mine water management capability statement

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mine water management

capability statement

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Purpose of Capability Statement

This Capability Statement has been prepared to provide evidence to demonstrate that SRK Consulting (Australasia) Pty Ltd (SRK) has:

• Substantial expertise relevant to all areas of mine water management

• Experience earned from project work across many different geographies and commodities • Services that integrate key water and environmental disciplines.

Why choose SRK?

Expertise: SRK employs specialists with local and international experience.

Versatility: SRK provides a team of in-house and associate experts covering each specialist area to ensure a one-stop, seamless approach to problem solving.

Size: SRK can mobilise suitable teams to carry out diverse scopes of work.

Reputation: SRK’s reputation has been built up over many years and our reports and recommendations carry considerable weight amongst clients, stock markets, joint venture partners and banks.

Local knowledge: SRK is a global company employing local experts who understand local, cultural and legislative practices.

Focus: SRK studies focus on the areas of greatest risk and benefit, rather than indiscriminately addressing all issues in equal detail.

Impartiality: SRK is employee-owned and therefore independent, leading to a wide acceptance by the international banking and investment community.

About SRK Consulting

SRK is an independent, international group providing specialised consultancy services. Among SRK’s clients are many of the world’s mining companies, exploration companies,

financial institutions, EPCM and construction firms and government bodies.

Formed in Johannesburg in 1974, the SRK Group now employs some 1,600 staff internationally in over 50 permanent offices in 20 countries on 6 continents. A broad range of internationally recognised associate consultants complements the core staff.

In Australia, SRK employs over 140 people in offices located in Brisbane, Melbourne, Newcastle, Perth and Sydney.

The SRK Group’s independence is ensured by the fact that it is strictly a consultancy organisation, with ownership by staff. SRK does not hold equity in any project. This permits SRK’s consultants to provide clients with conflict-free and objective support on crucial issues.

Scope of Professional Services

SRK offers focused advice and solutions to resource industries for the entire life cycle of a mining project, from exploration through to mine closure, for large and small projects, in most areas of the world, and across the full range of commodities. In other industries, SRK provides niche-focused services.

Areas of expertise include: • Exploration

• Open pit mining • Geotechnics • Geochemistry

• Water quality prediction and assessment • Environmental

• Resources

• Underground mining

• Groundwater and surface water • Tailings and waste

• Corporate Services • Project evaluation • Mine closure

Further information about SRK, in Australia and internationally, can be found on the SRK website: www.srk.com.au.

Quality

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Client Project Year Location Scope of Services

Barrick Gold National and International Mines 2008 - ongoing Australia & International

Support services for internal environmental and audit of acquired sites and closure costing.

BHP Billiton Cannington Mine ongoing Cloncurry area, Qld Runoff estimation and water quality studies.

BHP Billiton Indomet Project (Haju) 2011 - 2013 Kalimantan, Indonesia

Mine water management

planning; water balance modelling and groundwater studies.

BHP Billiton Yeelirrie Uranium Project 2011 Wiluna, WA

Geochemical assessment; mine water management and water balance modelling.

Crosslands

Resources Ltd Jack Hills Expansion Project 2013 Cue, WA

Water quality and waste characterisation review and groundwater studies.

Eastern Star

Gas Bohena Gas Field 2012 Qld Flood modelling and flood management plan. Evolution

Mining Pajingo Gold Mine 2014 Qld Risk assessment of underground flooding.

GEMCO Groote Eylandt Mn 2013 Groote Eylandt, NT TSF seepage assessment and groundwater studies. Gindalbie

Metals Ltd Shine Iron Ore Project 2012 Yalgoo, WA Mine closure modelling. Hongsa Power

Company

Limited Hongsa Mine ongoing Hongsa, Lao PDR

Mine water management; and

geochemical characterisation programme.

Iron Ore

Holdings Bungaroo South 2012 WA Flood modelling and flood management planning.

Jupiter Mines

Ltd Mt Ida ProjectMt Mason Project 2011 Goldfields, WA

Groundwater studies; mine water management planning and water balance modelling.

Karara Mining

Ltd Karara Iron Ore Project 2012 Yarra Yarra, WA

planning; water balance modelling and design of TSF.

Project Experience and Capability

Mine water management is an essential activity present in all resources projects. SRK understands the importance of efficient mine water management planning and has a sound track record in

the delivery of successful solutions to every stage mining project development - from exploration through to post-closure.

Project development now occurs in the context of rising constraints imposed by factors including more stringent legislation, growing demand for land and concern for water security that calls for an integrated and multidisciplinary approach to mine water management.

Client Project Year Location Scope of Services

Masan

Resources

Limited Nui Phao Mine 2013 - ongoing Thai Nguyen, Vietnam

Morobe Mining

JV Wafi/Golpu Cu-Ag Project 2011 - 2013 Papua New Guinea

Groundwater model

development and trials (feflow

model) for block caving.

Mutiny Gold

Gullewa, Rocksteady,

Deflector 2012 - 2013 Geraldton, WA Flood modelling and flood management plan.

Newcrest Telfer 2013 Telfer, WA AMD Testing.

Northern

Pacific Coal Amaam Coking Coal Project 2011 - ongoing Russia

planning and water balance modelling.

OK Tedi Mining

Limited OK Tedi Mine 2012 - 2013 Papua New Guinea

Groundwater investigations; packer testing and model

development (feflow model)

for waste rock dump stability assessment.

Panoramic

Resources Mt Henry Gold Project 2013 Norseman, WA Surface water drainage assessment.

