Licence Details Licence Number Commencement Date Expiry Date Licensee Details Legal Entity Name ACN Registered Business Address WASTE DISCHARGE LICENCE (Pursuantto section 74 of the Water ACU Postal Address Contact Person Position Title Contact Details WDL, 75-3 91 July 2014 23 December 2015 Redbank Operations Pty Ltd 109 362 165 Leveli/24 Mumford Place Baicatta WA 6021 PO Box 8116 Subiaco EastWA 6008 Michael Fotios Director Location of Premises Name b/h mobile email fax Address Telephone Numbers (08) 6241 1888 0419 995 503 MIChael@deltaman. comau (08) 6241 18/1 24 hour emergency response Contact Person Telephone Numbers Redbank (Sandy Flat) Copper Mine b/h mobile Savannah Way, Wollogorang Station Northern Territory 0854 Licensed Activity 08 8975 9872 (office), 08 8975 9947 (camp) 0419 995 503 (Michael Fotios) b/h mobile 01af Salzmann (08) 8975 9872 0419 995 503 (Michael Fotios) EN2004/0104-03~0050 Discharge of waste water into Hanrahan's Creek from the Redbank Copper Mine (comprising of MLN 632 which also receives waters from MLN 631, 633, 636 and 1108) subject to this Licence Page I of 14
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Licence Details
Licence Number
Commencement Date
Expiry Date
Licensee Details
Legal Entity NameACN
Registered BusinessAddress
WASTE DISCHARGE LICENCE
(Pursuantto section 74 of the Water ACU
Postal Address
Contact Person
Position Title
Contact Details
WDL, 75-3
91 July 201423 December 2015
Redbank Operations Pty Ltd109 362 165
Leveli/24 Mumford Place
Baicatta WA 6021PO Box 8116
Subiaco EastWA 6008
Michael Fotios
Director
Location of Premises
Name
b/h
mobile
email
fax
Address
Telephone Numbers
(08) 6241 18880419 995 503
MIChael@deltaman. comau
(08) 6241 18/1
24 hour emergency responseContact Person
Telephone Numbers
Redbank (Sandy Flat) Copper Mine
b/h
mobile
Savannah Way, Wollogorang Station Northern Territory 0854
Licensed Activity
08 8975 9872 (office), 08 8975 9947 (camp)
0419 995 503 (Michael Fotios)
b/h
mobile
01af Salzmann
(08) 8975 9872
0419 995 503 (Michael Fotios)
EN2004/0104-03~0050
Discharge of waste water into Hanrahan's Creek from the RedbankCopper Mine (comprising of MLN 632 which also receives waters fromMLN 631, 633, 636 and 1108) subject to this Licence
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INFORMATION ABOUTTHIS LICENCE
LICENCE CONDITIONS
ADMINISTRATIVE
OPERATIONAL
DISCHARGES AND EMISSIONS
MONITORING
RECORDING AND REPORTING
PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT
DEFINITIONS
APPENDIX I -SURFACEWATER MONITORING
APPENDIX2-ANNUALAUDITAND COMPLIANCE REPORT
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INFORMATIONABOUTTHIS LICENCE
Definitions of Terms
. A section on the definition of terms used in this Licence can be found at the end of this Licence
. Terms used in the waste discharge licence which are defined in the Water Act(the Act) have themeaning given in that Act unless specifically indicated otherwise
Responsibilities of Licensee
. It is an offence under the Water Act, ifthe holder of a waste discharge licence contravenes orfailsto comply with the conditions of a waste discharge licence
. In addition to the conditions set out in this Licence, general responsibilities of Licensees are setout in the Waste Management and Pollution ControlAct( WMPC Act) and associated Regulationsand the Water Act
. Licensees must comply at alltimes with the requirements of these Acts and all other applicablelaws
. Except as expressly provided for in this Licence, the Licensee must
o not cause environmental harm either directly or indirectly
o waste to come into contact with water; or
o water to be polluted
. Without limiting the conditions of this Licence, in conducting the Activity, the Licensee must do allthings reasonable and practicable to
o prevent or minimise the likelihood of pollution occurring as a result of, or in connection with,the Activity;
o prevent or minimise the likelihood of environmental harm occurring as a result of, or inconnection with, the Activity;
o effective Iy respond to pollution and the risk of pollution occurring as a result of, or inconnection with, the Activity;
o effective Iy respond to environmental harm and the risk of environmental harm occurring asa result of or in connection with the Activity; and
o as faras practicable
o avoid and reduce waste produced as a result of, orin connection with theActivity;
o increase the re-use and recycling of waste;
o effectiveIy manage waste disposal; and
o apply the principles of ecologicalIy sustainable development
Duration of Licence
. This Licence will remain in force untilits expiry date, unless it is surrendered by the Licensee oruntilit is suspended or revoked by the Controller
Amendment, Modification or Revocation of Licence (section 93 of the Water Act. )
. The Controller of Water Resources may, by notice
. amend or modify the terms and conditions of a licence;
. revoke a licence; or
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Public Register
. A copy of this Licence will be placed on a register in accordance with section 95 of the Water Act
. The register is publicly available for viewing on the Northern Territory Environment ProtectionAuthority (NT EPA) website
