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LIONTOWN RESOURCES LIMITED

2016 - 2017

MINING MANAGEMENT PLAN

FOR

BYNOE PROJECT

Authorisation Number – TBA

19 May 2016

Distribution 1 x CD Copy- Liontown Resources Limited 1 x CD Copy - DME Mining Compliance Division 1 x File Copy - AMETS

The MMP must be endorsed by a senior representative of the company who has the appropriate level of delegation.

Author Reviewed by Approved by

Date 17 April 2016

Name Holly Edgar Ian Pryor David Richards

Signature

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Table of Contents

1.0 OPERATOR DETAILS ....................................................................................................................... 3

1.1 ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE ......................................................................................... 3

1.2 WORKFORCE...................................................................................................................... 3

2.0 IDENTIFIED STAKEHOLDERS AND CONSULTATION ........................................................................ 4

3.0 PROJECT DETAILS ........................................................................................................................... 5

3.1 PREVIOUS ACTIVITIES AND CURRENT STATUS .................................................................. 6

3.2 PROPOSED ACTIVITIES ....................................................................................................... 8

4.0 CURRENT PROJECT SITE CONDITIONS ........................................................................................... 9

5.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ................................................................................ 11

5.1 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND RESPONSIBILITIES............................................................ 11

5.2 STATUTORY AND NON-STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS ....................................................... 12

5.3 INDUCTION AND TRAINING ............................................................................................... 12

5.4 IDENTIFICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS AND IMPACTS ...................................... 14

5.5 ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITS, INSPECTIONS AND MONITORING .......................................... 21

5.6 ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE .................................................................................... 21

5.6.1 Objectives and Targets ....................................................................................... 21

5.6.2 Performance Reporting ...................................................................................... 22

5.7 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND INCIDENT REPORTING ................................................... 22

6.0 EXPLORATION REHABILITATION .................................................................................................. 23

6.1 EXPLORATION REHABILITATION REGISTER ....................................................................... 26

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1.0 OPERATOR DETAILS

Operator Name: Liontown Resources Limited

Key Contact Person/s: David Richards

Postal Address: GPO Box 2890, Perth WA 6001

Street Address: Level 2, 1292 Hay Street, West Perth WA 6001

Phone: 08 9322 7431

Fax: 08 9322 5800

Email: [email protected]

1.1 ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE

1.2 WORKFORCE It is anticipated that there will be up to six personnel working on the project at any one time. This will consist of a geologist, field assistant and 4 personnel in the drilling crew. The drilling crew will be contractors.

Exploration / Environment Manager

David Richards

Exploration Geologist

Ian Pryor

Field assistants

Drillers/ Contractors

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2.0 IDENTIFIED STAKEHOLDERS AND CONSULTATION

Stakeholders in Liontown’s Bynoe Project are the following:

Shareholders of Liontown Resources Limited

NT Portion 3283- Northern Territory Land Corporation (Appendix 5)

Hundred of Parsons 605- Department of Lands Planning and the Environment (Appendix 5)

Northern Land Council

Northern Territory Government

Department of Mines and Energy (DME)

Commonwealth of Australia Government

NT WorkSafe

Tenement Managers- Australian Mining & Exploration Title Services

Native Title Claimants- DC2005/005 Bynoe No. 2- Not accepted for registration (Appendix 2)

The project area covers Government owned land, therefore Liontown are not required to enter into any Access

Agreements, however Liontown’s project plans will be available to stakeholders at all times. Project plans will

be published on ASX Announcements and on DME’s website. Liontown will also be contactable to discuss any

concerns and details about the project plans. Contact details are found within section 1.0 of this document.

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3.0 PROJECT DETAILS

Authorisation Number

TBA

Project Name: Bynoe Project

Location: Finniss River Area. Approximately 30km SSW of Darwin CBD

Site Access:

For EL30012, via the Stuart Highway, thence via Old Bynoe Road, thence via Litchfield Park Road to access the southern portion of EL30012 or via Fog Bay Road to access the northern portion of EL30012.

