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Page 1: August 2017 Extraordinary CCC Meeting · • Pampas Grass weed management program completed onsite Autumn 17 • 484 mature plants controlled and treated • Various weed management

www.centennialcoal.com.au

August 2017

Extraordinary CCC Meeting

Springvale Coal Services Operations (SCSO) Western Coal Services (WCS)

Lidsdale Siding (LS)

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Introduction

Reporting Period

• April – August 2017

Site Names = SCSO Sites

• WCS & LS

Consents / Project Approvals

• WCS SSD_5579

• 19/06/17 Revised consent conditions a s a result of Mod 1 approval including;

• Incidental Departmental reference changes

• Approval to receive residual waste from SWTP (0.35ML per day annual average, or 0.43 ML daily maximum)

• Riparian Habitat and Catchment Improvement Plan

A. Prepared in consultation with various regulatory and advisory groups

B. Describe measures to improve riparian habitat of Wangcol Creek 100m downstream of the proposed Link Haul Bridge crossing

C. Detail additional compensatory water quality and catchment improvements ($250k) prior to commissioning the SWTP

D. Make long term arrangements to manage and secure A, B, &C above

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Introduction

Consents / Project Approvals

• WCS SSD_5579

• Pollution reduction works prior to receiving residuals from SWTP

A. Establish a GW monitoring network across the SCSS that is adequate to provide an understanding of surface water and GW interactions across the site

B. Design and install run off diversion works to divert all clean catchment runoff from up gradient areas

C. Investigate options for long term management of LDP06 discharge / beneficial use options

• LS PA 08_0223 (LS) = No Changes

Licenses

• EPL3607 varied 28/06/17

• No changes relevant to WCS with previously proposed PRP included in SSD-5579 (MOD 1)

• Radiation Management Licence 5061304 renewal and ref change – no material changes

All Other Licences and Approvals = No Changes

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Operations Summary

Summary of Operational Performance – Reporting Period

Tonnes Mined

• 0t

Tonnes Transported

• Mt Piper Feed

• 647,384t

• Sent to LS

• 33,060t

• Export via rail

• 0t

• Coal trucked via roads

• 0t

Surface disturbance limited to management and construction works only

• Stemlar feeder

• REA Stage 2 footprint

• Water Diversions

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Operations Summary -

Planned Modifications

• Western Coal Services:

• Proposed Modification (2) to SSD 5579 – (refer following presentation)

• Lidsdale siding:

• Nil proposed

Follow up actions since last CCC meeting

• No actions identified at previous CCC meeting for WCS or LS

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Environmental Performance

Noise Monitoring Criteria

• WCS – nil changes

• LS – nil changes

Noise Monitoring results

• LS – No exceedances recorded

• WCS – 12 x exceedances (refer next slide)

