Glossary - Saint Elmo Vanadium Project

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Saint Elmo Vanadium Project - Glossary

Contents

1 Glossary 1

1.1 Glossary of Units 1

1.2 Glossary of Abbreviations 2

1.3 Glossary of Terms 7

List of Tables Table 1: Glossary of Units 1

Table 2: Glossary of Abbreviations 2

Table 3: Glossary of Terms 7


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1 Glossary 1.1 Glossary of Units

Table 1: Glossary of Units

Unit Definition

°C Degrees celsius

CO2-e equivalent carbon dioxide emissions dB Decibels

dBA ‘A’ weighted decibel scale

g/cm3 Gram per cubic centimetre GI Gigalitre

g/mol Gram molecule GI / per annum Gigalitres per year

G /m2 / month Grams per square metre per month

g/s Gram/second ha Hectares

km Kilometres

km2 Square kilometres Km / h Kilometres per hour

km2 / yr Per square kilometre per year

Kl kilolitres Kl / d Kilolitres/day

Kt / y Kilotonnes per year L1 The noise level exceeded for 1 percent of the measurement period.

L10 The noise level exceeded for 10 percent of the measurement period. It is sometimes referred to as the average maximum noise level.

L90 The noise level exceeded for 90 percent of the measurement period. This is commonly referred to as the background noise level.

Lamax or max LpA Maximum A-weighted sound pressure level.

Lamax,T Average maximum A-weighted sound pressure level.

Lamax,adj,T Adjusted maximum sound pressure level over time period of length ‘T’. The adjustments may be for tonality and impulsiveness.

LCM Loose cubic meters

Leq The equivalent continuous sound level, which is the constant sound level over a given time period, which is equivalent in total sound energy to the time-varying sound level, measured over the same time period.

Leq,1hour As for Leq except the measurement intervals are defined as 1 hour duration.

Leq,adj,T The Leq adjusted for tonal or impulsive noise characteristics and with a measurement interval of ‘T’ duration (e.g. 15 minutes, 1 hour).

L / s Litres per second

L / t Litres per tonne m Metres

m3 Square metres

Mbcm Million bank cubic metres mEq / L Milliequivalents per litre

Mg / m2/day Milligrams per square metre per day

minL90 The background noise levels calculated using the ‘lowest 10th percentile’ of the L90 levels in each period of the day. This ‘lowest 10th percentile’ method is defined in the Queensland Department of Environment and Science (DES) guidelines.

minL90,1hour As for minL90 except the measurement intervals are defined as one hour duration.

Mg/Nm3 Milligrams per cubic metre

MJ / m2 Megajoules per square metre ML Megalitre(s)

ML / y Megalitres per year mm Millimetres

MW/pa Megawatts per annum

Pa Pascal PM2.5 Particulates suspended in air with aerodynamic diameter less than 2.5 microns

PM10 Particulates suspended in air with aerodynamic diameter less than 10 microns


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Unit Definition

t Tonnes

t/yr Tonnes per year TJ / yr Terajoules per year

Tkm Tonne kilometre

tpa Tonnes per annum µg / m3 Micrograms per cubic metre

µS / cm Microsiemens per centimetre

Vpd Vehicles per day

1.2 Glossary of Abbreviations

Table 2: Glossary of Abbreviations

Abbreviation / Acronym Definition

2D Two-Dimensional AADT Annual Average Daily Traffic

ACH Act Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 AEP Annual Exceedance Probability

ALA Atlas of Living Australia

ALARP As a Low as Reasonably Practicable ALC Agricultural Land Class

ALCAM Australian Level Crossing Assessment Model

AMV Ammonium Metavanadate ANZECC Guidelines Australian and New Zealand Guidelines for Fresh and Marine Water Quality 2000

ARI Average Recurrence Interval

AS Australian Standard As2O3 Arsenic trioxide

ASK ASK Consulting ASRIS Australian Soil Resource Information System

ASS Acid Sulfate Soils

ATP Automatic Train Protection AV Articulated Vehicle (Semi-trailer)

