1. DEPARTMENT OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, PRIMARY INDUSTRY, FISHERIES AND RESOURCES Mining Management Act Workshop and Information Session Mining Operations MMP Francess Perrett 13 and 20 February 2009 www.nt.gov.au/drdpifr

2. DEPARTMENT OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, PRIMARY INDUSTRY, FISHERIES AND RESOURCES LARGE MMP Mining operations

3. DEPARTMENT OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, PRIMARY INDUSTRY, FISHERIES AND RESOURCES Advisory Note Environmental Management System (EMS) Risk Based MMP Format for Mining Operations

4. DEPARTMENT OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, PRIMARY INDUSTRY, FISHERIES AND RESOURCES 1.Identify potential hazards 2.Assess the risk 3.Treat the problem Risk Based Approach Elimination Substitution Re-engineering Procedures PPE 4.Continually improve

5. DEPARTMENT OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, PRIMARY INDUSTRY, FISHERIES AND RESOURCES Risk Matrix (sample only) LIKELIHOOD CONSEQUENCES Catastrophic 5 Major 4 Moderate 3 Minor 2 Insignificant 1 Almost certain 5 109876 Likely 4 98765 Possible 3 87654 Unlikely 2 76543 Rare 1 65432 AS/NZS4360 – 2004

6. DEPARTMENT OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, PRIMARY INDUSTRY, FISHERIES AND RESOURCES Risk Assessment - Considerations Objectives of project and opportunities Tolerability of risks to others Whether a risk needs treatment Deciding whether risk can be accepted Whether an activity should be undertaken Priorities for treatment

7. DEPARTMENT OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, PRIMARY INDUSTRY, FISHERIES AND RESOURCES Scenario 1: TSF wall failure State of the art engineering design Recently commissioned Partially filled (15% capacity) Fitzroy Land Snail (critically endangered) LIKELIHOOD CONSEQUENCES Catastrophic 5 Major 4 Moderate 3 Minor 2 Insignificant 1 Almost certain 5 109876 Likely 4 98765 Possible 3 87654 Unlikely 2 76543 Rare 1 65432 High Action plan required, attention senior management Extreme Immediate action required Moderate Specific monitoring or procedure required Low Manage through routine procedures risk evaluation determine if the level of risk is acceptable

8. DEPARTMENT OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, PRIMARY INDUSTRY, FISHERIES AND RESOURCES Scenario 2: Seepage from the TSF Designed to the highest standards of the time (15 years ago) Withstood 2 category 3 cyclones Filled to capacity Slow seepage detected yesterday LIKELIHOOD CONSEQUENCES Catastrophic 5 Major 4 Moderate 3 Minor 2 Insignificant 1 Almost certain 5 109876 Likely 4 98765 Possible 3 87654 Unlikely 2 76543 Rare 1 65432 High Action plan required, attention senior management Extreme Immediate action required Moderate Specific monitoring or procedure required Low Manage through routine procedures risk evaluation determine if the level of risk is acceptable

9. DEPARTMENT OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, PRIMARY INDUSTRY, FISHERIES AND RESOURCES Scenario 3: Minor fuel spill Manual handling 20L drums LIKELIHOOD CONSEQUENCES Catastrophic 5 Major 4 Moderate 3 Minor 2 Insignifican t 1 Almost certain 5 109876 Likely 4 98765 Possible 3 87654 Unlikely 2 76543 Rare 1 65432 High Action plan required, attention senior management Extreme Immediate action required Moderate Specific monitoring or procedure required Low Manage through routine procedures risk evaluation determine if the level of risk is acceptable

10. DEPARTMENT OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, PRIMARY INDUSTRY, FISHERIES AND RESOURCES Contents of a mining operations MMP Environmental Impact Assessment Commitments Consultation Mine Design, Construction and Scheduling Baseline Monitoring Corrective Action or Mitigation Measures Closure Planning Security Calculation Maps, Plans, Diagrams, Images etc

11. DEPARTMENT OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, PRIMARY INDUSTRY, FISHERIES AND RESOURCES Details to include Outcomes of the Environmental Impact Assessment PER EIS Environmental Assessment Report

12. DEPARTMENT OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, PRIMARY INDUSTRY, FISHERIES AND RESOURCES Commitments Summary Streamline assessment process Auditable “…only use providence species for rehabilitation”.

13. DEPARTMENT OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, PRIMARY INDUSTRY, FISHERIES AND RESOURCES Consultation Social impacts Agreed outcomes Closure planning

14. DEPARTMENT OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, PRIMARY INDUSTRY, FISHERIES AND RESOURCES Mine Design, Construction and Scheduling Comprehensive details Technically achievable Alternatives discussed Minimise environmental impact

15. DEPARTMENT OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, PRIMARY INDUSTRY, FISHERIES AND RESOURCES Baseline Monitoring Methods Results Discussion Conclusion

16. DEPARTMENT OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, PRIMARY INDUSTRY, FISHERIES AND RESOURCES Corrective Action or Mitigation Measures Needed when environmental targets are not being reached Water quality Air quality Rehabilitation SMART S – Specific M – Measurable A – Achievable R – Realistic T – Timely

17. DEPARTMENT OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, PRIMARY INDUSTRY, FISHERIES AND RESOURCES Closure Planning Central to the management of any operation Closure objectives developed Consultation with all stakeholders Closure plan is developed and refined

18. DEPARTMENT OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, PRIMARY INDUSTRY, FISHERIES AND RESOURCES Closure Planning Closure objectives Schedule of proposed works Previous rehabilitation Monitoring and remediation

19. DEPARTMENT OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, PRIMARY INDUSTRY, FISHERIES AND RESOURCES Expected Closure Objectives Compatibility with agreed post mining land use Physical safety Low risk to biota Stability Rubbish clean-up Revegetated or otherwise improved Visual amenity Heritage and archaeological sites

20. DEPARTMENT OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, PRIMARY INDUSTRY, FISHERIES AND RESOURCES Security Calculation Operator self assessment Departmental assessment Security cost estimates Security Assessment Board (SAB)

21. DEPARTMENT OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, PRIMARY INDUSTRY, FISHERIES AND RESOURCES Contents of a Large MMP Maps Plans Diagrams Images Tables Graphs

22. DEPARTMENT OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, PRIMARY INDUSTRY, FISHERIES AND RESOURCES Mining Management Plans Summary QUESTIONS? MMP’s are required as part of and application for an Authorisation. The MMP need to be updated every 12 months for ongoing operational activities. The MMP must include a security cost estimate. The MMP is auditable and stand alone document. The MMP is a planning document and needs to be comprehensive enough to be read by anyone on site giving them an understanding of the activities, obligations and commitments of the project.