Air Monitoring Criteria

• WCS – nil changes

• LS – nil changes

Air Monitoring results

• LS – No exceedances recorded

• WCS – No exceedances recorded

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Environmental Performance

Location Date Start Time Period

Relevant WCS LAeq impact

assessment criteria

Criterion

LAeq 15min dB

WCS Measured

LAeq 15min dB

Exceedance of impact

assessment criterion

dB

Source of Noise

NM7 04/05/17 12:24 Day 37 41 4 Overland Conveyor

NM7 04/05/17 21:07 Evening 37 42 5 Overland Conveyor

NM4 13/06/17 23:00 Night 36 38 2 Overland Conveyor

NM6 13/06/17 16:50 Day 36 40 4 Overland Conveyor

NM6 13/06/17 20:14 Evening 36 42 6 Overland Conveyor

NM6 14/06/17 00:17 Night 39 44 5 Overland Conveyor

NM7 13/06/17 17:33 Day 37 41 4 Overland Conveyor

NM7 13/06/17 18:01 Evening 37 41 4 Overland Conveyor

NM6 26/07/17 21:07 Evening 36 41 5 Overland Conveyor

NM7 26/07/17 21:27 Evening 37 42 5 Overland Conveyor

NM7 27/07/17 17:05 Day 37 41 4 Overland Conveyor

Location Date Start Time Period

Relevant WCS LAeq impact

assessment criteria

Criterion

LA1,1min dB

WCS Measured

LA1,1min dB

Exceedance of impact

assessment criterion

dB

Source of Noise

NM6 14/06/17 00:17 Night 45 46 1 Overland Conveyor

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Environmental Performance

Water Monitoring Criteria

• WCS – nil changes

• LS – nil changes

Water Monitoring results

• LS – No exceedances recorded

• WCS – No exceedances recorded

Subsidence Monitoring

• Neither WCS or LS sites have subsidence management plans, extraction management plan, or compliance monitoring and reporting requirements

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Environmental Management

Cultural Heritage

• WCS & LS

• All activities undertaken in accordance with Centennial’s Western Operations ACHMP

• No sites impacted, incurred, with no unauthorised activities undertaken

• Due diligence assessments completed for

A. Clean and dirty water diversion drain extension

• No issues identified

B. Stemlar feeder installation

• Identified 1 x isolated artefact in proximity to area – registration as a new site concurrent

C. REA stage 2b footprint clearing

• No issues identified

• Site inspection of all AHIMS #45-1-0209, 45-1-0210, 45-1-0218 and 45-1-2749 , Water Diversion works,

and Stemlar feeder site with representatives from the Registered Aboriginal Parties undertaken on

03/05/2017.

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Environmental Management

Rehabilitation

• WCS

• No physical rehabilitation undertaken in period

• REA Capping Strategy submitted to DRE 28/07/17

• Re-Assessment of all rehabilitated areas undertaken 15/05/17

• LS

• Nil activity

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Environmental Management

Land Management

• WCS

• Biodiversity due diligence assessments undertaken for all clearing works

• Pampas Grass weed management program completed onsite Autumn 17

• 484 mature plants controlled and treated

• Various weed management initiatives

• LS

• Blackgum project

• Partnership with LLS

• 2000 trees planted

• Habitat Restoration

• Willow Control

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Summary of Compliance / Non Compliance

WCS

• Noise exceedances as per previous slide

• Coal fines migration off site at OL3/4 Transfer Tower

• Short, medium and long term actions implemented

• Engineering and redesign of controls study concurrent

• Response provided to DPE Show Cause Notice

• No other non-compliances recorded

LS

• Nil non-compliances recorded

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Community Engagement

WCS

• CH Site inspections with RAP’s

• Various meetings with NSW Local Land Services Groups regarding land & weed management initiatives

• Various consultation with regulatory groups over planned modifications to approvals, noise exceedances, and water management for LDP006 discharge long term solutions

• Landholder / stakeholder meetings RE: Operational Noise mitigation

LS

• Landholder / stakeholder meetings RE: Operational Noise mitigation

• Various meetings and site inspections with NSW Local Land Services Groups regarding land, weed, and black gum management initiatives

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Community Complaints & Complaint Management

WCS

• Nil community complaints received

LS

• Nil community complaints received

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Proposed Activities for the next period

WCS

• No currently planned or proposed new projects besides activities proposed in Mod s 1 & 2 (including all supporting studies and commitments as outlined in SEE’s and revised consents (on approval)

• REA Construction

• Water diversion activities

• Stemlar feeder works installation and commissioning

• Revised MOP following approval of REA Capping Strategy

• Ngara Noise model validation

• Noise abatement and mitigation activities

LS

• Business as usual

• No currently planned or proposed new projects for 2017

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Questions

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Extraordinary Meeting of the Western CCC

8 August 2017

Angus Place and Satellite Sites Update

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Overview

1. Site Update

2. Operations Summary

3. Environmental Performance

4. Community

5. Upcoming Activities

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Angus Place and Satellite Sites Update – April to July

2017

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• There have been no changes to approvals or licences for Angus Place and

Satellite Sites.

