ajax mine project description fact sheet

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KGHM AJAX MINING INC. Ajax Project |()*

(+ &ETAILE& #!O,ECT &ESC!I#TION

(+*

INT!O&%CTION

(+*+* #ro-ect Summary

KAM Ajax Mnn# Inc. KAMF &lans to 'e%elo& t0e Ajax Project t0e ProjectFD an o&en &t co&&er*

#ol' -ne at t0e 0storc Afton Mne so$t0 of t0e Ct of Ka-loo&sD >rts0 Col$-ba >CF. T0e

'es#n of t0e Project 0as e%ol%e' ;t0 t0e a'%ance-ent of en#neern# analssD alternat%es

assess-entsD fel' n%est#atonsD an' t0e ncor&oraton of n&$t fro- Abor#nal Gro$&sD

#o%ern-ent an' t0e &$blc. >asc en#neern# 'es#n of t0e Project s c$rrentl $n'er;aD an'

'etals of t0e 'es#n are s$bject to c0an#e as ;or8 contn$es. Ho;e%erD t0e &r-ar co-&onents

an' act%tes of t0e Project are ;ell*'e%elo&e'D an' t0e ProjectD as 'escrbe' n t0e follo;n#

sectonsD re&resents t0e 'es#n bass for t0e &$r&oses of t0e en%ron-ental assess-ent carre' o$t

;t0n t0e A&&lcaton 9 En%ron-ental I-&act ,tate-ent EI,F.

T0e Project s locate' n t0e ,o$t0*Central Interor of >CD so$t0east of t0e j$ncton of t0e Trans*

Cana'a H#0;a No. +F an' t0e Co$0alla H#0;a No. 2FD ;t0n t0e T0o-&son Ncola Re#onal

)strct. T0e coor'nates for t0e centre of t0e Project area are a&&rox-atel 26(3 N latt$'e an'

+/6/1 7 lon#t$'e. T0e &r-ar co-&onents of t0e -ne ncl$'e an o&en &tD -ne roc8 stora#e

facltesD &rocessn# faclt an' tr$c8 s0o&D &rocess ;ater nta8e an' lneD an' taln#s stora#e faclt

T,"F. T0ese &r-ar co-&onents ;ll be locate' o$ts'e of t0e Ka-loo&s ct l-tsD lar#el on

&r%ate lan' o;ne' b KAMD ;t0 so-e $tl?aton of Cro;n lan'. ,o-e ancllar facltesD

ncl$'n#D a'-nstraton b$l'n# an' ex&los%es stora#eD -a be locate' j$st ;t0n t0e ct

bo$n'ares. Access to t0e -ne ste ;ll be %a t0e In8s !a8e Interc0an#e off H#0;a 2 an' t0en

alon# ser%ce roa's to t0e &lant Ajax Mne Access Roa' AMARF a 0storc 0a$l roa' fro- t0e ol'Afton MneF. In /6+/D KAM &$rc0ase' t0e ,$#arloaf Ranc0 lan'sD as ;ell as a'jacent lan' &arcels

0el' b Tec8 Reso$rces. KAMD n conj$ncton ;t0 t0e ,$#arloaf Ranc0D no; 0ol's t0e -ajort of

lan's ;t0n t0e Project foot&rnt.

T0e &ro&ose' -ne &lan for t0e Project &re'cts an o&eraton base' on a -ll t0ro$#0&$t of

32D666 tonnes of ore &er 'a. Total -ateral -o%e-ent fro- t0e &t s est-ate' at a&&rox-atel


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ENI!ON"ENTAL ASSESS"ENT CE!TIFICATE A##LICATION / ENI!ON"ENTAL I"#ACT STATE"ENT FO! A CO"#!E$ENSIE ST%&'

(). |Ajax Project RE= N.+ | )ECEM>ER /6+2

T0e ore ;ll be 'el%ere' fro- t0e -ne b 0a$l tr$c8s to an ex*&t &r-ar cr$s0er. Ore ;ll be

cr$s0e' to t0e s?e ;0c0 -eets &rocess re$re-ents an' ;ll be transferre' to t0e co%ere' coarse

ore stoc8&le b belt con%eors. Mne roc8 ;ll be trans&orte' b 0a$l tr$c8s to t0e T,"

e-ban8-ent an' -ne roc8 stora#e facltes. "o$r -ne roc8 stora#e facltes are &lanne' ;t0n

t0e Project foot&rnt t0e ,o$t0 Mne Roc8 ,tora#e "aclt ,MR,"FD East Mne Roc8 ,tora#e

"aclt EMR,"FD 7est Mne Roc8 ,tora#e "aclt 7MR,"FD an' In*Pt Mne Roc8 ,tora#e "acltIPMR,"F. O%erb$r'en an' to&sol ;ll &r-arl be store' ;t0n t0e foot&rnt of t0e EMR,".

T0e &rocessn# faclt ;ll consst of sta#e*;se cr$s0n# an' #rn'n#D follo;e' b a flotaton &rocess

to reco%er an' $ra'e co&&er fro- t0e fee' -ateral. A #ra%t crc$t ;ll be ncl$'e' ;t0n t0e

flotaton crc$t to en0ance #ol' reco%erD ;t0 a #ra%t #ol' concentrate ben# fltere' an' s0&&e'

or t0e #ra%t #ol' concentrate -a be co-bne' ;t0 t0e co&&er concentrate T0e flotaton

concentrate ;ll be t0c8ene' an' fltere' an' sent to t0e concentrate stoc8&le for s$bse$ent

s0&&n# b tr$c8 to t0e Port of =anco$%er.

T0e T," ;ll be locate' a&&rox-atel + 8- so$t0 ;est of t0e o&en &t an' east of !ac !e Je$ne Roa'.

T0e T," ;ll consst of fo$r 1F e-ban8-ents ran#n# n 0e#0t fro- +6 - to +// -. Collecton'tc0es ;ll 'rect s$rface r$noff an' see&a#e fro- t0e e-ban8-ents to collecton &on's for $se as

&rocess -a8e$& ;ater. T0e taln#s e-ban8-ents ;ll $se a&&rox-atel /(6 Mt of -ne roc8

-ateral for constr$cton. T0e -ax-$- ele%aton of t0e taln#s ;ll reac0 a&&rox-atel +D632 -asl.

(+*+. #ro-ect Schedule

T0e o%erall lfe of t0e Ajax Project s (6 ears ncl$'n# constr$ctonD 'eco--ssonn# an' clos$reF

as n'cate' n Table (.+*+.

Tale (+*)*+ Life of #ro-ect

Activities &uration

Constr$cton /.2 ears ear */ to +F

O&eraton /( ears ear + to /(F

)eco--ssonn# an' Clos$re 2 ears ear /1 to /


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&ETAILE& #!O,ECT &ESC!I#TION

KGHM AJAX MINING INC. Ajax Project |()(

)eco--ssonn# an' clos$re act%tes are ex&ecte' to ta8e a&&rox-atel f%e 2F earsD follo;e'

b Post*Clos$re -ontorn# to ens$re t0at all -t#aton an' clos$re facltes an' str$ct$res are

f$nctonn# &ro&erl.

Post*Clos$re ;ll be#n after 'eco--ssonn# an' clos$re act%tes are co-&lete'D as 'eter-ne'

b t0e on*ste &lans an' re#$lator re$re-ents 'escrbe' n ,ecton (.+4.

(+*+( Construction Activities

Act%tes $n'erta8en '$rn# t0e constr$cton &0ase ncl$'eD b$t are not necessarl l-te' to

nstallaton of te-&orar constr$cton offces an' ancllar facltes on* an' off*steD ;t0

assocate' ;aste an' se;a#e -ana#e-ent sste-s. T0ese facltes -a ncl$'e an R= &ar8

an' 'or-tor stle roo-s. Off*ste facltes are not 'rectl ncl$'e' n t0s assess-entD

0o;e%erD t0er &resence contrb$tes to t0e traffc &attern for t0e ProjectD ;0c0 s cons'ere'

-an access roa' -&ro%e-ents ncl$'n# constr$cton of In8s !a8e Interc0an#e an' &ar8n#

areasD 0a$l roa' $ra'esD an' constr$cton of t0e !ac !e Je$ne Roa'9Ha$l Roa' crossn#

re%sn# &$blc access to Jac8o !a8e

trans&ortaton of ;or8ers an' #oo's n an' o$t of t0e -ne ste an' assocate' &ar8n# areas

clearn#D #r$bbn#D an' stoc8&ln# of to&sol an' sal%a#e of see' stoc8

b$l8 eart0;or8s ste clearn# an' &a' constr$cton blastn#D eart0*-o%n#D loa'n#D 0a$ln#D

an' &lace-entF

&re*str&&n# of t0e o&en &tD stoc8&ln# of to&solD an' #eneraton of constr$cton cr$s0e'

a##re#ateD -anl for taln#s e-ban8-ent constr$cton. T0ese act%tes ;ll foc$s on t0e

0storc o&en &t areas

ore stoc8&ln#

-ne roc8 &lace' n 7MR,"D EMR," an' $se' n T," e-ban8-ent constr$cton

constr$cton of t0e -an s$bstaton at t0e &lant ste an' a < 8- 0#0 %olta#e &o;er lne to t0e

>C H'ro trans-sson lne corr'or. Po;er s$&&l '$rn# constr$cton ;ll be &ro%'e' b

#enerators an'9or te-&orar lne &o;er

constr$cton of a nat$ral #as &&elne ;t0 connecton to t0e "orts &&elne near Kn$tsfor'

o&eraton of an on*ste concrete batc0 &lant an'9or 'el%er fro- off*ste t0r'*&art

for-n# an' &lace-ent of concrete fo$n'atons

s$&&l an' nstallaton of b$l'n#s ;t0 assocate' ;aste an' se;a#e -ana#e-ent sste-s

constr$ctonD nstallaton an' -&le-entaton of ste sec$rt an' e-er#enc ser%ces

s$&&l an' nstallaton of &r-ar cr$s0n#D #rn'n#D flotatonD re#rn' an' concentrate

'e;atern# crc$ts

f$el tan8 nstallaton an' co--ssonn#


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()0 |Ajax Project RE= N.+ | )ECEM>ER /6+2

ex&los%es stora#e nstallaton an' $se

eart0;or8s for t0e T," Nort0 an' East E-ban8-ents

nstallaton of con%en# an' &&n# sste-s an' ot0er ;aste an' contact ;ater -ana#e-ent

str$ct$res taln#s 'sc0ar#e &&elneD recla- ;ater nta8e an' &&elneD collecton &on'sD

'tc0esF nstallaton of con%en# an' &&n# sste-s an' ot0er ;ater -ana#e-ent str$ct$res ;ater

nta8e an' &&elneF

nstallaton of a '8e s0eet &le an' 'a- F ;t0n Jac8o !a8e to allo; re-o%al an'

relocaton of t0e Kn'er Mor#an P&elne. T0e relocaton of t0e &&elne s a se&arate t0r'*

&art &roject an' t0erefore not &art of t0s assess-entD 0o;e%erD t0e 'a- J!)/F ;ll re-an

n &lace t0ro$#0o$t -ne lfe an' nto clos$re to &ro%'e a barrer an' b$ffer bet;een Jac8o

!a8e an' t0e o&en &t bo$n'ar. Anot0er 'a- ;ll be nstalle' J!)1F n t0e so$t0east area

of Jac8o !a8e to &ro%'e a s-lar b$ffer bet;een t0e o&en &t an' la8e.

T0ese 'a-s ;t0 t;o a''tonal 'a-s J!) + n t0e area of t0e exstn# rr#aton 'a- n

Petersen Cree8 an' J)!( n t0e nort0;est areaF also &ro%'e stora#e of t0e ProbableMax-$- Prec&taton e%ent ;t0n Jac8o !a8e

Peterson Cree8 '%erson ncl$'n# nstallaton of a floatn# &$-& n Jac8o !a8eD &$-&

0o$se an' &&elne to carr t0e excess Jac8o !a8e 'sc0ar#e alon# t0e nort0 bo$n'ar of t0e

o&en &tD an' a 'sc0ar#e area an' ne; 'a- nstalle' on Peterson Cree8 Petersen Cree8

)o;nstrea- Pon'F

en%ron-ental -ontorn# an' constr$cton of an 0abtat offset9co-&ensaton str$ct$res an'

re-o%al of te-&orar constr$cton offces an' ancllar facltes.

Pre*str&&n# of t0e o&en &t $sn# t0e &er-anent -ne &ro'$cton e$&-ent ;ll be#n aftera&&rox-atel sx -ont0s of constr$cton act%t. ,tr&&e' -ateral ;llD n &artD be $se' for t0e

constr$cton of t0e lar#e eart0;or8 str$ct$res ncl$'n# 0a$l roa'sD nfrastr$ct$re &a's an' t0e T,"

e-ban8-ents. Pt 'e%elo&-ent an' -nn# s 'escrbe' n ,ecton (.2. O%erb$r'en an' non*

&otental ac' #eneratn# NPAGF -ne roc8 fro- t0e o&en &t ;ll be $se' as -$c0 as &ossble

'$rn# constr$cton ;0ere t 0as been 'eter-ne' t0at s$ffcent -ateral s a%alable.