For EL30015 and MLN 16, via the Stuart Highway, thence via Old Bynoe Road, thence via Cox Peninsula Road.

Mining Interest/s: ELs 30012 and 30015. MLN 16

Title holder/s: ELs 30012 and 30015- Orema Pty Ltd

MLN 16- A & SF Maddalozzo Pty Limited

Figure 1- Location Map

Overview maps (Plans 1 and 2) and prospect scale maps for each of the work areas (Plans 3 through 13) are attached as Appendix 13. These plans show existing access, and the proposed new track clearing, as well as the proposed locations of drill holes. The existing tracks in the area are generally of a high standard, presumably being installed as haul roads during the historic mining activities. Some are a little overgrown, as they have likely not been in use for a number of seasons, but are otherwise well established. Digital files of the proposed track clearing and drill hole locations are also appended (Appendix 14).

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3.1 PREVIOUS ACTIVITIES AND CURRENT STATUS The Finniss River pegmatite belt has been sporadically explored, and mined since the late 1800’s, with breaks in

production coinciding with WW1, WW2 and times of weak demand/commodity prices.

The Leviathan pegmatite was discovered in 1886 by C. Clarke. By 1890, 400 tonnes of ore had been mined for 2

tonnes of cassiterite (0.5% recovered Sn). The Bynoe Harbour Tin Company formed to work the Leviathan

deposit, however was abandoned in 1909. Hang Gong, Lees, Booths, Highlands, Yan Yams, Annies, Saffums,

Bilatos, Martins and numerous other pegmatites have also been worked over the years, along with more recent

eluvial deposits.

The largest scale production within the Bynoe pegmatites was conducted by the Greenbushes-Bayer joint

venture. This enterprise, mined and treated 110,000t of alluvium and weathered pegmatite between 1985 and

1989 (Monks TF 1995). Numerous reports record the exploration by the Greenbushes-Barbara Mining (Bayer)

JV which focused on the Observation Hill area, the densest of the pegmatite occurrences in the field, currently

covered by MLN16, EL30015 and EL29698. Greenbushes completed extensive auger drilling in the late 1970’s

and 1980’s, however generally only analysed for Sn-Ta-Nb, and recorded all details on local grids, for which

transformations are unable to be found. This drilling was followed by 93 RC holes in 1995 testing 13

pegmatites to depths of 30-60m (Monks TF 1995) however the samples were not analysed for Li and the chip

samples do not appear to have been preserved. Sons of Gwalia went into administration in 2004.

The syndicate that became Talmina Trading in the early 1980’s was active in the southern Mt Finnis and

Leviathan Group pegmatites. Their work included the building of dams, camps and an 80 tph alluvial treatment

plant, plus bulk testing operations at Saffums 1, 2, 3, Sandras and Martins, before being placed into liquidation

in 1985. Corporate Developments (and its associates) purchased the plant and tenements from the liquidators

of Talmina and continued with exploration to the early 2000’s (including mining at Annies). This was initially

through agreement with Monier in 1987, however after Monier withdrew, this agreement was assigned to

Brevcorp in 1988-89. Brevcorp continued bulk testing operations on the Saffums, Turners, Martins and Sandras

prospects. North Queensland Resources N.L. entered the scene in 1989-1990 and unsuccessfully restarted

mining operations, with Brevcorp and NQR subsequently being placed into receivership. Corporate

Developments entered into a JV with Julia Development in 2000. Julia Development collated historical data,

completed Landsat, aerial photography and topographical studies, and then completed drilling, trenching and

surface sampling over the Leviathan and Finniss River pegmatite groups (Horn D 2001) but did not analyse for Li

and the chip samples have not been located to date.