• An AEMR/AR site visit was conducted by officers from DPE, DRG and EPA on

2 June. The visiting officers requested work be done to improve sediment and

erosion controls at the Ventilation Facility and for maintenance of rehabilitation

sites on the Newnes Plateau to be conducted.

• Tom Hollis resigned the position of Environment and Community Coordinator.

The position has been filled by Devon Roberts from 7 July.

• Annual Independent Risk Audit conducted in May.

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Angus Place and Satellite Sites Update – April to July

2017

• Maintenance conducted at Plateau sites including sediment and erosion

control structures.

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Angus Place Operations

• Angus Place is still on Care and Maintenance since Longwall activities

ceased in February 2015.

• 1 X LTI in June

• Phase 3 secondary support works continued in the 1000 district.

• Ventilation Shaft recovery project anticipated to be complete by the end of

August.

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Angus Place Operations

• Ventilation Shaft recovery project anticipated to be complete by the end of

August.

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Angus Place Environmental Performance - April to July

2017

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Dust

• Dust gauge and HVAS monitoring results have been within EPL limits.

Water

• The quality of water discharged at LDP001 has been within EPL pollution

limits.

• No discharges occurred from LDP003 in the period since the April meeting.

• An exceedance of the EPL467 90th percentile limit occurred at LDP002 on 7

June. Surface flows from an adjacent paddock are believed to increase the

pH of the discharge water at the LDP002 monitoring location.

Noise

• Noise levels monitored at all monitoring locations during quarterly

monitoring on 2 May complied with all Project Approval limits.

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Angus Place Environmental Performance - April to July

2017

Subsidence

• Photomonitoring conducted at Kangaroo Creek North, Narrow and West

Wolgan Swamps in June. No additional cracking identified and some

existing cracks appear to filling with sediment.

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Ivanhoe Environmental Monitoring - April to July 2017

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Dust (Ivanhoe North)

• Dust monitoring results from monitoring conducted at Ivanhoe North

complied with EPL limits in the period April to July.

Water (Ivanhoe North and Ivanhoe No2)

• No discharges occurred from Ivanhoe North or Ivanhoe No2 sites in the

period April to July, and subsequently no sampling was required.

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Community Activities

• No complaints have been received.

• No community functions or meetings have been attended.

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Angus Place and Satellite Sites Upcoming Activities

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• Rehabilitation planning at the Vale of Clywdd site which will include a shaft

capping design and structural assessment of the drift structure.

• Rehabilitation maintenance works are to be conducted at Ivanhoe North.

• Rehabilitation works are to be conducted at the Angus Place Ventilation

Facility Substation.

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Angus Place and Satellite Sites – Incidents and non-

Compliances

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• No environmental incidents have been recorded.

• Warning Letters were issued by the DPE and DRG for late submission of

the Angus Place and Ivanhoe Colliery Annual Reviews (AR) and the

Ivanhoe North and Blue Mountains Colliery Annual Environmental

Management Reports (AEMR).

• A Penalty Notice and fine of $2,500 was issued for the late submission of

the Ivanhoe Colliery AEMR.

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CCC Meeting - August 2017

Springvale Overview

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Overview

1. Site Update

2. Operations Summary

3. Environmental Performance

4. Community

5. Upcoming Activities

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Consent Modifications and Approvals Update

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Modification

No. Details of Modification

Date of Application

/Exhibition Period Status

Mod 1

Increase of the approved workforce (including contractors) from 310 full time

equivalent (FTE) to 450;

Increase in ROM coal production from the approved 4.5 Mtpa to 5.5 Mtpa; and

Increase in the existing stockpile capacity at the Springvale pit top from 85,000

tonnes to 200,000 tonnes capacity and an increase in the coal stockpile footprint

by 0.3ha northeast of the stockpile area.

