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| Changes to the Ravensthorpe Nickel Operation s Proposal Proposed Changes to Ravensthorpe Nickel Operations cu
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AUGUST 2016
Document ID Revision Number 0 Contact Telephone Contact Email Tony.Petersen@fqml.com
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABBREVIATIONS, ACRONYMS AND DEFINITIONS ................................. I
1 PROPONENT AND KEY PROPOSAL CHARACTERISTICS ............... 1
1.1 PROPOSAL OVERVIEW ........................................................................... 1
1.2 THE PROPONENT ..................................................................................... 1
1.3 KEY PROPOSAL CHARACTERISTICS ................................................. 1
2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL ........................................... 5
2.1 PROPOSAL DESCRIPTION ..................................................................... 5
2.2 PROPOSAL TENURE ................................................................................ 5
2.3 OTHER APPROVALS ................................................................................ 5
3 STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION .......................................................... 6
4 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND SURVEY EFFORT ........................ 8
5 ASSESSMENT OF PRELIMINARY KEY FACTORS ............................ 12
5.1 ASSESSMENT OF PRELIMINARY KEY FACTORS .......................... 12
5.2 APPLICATION OF SIGNIFICANCE FRAMEWORK ........................... 17
6 OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS ................................................. 33
7 PRINCIPLES OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT ........ 35
8 CONCLUSION ........................................................................................... 37
9 REFERENCES .......................................................................................... 38
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Figure 1: Regional overview Figure 2: RNO and Proposal Figure 3.1: Threatened Flora comprised of Kunzea similis subsp. mediterranea and Conostylis lepidospermoides and other Priority and Conservation Significant Flora Figure 3.2: Threatened Flora comprised of Kunzea similis subsp. mediterranea and Conostylis lepidospermoides and other Priority and Conservation Significant Flora Figure 4: Threatened Ecological Community Compiled of Vegetation Mapping Units 1, 3, 4 and 8
Table 1: Proposal Summary Table 2: Physical Elements Table 3: Operational Elements Table 4: Stakeholder Consultation and identified stakeholders
Table 5: Environmental Studies and Survey effort Table 6: Preliminary Environmental Factors Table 7: Assessment of Key Environmental Factors - Flora and Vegetation Table 9: Assessment of Key Environmental Factors - Flora and Vegetation Table 10: Assessment of Key Environmental Factors – Terrestrial Fauna Table 11: Assessment of Key Environmental Factors – Hydrological Processes and Inland Waters Quality Table 12: Assessment of Key Environmental Factors - Offsets Table 13: Assessment of Key Environmental Factors - Rehabilitation and Decommissioning Table 14: Other Environmental Factors Table 15: Consideration of Administrative Procedures Table 16: Consideration of the Principles of the Environmental Protection Act 1986
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Appendix A: EPA Referral Form Appendix B: Ministerial Statement 633 Appendix C: Shoemaker Levy Corridor Flora and Vegetation Assessment (Woodman 2015) Appendix D: Kunzea similis subsp. mediterranea Community Conservation Area Significant Flora Assessment (Woodman 2015) Appendix E:
– Regional Search 2015 (Woodman 2015) Appendix F: Kunzea similis subsp. mediterranea Health Monitoring Program 2014 (Woodman 2015) Appendix G: Proposal to Impact Kunzea similis subsp. mediterranea - Assessment of Conservation Status against IUCN Red List Criteria (Woodman 2016) Appendix H: Ravensthorpe Nickel Operations - Phytophthora Dieback Occurrence Assessment (Glevan 2014) Appendix I: Potential impact of vegetation clearing and the development of a conveyor belt on fauna at the Ravensthorpe Nickel Operations (Terrestrial Ecosystems 2015) Appendix J: Conservation Significant Vertebrate Fauna Monitoring for Ravensthorpe Nickel Operations, Ravensthorpe (Terrestrial Ecosystems 2015) Appendix K: Surface Water Management Plan (RNO 2006) Appendix L: 2016 RNO Mine Closure Plan (FQM 2016)
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ABBREVIATIONS, ACRONYMS AND DEFINITIONS Term/Abbreviation Definition/Title CCA
Community Conservation Area – an area established for the conservation of conservation significant species. DER
Department of Environment Regulation
Development Envelope The boundary of the Proposal
DMP
Department of Mines and Petroleum
DoW Department of Water
DPaW Department of Parks and Wildlife
FQM First Quantum Minerals Nickel Australia Pty Ltd EAG
Environmental Assessment Guideline
EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EP Act Environmental Protection Act 1986 EPA
Environmental Protection Authority OEPA
Office of the Environmental Protection Authority PEC
Priority Ecological Community TEC
Threatened Ecological Community RNO
Ravensthorpe Nickel Operations
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PROPONENT AND KEY PROPOSAL CHARACTERISTICS 1.1 Proposal Overview FQM Australia Nickel Pty Ltd (FQM) proposes changes at the Ravensthorpe Nickel Operations (RNO) for an expansion of mining operations on the Hale-Bopp ore body, a revised alignment of the infrastructure corridor to the Shoemaker-Levy ore body and adding neutralised tailings to the reject rocks used to backfill mine pits and re-establish hill topographies (Figures 1 and 2).