Supporting Guidelines and Documents
. This Licence has been developed based on the information provided by the Licensee in thefollowing documentation
. Application for Waste Discharge Licence dated 4 December 2013
Environment Protection Objectives (Part 4 of the WMPCA) and Beneficial Use Declaration (section73 of the Water Act)
. An Environment Protection Objective (EPO)is a statutory instrument to establish principles onwhich
o environmental quality is to be maintained, enhanced, managed or protected;
o pollution, or environmental harm resulting from pollution, is to be assessed, prevented,reduced, controlled, rectified or cleaned up; and
o effective water management is to be implemented or evaluated
. In accordance with section 18 of the Act a beneficial use, quality standard, criteria or objectivedeclared under section 73 of the Water Act and in force is an environment protection objective forthe purposes of the WMPCA
. Beneficial Use Declaration (BUD) is a legislated process that reduces the effects of water pollutionand assists in the protection and management of water. The community decides how a particularwater body should be used by choosing on one or more Beneficial Use categories
The following EPOs and BUDS are relevant to this Licence. Surface waters of Settlement Creek (BUD G23 11/6/1997) for Environment, Riparian
and Cultural uses
Environmental Interests
This section highlights sensitivity of the surrounding land use and environment associated with thelocation of the approved activity that represents an interest to the Northern Territory Government andthe community
. Site of Conservation Significance (SOCS 36) WOLLOGORANG & CHINAWALL SANDSTONERANGES
Cultural Interests
. Sites of Aboriginal significance including registered and recorded Aboriginal sacred sites areknown to exist in the immediate vicinity of and downstream from the Redbank mine site;
. It is the Licensee's responsibility to contactthe Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority and ensurethat any Authority Certificates required as a result of conducting the licenced activity are obtainedand complied with; and
. Further specific advice on any cultural requirement or implication of the licenced activity should besought from the Northern Land Council and the Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority
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WASTE DISCHARGE LICENCE (WDL 175-3)
LICENCE CONDITIONS
ADMINISTRATIVE
The Licensee must notify the NT EPA within 24 hours ifthere are changes to the details of the24-hour emergency contact as provided on page one of this Licence
The Licensee must notify the NT EPA within 14 days ifthere are changes to the Licensee detailsshown on page one of this Licence
The Licensee must notify the NT EPA within 14 days after ceasing to conductthe activity towhich this Licence relates
The Licensee must notify the NT EPA prior to making any operational change that will cause, oris likely to cause, an increase in the potential for environmental harm, environmental nuisance,material environmental harm or serious environmental harm
The Licensee must cause a copy of this Licence to be available at alltimes
5.1. on the Licensee's Australian website;
5.2. at the Location; and
5.3. at the Registered business address
Where this Licence requires the provision of any notice, document or other correspondence tothe NT EPA, the relevant contactisPollution Control- NT EPA
Physical Address: Level 2 Darwin Plaza, 41 Smith Street Mall, Darwin NT 0800
Postal Address: GPO Box 3675, Darwin NT 0801
Email: pollution@nt. gov. au
All notices, documents or other correspondence required to be provided pursuant to this Licencemust be provided in electronic form unless otherwise specified as a condition of this Licence
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OPERATIONAL
The Licensee must, without limiting any other condition of this Licence in conducting the Activitydo allthings reasonable and practicable to ensure the Activity does not adversely affecttheDeclared Beneficial Uses and Objectives as declared from time to time, including those applyingto
. Settlement Creek
The Licensee must develop a Communication and Consultation Plan (the Plan)forthe licensedactivity which includes a strategy for communicating and consulting with members of the publicwho are likely to have a realinterest in or be affected by the licensed activity. The Plan must be
9.1 developed by a suitably qualified person with demonstrated experience in
communications, consultation and cross cultural communications;
9.2 accessible, relevant and meaningful to members of the local Garawa Aboriginal
community and others;
9.3 submitted to the NT EPA by 31 October 2014, for approval, noting that the NT EPA may
require the Licensee to revise, amend and/or resubmitthe Plan;
9.4 made available on the Licensee's Australian website within 10 Business days of the Plan
being approved by the NT EPA; and
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9.5 implemented within 10 business days of the Plan being approved by the NT EPA.