At least one of t0e &ro'$cton -nn# s0o%els an' one of t0e &ro'$cton 'rlls ;ll o&erate $n'er

te-&orar &o;er &ortable #enerators or te*n ;t0 t0e exstn# >C H'ro &o;er lne locate' alon#

!ac !e Je$ne Roa'F $ntl t0e &er-anent >C H'ro trans-sson lne connecton t0at ;ll &ro%'e t0e

/(6 8= to ste s a%alable later n constr$cton &0ase. All ot0er -oble e$&-ent tr$c8sD loa'ersD

'o?ersD #ra'ers an' ;ater tr$c8sF ;ll be 'esel*electrcD 'esel or #asolne en#nes.

As a conse$ence of $sn# t0e -ne fleet to b$l' certan areasD t0e 0a$l roa's ;ll be b$lt to -ne

stan'ar's for -ne e$&-ent .e.D t0ree t-es t0e ;'t0 of t0e 0a$l tr$c8 for t;o*;a traffcD or

t;o t-es t0e ;'t0 of t0e -ne tr$c8 for one*;a traffcF. T0e sc0e'$le antc&ates t0at t0e

asse-bl of t0e -ne fleet to be $se' for constr$cton an' t0e assocate' constr$cton of t0e 0a$l

roa's ;ll ta8e abo$t e#0t to nne -ont0s.


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KGHM AJAX MINING INC. Ajax Project |()1

T0e starter T," e-ban8-ent ;ll be co-&lete' b t0e t-e of start*$& of &rocessn#. T0e ;ater

re$re' for start*$& of t0e &rocess &lant ;ll be store' n t0e T," &ro%'e' an' &ro%'e' t0ro$#0

t0e ca&t$re of one f$ll fres0et of ste contact ;ater co-bne' ;t0 ;ater fro- t0e 0storc -nn# &t

treate' as necessarF an' ;ater fro- Ka-loo&s !a8e %a a ne; nta8e an' &&elne.

T0e -ajort of ca&tal e$&-ent ;ll be s0&&e' %a E'-ontonD Cal#ar or =anco$%er to la'o;nareas on or near t0e Project ste. Hea% loa's '$rn# t0e constr$cton &0ase ncl$'e t0e -ne

e$&-ent co-&onentsD s$bstaton transfor-ersD cr$s0er &artsD &rocess &lant an' -otor &arts.

A &ea8 of +D566 ;or8ers ;ll be re$re' on ste '$rn# t0e constr$cton &0ase.

(+*+0 Operation Activities

Act%tes $n'erta8en '$rn# t0e o&eraton &0ase ncl$'eD b$t are not necessarl l-te' to

'e%elo&-ent of t0e o&en &t an' extracton of oreD ncl$'n# 'rlln#D blastn#D loa'n#D an'

0a$ln#

o&eraton of t0e -ne roc8 stora#e facltes MR,"sFD ncl$'n# loa'n# an' 0a$ln# fro-

t0e o&en &t an' stoc8&ln# n t0e ,MR,"D EMR,"D an' 7MR," an' later n t0e -ne lfe

&lace-ent of -ne roc8 n t0e IPMR,"

cr$s0n# an' stoc8&ln# of ore

ore &rocessn# an' reco%er of #ol' an' co&&er concentrate

trans&ortaton of concentrate to t0e Port of =anco$%er

o&eraton of t0e T,"D ncl$'n# rasn# of e-ban8-ent 'a-s to ncrease ca&act o%er -ne

lfe to contan an' store t0e t0c8ene' taln#s sl$rr an' &ro%'e s$ffcent recla- ;ater for

t0e Process Plant

trans&ortaton of ;or8ers an' #oo's n an' o$t of t0e -ne ste

fres0;ater &$-&n# an' 'strb$ton ncl$'n# -a8e*$& ;ater for Process PlantD tr$c8

;as0n#D '$st -ana#e-ent an' treat-ent for &otable $se

'o-estc ;aste;ater treat-ent an' -ana#e-ent

ste ;ater -ana#e-ent ncl$'n# '%erson aro$n' nfrastr$ct$reD collecton of contact ;ater

an' o&en &t 'e;atern#

collectonD stora#e an' trans&ort of recclable -ateralsD 0a?ar'o$s -ateralsD constr$cton

;asteD sol' ;asteD f$elD ex&los%es an' non*0a?ar'o$s -aterals

-&le-entaton an' -antenance of ste sec$rt an' e-er#enc ser%ces

on#on# s$rfcal -a&&n# an' ex&loraton 'rlln# an'

en%ron-ental -ontorn# an' &ro#ress%e recla-aton.


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T0e o&eraton &0ase ;ll foc$s on t0e econo-c reco%er of co&&er9#ol' concentrate an' 'el%er to

-ar8et ;t0 assocate' act%tes an' co-&onents. Ot0er act%tes '$rn# t0s &0ase ;ll ncl$'e

on#on# ex&loraton s$&&orte' b t0e Project nfrastr$ct$re an' &ro#ress%e recla-aton.

Once t0e >C H'ro trans-sson lne connecton an' assocate' &ole lne 'strb$ton s a%alableD

statonar electrcal e$&-ent an' electrc s0o%els an' 'rlls ;ll be nstalle' an' s$&&le' %a t0e'strb$ton net;or8. Moble an' -nn# e$&-ent tr$c8sD loa'ersD 'o?ersD #ra'erD an' ;ater

tr$c8sF ;ll t&call 0a%e 'esel en#nesD ;0le s-aller tr$c8s an' &ersonnel %e0cles ;ll be #as*

&o;ere'.

"ro- t0e starter T," e-ban8-entsD t0e fo$r taln#s e-ban8-ents ;ll be 'e%elo&e' n a&&rox-atel

e#0t sta#es o%er t0e /( ear &ero'D to a -ax-$- 0e#0t of +1 - ,o$t0east E-ban8-entF to +// -

for t0e Nort0 E-ban8-entF s$rro$n'n# an' a s$rfcal area of a&&rox-atel sx s$are 8lo-etres.

T0e -ajort of ca&tal e$&-ent ;ll contn$e to be s0&&e' %a E'-ontonD Cal#ar or =anco$%er to

a la'o;n area at t0e Project ste. Hea% loa's '$rn# t0e o&eraton &0ase ncl$'e t0e -ne

e$&-ent co-&onentsD cr$s0er &artsD &rocess &lant an' -otor &arts.

It s est-ate' t0at a&&rox-atel 266 &ersonnel ;ll be e-&loe' '$rn# an t&cal o&eraton

&0ase ear.

(+*+1 Closure Activities

3.1.5.1 Planned Closure Ac!"!!es

Act%tes $n'erta8en '$rn# t0e 'eco--ssonn# an' clos$re &0ase ncl$'eD b$t are not necessarl

l-te' to

conto$rn# of Mne Roc8 ,tora#e AreasD ca&&n#D co%ern# ;t0 to&sol an' re*%e#etatn#

re-o%al of -ost of nfrastr$ct$re s$c0 as b$l'n#sD e$&-entD f$el tan8sD ;0c0 ;ll n%ol%e

blastn#D eart0*-o%n#D loa'n#D 0a$ln#D an' a&&ro&rate 's&osal

stora#e an' trans&ortaton of 0a?ar'o$s an' non*0a?ar'o$s -aterals for 's&osal n

a&&ro%e' offste facltes

-&le-entaton an' -antenance of ste sec$rt an' e-er#enc ser%ces a&&ro&rate for

clos$re act%tes

c0an#es to t0e ste ;ater -ana#e-ent sste- s$c0 t0at s$rface contact ;ater an' taln#s

effl$ent s &$-&e' to t0e o&en &t an' &ass%e 'rana#e for Peterson Cree8 s re*establs0e'

recla-aton of T," s$rface ;t0 a co%er sste- 'es#ne' to -n-?e nfltraton to

$n'erln# -aterals an' &ro%'e a -e'$- for establs0n# s$stanable %e#etaton co%er

consstent ;t0 t0e fnal nten'e' lan' $se r$noff fro- t0e recla-e' s$rface ;ll s0e' to

t0e en%ron-ent H$-&0re Cree8F

trans&ortaton of ;or8ers an' #oo's n an' o$t of t0e -ne ste an'

en%ron-ental -ontorn# an' &ro#ress%e recla-aton.


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-ontore' to 'eter-ne t0e net acc$-$laton of ;ater. If te-&orar clos$re s &rolon#e' .e.D -ore

t0an a earFD t -a be necessar to treat an' 'ecant t0e taln#s s$&ernatant to -antan safe ;ater

le%els. T0e nee' for treatn# an' 'ecantn# t0e taln#s s$&ernatant s a f$ncton of t0e '$raton of

te-&orar clos$re as ;ell as 0o; -$c0 ca&act re-ans n t0e T," an' ;ll be a''resse' t0ro$#0

t0e a&&ro&rate re#$lator &rocesses.

"$rt0er 'etals are &ro%'e' n ,ecton (.+4.

(+.

#!O,ECT &ESI5N CONSI&E!ATIONS

In a''ton to tec0ncal an' econo-c cons'eratonsD res&onsble 'e%elo&-entD o&eratonD an'

clos$re of t0e Ajax Project s 'r%en b t0e KAM core %al$es

'ERO (AR) * +e are co$$!ed o 'ero (ar$ ,or our e$%lo&ees- our co$$un!!es and e

en"!ron$en. +e /el!e"e a e /es $!nes are e sa,es $!nes.

RESULTS DRI0EN * +e are Resuls Dr!"en and accouna/le ,or our resuls. +e are s!lled a

%ro/le$ sol"!n2 and read& o ae on ne callen2es o 2ro our co$%an&.

SUCCESS T(ROUG( TEA)+OR4 * +e ac!e"e Success Trou2 Tea$or. +e /u!ld rus- ac

! res%ec and elco$e consruc!"e de/ae. +e %ro$oe a colla/ora!"e or en"!ron$en ere

e con!nuousl& learn and adus.

COURAGEOUS * +e are Coura2eous. +e are dec!s!"e- !nno"a!"e and ,orr!2 ! one anoer.

ACCO:NTA>I!IT@ * +e ae ,ull res%ons!/!l!& ,or our ac!ons and co$$!$ens. +e ee% our

%ro$!ses and esa/l!s lon26er$ rela!ons!%s ! !ne2r!&. +e /u!ld rus a$on2s our ,ello

e$%lo&ees- saeolders and e co$$un!!es !n !c e o%erae.

T0s secton o$tlnes t0e &olcD en%ron-ent an' socal cons'eratons t0at 0a%e been ncor&orate'

nto Project &lannn#D an' $lt-atel ;ll be -&le-ente' '$rn# constr$ctonD o&eraton an'

clos$re of t0e Project.

(+.+* Environment

KAM bele%es t0at &rotecton of t0e nat$ral en%ron-ent s f$n'a-ental to t0e s$ccess of o&eratons

an' &rojects. E-&0as?n# KAMs core %al$e of ero Har-D en%ron-ental an' nat$ral reso$rce

-ana#e-ent tools an' &ractces ;ll be ncor&orate' to -n-?e en%ron-ental rs8 '$rn# t0e

e%al$atonD ex&loratonD &lannn#D 'es#nD constr$ctonD o&eraton an' clos$re &0ases of ne; an'

exstn# &rojects.

KAM -ana#e-ent s acco$ntable for &ro%'n# en%ron-ental lea'ers0& b -eas$rn#&erfor-ance a#anst reco#n?e' n'$str stan'ar's an' co--$ncatn# co--t-ents an' res$lts to

e-&loeesD contractorsD local co--$ntesD re#$latorsD an' t0e #eneral &$blc. En%ron-ental

&rofessonals an' co--ttees ;ll s$&&ort t0e 'r%e to ero Har- to create ;or8&laces ;0ere

e%erone &ersonall co--ts to a c$lt$re of en%ron-ental &rotecton.