23/07/2016 /

02/08/2016 –

23/08/2016

Approved

April 2017

Mod 2*

To remove the requirement to Meet limits for salinity of 700 (50th percentile), 900

(90th percentile) and 1000 (100th percentile) uS/cm by 30 June 2017; and

To defer to 30 June 2019 the requirement to Eliminate acute and chronic toxicity

from LDP009 discharges to aquatic species by 30 June 2017, with acute toxicity

defined as >10% effect relative to the control group and chronic toxicity defined

as >20% effect relative to the control group.

22/12/2016 /

24/01/2017 –

28/02/2017

Approved

June 2017

*Mod 2 approval links with the Springvale Water Treatment Plant and Western Coal Services

approvals.

• Regarding the NSW Court of Appeal's decision relating to the Springvale Consent -

Centennial are implementing options to ensure operations are not disrupted.

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Mining Activities

LW419 extraction completed

18th March 2017.

LW420 extraction

commenced 29th of April

2017.

No exploration activities

undertaken – however in

final stages of approval for 6

borehole program.

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Production & Operations Summary - 2017

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Material Approved Limit (and source) YTD July 2017

ROM Coal 5.5 million tonnes per calendar year

(Source: SSD_5594 S2 C6) 2,452,456

Transport (road) 50,000 tonnes of ROM Coal per calendar year

(Source: SSD_5594 S2 C8) 13,666 t

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Non-Compliances

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Relevant

Approval Condition #

Condition

summary Comment Actions

EPL 3607 L2.4

Water and Land

Concentration

Limits

pH limit exceeded

Investigation

undertaken

Contingency

assessment underway

EPL 3607 L2.4

Water and Land

Concentration

Limits

EC limit exceeded Implementing

UCRAMP

EPL 3607 /

SSD_5594

L4.4 /

S4, C2 Noise Limits

Exceedance at S2

receptor in Q2

monitoring

Investigation and

management options

assessment underway

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Community

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Four complaints year to date.

Springvale has completed the following actions in relation to noise management:

• Toolbox Talk issued to dozer operators.

• Dozers inspected by Westrac technicians.

• Guard on dozer, thought to be exacerbating noise levels, removed.

• Re-commissioning of real time monitor.

Springvale are investigating further opportunities to manage/mitigate noise.

Additional actions underway include:

• Additional noise monitoring to correlate noise sources and assess potential for managing noise

sources at high risk times.

• Investigation of noise attenuation engineering solutions for dozers.

* ROM Haulage ^ Stockpile dozer operations

^ * ^ ^

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2017 Activities

• Longwall move in Q4 to LW421

• Extraction Plan preparation for LW425 - 427

• Updates to Management Plans following Mod 2 approval

• Drilling of exploration holes – conversion of select sites

to Stygofauna monitoring sites

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Springvale Stand-down Survey

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Springvale Stand-down Survey

• The suspension of operations at Springvale mine for 8 weeks

provided a rare opportunity to assess the impact of the stand down

on employees, their families and the local-level impacts of the

mine’s absence from the local economy.

• A series of focus groups were conducted in August 2016 to assist

develop the survey instrument and a survey was conducted with

Springvale employees in December 2016.

• Employee participation (staff and workforce) was 71%.

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Springvale Stand-down Survey: Research Outputs

The output of the research is valuable for reasons including but not limited to:

• provide an understanding as to how this stand down impacted on people;

• support both the economic impact assessment (EIA) and social impact

assessment (SIA) elements of future consent applications for the Western

operations;

• understand the local social and economic impacts of employment in an area

such as Lithgow, rather than applying state and national level metrics in the

assessment;

• consider the sustainability of Centennial’s workforce and employment profile

of the Lithgow region into the future;

• future planning for the Lithgow LGA and surrounding region;

• the impact of the existing approvals pathway; and

• understand the immediate impact in relation to the transition away from

mining on regional communities such as Lithgow.