AWBM Australian Water Balance Model

BCM Bank Cubic Metres (volume of material in the ground prior to mining) BCR Benefit Cost Ratio

BIBO Bus in bus out

BoM Bureau of Meteorology Bonn Convention Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals

BPA Biodiversity Planning Assessments CAMBA China-Australia Migratory Bird Agreement

CBA Cost Benefit Analysis

CCM Compacted cubic metres CE Critically Endangered

CEC Cation Exchange Capacity

CEMP Construction Environmental Management Plan CFCs Chlorofluorocarbons

CH4 Methane

CHMP Cultural Heritage Management Plan CLR Contaminated Land Register

CO2 Carbon Dioxide CO Carbon monoxide

CSIRO Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

Cth Commonwealth DAF Department of Agriculture and Fisheries

DATSIP Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships

DAWE Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment DERM Department of Environment and Resource Management

DES Department of Environment and Science

DEHP Department of Environment and Heritage Protection DEWHA Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts


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DIDO Drive in drive out

DILGP Department of Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning DISER Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources

DNRME Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy

DE Department of the Environment DEE Department of the Environment and Energy

DPI Department of Primary Industries

DSDMIP Department of State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning DSEWPC Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities

DSITI Department of Science, Information Technology and Information DTMR Department of Transport and Main Roads

E Endangered

EA Environmental Authority EIS Environmental Impact Statement

EMP Environmental Management Plan

Engeny Engeny Water Management Pty Ltd ENSO El Niño Southern Oscillation

EOP Environmental Offsets Policy October 2012

EP Act Environmental Protection Act 1994 EPBC Act Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

Epic Epic Environmental Pty Ltd EPM Exploration Permit for Minerals

EPPs Environmental Protection Policies

EPP Air Environmental Protection (Air) Policy 2008 EPP Noise Environmental Protection (Noise) Policy 2008

EP Regulation Environmental Protection Regulation 2008

ERA Environmentally Relevant Activity ERP Emergency Response Plan

ESC Erosion and sediment control

ESCP Erosion and Sediment Control Plan ESD Ecologically Sustainable Development

ESP Exchangeable sodium percentage ESSCC Earth Systems Science Computational Centre

EV Environmental Value

EVNT Endangered, Vulnerable and Near Threatened FIFO Fly in fly out

GAB Great Artesian Basin

GABORA Great Artesian Basin and Other Regional Aquifers GABORA Protocol Great Artesian Basin and Other Regional Aquifers Water Management Protocol

GDE Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems

GHG Greenhouse Gas GQAL Good Quality Agricultural Land

GRP Gross Regional Product GSP Gross State Product

GTE GT Environmental

GWP Global Warming Potential HFC Hydrofluorocarbons

HV Heavy Vehicle

HVNL Heavy Vehicle National Law Act 2012 H2SO4 Sulfuric acid

HSMP Health Safety Management Plan

IAA Important Agricultural Area IAS Initial Advice Statement

IAREs Indigenous Areas ILUA Indigenous Land Use Agreement

IPCC Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources JAMBA Japan-Australia Migratory Birds Agreement

JNGP Jemena Northern Gas Pipeline Pty Ltd

JORC Joint Ore Reserves Committee LGA Local Government Area


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LOM Life of Mine

LRV Large Rigid Vehicle M Migratory

mbgl Metres below ground level

MDL Mineral Development Licence MGD Mitchell Grass Downs (bioregion)

MIA Mine Infrastructure Area

ML Mining Lease MLA Mining Lease Application

MLES Matters of Local Environmental Significance MNES Matters of National Environmental Significance

MnO Manganese (II) oxide

MQSH Act Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999 MQSH Regulation Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017

MR Act Mineral Resources Act 1989

MRV Medium Rigid Vehicle MSES Matters of State Environmental Significance

Multicom Multicom Resources Limited

Na2CO3 Sodium Carbonate NAG Net Acid Generation

NATA National Association of Testing Authority NaVO3 Sodium Metavanadate

N2O Nitrous oxide

NC Act Nature Conservation Act 1992 NCCAF National Climate Change Adaptation Framework