T0s lea'ers0& s base' on t0e -&le-entaton of an en%ron-entD 0ealt0 an' safet EH,F

-ana#e-ent sste-. T0e EH, &ro%'es t0e 0#0*le%el fra-e;or8 to -ana#e t0e Projects EH, rs8s


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an' o&&ort$ntes n a co-&re0ens%eD sste-atcD &lanne' an' 'oc$-ente' -anner. T0s fra-e;or8

ncl$'es t0e or#an?atonal str$ct$reD &lannn# an' reso$rces for 'e%elo&n#D -&le-entn# an'

-antann# -n-$- EH, &erfor-ance an' co-&lance ex&ectatons for t0e Project. T0e EH,

-ana#e-ent sste- s t0e o%erall fra-e;or8 ;t0n ;0c0 En%ron-ental Mana#e-ent Plans

EMPsFD Occ$&atonal Healt0 an' ,afet Mana#e-ent PlansD an' ot0er EH, &ro#ra-s a&&le' to t0e

constr$ctonD o&eraton an' clos$re &0ases are 'e%elo&e'D -&le-ente'D an' -antane'. T0e AjaxProject ;ll al#n to t0e I,O +166+ stan'ar'D an nternatonal stan'ar' t0at #o%erns en%ron-ental

-ana#e-ent. Al#n-ent to I,O +166+ ;ll &ro%'e ass$rance t0at t0e Ajax Project confor-s to

reco#n?e' &ractces an' stan'ar's for -ontorn# en%ron-ental as&ects s$c0 as noseD arD ;ater an'

t0e sol. As a -e-ber of t0e Mnn# Assocaton of Cana'aD KGHM an' t0e Ajax Project ;ll also al#n

;t0 t0e To;ar's ,$stanable Mnn# T,MF &ro#ra-. As state' n KAMs En%ron-ent Polc

7In ,ul,!ll!n2 our en"!ron$enal co$$!$en o 7'ero (ar$8 e !ll9

De"elo%- !$%le$en and re2ularl& e"aluae en"!ron$enal $ana2e$en s&se$s o con!nuall&

!$%ro"e %er,or$ance- cons!sen ! de,!ned o/ec!"es and ar2es.

Pre"en and $!n!$!:e en"!ron$enal !$%acs.

Res%ond o %u/l!c !n;u!r!es re2ard!n2 en"!ron$enal $aers !n an o%en and ,orr!2 $anner.

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()*7 |Ajax Project RE= N.+ | )ECEM>ER /6+2

(+.+. Climate Chan8e

It s ;'el ac8no;le'#e' t0at cl-ate c0an#e s occ$rrn# n Cana'aD ;t0 re&orte' c0an#es n ar

te-&erat$reD &rec&tatonD sno;D an' ce co%er 7arren an' !e--en /6+1F. T0e "e'eral*Pro%ncal*

Terrtoral Co--ttee on Cl-ate C0an#e an' En%ron-ental Assess-ent /66(F states t0at Lcl-ate

c0an#e 0as been reco#n?e' nternatonall an' b t0e fe'eralD &ro%ncal an' terrtoral #o%ern-ents nCana'a as an -&ortant en%ron-ental ss$e. Incor&oratn# cl-ate c0an#e cons'eratons n an

assess-ent can 0el& 'eter-ne f a &roject s consstent ;t0 j$rs'ctonal ntat%es for t0e -ana#e-ent

Green0o$se Gas GHGF e-ssons "e'eral*Pro%ncal*Terrtoral Co--ttee on Cl-ate C0an#e an'

En%ron-ental Assess-ent /66(F. En%ron-ent effects on Project are &resente' n C0a&ters 3 to +6. As a

-e-ber of t0e Mnn# Assocaton of Cana'aD KGHM an' t0e Ajax Project ;ll also al#n ;t0 t0e

To;ar's ,$stanable Mnn# T,MF &ro#ra- an' t0e Ener# an' GHG Mana#e-ent co--t-ents.

(+.+( Application of the #recautionary #rinciple

T0e Preca$tonar Prnc&le st&$lates t0at lac8 of certant re#ar'n# t0reats of en%ron-ental

0ar- s0o$l' not be $se' as an exc$se for not ta8n# &roact%e ste&s to a%ert t0at t0reat. It alsoreco#n?es t0at 'elan# acton $ntl t0ere s co-&elln# e%'ence of 0ar- ;ll often -ean t0at t s

t0en too costl or -&ossble to a%ert t0e t0reat. T0e $se of t0e Preca$tonar Prnc&le &ro-otes

acton to a%ert rs8s of sero$s or rre%ersble 0ar- to t0e en%ron-ent.

KAM nte#rates t0e a&&lcaton of t0e Preca$tonar Prnc&le t0ro$#0o$t t0e 'es#n of t0e Project

an' for-s t0e bass for &roject 'es#n crteraD t0e effects assess-entD t0e alternat%es assess-ent an'

-ana#e-ent &ractces. To t0s en'D t0e &reca$tonar a&&roac0 0as been $se' t0ro$#0o$t t0e

en%ron-ental assess-ent b a&&ln# conser%at%e factors n 'es#nD assess-ent n&$ts an'

-o'elln#D ncl$'n#

con'$ctn# researc0 to establs0 baselne 'ataD an' ;0ere 'ata s not et a%alableDncor&oratn# exa-&les fro- ot0er s-larD establs0e' o&eratn# -neral reso$rce facltes

en#a#e-ent ;t0 co--$ntes an' "rst Natons so t0at accessble local an' tra'tonal

8no;le'#e s e%al$ate' an' ncor&orate'D n or'er to s$&&ort t0e #oal of ac0e%n# scentfc

consens$s ;0ere &ossble

;0ere t0ere s $ncertant or so-e &la$sble rs8D -&le-entn# conser%at%e a&&roac0esD

to#et0er ;t0 a 'na-c &rocess of a'a&t%e -ana#e-ent. T0s flexble a&&roac0 s$&&orts

t0e 'es#n of -ontorn# &ro#ra-s to a''ress areas of $ncertantD &ro%'e a &rocess for

-t#atonD an' f$rt0er t0e on#on# collecton of scentfc 'ata

&ro-otn# res&onsblt an' acco$ntablt of -ana#ersD e-&loees an' contractors to

&rotect t0e en%ron-ent an' -a8e en%ron-ental &erfor-ance an essental &art of t0e-ana#e-ent9contractor re%e; &rocessD as ;ell as &ro-otn# t0e 'e%elo&-ent an'

-&le-entaton of sste-s an' tec0nolo#es to re'$ce en%ron-ental rs8s an'

for-al -ontorn# an' co-&lance re%e;s b en%ron-ental &rofessonals en0ance' b a

c$lt$re of enco$ra#n# all e-&loeesD contractors or sta8e0ol'ers to re&ort to -ana#e-ent

an 8no;n or s$s&ecte' 'e&art$res fro- t0s &olc or ts relate' &roce'$res.


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On#on# en#a#e-ent an' cons$ltatonD a'a&t%e -ana#e-ent an' t0e a&&lcaton of t0e

&reca$tonar a&&roac0 n 'ecson*-a8n# s a-e' at &rotectn# t0e 0ealt0 an' safet of t0e local

&o&$latonD as ;ell as -n-?n# an -&act of t0e Project on t0e en%ron-ent an' local ecosste-s.

(+.+0 9or:er $ealth and Safety

Peo&le ;0o ;or8 for KAM are t0e 8e to t0e co-&ans s$ccess an' t0e co-&an s co--tte' to

t0e 0ealt0D safet an' ;ell*ben# of t0e entre ;or8force. KAM re$res an' enables eac0 of ts

e-&loees an' contractors to &ro-ote t0e 0ealt0 an' safet of all n'%'$als en#a#e' n ts

o&eratons an' to str%e to ac0e%e an nc'ent9acc'ent free ;or8&lace.

KAM bele%es t0at t0e best -nes are t0e safest -nes an' 0ol's Lero Har- as a core %al$e for

e-&loeesD contractors an' local co--$ntes.

KAM -ana#e-ent s acco$ntable for &ro%'n# safet lea'ers0& t0ro$#0 co-&re0ens%e sste-s

of loss controlD rs8 assess-ent an' 0#0 ener# en#a#e-ent ;t0 e-&loees. ,afet &rofessonals

an' co--ttees ;ll s$&&ort t0e 'r%e to Lero Har- to create ;or8&laces ;0ere e%erone

&ersonall co--ts to a c$lt$re of safe be0a%o$r. KAM ;ll 0ol' eac0 e-&loee acco$ntable for t0ec0oces t0e -a8e an' t0e actons t0e ta8e to;ar' reac0n# t0e #oal of Lero Har-. As state' n

KAMs Healt0 an' ,afet &olc

7In ,ul,!ll!n2 our eal and sa,e& co$$!$en o 7'ero (ar$8 e !ll9

7So e +orld8 /& e$/rac!n2 a eal and sa,e& culure and $easur!n2 our ac!ons ,or e"er&one

o see.

Con!nuall& !$%ro"e our eal and sa,e& %er,or$ance /& se!n2 o/ec!"es and $on!or!n2 our

%er,or$ance resuls.

U!l!:e r!s assess$en ecn!;ues o !den!,& a:ards and !$%le$en conrols o $!!2ae e$ so aso %re"en !nur& and !ll eal.

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()*. |Ajax Project RE= N.+ | )ECEM>ER /6+2

De"elo% and !$%le$en %ol!c!es and %rocedures o address9 cor%orae 2o"ernance- u$an r!2s-

la/our %rac!ces- !nclud!n2 eal and sa,e&- en"!ron$enal %roec!on- and co$$un!& !n"ol"e$en

and de"elo%$en- !n all as%ecs o, our /us!ness and su%%l& ca!n.

Re%or our %er,or$ance accord!n2 o a%%l!ca/le sandards8.

(+.+2

Archaeolo8ical and $erita8e/Cultural Sites

Arc0aeolo#cal an' 0erta#e stes &ro%'e a stron# ln8 to t0e &eo&le ;0o l%e' on t0e lan' n t0e

&ast. It s -&ortant to &rotect t0ese reso$rces b -antann# t0e nte#rt of an 8no;n an' ne;l

'sco%ere' stes an'9or artfacts. Arc0aeolo#cal an' 0erta#e stes 8no;n to exst n t0e area ncl$'e

0$ntn# bln'sD tent rn#sD stone fla8esD tool -a8n# or $sn#D an' ot0er e%'ence of &eo&le

l%n# n t0e area

cac0es an' carns

c$lt$rall altere' trees an' ot0er tral -ar8ers

0storcal b$l'n#s ranc0esD c0$rc0esF an'

fence lnes an' ;a#on trals.

KAM 0as ncor&orate' arc0aeolo#cal90erta#e ste &ro#ra-s as &art of t0e on#on# baselne 'ata

collecton an' -&le-ente' a ,tan'ar' O&eratn# Proce'$re for all e-&loeesD contactors an'

%stors. If an arc0aeolo#cal artfact or 0erta#e ste s fo$n'D t s not re-o%e' or 'st$rbe' an' t0e

locaton re&orte' to t0e Project arc0aeolo#st ;0o ;ll e%al$ate t0e fn' an' 'eter-ne ;0at acton

nee's to be ta8enD ncl$'n# re&ortn# t0at -a be re$re' to t0e >C Go%ern-ent Herta#e >ranc0.

(+.+3 Consideration of Current Land %se Activities

Ot0er lan' $ses n t0e area of t0e Ajax Project ncl$'e a#rc$lt$reD res'ental an' tra'tonal $sesD

an' recreaton9to$rs-. KAM s co--tte' to o&en co--$ncaton ;t0 ts ne#0bo$rs as o$tlne'

n ts ,ocal Polc ,ecton +./.4F an' Co--$nt Polc ,ecton +./.+6F an'D ;0ere &ossbleD ;ll

-&le-ent jont &ro#ra-s an' s0are nfor-aton for -$t$al beneft.

(+.+4 First Nation En8a8ement and Traditional ;no


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In a''ton to Project s&ecfc st$'esD bac8#ro$n' nfor-aton ;as also anal?e' $sn# stan'ar'

a&&roac0es of lterat$re re%e;D secon'ar 'ata collectonD an' 'ata analss. >ase' on fee'bac8

rece%e' fro- Abor#nal Gro$&s an' t0e &$blc '$rn# t0e cons$ltaton &rocessD KAM con'$cte'

a''tonal en#neern# st$'es an' c0an#e' t0e GA of t0e ProjectD as anno$nce' on Ma / %ro2ra$s.8


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(+.+*7 Future &evelopment

As Project 'e%elo&-ent a'%ances t s antc&ate' t0at on#on# ex&loraton act%tes an' -neral

reso$rce 'efnton ;ll contn$e at t0e &ro&ert to confr- an' o&t-?e t0e econo-c %ablt of

t0e Project. As ex&loraton contn$es t0ro$#0o$t t0e lfe of t0e ProjectD t s &ossble t0at a''tonal

'e&osts or extensons of t0ose c$rrentl 'entfe'F ;ll be 'sco%ere' an' beco-e econo-c to'e%elo&. On#on# econo-c assess-ent -a also 'entf alternat%e -nn# -et0o'sD &ro'$cton

ratesD ;aste -ana#e-entD ;ater -ana#e-entD an' nfrastr$ct$re to -&ro%e econo-c feasblt

;t0 t0e extracton of t0e 8no;nD an' f$t$reD reser%es9reso$rces.

T0e ProjectD as 'escrbe' n t0s c0a&terD for-s t0e bass of t0e en%ron-ental assess-ent carre' o$t

n t0e re-an'er of t0s A&&lcaton9EI,. Conser%at%e ass$-&tons 0a%e been -a'e to ens$re t0at

t0e assess-ent s able to acco$nt for 8no;n $ncertant n Project 'es#n. An -ateral c0an#es t0at

-a arse as a res$lt of f$t$re ex&loraton or tec0nolo# e%al$aton o%er t0e lfe of t0e Project ;o$l'

be a''resse' t0ro$#0 t0e a&&ro&rate re#$lator &rocesses.

