Airly Mine Airly Mine Community Consultative Committee (CCC) Presentation Airly Mine 5 th September 2017 www.centennialcoal.com.au
1. Introduction Reporting Period: May - Sep 2017 Site Name/Location: Airly Mine, Capertee, NSW Summary of Consents and Licences: Any Change? SSD_5581 No ML1331 No EPL12374 No A232 No EPBC 2013/7606 Approval granted on 18 May 2017 Airly Mine Contact Details: Position Key Contact Contact Details (02) 6359 2101 Mine Manager Bob Miller Email: bob.miller@centennialcoal.com.au Office: (02) 6359 2108 Mobile: 0427 647 657 Environment and Community Sam Price Coordinator Email: sam.price@centennialcoal.com.au 2
2. Operations Summary Material Approved Limit This Reporting Year to Date Annual (and source) Period since Forecast previous CCC (May – Aug 2017) Waste Rock/ N/A N/A N/A N/A Overburden ROM Coal 1.8MT/annum 259kt 522kt 850kt Reject N/A N/A N/A N/A Saleable Product N/A 190kt 263kt 850kt Railing 224kt 464kt 840kt 3
Current & Projected Workings 4
Current & Projected Workings 5
Overview of Operations 2017 YTD • Nil environmental “non compliances” recorded • Production and productivity levels exceeded both budget and forecast • Successful trial of gate road ‘single unit’ development completed at increased depth under Airly Mesa • ‘Super unit’ development extended into shallow workings on western fringe of Genowlan Mesa • Permanent employment numbers increased from 78 to 82 persons • Continued to supply domestic customers (Eraring and Delta) and export customers through Port Waratah Coal Services. • Undertook major upgrade of underground ventilation infrastructure • Commitment resources to continuous miner rebuild program, underground ventilation and conveyor upgrade • Developed environmental management plans under SSD_5581 6
Projections for 2017 Operating Context • Maintain bord and pillar first working operations employing ‘super unit’ methods in 206 Panel and 207 Panel under Genowlan Mesa • Undertake gate road development program under Airly Mesa employing “single unit” methods. • Gain regulatory approval for conditions contained in the consent granted for the Airly Extension Project.. • Finalise feasibility report for Phase 2 Mining including: - Option study on equipment selection near finalisation - Capital project funding documentation prepared - Rebuild program commenced for continuous miners 7
3. Environmental Performance 8
Airly Mine – Noise Monitoring • Airly Mine has no specific noise monitoring requirements or noise criteria in either the Project Approval (DA 162/91) or EPL12374. • Airly Mine is currently preparing a Noise Management Plan (NMP) in accordance with SSD_5581. • 2017 noise monitoring is scheduled for October. Airly Mine Adopted Noise Monitoring Criteria Location Day/Evening/Night Criteria. LAeq, Night Criteria. LA1,1minute 15minute Location A N/A N/A Location B 35 45 Location C N/A N/A Location D N/A N/A Location E N/A N/A Location F N/A N/A 9
Airly Mine – Noise Monitoring Results • LAeq,15minute noise monitoring was conducted at Airly Mine on 13 th & 14 th November 2016 for locations A, B and D; and on 20 th and 21 st November 2016 for locations C, E and F. Location Compliant? Location A IA <30 IA N/A Yes Location B IA IA IA 35 Yes Location C <30 35 <20 N/A Yes Location D IA IA IA N/A Yes Location E IA <25 IA N/A Yes Location F IA <30 <30 N/A Yes IA = Inaudible 10
Airly Mine – Air Quality Monitoring Results • Airly Mine has four depositional dust gauges located across site. These gauges are monitored monthly for compliance. • Depositional dust monitoring results for YTD 2017 are provided below. Air Quality (g/m 2 /month ) Dust Deposition Gauge Results Location Jan 2017 Feb 2017 Mar 2017 Apr 2017 May 2017 Jun 2017 Jul 2017 Aug 2017 DM1 0.8 0.4 2.4 0.6 0.4 0.8 0.1 0.3 DM2 1 4.2* 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.3 DM3 0.4 1.2 0.7 2.6 0.7 0.3 0.5 0.3 DM4 2.2 1.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.2 Non-compliance Compliance • *Sample contaminated by external factors such as bird droppings. 11
Airly Mine – Air Quality Monitoring Results 12
Airly Mine - Meteorological Monitoring o C) o C) Month Total Rainfall (mm) Minimum Temperature ( Maximum Temperature ( January – 2017 37.4 11.7 38.3 February – 2017 20.8 5.4 41.4 March – 2017 130.6 8 30 April – 2017 21.8 1.6 22.3 May – 2017 28.4 -3.7 19.7 June – 2017 16.6 -2.4 16.8 July – 2017 8 -5.5 20.7 Month not complete at the August – 2017 time of the report. 13