Mining operations in the proposed Hale-Bopp pit will utilise the same processes as the existing operations of drill and blast for open pit mining. Ore from this pit will be transported via existing access roads to the same processing facility. The revised corridor will be used to transport ore from Shoemaker-Levy initially via road, then later by conveyor, to the existing ore processing site.
This document provides supporting information to the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) to determine the Level of Assessment. A Referral Form (Appendix A) has been prepared for the proposal in accordance with Section 38(1) of the EP Act.
The Proponent for the Proposal is: FQM Australia Nickel Pty Ltd (FQM) ACN: 135 761 465 Lot 1269 South Coast Highway Ravensthorpe WA 6346
The key contact for this Proposal is: Tony Petersen Manager, Health, Safety & Environment Phone: 08 9838 2601 Email:
tony.petersen@fqml.com
1.3 Key Proposal Characteristics FQM Australia Nickel Pty Ltd (FQM) proposes changes at the Ravensthorpe Nickel Operations (RNO) for an expansion of mining operations on the Hale-Bopp ore body and a revised alignment of the infrastructure corridor to the Shoemaker-Levy ore body and adding neutralised tailings to the reject rocks used to backfill mine pits and re-establish hill topographies. A summary of the key characteristics (Tables 1 and 2) have been prepared in accordance with Environmental Assessment Guideline (EAG) No. 1 Environmental Assessment Guideline for Defining the Key Characteristics of a Proposal Environmental Protection Act 1986 (EPA 2012).
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Proposal Title Changes to Ravensthorpe Nickel Operations
FQM Australia Nickel Pty Ltd
The Proposal is comprised of a proposed expansion of open pit mining operations on Hale-Bopp and a revised alignment of the infrastructure corridor to the Shoemaker-Levy ore body and adding neutralised tailings to the reject rocks used to backfill mine pits and re-establish hill topographies.
The new corridor will include a saltwater pipeline, haul road, conveyor and powerline.
Table 2: Physical Elements Element Location Proposed Extent Mine and Associated Infrastructure Corridor
Figure 2 Clearing of up to 113 ha within a 252 ha Development Envelope. A total of 48 ha in the southern portion of the proposed corridor is existing clearing.
Mine pit
Development Envelope
Clearing of up to 29 ha within a 30 ha Development Envelope.
Associated Infrastructure Corridor and other disturbance
Development Envelope
Clearing of up to 110 ha within a 222 ha Development Envelope.
Tailings disposal
Neutralised tailings mine backfill approximately 5 Mt capacity
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Bandalup Hill Ravensthorpe Nickel Operations Hopetoun SOUTHERN
OCEAN RD R AV EN ST H O R PE - H O PE TO U N R D SOUTH COAST HW Y SOUTH COAST HWY 230000 230000 240000 240000 250000 250000 260000 260000 62 40 00 0 62 40 00 0 62 50 00 0 62 50 00 0 62 60 00 0 62 60 00 0 62 70 00 0 62 70 00 0 62 80 00 0 62 80 00 0 WEC Ref: FQM16-22-01 Filename: FQM16-22-01-f01.mxd Author: Denise True Figure O Scale: 1:210,000 (A4) 1 This map should only be used in conjunction with WEC report FQM16-22-01. Revision: 0 - 25 July 2016
Projection: GDA 1994 MGA Zone 51 Legend ! . Places Development Envelope Roads !
Ravensthorpe SOU TH C
OAS T HW
Y 252500 252500 255000 255000 257500 257500 260000 260000 62 72 50 0 62 72 50 0 62 75 00 0 62 75 00 0 62 77 50 0 62 77 50 0 62 80 00 0 62 80 00 0 62 82 50 0 62 82 50 0 WEC Ref: FQM16-22-01 Filename: FQM16-22-01-f02.mxd Author: Denise True Figure O Scale: 1:50,000 (A4) 2 This map should only be used in conjunction with WEC report FQM16-22-01. Revision: 0 - 25 July 2016
Projection: GDA 1994 MGA Zone 51 Legend Development Envelope Roads
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2.1 Proposal Description FQM Australia Nickel Pty Ltd (FQM) proposes changes at the Ravensthorpe Nickel Operations (RNO) that includes an expansion of mining operations at the Hale-Bopp ore body, a revised alignment of the infrastructure corridor to the Shoemaker-Levy ore body and adding neutralised tailings to the reject rocks used to backfill mine pits and re-establish hill topographies. The infrastructure corridor will include a saltwater pipeline, haul road, conveyor and powerline.