(+(

5EOLO5'

(+(+* !e8ional 5eolo8y

T0e re#onal #eolo# of t0e Project area s 'o-nate' b t0e :&&er Trassc Iron Mas8 bat0olt0D

;0c0 les n t0e so$t0ern &art of t0e $esnel tro$#0D also 8no;n as t0e Ncola belt

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Geology of theIron Mask Batholith

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,trat#ra&0call abo%e t0e Ncola Gro$& are a seres of ser&entn?e' &crte basalts t0at occ$r as

;e'#es or sl%ers ca$#0t $& n -ajor fa$lt*relate' nort0;est tren'n#D nort0east '&&n# str$ct$ral

corr'ors ;t0n t0e bat0olt0. T0e -ost recent nter&retaton s t0at t0e &crte occ$rrences ;ere

e-&lace' alon# fa$lts ;t0n t0e Ncola Gro$& =olcancs. T0e &crte s occasonall crossc$t b '8es

of ,$#arloaf 'orteD an' &crte xenolt0s are occasonall fo$n' ;t0n t0e ,$#arloaf 'orte $ntD

n'catn# t0at t0e &crte &re*'ate' t0e ,$#arloaf. Mneral c0e-str n'cates t0at t0ese $ltra-afcroc8s re&resent -antle*'er%e' -ateral ;0c0 0as $n'er#one -n-al 'fferentaton or cr$stal

conta-naton an'D base' &r-arl on re#onal #eolo# an' ;0ole roc8 an' -neral c0e-strD t0e

re&resent $ltra-afc -a#-ats- n an slan' arc settn# ,n'er an' R$ssell +


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KGHM AJAX MINING INC. Ajax Project |()*3

fne*#rane' -a#nette. !ocallD t0e ,$#arloaf 'orte 0as ass-late' roc8s of t0e Ncola Gro$& an'

s referre' to as t0e ,$#arloaf Hbr'. Albte an' K*fel's&ar alteraton s &resent n %arn# 'e#rees.

,tron# albte alteraton 0as co--onl 'estroe' or#nal text$res locall. ,$l&0'e -neral?aton s

assocate' ;t0 albte alteraton an' conssts &re'o-nantl of c0alco&rte an' &rte.

Molb'enteD tetra0e'rteD an' bornte 0a%e been obser%e'.

All $nts are c$t b a %aret of $n-neral?e' late '8es ncl$'n# -on?onteD latte an'

la-&ro&0re. T0e '8es are $& to 2 - ;'e an' stee&l '&&n#D ;t0 %arable a?-$t0sD b$t are

-ost co--onl alon# s-lar orentatons to re#onal fa$ltn#. T0e -on?onte s t&call &aleD

a&0antc to fne to -e'$- #rane' an' 0as s-all a-o$nts of botteD 0ornblen'eD &roxene an'

-a#nette. It s $s$all e-&lace' alon# nort0;est*tren'n# fa$lts. T0e latte s l#0t bro;n to

#reens0 #raD ;t0 rre#$lar calcte an' &otass$- fel's&ar &0enocrsts n a fne*#rane'

#ro$n'-assD an' ten's to follo; nort0east*tren'n# fa$lts. Occasonall $art? ees are also %sble.

Ro$n'e' #rante clasts $& to a fe; cent-etres are co--onD ;0c0 can contan c0alco&rte an'

&rte. T0e la-&ro&0re s a 'ar8D fne*#rane' $nt ;t0 &0enocrsts of botte an' 0ornblen'e.

T0e o$n#est $nts seen at Ajax are t0e basalts. T0ese fne*#rane' $nts 0a%e calcte flle'a-#'$les an' can contan xenolt0s of 'orte an' -afc %olcancs.

(+(+( "inerali=ation

T0e Iron Mas8 bat0olt0 s 0ost to -ore t0an /6 8no;n -neral 'e&osts an' occ$rrences.

Mneral?aton s co--onl co&&er*#ol'D consstn# &r-arl of fract$re*controlle' c0alco&rte

an' bornte assocate' ;t0 -a#netteD ;0le &rte or &rr0otte occ$r &er&0erall. Mneral?aton

s 0oste' n all of t0e 'fferent &0ases of t0e bat0olt0 !o#an an' M0aln$8 /662F. Mneral?aton s

assocate' ;t0 re#onal fa$lt ?ones t0at tren' easterl or so$t0easterl t0ro$#0 t0e area.

T0e -neral?aton n t0e Project area s assocate' ;t0 str$ct$ral corr'ors of 0#0l fract$re'sectons of ,$#arloaf an' ,$#arloaf Hbr' &0ases of t0e Iron Mas8 bat0olt0. C0alco&rte s t0e

'o-nant co&&er -neral an' occ$rs as %ensD %enletsD fract$re flln#sD 'sse-natonsD an' solate'

blebs n t0e 0ost roc8. Concentratons of c0alco&rte rarel excee' 2. Accessor s$l&0'e -nerals

ncl$'e &rte an' -olb'ente. >ornte an' tetra0e'rte 0a%e also been obser%e' n trace a-o$nts.

H#0*#ra'e co&&er -neral?aton S+.6 C$F s confne' to c0alco&rte %en sste-s. Co&&er

#ra'es 'ecrease a;a fro- t0e c0alco&rte %ens. H#0*#ra'e -neral?aton can exten' se%eral

-etres fro- t0e %en str$ct$re. Mneral?aton exten's to 'e&t0s excee'n# 366 - an' 0as a len#t0

excee'n# /D666 -.

It s co--on for #ol' concentratons to be 'rectl correlate' ;t0 co&&er concentratons. Gol'-neral?aton ncreases sl#0tl n areas ;0ere stron# albte alteraton occ$rs. T0e albte alteraton

s n &art controlle' b fa$lt an' %en str$ct$res. Mnor &alla'$- -neral?aton s assocate' ;t0

co&&er near t0e contacts of t0e Iron Mas8 Hbr' an' ,$#arloaf $nts. Mnor a-o$nts of sl%er 0a%e

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(+(+0 einin8

Calcte an' carbonate %enn# are co--on t0ro$#0o$t all $nts on t0e Ajax &ro&ert. Albte an'

&otass$- fel's&ar %ens are t&call obser%e' n t0e ,$#arloaf 'orte an' ,$#arloaf =olcanc

Hbr' $ntsD b$t are occasonall note' n t0e Iron Mas8 Hbr' or Mafc =olcanc $nts as ;ellD

t&call near t0e contacts ;t0 t0e ,$#arloaf $nts. C0lorteD 'olo-teD e&'oteD 0e-atteD -a#nettean' occasonal $art? %enn# 0a%e been obser%e' n all $nts. Talc an'9or ser&entnte %enn# 0as

been note' n t0e Pcrte $nt. G&s$- an' an0'rte %enn# 0a%e been obser%e' at 'e&t0D t&call

be#nnn# +66 to /66 - belo; t0e s$rface.

(+(+1 Structure

Re#onallD t0e Iron Mas8 bat0olt0 s 'o-nate' b nort0 to nort0;est*tren'n# -o'erate to 0#0

an#le fa$lts ;0c0 are cons'ere' to be 'ee& seate'D controlln# 'e&oston of %olcanc an'

se'-entar roc8s of t0e Ncola Gro$& as ;ell as e-&lace-ent of t0e %aro$s &0ases of t0e Iron Mas8

bat0olt0. T0ese str$ct$res ;ere act%e as earl as t0e -'*Trassc !o#an an' M0aln$8 /662F.

,tr$ct$ral corr'orsD 'efne' as ?ones of brttle 'efor-atonD are reco#n?e' as fa%o$rable ?ones for

-neral?aton. ,tr$ct$ral corr'ors 0a%e been nter&rete' fro- s$rface -a&&n# an' -a#netc

s$r%es an' #enerall 'efne t0e o$ter bo$n'ares of t0e bat0olt0.

T0e nort0;est*tren'n# C0err Cree8 "a$ltD to t0e so$t0 of Jac8o !a8eD s t0e -ost &ro-nent of

t0ese fa$ltsD b$t s$b&arallel str$ct$res 0a%e been obser%e' n t0e Ajax East an' 7est Pt. T0e

nort0;est*tren'n# !ee-ac "a$lt s t0e ot0er -ajor fa$lt n t0e areaD exten'n# fro- t0e nearb

Ranbo; s0o;n# an' 'o;n to;ar' t0e Project areaD &ossbl beco-n# t0e East Pt "a$lt.

In t0e Project areaD str$ct$res are 'o-nate' b se%eral #eneratons9orentatons of stee& fa$ltn#

an' a #eneraton of flat t0r$st fa$lts. T0ree -an fa$lt 'rectons 0a%e been nter&rete' nort0east

tren'n#D nort0;est tren'n# an' ;est tren'n# "#$re (.(*/F.

T;o nort0east tren'n#D stee&l* '&&n# fa$lts A an' F are nter&rete' to be t0e o$n#est

ter-natn# an' offsettn# ot0er fa$lts. T0e East Pt "a$lt EP"F an' t0e East Pt ,&la EP,F are t;o

nort0;est tren'n#D stee&l '&&n# fa$lts ;0c0 are easl seen n t0e nort0ern-ost &art of t0e Ajax

East Pt. T0e EP" ca$ses e%'ent offset to bot0 lt0olo# an' -neral?aton. "a$lts K= an' T ;ere

nter&rete' fro- -a&&n# an' re#onal -a#netc -a&&n#D an' are also nort0;est*tren'n# an'

stee&l '&&n# t0ese are nter&rete' to be t0e ol'est fa$lts n t0e area b$t -a 0a%e been

react%ate' at a later 'ate. It a&&ears t0at bot0 t0e nort0;est an' nort0east str$ct$res are offsettn#

t0e ,$#arloaf 'orte an' t0e -neral?aton 0o;e%erD t0e offset alon# t0e nort0;est str$ct$res s

-$c0 -ore cons'erable. An east*tren'n# fa$lt IJFD frst nter&rete' b Ross +


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Interpreted Structural Faultsof the Ajax Project

Figure 3.3-2


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().7 |Ajax Project RE= N.+ | )ECEM>ER /6+2

(+(+2 Surficial 5eolo8y

T0e s$rfcal #eolo# an' #eo-or&0olo# of t0e area s reflect%e of extens%e #lacal &rocesses

ncl$'n# t0e 'e%elo&-ent of s$rface lneatons an' t0e 'e&oston of tll blan8et G,C +ase' on test &ts

an' bore0oles co-&lete' across t0e Pro&ertD t0e -ean t0c8ness s a&&rox-atel 6.( - an' ran#es

bet;een 6.6 an' +.6 -.

Glacal tll -aterals are enco$ntere' across t0e Project ste "#$re (.(*(F. T0e #lacal tll s #enerall

enco$ntere' --e'atel belo; t0e or#anc co%er. T0e tll s 'escrbe' as san' slt ;t0 so-e cla

an' trace to so-e #ra%elF ran#n# to a sltD san' #ra%el ;t0 trace claF. T0e text$re of t0e tll near

t0e #ro$n' s$rface 0as 0#0er fnes content at so-e test locatons fo$n' ;t0n to&o#ra&0c lo;s.

T0e relat%e 'enst of t0e #lacal tll s fo$n' to be %arable an' s #enerall bet;een co-&act to

'enseD ncreasn# to %er 'ense ;t0 'e&t0 n -an areas of t0e ste.

(+(+3 "ineral !esources

T0e -neral reso$rces of t0e Ajax 'e&ost ;ere classfe' n accor'ance ;t0 Cana'an Instt$te of

Mnn#D Metall$r# an' Petrole$- 'efnton stan'ar's an' best &ractces referre' to n NI 1(*+6+

;0c0 0a%e a reasonable ex&ectaton of econo-c extracton 7ar'ro& /6+/F.

T0e -neral?aton of t0e Project satsfes crtera to be classfe' nto Meas$re'D In'cate'D an'

Inferre' -neral reso$rce cate#ores. T0e Meas$re' an' In'cate' reso$rce state' n t0e /6+/

"easblt ,t$' totals 2+/ Mt at an a%era#e #ra'e of 6.(+ C$ an' 6.+< #9t A$D ;t0 an a''tonal

4(.4 Mt of Inferre' at 6./4 C$ an' 6.+4 #9t A$. T0e total &ro%en an' &robable -neral reser%es are

26( Mt contann# a&&rox-atel /D


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KGHM Ajax Mining Inc. AJAX PROJECT

Soil Profile ofthe Ajax Project (BGC, 2011)

Figure 3.3-3

Proj # 0230366-0006 | Graphics # AJX-0006-003f

Soil profile from test pit


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().. |Ajax Project RE= N.+ | )ECEM>ER /6+2

(+(+4 5eotechnical Investi8ations

A n$-ber of for-al #eotec0ncal st$'es 0a%e been co-&lete' for t0e Ajax Project. T0ese st$'es

0a%e foc$se' on 8e nfrastr$ct$re te-s an' are s$--ar?e' belo;

O&en Pt #eotec0ncal an' 0'ro#eolo#cal n%est#atons an' assess-ents A&&en'x (*CF

0'rolo#cD #eotec0ncalD an' 'es#n n%est#atons an' assess-ents on t0e nteracton of

Jac8o !a8e an' t0e O&en Pt A&&en'x 3./*C an' A&&en'x 3.3*AF

Mne Roc8 ,tora#e "aclt #eotec0ncal n%est#atons an' 'es#n assess-ents A&&en'x (*IF

Taln# ,tora#e "aclt T,"F -ateral testn#D 0'rolo#cal an' 0'ro#eolo#c n%est#aton

an' assess-ents A&&en'x (*)F

Roa' an' Project nfrastr$ct$re fo$n'aton #eotec0ncal n%est#atons an' assess-ents

A&&en'x (*IF.

