
Land that is
cleared of
Abandonment Abandonment Bunds will be constructed outside the ZOI
vegetation
Bunds for each Pit.
(other cleared
Land)
Laydown Yards/Hardstand areas will be located in
Laydown or
Laydown Yards infrastructure corridors around site (existing disturbed
hardstand
areas will be used were possible
Surface water bunds and drainage channels are located
within the Project area, a surface water bund to the south
of Janet Ivy and Fort Scott divert water from entering the
mining areas form the south.
A diversion channel along the western side of the Heap
Leach will divert clean rainfall runoff around the Heap
Surface water Diversion drain
leach to the north, a Catch pond may be located at the
drainage (channels) or channel
north west of the project area to capture rainfall runoff for
reuse.
Diversion drain along the southern and eastern side of the
Heap leach will capture rainfall runoff within the project
are and capture it in a catch pit adjacent to the emergency
pond for reuse.
Within Waste
Landfill and
dump or over Landfill and bioremediation pad will be located with the
Bioremediation
burden (Class 1) existing Janet Ivy eastern dump.
pad
area

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4.4.1 Binduli South Open Pits
Two pipelines are proposed to transfer water to and from the Binduli south pits, the water will be
transferred to and taken from existing pits approved under previous MP’s thus the pits have not been
included in the is MP. However, a brief summary of previous approvals (dewatering of and discharge
to each pit) are presented blow.
The Centurion Pit (M24/430) has been mined (Reg ID 15118, 15710) below groundwater table forming
a pit lake. Extensive dewatering was undertaken during the mining and more recently dewatering
activities at Navajo Chief have been discharging water into the Centurion Pit. Groundwater is
hypersaline with a TDS of 200,000.
The Navajo Chief Pit (M26/474) has been mined (Reg ID 16541 and 16647) below the groundwater
table forming a pit lake and, during the operation, dewatering was required to keep the pit dry.
Groundwater from the Navajo Chief has been pumped into Pitman and Centurion pits to be used for
dust suppression. Groundwater is hypersaline with a TDS of 190,000.
The Ben Hur Pit (M26/445) were operational between 1995 and 1997, they were mined (Reg ID 15239,
15762) below the groundwater level and are filled with water forming a pit lake. Groundwater is
hypersaline with a TDS of 194,000.
It is common practice in the goldfields to transfer water between existing open pits and discharge
excess dewatering water into existing open pits, the discharges are regulated by DWER under Licence.
Norton will seek a Works Approval to construct the pipelines between the Binduli South open pits and
amend L9048/2017/1 to include discharging to the Binduli South open pits.

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5 Environmental Legislative Framework

A full list of relevant environmental (and other) approvals and statutory requirements for
environmental management of the Project is provided in Table 5-1.
Table 5-1: Environmental Legislative Framework Overview

Relevant Legislation Environmental Factor Relevant approval obtained/required
regulated/affected
Aboriginal Heritage Act Aboriginal Heritage Archaeological and ethnographic surveys
1972 (DPLH) Sites have been conducted over the project area.
No Aboriginal Heritage site within the Project
Area.
Native Title Act 1993 Native Title Native Title has not been determined over
the Project area. There are currently two
clamant groups the Maduwongga and
Marlinyu Ghoorlie. Norton has engaged both
groups in Heritage Surveys of the Project
area.
Dangerous Goods Safety Water Resources A Dangerous Goods site licence to manage
Act 2004 (DMIRS) Land and Soils storage and handling requirements
The storage, transport Explosive Storage Licence (Explosive
and use of Dangerous Magazines)
Goods on site Open Pit Dangerous Goods Licence
Environmental Protection Biodiversity
Vegetation Clearing Permit (CPS 8950/1) as
Act 1986 Part V (DWER Clearing of native
approved on 10 September 2020)
delegated to DMIRS) vegetation
Environmental Protection Biodiversity Works Approval will be submitted for
Act 1986 Part V (DWER) Water Resources construction of the Heap Leach and
Land and Soils associated infrastructure and to expand the
Dewatering infrastructure.
Once constructed Licence (L9048/2017/1) will
be amended to cover:
• Changes to Mine dewatering and
discharge
• Processing
Mines Safety and A Project Management Plan has been
Inspection Act 1994 Human Safety approved by DMIRS for surface mining
(DMIRS) activities.

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Relevant Legislation Environmental Factor Relevant approval obtained/required

regulated/affected
Mining Act 1978 (DMIRS) Biodiversity Mining Proposal pending approval (this
Water Resources document)
Land and Soils Mine Closure Plan pending approval (See
Mine Closure and Appendix A)
Rehabilitation
Rights in Water and Water Resources 26D Licence to construct bores; 5C Licences
Irrigation Act 1914 GWL 109476, 151865, 167686 and 180489
(DWER) apply to the project and allow the taking of
groundwater for mining and processing
purposes.

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6 Stakeholder Engagement
6.1 Stakeholders
The Stakeholders and interested parties that have been identified are:
• City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder (CKB);

• Main Roads WA;
• Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER);
• Department of Mines Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS);
• Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage (DPLH);
• EPA Services;
• Adjacent landowners / occupiers
• Residents of Kalgoorlie-Boulder;
• Native Title Groups:
o Marlinyu Ghoorlie;
o Maduwongga; and
o Kalparn
• NextGen/Vocus
• Telstra
• WaterCorp
• Arc Infrastructure
• Western Power
6.2 Principles of Stakeholder Engagement
Norton’s principles of stakeholder engagement are:
Communication
Norton endeavour to maintain open, accessible, two-way communication with all stakeholders.
Communication strategies engaged include:
• Special interest group forums;

• Key stakeholder forums;
• General community notifications;
• Community notifications/media releases;
• Phone calls/emails/letters;
• Website updates;
• Annual environmental reporting;
• Issues based engagement; and
• Periodic employee and contractor advice/updates.
Transparency

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Communication is maintained in an open and transparent manner with documentation or record of

communication maintained. The Environmental Superintendent is the primary point of contact for
most stakeholder engagement but may include or be escalated to General Management if requested
or required to ensure appropriate and transparent outcomes.
Collaboration
Collective and collaborative approaches are prioritised to ensure effective outcomes and may include
engagement with other agencies or appropriate levels of management within the organisation if
required. Norton acknowledge there are stakeholders who do not wish to be regularly consulted or
involved with engagement activities and the approach and communication method for each
stakeholder must be considered for what is most appropriate to each stakeholder.
Inclusiveness
All relevant stakeholders are identified prior to the beginning of any proposed mining project and
every effort is made to ensure inclusiveness in the project. Further stakeholders may be identified
throughout the process and will be included if appropriate.
Integrity
Norton aim to establish and foster mutual trust and respect with all identified stakeholders to ensure
positive relationships before, during and upon the cessation of mining operations.
6.3 Stakeholder Engagement Strategy
Norton have developed a Stakeholder Engagement Procedure that aims to set out the type of
engagement activities to be undertaken when establishing new operations (including the re-
establishment of a project previously in care and maintenance), maintenance of active mining, and
the cessation of the operation prior to placing the project into care and maintenance. The procedure
outlines the key accountabilities and processes for both pro-active and re-active engagements with all
relevant stakeholders. A copy of Norton’s Stakeholder Engagement Procedure is attached as Appendix
E.
The consultation undertaken on the project to date is detailed in the stakeholder engagement register
shown in Table 6-1.
6.4 Ongoing Community and Stakeholder Engagement
Norton will maintain a summary of all engagement undertaken during the life of the project and will
continue to engage relevant stakeholders regularly throughout the life of the operations, as per the
Stakeholder Engagement Procedure. Stakeholder engagement throughout the life of the project will
continue to be entered into a register and records retained.

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Table 6-1: Stakeholder Consultation 2020 BNP only

Stakeholder Date Communications
Black Flag, Mungari and Mt Burges 23/6/2020 Meeting held with NST pastoralist - Project Overview and ppt presentation
Pastoral Station (Northern Star) 15/7/2020 Meeting held with NST pastoralist - fencing / security issues raised
7/7/2020 Initial meeting - presented project overview - Follow up site visit requested
7/7/2020 Initial meeting - presented project overview - Follow up site visit requested
8/7/2020 Initial contact made to schedule a meeting to discuss the project
22/08/2020 Follow up site visit with Group
Native Title Groups
22/08/2020 Follow up site visit with Group
23/09/2020 MG site visit undertaken, and project overview given (including SR2 contact and project overview)
03-05/11/2020 Site Survey of Binduli North Project
13/11/2020 Site Survey of Binduli North Project
20/7/2020 SR 1-4 were contacted by telephone to provide an initial project introduction and arrange a time to discuss the project in
more detail.
20-24/07/2020
Meeting to provide a project overview
Local Community (Residents)
21/07/2020 Meeting to provide a project overview
9/10/2020 Meeting to discuss project and interactions with SR3.
28/4/2020 Project Overview and ppt presentation.

Regulators
2/12/2020 Project update provided to DWER and EPA in preparation for submission
Mining Companies 3/07/2020 General meeting to discuss respective projects and common issues.
21/5/2020 "Project Overview and ppt presentation Further meetings requested
26/5/2020 Follow up meeting with KBCC to discuss project.
Local Government 10/6/2020 CEO level meeting to discuss project.
3/07/2020 General progress and update meeting regarding respective projects and common issues.
21/08/2020 Meeting to discuss project and infrastructure needs / opportunities.

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Stakeholder Date Communications
15/6/2020 Initial contact made via DBYD 5/6 - Horizontal / directional drilling - follow up meeting held 15/6 - MRWA advised further
information was required to support the application for works under Great Eastern Highway.
Main Roads 8/09/2020 NGF submitted application for works in proximity to Great Eastern Highway (directional drilling)
9/09/2020 MRD advised an updated Traffic Management Plan was required and to resubmit once final clearing approvals are granted.
30/10/2020 Final Submission of request to undertake works in proximity to Great Eastern Highway.
4/6/2020 Refer attachment for DBYD notifications including - Water Corp, Western Power, NBNCO, NextGen, Telstra. Other contacted
Dial Before You Dig Parties included Main Roads WA, Arc Infrastructure.
4/6/2020 DBYD application for the general project area
16/10/2020 Phone call and Email to provide project overview and arrange further contact regarding project interactions
29/10/2020 Summary of Arc Infrastructure requirement to assess the Project
Arc Infrastructure
3/11/2020 NGF provided requested cross sections / General Arrangements showing key infrastructure
07/12/2020 Norton’s Proposed Management Actions for Areas of concern
19/10/2020 Phone call and Email to provide project General Arrangements showing key infrastructure
29/10/2020 Meeting to discuss Work Near Transmission and Communications Application (FQ86LD)
Western Power
3/11/2020 NGF provided requested cross sections / General Arrangements showing key infrastructure
07/11/2020 Design files and general layouts of Binduli North Project in relation to Goldfields Water Pipeline
Water Corp main concerns impact from blasting, no excessive loads over the pipe crossing and to maintain vehicle access
Water Corp 09/11/2020
along the pipeline maintenance track.

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7 Baseline Environmental Data

7.1 Biogeography
The Project Area lies within the Eastern Goldfields subregion (COO3) of the Eremaean Province of
Western Australia, as defined by the Interim Biogeographical Regionalisation of Australia (IBRA)
classification system (Thackway and Cresswell 1995). The subregion is characterised by an Archaean
basement of parallel greenstone belts and Proterozoic basic granulite, bearing structural lithological
shears and rich mineralised deposits. The underlying bedrock comprises highly weathered gneiss,
granite and basalt units, with ridges of greenstone and granite intermittent within gently undulating
plains of lateritic gravel and poorly structured calcareous loam (Cowan 2001).
The remnants of an ancient major drainage system exist throughout the region, evident through the
presence of a series of saline playa lake systems. The region exhibits vast sandplains with vegetation
dominated by Mallee, Acacia thicket and shrub heath. Valleys and ranges display diverse Eucalypt
woodlands, often hosting a range of endemic species. Salt lake systems are dominated by Eucalypt
woodlands and an understorey of dwarf samphire shrubland (Cowan 2001).
7.2 Climate
The Project Area is situated within the arid to semi-arid Goldfields region, experiencing hot, dry
summers and cool, wet winters (Cowan 2001). The area experiences average maximum temperatures
between 33.7 degrees Celsius (˚C) and 16.8˚C in January, and average minimum temperatures
between 18.3˚C and 5.1˚C in July. The area experiences approximately 266.1 millimetres (mm) of
rainfall per year, and an average of 39 days of rain per year. Rainfall is highest in February at 31.2 mm
and lowest in September at 13.7 mm (BOM 2020). Mean rainfall and temperature are shown in Figure
7-1 and Figure 7-2.
Annual evaporation rates of 2400 – 2800 mm/year (Figure 7-3) exceed rainfall, with surface water
bodies remaining only for short periods of time after rainfall. Rain that may fall and pond on mine
landforms usually evaporates quickly. Similarly, water within the pits is subject to high evaporation
rates and the formation of pit lakes is more likely the result of groundwater and surface water inflows
rather than rainfall.
An Annual Exceedance Probability (AEP) is defined as the chance that an extreme rainfall event will
occur in any given year. Based on AEP calculations by the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM), there is a 1
in 100 (1%) chance that the Kalgoorlie area will receive 52 mm of rain for a 1-hour period, 159 mm for
a 24-hour period and 206 mm for a 72-hour period based on AEP calculations (BOM 2016).
Across the average year, morning (09:00) humidity levels are highest in January with an average of
74%, dropping to an average of 43% in December. Afternoon humidity levels (15:00) are highest in
June at an average of 48%, with the months of December and January experiencing the lowest
afternoon humidity levels at 24% (BOM 2020). Average daily evaporation rates in the region range
between 12.5 mm in January and 2.6 mm in June (BOM 2020).