Philex Mining

Corporation Silangan Mine 2013 - ongoing Surigao, Philippines Groundwater field investigations. Raub

Australian Gold

Mine Sdn Bhd Raub Australian Gold Mine 2013 - ongoing Raub, Malaysia

planning; water balance modelling.

Regis Resources

Garden Well, Erlistoun,

Rosemont 2013 Laverton, WA Geochemical characterisation programme.

Rio Tinto Alcan Weipa Bauxite Mine 2011 - ongoing Weipa, Qld

Mine water balance modelling;

groundwater studies and sediment management planning.

Rio Tinto Alcan Weipa Bauxite Mine 2013 Weipa, Qld Mine closure planning hydrological studies. Rio Tinto Alcan Weipa Bauxite Mine 2013 - ongoing Weipa, Qld

Artesian groundwater model

development and trials (feflow

model). Rio Tinto Iron

Ore Hope Downs 4 2012 Hope Downs, WA Assessment of water quality. Vector

Resources Ltd Mt Dimer 2012 Koolyanobbing, WA Mine closure planning.

Xstrata Copper Frieda River Project 2011 Papua New Guinea

Xstrata Copper Mt Margaret Project 2013 Mt Isa, Qld

Estimations of runoff, seepage and water quality and mine water management.

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If you require a detailed resume, please contact [email protected]

SRK Mine Water Management Team

Some of our senior team members with mine water management experience in the resources sector are highlighted below.

The Mine Water Management team is supported, as necessary, by specialists from other disciplines, and by draftspersons and support staff.

Ewan Wilson, Principal Consultant PhD, BSc (Civil Eng), MAusIMM, RPEQ

Ewan Wilson has over 34 years’ experience in water resources consultancy to clients in the

mining (coal & metalliferous), coal seam gas, industrial, public water supply, aid and agricultural

sectors in Australia, Africa, Asia and North and South America. His technical experience includes

hydraulic design, hydrology and project management support to all key stages of mining project

development, from exploration through to post-closure. He is a regular contributor to due diligence reviews on mine water management. He has facilitated on-site water risk and efficiency audit

workshops in Australia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka and the USA.

John Chapman, Principal Consultant MSc & BSc (Chemical Engineering)

John Chapman has more than 26 years of relevant experience and has developed

multi-disciplinary skills relating to mining environmental impacts assessment and environmental

controls. He is a recognised expert in ARD assessment and prediction, mine waste

characterisation and management, and mine closure with recent project experience in Australia, South East Asia, Canada, USA and Europe. John has facilitated enterprise-wide risk assessment workshops, undertaken due diligence and environmental risk assessments for a wide range of mining projects.

Luke Esprey, Senior Consultant

PhD, MSc (Hydrology), BSc Hons, MAusIMM

Luke Esprey has 16 years’ experience with consulting to clients in the mining, agricultural,

silvicultural and urban sectors. His specific experience includes environmental assessment, water resources, catchment management and land use analysis. He has a background in GIS and hydrology and has completed several major flood studies for resources projects in areas prone to extreme rainfall events. He is a regular contributor on hydrology to due diligence reviews in the

mining sector. In addition, Luke has extensive experience in mine closure and rehabilitation where his expertise is in closure legislation, planning, and post-mining hydrology and land use.

Juanita Martin, Principal Consultant

MEng (Water Resources), BEng (Civil), MIEAust, MAusIMM

Juanita Martin has more20 years’ experience in design, coordination and supervision of projects for the mining and civil industry. Her experience includes conceptual through to detailed design. Her key areas of expertise are in water management for mining infrastructure – channels, ponds,

culverts, spillways; the design of embankments for tailings and dams, storage capacity evaluation, water balance and hydrology studies, catchment areas and basin characteristics, climatic

evaluation and determination of storm events.

David Whiting, Principal Consultant

MSc (Hydrogeology and Groundwater Management), BAppSc Hons (Geology and Environment Studies), MAusIMM, MIAH

David Whiting has over 15 years’ experience in conducting and managing groundwater investigations

for mining, gas and civil infrastructure projects.The studies are in mine groundwater control, rock mass depressurisation, water supply, subsurface investigations for impoundment structures and environment impact assessment. Environmental hydrogeological assessments include

characterisation of tailings dam seepage, contaminant transport, dewatering impacts, surface–

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If you require a detailed resume, please contact [email protected]

SRK Mine Water Management Team

Some of our senior team members with mine water management experience in the resources sector are highlighted below.

The Mine Water Management team is supported, as necessary, by specialists from other disciplines, and by draftspersons and support staff.

SRK Brisbane

Suite 7-9, Level 6 141 Queen Street Brisbane, Queensland 4000 Tel: +61 7 3054 5000 Fax: +61 7 3832 9330 Email: [email protected]

SRK Melbourne

Level 8 365 Queen Street Melbourne, Victoria 3000 Tel: +61 3 8677 1900 Fax: +61 3 8677 1901 Email: [email protected]

SRK Newcastle

Unit 1, 1 Balbu Close

Beresfield, New South Wales 2322 Tel: +61 2 4922 2100

Fax: +61 2 4922 2101

Email: [email protected]

SRK Perth

10 Richardson Street

West Perth, Western Australia 6005 Tel: +61 8 9288 2000

Fax: +61 8 9288 2001 Email: [email protected]

SRK Sydney

Level 17, 44 Market Street Sydney, New South Wales 2000 Tel: +61 2 8079 1200

Fax: +61 2 8079 1222 Email: [email protected]