(+0

SITE 5EOC$E"IST!'(+0+* Characteri=ation and Screenin8

>ase' on statc an' laborator an' fel' base' 8netc test;or8D Calc$- Ne$tral?aton Potental

CaNPF %al$es an' nons$l&0ate s$l&0$r %al$es are $se' to calc$late t0e Calc$- Net Potental Rato

CaNPRF to screen t0e -ateral as &otentall ac' #eneratn# PAGF or not &otentall ac'

#eneratn# NPAGF. A CaNPR crteron of /.6 &ro%'es t0e bass for se#re#aton of PAG an' NPAG

-ateral an' 0an'ln# of -ne roc8D ore an' taln#s.

Mne roc8 ;ll be c0aracter?e' '$rn# t0e constr$cton an' o&eraton &0aseD ;t0 res$lts

ncor&orate' nto $&'ate' -ne &ro'$cton sc0e'$les an' on*ste trac8n# of -ateral 0an'ln# an'

trans&ortaton to ens$re &lace-ent n t0e a&&ro&rate faclt. In #eneralD NPAG -ateral ;ll be

$se' for constr$cton o%er Project lfe an' PAG -ateral ;ll be &lace' n Mne Roc8 ,tora#e

"acltes MR,"sF an' -xe' ;t0 NPAG s$c0 t0at t0e res$ltant ne$tral?aton &otental rato NPRF

s (.6 to f$rt0er re'$ce &otental for M!9AR).

3.?.1.1 )!ne Roc

Geoc0e-cal e%al$aton con'$cte' n /6+2 A&&en'x (*AF n'cates t0at -ne' -ateral ;ll 0a%e

relat%el lo; s$l&0$r content an' 0#0 ne$tral?n# &otental NPF. Ac' >ase Acco$ntn# A>AF

tests s0o; t0at t0e -ne roc8 0as lo; s$l&0'e s$l&0$r contentD t&call 6.6/D t&call &resent

n t0e s$l&0'e -neral &rteD ;t0 c0alco&rte an' -olb'ente occasonall obser%e'.

Mne roc8 contans a%alable carbonate ne$tral?n# &otental NPF an' non*carbonate NPD n t0e

for- of -a#nes$-* an'9or calc$-*rc0 slcate -nerals. T0e a%alablt of slcate non*

carbonateF NP s obser%able n all -ne roc8 t&es. >ase' on %er conser%at%e ass$-&tons for

CaNP an' nons$l&0ate s$l&0$r s$l&0$r %al$esD an' a CaNPR of /.6D a&&rox-atel 55 of t0e -ne

roc8 s est-ate' to be NPAG.


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KGHM AJAX MINING INC. Ajax Project |().(

Knetc testn# 0as been con'$cte' for -ore t0an t;o ears to est-ate -etal loa'n#s fro- t0e

-ne roc8 -aterals. &H %al$es ran#e fro- 4.6 to 5.2 o%er t0s t-e n'catn# t0at $n'er t0e

en0ance' ;eat0ern# con'tonsD no AR) s n'cate' n an of t0e -ajor -ne roc8 t&es.

Metal leac0n# rates fro- t0e 8netc tests are relat%el lo; an' 'ss-lar bet;een lt0olo#es.

Para-eters of concern POCsF ncl$'e ca'-$-D co&&erD nc8elD ?ncarsencD -olb'en$-D selen$-an' %ana'$- )ssol%e' -etal concentratons for POCs %ar bet;een -ne roc8 t&es ;t0 %al$es

ran#n# t&call belo; or %er close to t0e >C "res0;ater A$atc !fe G$'elnes for so-e -ne

roc8 an' excee'n# #$'elne concentratons n ot0ers. Pre'ct%e ;ater $alt so$rce ter-s

A&&en'x (*>F ncor&orate cons'eraton of t0ese %arable rates fro- 'fferent -ne roc8.

Of note s t0at fel' bns at t0e Ajax ste 0a%e been n &lace snce /664 an' t0e -ne roc8 t0e contan

0as been ex&ose' to nat$ral ;eat0ern# &rocess for at least +2 ears &ror to fel' bn constr$cton

All of t0e fel' bns &ro'$ce' leac0ate ;t0 a &H a%era#n# abo$t 5D 'e-onstratn# t0at after at least

+2 ears of s$baeral ex&os$reD -ne roc8 s not act%el &ro'$cn# ac'c 'rana#e.

T0e -ana#e-ent of -ne roc8 at t0e Project ;ll be con'$cte' n concor'ance ;t0 t0e Metal!eac0n# an' Ac' Roc8 )rana#e Mana#e-ent an' Montorn# Plan ,ecton ++.2F.

3.?.1.# Ore

Ore sa-&les 0a%e s-lar M!9AR) c0aracterstcs as -ne roc8 fro- t0e sa-e #eolo#c $nt ;t0

t0e exce&ton of ncrease' ab$n'ance of co&&er s$l&0'e -nerals n t0e ore sa-&les. On a%era#eD

ore sa-&les also 0a%e ncreasn# s$l&0'e an' carbonate content ;t0 ncreasn# ore #ra'e

0o;e%erD total s$l&0$r content s #enerall belo; 6.3. A&&rox-atel (6 of t0e lo; an' -e'$-

#ra'e ore -ateral te-&orarl store' n t0e ore stoc8&le ;as 'eter-ne' to be PAG $sn# t0e

conser%at%e CaNPR screenn# crtera. T0s relat%el lo; o%erall &ercenta#eD an' t0e &resence of

carbonate -neralD s$##ests t0at net ac' #eneraton fro- t0e ore stoc8&le s not ex&ecte'.

3.?.1.3 Ta!l!n2s

Taln#s are ex&ecte' to 0a%e a lo; a%era#e s$l&0$r content near 6./( an' a%era#e CaNP %al$es

aro$n' 32 8# CaCO(9t. O%erallD t0e taln#s are ex&ecte' to be NPAG.

Taln#s 8netc tests s0o; a -ean stable leac0ate &H of 5 an'D as ;t0 t0e -ne roc8D t0e -etal leac0n#

rates are relat%el lo;. )ssol%e' -olb'en$-D co&&erD selen$- an' %ana'$- s0o; t0e 0#0est

release rates ;t0 selen$- an' s$l&0ate excee'n# >C ;ater $alt #$'elnes. Pre'ct%e ;ater

$alt so$rce ter-s A&&en'x (*>F ncor&orate cons'eraton of t0ese %arable rates fro- t0e taln#s.

3.?.1.?

O"er/urden

O%erb$r'en sa-&les fro- ;t0n t0e &ro&ose' o&en &t bo$n'ar contan s$l&0$r s&eces &r-arl

n s$l&0ate -nerals an' ac' nsol$ble s$l&0$r &0ases ;t0 l-te' sa-&les contann# 'etectable

s$l&0'e s$l&0$r. AlsoD a relat%el lar#e &ercenta#e of t0e total carbon content occ$rs n t0e for- of

or#anc carbonD 0o;e%erD t0ere s s$ffcent carbon n carbonate -nerals res$ltn# n n CaNPR

%al$es 0#0er t0an /6. No net ac' #eneraton s ex&ecte' fro- t0e o%erb$r'en $nt after exca%aton.


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,0a8er flas8 extracton tests of t0e o%erb$r'en -ateral res$lte' n consstentl ne$tral &H ;t0 onl

s$l&0ate an' selen$- excee'n# >C conta-nate' ste #$'elnes n t;o of t0e t;ent sa-&les.

(+0+. Source Terms and #redictive "odellin8

Geoc0e-cal c0aracter?aton st$'es are $se' to &re'ct an' e%al$ate t0e 'rana#e $alt of t0e

MR,"sD ore stoc8&leD T," an' o&en &t ;alls. T0s &re'cte' 'rana#e $alt s $se' to e%al$ate t0e

&otental -&act of -ne 'rana#e as &art of en%ron-ental assess-ent. ,&ecfcallD t0e &re'cte'

#eoc0e-cal so$rce ter-s fro- t0e MR,"sD t0e ore stoc8&leD t0e T," an' t0e &t ;alls are $se' as

n&$t nto t0e &roject*scale ;ater $alt -o'el to &re'ct ;ater c0e-str at %aro$s locatons across

t0e Project an' n t0e 'o;nstrea- en%ron-ent. !on#*ter- &t ;all r$noff $alt &re'ctons also

fee' nto a n$-ercal &t la8e -o'el to e%al$ate t0e e%ol$ton of ;ater $alt after -ne clos$re.

Geoc0e-cal so$rce ter-s are &resente' n A&&en'x (*> an' t0e -o'el res$lts are 'sc$sse' n t0e

context of t0e en%ron-ental assess-ent ;t0n C0a&ter 3.

(+1

A,A #IT &EELO#"ENT

A $n$e as&ect of t0e Project s t0e locaton of Jac8o !a8e relat%e to t0e Ajax Pt. KAM 0as

$n'erta8en 'etale' n%est#atons to $n'erstan' c$rrent 0'ro#eolo#cal an' #eotec0ncal

con'tons bet;een t0e la8e an' t0e o&en &tD an' as 'etale' #eotec0ncal -ontorn# &lans are

'e%elo&e'D t0e ;ll be foc$se' on effect%el -ana#n# t0s rs8. KAM reco#n?es t0e -an

en%ron-entalD socal an' c$lt$ral %al$es assocate' ;t0 Jac8o !a8eD an' s co--tte' to

'e%elo&n#D o&eratn#D an' closn# t0e Project n a -anner t0at retans t0ese %al$es.

T0e &t ;ll be 'e%elo&e' n -$lt&le &0ases. Total -ateral -o%e-ent fro- t0e &t s est-ate' at

an ann$al a%era#e of a&&rox-atel


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KGHM AJAX MINING INC. Ajax Project |().1

A s$--ar of laborator test an' roc8 -ass classfcaton res$lts are &resente' n Table (.2*/. >ase'

on t0e -e'an RMR5- $ed!an "alues? R)R @Roc )ass Ra!n2 =a,er B!en!as!- 1>- $ed!an "alues

3.5.1.1 O%en P! Slo%e Des!2n Cons!dera!on

T0e -et0o's $se' to 'e%elo& t0e o&en &t slo&e 'es#n &ara-eters follo;e' n'$str best &ractcesD

ncl$'n# () nelastc n$-ercal -o'eln#D an' cons'ere' all a%alable 'ata ;t0n eac0

#eotec0ncal 'o-an. As can be seen n s$--ar Table (.2*(D t0e nter*ra-& an#les IRAF an o%erall

slo&e an#les O,AF ran#e fro- 11 to 26 an' 12 to 2( res&ect%el.

Tale (+1)(+ Summary of A-a> Slope &esi8n #arameters

Slope

"aterial alue

BFA*

?@

Bench

?m@

I!A.

?@

5eotechnical

Bench

?m@

OSA(

?@

Roc8 PtF -ax 42 +5 26 /2 2(

-n 32 +3 11 /2 12

O%erb$r'en -ax (6 +3 /6 NA /1

-n /4 5 +< NA //

Noes9

1 BFA @ Benc Face An2le# IRA @ Iner6Ra$% An2le3OSA @ O"erall Slo%e An2le

3.5.1.# (&dro2eolo2!cal Assess$en

H'ro#eolo#cal tests s0o; t0at t0e 0'ra$lc con'$ct%t of t0e be'roc8 s #enerall s-lar fro-

$nt to $nt. )ra;'o;n obser%e' '$rn# test &$-&n# at -ontorn# ;ells nstalle' a'jacent to t0e


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contact of t0e M=P an' ,!) $nts s$##est t0s contact ?one s -ore &er-eable t0an t0e s$rro$n'n#

roc8s. Test &$-&n# res$lts also n'cate t0at t0e be'roc8 s 0etero#eneo$s an' ex0bts barrer

bo$n'ar effects t&cal of l-te' rec0ar#e an' fract$re' be'roc8. Gro$n';ater s #enerall

locate' +66 - belo; t0e #ro$n's s$rface. Pt ;all 'e&ress$r?aton ;ll be -ana#e' t0ro$#0 a

co-bnaton of ex*&t 'e;atern# ;ells an' n*&t 0or?ontal ;all 'e&ress$rsaton 'rans. >ase' on

0'rolo#cal st$'esD #ro$n';ater &$s0bac8 of +/2 - be0n' t0e &t ;all ;ll be ac0e%e' ;t0 t0enstallaton of 0or?ontal 'ran0oles a%era#n# (66 - n len#t0D ;t0 +66 - s&acn#.