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Figure 7-1: Mean Monthly Maximum and Minimum Temperatures (BOM 2020)
Figure 7-2: Mean Monthly Rainfall (1939-2020) (BOM 2020)

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Figure 7-3: Annual Average Evaporation (BOM 2020)
Wind conditions are predominantly from the easterly, north-easterly, and south-easterly winds, and
between 10 and 30 kilometres per hour (km/hr). Average afternoon wind direction is variable, and is
most predominant as westerlies, easterlies, and south-easterlies. Stronger winds (30-40 km/hr) are
commonly associated with westerlies in the afternoons. Maximum wind gusts are generally seen in
January, on average (BOM 2020).
7.3 Regional Geology
The Binduli Project lies within the Kalgoorlie Terrane of the Norseman-Wiluna greenstone belt, a major
north-south trending succession of Archaean rocks within the Eastern Goldfields Province. Bedrock
within the project area consists of volcaniclastic and sedimentary rocks, and felsic porphyry intrusives.
The volcaniclastic and sedimentary rocks belong to the Black Flag Group and Kurrawang
Conglomerates that are part of the Binduli Domain, one of the four major domains that form part of
the Kalgoorlie Terrain.
The Binduli deposit is located towards the southern end of the Mount Pleasant anticline within the
Black Flag beds, a sequence of felsic to intermediate volcanics and sediments. The Black Flag
sediments are enclosed to the west by the Kurrawang syncline which comfortably overlies the Black
Flag beds.
To the east the Black Flag beds are separated from the Golden Mile greenstone stratigraphy by the
Abattoir Shear. The Binduli mineralisation is located within intrusive porphyry that is proximal to the
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7.4 Local Geology
The Project is located within the Kalgoorlie Terrane, to the west of a large-scale bend in the Abattoir
Fault; a west-dipping regional structure that separates the Binduli gold camp from the Kalgoorlie
greenstone sequence. Dextral movement on the Abattoir Fault has generated a series of reverse splay
faults in the contractional fault bend. The distribution of deposits at Binduli suggests that gold
mineralisation is mainly confined to lower strain zones between the splay faults (Norton 2020).
7.4.1 Fort William
Regolith, sediments (conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone, mudstone, and minor shale) and porphyry
intrusive are the dominant lithologies at the Fort William deposit. Weak shearing in areas has led to
the development of a weak-moderate foliation (Norton 2020).
Supergene mineralisation is confined to the saprolite zone and coincides with elevated hematite levels
and infrequent, minor pyrite. Primary gold mineralisation is vein hosted in sediments and porphyries
and is commonly associated with pyrite-sericite ± hematite alteration (Norton 2020).
7.4.2 Fort Scott
According to Norton (2020), the local geology at Fort Scott is comparable to Fort William. Regolith,
sediments and porphyry should therefore be the dominant rock types; with supergene mineralisation
within the saprolite zone and primary mineralisation within the sediments and porphyries. Hematite
and pyrite alteration may be associated with both mineralisation styles (Norton 2020).
7.4.3 Karen Louise
Regolith and intercalated sediments, intermediate volcanics and feldspar porphyry are the dominant
lithologies at the Karen Louise deposit. The top of fresh rock lies at approximately 60 m depth.
Alteration consists of predominantly hematite ± pyrite, with zones of sericite and carbonate.
Mineralisation is characterised by structurally-controlled gold-bearing veins contained in a southwest-
dipping mineralised zone (Norton 2020).
7.4.4 Janet Ivy
The Janet Ivy deposit is located on the western margin of a north-northwest striking feldspar porphyry
intrusion, where it contacts with metasedimentary rocks via a steep, contact-parallel fault (the
Western Fault). Mineralisation is bound to the east by the Eastern Splay Fault (Witt 2011).
The sedimentary rocks consist of siltstone and fine sandstone and display a strong shear fabric defined
by pervasive muscovite. The porphyry intrusive is of feldspar-quartz composition, displaying feldspar
phenocrysts within a hematite-bearing, fine-grained groundmass. Potassic and carbonaceous
alteration styles are observed across the porphyry (Norton 2020).
Mineralisation is characterised by gold-bearing quartz veins containing minor galena and sulphides
(mainly pyrite). The mineralisation has been observed to contain higher concentrations of sulphides
when within the potassic alteration zone (Norton 2020).

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7.5 Materials Characterisation
Mine Earth (2020b) was commissioned by Norton Gold Fields (Norton) to assess the geochemical and
physical characteristics of waste rock expected to be produced from the Fort William, Fort Scott, Karen
Louise and Janet Ivy deposits in a Phase 1 and Phase 2 study (Table 7-1). To date a Phase 1 and Phase
2 study (Appendix F) has been undertaken, the results of which are presented below.
7.5.1 Geochemical Characteristics
Previous work Mine Earth (2018) assessed 952 continuous, downhole samples from five drillholes
from Janet Ivy. These samples were assayed for sulphur and a suite of 32 multi-elements (forming the
Phase 1 dataset). The key waste rock lithology types identified at Janet Ivy included regolith, porphyry,
sediments, and veining. Based upon the Phase 1 dataset, 16 samples were selected from these five
drillholes for detailed Phase 2 analysis including pH, salinity, acid-formation potential, mineralogical
composition, and water extraction test work (to determine elemental solubility). The assessment
results showed that all regolith and fresh rock samples displayed low-moderate salinity, limited
elemental enrichment and solubility, and were classified as non-acid-forming (NAF) due to negligible
sulphides.
The 2020 Mine Earth work included a three phase approach to materials characterisation:
• Phase 0 - pre-screening review of existing information and databases to provide a broad

understanding of the characteristics of the deposits.
• Phase 1 - Thirty drill holes across the deposits were selected for sample collection
representing the dominant waste lithology types. Samples were assayed form 33 multi -
elements to generate Phase 1 dataset.
• Phase 2 - Samples with sulphur values greater than 0.1% were candidates for further test
work during Phase 2 to determine their acid-formation potential.
The results of the three phases are presented below and summarised in Table 7-1 along with the
relative abundance of each waste rock type.
Phase 0 – Erosion Stability
The susceptibility of waste rock types to erosion and weathering was inferred during Phase 0 by
reviewing the geological characteristics of each deposit. Based on the characteristics observed for
each rock type, the following stability categories were applied:
• Low stability waste rock is likely to demonstrate low erosion resistance and should not be
placed on final slopes of rock landforms. Low stability waste rock will require the application
of rock armour if exposed on final landform slopes.
• Moderate stability waste rock is likely to demonstrate moderate erosion resistance and may
be suitable for placement on final slopes of rock landforms. Moderate stability waste rock may
require the application of rock armour if exposed on final landform slopes and this should be
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• High stability waste rock is likely to demonstrate high erosion resistance and should be
suitable for placement on final slopes of rock landforms. High stability waste rock may provide
a useful source of durable rock armour.
The key lithology types identified during drilling at the Fort William, Fort Scott, Karen Louise and Janet
Ivy deposits include oxide, transitional, porphyry, sedimentary (arenite, conglomerate, grit,
sandstone, siltstone, shale) and volcaniclastic rocks. The oxide represents the highly weathered
portion of the lithological profile. The oxide profile generally grades from transported material at the
surface, to caprock, clay and detritals in the saprolite; with transitional saprock at the base of the
strongly weathered zone. Saprock still retains many of the features of the precursor rock it was
weathered from.
Oxide at the Project will likely display low erosion stability due to its generally unconsolidated
character and high proportion of clays and other soft minerals. Transitional saprock will likely display
moderate erosional stability, due to a more consolidated nature associated with a weaker degree of
weathering and mineral degradation.
Felsic porphyries will form a dominant proportion (42%) of the total waste rock volume from Janet
Ivy, and will also be generated from the other deposits. The predominance of moderate to high
durability minerals and moderate grain size indicates that fresh porphyry waste rock should display
high erosion stability. Porphyry rock that has been subjected to moderate weathering or greater will
display moderate erosion stability at best.
Sedimentary rocks typically form the dominant fresh rock component (up to 33% of total waste) at
Fort William, Fort Scott and Karen Louise, and will also be generated from the Janet Ivy deposit.
Sedimentary rocks at these deposits include arenite, conglomerate, grit, sandstone, siltstone and
shale.
Typically, the predominance of high durability minerals, coarse grain size and generally well-cemented
formation indicates that fresh arenite, conglomerate, grit and sandstones waste rock should display
moderate to high erosion stability.
Siltstone typically contains similar proportions of high durability quartz and feldspar and should also
be well cemented, however the potential for the presence of lower durability minerals and the finer
grain size means that fresh siltstone waste rock should display moderate erosion stability.
Due to the predominance of clay minerals, the fresh shale waste rock should display low erosion
stability.
Volcaniclastic sediments will form a minor waste rock lithology type (2%) at Fort Scott and <1% at
Karen Louise and Janet Ivy. The fresh volcaniclastic rocks from the planned pits should display high
erosion stability, despite having a fine groundmass and being strongly foliated. Weathering processes
will modify the mineralogical structure and composition of rock, compromising durability and
significantly reducing erosion stability. Volcaniclastic rock that has been subjected to moderate
weathering or greater will display moderate erosion stability at best.

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Thus, fresh porphyry, and sedimentary rocks (excluding siltstone and shale) will be prioritised for
capping materials for the WRD and Heap Leach during operations. While oxide materials siltstone and
shale will be buried within the WRD prior to closure.
Phase 1 Sulphur analysis
Phase 1 Geochemical results showed that oxide samples consistently had Sulphur (S) % greater than
1% due to the presence of alunite’s. In contrast to the transitional and fresh rock samples had < 1 %
S.
Phase 2 Geochemical Results
Fort William:
Five Phase 2 samples were tested; consisting of two saprolite, two sedimentary (sandstone-siltstone
and siltstone-shale) and one porphyry sample. All samples displayed circum-neutral pH (pH1:5 values
of 6.0-8.5) and high salinity (EC1:5 values up to 10.77 mS/cm).
The sandstone-siltstone, porphyry and one upper saprolite sample contained negligible sulphides
(<0.1% S) and are classified as Non Acid Forming (NAF). The siltstone-shale sample displayed a
sulphide-S value of 0.698% in a strongly calcareous groundmass (2.08% CO3-C) with a pH-buffering
curve (Mine Earth 2020) indicating abundant readily available alkalinity forms and was also classified
as NAF.
The other upper saprolite sample contained 1.06% S (as alunite-S) in a groundmass devoid of
carbonates. Importantly, the elevated salinity (EC1:5 = 6.44 mS/cm) in this sample suppresses the
dissolution of alunite and prevents acidification from the hydrolysis of alunite-derived aluminium
forms. Thus, this sample is not expected to be a source of acidity during weathering under the arid
setting of the mine site and is non-acid forming and designated as NAF-[SO4].
All samples displayed minor element concentrations generally below, or close to, those typically
recorded for soils, regolith and bedrock derived from unmineralised terrain (Reimann and Caritat
1998). Water extraction analysis showed element concentrations to be typically below, or close to,
the respective detection limits (e.g., 1-10 µg/L generally). These solubility results reflect the neutral to
alkaline state of the NAF sandstone-siltstone and siltstone-shale samples tested.
Fort Scott
For Fort Scott, five Phase 2 samples were tested; consisting of one saprolite, two porphyry, one
volcaniclastic and one arenite sample. All samples displayed circum-neutral pH (pH1:5 values of 5.5-
9.4), with the saprolite sample displaying high salinity (EC1:5 value of 4.08 mS/cm) and all of the fresh
rock samples displaying low-moderate salinity.
All samples contained negligible sulphides (<0.11% S) and were classified as NAF. The waste bedrock
samples (porphyry, volcaniclastic and arenite) all contain a calcareous groundmass, with the shapes
of the pH-buffering curves indicating abundant, readily-available alkalinity-forms (Mine Earth 2020b).

