Register

QZ08-084

Carmacks Copper Ltd.

Nature of Application: Quartz Undertaking

 

VOLUME I

1. APPLICATION

• 1.1 Schedule 4 and letter, 09.10.29
• 1.2 Water Use Application - Information Sheet
•     1.2.1 Proposed Water Use Licence
•     1.2.2 Project Brief - Part A / Part B / Part C
•     1.2.3 Main Report - Volume 1, dated October 2009 - Part A / Part B
•             1.2.3.1 Table of Contents
•             1.2.3.2 Corporate Profile
•             1.2.3.3 Project Scope
•             1.2.3.4 Project Description - Part A / Part B / Part C / Part D / Part E / Part F / Part G / Part H / Part I / Part J
•             1.2.3.5 Environmental Setting and Monitoring - Part A / Part B / Part C / Part D / Part E / Part F / Part G / Part H / Part I / Part J / Part K / Part L / Part M
•             1.2.3.6 Proposed Licence Specifications
•             1.2.3.7 Acknowledgement and Certification
•             1.2.3.8 References

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VOLUME II

Note:  Supporting Appendices A - G, as provided by the applicant on 09.11.09, have been assigned the following exhibit numbers:

• 1.3 Appendix A - Project Drawings
• 1.4 Appendix B - Western Copper Corporation Safety and Environmental Policy
• 1.5 Appendix C - Project Design Criteria
•     1.5.1 Appendix C-1 - Golder Reliance on Technical Reports
•     1.5.2 Appendix C-2 - Existing Design Criteria
•     1.5.3 Appendix C-3 - Process Criteria
• 1.6 Appendix D - Surface Water Management
•     1.6.1 Appendix D-1 - Preliminary Surface Water Management Plan (Operations)
•     1.6.2 Appendix D-2 - Sediment Control Ponds Preliminary Design and Operation
•     1.6.3 Appendix D-3 - HLF and Events Pond Spillways Preliminary Design
•     1.6.4 Appendix D-4 - MSDS for Flocculants
• 1.7 Appendix E - Site Hydrology and Water Balance
•     1.7.1 Appendix E-1 - Williams Creek Site Hydrology Update CCL-CC6
•     1.7.2 Appendix E-2 - Water Balance Update CCL-CC7
•     1.7.3 Appendix E-3 - Site Water Balance
•     1.7.4 Appendix E-4 - Site Water Balance Update
•     1.7.5 Appendix E-5 - Preliminary Closure Operations Water Balance for the Heap Leach Rinsing and Neutralization Operations
•     1.7.6 Appendix E-6 - Williams Creek Site Hydrology Update
• 1.8 Appendix F - Williams Creek Treated & closure Water Discharge Regime & Recommendations; including Appendix 1 - Williams Creek Geochemistry
• 1.9 Appendix G - Williams Creek Natural Attenuation Capacity

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VOLUME III

• 1.10 Appendix H - Water Treatment System
•     1.10.1 Attachment A - Treatability Test Results, March 2007 Report
•     1.10.2 Attachment B - Bench Scale Treatability Study Report, Neutralization Testwork, March 2008
• 1.11 Appendix I - Discharge Predictions
•     1.11.1 Appendix I-1 - Discharge Predictions and Downstream Water Quality
•     1.11.2 Appendix I-2 - Long-Term Draindown Simulation
• 1.12 Appendix J - Site-Specific Water Quality Objective for Copper in Williams Creek
• 1.13 Appendix K - Evaluation of Water Quality and Development of Background-Based Site-Specific Water Quality Objectives for Williams Creek
• 1.14 Appendix L - Water Effect Ratio Testing
•     1.14.1 Appendix L-1 - Water Effect Ratio Testing of Copper in Williams Creek
•     1.14.2 Appendix L-2 - Review of Water Effect Ratio Testing & Derivation of a Site-Specific Water Quality Objective for Copper in Williams Creek
•     1.14.3 Appendix L-3  - Water Effect Ratio - Copper (Results & Data)