3.5.1.3 4!nder )or2an P!%el!ne

T0e Kn'er Mor#an &&elne s c$rrentl ro$te' alon# t0e ;estern bo$n'ar of t0e $lt-ate o&en &t

bo$n'ar t0ro$#0 t0e nort0east ar- of Jac8o !a8e. "or safet reasonsD t0e Project 'es#n s base' on

t0e &&elne ben# ro$te' ;est of Jac8o !a8e ;t0 t0e ne; al#n-ent of t0e &&elne a&&rox-atel

+./2 8- fro- t0e ;estern an' nort0;estern e'#e of t0e o&en &t. T0s 'stance bet;een t0e o&en &t

an' t0e &&elne -n-?esD an' &ossbl el-natesD t0e effect to t0e &t ;all stablt or &t

'e;atern# '$e to t0e &&elne.

(+1+. #ioneerin8 9or:

Intal &re&ro'$cton &t 'e%elo&-ent ;ll be acco-&ls0e' ;t0 front en' loa'ersD 'o?ersD

&erc$sson 'rllD an' rear en' '$-& tr$c8s. Act%tes '$rn# t0s sta#e ncl$'e re-o%n#

o%erb$r'enD 'e%elo&n# -ne access roa's s$table for lar#e -nn# e$&-entD an' 'e%elo&n#

areas ;t0n t0e ntal &t for t0e lar#e s0o%el an' -nn# e$&-ent. ,$table or#anc -ateral ;ll

be te-&orarl stoc8&le' for recla-aton $se.

(+1+( #it &evelopment

T0e lon#est s&an of t0e &t s a&&rox-atel /.2 8- n t0e east*;est 'recton an' a&&rox-atel

+.1 8- n t0e nort0*so$t0 'recton. T0e 0#0est crest ele%aton of t0e $lt-ate &t s


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#hase . T0s &0ase tar#ets 'ee&er -neral?aton t0ro$#0 an ex&anson of P0ase + an'

exten's t0e &t bo$n'ar alon# &arts of t0e ;est an' so$t0;est ;all. T0e &t botto- s

c$rrentl &lanne' to be accesse' b a sn#le ra-& locate' alon# t0e nort0;est ;all ;t0 an

ext alon# t0e so$t0east bo$n'ar of t0e o&en &t. P0ase + s ;t0n t0e bo$n'ares of t0e

P0ase / foot&rnt an' exten's t0e &t 'e&t0.

#hase ( T0s &0ase s c$rrentl &lanne' to be n'e&en'ent of t0e &re%o$s &0ases an' as&lanne' ;ll be locate' east of P0ase / n t0e area of t0e 0storc Ajax East Pt. Access to

P0ase ( ;ll be ;t0 a ra-& extn# alon# t0e nort0ern bo$n'ar of t0e &t. T0e botto- of

P0ase ( ;ll 'ee&en t0e &t fro- t0e P0ase / 'e&t0.

3.5.3.# U% o ear 5

T0e o&en &t 'e%elo&-ent b en' of @ear 2 "#$re (.2*2F ncl$'es

#hase * T0s &0ase s co-&lete an' t0e -nn# n t0s area contn$es as &art of P0ase /.

#hase . T0s &0ase tar#ets 'ee&er -neral?aton ;t0 t0e &t botto- accesse' b a ra-&

locate' alon# t0e nort0east ;all ;t0 an ext alon# t0e so$t0east bo$n'ar of t0e o&en &t.

T0ere ;ll stll be act%e -nn# n P0ase / at t0e en' of @ear 2.

#hase ( T0s &0ase re-ans n'e&en'ent of t0e &re%o$s &0ases ;t0 access %a a

co$nter*cloc8;se ra-& extn# alon# t0e so$t0eastern bo$n'ar of t0e &t. T0ere ;ll be

act%e -nn# n P0ase ( at t0e en' of @ear 2.

#hase 0 T0s &0ase ;ll exten' t0e &t bo$n'ares to t0e nort0 an' east of t0e &re%o$s

&0ases. P0ase 1 ;ll be act%e for a&&rox-atel sx 3F ears an' s t0e ntal &0ase to

connect t0e &re%o$s &0ases nto one &t. At t0e en' of @ear 2D P0ase 1 ;ll be establs0e'

;t0 act%e -nn# $tl?n# t0e P0ase ( ext an' 0a$l roa'.

3.5.3.3 U% o ear 1

T0e o&en &t 'e%elo&-ent b en' of @ear +6 "#$re (.2*3F ncl$'es

#hase . T0s &0ase s co-&lete an' -nn# n t0s area contn$es as &art of P0ase 1.

#hase ( T0s &0ase s co-&lete an' -nn# n t0s area contn$es as &art of P0ase 1.

#hase 0 T0s &0ase exten's t0e &t 'ee&er b t0e en' of @ear +6 ;t0 access %a a 0a$l roa'

alon# t0e so$t0east area of t0e &t an' t0e ext alon# t0e so$t0east &t bo$n'ar.

#hase 1 T0s &0ase ta8es t0e o&en &t bo$n'ar to ts fnal $lt-ate bo$n'ar to t0e nort0east

an' east of t0e &re%o$s &0ases. P0ase 2 ;ll contn$es to 'ee&en t0e &t botto- b en' of @ear+6 ;t0 ra-& access alon# t0e so$t0 area of t0e &t extn# t0e &t at t0e so$t0east bo$n'ar.

3.5.3.? U% o ear #3

T0e o&en &t 'e%elo&-ent b en' of @ear /( "#$re (.2*4F ncl$'es

#hase 0 T0s &0ase s co-&lete an' -nn# n t0s area contn$es as &art of P0ases 2 an' 3.


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#hase 1 T0s &0ase s co-&lete an' t0e area s $se' for -ne roc8 's&osal as bac8fll -ateral.

#hase 2 T0s &0ase contn$es -nn# 'ee&er n t0e eastern area of t0e o&en &t ;t0 a &t

botto- at t0e fnal ele%aton b en' of @ear /(. Access s %a ra-& locate' alon# t0e east an'

&ortons of t0e so$t0 &t ;all extn# at t0e so$t0ern &t bo$n'ar.

(+1+0

Ore Duality Control

)stn#$s0n# bet;een t0e 'fferent ore -nn# areas an' acc$ratel &re'ctn# -ne roc8*ore

contacts ;ll be re$re' o%er t0e co$rse of t0e Project. T0e #eolo# an' -ne &lannn# #ro$& ;ll

be res&onsble for sa-&ln#D #eolo#cal -a&&n# of blast 0olesD -er#n# assa 'ata ;t0 blast0ole

coor'natesD #eneratn# s0ort*ran#e*-ne &lansD &erfor-n# ore an' -ne roc8 'elneatonD

&erfor-n# -ne to &rocess &lant reconclatonsD an' $alt control. $alt control &ersonnel ;ll

assst -ne o&eraton ;t0 ore*-ne roc8 'ecson*-a8n#. Ore control ;ll rel on '#tal -et0o's

s$c0 as 0#0 &recson GP, an' %rt$al '#tal -a&&n#. T0s a&&roac0 ;ll exten' to -ne roc8

c0aracter?aton an' t0e classfcaton of -ateral as PAG an' NPAG an' s$&&ort M!9AR)

-ana#e-entD as o$tlne' n ,ectons (.1 an' (.last0ole 'rlln# ;ll be &erfor-e' ;t0 electrc rotar &ro'$cton 'rlls. >last 'a-a#e to t0e &t

;alls ;ll be -n-?e' to &reser%e stren#t0 alon# be''n# &lanes 'efnn# t0e &otental fal$re

bloc8s. A ;all control &ro#ra- ;ll consst of &re*s&lttn# an' tr- blasts ;0c0 ;ll be carre' o$t

alon# $lt-ate ;allsD ncl$'n# t0e nter-e'ate &t &0ases f #eotec0ncal con'tons ;arrant. Tr-

&attern blast 0oles ;ll be 'rlle' ;t0 t0e &ro'$cton 'rll r# an' t0e &re*s&lttn# blast*0oles ;ll

be 'rlle' ;t0 a 'esel &erc$sson 'rll r#. Mne roc8 -ateral ;ll be blaste' to &ro'$ce a s$table

&artcle s?e 'strb$ton for loa'n# an' 0a$ln#. Mneral?e' -ateral ;ll be blaste' to co-&l

;t0 fra#-entaton re$re-ents an' a s&ecfe' &artcle 'strb$ton.

A -x of a--on$- ntrate9f$el ol AN"OF an' e-$lson ex&los%es ;ll be $se' for blastn#.

>last 'es#ns 0a%e been 'e%elo&e' to el-nate t0e rs8 of str$ct$ral 'a-a#e an' -n-?e

annoance effects fro- blast n'$ce' #ro$n' %bratons to nearb co--$ntesD res'ental 0o-esD

b$snessesD to;ers an' ot0er free stan'n# str$ct$res. T0ese 'etale' blast 'es#ns 0a%e also been

'e%elo&e' to &rotect t0e 0ealt0 an' safet of t0e &$blcD -ne e-&loees an' a$atc lfe n Jac8o

!a8e. "nall blast 'es#ns 0a%e &ro&ose' &roce'$res for blast notfcatonsD ;arnn# s#na#e blast

clearance ?onesD co--$ncatonsD an' &ost blast ns&ectons. A''tonal 'etale' nfor-aton on

blastn# &roce'$resD ncl$'n# '$st controlD s contane' n A&&en'x ) of A&&en'x +6.2*A.

(+1+2

Loadin8 and $aulin8

Tra'tonal lar#e scale tr$c8s an' s0o%els ;ll loa' an' trans&ort -ateral fro- f$ll +2 - benc0es.

"ront en' loa'ers ;ll s$&&ort t0e -an &ro'$cton fleet b ;or8n# on less &ro'$ct%e facesD

co-&letn# clean*$& &rojects an' ser%n# as bac8$&.


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Conceptual General Arrangement Year -2

Figure 3.5-1

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Conceptual General Arrangement Year -1

Figure 3.5-2

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Conceptual General Arrangement Year 1

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Figure 3.5-5

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(+2

"INE #!O&%CTION SC$E&%LE

Mne &ro'$cton ;ll be#n ;t0 a one an' a 0alf ear 'e%elo&-ent an' &re*str&&n# &0ase '$rn#

constr$ctonF. T0s &0ase ;ll foc$s on roa' 'e%elo&-entD T," starter 'a-D -nn# &0ase

&re&aratonD an' ex&os$re of ore. "ollo;n# t0s &0aseD a ra-&*$& &ero' n -nn# rates ;ll ta8e

&lace o%er t0e co$rse of t;o ears $ntl &ea8 -nn# rates are ac0e%e'. T0e ra-& $& &ero' s'es#ne' to $c8l #an access to 0#0er #ra'e ore for &rocessn#D ;0le stoc8&ln# lo;er #ra'e for

&rocessn# to;ar' t0e en' of t0e -ne lfe. A&&rox-atel


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;ll be n &lace ;0c0 ;ll be $tl?e' '$rn# t0c8ener -antenance an' re&ar. Process ;ater ;ll

be reccle' fro- t0e T," an' fres0;ater ;ll be $se' for &$-& #lan' sealsD rea#ent &re&aratonD

#ra%t crc$t fl$'saton an' ntaton9-a8e*$& nee's.

T0e &rocess &lant ;ll be a steel str$ct$re ;t0 ns$late' steel roof 'ec8 an' ns$late' ;all cla''n#.

O%er0ea' cranes an' -ajor e$&-ent ;ll be s$&&orte' on steel &latfor-s co-&lete ;t0 steel#ratn# an' 0an'rals e.#.D cclonesD sa-&lersD analserD screensD etc.F. T0ese -$lt*le%el steel

&latfor-s ;ll &ro%'e ser%ces for on#on# o&eraton an' -antenance nee's. ,e%eral -eans of

e#ress an' starcases ;ll also be &ro%'e'. T0e b$l'n# ;ll 0o$se electrcal roo-sD control roo-sD

'r facltes an' offces.

T0e &rocess &lant conssts of t0e follo;n# $nt o&eraton "#$re (.4*+F

cr$s0n# crc$ts

R$n*of*Mne ROMF ore rece%n# an' &r-ar cr$s0n#D

co%ere' coarse ore stoc8&leD

coarse ore stoc8&le ore recla-D

secon'ar cone cr$s0n# an' screenn# crc$tD

co%ere' fne ore stoc8&leD

HPGR cr$s0n# an' ;et screenn# crc$t

#rn'n# an' classfcaton

ball -ll #rn'n# crc$tD

cclones for classfcaton

&rocessn#

ro$#0er flotatonD

co&&er cleaner flotatonD

concentrate re#rn'n# sta#esD

#ra%t #ol' crc$tD

co&&er concentrate t0c8enn#D fltratonD an' s0&&n# an'

t0c8ene' taln#s 's&osal.