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Karen Louise
For Karen Louise, six Phase 2 samples were tested; consisting of one overburden, two saprolite, one
sap rock and two volcaniclastic samples. Most samples displayed circum-neutral pH (pH1:5 values of
5.2-9.0)., with the Alunite (KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)) in the saprolite sample PGP565679-682C displaying a pH1:5
value of 3.9.
Most samples were saline with EC1:5 values ranging up to 3.11 mS/cm; with the saprolite samples
containing the greatest amount of salts. The volcaniclastic sample PGP566550-554C displayed
moderate salinity.
The Alunite-bearing lower saprolite sample PGP565679-682C displayed a sulphur value of 4.50% and
an EC1:5 value of 3.11 mS/cm. This sample was classified as NAF-[SO4]. All other samples were
classified as NAF due to either negligible sulphides (<0.1% S), or trace sulphides within a strongly
calcareous groundmass and abundant, readily-available alkalinity-form.
1998). Water extraction analysis showed element concentrations typically below, or close to, the
respective detection limits (e.g., 1-10 µg/L generally).
Janet Ivy
For Janet Ivy, six Phase 2 samples were tested; consisting of one overburden, two saprolite and three
porphyry samples. Most samples displayed circum-neutral pH (pH1:5 values of 6.9-9.3), with Alunite-
bearing saprolite displaying a pH1:5 value of 4.8. The two saprolite samples displayed high salinity
with EC1:5 values of 2.17-2.44 mS/cm, whilst all other samples displayed moderate salinity. The
alunite-bearing upper saprolite displayed a sulphur value of 4.24% and an EC1:5 value of 2.44 mS/cm.
This sample was classified as NAF-[SO4]. All other samples were classified as NAF due to negligible
sulphides (<0.1% S) present; with the porphyry samples possessing a calcareous groundmass with
abundant, readily-available alkalinity-forms (Mine Earth 2020b).
1998). Water extraction analysis showed element concentrations typically below, or close to, the
respective detection limits (e.g., 1-10 µg/L generally).
Phase 2 Physical Characteristics
The physical stability of an oxidised or transitional material and its susceptibility to structural decline
is dependent on the net effect of a number of properties, including the degree of weathering, amount
and type of clay present, soil chemistry (particularly exchangeable cations and exchangeable sodium
percentage [ESP]), and the degree of disturbance.
The samples tested were classified as highly saline. There is potential for salinity to have a flocculating
effect on the clay particles within the saturated waste materials (i.e., potentially preventing dispersion
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time. These results indicate that the oxide and transitional materials are not dispersive in their
‘natural’ state, however the propensity for clay dispersion and structural decline is likely to increase
upon severe disturbance and leaching of salts.

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Table 7-1: Summary of geochemical and physical properties

Relative waste rock abundance Acid
Domain Metalliferous Erosion stability
Fort Fort Karen Janet Formation Management recommendation
drainage risk classification
William Scott Louise Ivy potential
Low erosion stability; not suitable for
placement on final landform slopes. Will
NAF None Low
require application of high stability rock if
exposed on final landform slopes.
Oxide 57.8% 45.6% 51.8% 9.6% Alunite-oxide; not suitable for placement on
the final surface of a landform. Requires a
NAF-[SO4]7 None Low minimum 1 m cover of high stability fresh
waste rock on landform slopes and landform
flat surfaces.
Moderate erosion stability; may not be
suitable for placement on final landform
Transitional 17.7% 15.6% 28.3% 46.3% NAF None Moderate slopes. May require application of high
stability rock if exposed on final landform
slopes.
Porphyries and volcaniclastic sediments have
high erosion stability; Fresh arenite,
conglomerate, grit and sandstones moderate
NAF None Moderate -High
to high erosion stability, all are suitable for
placement on final landform slopes. A
potential source of durable rock armour.
Fresh siltstone has moderate erosion
stability; may not be suitable for placement
Fresh 24.2% 38.8% 19.9% 42.2%
NAF None Moderate on final landform slopes. May require
application of high stability rock if exposed
on final landform slopes.
Fresh shale has low erosion stability; not
suitable for placement on final landform
NAF None Low slopes. Will require application of high
stability rock if exposed on final landform
slopes.
Existing Backfill
0.3% - - 1.9% Will be treated as oxide
removed form Pit

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7.5.2 Waste Rock Volumes and Rehabilitation requirements
As part of the planning for closure Norton have determines that all WRD will require capping of 1 m
of competent fresh rock and the heap leach 2m of competent fresh rock, to ensure adequate volume
of fresh rock are set aside for these purposed Norton have completed and analysis of the capping
requirements and available fresh rock.
Table 7-2 Show the calculated volume of Capping required for major landforms.
Table 7-2: Capping Calculations for major landforms

Landform Footprint (Ha Cover thickness (m) Volume Required (m3)
Heap Leach 115.5 2 2,663,004
East WRD 121.2 1 1,345,918
North WRD 61.8 1 741,511
South WRD 76.5 1 918,088
Noise Bund 1 29.5 1 354,356
Noise Bund 2 7.6 1 91,544
Total 6,114.421
The total fresh waste rock from the 4 pits is 17,391,000 m3, which means the fresh rock material is
more than enough to cover all the WRDs, noise bunds and Heap Leach.
7.6 Soil characterisation
Mine Earth (2016) notes that the Atlas of Australian Soils provides a broad description of soil and land
systems across Australia and the project area overlies the MX43 land system which is characterised
by gently undulating valley plains and pediments and some outcrop of rock. The soils of this system
consist predominately of alkaline red earth with limestone and limestone nodules at shallow depth on
gently sloping slightly concave plains with low gentle rises.
Fieldwork completed by Mine Earth (2016) determined that there were two (2) main soil units within
the Project area. The main soil unit identified at the Project included Flat Sand Plains and Gravelly Flat
Plains. The work is provided as Appendix G.
The primary soil unit is a Flat Sand Plain which described as a deep red loamy soil with no gravels and
consisting of the following:
• 0-10 cm, dark reddish brown, loamy sand/sandy loam, 0% gravels; and
• 10-50/70 cm red, sandy clay loam/clay loam, 0% gravels, carbonate coatings at depth.
The secondary soil unit is a Gravelly Flat Plain which is a moderately deep, red loam soil with gravels
in the lower subsoil. This unit consists of:
• 0-10/20 cm, red, loamy sand, single grain, loose, 0% gravel;

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• 40-50 cm, red, sandy clay loam, massive, 50% gravels, carbonate coats on gravels.
Mine Earth (2016) identified both Flat Sand Plain and Gravelly Flat Plain as being suitable for
rehabilitation activities. However, Flat Sand Plain was found to be slightly dispersive in some samples
and Gravelly Flat Plain were found to be slightly sodic and acidic.
It was recommended that the topsoil stockpiles are assessed to determine their pH status prior to
their use for rehabilitation activities. This will allow for the assessment of whether the addition of lime
is required for soils with acidic pH. Sodicity also represents a potential issue for Gravelly Flat Plain.
Sodicity can be amended using gypsum.
Given the low plant available nitrogen as identified by Mine Earth (2016) within the soil samples, it is
likely that a high nitrogen and low phosphorus slow release fertiliser will be required to increase
concentrations of plant available N in stockpiled topsoil.
It was also recommended that 150 mm of topsoil be captured (for Flat Sand Plain) and 300 mm to 400
mm (for Gravelly Flat Plain). Topsoil to be stored at a height no greater than 2 m.

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7.7 Hydrogeology
The Eastern Goldfields subregion comprises highly weathered geological profiles comprising fractured
bedrock aquifers hosted within partially weathered mafic/ultramafic lithologies. Tertiary horizons of
transported alluvium overlie bedrock, forming highly permeable palaeochannel aquifers. Quaternary-
age sediments have been deposited along modern drainage lines where palaeovalleys are sufficiently
thick and saturated.
AQ2 (2020b) summarises the work conducted by Kern and Commander (1993), Allen (1996) and
Johnson at al. (1999), in relation to the hydrogeological features of the region and notes that the main
aquifer systems are as follows:
• Weathered/ fractured bedrock – low yielding, saline to hypersaline aquifer associated with
partially weathered bedrock (i.e., saprock zone) at the base of weathering profiles (especially
over coarse-grained felsic rocks), vuggy secondary minerals such as a calcrete and silcrete
developed within weathered mafic and ultramafic bedrock, and fresh fractured bedrock
related to local and regional structures (i.e. fractures, faults, shear zones);
• Tertiary-age sediments – high yielding, hypersaline aquifer associated with alluvial sands and
gravels deposited within the base of the palaeovalleys (palaeochannel aquifers); and
• Quaternary-age sediments deposited along modern drainage lines - low yielding, shallow and
intermittent brackish to saline aquifer associated with the alluvial and lacustrine deposits,
which are sporadically saturated after heavy rainfall events, with the water table close to the
surface in playa lake environments.
AQ2 (2020b) notes that the Project is location within the Goldfields Groundwater Area and specifically
within the Roe Sub-area with hydrogeology largely controlled by local fractured basement rocks. In
addition, there are variations in local permeability and porosity associated with these structures whilst
in other areas, weathering has resulted in a clay-rich saprolite gouge which consequently reduced the
permeability of the location. There are no shallow surficial or paleochannels present and the regional
water table ranges from less than 1 m in playa-lake environments to more than 40 m in elevated areas.
Furthermore, this water table may be absent in high areas where the weathered and fractured zone
is unsaturated or where fractures are poorly developed.
Groundwater flow is generally to the east towards the major palaeodrainage systems, the ephemeral
lakes and salt pans although the direction of groundwater flow and variation in salinity are closely
related to topography with the majority of groundwater in the region being saline or hypersaline in
nature. Some brackish groundwater is evident in small, elevated areas of enhanced recharge and is
typically located within unweathered fractured rocks (Kern 1995) or in the uppermost reaches of
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7.8 Hydrology
7.8.1 Surface Water
AQ2 (2020a) has identified that the Binduli North Project is located within the DWER regional ‘Salt
Lake’ Basin whose streams and drainage drain to inland lakes.
The Project area is within a locality with no significant streams and no available monitoring data for
streamflow’s in the region around the proposed mining operations. It was noted by AQ2 that the mine
area generally drains to the north-northwest and is a small portion of a larger catchment of salt lakes
located approximately 2km to the northwest. Local hydrology conditions are shown in Figure 7-4.
AQ2 was commissioned to carry out a Surface Water Assessment of the BNP (AQ2 2020a; Appendix
H). They recommended the installation of a diversion bunds around infrastructure and a central
drainage channel to the southeast of the heap leach pad to manage surface water flow and mitigate
potential flooding. Along with WRD drainage (toe drains, bunds and sediment traps) around WRDs to
capture dirty runoff and Haul road Culverts and floodways. All surface water management structures
designed to minimum 10% Annual Exceedance Probability (AEP).
7.8.2 Groundwater
Groundwater occurs throughout the Goldfields as a regional water table sub-parallel to the
topography with an ill-defined lower limit ranging in depth from approximately 30 m to 100 m (Pringle
et al, 1994). The groundwater is usually located in fracture controlled aquifers within fresh basement
rocks, within the weathered rock zone close to the fresh rock interface and in alluvial sediments,
particularly those associated with ancient paleochannel drainage systems.
Recharge to groundwater occurs mainly from intense, but infrequent rainfall events. Groundwater
flow is controlled by gravity through fractures within basement rocks, through the weathered rock
zone and through surficial alluvial sediments particularly those associated with ancient paleochannel
drainage systems, all of which are in hydraulic continuity. Most of the upper bedrock sequence within
the Binduli area is the Black Flags Beds, a formation composed of clay (arenite) and
mudstone/siltstone deposits. The Black Flag Beds usually has a very low hydraulic conductivity and
does not form a significant aquifer (Kern 1995).
Regionally the only reliable water source in the area is groundwater. Due to the internal drainage
characteristics of the region, groundwater is generally saline, with rainfall being the only potential
source of groundwater recharge. Groundwater within the region is typically found 30-80m below the
ground.
Forbes (1978) estimates that 15% of the area represented by the Kalgoorlie 1:250,000 map sheet could
be underlain by water of quality less than 120,000mg/L Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) and up to 30% of
the area by water between 10,000 and 40,000mg/L TDS.
Groundwater quality from pit surface and monitoring bores has been recorded and is currently
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region is characteristically unpotable and hypersaline, being derived from paleochannel drainage
lines.
7.8.2.1 Pit water levels and quality
AQ2 (2020b; Appendix I) summarised the Saprolite Environmental (2020) groundwater of historic
groundwater levels and pit lake monitoring at Binduli North. Monitoring records from Binduli North
pits (i.e., Janet Ivy, Fort William and Fort Scott pits) indicate the following:
Janet Ivy pit:
• Pit lake levels continued to rise (following initial mining) until November 2015 (to 326.5
mAHD), largely as a result of groundwater inflows and rainfall runoff.
• Since November 2015, pit lake levels have fluctuated in response to periodic pumping and
discharge.
• Mining at Janet Ivy recommenced in April 2017. Dewatering lowered the pit lake to 293
mAHD.
• Mining ceased in August 2018, and the pit lake has since recovered to 301 mAHD.
Fort William pit:
• Pit lake levels remained relatively stable during 2009 and early 2013, when small volumes
of water were abstracted for dust suppression purposes.
• Since early 2013, water levels appear to be primarily affected by rainfall runoff, with large
water level rises corresponding to significant rainfall events.
• There have been minor water level fluctuations evident since November 2015, which
reflect periodic pumping and discharge from other pits.
• The pit lake is currently at 334 mAHD (close to the pre-mining water table).
Fort Scott pit:
• The pit lake prior to the most recent mining (i.e., prior to August 2015) was around 330
mAHD (close to the pre-mining water table).
• Pit lake levels were drawn down (to 305 mAHD) during active mine dewatering between
August 2015 and June 2016.
• Since mining ceased (in June 2016), the pit lake has recovered to 332 mAHD).
Groundwater quality ranges recorded over the life of the existing operations are summarised in Table
7-3 including the latest monitoring from Saprolite (2020) Annual Groundwater monitoring Summary.
Table 7-3: Water level and water quality