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Springvale Stand-down Survey: Employee responses

Employee response to stand down:

• The responses clearly demonstrate the negative effects the stand-

down had on individuals and their experiences in the workplace.

During the stand-down – managing the effects:

• There were significant pressures placed on employees in both

workplace and domestic environments. These effects were also felt

by family and/or other household members.

• The data on type of leave taken and the effects this has had on

plans for subsequent leave provide one measure of the ongoing

effects of this event.

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Springvale Stand-down Survey Employee responses

Returning to work:

• Despite the relief of getting back to work, the experience has clearly

caused the workforce to consider the longer-term ramifications of

the stand-down, the circumstances that precipitated it and their own

future in the industry.

• 89 percent reported that they were considering their future in the

industry.

Future of mining / future of Lithgow

• The results indicate a significant degree of both pragmatism and

concern over the future of the coal mining industry.

• The prospects of finding alternative employment in the region were

clearly considered as poor by respondents.

• 47 percent of respondents who recognised that they would, or may

have to, leave the region to find alternative work if necessary.

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Springvale Stand-down Survey: Employees are

Stakeholders

• 77 percent of employees reside within a 15 kilometre radius of

Springvale Mine. All employees reside within 67 kilometres.

• 48 percent of households are situated in the immediate Lithgow

township.

• The 263 respondent’s households comprise a total of 849 residents

meaning there is an average household size of 3.3 persons.

• Tenure in the area (years in residence) is on average, 31 years.

• 93 percent of respondents either fully own or are buying their

present homes.

• 62 percent of the workforce reported being involved with local

community, service, cultural and sports organisations.

• Approximately 72 percent of take home pay is spent in the local

area.

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Care in Centennial: Respecting our Stakeholders

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Thank you

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Centennial Coal Community Consultative Committee

Meeting August 9th 2017

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Introduction and Agenda

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Presenter • David Randall

• Projects Manager

• Centennial Coal

Agenda • Springvale Water Treatment Project

• Regis Water Transfer System

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Springvale / Energy Australia Water Treatment Project

• Key objective

Improve environmental outcomes for the receiving waters in the Coxs River

catchment

• Will achieve objective by:

Meeting the 2019 mine water quality criterion (500 µS/cm at 90th percentile) in

Springvale Mine’s consent SSD 5594 (Schedule 4 Condition 12)

Discontinuing discharges of LDP009 mine water or any treated mine water to

the environment

Maximising the reuse of treated mine water within the Mount Piper Power

Station (MPPS) cooling water system

Reducing the reliance on extraction of water from Coxs River catchment (Lake

Lyell) and other sources (Fish River Scheme) to meet the power station make-

up water requirements.

• Project operational by 30 June 2019

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Project Components

• Pipeline Transfer System

Raw water transfer system from Gravity Tank compound on Newnes Plateau to a

water treatment plant (WTP) at MPPS

Treated water pipelines from the WTP to MPPS cooling water system and Thompsons

Creek Reservoir

Network of pipelines from the WTP to brine management system at MPPS

Residuals transfer pipeline from the WTP to REA at Springvale Coal Services Site

• Water Treatment System

New pre-treatment clarifier and new desalination facilities (RO) for treatment of all

mine water

Integration with existing MPPS water treatment system plus a new crystalliser for brine

management

• By-product Management

Residuals (pre-clarification process) to be emplaced in the new REA at SCSS

Brine (reverse osmosis / blowdown processes) to be managed within the existing

MPPS bine management system

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Project Area Boundary

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Water Treatment Plant – Indicative Layout

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Water Usage at MPPS and Mine Inflows

• Water usage within the cooling water system at MPPS depends on energy demand: Average of 40 ML/day

54 ML/day for full capacity operations

<30 ML/day when MPPS operating at or <50% capacity.

• Groundwater modelling (CSIRO 2016) for Springvale and Angus Place mines shows an average peak mine inflow of 36 ML/day.