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VOLUME IV

• 1.15 Appendix M - 2007 Geotechnical Investigation
•     1.15.1 Section 1 - Introduction
•     1.15.2 Section 2 - Surface Conditions and Proposed Development
•     1.15.3 Section 3 - Geotechnical Investigation
•     1.15.4 Section 4 - Subsurface Conditions
•     1.15.5 Section 5 - Potential Borrow Areas
•     1.15.6 Section 6 - Closure
•     1.15.7 Tables 1 to 22
•     1.15.8 Figures and Drawings
•     1.15.9 Appendix I - Borehole and Monitoring Logs
•     1.15.10 Appendix II - Test Pit Logs, Photographs and Sketches
•     1.15.11 Appendix III - Laboratory Testing Results
•     1.15.12 Appendix IV - Ground Temperature Profiles & Thermistor String Calibration Sheets

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VOLUME V

• 1.16 Appendix N - Quartz Mining License & Associated Documents/Approvals
•     1.16.1 Appendix N-1 - Quartz Mining License QML-0007
•     1.16.2 Appendix N-2 - Construction Site Plan
•             1.16.2.1 Appendix A - Project Drawings
•             1.16.2.2 Appendix B - Western Copper Corporation Claims Affected by Construction
•             1.16.2.3 Appendix C - Civil Design Criteria
•             1.16.2.4 Appendix D - Construction Surface Water Management Plan
•             1.16.2.5 Appendix E - Waste Management Plan
•             1.16.2.6 Appendix F - ARD Protocol for Evaluation of Construction Materials
•             1.16.2.7 Appendix G - Preliminary Design Waste Rock Storage Area
•             1.16.2.8 Appendix H - Detailed Closure and Reclamation Plan
•             1.16.2.9 Appendix I - Environmental Monitoring Program
•             1.16.2.10 Appendix J - Health and Safety & Emergency Response Guide
•     1.16.3 Appendix N-3 - Results of Field Investigations for WRSA (Appendix I to Preliminary Design Waste Rock Storage Area)
•     1.16.4 Appendix N-4 - YG Letters of Approval for the Construction Site Plan & Preliminary Detailed Closure and Reclamation Plan
•     1.16.5 Appendix N-5 - Annual Inspection Report - August 13, 2009
•     1.16.6 Appendix N-6 - Erosion and Sediment Control Measures, September 2009

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VOLUME VI

• 1.17 Appendix O - Results of Geochemical Test Work
• 1.18 Appendix P - Baseline Data
•     1.18.1 Appendix P-1 - Environmental Monitoring Program Update & Data Summary Revision No. 1
•     1.18.2 Appendix P-2 - Environmental Monitoring Program Update & Data Summary Revision No. 2
•     1.18.3 Appendix P-3 - Environmental Monitoring Program Update & Data Summary Revision No. 3
•     1.18.4 Appendix P-4 - Environmental Monitoring Program Update & Data Summary Revision No. 4
•     1.18.5 Appendix P-5 - Water Quality Database to 2008-Digital Excel File on CD - Part A / Part B
• 1.19 Appendix Q - Assessment of Hydrogeological Conditions During Operation and Closure
• 1.20 Appendix R - Stability Analysis Sludge Containment Embankment 
• 1.21 Appendix S - Thermal Analysis                              
•     1.21.1 Appendix S-1 - Thermal Analysis of the Waste Rock Storage Area
•     1.21.2 Appendix S-2 - Summary of Thermistor Readings 
• 1.22 Appendix T - Heap Leach Facility                             
•     1.22.1 Appendix T-1 - Heap Leach Facility Cell Layout and Grading
•     1.22.2 Appendix T-2 - Summary of Superceded Sections of Preliminary Design Report Heap
•     1.22.3 Appendix T-3 - General Implications of 2007 Geotechnical Investigation Program for the Preliminary Heap Leach Facility Design
•             1.22.3.1 Letter from Golder Assoc. to J.Clegg, dated August 25, 2009      
•             1.22.3.2 Final Report on Preliminary Design Report, Heap Leach Facility Carmacks Copper Project, Volume 1
•                         1.22.3.2.1 Section 1 - Introduction
•                         1.22.3.2.2 Section 2 - Yukon Regulatory Requirements
•                         1.22.3.2.3 Section 3 - Design Objectives    
•                         1.22.3.2.4 Section 4 - Design Considerations and Criteria            
•                         1.22.3.2.5 Section 5 - Preliminary Design
•                         1.22.3.2.6 Section 6 - Construction Considerations
•                         1.22.3.2.7 Section 7 - Operational Considerations
•                         1.22.3.2.8 Section 8 - Closure
•                         1.22.3.2.9 Figures 1 to 16