Sampling location pH TDS (mg/L)
Fort Scott Pit 6.0 - 6.9 102,000 – 125,000
Fort William Pit 7.2 – 8.58 7,900 – 54,600
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7.8.2.2 Dewatering and Water Supply
Dewatering of open pits will be required to allow safe mining pit dewatering will be the main supply
of water for the Heap leach operation, Pit dewater will be pumped to a pit water pond were it will be
treated via a WTP and the treated water discharge to the raw water pond for use in the Heap leach
and processing circuits. Brine from the water treatment plant will be discharged to Binduli North and
South pits.
Excess dewatering water will be discharged to existing pit not in use at Binduli North or Binduli south,
when dewatering does not meet the Heap Leach operational requirements, water will be pumped
from Binduli South to supplement the dewatering feed. The discharge and water supply pipelines to
Binduli South will consist of duel pipeline to allow flexibility i.e. dewatering discharge or water supply
from Binduli South can be separated form discharge of Brine from the water treatment plant.
Pipelines from Binduli North to Binduli South will make use of existing disturbance were possible to
minimise impacts. Pipelines will be bunded or buried and have leak detection and automatic cut-off
fitted in case of leak or damage to the pipeline. Pipelines will be inspected twice daily during
operations.
Dewatering and water supply volumes are estimated in Table 7-4.
Table 7-4: Dewatering and water supply expected volumes (GL)

Location 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
Janet Ivy 0.24 0.22 0.44 0.63 0.71 0.76 0.76 0.71 0.7
Fort William 0.66 0.40 0.52 - - - - - -
Fort Scott 0.50 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.41 0.62 0.70 0.63
Karen Louise - - - 0.26 0.51 - - - -
WTP Supply 1.40 0.83 1.16 1.10 1.42 1.17 1.38 1.41 1.33
Make up water
from Binduli 0.60 1.17 0.84 0.90 0.58 0.83 0.62 0.59 0.67
South (GL)
Heap Leach
1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
requirements
Brine Discharge 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Brine Discharge
- - - 1.0 0.62 - - - -
to Fort William
Brine discharge
- - - - - 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.64
to Karen Louise
Brine Discharge
1.0 1.0 1.0 - 0.38 - - - 0.36
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7.9 Vegetation and Flora
The Project Area has been well-surveyed, including work completed by Eco Logical Australia (ELA)
(2016a, 2016b, 2016c), Phoenix Environmental (2016) and further desktop review and confirmatory
fieldwork conducted by Spectrum Ecology (Spectrum) in April 2020 (Appendix J). The work conducted
in 2016 by ELA encompassed a much broader area in support of the potential Binduli North and Binduli
South Projects. The 2020 Spectrum work has been conducted in the context of only the Binduli North
Project.
The findings from the Spectrum report have been used to populate the Sections below.
7.9.1 Vegetation condition
ELA (2016c) conducted a vegetation condition assessment as per the condition scale outlined in
Technical Guide – Flora and Vegetation Surveys for Environmental Impact Assessment (EPA and Parks
and Wildlife 2016) and found that the majority of the Project Area contained vegetation with a
condition scale of 2 which equates to vegetation which is largely intact and disturbance is limited to
non-aggressive weeds and occasional vehicle tracks.
ELA (2016c) found that there was also a small area of vegetation with a condition scale of 3 in the
south-east corner of M26/446 on the eastern portion of the Project Area which indicates that the
vegetation in this location shows evidence of altered vegetation structure and disturbance with some
more aggressive weeds.
Spectrum (2020) has reviewed these results and confirmed that they were recorded using the
appropriate scale and the results are reflective of current onsite conditions.
7.9.2 Vegetation associations
The Project Area and surrounding areas occur within five pre-European vegetation associations as
defined by Beard (1976). The five Beard vegetation communities mapped at the area studied by ELA
(2016c) are: 9, 125, 468, 540, and 1294. Spectrum (2020) indicates that the percentage remaining of
the current extent of each vegetation communities are 97.78%, 92.87%, 98.63%, 97.11%, and 96.06%,
respectively. Only Beard vegetation communities 9 and 468 occur directly over the current Project
Area and as such are the only vegetation communities that will be impacted.
Vegetation mapping conducted by ELA (2016c) indicated that three vegetation units were recorded
within the area studied. However, during the site visit conducted by Spectrum (2020) an additional
two potential vegetation units were found to likely be present. Spectrum (2020) found that
‘vegetation unit 2’ is likely to be three units resulting in a total of five vegetation units over the study
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Table 7-5: Vegetation recorded in the study area

Vegetation - ELA (2016c) Vegetation - Site Visit (Spectrum, 2020)
2: Mixed Eucalyptus spp. woodland comprising Mixed Eucalyptus woodlands (Eucalyptus
predominantly E. griffithsii, E. horistes and E. horistes, Eucalyptus gracilis, Eucalyptus
lesouefii open woodland over Eremophila scoparia, griffithsii, Eucalyptus salubris, Eucalyptus
Exocarpos aphyllus and Senna artemisioides subsp. gracilis, Eucalyptus salmonophloia) over
filifolia sparse shrubland over Atriplex vesicaria, Eremophila scoparia, Exocarpos aphyllus,
Enchylaena tomentosa var. tomentose and Scaevola spinescens, Eremophila ionantha open
Sclerolaena gardneri sparse chenopod shrubland mid to low shrubland, and Triodia scariosa
over Austrostipa elegantissima isolated grasses. sparse hummock grassland.
Casuarina pauper sparse tall shrubland, over

Not mapped – Recorded in the North-west Study Acacia kalgoorliensis, Acacia hemiteles,
Area, associated with the fringing salt lake Dodonaea rigida sparse mid shrubland, over
vegetation. Cratystylis microphylla, Grevillea acuaria,
Lycium australe sparse low shrubland.
Melaleuca lateriflora open mid shrubland, over

Not mapped – Recorded in the North-west Study
Tecticornia indica subsp. bidens, Gunniopsis
Area, associated with the fringing salt lake
quadrifida and Lycium australe sparse low
vegetation.
shrubland.
4: Tecticornia indica subsp. bidens, Tecticornia
disarticulata and Maireana appressa sparse
chenopod shrubland over Eragrostis pergracilis,
Tecticornia indica subsp. bidens, Tecticornia
Enteropogon ramosus and Enneapogon polyphyllus
halocnemoides sparse low shrubland.
isolated grasses over Disphyma crassifolium subsp.
clavellatum, Brachyscome ciliaris and Senecio
lacustrinus sparse forbland.
6: Acacia acuminata and Eremophila granitica open
shrubland over Austrostipa elegantissima isolated Acacia acuminata open tall shrubland, over
grasses over Cheilanthes sieberi subsp. sieberi Eremophila granitica sparse mid shrubland.
isolated ferns.
Spectrum (2020) identified that the South-west area (the southernmost pipeline/road section of the
Project area) is likely to be mapped as an additional area of vegetation unit 6 which was previously
mapped as unit 2.
Spectrum (2020) identified that the North-west area closest to the salt lake (the majority of which is
located outside of the Project area) is likely to be split into a total of three units with further definition
of the salt lake and fringing vegetation communities.

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7.9.3 Conservation Significant Flora and Vegetation
7.9.3.1 TECS/PECS/ESA
The vegetation types present within the Project Area do not represent Threatened Ecological
Communities (TECs), Priority Ecological Communities (PECs), or Environmentally Sensitive Areas
(ESAs) recognised by the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) (Spectrum,
2020).
The closest listed community to the Project Area is the Priority 3 Emu Land System, located 40 km to
the north-east.
7.9.3.2 Threatened and Priority Flora
There were no Threatened species listed under the WA Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 (BC Act) or
the Commonwealth Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act)
reported from within the study area during the ELA (2016c) or Spectrum (2020) desktop surveys. There
were also no recorded Threatened species in the ELA (2016a) level 2 flora and vegetation survey.
A total of 46 Priority flora taxa were identified as potentially occurring in the Spectrum (2020) desktop
assessment. Of these, six were considered to have a high likelihood, and eight a medium likelihood of
occurrence within the Study Area (See Table 7-6). The remaining 32 taxa were assigned a low
likelihood of occurrence.
The ELA (2016a) survey recorded no Priority species over the current Project area. All flora records
within the Project Area and surrounding area are shown on Figure 7-5.
The ELA (2016a) survey, which at the time covered an area greater than the current Project area did
find one Priority 2 and two Priority 3 flora species located over 4 km to the south-east outside of the
current Project Area; Goodenia salina (P2), Alyxia tetanifolia (P3) and Isolepis australiensis (P3).
It is important to note that three additional species not recorded in 2016 were recorded in the vicinity
of the Study Area in 2020 and assigned a medium likelihood of occurrence at the Study Area:
Angianthus prostratus (P3), Elachanthus pusillus (P2), and Rhodanthe uniflora (P1).
7.9.4 Reserves and Environmental Sensitive Areas
The Project is not located within the vicinity of any conservation parks, forestry reserves, or ESAs. The
closest reserve to the Project is the Kurrawang Nature Reserve, located immediately west of the
southern part of the Project.

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Table 7-6: Desktop Significant Flora – High and Medium likelihood of occurrence at the study area
Revised 2020 Flowering 2016
Status Taxa Longevity
Likelihood Period Likelihood
P2 Eremophila praecox Perennial Oct or Dec. Potential
P2 Goodenia salina Annual - Recorded
May-June, (south,
P3 Alyxia tetanifolia Perennial outside of
High Nov.
current
P3 Isolepis australiensis Annual Jun or Sept. Project Area)
P3 Lepidium fasciculatum Annual - Potential
P3 Notisia intonsa Annual - Potential
P1 Acacia websteri Perennial - Potential
P1 Ptilotus procumbens Annual Nov. Potential
P1 Rhodanthe uniflora Annual Aug-Oct. -
P2 Elachanthus pusillus Annual Aug-Oct. -
P3 Angianthus prostratus Annual Jul-Sep. -
Medium
Phlegmatospermum Jun or Aug-
P3 Annual Unlikely
eremaeum Oct.
Eremophila caerulea
P4 Perennial Oct-Dec. Unlikely
subsp. merrallii
Eucalyptus jutsonii subsp.
P4 Perennial - Unlikely
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7.10 Fauna and Fauna Habitat
7.10.1 Fauna habitats
Spectrum Ecology (2020) identified a total of five broad fauna habitat types from the Project Area:
• Open Eucalypt Woodland;

• Open tall Melaleuca shrubland on sandy clay;
• Open mixed shrubland on sandy clay;
• Chenopod shrubland on Claypan; and
• Dense Melaleuca shrubland on granitic soil.
The habitat types are listed in Table 7-7. Two of the habitat types, Open tall Melaleuca shrubland on
sandy clay, and Open mixed shrubland on sandy clay were previously not mapped by ELA (2016c) as
distinct habitat types, but rather combined within the Mixed open eucalypt woodland on red clay loam
and rocky rises (ELA 2016b). Outside of the aforementioned changes the fauna habitat types from ELA
(2016b) were found to have been mapped adequately.
Table 7-7: Fauna habitats within the Project Area

Habitat – Spectrum (2020) Originally Mapped – ELA (2016b)
Open Eucalypt Woodland
Mixed open Eucalypt woodlands on red clay loam
Open tall Melaleuca shrubland on sandy clay
and rocky rises
Open mixed shrubland on sandy clay
Chenopod shrubland on Claypan Chenopod shrublands on clay pans and flats
Dense shrubland on granitic soil Acacia open shrubland on granitic sandy loam
None of the broad fauna habitats observed within the Project Area were not considered to significant
as they are widespread within the region and not restricted to the study area (ELA 2016b). Any impacts
from the Project are therefore not expected to be significant.
7.10.2 Conservation Significant Fauna
No conservation significant fauna species were reported from within the Project Area during the
Spectrum (2020) desktop assessment or recorded from the April 2020 site visit undertaken by
Spectrum.
A total of four mammals, 16 birds, one reptile, and three invertebrate fauna species of conservation
significance were assessed for likelihood of occurrence in the Study Area (Table 7-8). Two significant
fauna species are considered to have a medium likelihood of occurrence. There are also 22 significant
fauna species considered to have a low to very low likelihood of occurrence. This differs to the
previous assessment (ELA 2016c) due to the reduced size of the current Project Area and the
subsequent lack of wetland habitats.