• Proposal to transfer 42 ML/day to the Project to provide sufficient redundancy is incorporated into the project to ensure reliable treatment of all mine water transferred from Angus Place and Springvale to MPPS.

• Treated water will be used as priority for cooling make-up water prior to extracting water from Lake Lyell and Fish River.

• Excess treated mine water will be temporarily stored in the Thompsons Creek Reservoir for subsequent reuse at MPPS, no discharge of treated water.

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Project Key Benefits

• Will achieve better water quality performance measures in the Coxs River catchment than

required in the Springvale Mine’s consent SSD 5594 given nil discharge development

• Provides an opportunity for beneficial industrial reuse of mine water at MPPS

• Minimal environmental footprint

• Project’s socio-economic profile:

– The Project allows continued operation of Springvale Mine:

– will provide a reliable supply of coal to MPPS

– critical to ensuring secure and reliable electricity supply to NSW 15% - 20%

– Estimated Capex in excess of $100 Million

– Creation ~ 25 FTE operational workforce

– Supports the ongoing viability of existing MPPS and Centennial (Springvale, Angus Place,

Western Coal Services) operations and continued employment of >660 FTE personnel.

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Construction Labour

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Regis Water Transfer System

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DUKETON2.0 Moz RESERVE5.4 Moz RESOURCE3 OPERATING MINES

McPHILLAMYS2.2 Moz RESOURCE

Perth

Canberra

Sydney

• ASX200 gold producer

• One of the top five Australian gold companies by market capitalisation and production

• 3 operating mines in WA with gold production of 300,000 oz/annum

• 1 development project in NSW

• Projects are 100% Regis owned and exclusively in Australia

• 7.6 million oz of gold resources

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McPhillamys Project – Ore Recources

• Gold resource of over 2 million ounces

• Conventional open cut mining operation

• 7Mtpa CIL gold processing plant producing approximately 150,000 oz to 170,000 oz gold per annum

• Operating mine by late 2019

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Opportunity to supply water

• The McPhillamys Project must secure a reliable source of process water for the project to be approved.

• 13ML/D of process water is required.

• The water is used to process ore and produce gold at the mine.

• An opportunity exists for Springvale and Energy Australia to transfer 13ML/D of process water to the McPillamys Project

• This water would come from the following 3 sources

1. Mount Piper Power Station (MPPS) – Blow Down Ponds

2. Springvale Coal Services - LDP006

3. Angus Place – LDP001

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Project Area Boundary – Angus Place to McPhillamys

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Project Area Boundary

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Angus Place Springvale

Coal Services

Mount Piper

Power Station

3

2

1

To McPhillamys

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Indicative Water Flow Diagram

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Optional Pipeline

Centennial Coal Services

Energy Australia Mount Piper Power Station (MPPS)

Centennial Angus Place

Newnes Plateau (State Forrest)

Water Transfer Flow Diagram for Regis Mining

Springvale Bore 6, Bore 8, Shaft 3,

Angus Place Surface Tanks

Angus Place 940 Bore

Springvale Water Transfer System

New pipeline to MPPS

Buffer Dam

Buffer Dam

New Water Treatment Plant Pre-treatment

Coal Services Cooks Dam

MPPS Regis

Transfer Tank

New Water Treatment Plant

Reverse Osmosis

Power Station Cooling Tower

Forebay

Backwash residual to Coal Services REA

Regis Mining McPhillamys Gold Mine

Brine Concentration / Management System

Ash/Brine Emplacement

Angus Place Regis

Transfer Tank

Coal Services Regis

Transfer Tank

Coal Services Runoff from surface and

old U/G workings

Coal Services LDP006

Coal Services Coal Prep Plant

13ML/D

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Project Key Benefits

• Will achieve better water quality performance measures in the Coxs River catchment (Sydney

Drinking Water Catchment)

• Provides an opportunity for beneficial industrial reuse of mine water and power station water

• Minimal environmental footprint for construction (use existing easements)

• Improved better outcome for Murray Darling Catchment (no environmental water used)

• Project’s socio-economic profile:

– The Project allows continued operation of Springvale Coal Services and redundancy for

new WTP

– Creation of new gold mine near Blayney and pipeline / pump stations from Lithgow

– Creation of 200 jobs during construction.