NAPP Net Acid Producing Potential

NEPM National Environmental Protection (Ambient Air Quality) Measure NGA National Greenhouse Accounts

NGER Act National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007

NH3 Ammonia (NH4)2SO4 Ammonium Sulphate

NHMRC National Health and Medical Research Council NHT National Heritage Trust

NiO Nickel (II) oxide

NOx Oxides of nitrogen NPI National Pollutant Inventory

NPV Net Present Value

NRM Natural Resource Management (Region) NRMMC Natural Resource Management Ministerial Council (Australia)

NSESD National Strategy for Ecologically Sustainable Development

NT Act Native Title Act 1993 NTDA Native Title Determination Areas

OEMP Operational Environmental Management Plan Offsets Policy EPBC Act Environmental Offsets Policy 2012

PAA Priority Agricultural Areas

PAHs Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons PbO Lead (II) oxide

PFCs Perfluorocarbons

PIA Pavement Impact Assessment PLA Priority Living Areas

PMAV Property Map of Assessable Vegetation

PMPDF Probable Maximum Precipitation Design Flood PMR EPBC Act Protected Matters Report

PRCP Progressive Rehabilitation and Closure Plan QEOP Queensland Environmental Offsets Policy

QG Queensland Government

QLD Queensland QR Queensland Rail

QPWS Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service

QSNTS Queensland South Native Title Services QWQG Queensland Water Quality Guidelines 2009


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OZCAM Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums

RA Restricted Area RAB Rotary Air Blast

RCS Remote Control Signalling

RE Regional Ecosystem Resolve Resolve Geological / Resolve Coal Pty Ltd

RGS RGS Environmental Pty Ltd

RIA Road Impact Assessment ROKAMBA Republic of Korea-Australia Migratory Bird Agreement

ROM Run of Mine RPDM Road Planning and Design Manual

RPEQ Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland

RPI Act Regional Planning Interests Act 2014 RPP Riverine Protection Permit

SA2 Northern Highlands Queensland Statistical Area

SAR Standard Axle Repetition SCA Strategic Cropping Area

SC Act Soil Conservation Act 1986

SCEP Stakeholder and Community Engagement Plan SCL Strategic Cropping Land

SDPWO Act State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 SEA Strategic Environmental Area

SES Social Engagement Strategy

SEVP Saint Elmo Vanadium Project SF6 Sulphur hexafluoride

SHMS Safety and Health Management System

SIA Social Impact Assessment SIMP Social Impact Management Plan

SiO2 Silicon Dioxide

SLAM State Land Access Management SLC Special Least Concern

SMP Significant Species Management Plan SMU Soil Mapping Units

SO2 Sulphur Dioxide

SO3 Sulfur trioxide SPP State Planning Policy

SRC State Controlled Road

SRI Significant Residual Impact SRV Small Rigid Vehicle

SSE Site Senior Executives

TAPM The Air Pollution Model, developed by CSIRO and used by ASK for meteorological modelling TEC Threatened Ecological Communities

TIA Traffic Impact Assessment TOR Terms of Reference

TSP Total Particulates Suspended in Air

UQ The University of Queensland UXO Unexploded Ordnance

USEPA United States Environmental Protection Agency

V Vulnerable V2O5 Vanadium Pentoxide

Vanadis Vanadis Technologies Pty Ltd

VIA Visual Impact Assessment VIC EPA SEPP Victorian Environment Protection Agency State Environment Protection Policy

VM Act Vegetation Management Act 1999 VOC Volatile Organic Compounds

Vpa Vehicles Per Annum

vpd Vehicle(s) Per Day Vph Vehicle Per Hour

VRFBs Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries

VRP Visual Receptor Points Water Act Water Act 2000


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WMP Waste Management Plan

WO Wildlife Online WoNS Weeds of National Significance

WQO Water Quality Objective

WRR Act Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011 XRF X-Ray Fluorescence


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1.3 Glossary of Terms

Table 3: Glossary of Terms

Parameter or Term Definition

General

ML area The boundary of the ML area for the Saint Elmo Vanadium Project (ML 100162). Project area The Project area is defined as the Mining Lease area (ML 100162) which is approximately 8,882

hectares (ha).