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VOLUME VII

•     1.22.4 Appendix T-4 - Heap Leach Facility Preliminary Design Report, Volume 2
•             1.22.4.1 Appendix I - Thermal Analysis      
•             1.22.4.2 Appendix II - Foundation Assessment
•             1.22.4.3 Appendix III - Heap Leach Pad Slope Stability Analysis
•             1.22.4.4 Appendix IV - Hydrogeologic Assessment
•             1.22.4.5 Appendix V - Liner System Assessment                                     
•             1.22.4.6 Appendix VI - Water Balance
•             1.22.4.7 Appendix VII - Geochemical Test Results
•     1.22.5 Appendix T-5 - Heap Leach Facility Progress Report Detailed Stacking/Leaching Plan
•     1.22.6 Appendix T-6 - Heap Leach Facility Summary of Stacking Plan and Proposed Equipment
•     1.22.7 Appendix T-7 - Summary of Laboratory Test Results - HLF Liner System
•     1.22.8 Appendix T-8 - One-Dimensional Foundation Assessment - Heap Leach Facility
•     1.22.9 Appendix T-9 - Two-Dimensional HLF Settlement Analysis
•     1.22.10 Appendix T-10 - Laboratory Test Data Summary (Ore Characteristics)
•     1.22.11 Appendix T-11 - Stability Heap Leach Facility and Events Pond
•     1.22.12 Appendix T-12 - Volumes, Permeability and Filter Criteria for HLF Liner System

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VOLUME VIII

• 1.23 Appendix U - Groundwater Monitoring and Supply Wells                             
• 1.24 Appendix V - Adaptive Management Plan Framework
• 1.25 Appendix W - Evaluation of Mineralogy 
•         1.25.1 Appendix W-1 - Rinsed Column Mineralogy
•         1.25.2 Appendix W-2 - Technical Memo - Mineralogy of Leach Residues
•         1.25.3 Appendix W-3 - Evaluation of the Mineralogy of a Sample of Carmacks Acid Leach Residue
• 1.26 Appendix X - Operational Winter Temperature Profiles of Pilot Test Leach
• 1.27 Appendix Y - Neutralization Testwork
•         1.27.1 Appendix Y-1 - Leaching and Decommissioning of Samples from Carmacks Oxide Copper Project
•         1.27.2 Appendix Y-2 - Detoxification and Rinsing Testwork Report
•         1.27.3 Appendix Y-3 - Heap Rinsing Additional Information
•         1.27.4 Appendix Y-4 - Sequential Leaching and Other Characterization of Drill Ore Samples
•         1.27.5 Appendix Y-5 - Rinse Tests Following Acid Leaching In 1 Meter Columns 3 & 6
•         1.27.6 Appendix Y-6 - History Carmacks Rinsing and Neutralization Testwork
• 1.28 Appendix Z - YESAB Screening Report and Recommendation