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Table 7-8: Likelihood of Occurrence of Conservation Significant Fauna

Closest Known
Con Sig Species Likelihood of Occurrence
Records
Species Habitat
EPBC BC 2016 2016 Field 2020 2020
DBCA 2016 2020
Act Act Desktop Visit Desktop Field Visit
Mammals
Numbat Eucalypt forests and woodlands, dominated by 8.1 km E
8.1 km E
(Myrmecobius EN EN Eucalyptus marginata, E. calophylla and E. wandoo. NE No No Very Low Very Low
NE
fasciatus) Considered to be locally extinct. (1930)
Variety of habitats on soft soil including spinifex

Greater Bilby 7.8 km E
VU VU hummock grassland, acacia shrubland, open woodland 7.8 km No No Very Low Very Low
(Macrotis lagotis) NE
and cracking clays. Considered to be locally extinct.
Chuditch, Western
Sclerophyll forest, riparian forest, dry woodland, Not Not Not
Quoll VU VU 48 km S Very Low Very Low
heath, and mallee shrubland. included assessed assessed
(Dasyurus geoffroii)
Western False
Pipistrelle Sclerophyll forest of Karri, Jarrah and Tuart. Lives in old Not 6.7 km E Not Not
P4 Very Low Very Low
(Falsistrellus trees, branches, and stumps. included NE assessed assessed
mackenziei)
Birds
Curlew Sandpiper Ephemeral and permanent lakes, dams, and

CR/M CR 28 km W 28 km W Potential Potential Low Low
(Calidris ferruginea) waterholes, usually with bare edges mud and sand.
Night Parrot
Long, unburnt Triodia hummock grassland and 320 km 460 km
(Pezoporus EN EN CR No No Very Low Very Low
Samphire. SW NW
occidentalis)
Breeding in tree hollows of Wandoo, Tuart, Jarrah,
Carnaby’s Cockatoo 6 km E
York gum, Karri and Marri. Foraging in woodlands, Not Not Not
(Calyptorhynchus EN EN NE Medium Medium
forests, riparian vegetation, heath, and Banksia included assessed assessed
latirostris) (2016)
woodland as well as introduced species.

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Closest Known
Records
Species Habitat
EPBC BC 2016 2016 Field 2020 2020
DBCA 2016 2020
Medium
(within
‘Dense
Malleefowl (Leipoa Dense shrubland and low woodlands dominated by 7.3 km
VU VU 8 km E Potential Potential Medium Shrubland
ocellata) mallee vegetation. W
on
granitic
soil’ only)
Princess Parrot Sand dunes, sand flats, open savannah and 31 km
VU VU P4 220 km Unlikely Unlikely Very Low Very Low
(Polytelis alexandrae) shrublands. SW
Common Sandpiper Not 23 km Not Not
M M Coastal, Inland ephemeral wetland habitat types. Low Low
(Actitis hypoleucos) included SW assessed assessed
Grey-tailed Tattler Inland lakes, and coastal, along brackish, and Not Not Not
M M P4 4.3 km S Low Very Low
(Tringa brevipes) freshwater wetlands, saltmarsh, lakes and pools. included assessed assessed
Sharp-tailed
Inland lakes, and coastal, along brackish, and
Sandpiper M M 3.5 km E 3.5 km E Likely Likely Low Very Low
freshwater wetlands, saltmarsh, lakes and pools.
(Calidris acuminata)
Red-necked Stint Salt lakes and sewage farms, ephemeral or 28.4 km
M M 28 km W Potential Potential Low Very Low
(Calidris ruficolis) permanent wetlands. W
Wood Sandpiper Well-vegetated, shallow freshwater wetlands, lakes,
M M 3.6 km E 3.3 km E Potential Potential Low Very Low
(Tringa glareola) pools, and swamps.
Pectoral Sandpiper Not 350 km Not Not
M M Salt lakes, coastal, wetlands, and saltmarshes. Low Very Low
(Calidris melanotos) included S, PMST assessed assessed
Common Greenshank Permanent and ephemeral wetlands, swamps, lakes, 3.9 km
M M 6.9 km Potential Potential Low Low
(Tringa nebularia) waterholes NW
Fork-tailed Swift 85 km 90 km
M M Almost entirely aerial lifestyle. Potential Potential Low Low
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Records
Species Habitat
EPBC BC 2016 2016 Field 2020 2020
DBCA 2016 2020
Sanderling (Calidris Not 13.9 km Not Not
M M Rivers, wetlands, and large waterbodies. Low Very Low
alba) included SE assessed assessed
Freshwater waterbodies, marshes, lakes and river
Glossy Ibis (Plegadis
M M lagoons, flood-plains, wet meadows, swamps, sewage 3.7 km E 3.3 km E Likely Likely Low Very Low
falcinellus)
ponds
Hooded Plover 24.3 km 23 km N
P4 Margins and shallows of salt lakes and beaches Potential Potential Low Low
(Thinornis cucullatus) N &E
Reptiles
Western Spiny-tailed
Woodland, where it shelters in hollow logs, trees, and
Skink 29.8 km 33.9 km
EN EN branches (brown form). Also associated with granite Unlikely No Very Low Very Low
(Egernia stokesii E E
outcrops (black form)
badia)
Invertebrates
Arid Bronze Azure Only known from two locations, Lake Douglas (in 1991)
Butterfly and Barbalin NR in the Avon Wheatbelt. Associated
CR CR 0 km 1.4 km S Unlikely Unlikely Low Low
(Ogyris subterrestris with the sugar ant (Camponotus terebrans) at the base
subsp. petrina) of smooth-barked trees and shrubs.
Inland Hairstreak Larvae feeds on leaves and flowers of Acacia
0.37 km
Butterfly (Jalmenus P1 tetragonophylla and Senna artemisioides subspp. 1.5 km S Potential Potential Low Low
W
aridus) Adults remain close to breeding habitat.
Fairy Shrimp
16.7 km
(Branchinella P3 Fresh, highly turbid waters 20 km N Unlikely Unlikely Very Low Very Low
N
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7.10.3 Mallee Fowl
One inactive Mallee Fowl nest was identified in the Janet Ivy project area by (ELA 2016), inactive and
an approximate age of >50 years since last activity. The surrounding habitat is identified as having low
to moderate chance of supporting Mallee Fowl. No other signs (scats, tracks or sightings) were
identified during the survey.
7.10.4 Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo
The project is unlikely to have an impact on Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo as the area, due to their mobility
and lack of nesting sites (mature dead trees) in the project area.
7.10.5 Short Range Endemic species
Short range endemic (SRE) invertebrates are defined by the EPA (2016) as ‘terrestrial and freshwater
invertebrates that have naturally small distributions of less than 10,000 km2’. SRE fauna are most likely
encountered within isolated microhabitats or sheltered habitats such as “slopes with south-west
facing aspects, vine thickets, rock piles, drainage systems, deep gorges, mound springs/natural
springs, fire refuge areas such as cliffs/isolated rock piles, and other similar habitats” (EPA, 2016).
The previous assessment (ELA 2016c) identified a lack of SRE surveys completed in proximity to the
study area with only two potential SRE taxa recorded from a study completed in the Kurrawang Nature
Reserve (Chapman et al. 1991). The WAM SRE database search returned a total of five confirmed SRE
taxa (10 records), 37 potential SRE taxa (126 records) and one unknown SRE taxon (one record),
occurring within 100 km of the study area, comprising 10 mygalomorph spiders, five araneomorph
spiders, two millipedes, seven pseudoscorpions, one crustacean, and 15 snails (ELA 2016b). The
current database searches identified six mygalomorph spiders, five araneomorph spiders, five
millipedes, two pseudoscorpions, six crustacean, and two snails recorded in the region (WAM
Database searches) (ELA 2016c).
According to Spectrum (2020) the ELA (2016c) finding that no SRE habitat is considered to be restricted
to the Study Area is still considered valid. Due to ongoing changes and updates to SRE invertebrate
fauna taxonomy, the SRE species reported from the 2020 WAM databases should be used.
7.10.6 Arid Bronze Azure Butterfly (Ogyris subterrestris petrina)
All parties involved in this project recognise the concerns raised by both the DMIRS and DBCA in
relation to the Arid Bronze Azure Butterfly (Ogyris subterrestris petrina). The species is listed as
Critically Endangered under both State and Federal legislation.
Notably, the species was first discovered in 1982 at Lake Douglas (2 km south of the Study Area).
Specimens were regularly collected until 1992, when the population underwent a severe decline with
only two specimens being recorded in 1993 (Williams and Williams 2008). Despite numerous and
regular surveys being conducted between 1994 and 2007, no evidence of this species has been
recorded and this population is now considered to be locally extinct (Williams and Williams, 2008).
Detailed surveys of the known breeding area at Lake Douglas determined that the host ant species
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areas by meat ant (Iridomyrmex purpureus) colonies present which are known to negatively impact
Camponotus terebrans colonies (Williams and Williams 2008).
Currently only known from two populations located in the northern Wheatbelt region near the town
of Mukinbudin. A population was discovered at Barbalin Nature Reserve in 2006 and a second
population was recently discovered 90 km from this site (M. Williams Pers. Comms. 2020). Both
populations are located over 300 km from the Binduli North Study Area.
There are currently no known populations of Arid Bronze Azure Butterfly associated with the Binduli
North Study Area. Areas proposed to be cleared are not associated with the locally extinct Lake
Douglas population which was regularly surveyed from 1982 – 1993 and new populations actively
searched for between 1994 – 2007.
Suitable habitat within the Binduli North Study area is located in small pockets of Salmon Gum
(Eucalyptus salmonophloia) and Gimlet (Eucalyptus salubris) within the Mixed Eucalyptus woodland
vegetation community. Suitable vegetation and the host ant species are both widespread, occurring
from near Shark Bay, across the northern and eastern Wheatbelt and into the Great Western
Woodland (Matthew Williams Pers. Comm., 2020). The host ant species is thought to be a disturbance
opportunist with all Arid Bronze Azure Butterfly records being associated with disturbance such as
graded tracks (Matthew Williams Pers. Comm., 2020). Host ant colonies, and thus Arid Bronze Azure
Populations, appear to persist for several years, potentially decades, before dying out (Spectrum: M
Williams Pers. Comm. 2020).
Given that there has been considerable survey work done for this species in the immediate location,
particularly in the 2000s and these have not had any success in identifying the presence of this
butterfly species, we are of the view that it is highly unlikely to be present in the area. Furthermore,
the identification of the species in the recent work is not local or proximate to the current
development, the Project will only be impacting a limited number of smooth-barked eucalypts and no
ant nests of Camponotus terebrans have been identified as being associated with these trees. Given
these factors, it seems highly unlikely that the Arid Bronze Azure Butterfly will be present in the area,
let alone impacted upon by the project.
Furthermore, the likely development of the Binduli South project in future will require further
additional survey work and approvals requirements and will again be part of a broader assessment of
local presence or otherwise.
We suggest therefore that further detailed fieldwork in this regard is not warranted. This is confirmed
within Spectrum (2020), where the above details are taken from.
7.10.7 Inland Hairstreak Butterfly (Jalmenus aridus)
The Inland Hairstreak Butterfly was originally described from Lake Douglas, however, the species has
not been recorded from this location since 1997 and little is known about its biology or ecology. Based
on the historical records, the larvae of this species is thought to feed on leaves and flowers of young
shrubs of Senna nemophila (recently taxonomic revisions classify as Senna artemisioides subsp. ×
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(Braby 2016). The larvae of the butterfly are attended by the Froglet ant (Froggatella kirbii). The adults
are likely to be stay close to the breeding habitats. There are likely two generations per year, although
adults are absent in some years (Braby 2016; Spectrum 2020)
Data from the flora and vegetation assessment (ELA 2016a) indicates that Acacia tetragonophylla,
Senna artemisioides subsp. × artemisioides and Senna artemisioides subsp. filifolia were recorded from
several sites however all were located south of the Great Eastern Hwy, outside of the current Project
Area.
7.10.8 Subterranean Fauna
Stygofauna are known to occur throughout the goldfields, occurring within underground water-filled
voids typically where salinity values do not exceed 60,000 mg/L. Given the hypersaline nature of
groundwater at Binduli North, the presence of Stygofauna is not anticipated, nor are there any
previous records for Stygofauna populations occurring within the vicinity of the project (Phoenix
2016).
Troglofauna are commonly found within air-filled underground voids comprising karstic limestone,
channel iron deposits, and calcretes. In order to quantify the potential for troglofauna to be present
in the area, Spectrum commissioned Bennelongia Environmental Consultants to prepare a
memorandum on this topic (Appendix K). This notes that “the low degree of prospectively for
troglofauna, the likely extent of each habitat as deduced from geological mapping, and the relatively
small spatial extent of each proposed development area clearly point to a very low likelihood of
significant impacts to troglofauna” (Bennelongia 2020).
7.11 Introduced Fauna
Three vertebrate mammal species were recorded during the ELA (2016b) survey. The introduced
species Cats, Foxes and Dogs are commonly recorded in the area. All three species were recorded
through secondary evidence. Further to this Cat and Rabbit racks where recorded during the Spectrum
2020 site visit.