OWSF and associated infrastructure

The OWSF and associated infrastructure comprises three separate mining infrastructure lease components, namely: MLA100244 – OWSF infrastructure area; MLA100245 – pipeline route from OWSF to the Project site; and MLA100246 – aqueduct from the OWSF to Flinders River.

Chapter 3 – Project Description and Alternatives

3:3:3 3 days on, 3 nights on, 3 days off.

Beneficiation Beneficiation related to mining, is any process that improves (benefits) the economic value of the ore by removing the gangue minerals, which results in a higher grade product (concentrate) and a waste stream (tailings).

Deammoniation The dried Ammonium Metavanadate (AMV) is fed into an indirect heated deammoniator. Air is allowed free access into the kiln from the discharge end allowing sufficient air for oxidation but minimising velocity through the deammoniator as the V2O5 powder is very light and easily picked up.

Desilication Silica removal is achieved when the solution is heated and pumped into a series of agitated tanks. The precipitated silicon dioxide (SiO2) is a very fine gelatinous precipitate and is filtered via a press filter.

ROM Ore that is mined and ready to go to the processing plant.

Chapter 4 – Climate

Low emissions scenario The low emission scenario describes emissions that peak early in the century (around 2020) and then rapidly decline, implying a future with very ambitious and sustained emission reductions (CSIRO 2017).

High emissions scenario The high emission scenario, represents a future with little curbing of emissions, and these have consequently not stabilised by 2100 (CSIRO 2017).

Chapter 5 – Land Mine domains Eleven (11) project disturbance domains have been nominated for the purposes of the PRCP.

Priority agricultural areas Mapped areas in a regional plan or regulation to assist in protecting strategic clusters of a region’s priority agricultural land uses.

Priority living areas Mapped areas in a regional plan to assist in providing certainty for the future of towns.

Strategic cropping areas The area shown on the SCL trigger map as strategic cropping lands (mapped by DNRME). Stock route An authorised thoroughfare for the walking of domestic livestock from one location to another.

Strategic environmental areas

Mapped areas in a regional plan or regulation to assist in protecting regionally specific environmental attributes.

Sensitive receptors A sensitive receptor is a place which may be impacted by the Project from a nuisance such as dust, noise, light pollution or loss of visual amenity. Examples include, residences, homesteads, library, school, childcare centre, medical centre, or a public park.

Visual receptor points Visual Receptor Points include publicly accessible sites and potentially affected receptors with potential line of sight to the Project.

Chapter 6 – Water

Alluvium Deposits of clay, silt, sand, gravel, or other particulate material that has been deposited by a stream or other body of running water in a streambed, on a flood plain, on a delta, or at the base of a mountain.

Analytical model A simplified set of equations, which, subject to certain assumptions, is used to predict changes in a groundwater system.

Aquifer A saturated underground geological formation or group of formations, that can store water and yield it to a bore or spring. A saturated formation that will not yield water in usable quantities is not considered an aquifer.

Aquitard A geological formation that prevents significant flow of water due to its low permeability (e.g., clay layers or tight deposits of shale).

Artesian Water that occurs naturally in an aquifer, and which if tapped by a bore, would flow naturally to the surface.

Confined (aquifer) An aquifer bounded between low permeability materials such as clay or dense rock. Consolidated (aquifer) An aquifer bearing aquifer made of rock such as sandstone, coal, limestone or granite.

Dispersion The mechanical spreading of a solute by the bifurcation of the torturous flow paths in the media.


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Drawdown The difference between the groundwater pressure (or water level) before and after pumping.

Formation (geological) A sediment or rock, or group of sediments or rocks. Geologists often group rocks of similar types and ages into named formations, for example the Hooray Sandstone of the Great Artesian Basin.

Hydraulic gradient The difference in water pressure or water level across one or more formations over a unit distance. The hydraulic gradient indicates which direction groundwater will flow.