– Creation of 150 full time jobs

– Injection of approx $80m per annum into local community

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Thank you for the opportunity

• Questions ?

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www.centennialcoal.com.au

Western Coal Services Project State Significant Development 5579

Modification 2

Nagindar Singh

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Modification Elements and Approval Pathway

• Modification Elements

An increase in the amount of ROM coal that can be received by the

Project from Springvale Mine from the approved 4.5 Mtpa to up to

5.5 Mtpa on the overland conveyor

The establishment of a dedicated product coal stockpile of 80,000 tonne

capacity in the vicinity of the coal preparation plant

An increase in the workforce from the approved 18 FTE personnel to 25

FTE personnel

A revision in the application of noise limits in SSD 5579 (Schedule 3

Condition 9) to the Project components.

• Approval Pathway

Section 96(2) of the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979

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Modification Need

• Increase in workforce from 18 FTE to 25 FTE personnel will

allow operational flexibility

• Address noise exceedance issues through proposal to:

Restrict consent noise criteria to Springvale Coal Services Site only

Implementation of engineered noise controls to fixed and mobile plants

at Springvale Coal Services Site over a two year period

Implementation of mitigation measures to the overland conveyor system

at Lidsdale

Operational management of mobile plant at the Springvale Coal

Services Site and the private Haul roads

Development of a real time noise monitoring and management system

to manage noise, especially under adverse weather conditions

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Project Area Boundary and Project Components

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Wallerawang Haul Road

Mt Piper Haul Road

Overland Conveyor

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Sensitive Receptors – 168 Private Residences

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Project Components and Noise Sources

• Springvale Coal Services Site

Coal preparation plant

Conveyors (internal and main overland conveyor through the site)

Mobile plant - loaders, dozers and haul trucks

• Overland Conveyor System

Rollers or idlers – standard idlers versus low noise idlers

Drive motors – screened versus unscreened

• Haul Roads and Kerosene Vale Stockpile Area

Haul trucks

Loader at Kerosene Vale Stockpile Area

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Springvale Coal Services Site – Infrastructure

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Overland Conveyor System – 24 hour operation

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Mitigation Measures – Springvale Coal Services Site

• Conveyors – replace standard idlers with low noise idlers

• Conveyor drive – install screen around it

• Coal preparation plant – clad with noise attenuation panels

• Mobile plant – restrict use (dozer at day only, loader day and

night only

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Mitigation Measures – Overland Conveyor System

• Low noise idlers to replace standard idlers

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Management of Coal Haulage on Haul Raods

• Restrict number of haul trucks to 12 trucks during day period

• Restrict coal haulage to day period only during Angus Place

Colliery’s development

• Current investigations being undertaken on coal clearance

options for when Angus Place longwall extraction

commences:

Surface options

Underground options

for optimal operational requirements and minimal noise

impacts

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Recommendations – Meeting Consent Noise Criteria

• WCS Consent noise criteria to be applicable to the SCSS operations

only Following Modification 2 approval

• Engineered noise controls on SCSS noise sources:

Conveyors and drives Completion due December 2018

Coal preparation plant Completion due June 2019

• Engineered noise controls for overland conveyor system at Lidsdale

Low noise idlers to replace standard idlers Completion October 2017

• Operational management of mobile plant at SCSS: Commenced

Dozers in day period only

Loaders in day and night periods

• Trucks on haul roads Angus Place operations re-commencement

• A real time noise monitoring and management system for

management of offsite noise levels: Commenced

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