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7.12 Social Environment
7.12.1 Aboriginal Heritage

Recent Aboriginal heritage survey of the Project Area was undertaken by O’Connor (2017). In relation
to the Aboriginal Heritage report, the report noted that there were no listings for registered sites or
for other heritage places within the identified project area. One site was identified within 100 m of
the project area to the east and was referred to as OHP 21047 “Binduli Rock Holes”. At the time of
reporting, this site was classified as ‘lodged’ meant that the Aboriginal Cultural Materials Committee
had yet to assess the site to determine its status. It was noted that, although the rock holes were
located outside the project area, the scatter which surrounds them did intrude into the project area.
The survey work also determined that there were no sacred, ritual or ceremonial sites within the
project area and no known camping areas. Whilst eight areas where isolated items of cultural material
were identified, it was the opinion of the Aboriginal participants that this material did not constitute
Aboriginal sites, but they were recorded at the request of the participants.
An area of the Proposed Heap Leach was excluded from the 2017 survey, thus Norton conducted
follow up surveys of the exclusion area in November 2020 with members of the Maduwongga
(O’Connor 2020) and Marlinyu Ghoorlie (Terra Rosa 2020) Native Title Groups. As a result of the
additional survey, it was established that there are no scared, ritual or ceremonial Aboriginal Sites
within the addition area of land. Likewise, there are no known Aboriginal burial sites or known former
camping areas in the additional survey area. No Aboriginal cultural material sites were identified,
however two isolated items of Aboriginal cultural material, which do not constitute sites, were noted.
Norton is aware of its responsibilities under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 in relation to obtaining
the necessary approval prior to disturbing any sites or any newly identified sites and will do so where
required.
There are two Native Title claims covering the project area: the Maduwongga (WC2017/001) claim
and the Marlinyu Ghoorlie (WC2017/007), neither claim has been determined at the time of writing.
Norton is aware of its responsibilities in regard to Native Title Claims.
7.12.2 European Heritage
A search of the Heritage Council of Western Australia (2019) database of culturally significant Sites in
Western Australia was undertaken. There are no heritage listed sites located within Binduli area
(Heritage Council 2019). No World, Commonwealth or National Heritage places are listed as occurring
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7.13 Environmental Threats and Other Factors
7.13.1 Weeds
The EPBC search results revealed possible suitable habitat for one weed species Carrichtera annua
(Ward’s Weed) was likely to occur within the survey area.
Eco Logical Australia vegetation survey (2016c) identified 12 introduced species occurring in the larger
Binduli area, with two of those occurring in the vicinity of the Janet Ivy project area; Salvia verbenaca
(wild sage) and Sonchus oleraceus (common sowthistle).
Disturbed areas are periodically inspected to identify if weed species are present. Weeds are
controlled in accordance with Norton’s Weed Management Plan. The objectives of the weed
management plan are to comply with the State and Commonwealth legislation, reduce the
detrimental impact of weeds on existing and rehabilitated vegetation.
7.13.2 Fire
Fire can be sparked by lightning strikes, deliberately lit of from equipment fires that are uncontained.
Norton does not allow fires on it mine sites, equipment is maintained to reduce the risk of equipment
fires and all equipment has fire suppression systems, any equipment fires are reported to DMIRS.
Bushfires generated by lightening or deliberately lit are managed with Department of Biodiversity,
Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) and local pastoralist to minimise impacts on the Project.
7.13.3 Feral and Pest Animals
The introduced species Cat, Fox, Rabbit and Dog are commonly recorded in the area. Norton has a
Feral Animal Management Plan, that will be implemented at the Project as required.
7.13.4 Dust
Dust generated by mining activities will be controlled by the use of water carts. Water carts are utilised
to spray saline water onto the surface of haulage roads to supress dust as required.
During periods of high winds, clearing activities, topsoil handling will be restricted if dust cannot be
adequately controlled.
7.13.5 Noise
Talis Noise Section carried out Noise Modelling for the Project (Appendix L). The nearest noise
sensitive premises (residence) are located 3.5km to the south-east.
The Study found that the Project will comply with the noise regulations under the Mines Safety and
Inspection Act 1994, Mines Safety and Inspection Regulations 1995 and the Environmental Protection
Act (Noise) Regulations 1997. The main controls to minimise the impacts to noise will be the
construction of the noise bunds (which will be constructed in accordance with the Noise Management
Plan and will be in place prior to works that have the potential to generate excess noise.

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Table 7-9: Summary of Project Noise Controls
Noise Control Comments
Fort William Pit-to-ROM

Provides shielding to R3 and R4. Bund on the western side
Haul Road Noise bund 2
of haul road and starts approximately after windrow.
(height 25 m)
Pit to ROM
Janet Ivy Pit-to-ROM
Provides shielding to R3 and R4. An existing landform
Haul Road Noise Bund 1
feature will be increased in height to 25 m.
(height 25 m)
Noise Bund on the
Provides shielding to R3 and R4. Bund will be constructed
Southern WRL (Fort
on the southern side of Southern Waste Rock Landform.
Waste Rock Scott) (height 25 m)
Dumps Provides shielding to R3 and R4. Bund will be constructed
Noise Bund 2 (height
on the western side of the Fort Scott Pit. Additionally,
25 m)
operations in this area will be limited to day time only.
Fixed Plant Noise Bund 2 Provides shielding to R3 and R4. Bund will be constructed
Fixed Plant
(height 25 m) along the southern side of the fixed plant.
7.13.5.1 Construction Noise

Site preparation and construction activities, such as construction of conveyors, haul roads and noise
bunds, fall under Regulation 13 of the Noise Regulations. Regulation 13 does not require noise from
a construction site to comply with the prescribed standard for noise emissions set in Regulations 71 if
the following is adhered to2:
1. Construction work is carried out in accordance with control of environmental noise practices
set out in section 4 of AS2436-2010.
2. The equipment used on the premises is the quietest reasonably available.
3. An approved construction management plan is in place that includes the following:
a. Details of, and reasons for, construction work on the construction site.
b. Details of, and the duration of, activities on the construction site likely to result in noise
emissions that fail to comply with the standard prescribed under regulation 7.
c. Predictions of noise emissions of the construction site.
d. Details of measures to be implemented to control noise (including vibration) emissions.
e. Procedures to be adopted for monitoring noise (including vibration) emissions.
f. Complaint response procedures to be adopted.
1Note: Regulation 13 – Construction Sites, Noise Regulation Fact Sheet includes not only Regulation 7, but also Regulation 8
as an exclusion. The exclusion of Regulation 7 and 8 implies that the assigned levels are not applicable.
2 If the requirements are not met, the noise must comply with the assigned levels.

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Unless requested by the CEO of DWER3, a construction noise management plan is only to be submitted
for approval if construction activities are carried out between 19:00 and 07:00 hours on any day or on
a Sunday or public holiday. The plan must be prepared in accordance with Regulation 13,
subregulation 6 and be given to the CEO of DWER not later than 7 days before construction work
commences. As a result, construction noise for fixed plant and noise bunds has not been included in
the Noise assessment and will be managed under Regulation 13.
The project operates in accordance with Norton’s Noise Management Plan. Periodic noise and
vibration monitoring are undertaken as well as hygiene monitoring of vehicles.
7.13.6 Hydrocarbon Management
All chemicals and hydrocarbons are transported, stored and disposed of in accordance with Norton’s
Environmentally Hazardous Substances Management Plan. Chemicals and hydrocarbons are stored
within bunds. Bunding is designed to minimise the risk of contamination to the surrounding
environment by containing any spilled products. In addition to storage bunding, portable pallet bunds
are also utilised. Norton engages suppliers certified to transport dangerous goods and undertakes
periodical dangerous goods audits across site.
Diesel will be stored within double lined, self-bunded fuel tanks. Bulk explosives will be transported
to site and stored in a licenced magazine.
Spill response equipment will be available on each maintenance/service vehicle throughout the
project. In the event of a hydrocarbon spill, the product will be contained by earthen bunds. The
product will then be collected and recycled if practicable or disposed of via waste hydrocarbon
collection. Any contaminated soil will be removed and taken to the bioremediation pad for treatment.
3Chief Executive Officer (the CEO) of the Department of Water and Environment Regulation (DWER) or any employee of the
Local Government under the LGA who is appointed as an authorised person under section 87 of the Environmental Protection
Act 1986 (EP Act).

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8 Environmental Risk Management

8.1 Methodology
A risk assessment was undertaken to identify risk, risk pathways and likely impacts which may arise
from planned or operational mining activities. Norton has established a risk assessment utilising the
As Low As Reasonably Practical (ALARP) (as low as reasonably practicable) principle.
The following definition is to be used to determine whether a risk has been lowered to ALARP:
If a measure is practicable and it cannot be shown that the cost of the measure (in money, time, and
effort) is grossly disproportionate to the benefit gained; then the measure is considered reasonably
practicable and should be implemented. The criterion is “reasonably practicable” not “reasonably
affordable”: justified cost and effort is not determined by the budget constraints/viability of a
project.
The ALARP principle in relation to risk levels is shown in Figure 8-1.
Figure 8-1: ALARP and risk
This allows for proactive risk management strategies to be developed during planning and operation.
A standard risk matrix (AS/NZS ISO 31000:2009) was utilised to evaluate the likelihood and
consequence of potential risks:
• Likelihood - The likelihood of an impact on the surrounding environment or other receptors;

and
• Consequence - The scale or magnitude of the potential impact (i.e. severity/extent) if it were
to occur.

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The levels for likelihood and consequence used to inform the risk assessment are detailed in the tables
below.
Table 8-1: Likelihood of Risk Summary

Likelihood of Risk Occurring
Level Likelihood Description
(1) Rare Very unlikely/may occur in exceptional circumstances.
(2) Unlikely Known to have occurred but not often.
The event will probably occur, or has occurred under some conditions (e.g.
(3) Possible
yearly).
The event is expected to occur under some conditions or has occurred
(4) Likely
more than once.
Almost The event is common or frequent occurrence or an ongoing impact (e.g.
(5)
Certain daily).
Table 8-2: Consequence of a Risk Summary

Consequence of a Risk Occurring
Level Likelihood Description
Confined to the immediate area, rapid clean up, no environmental
(1) Insignificant
damage.
Confined to an isolated area, rapid clean up using internal resources,
(2) Minor
minimal environmental damage.
Impact confined to the mine, clean up may require external assistance,
(3) Moderate
moderate environmental damage.
Major environmental impact, extends beyond mine, considerable clean up
(4) Major
using Norton and external resources.
Catastrophi Severe environmental impact, extensive clean up and recovery period,
(5)
c requires ongoing Norton and external resources.
The risk matrix in Table 8-3 combines the level of likelihood and consequence to determine the level
of associated risk. The following levels of risk are used and are based on a qualitative assessment.
• Low indicating no discernible risk (green);

• Moderate presenting a limited level of risk, but should not require any substantive measures
to maintain this level of risk (yellow);
• Significant indicating the potential for impacts to the environment and may require mitigation
measures to be introduced (orange); and
• High signifies that there is potential for serious impacts and if confirmed would require
mitigation measures to be implemented (red).

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Table 8-3: Risk assessment consequence and likelihood outcome matrix

Consequence
Likelihood (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
Insignificant Minor Moderate Major Catastrophic
(1) Rare Low Low Low Medium High
(2) Unlikely Low Low Medium Medium High
(3) Possible Low Medium Medium High Extreme
(4) Likely Medium Medium High Extreme Extreme
(5) Almost Certain Medium High Extreme Extreme Extreme
Extreme risk; immediate action required

High risk; senior management attention needed
Medium risk; management responsibility must be specified
Low risk; manage by routine procedures
8.1.1 Risk Treatment
The risk assessment conducted for the Project documents measures applied to each risk, documenting
the raw and residual risks. The residual risk is then evaluated to ensure it is meeting the ALARP
principle and is consistent with identified environmental objectives.
Risk treatment options may consult with relevant Australian Standards, Guidance Notes, Codes of
Practice and other established industry best practice to assess and determine appropriate outcomes.
The following hierarchy is used for treating residual risk at Norton sites with each chosen method
adaptable to the type of risk being controlled. Examples are used to further explain.
1. Elimination – where practicable, the risk is eliminated completely. For example, where a mine
design impedes on a known population of Declared Rare Flora, the mine design may be
changed to completely avoid the area, therefore eliminating the risk of detrimental impact to
the population.
2. Substitution – the original activity, substance or equipment may be substituted for a different
activity, substance or equipment that lowers the risk. For example, excess mine dewater being
discharged into a salt lake may adversely affect the inhabitants of the lake and is instead
diverted to a lined evaporation pond, now reducing the risk to the salt lake in habitants
without eliminating the dewatering activity.
3. Isolation – the risk is isolated. For example, the use of barriers, guards, enclosures, or
protective gates to isolate the risk of cattle or other native animals being able to access
evaporation ponds, wash down bays, or other sources of water that could have detrimental
impact to the animal if it were to consume the contents, or become trapped.
4. Engineering controls – the risk may be isolated through the use of engineering controls in
order to reduce the risk. For example, dribble bars on watercarts may overspray roads leading
to a detrimental effect on fringing vegetation and require re-engineering to ensure spray
pattern is maintained to within the v-drains either side of the roads.