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VOLUME IX

   2.0 SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

• 2.1 Supplemental Information - Response to K. Boutilier, YWB email dated November 25, 2009
• 2.2 Supplemental Information -Response to C. Scheu, Water Quality/ Flow Information, 10.02.05
• 2.3 Supplemental Information -Response to C. Scheu, Request for Additional Reports, 10.02.05
  • 2.3.1  EcoMetrix Report, 10.02.05
  • 2.3.2  Lorax Report -Technical Review of Closure Plan and Additional   Information, 10.02.05
• 2.4 Supplemental Information -Response to C. Scheu - Exhibit 4.6, Flow data clarification, 10.02.10
• 2.5 Supplemental Information -Response to C. Scheu - Exhibit 4.7, Draft Contingency Plan, January 18, 2010, 10.02.10
• 2.6 Supplemental Information - Updated Draft Licence provided by Carmacks Copper Ltd. Replacing Exhibit 1.2.1, 10.02.15 *Late filing; accepted at Public Hearing 10.02.15
• 2.7 Supplemental Information - Discharge/Temperature Graphs and associated data provided by Carmacks Copper Ltd., 10.02.16 *Late filing; accepted at Public Hearing 10.02.16
• 2.8 Supplemental Information – Photographs of Heap Foundation Scale Model on display at the Public Hearing dated 10.02.15 *Late filing; accepted at Public Hearing 10.02.16
• 2.9 Supplemental Information – Document prepared by Environment Canada titled, The Export of Nutrients From Surface Coal Mines dated March 1988 *Late filing; accepted at Public Hearing 10.02.16
• 2.10 Supplemental Information – Figure 1 – Potential Settlement Under Heap Leach Facility, Indicating 3 Boreholes *Late filing; accepted at Public Hearing 10.02.17
• 2.11 Supplemental Information – Cost Estimate of Worst Case Closure Scenario *Late filing; accepted at Public Hearing 10.02.17 ~ requested by Board
• 2.12 Supplemental Information – Curriculum Vitae of Experts assisting Carmacks Copper Ltd. during the Public Hearing *Late filing; accepted at Public Hearing 10.02.18 ~ requested by Board
•             2.12.1    Brad A. Thrall, B.Sc., MBA
•             2.12.2    Jim Harrington, M.S. Biochemistry
•             2.12.3    David Petkovich, B.Sc. Marine Biology
•             2.12.4    John Hull, M.Sc. Geotechnical Engineering, B.Sc. Civil Engineering
•             2.12.5    Fiona Esford, M.A.Sc., P.Eng.
•             2.12.6    Pierre Stecko, M.Sc., CCEP, RPBio
• 2.13 Supplemental Information – Updated Water Balance Scenarios to reflect the discharge of Pit Flows to the Events Pond, 10.02.18 *Late filing; accepted at Public Hearing 10.02.18 ~ requested by Board
• 2.14 Supplemental Information – Estimate of Sludge Storage Depth for Concurrent Rinsing Options *Late filing; accepted at Public Hearing 10.02.18 ~ requested by Board
• 2.15 Supplemental Information – 2006 & 2007 Continuous Hydrological Data for Williams Creek sites W4 and W10, 10.02.18 *Late filing; accepted at Public Hearing 10.02.18 ~ requested by Board
• 2.16 Effect of Concurrent Rinsing - Data from Catalin Report *Late filing; accepted at Public Hearing 10.03.01 ~ requested by Board

   3. PUBLIC NOTICES

• 3.1 Advertisement, 09.11.30

4. CORRESPONDENCE

• 4.1  Letter to Applicant requesting information/clarification, 09.11.18
• 4.2  Letter to Distribution List re: public hearing, 09.11.30
• 4.3  Letter to Parties re: Procedures of public hearing, 10.01.28
• 4.4  Letter to Applicant requesting additional reports, 10.02.03
• 4.5  Letter to Applicant requesting water quality / flow data, 10.02.04
• 4.6  Email to Applicant requesting flow data clarification, 10.02.08
• 4.7  Email to Applicant re: contingency plan, 10.02.09