Hydraulic properties The parameters that describe the material properties that control the flow and storage of water within an aquifer, such as hydraulic conductivity/permeability and storativity.

Hydrostratigraphy The grouping of geological strata on the basis of hydraulic properties. Hydrostatic conductivity The permeability of a material to water, usually assumed to be at 20°C.

Leachate The liquid which has percolated through or drained from waste material and which contains soluble components of the waste, including products of decomposition.

Permeability A property of a material indicating how easily a fluid will be transmitted through it under a hydraulic gradient. It is value independent of the fluid. Compare with hydraulic conductivity.

Porosity The ratio of the volume of void spaces in a rock or sediment to the total volume of the rock or sediment.

Potentiometric surface A surface that represents the level to which water will rise in a borehole. Highly stratified systems may have multiple potentiometric surfaces. The water table is a particular potentiometric surface for an unconfined aquifer.

Recharge The process of water flowing into an aquifer.

Specific yield The storage co-efficient of an unconfined aquifer, and equivalent to the effective porosity.

Spring A point in the landscape where groundwater is discharged at the surface. A spring can also present as wetland vegetation, with no visible water at the location of the spring.

Storage co-efficient The capacity of the material through which groundwater flows to store or release water in response to a pressure change.

Storativity The storage co-efficient in a confined aquifer and related to the expansion/contraction of the water and rock as the pressure is changed.

Strata (singular stratum) Layers of rocks in the ground.

Transmissivity The capacity of an aquifer to transmit water, equalling the hydraulic conductivity multiplied by the aquifer thickness.

Unconfined An aquifer with no overlying low permeability layers that restrict water movement into the aquifer. Usually the aquifer containing the water table.

Unconsolidated (aquifer) An aquifer comprising sediments that have not yet been turned into rock, e.g. gravel, sand, silt.

Water table The water level in an unconfined aquifer, where the pressure is equal to that of the atmosphere.

Chapter 7 – Regulated Structures

Clean water Refers to surface water diverted around or through the Project without mixing with dirty or mine water (e.g. runoff from rehabilitated areas and raw water supply.

Dirty water Water generated from runoff of disturbed areas such as, waste rock dumps, hardstand, roads and rehabilitation that is not established or managed with erosion and sediment control measures. Dirty water is mostly contaminated by sediment.

Mine / process water This includes water used or affected by mining activities, such as, pit water, tailings dam water or processing water, and any surface water in contact with these waters.

Regulated structures The term includes land-based containment structures, levees, bunds and voids, but not a tank or container designed and constructed to an Australian Standard that deals with strength and structural integrity. Regulated structures onsite will contain clean, dirty and mine water.

Chapter 8 – Flora and Fauna MSES Matters of State Environmental Significance (MSES) are a component of the biodiversity state

interest that is defined under the State Planning Policy (SPP) and defined under the Environmental Offsets Regulation 2014 (Offset Regulation).

MNES Matters of National Environmental Significance (MNES). Under the EPBC Act actions that have, or are likely to have, a significant impact on a matter of national environmental significance require approval from the Australian Government Minister for the Environment (the Minister). The Minister will decide whether assessment and approval is required under the EPBC Act. There are nine MNES protected under the EPBC Act and one of those relates to the Project – ‘Listed threatened species and ecological communities.

Chapter 10 – Noise and Vibration

dB The decibel (dB) is the unit measure of sound. Most noises occur in a range of 20 dB (quiet rural area at night) to 120 dB (nightclub dance floor or concert).

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dBA Noise levels are most commonly expressed in terms of the ‘A’ weighted decibel scale, dBA. This scale closely approximates the response of the human ear, thus providing a measure of the subjective loudness of noise and enabling the intensity of noises with different frequency characteristics (e.g. pitch and tone) to be compared.

dB, dB(linear) or dBZ Noise levels are sometimes expressed in terms of the linear, Z or un-weighted decibel scale – they all take the same meaning. The value has no weighting applied to it and is the same as the dB level.

dBC Noise levels are sometimes expressed in terms of the ‘C’ weighted decibel scale, dBI. This scale is very similar to the dB, dB, dB(linear), dBZ un-weighted scale. The difference being that some negative weighting is applied below 250Hz and above 1kHz. The magnitude of the weighting is significantly less than the dBA scale.