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5. Administrative controls – include training, implementation of policies, procedures and

introduction of behavioural expectations to reduce risk. For example, the installation of
signage and information posters on the malleefowl may reduce instances of road strikes in
the area due to employees being aware of their presence and remaining more vigilant to avoid
road strikes and reporting their presence to the Environment Department.
8.2 Risk Assessment
A risk assessment was completed to consider those activities conducted as part of the Project and the
relevant controls and management practices that are utilised in order to minimise the associated
environmental risks.
The risk assessment identified that the aspects with the higher potential for impact at the Project are
related to:
• Poor weed management practices lead to the proliferation of weeds around the project area
• Improper storage and handling of dispersive/erosive material leading to erosion and
sedimentation of land and local water ways
• Improper storage and handling of Potentially Acid Forming (PAF) material causing acid or
metalliferous drainage to degradation of land and local water ways
• Heap Leach facility not constructed or operated to design leading to leaks and spills of process
liquor and contamination of soil and groundwater
• In appropriate handling of hydrocarbons resulting in spills causing contamination to soil and
surface/groundwater.
• Saline water spills resulting in impacts to vegetation health and condition as well as
contaminated soil
• General public safety – Inadvertent access to pits
A number of these aspects are managed under legislation other than the Mining Act 1978 and to this
end, Norton hold a number of Licences, Permits and impose various operating and reporting
conditions that regulate those activities. In addition, Norton maintain an Environmental Management
System (EMS) that addresses the management requirements and procedures necessary to effectively
manage the environmental impact of its operations.
The detailed Risk Assessment is provided at Table 8-4.

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Table 8-4: Environmental Risk Assessment – Binduli North
Consequence
Consequence
Revised Risk
Unmanaged
Likelihood
Likelihood
Revised
Revised
Requires performance
risk
Phase Potential impact and pathway Baseline environmental data Site environmental management
criteria
Direct impact to Flora and Fauna There are no PEC’s TEC’s, DRF or
through clearing of vegetation and Priority Flora in the Project area, the All approval requirements
Medium
Possible
Unlikely
Minor
Minor
topsoil, impacting Flora or Fauna of Flora and Fauna of the project area met
Low
conservation significance. are well represented in the region. Clearing will be conducted in accordance with the approved Clearing
Permit, and Mining Act Approvals.
Construction Clearing within approved
Over clearing exceeding Clearing Areas to be cleared will be marked out by Surveyors, and clearing will be
limits.
Permit and Mining Proposal Limits supervised by site manager to ensure no over clearing. Cleared areas will
Clearing limits are specified in the be picked up by surveyor and checked against proposed plans. Records of clearing as per
resulting in clearing of priority species
Approve CPS and this MP clearing permit (area
Medium
Possible
Unlikely
and unnecessary destruction of native
Minor
Minor
amount, time and clearing
Low
vegetation.
method)
The top 150 mm of topsoil (and 300 to 400mm of subsoil where required)
will be removed and stockpiled for use in rehabilitation.
The following strategies will be implemented
• Adhere to procedures for stripping topsoil and stockpiling of
Topsoil and subsoil are both suitable vegetation.
• Delineate areas to be cleared prior to commencement of clearing
for rehabilitation activities. However,
activities
Topsoil if not managed appropriately Flat Sand Plain was found to be Survey stockpiles, signpost
• Ensure all clearing activities are supervised.
Construction may lead to insufficient topsoil for slightly dispersive in some samples stockpiles
• Stockpiles no greater than 2m high.
rehabilitation purposes. and Gravelly Flat Plain were found to • Ensure topsoil are free of any weeds Annual audit
be slightly sodic and acidic. Low plant Survey the topsoil stockpile and record available amount and location of
available nitrogen also identified. topsoil.
Removal of rubbish prior to clearing (e.g. drill bags present, if any)
Moderate
Moderate
Topsoil stockpiles to be assessed to determine their pH status prior to their
Medium
Possible
Unlikely
use for rehabilitation activities. Seeds adapted to goldfields soils will be
Low
utilised I rehabilitation
Dust can be generated during Visual observation of

Dust impacts local flora and causes clearing, blasting and from vehicle Clearing of topsoil will not be undertaken in high winds to reduce dust. excessive dust and high wind
Construction/
Moderate
Moderate
complaints for nearby road and rail movements. The project is located in Water carts will be used during operation to minimise dust, conditions
Unlikely
operation
users. close proximity to the rail and several
Likely
Blasting will be designed to minimised dust. Dust monitoring for health

High
Low
houses (<3km) impacts as an indicator
Moderate
Moderate
Construction/ Noise impacts cause complaints from The nearest noise sensitive premises Norton plan to install noise bunds between the mining area and residences Noise monitoring
Medium
Unlikely
operation nearby residences are located 3.5km to the south-east. to minimise noise impacts.
Likely
Complaints register
High
Moderate
Moderate
Construction/ The nearest light sensitive premises Noise bunds to minimise light pollution.
Medium
Possible
Unlikely
Light pollution Complaints register
operation are located 3.5km to the south-east. Light kept to a minimum for safe operation
Low
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Consequence
Consequence
Revised Risk
Unmanaged
Likelihood
Likelihood
Revised
Revised
risk
criteria
Improper storage and handling of

Construction design and closure design. Dispersive material to be
Construction/ dispersive/erosive material leading to Some dispersive/erosive material Records of construction
Moderate
Moderate
encapsulated and not used on surface.
Medium
Possible
operation erosion and sedimentation of land present Rehabilitation monitoring
Likely
EMS (handling procedures etc.)
High
and local water ways
Pits not constructed to design leading

Geotechnical Assessment of PZOI has Pits constructed to design and abandonment bund and WRD places outside Records of construction
Moderate
Moderate
to PZOI extending further than
Operation been carried out (Z Twin Geotechnical PZOI. Survey of abandonment
Likely
expected impact on placement of
Rare
High
Low
2020) Closure design, EMS (procedures etc.) bunds and WRDs
Abandonment bunds and WRD
Two know weeds occur in the vicinity Annual weed survey (more
Poor weed management practices Disturbed areas are periodically inspected to identify if weed species are
Moderate
Moderate
Construction/ of the Project area; Salvia verbenaca often during
Medium
Possible
lead to the proliferation of weeds present. Weeds are controlled in accordance with Norton’s Weed
operation (wild sage) and Sonchus oleraceus clearing/construction)
Likely
High
around the project area Management Plan which will be implemented at Binduli North
(common sowthistle). Rehabilitation monitoring
Fauna of the project area is typical of
Goldfields region, high in reptiles with Speed limits will be enforced around the Project to minimise interactions
Report all fauna strikes
Native and introduced species (cattle) the main mammals being Kangaroo with Fauna. Staff and Contractors will be inducted as to the impacts mining
Construction/ (Register)
vehicle strikes causing death of and introduced cattle. The greatest operations can have on Fauna and the use of speed limits in protecting
operation Annual Review of fauna
Moderate
Moderate
animal and damage to vehicle risk to Fauna is from vehicle fauna. All fauna interactions are to be reported and warning signage
Medium
Possible
strike records
movements particularly at night when erected is trends are Fauna interaction are identified.
Rare
Low
animals are active
The Project area drains to the north-
northwest and is a small portion of a
Waste Rock Dumps, Pits and Haul AQ2 has conducted a surface water assessment of the Project and Monitoring of diversion
larger catchment of salt lakes located
Road, other infrastructure block Almost Certain recommended Surface water management measures including diversion bunds and channels
Operation approximately 2km to the northwest,
surface water flows leading to bunds and channels. Norton will implement the recommended surface Surface water quality
Moderate
Moderate
there are no defined channels so
changes to the hydrological Regime. water management measures.
Critical
monitoring
surface water movement is via sheet
Rare
Low
flow.
Monitoring records show no
Heap Leach facility not constructed or indication of seepage and
Almost Certain
Construction/ operated to design leading to leaks Groundwater hypersaline and 50 – 70 Monitoring bores to monitoring levels and water quality. impacts to water quality or
and spills of process liquor and
Moderate
Moderate
operation mbgl. Water balance for heap leach levels due to seepage
Medium
Possible
contamination of soil and
Critical
groundwater Water balance shows no

indication of seepage
The OHP 21047 “Binduli Rock Holes” Mine has been planned to avoid disturbance to this site, no other sites
Construction/ Unauthorised Impacts to Heritage is located to the south of M26/446 were located during heritage surveys of the Project area. Clearing records show no
Moderate
Moderate
Medium
operation Sites with scatter associated with this site Education of site personnel in regard to heritage site location. impact to heritage site
Possible
extending onto the tenement.
Rare
Supervision of clearing
Low
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Consequence
Consequence
Revised Risk
Unmanaged
Likelihood
Likelihood
Revised
Revised
risk
criteria
Hydrocarbons will be managed in accordance with the PMP under the

Hazardous Substances Management Procedure and standard management
Records show no evidence of
In appropriate handling of practices:
Hydrocarbons will be used during the • All hydrocarbon stores will be bunded hydrocarbon spills and that
Construction/ hydrocarbons resulting in spills
project in vehicles as fuel and as • Spill kits will be available at appropriate points to contain spills spills have been cleaned up
Almost Certain
operation causing contamination to soil and
lubricants. • Any hydrocarbon spills will be reported immediately and cleared up and appropriately disposed
surface/groundwater.
Moderate
Moderate
Hydrocarbon contaminated materials and waste hydrocarbons will be of.
Medium
Unlikely
Critical
disposed of appropriately by licenced contractors
Vegetation largely intact and existing

Pipelines are checked regularly to ensure there are no leaks. Telemetry and
Saline water spills resulting in disturbance is limited to non- Spills monitored and
automatic shut-off will be installed. The pipelines will be bunded (except
impacts to vegetation health and aggressive weeds and occasional recorded
Operation where they cross roads in which case they will be buried) with regular catch
Moderate
Moderate
condition as well as contaminated vehicle tracks. Salinity of soils is low in Spills will be reported to
Medium
Medium
Possible
pit along the length of the pipelines to capture any spills or leaks or saline
Likely
soil comparison to salinity of water used DMIRS
water releases due to maintenance.
on-site.
Signage
Gate and fence
Records of sign-in
Almost Certain
Construction/ General public safety – Inadvertent Proximity to Kalgoorlie. Easily Access controlled around processing areas
Catastrophic
Catastrophic
Recording of unauthorised
operation access to pits accessible by roads and tracks Site sign-in
access
Critical
Safety bunds
Rare
High
Abandonment bund completed at closure as per MCP

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9 Environmental Outcomes and Reporting

Environmental performance of Norton’s activities, the identification of appropriate environmental
performance criteria to meet desired outcomes and subsequent monitoring regimes will be constantly
assessed throughout the mine life to ensure proactive and quantifiable environmental management.
Table 9-2 below outlines Norton’s primary environmental risks with appropriate performance criteria
in the context of DMIRS Environmental factors (See Table 9-1)
Table 9-1: DMIRS Environmental factors

Environmental factor DMIRS objective
Mining activities are rehabilitated and closed in a manner to make
them physically safe to humans and animals, geo-technically stable,
Rehabilitation and Mine Closure geo-chemically non-polluting/non-contaminating, and capable of
sustaining an agreed post-mining land use, and without
unacceptable liability to the State.
To maintain the quality of land and soils so that environmental
Land and Soils
values are protected.
To maintain representation, diversity, viability and ecological
Biodiversity
function at the species, population, and community level.
To maintain the hydrological regimes, quality and quantity of
Water Resources groundwater and surface water to the extent that existing and
potential uses, including ecosystem maintenance, are protected.
Some Environmental outcomes are will be regulated by other legislation during operations these are
listed in Table 9-3.