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VOLUME X

5. INTERVENTIONS

• 5.1  D. Smeeton, Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Habitat and Enhancement Branch, 09.12.16
• 5.2  L. Rifkind, Yukon Conservation Society, 10.01.25
•         5.2.1  Attachment 1 - "Impacts of Copper on Aquatic.  Ecosystems and Human Health" (Mining.com pp 25 - 28, Solomon Frances (2009)), 10.01.25
•         5.2.2  Attachment 2 - Treaty Between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America Concerning Pacific Salmon, last updated January 27, 2009, 10.01.25
• 5.3  D. Gill, Selkirk First Nation, 10.01.25
• 5.4  R. Moar, Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation, 10.01.25
•         5.4.1  R. Moar, Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation, re. Citizens Concerns,             10.01.25
•         5.4.2 Predicted vs. Actual Performance of Three Mines Near The Carmacks Copper Heap Leach Project, 10.01.25
•             5.4.2.1 Appendix I - Resume and Company Profile for Bill Slater, 10.01.25
•             5.4.2.2 Appendix II - Excerpt from Minto Project - Type A Water Licence Application, Minto Explorations Ltd. February 1996, 10.01.25
•             5.4.2.3 Appendix III - Excerpts from Letter REport:  Water Quality Prediction Modeling, Minto Mine Water Management Planning, Access Consulting Group, November 2009, 10.01.25
•             5.4.2.4 Appendix IV - Excerpts from 2009 Annual Water Licence Report, Water Use Licence QZ96-006, Minto Explorations Ltd., August 2009, 10.01.25   
•             5.4.2.5 Appendix V - Data for water licence amendments No. 5 and No.6 provided to Robert Moar (LSCFN) by Colleen Roche (Capstone Mining Ltd.), Minto Explorations Ltd., 10.01.25
•             5.4.2.6 Appendix VI - Documents and Pages from Yukon Energy Mines and Resources Website, 10.01.25
•             5.4.2.7 Appendix VII - Excerpts from Detailed Decommissioning and Reclamation Plan, Revision 2, Minto Explorations Ltd., September 2009, 10.01.25
•             5.4.2.8 Appendix VIII - Excerpts from Mend Report No. 1.70.1 Investigation fo Predictions fro Acidic Drainage at the Vangorda Plateau, Sue Moodie and Bill Slater, April, 2008, 10.01.25
•             5.4.2.9 Appendix IX - Excerpts from Mt. Nansen Gold Mine, 1998 Effluent Quality Analysis Report, BYG Natural Resources Inc., July 1998, 10.01.25
•             5.4.2.10 Appendix X - Excerpts from 1998 Annual Report, Water Licence QZ94-004, BYG Natural Resources Inc., November 1994, 10.01.25
•             5.4.2.11 Appendix XI - Excerpts from Initial Environment Evaluation, Mt. Nansen Development, BYG Natural Resources Inc., November 1994, 10.01.25
•             5.4.2.12 Appendix XII - Excerpts from Dam Safety Assessment, Mount Nansen Tailings Facility near Carmacks, YT, EBA Engineering Consultants Ltd., May 2002, 10.01.25
•      5.4.3  Review of Project Application by James R. Kuipers P.E, dated January 24, 2010, 10.01.25
•             5.4.3.1  Exhibit 1 - Curriculum Vitae - James R. Kuipers P.E., 10.01.25
•             5.4.3.2  Exhibit 2 - Comparisons Report, 10.01.25
•             5.4.3.3  Exhibit 3 - Predictions Report, 10.01.25
•      5.4.4  Heap Leach Closure Workshop, 10.01.25
•      5.4.5  Copper Heap Leach Design - Hit or Miss? by ALTA Metallurgical Services, dated May 2002, 10.01.25
•      5.4.6  High Country News Article:  The Short Life of Lisbon Valley, 10.01.25
•      5.4.7  Letter from Centre for Science in Public Participation, dated April 28, 2008 re: Review of Carmacks Copper Heap Closure Plan, 10.01.25\
•      5.4.8  Letter from Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation to S. Mills dated Feb. 6, 2008 Re:  Draft Screening Report, 10.01.25
•             5.4.8.1  Review of Carmacks Copper Draft Screening Report by Bill Slater Environmental Consulting dated February 5, 2008, 10.01.25
•             5.4.8.2  Comments by Lionel Catalan, Ph.D, Eng.  Re: rinsing/neutralization plan for Carmacks heap leach residues dated February 1, 2008, 10.01.25
•      5.4.9  Letter from Lionel Catalan, Ph.D, P.Eng, Re: Review of EcoMetrix Report to YESAB, dated April 9, 2008, 10.01.25