Airly Mine - Meteorological Monitoring 14
Airly Mine – Water Monitoring Results Discharge water quality Total Electrical Oil & Grease pH Suspended Conductivity (mg/L) ( μ S/cm) Solids (mg/L) January 2015 – August 2017 LDP1 No discharge LDP2 No discharge LDP3 No discharge Non-compliance Compliance 15
Airly Mine – Subsidence Monitoring • The subsidence monitoring line over the 121 Panel was installed during February 2017. • Pillar monitoring in 121 Panel under the subsidence line was also during February 2017 • Extraction in this area will be later in 2017 • Quotes are being sourced for photogrammetry survey 16
Subsidence Monitoring Line 17
2016 Groundwater Monitoring Bores Monitoring Monitoring Type Final Depth Completion Date Location ARP11 Lithgow Seam water level & quality 15.29m 13/10/16 ARP12 Grotto surface/ alluvial water level & quality 2.6m 13/10/16 ARP13 Shoalhaven Group (120m bgl) & Devonian 310m 9/12/16 strata (280m bgl) water level & quality ARP13 SP Lithgow Seam water level & quality 80m 25/11/16 ARP14 Oasis surface/ alluvial water level & quality 2.29m 13/10/16 ARP15 Lithgow Seam (125m bgl), Shoalhaven Group (200m bgl), 375m 12/1/17 Devonian strata (365m bgl) water level & quality ARP15 SP Narrabeen sandstone water level & quality 22.2m 17/1/2017 18
Airly Mine – Groundwater Monitoring Locations 19
4. Environmental Management 20
Airly Mine – Cultural Heritage Historically: Five (5) sites have been undermined: 45-1-2746 (Artefact Scatter) - Dec 2010 45-1-2763 (Artefact Scatter) – Mar 2011 45-1-2761 (Shelter) – Jul 2011 45-1-2762 (Artefact Scatter) – Sep 2015 45-1-2748 (Isolated Find) – May 2017 No mining related disturbance to any site. Previous 6 Months: One site (45-1-2748) was undermined; monitoring inspections were carried out as per the ACHMP Upcoming 6 Months: Nil Low level subsidence and tilt as a result of mining, does not pose a risk of harm to these sites Fencing activities completed to help mitigate against potential harm 21
Airly Mine – Cultural Heritage - A pre-mining inspection of site 45- 1-2748 was completed on 28 March 2017. No mining induced impacts to the site were evident during the pre-mining inspection - A post-mining inspection of site 45- 1-2748 was carried out on 17 August 2017. No mining related disturbance were evident during the inspection. All RAPs were satisfied with the condition of the site. 22
Airly Mine – Rehabilitation & Land Management • Airly Mine does not currently have any land available or subject to rehabilitation works. This is not likely to change until mine closure. • Updated rehabilitation cost estimate was sent to DRE on 31 March 2017. • A revised MOP/RMP has been developed and has been submitted for consultation and approval. • Spring/Summer 2017-18 weed spraying program will recommence in October. • Surrounding Mine owned land continues to be leased out for agricultural purposes. • Riparian restoration of Airly Creek on-going. Tube stock scheduled for Spring. • Tree screen maintenance conducted as required. 23
Airly Mine – Flora, Fauna & Aquatic Ecology Monitoring • Flora and fauna monitoring activities are conducted by RPS in spring and summer. • Aquatic ecology monitoring activities were conducted in May 2017. And are scheduled again for October 2017. • Stygofauna monitoring was conducted in August 2017. No stygofauna present. Leaf-tailed Gecko 24 Glossy-black Cockatoos
5. Summary of Incidents / Non-compliances (CCC Period: Feb - Apr 2017) Statement of Compliance: Were all conditions of the relevant approval(s) complied with? DA162/91 YES ML1331 YES EPL12374 YES A232 YES Non-compliance Summary: Relevant Condition # Condition Compliance Comment / Description Approval summary Status Nil Incident Summary: Nature of Detail of Incident Detail of Mitigation / Remediation Incident Nil 25
6. Community Engagement • Airly Mine representatives attended and provided updates at the Capertee Valley Progress Association (CVPA) Monthly Meetings; • Airly Mine manned the BBQ again for the Train Day Market on Sunday 21 May 2017. Sponsorship/Donations: • Kandos/Rylstone Show; • Rylstone Street Feast; • Capertee Public School; • Capertee Hall. • Cudgegong Country Ball • Rylstone Rural Fire Brigade 26
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