The Licensee must maintain a log of each complaint, made in relation to the Activity, to anypersons involved in the Activity. The log must include details of the following:
the date and time of the complaint;10.1.
10.2. the contact details of the complainantif known, or where no details are provided anote to that effect;
the nature of the complaint;
the nature of events giving rise to the complaint;
prevailing weather conditions at the time the complaint refers to;
the action taken in relation to the complaint, including any follow-up contact withthe complainant; and
if no action was taken, why no action was taken.
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DISCHARGESANDEM SSONS
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This Licence authorises the discharge of waste waters from the Redbank mine site to Hanrahan'sCreek.
The Licensee must notify the NT EPA by emailing o11ution nt. ov. au whenever waste waterfrom the Sandy Flat Pit overtlows. A notification is required for each overtlow event and shouldinclude full details of the overtlow including:
12.1. an estimate of the start and stop times forthe overflow event; and
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MONITORING
The licensee must for allterrestrial sampling points required by this Licence:13.1. install, maintain and provide appropriate identification signage so that they are
easily identifiable at alltimes; and
I 3.2. maintain safe access and egress, as is reasonably practicable.
For each sample required to be collected by this Licence the following information must berecorded and retained:
14.1. the date(s) on which the sample was taken;
14.2. the time(s) at which the sample was collected;
14.3. the point(s) at which the sample was taken;
14.4. the name of the person who collected the sample;
14.5. the chain of custody forms relating to the sample(s);I 4.6. the field measurements and/or analytical results forthe sample; and
14.7. laboratory QA/QC documentation.
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the location(s) where the overflow discharge reaches any waterway.
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RECORDINGANDREPORTING
All records required to be kept by this Licence must be in a legible format.
The Licensee must keep records of all non-compliances with this Licence.
The Licensee must as soon as practicable and in any case within 24 hours notify the NT EPA ofnon-compliances with this Licence.The Licensee must immediately and in any case within 24 hours notify the NT EPA of anypotential or actual environmental harm by contacting the Pollution Hotline on telephone number1800 064567 and emailing o11ution nt. ov. au.The Licensee must comply with the requirements of section 14 of the Waste Management andPo"ution ControlAct.
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Reporting Period
December 2013 - Ma 2014
June 2014 - November 2014December 2014- Ma 2015
June 2015 - December 2015
The Periodic Report must:22. I. be prepared with regard to the requirements for a Monitoring Report identified on
pages 5.6 of the document: Guidelines for Consultants Reporting onEnvironmental Issues available from: htt 71 rite ant. ov. au/waste-
o11ution/ uidelines/ uidelines;include a tabulation offield results and analytical parameters required by condition15 of this Licence;provide a comparison between results of water monitoring data required bycondition 15 of this Licence with applicable 80% species level protection values inANZECC (2000);andbe made available on the Licensee's Australian website within 10 Business daysof providing the report to the NT EPA.
The Licensee must complete the attached Annual Audit and Compliance Report (AACR),(Appendix 3) and provide it to the NT EPA a minimum of 20 Business Days prior to theanniversary of the commencement date of this Licence, for each year of this Licence.