Frequency The number of vibrations, or complete cycles, that take place in one second. Measured in hertz (Hz), where one Hz equals one cycle per second. A young person with normal hearing will be able to perceive frequencies between approximately 20 and 20,000 Hz. With increasing age, the upper frequency limit tends to decrease.

Octave band Ranges of frequencies where the highest frequency of the band is double the lowest frequency of the band. The band is usually specified by the centre frequency, i.e. 31.5, 63, 125, 250, 500 Hz, etc.

Day The period between 7 am and 6 pm.

Evening The period between 6 pm and 10 pm.

Night The period between 10 pm and 7 am. Free-field The description of a noise receiver or source location which is away from any significantly

reflective objects (e.g. buildings, walls).

Noise sensitive receiver or Noise sensitive receptor

The definition can vary depending on the project type or location, but generally defines a building or land area which is sensitive to noise. Generally it includes residential dwellings (e.g. houses, units, caravans, marina), medical buildings (e.g. hospitals, health clinics, medical centres), educational facilities (e.g. schools, universities, colleges).

L1 The noise level exceeded for 1% of the measurement period. L10 The noise level exceeded for 10% of the measurement period. It is sometimes referred to as

the average maximum noise level.

L90 The noise level exceeded for 90% of the measurement period. This is commonly referred to as the background noise level.

minL90 The background noise levels calculated using the ‘lowest 10th percentile’ of the L90 levels in each period of the day. This ‘lowest 10th percentile’ method is defined in the Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (EHP) guidelines.

minL90,1hour As for minL90 except the measurement intervals are defined as 1 hour duration. Leq The equivalent continuous sound level, which is the constant sound level over a given time

period, which is equivalent in total sound energy to the time-varying sound level, measured over the same time period.

Leq,1hour As for Leq except the measurement intervals are defined as 1 hour duration.

Leq,adj,T The Leq adjusted for tonal or impulsive noise characteristics and with a measurement interval of 'T' duration (e.g. 15 minutes, 1 hour).

LAmax,adj,T Maximum A-weighted sound pressure level. LAmax,T Average maximum A-weighted sound pressure level.

LAmax,adj,T Adjusted maximum sound pressure level over time period of length ‘T’. The adjustments may be for tonality and impulsiveness.

Sound power level (LW) The sound power level of a noise source is its inherent noise, which does not vary with distance from the noise source. It is not directly measured with a sound level meter, but rather is calculated from the measured noise level and the distance at which the measurement was undertaken.

Low frequency noise Noise that occurs in the 10 Hz to 200 Hz frequency range, as defined in the Queensland Department of Environment and Science (DES) EcoAccess “Assessment of Low Frequency Noise” draft guideline document.

Chapter 11 – Waste Management

Recyclable waste for a local government’s area, means clean and inoffensive waste that is declared by the local government to be recyclable waste for the area.

Regulated waste commercial and industrial waste listed in s65 of the Environmental Protection Regulation 2008 and includes any chemical compound containing the prescribed chemical element, and anything that contains residues of the waste (e.g. hydrocarbons, filter cake, vanadium compounds, acidic solutions).


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Limited regulated waste any of the following types of regulated waste; animal effluent and residues, asbestos, food processing waste, quarantine waste that has been rendered non-infectious, sewage sludge or residue, treated clinical waste, tyres.

General waste waste other than regulated waste. Liquid waste Waste that has an angle of response of less than 5 degrees above horizontal

Solid waste Waste other than liquid waste

Interceptor waste Matter, other than recyclable interceptor waste, intercepted by, and held in, an interceptor, e.g. oil and petroleum products

Green waste grass cuttings, trees, bushes, shrubs, loppings of trees, bushes or shrubs, or similar matter produced as a result of the ordinary use or occupation of premises.

Commercial waste waste, other than green waste, recyclable waste, interceptor waste or waste discharged to a sewer, produced as a result of the ordinary use or occupation of commercial premises.