The Project is an expansion of the existing mining and processing operations at RNO. Ore reserves include three nickel laterite deposits, Halleys, Hale-Bopp and Shoemaker-Levy, with mining by conventional open cut methods. The nickel content in the ore is upgraded through a beneficiation process and followed by a series of treatments utilising pressure and atmospheric acid leach technology and solution purification techniques. RNO produces a mixed nickel-cobalt hydroxide product. The mixed hydroxide product is packaged and transported by road to the Port of Esperance if being shipped for further processing. Project infrastructure such as the processing plant, tailings storage facilities and evaporation ponds are located on cleared farmland adjacent to the mine.
The Proposal is located within the Mineral LeasesM74/108, M74/115, M74/144, M74/168, M74/171, M74/235, L74/21 and L74/32.
The proposed corridor will cross the South Coast Highway and intersect the road reserve. Consultation with Main Roads WA (MRWA) on the nature of the crossing and traffic management during construction has commenced.
Ravensthorpe Nickel Operations is the subject of Ministerial Statement 633 with the most recent approval for changes to the proposal under section 45C of the EP Act obtained in 2014 (Appendix B).
Ravensthorpe Nickel Operations is the subject of a Licence under the EP Act (L8008/2004/3) for activities conducted on the premises.
Native Title Agreements exist with Southern Noongar / Wagyl Kaip people and the Esperance Nyungar people.
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Stakeholder engagement, community consultation and participation in the planning, development, construction and operation phases of RNO have been extensive. The Government approvals process involved significant community engagement, and subsequent regulatory approvals require on-going consultation.
FQM is committed to community engage ment as documented in the Company’s Social Policy which states –
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (the “Company”) believes it makes sound, strategic business sense to involve local communities and other relevant stakeholders in our business. We engage with them to build and maintain effective, long-term and mutually beneficial relationships, and conduct business in a way that provides long term economic opportunity and supports social well-being. RNO’s primary stakeholder engagement is through:
key fence line neighbours. Ongoing dialogue with the Wagyl-Kaip/Southern Noongar (WKSN) native title parties, including quarterly meetings of the RNO-WKSN Relationship Committee. Ongoing dialogue with the Shire of Ravensthorpe and the Shire of Esperance. Annual regulatory-required audits and reports with the Department of Mines and Petroleum and the Department of Environment Regulation. Direct consultation and engagement on specific closure issues with local stakeholders and experts (such as environment rehabilitation planning). Direct communications and briefings on key issues, as they arise. As an active mine area, a number of heritage surveys have been conducted to date. Native Title Agreements exist with Southern Noongar/Wagyl Kaip people and the Esperance Nyungar people.
FQM has identified stakeholders with interest in the Proposal and has commenced consultation with regulators and government agencies; Office of the Environmental Protection Authority, EPA, and Department of Parks and Wildlife (DPAW). Further consultation with stakeholders will be conducted and will include but not be limited to Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP), Conservation Council, Wildflower Society, Ravensthorpe Wildflower Society, Shire of Ravensthorpe, Ravensthorpe Chamber of Commerce and Hopetoun Progress Association (Table 4).
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Stakeholder Date Topic/issue raised Proponent Response/Outcome Office of the Environmental Protection Authority November 2015 Presentation of the preliminary RNO expansion of Hale-Bopp mining operations into the
Conservation Area. The OEPA advised that the project needs to ensure that the conservation status of the Threatened species is not changed by the proposal. 18 May 2016
Discussion of the proposed alternative Shoemaker Levy access corridor. The OEPA advised that the proposed changes of the access corridor and the Hale-Bopp mine expansion would require referral under section 38 of the EP Act. It was also advised that the most likely level of assessment would be a Public Environment Review (PER). 10 June
2016 Details of the proposal were discussed, in particular the:
the Department of Parks and Wildlife (DPaW) regarding threatened flora;
referral; and
key factors for the Proposal, including approach to Kunzea
The OEPA advised that the PER process will allow that with approval of the proposed project, a single Ministerial Statement will be issued to include all of the previous approval (MS633) along with the new mining and corridor areas.
As the proposal comprises Matters of National Environmental Significance (MNES) and maybe a controlled action, the referral to the Commonwealth on a separate form should be done simultaneously.
Department of Parks and Wildlife November 2015
Presentation of the preliminary RNO expansion of Hale-Bopp mining operations into the Kunzea similis ssp. mediterranea Community Conservation Area. DPaW advised that they considered that the clearing of the population of the Kunzea similis ssp. mediterranea Community Conservation Area constituted a significant environmental impact and would be referred.
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