The Licensee must provide to the NT EPA a minimum of 20 Business Days prior to the expirydate of this Licence a Licence Report. The Licence Report must:
24.1. include an update of the conceptual site model of surface and groundwaterflows(provided with the licence application) to include the data collected during thisLicence period;include results of the surface water monitoring program together with a detailedinterpretation of the results;include a trend analysis and interpretation of all water monitoring data required bycondition 15 of this Licence; andbe made available on the Licensee's Australian website within 10 Business daysof providing the report to the NT EPA.
PERFORMANCEIMPROVEMENT
The Licensee must provide a plan that lists and details allthe reinediation measures that theLicensee will undertake to achieve, by 31 November 2014, a species level protection value of80% (as determined by ecotoxicologicaltesting in accordance with section 8.3.6 in ANZECC andARMCANZ, 2000) at the downstream monitoring points shown in Appendix I.
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31 Jul 2014
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31Janua 2016
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The plan must
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be prepared with reference to the most recent conceptual site model;provide specific dates within the life of this licence for the fullimplementation ofeach measure detailed within the plan;be submitted to the NT ERA by 31 March 2014, for approval, noting that the NTEPA may require the Licensee to revise, amend and/orresubmitthe plan;implement the plan approved under Condition 25.3; andbe made available on the Licensee's Australian website within 10 Business daysof the report being approved by the NT EPA
The Licensee must produce a sediment monitoring plan for surface waters impacted by the minesite. The Licensee must
26.1 submitthe plan to the NT EPA by 31 July 2014, for approval, noting that the NTEPA may require the Licensee to revise, amend and/orresubmitthe plan;
26.2 implement the plan approved under Condition 26.1; and
26.3 make the plan available on the Licensee's Australian website within 10 Businessdays of the report being approved by the NT EPA
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The Licensee must, on request, provide to the NT EPA any results of surface water, groundwateror other monitoring plans required by Condition 27, in such form, and after such analysis, if any,as required by the NT EPA
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END OF LICENCE CONDITIONS
This Licence is not valid unless signed below:
William John Freeland
Delegate of the Controller of Water Resources
Dated the '2. .,\/ '> I 2014
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DEFINITIONS
Allterms in the Licence which are defined in the Water Act have the meaning given in that Act unlessotherwise orfurther defined in this section
'Act'
'Activity'
WASTE DISCHARGE LICENCE(WDL ,75-3)
ANZECC (2000)'
Means the Northern Territory of Australia Water Act.
Means the activity licensed under this Licence described as Licensedactivity on page I of this Licence
The definition does not in any way limitthe meaning of the term given in theAct
'Business Day'
'Commencement Date'
'emergency response plan'
Australian and New Zealand guidelines for fresh and marine water quality(2000) The Australian and New Zealand Environment and ConservationCouncil(ANZECC) and the Agriculture and Resources ManagementCouncil of Australia and New Zealand (ARMCANZ)
Means a day not Saturday, Sunday or a public holiday in Darwin, NorthernTerritory.
Means the date on which this Licence is signed by the Controller of Wateror his or her delegate, as indicated on page one of this Licence
Means a plan to deal with emergencies that may, or have the potential toadversely impact on the environment including but not limited to fire, spillsand accidents.
Means the date on which this Licence expires, as indicated on page one ofthis Licence
Has the meaning described in section 14 of the Waste Management andPollution ControlAct.
Is the Location of Premises as described on page I of this Licence
Means any failure by the Licensee to comply, in whole or in part, with anycondition of this Licence regardless of the duration of the non-compliance
Any written information as requested as a condition of this Licence. Anylogs, registers or other documents
Means any site listed at
htt .//WWW nretas. nt ov au/environmentrotection/conservation/data resources
Means the Waste Management and Pollution Control(Administration)Regulations of the Northern Territory
Means the Waste Management and Pollution ControlActofthe NorthernTerritory
'Expiry Date'
'Incident'
'Location'
'non-compliance'
'records'
'Sites of Conservation
Significance'
'WMPC Regulations'
'WMPCA'
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APPENDIX I - SURFACE WATER MONITORING (See also Figure I)fjfj
Quarterly* An additional sample is to be collected at all monitoring points (Up Mt-HN; UpM2-HC; DDPl, DDP2 and DMP, ) for each discrete overflow event recorded under Condition 12. This sampling is in addition to anyquarterly monitoring requirements