(+3+. #rimary Crushin8 and Conveyin8

A cr$s0n# an' con%en# sste- on t0e ext &ont of t0e $lt-ate &t 'es#n ex*&t cr$s0erF ;llre'$ce t0e ROM -ateral to -a8e t s$table to be trans&orte' b belt con%eors. T0e cr$s0e' roc8

s loa'e' onto con%eors for trans&ort to t0e &rocess &lant.

T0e ex*&t &r-ar cr$s0er an' con%en# sste- conssts of one fxe' &r-ar cr$s0er an'

corres&on'n# belt con%eors. Ore ;ll be cr$s0e' to t0e s?e P56 of +26 -- ;0c0 -eets t0e

&rocess re$re-ents. T0e cr$s0e' ore ;ll be transferre' to t0e coarse ore stoc8&le b a belt

con%eor. T0e con%eor ;ll be co%ere' for '$st control.


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SimplifiedProcess Overview

Figure 3.7-1


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(+3+( !ou8her Flotation

Cclone o%erflo; fro- eac0 ball -ll crc$t flo;s nto t0e flotaton crc$t. Eac0 ball -ll lne ;ll

fee' ts o;n ro$#0er flotaton tran consstn# of sx tan8 flotaton cells. "lotaton rea#ents an' t0e

cclone o%erflo; ;ll be a''e' to t0e fee' box at t0e be#nnn# of eac0 lne. )$rn# t0e ro$#0er

flotaton &rocessD t0e -ajort of co&&er -nerals ;ll be floate' nto a ro$#0er concentrate ;0c0;ll be f$rt0er &rocesse' n t0e &r-ar re#rn' an' cleaner flotaton crc$ts. T0e re-ann# sl$rr

taln#sF fro- t0e ro$#0er flotaton crc$t conssts of -ostl #an#$e -ateral an' flo;s b #ra%t

to t0e taln#s &$-&box.

(+3+0 #rimary !e8rind

In or'er to &ro'$ce t0e 'esre' concentrate #rn' s?eD ro$#0er concentrate s fe' to t0e &r-ar

re#rn' cclone fee' &$-&box an' t0en &$-&e' to t0e &r-ar re#rn' cclone. T0e -ajort of

t0e cclone $n'erflo; ;ll re&ort bac8 to t0e &r-ar re#rn' cclone fee' &$-&box. A &orton of

t0e cclone $n'erflo; ;ll be '%erte' for #ra%t concentraton of #ol'. Cclone o%erflo; ;ll be

a'%ance' to t0e frst cleaner flotaton crc$t.

(+3+1 Cleaner Flotation G Secondary !e8rind

Cleann# of t0e ro$#0er co&&er concentrate s acco-&ls0e' n a t0ree sta#e cleaner flotaton crc$t

;t0 t0e concentrate a'%ancn# t0ro$#0 t0e crc$ts an' t0e taln#s ben# ret$rne' t0ro$#0 t0e

crc$t co$nter*c$rrent to t0e concentrate.

"rst cleaner flotaton ;ll $tl?e a sn#le ro; of nne flotaton cells. "rst cleaner concentrate can be

&$-&e' to a secon'ar re#rn' cclone cl$ster ;0c0 ;ll fee' a 0or?ontal strre' secon'ar

re#rn' -ll. T0e cclone o%erflo; ;ll flo; to t0e secon'ar cleaner flotaton crc$t. T0e

secon'ar cleaner flotaton crc$t ;ll consst of t0ree tan8 flotaton cells. Concentrate fro- t0e

secon'ar cleaner flotaton crc$t s fe' to t0e t0r' cleaner flotaton cells f f$rt0er refne-ent s

nee'e'D or can be &$-&e' 'rectl to t0e concentrate t0c8eners. T0e t0r' cleaner flotaton crc$t

;ll ncl$'e t;o tan8 flotaton cells.

(+3+2 !ea8ent $andlin8 and Stora8e

=aro$s rea#ents ;ll be a''e' to t0e &rocess sl$rr strea-s to facltate t0e reco%er of co&&er an'

#ol' '$rn# t0e flotaton &rocess. Table (.4*+ s$--ar?es t0e est-ate' $antt of rea#ents nee'e'.

=aro$s rea#ents ;ll be a''e' to t0e &rocess sl$rr strea-s to facltate t0e reco%er of co&&er

'$rn# t0e flotaton &rocess. T0e &re&araton of t0e %aro$s rea#ents ;ll re$re

b$l8 0an'ln# sste-

-x an' 0ol'n# tan8s

-etern# &$-&s

flocc$lant &re&araton faclt an'

l-e sla8n# an' 'strb$ton faclt


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Tale (+3)*+ Summary of Annual !ea8ents for A-a> #ro-ect #rocess #lant

!ea8ents

Nominal Annual

Total Consumption ?t@ !ea8ent %se

Collector PAX 166 Pro-otes a'0erence of -nerals to flotaton b$bbles

MI>C9)o;frot0 126 Generates frot0 for flotaton

)e&ressant Roal C0e-cal

)e&ress HG T&o A

+D566 In0bts a'0erence of -nerals to flotaton b$bbles

Gol' &ro-oter MX


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Eac0 rea#ent lne an' a''ton &ont ;ll be labelle' n accor'ance ;t0 7or8&lace Ha?ar'o$s Materals

Infor-aton ,ste-s 7HMI,F stan'ar's. All o&eratonal &ersonnel ;ll rece%e 7HMI, trann#D alon#

;t0 a''tonal trann# for t0e safe 0an'ln# an' $se of t0e rea#ents. A&&ro&rate %entlatonD fre an'

safet &rotectonD an' Materal ,afet )ata ,0eet M,),F statons ;ll be &ro%'e' at t0e faclt.

(+3+3

Laoratory Services

!aborator ser%ces ;ll be a%alable on*ste talore' to -eet Project re$re-ents to s$&&ort #ra'e

control an' &rocess &lant control. T0e assa laborator ;ll be e$&&e' ;t0 t0e necessar analtcal

nstr$-ents to &ro%'e all ro$tne assas for t0e -neD &rocess &lant an' ex&loraton. T0e

-etall$r#cal laborator ;ll $n'erta8e all necessar test ;or8 to -ontor -etall$r#cal &erfor-ance

an'D -ore -&ortantlD to -&ro%e &rocess flo;s0eet $nt o&eraton an' effcences. En%ron-ental

analses s$c0 as ;ater $alt testn#F ;ll be &erfor-e' b t0r'*&art laboratores offste.

(+4

TAILIN5S STO!A5E FACILIT' AN& TAILIN5S "ANA5E"ENT

T0e T," ;ll store taln#s sol'sD &rocess ;aterD an' contact r$noff ;ater fro- t0e Project. It ;ll beconstr$cte' n sta#es o%er t0e lfe of t0e -neD ;t0 t0e crest ele%aton of t0e fo$r e-ban8-ents

rase' o%er t-e to -eet t0e %ol$-etrc retenton re$re-ents of t0e o&eraton. T0e 'es#n for t0e

T," s &resente' n -ore 'etal n A&&en'x (*).

(+4+* Site Selection

A taln#s alternat%es assess-ent 0as been co-&lete' ta8n# nto cons'eraton an area s&annn# a

+6 8- ra'$s fro- t0e &rocess &lant. T0e &referre' locaton s so$t0 of t0e o&en &t an' ;est of t0e

&rocess &lant see ,ecton +4.1.5F.

(+4+.

&esi8n and Operatin8 O-ectives

T0e &rnc&al object%es for t0e 'es#n of t0e T," are to &ro%'e contan-ent for taln#s sol's an'

s$&ernatant ;ater '$rn# t0e o&eraton &0aseD o&t-?e s$&ernatant -ana#e-ent for re$se n t0e

&rocess &lantD an' taln#s sol's contan-ent n t0e lon# ter- &ost*clos$reF to ac0e%e effect%e

recla-aton at -ne clos$re.

T0e follo;n# factors 0a%e been cons'ere' n t0e 'es#n of t0e T,"

a&&lcaton of >est A%alable Tec0nolo# >ATF an' >est A%alable Practces >APF for taln#s

contan-ent to ens$re &er-anentD sec$reD an' total contan-ent of all taln#s -aterals

control of see&a#e t0ro$#0 t0e basn an' e-ban8-ents an' re-o%al of free*'rann# l$'sfro- t0e T," '$rn# t0e o&eraton &0ase for reccln# as &rocess ;ater

no s$rface ;ater 'sc0ar#e to t0e en%ron-ent '$rn# t0e o&eraton &0ase of t0e Project.

&0scal an' c0e-cal c0aracterstcs of t0e taln#s -ateralD ncl$'n# M!9AR) &otentalD

as ;ell as t0e &otental for l$efacton


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0'rolo# an' 0'ro#eolo#D ncl$'n# local cl-atc con'tons an' extre-e ;eat0er

e%ents ncl$'n# &rojectons of ncrease' extre-e ;eat0er e%ents as a res$lt of #lobal

cl-ate c0an#eF

fo$n'aton #eolo# an' #eotec0ncal cons'eratonsD as ;ell as ses-c 'ata an' eart0$a8e

rs8

a%alablt an' c0aracterstcs of constr$cton -aterals an'

to&o#ra&0 of t0e taln#s -ana#e-ent faclt an' a'jacent areas.

(+4+( Thic:ened Tailin8s Strate8y

T0e Project s &lannn# to ncor&orate a strate# to t0c8en t0e taln#s b -ec0ancall 'e;atern#

to create a sl$rr ;t0 36 sol's. One of t0e -an a'%anta#es of t0c8ene' taln#s s t0e reco%er

of ;ater '$rn# t0e t0c8enn# &rocess t0at can be re$se' n t0e &rocessn# &lant faclt res$ltn# n

a s-aller %ol$-e of store' s$&ernatant ;t0n t0e T,". In a''tonD t0e 0#0er sol's content

-&ro%es t0e &0scal stablt of t0e taln#s 'e&oste' ;t0n t0e T,".

(+4+0 5eneral &escription of TSF and &istriution System

T0e T," s st$ate' to t0e so$t0;est of t0e &lant ste areaD an' s 'es#ne' to contan a&&rox-atel

116 Mt /42 M-(F of taln#s ;t0n an area bo$n'e' b nat$ral to&o#ra&0 an' fo$r e-ban8-ents

constr$cte' $sn# a U'o;nstrea- -et0o'. T0e e-ban8-ents ;ll be constr$cte' o%er sx sta#es

o%er &roject lfe "#$re (.5*+F to t0e follo;n# a&&rox-ate '-ensons

t0e Nort0 E-ban8-entD a&&rox-atel (D326 - lon# b +// - 0#0 e-ban8-ent ;ra&s

aro$n' fro- t0e nort0 an' to t0e ;estD to;ar' !ac !e Je$ne Roa'

t0e ,o$t0 E-ban8-entD a&&rox-atel +D226 - lon# b 1/ - 0#0 e-ban8-ent ;ra&s

aro$n' fro- t0e so$t0 an' to t0e so$t0east

t0e ,o$t0east E-ban8-entD a&&rox-atel 226 - lon# b +1 - 0#0 e-ban8-ent s at t0e

-ost so$t0erl area of t0e T," an'

t0e East E-ban8-entD a&&rox-atel +D126 - lon# b +65 - 0#0 e-ban8-ent s alon# t0e

nort0eastern bo$n'ar of t0e T," n t0e c$rrent Goose !a8e area.

T0e e-ban8-ents ;ll be 'es#ne' an' constr$cte' to -eet Cana'an )a- Assocatons C)AF

L)a- ,afet G$'elnes crtera as n'e&en'ent str$ct$res to contan taln#s an' s$&ernatant

;ater. Inte#ral to t0e e-ban8-ent 'es#n ;ll be t0e $se of a -ne roc8 b$ttress an'9or -ne roc8

stora#e facltes --e'atel 'o;nstrea- of t0e T,"D ;0c0 are ncor&orate' n t0e e-ban8-ent

'es#ns to b$ttress t0ese str$ct$res. T0e 7MR," ;ll b$ttress t0e nort0 e-ban8-ent ;0le t0e

,MR" ;ll b$ttress t0e east e-ban8-ent. Incl$son of t0ese 'es#n b$ttressn# co-&onents as &art

of t0e 'a- 'es#n fro- start*$& an' t0ro$#0o$t all sta#es of t0e nort0 an' east e-ban8-ent

constr$cton ncreases t0e "actor of ,afet "O,F a#anst a breac0 se%eral t-es 0#0er t0an t0e

-n-$- 'es#n re$re-ent.