•     5.4.10 Chemosensory Deprivation in Juvenile Coho Salmon Exposed to Dissolved Copper under Varying Water Chemistry Conditions, including Additions and Corrections as prepared by McIntyre et al. *Late filing; accepted at Public Hearing 10.02.16
•     5.4.11 EARP Monitoring Overview Chart.  Project: Carmacks Copper Pilot Heap Leach Plant, Carmacks.  *Late filing; accepted at Public Hearing 10.02.17
• 5.5  J. Kruse, Selkirk Renewable Resources Council, 10.01.25
• 5.6  J. Miller, Environment Canada, 10.01.25
• 5.7  R. Lamb, YG - Yukon Environment, 10.01.25
•      5.7.1  Attachment 1 - Curriculum Vitae - David Flather, Lorax Environmental, 10.01.25
•      5.7.2  Attachment 2 - Review of Proposed Effluent Discharge Standards, 10.01.25
•      5.7.3  Attachment 3 - Site Specific Water Objectives - Copper, 10.01.25
• 5.8  R. Lamb, YG - Yukon Environment, Replacing Exhibit 5.7, 10.02.01 *Late filing; accepted at Public Hearing 10.02.15
• 5.9  R. Moar, Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation, 10.02.09 *Late filing; accepted at Public Hearing 10.02.15
•      5.9.1  Mining Claims Map 115/07
•      5.9.2  Mining Claims Map 115/10
•      5.9.3  N. de Graff, Can-nic-a-nick Environmental Sciences, Identification of chinook and fall chum salmon spawning habitat in the Yukon River mainstem between Tatchun Creek and Minto, Yukon Territory
• 5.10  R. Lamb, YG - Yukon Environment, Retracting Exhibit 5.7.3, 10.02.15 *Late filing; accepted at Public Hearing 10.02.15
• 5.11 Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation provided a document titled, “Letter of Understanding Between Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation and Government of Yukon Department of Energy, Mines and Resources, signed January 2010 *Late filing; accepted at Public Hearing 10.02.19
• 5.12 Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation provided a document titled, “The progression of metallurgical testwork during heap leach design, written by S.W. Robertson and P.J. Van Staden *Late filing; accepted at Public Hearing 10.02.19
• 5.13 Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation letter presenting additional documents pertaining to 1993/94 Field Scale Trial by Western Copper Holdings Ltd., 10.02.25 *Late filing; accepted at Public Hearing 10.03.01
•     5.13.1    Williams Creek Project, A Proposal for Funding to Operate a Solvent Extraction Pilot Plant for Williams Creek Copper Ore, prepared by Western Copper Holdings Ltd.  August 1993
•     5.13.2    Letter from Western Copper Holdings Ltd. to Northern Affairs Program regarding the Completion of the Pilot Leach Test, dated 94.02.23
•     5.13.3    Letter from Western Copper Holdings Ltd. to Northern Affairs Program regarding Pilot Plant Neutralization, dated 94.05.02
•     5.13.4    Letter from Northern Affairs Program to Western Copper Holdings Ltd. regarding the EARP Overview Monitoring Chart to monitor progress of the Solvent Extraction/Electrowinning Pilot Project at Carmacks, dated 94.04.25

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VOLUME XI

6. RESPONSES TO INTERVENTIONS

• 6.1 Carmacks Copper Ltd. Responses to Interventions, Type A Water Licence Application QZ08-084, Carmacks Copper Project, dated March 2, 2010 *Late filing; accepted at Public Hearing 10.03.02
• 6.2 Carmacks Copper Ltd. Slide Presentation for Responses to Interventions *Late filing; accepted at Public Hearing 10.03.02

  7. CURRENT/PREVIOUS WATER USE LICENSE(S)

9. YESAA

• 9.1 Project Confirmation Form, 09.10.29
• 9.2 Decision Document, 09.10.29

10. DECISION

 

11. TRANSCRIPT OF PUBLIC HEARING

 

12. OTHER

• 12.1  Presentation by Carmacks Copper Ltd., 10.02.15 *Presented & accepted at Public Hearing 10.02.15
•      12.1.a  Proposed Mine Assessment and Permitting
•      12.1.b  Location, Geology and Mineralization
•      12.1.c  Environmental Setting Management Plan
•      12.1.d  Water Licence Overall Objective
•      12.1.e  Site Specific Water Quality Objectives
•      12.1.f  Closure and Reclamation

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