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Table 9-2: Environmental Outcome, Performance and Monitoring Summary – Binduli North
Desired environmental
Environmental factor Environmental risk pathway Performance criteria Monitoring regime
outcome
Disturbed areas are periodically inspected
to identify if weed species are present.
Annual weed survey (more
Biodiversity No increase or introduction of new or
Poor weed management practices Minimise the introduction and often during
existing weed species across the
lead to the proliferation of weeds potential for increase of weed clearing/construction)
Rehabilitation and disturbance envelope from the baseline
around the project area infestations. Rehabilitation monitoring as
Mine Closure levels.
per MCP
Weed performance criteria at closure in
accordance with approved MCP
Water WRDs and Heap Leach are constructed in

accordance with parameters detailed in
Resources
Improper storage and handling of No movement of sediment the approved MP and MCP.
Records of construction
dispersive/erosive material leading beyond disturbance area that Dispersive material to encapsulate
Land and Soils Rehabilitation monitoring as
to erosion and sedimentation of may having an impact on the dispersive materials and not used on
per MCP
land and local water ways environment. surface.
Rehabilitation and
Surface water management in accordance
Mine Closure
with the surface water management plan
No records of unauthorised access to the
Records of sign-in
Rehabilitation and General public safety – Inadvertent No unauthorised access to the Project during operation
Recording of unauthorised
Mine Closure access to pits Project Abandonment bund and signage
access
completed at closure as per MCP

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Table 9-3: Environmental Outcome, Performance and Monitoring Criteria Regulated by other legislations - Binduli North
Desired environmental
Environmental factor Other Legislation Environmental risk pathway Monitoring regime
outcome
In appropriate handling of DWER reporting, in accordance with

Water Resources Minimise number and
Environmental Protection Act hydrocarbons resulting in spills Environmental Protection Act 1986 s72
volume of hydrocarbon
1986 causing contamination to soil Duty to notify CEO of discharge of
Land and Soils spills
and surface/groundwater. waste.
Minimise number and

Saline water spills resulting in DWER reporting, in accordance with
Land and Soils Environmental Protection Act volume of spills of saline
impacts to vegetation health Environmental Protection Act 1986 s72
1986 water that cause impacts
and condition as well as Duty to notify CEO of discharge of
Biodiversity L9048/2017/1 to vegetation health and
contaminated soil waste.
condition
Heap Leach facility not
In accordance with L9048/2017/1.
constructed or operated to
Water Resources Environmental Protection Act DWER reporting, in accordance with
design leading to leaks and Nil Heap Leach leakage or
1986 Environmental Protection Act 1986 s72
spills of process liquor and spills
Land and Soils L9048/2017/1 Duty to notify CEO of discharge of
contamination of soil and
waste.
groundwater
Environmental Protection Act Noise bunds between the mining

Noise minimised for
1986 area and residences to minimise In accordance with Environmental
Social nearby residence, leading
Environmental Protection (Noise) noise impacts ineffective at Protection (Noise) Regulations 1997
controlling noise
to no complaints
Regulations 1997

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9.1 Environmental Incident Reporting
To ensure alignment across the operations on the classification of environmental and compliance
incidents, the Environment Department has developed an Environmental Incident Matrix (Table 9-4),
which can be utilised to determine the incident severity, as well as investigation requirements. The
Environmental Incident Matrix is the decision path used to determine if an incident may legally need
to be reported to Government.
Incidents are reported at the daily operational management meeting and reviewed at the weekly
operational management meeting. Details and actions of incidents are reviewed at the monthly HSE
formal meeting (attended by HSE personnel). Incident statistics and are presented in the Paddington
Operations monthly report.
All environmental incidents, regardless of significance, are reported to the regulators as part of the
annual environmental reporting, compulsory through the legal and other requirements.
Corrective and preventive actions generated from inspections, audits, incidents, and hazards will be
recorded in the site Safety, Compliance, and Risk management software to ensure items raised are
recorded, rectified and closed.

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Table 9-4: Norton's Environmental Incident Guidance Matrix

Slurry or
Hydrocarbon Raw Process Water Saline Water
Classification Chemicals (L) Tailings Action
(L) Sewerage (L) (L) (L)
(L)
Remedy hazard and
Hazard 0-20 0-20 <500 <100 <500 <500 continue task
Level 1 500-5000 100-1000 500-5000 500-5000 Isolate and confine

(internal 20-250 20-250 (No enviro (No enviro (No enviro (No enviro discharge, notify
reporting) impact) impact) impact) impact) supervisor
Level 2 Stop task, isolate

>1000L >5000L
(possible >5000L (limited >5000L (limited and confine
2500-1000 250-1000 (limited (limited
external impact) impact) discharge, notify
impact) impact)
reporting) on-call enviro
Stop task, isolate

Level 2 >1000 >5000
>5000 (ongoing >5000 (ongoing and confine
(likely external >1000 >1000 (ongoing (ongoing
impact) impact) discharge, notify
reporting) impact) impact)
on-call enviro

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9.2 Environmental Monitoring Schedule
Norton’s routine monitoring and reporting schedule as shown in Table 9-5 ensures various compliance
and legal obligations are met. The table excludes ‘incident’ reporting whereby an event with the
potential to cause pollution or otherwise be a potential breach of licence or tenement conditions is
reported to government.
Table 9-5: Environmental Monitoring Summary

Record/Report Data/ Report Monitoring Type Frequency Departmental
Accountability
Annual Audit Annual Audit Compliance Reports for each Annual Environment
Compliance active license submitted to DWER via Annual
Reports Environmental Report by March 31st each
year. Includes periodic required discharge
volumes, standing water levels and pit lake
analysis results.
Annual Clearing Cumulative exploration clearing under a Annual Geology
Report Programme of Work and mining disturbance Survey
under a current Clearing Permit submitted
via written notification to DMIRS by July
31st each year.
Annual Annual Environmental Report submitted via Annual Environment
Environmental DMIRS online system for all Environmental Survey
Report (AER) Group Sites by March 31st each year. Report Geology
includes waste dump monitoring, landscape
Open Pit
function analysis monitoring, material
Underground
movement figures, rehabilitation
undertaken, new disturbances created,
environmental hazard and incident reports
and outline of environmental improvements
or improved efficiencies.
Mine Submitted via DMIRS online system for all Annual Environment
Rehabilitation Environmental Group Sites by June 30th
Fund (MRF) each year. Report covers level and type of
disturbance across all tenements and
determines the Rehabilitation Liability
Estimate.

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Accountability
Annual Quarterly groundwater analysis results, Annual Environment
Groundwater groundwater and pit lake standing water Environment
Monitoring levels and discharge/abstraction volumes Site Services
Summary & collated into report for each active
Triennial Groundwater Well License in Annual
Groundwater Groundwater Monitoring Summary or
Monitoring Review Triennial Review.
Bioremediation Materials sampling visually assessed on Quarterly Environment
quarterly basis.
Health & Hygiene Potable water sampling undertaken monthly Monthly Safety
via third party consultant.
Mine Closure Plans All Mine Closure Plans reviewed and Triennial Environment
updated three years from DMIRS approval
date.
Mining Proposals Waste characterization, noise monitoring, As required Geology
& Mine Closure Heritage surveying, flora surveying, fauna Environment
Plans surveying, surface water or groundwater
surveying, hydrogeological investigation,
flood management investigation, salt lake
ecological investigation and subterranean or
short range endemic fauna investigation
considered and undertaken if required prior
to mining proposal drafting.
National Pollutant Pollutant inventory and usage, fuel Annual
Inventory/National inventory and usage, materials movement,
Greenhouse and waste assay, ore assay, road assay, TSF
All
Energy Report supernatant sampling, rehabilitation and
Departments
clearing, etc. collated via third party
Environment
consultant and NPI report submitted each
year by September 30 and NGERS report
submitted each year by October 31st.
Pest Control Type/populations of species recorded in As required Environment
internal hazard database for specific action
or control as required under ‘Fauna
Management Plan.’

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Accountability
Section 72 Incident Section 72 incidents reported to DWER and As required – Environment
Reporting DMIRS for their information within one within one
working day of the incident occurring. business day
Summary of all externally reported incidents of becoming
provided for information within the Annual aware.
Environmental Report on DMIRS online
system.
Weather Temperature, rainfall etc. provided in real Real time Environment
Monitoring time or historical format when required.

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10 Environmental Management System

Norton has an established EMS which establishes a framework under which the environmental,
community and compliance risks are identified and managed. The key principles include:
• Environmental risks applicable to exploration, mining, and mineral processing activities;

• Maintaining statutory compliance;
• Facilitating statutory approvals; and
• Provide a reference of environmental practices, policies, and procedures.
The Environmental Management Plan (EMP) is the overarching document that describes the purpose
and application of the plans and procedures forming the EMS.
The EMP applies to all elements of operation, maintenance, and closure of each Norton site. Whilst
all contractors and consultants are encouraged to establish and maintain their own EMS, compliance
with the minimum standards articulated in Norton’s EMS are required.
The document outlines the management of environmental, community and compliance risks and
applies to all existing and future activities. Specifically, the document applies to the following
activities:
• Exploration, mining, and mineral processing activities;

• Procurement, transport, warehousing, use and disposal of goods;
• Onsite commissioning and maintenance of equipment and services;
• Decommissioning, rehabilitation, remediation, and closure of assets;
• Community liaison and stakeholder engagement; and
• Communication of environmental management requirements to employees, contractors,
service providers, suppliers, and key stakeholders.
Norton is committed to the ongoing improvement of environmental performance. This document

aligns with the structure of ISO14001 and demonstrates Norton’s determination to fulfil these
requirements.
Norton’s Environmental Management Plan encompasses the following management plans and
procedures, some of which are still under final development:
• Bushfire Management Plan;

• Dust Management Plan (under development);
• Environmentally Hazardous Substances and Dangerous Goods Management Plan;
• Fauna Management Plan;
• Flora Management Plan;
• Flood Management Plan (under development);
• Groundwater Management Plan;
• Heritage Management Plan;
• Malleefowl Management Plan;
• Mining Waste Management Plan;

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• Noise Management Plan;

• Surface Water Management Plan;
• Groundwater Operating Strategy;
• Tailings Management Plan and Operating Procedure;
• Waste Management Plan;
• Weed Management Plan;
• Clearing Vegetation Procedure;
• Community Safety Procedure (under development);
• Complaints Procedure (under development);
• Dust Suppression Procedure;
• Encapsulation of Fibrous Material Procedure;
• Humane Euthanasia Procedure;
• Malleefowl Mound Marking Procedure;
• Malleefowl Reporting Procedure;
• Mine Dewatering Procedure;
• Monitoring and Measurement Procedure;
• NPI and NGERS Reporting Procedure;
• Potable and Water Monitoring Procedure (under development);
• Prospecting Procedure;
• Spill and Bioremediation Procedure;
• Sponsorship and Donations Procedure (under development);
• Stakeholder Engagement Procedure (under development);
• Surface and Groundwater Monitoring Procedure (under development);
• Used Tyre Procedure; and
• Water Meter Procedure.

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11 Mine Closure Plan

A mine closure plan has been included in Appendix A.

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Project Number: TE20012

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1.1 Revision History..................................................................................................................................... 2

2 Environmental Group Site Details............................................................................................................ 6

3 Proposal Description ............................................................................................................................... 8

3.1 Project History....................................................................................................................................... 8

3.2 Proposed Project Summary................................................................................................................... 8

3.2.1 Ore and Waste Volumes ........................................................................................................ 9

3.2.2 Proposed Infrastructure Summary......................................................................................... 9

4 Activity Details ...................................................................................................................................... 13

4.1 Disturbance Envelope and Site Plan.................................................................................................... 13

4.2 Mine Activity Types by Tenement ....................................................................................................... 15

4.3 Key Mine Activity Details .................................................................................................................... 28

4.3.1 Description of Key Mining Activities .................................................................................... 29

4.4 Miscellaneous Mine Activities............................................................................................................. 61

4.4.1 Binduli South Open Pits ....................................................................................................... 63

5 Environmental Legislative Framework................................................................................................... 64

6 Stakeholder Engagement ...................................................................................................................... 66

6.2 Principles of Stakeholder Engagement ............................................................................................... 66

6.3 Stakeholder Engagement Strategy ...................................................................................................... 67

6.4 Ongoing Community and Stakeholder Engagement ........................................................................... 67

7 Baseline Environmental Data ................................................................................................................ 70

7.1 Biogeography ...................................................................................................................................... 70

7.2 Climate ................................................................................................................................................ 70

7.3 Regional Geology ................................................................................................................................ 72

7.4 Local Geology ...................................................................................................................................... 73

7.4.1 Fort William.......................................................................................................................... 73

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7.4.2 Fort Scott.............................................................................................................................. 73

7.4.3 Karen Louise ......................................................................................................................... 73

7.4.4 Janet Ivy ............................................................................................................................... 73

7.5 Materials Characterisation .................................................................................................................. 74

7.5.1 Geochemical Characteristics ................................................................................................ 74

7.5.2 Waste Rock Volumes and Rehabilitation requirements ...................................................... 80

7.6 Soil characterisation ............................................................................................................................ 80

7.7 Hydrogeology ...................................................................................................................................... 82

7.8 Hydrology ............................................................................................................................................ 83

7.8.1 Surface Water ...................................................................................................................... 83

7.8.2 Groundwater ........................................................................................................................ 83

7.9 Vegetation and Flora ........................................................................................................................... 87

7.9.1 Vegetation condition ........................................................................................................... 87

7.9.2 Vegetation associations ....................................................................................................... 87

7.9.3 Conservation Significant Flora and Vegetation .................................................................... 89

7.9.4 Reserves and Environmental Sensitive Areas ...................................................................... 89

7.10 Fauna and Fauna Habitat .................................................................................................................... 92

7.10.1 Fauna habitats...................................................................................................................... 92

7.10.2 Conservation Significant Fauna ............................................................................................ 92

7.10.3 Mallee Fowl .......................................................................................................................... 96

7.10.4 Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo .................................................................................................... 96

7.10.5 Short Range Endemic species .............................................................................................. 96

7.10.6 Arid Bronze Azure Butterfly (Ogyris subterrestris petrina) .................................................. 96

7.10.7 Inland Hairstreak Butterfly (Jalmenus aridus) ...................................................................... 97

7.10.8 Subterranean Fauna ............................................................................................................. 98

7.11 Introduced Fauna ................................................................................................................................ 98

7.12 Social Environment ............................................................................................................................. 99