Clinical waste waste that has the potential to cause disease, including, for example; animal waste, discarded sharps, human tissue waste and laboratory waste.

Industrial waste interceptor waste; or waste which is not commercial, domestic, domestic clean-up waste, green waste, recyclable waste, recyclable interceptor waste, waste discharged to a sewer.

Chapter 14 – Social Indigenous Areas (IAREs) Data obtained from three IAREs which overlap the secondary Study Area have been

incorporated into Chapter 14 to ensure a detailed assessment has been carried out on populations potentially affected by the Project. The IAREs used were Mount Isa, Cloncurry and Flinders – Richmond.

Secondary Study Area The Secondary Study Area has been defined based on the potential extent of impact, and includes the nearby townships of Cloncurry, Richmond and Mount Isa.

Social Impact Assessment (SIA)

SIA is a process for the identification, analysis, assessment, management and monitoring of the potential social impacts of a project, both positive and negative. The social impacts of a project are the direct and indirect impacts that affect people and their communities during all stages of the Project lifecycle.

SIMP Social impacts identified through the SIA will be mitigated through the SIMP. The Project’s SIMP includes five management plans:

▪ Community and Stakeholder Engagement Plan;

▪ Workforce Management Plan;

▪ Housing and Accommodation Plan;

▪ Local Business and Industry Procurement Plan; and

▪ Health and Community Wellbeing Plan. Each of the Management Plans provide a summary of key actions for the pre-construction, construction and initial operation phase of the Project.

Primary Study Area The primary Study Area encompasses the Project site (defined as the mining lease), direct and adjoining landowners (sensitive receptors), and the Julia Creek township.

Chapter 15 – Economic

Catchment For economic modelling purposes, the Catchment chosen extended beyond the local area to include the transport route and key anticipated supply chain / service centres (e.g. Mount Isa and Townsville) in order to capture these important economic impacts for the broader region.

Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA)

CBA is used to assess the net steam of benefits and costs of the Project.

Net Present Value (NPV) The NPV of the Project has been estimated as the difference between the present value (PV) of future benefits and PV of future costs.

Chapter 16 – Transport

Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT)

AADT is a measure of the total volume of vehicle traffic of a highway or road for a year divided by 365 days.

Pavement Impact Assessment

Pavement Impact Assessment is an assessment undertaken to assess the impacts on the pavement condition of state-controlled roads.

Standard Axel Repetition (SAR)

Under the DTMR Guide to Traffic Impact Assessment, SAR is defined as a measure defining the cumulative damaging effect to the pavement of the actual traffic, it is expressed in terms of the equivalent number of 80kN axles passing over the pavement up to the design horizon.

Tonne kilometres Tonne kilometres (TKM) is a measure of freight task. It is measured as the number of tonnes moved by a vehicle multiplied by the distance the load travelled in kilometres. Individual trips are aggregated to provide estimates for total TKM by mode.

Chapter 19 – Risk Assessment Hazard The potential occurrence of a natural or human-induced physical event that may cause harm,

injury, or other health impacts, as well as damage and loss to property, infrastructure, service provision, work processes and environmental resources.


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Likelihood Likelihood is defined as the chance that something might happen.

Consequence Consequence is defined as the outcome of an event which may have the potential to change the existing environmental values.

Unmitigated risk The risk that occurs without implementation of any proposed mitigation or management measures.

Residual risk Risk that remains after all efforts to identify and eliminate risk have been made.

Adverse risk Adverse risks refer to those with adverse environmental and health impacts, loss of human, social, financial or built capital/wellbeing.

Beneficial risk Beneficial risk refers to risks that benefit human, social, financial or built capital/wellbeing.

Low risk Risk level is acceptable, and activity can proceed with no further mitigation. Medium risk Activity can proceed once measures are implemented to minimise the risk to as a low as

reasonably practicable (ALARP). High risk Activity can proceed once measures are implemented to minimise the risk to ALARP and

approval from the relevant director must be provided.

Extreme risk Risk is unacceptable, and the activity cannot proceed.

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