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Ajax Tailings Storage Facility StorageCapacity and Filling Schedule

Figure 3.8-1

Proj # 0230366-0017 | Graphics # AJX-15EAR-056

0935

955

975

995

1,015

1,035

1,055

1,075

50 100 150

Storage Volume (Mm3)

End of Year

Surface Area (Mm3)

Millions

Millions

Elevation(m)

Elevation(m)

200 250 300 350

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

-2930

2,000

Wateronly Water and Tailings

-1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

940

950

960

970

980990

1,000

1,010

1,020

1,030

1,040

1,050

1,060

1,070

1,080

1,090

Source: Norwest (2015).

Min, Freeboard (PMF + Wave Runup)Tailings + Supernatant Pond (m)Min, Embankment Elevation for Tailings (m)MRSF Elevation (m)

Storage VolumeFinal Embankment CrestSurface Area

El. 1,056m

El. 1,046m

El. 1,031m

El. 1,012m

El. 1,000m

El. 971m

El. 992m

Final Embankment Crest: El. 1,056m

a) TSF Depth Area Capacity Curve

b) TSF FIlling Schedule


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KGHM AJAX MINING INC. Ajax Project |()1*

Conce&t$al 'e%elo&-ent of t0e T," s &resente' n "#$re (.5*/. In #eneral t0e co-&onents of t0e

T," can be 'escrbe' as

TSF ase T0e n*st$ -ateral of t0e basn of t0e T," ;ll be co-&acte' as nee'e' to

&ro%'e a''tonal controls on T," 'rana#e an' see&a#e.

TSF Eman:ments;ll co-&rse of t0e follo;n# ?ones

Tll >lan8et !ner ,ste-F * ;ll be constr$cte' fro- lo;*&er-eablt #lacal tll -ateral

fro- nearb so$rces to re'$ce &ore &ress$res n t0e e-ban8-ent an' -n-?e an

see&a#e t0ro$#0 t0e e-ban8-ent. Pror to &lace-ent of t0s see&a#e control ?one on t0e

$&strea- face of t0e T,"D t0e fo$n'aton s$rface ;ll ncl$'e -ost$re con'tonn# an'

s-oot0n# before nstalln# a non*;o%en #eotextle.

Co-&acte' Mne Roc8 ;ll be constr$cte' fro- NPAG -ne roc8 -ateral fro- o&en

&t o&eratons. T0e -ateral &lace-ent an' co-&acton re$re-ents for t0e

e-ban8-ent ?one ;ll be to -n-?e an settle-ent or str$ct$ral ss$es t0at -a

-&act t0e $&strea- see&a#e control ?one e. !ner sste-F.

"ine !oc: Buttress ;ll be constr$cte' fro- -ne roc8 -aterals fro- o&en &t o&eraton.

T0e -ateral &lace-ent an' co-&acton re$re-ents for t0e b$ttress ;ll be to -n-?e

settle-ent an' str$ct$ral ss$es t0at -a -&act t0e T," e-ban8-ent.

"ine !oc: Stora8e Facility ;ll be constr$cte' fro- NPAG an' PAG -ne roc8 -aterals

fro- o&en &t o&eraton. T0s -ateral ;ll be &lace' n laers to -eet M!9AR) CaNPR of (

;t0n t0e MR,". More 'etals on t0e MR,"s can be fo$n' n ,ecton (.


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()1. |Ajax Project RE= N.+ | )ECEM>ER /6+2

Nat$ral s$rface r$noff an' see&a#e fro- t0e East E-ban8-ent an' eastern area of t0e

,MR," ;ll collect n t0e Central Collecton Pon'

Nat$ral s$rface r$noff an' see&a#e fro- t0e so$t0 area of t0e ,MR," ;ll collect n t0e

see&a#e collecton &on's a'jacent to t0e &rocessn# &lant an'

Nat$ral s$rface r$noff an' see&a#e fro- t0e ,o$t0 an' ,o$t0east E-ban8-ents ;ll beto;ar' t0e T," area beca$se of t0e local to&o#ra&0.

(+4+2 "onitorin8 and !eportin8

T0e T," ;ll be -ontore' $sn# a for-al?e' &roce'$re ncor&orate' nto t0e Project En%ron-ental

Mana#e-ent ,ste- EM,F an' n co-&lance ;t0 t0e >C )a- ,afet G$'elnes A&&en'x (*)D

,ecton 5F. Geotec0ncal nstr$-entaton ;ll be nstalle' n t0e e-ban8-ents an' fo$n'aton '$rn#

constr$cton an' o%er t0e lfe of t0e Project. T0e nstr$-entaton ;ll be $se' to -ontor an' assess

e-ban8-ent &erfor-ance an' to 'entf an con'tons 'fferent to t0ose ass$-e' '$rn# 'es#n

an' analss. A-en'-ents to t0e on#on# 'es#ns an'9or re-e'aton ;or8 can be -&le-ente' to

res&on' to t0e c0an#e' con'tonsD s0o$l' t0e nee' arse. Ke control an' -ontorn# s$bject areass0o$l' ncl$'e

ns&ectons of t0e T," ;t0 re#ar' to &erfor-ance -ontorn#D nstablt n'catorsD stablt

-ontorn#D taln#s 'e&ostonD ;ater -ana#e-ent an' control

constr$cton controlsD ncl$'n# t0e $se of a constr$cton $alt ass$rance &ro#ra-

&roce'$res for '$st control an'

$alt ass$rance an' $alt control -eas$res for o&eratonD -ontorn# an' ns&ectons.

Proce'$res relate' to t0e en%ron-ental -ana#e-ent of t0e T," ;ll be clearl 'oc$-ente'D

to#et0er ;t0 t0e roles an' res&onsbltes of rele%ant staff. T0s 'oc$-entaton ;ll be re%se' asnee'e' to ens$re t0at t s $& to 'ate an' acc$rateD an' t ;ll be -antane' t0ro$#0o$t t0e -ne

o&eraton an' clos$re &0ases.

KAM ;ll al#n ;t0 t0e Mnn# Assocaton of Cana'a Toard Susa!na/le )!n!n2&ro#ra- Taln#

Mana#e-ent Protocol an' a'o&t t0e #$'elnes enttle' De"elo%!n2 an O%era!on- )a!nenance and

Sur"e!llance )anual ,or Ta!l!n2s and +aer )ana2e$en Fac!l!!es /662FD ;0c0 &ro%'es $sef$l

#$'ance n 'oc$-entn# staff roles an' -ana#e-ent &roce'$resD ncl$'n#

roles an' res&onsbltes of &ersonnel ass#ne' to t0e taln#s -ana#e-ent faclt

&roce'$res an' &rocesses for -ana#n# c0an#e

t0e 8e co-&onents of t0e taln#s -ana#e-ent faclt

&roce'$res re$re' to o&erateD -ontor t0e &erfor-ance ofD an' -antan t0e faclt to

ens$re t0at t f$nctons n accor'ance ;t0 ts 'es#nD -eets re#$lator an' cor&orate &olc

obl#atonsD an' ln8s to e-er#enc &lannn# an' res&onse an'

re$re-ents for analss an' 'oc$-entaton of t0e &erfor-ance of t0e faclt.


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(+6

"INE !OC; STO!A5E AN& O!E STOC;#ILES

(+6+* "ine !oc: Stora8e Facilities

T0e fo$r MR,"s,MR,"D EMR,"D 7MR,"D an' IPMR,";ll be b$lt n an ncre-ental

-et0o'olo# base' on #$'ance fro- t0e >C Mne 7aste Roc8 Researc0 Co--ttee Inter-G$'elnes an' ste #eotec0ncal an' ses-c nfor-aton. Table (.


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;ll ncl$'e &lace-ent of PAG tr$c8 loa's follo;e' b &lace-ent of NPAG allo;n# for -xn# of

NPAG an' PAG -ateral.

A 'escr&ton of t0e MR," 'e%elo&-ent s &ro%'e' n t0e follo;n# sectons. 7t0 on#on# Project

'es#n an' &lannn#D t0e o&eratonal 'e%elo&-ent ;ll be re%se' as nee'e'.

3..1.1

ear 6# o ear #

T0e MR," 'e%elo&-ent to en' of @ear / "#$re (.2*+ to "#$re (.2*1F s foc$sse' on establs0n# t0e

foot&rnt of t0e MR,"s.

T0e frst lft of t0e ,MR," ;ll be establs0e' at an ele%aton of a&&rox-atel t0e en' of @ear 2 "#$re (.2*2FD t0e ,MR" ;ll 0ol' a&&rox-atel (2 of ts total ca&act of

NPAG an' :NC! -ne roc8 an' t0e EMR," ;ll be at a&&rox-atel t0e en' of @ear +(D t0e ,MR," an' 7MR," ca&act ;ll be reac0e' an' &ro#ress%e recla-aton

can start on t0s MR," '$rn# @ears +1 an' +2. After a&&rox-atel @ear +1D t0e IPMR," s t0e onl

a%alable MR," an' b t0e en' of @ear /( "#$re (.2*4FD ts ca&act ;ll be reac0e' re&resentn#a&&rox-atel +93 of t0e o&en &t %ol$-e. Mne roc8 n t0e IPMR," s &lace' ;t0n t0e ;estern area

of t0e o&en &t @ear +( to +5D ;t0 t0e lo;er &art of t0e IPMR," b$lt fro- t0e botto- of t0e &t an' t0e

$&&er &art b$lt b accessn# fro- near t0e to& of t0e o&en &t an' '$-&n# bac8 onto t0e IPMR,".


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Tale (+**)*+ Estimated EHuipment for Construction and &ecommissionin8 and Closure #hases

EHuipment Type

Numer

of %nits En8ine Type EHuipment Type

Numer

of %nits En8ine Type

"a-or "oile EHuipment "oile Support EHuipment

Exca%ators < to +/ )esel A-b$lance + )esel

Artc$late' Tr$c8s +2 to (6 )esel "re Tr$c8 + )esel

Tan'e- )$-& tr$c8s +2 )esel Resc$e + )esel

Gra'er 3 )esel 7ater Tr$c8 3 )esel

"ront en' loa'ers 3 to < )esel "$el9!$be Tr$c8 ( )esel

"or8lfts 3 )esel Pc8$&s 16 to 36 )esel an' Gasolne

Cranes 3 to < )esel ,er%ce tr$c8s 1 )esel

Trac8 'o?ers 3 )esel Cre; >$s ;t0n -ne ste $seF +2 )esel

Co-&actors 3 )esel Moble !#0tn# :nts M$lt&le )esel

Tele0an'lers 3 )esel Stationary #rocessin8 EHuipment

Manlfts M$lt&le )esel Poer Generaors

+.2 M7 Generator M$lt&le Nat$ral Gas or )esel

)$e to t0e s0ort t-e &ero' for constr$ctonD t0e e$&-ent &resente' ;ll not re$re re&lace-ent

'$rn# t0e constr$cton &0ase.

(+**+. "inin8 EHuipment

Table (.++/ lsts t0e &rel-nar fleet nee'e' eac0 ear '$rn# t0e o&eraton &0ase t0s lst ;ll

also e%ol%e ;t0 f$rt0er refne-ent of o&eratonal nee's an' tec0nolo# c0an#es o%er -ne lfeD b$t

s cons'ere' reasonabl conser%at%e for t0e &$r&oses of en%ron-ental assess-ent e.#.D '$st

#eneratonD noseD f$el $seD etc.F.

(+**+( Surface EHuipment

A s#nfcant fleet of s$rface e$&-ent ;ll be nee'e' to -o%e &eo&le an' fre#0t abo$t t0e steD

-antan roa's an' re-o%e sno;. T0s e$&-ent ;ll also be $se' to -antan an' b$l' access

roa'sD an' to -eet %aro$s ste faclt re$re-ents ncl$'n# stoc8&le -antenanceD an' f$rt0er

ex&loraton 'e%elo&-entF. All statonar &rocessn# e$&-ent s nstalle' ns'e b$l'n#s. 7t0

t0e exce&ton of t0e o%erlan' con%eor ;0c0 s co%ere'FD all con%eors are co%ere'.

!#0t %e0cles s$c0 as 0alf* to one* tonne tr$c8sD sc0ool b$sesD an' -ec0ancal ser%ce tr$c8s ;ll be

$tl?e' to trans&ort &ersonnel an' carr o$t s$rface -antenance an' lo#stcal ;or8. Ana-b$lance an' fre tr$c8 ;ll be -antane' at t0e &rocess &lant for e-er#enc res&onse.


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Tale (+**).+ Estimated EHuipment for Operation #hase

EHuipment Type

Numer

of %nits En8ine Type EHuipment Type

Numer

of %nits En8ine Type

"a-or "oile EHuipment "oile Support EHuipment condF

Electrc ,0o%el ( Electrc Tre Han'ler + )esel

!ar#e "E! + )esel ,8' ,teer loa'er / )esel

Me'$- "E! + )esel )rll 7ater tr$c8 ( )esel

Ha$l Tr$c8 /2 )esel "lat 'ec8 tr$c8 + )esel

Gra'er / )esel Plant !oa'er + )esel

Clean*$& "E! / )esel ,an'n#9Plo; Tr$c8 / )esel

Trac8 )o?er 2 )esel ,er%ce Tr$c8 ( )esel

!ar#e >

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