Most recently, the Leviathan pegmatite group and area now covered by EL30012 was explored by Arnhem

Resources (from Dec 2005 to Dec 2008) under joint venture with Haddington Resources (now Altura Mining),

through their wholly owned subsidiary Australian Tantalum Pty Ltd. Haddington carried out extensive programs

of soil sampling, rock chip sampling and shallow RAB drilling, including the only known evaluations in the area

focused on lithium after discovery of lithium mineralisation at the 7Up prospect, approximately 1km west of

EL30012. The soil and rock sampling was relatively wide-spaced (Figure 5) but some Li anomalies are recorded

in the southern and northern parts of EL30012. Grades up to 1.48% Li2O and 1187ppm Ta2O5 were obtained

at the 7 Up prospect situated on current EL30897 (Bourke BG 2012).

Orema Pty Ltd was granted EL30012 and EL30015 in 2014, and signed an agreement with Liontown Resources

in 2016, enabling Liontown to conduct exploration focused on lithium over the prospects within these

tenements. A subsequent agreement was made with A & SF Maddalozzo Pty Ltd for access to MLN16. Liontown

now hope to explore for primary lithium mineralisation within the pegmatites on EL30012, EL30015, MLN16

(Observation Hill and River Annie pegmatite groups) and complete the first known drilling deep enough to

analyse fresh pegmatite samples for lithium.

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Figure 2- Geochemical sampling results from Haddington/Altura 2006-2008 sampling. Soil (squares), drillholes (triangles) and rockchip (circles) have been coloured such that logged metasediments are semi-transparent, and logged pegmatites and quartz veins are non-transparent.

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3.2 PROPOSED ACTIVITIES

Mining Interests (i.e. titles) EL30012 EL30015 MLN16

What time of the year will exploration occur?

May-October 2016

May-October 2016

May-October 2016

How long is exploration expected to occur? 3 weeks 3 weeks 3 weeks

Type of drilling (i.e. RAB, RC, Diamond, aircore)

RC RC RC

Target commodity Lithium (+/- Sn-Ta-Nb)

Lithium (+/- Sn-Ta-Nb)

Lithium (+/- Sn-Ta-Nb)

Is drilling likely to encounter radioactive material?

No No No

Number of proposed drill holes 14 6 4

Maximum depth of holes 200m (avg 120m)

200m (avg 120m)

200m (avg 120m)

Number of drill pads

(Length: x Width: m)

14 pads - 10x20m

6 pads – 10x20m

4 pads - 10x20m

Is drilling likely to encounter groundwater?

(Y, N, unsure) Yes Yes Yes

Number of sumps

(Length: x Width: x Depth: m)

14 (3x2x1M) 6 (3x2x1M): 4 (3x2x1M):

Length of line / track clearing

(Kilometres: x Width: m) 1.9 km x 3m 0.2 km x 3m 0.1 km x 3m

Number of costeans


0 0 0

Total bulk sample (tonnes)


0 0 0

Will topsoil be removed for rehabilitation purposes?

NA NA NA

Previous disturbance yet to be rehabilitated on title (ha) if known

NA NA NA

Camp

(Length: x Width: m) NA NA NA

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Total area disturbed (hectares)

Drillpads and sumps: 0.29

Tracks: 0.57

TOTAL: 0.86


Tracks: 0.06

TOTAL: 0.18


Tracks: 0.03

TOTAL: 0.11

Other: Nil Nil Nil

Sumps will be prepared for each drill site in order to capture any water produced from the hole during drilling. The sumps will allow the water to settle any silt before it is discharged to the environment. The sumps will also serve as a location for the disposal of excess drill spoil that remains at the site at the time of rehabilitation. Based on all previous exploration conducted to date in the project area, all rock types that are expected to be encountered during drilling are non-hazardous and inert, posing no risk of contamination to land or water, e.g. leaching of metals, acid generation.

Site maps showing proposed drill hole locations are presented in the attached Plans 1 through 13. Drill hole location coordinates listed in Appendix 7.

4.0 CURRENT PROJECT SITE CONDITIONS

Site Conditions Description

Regional and Local Geology

The licence is located within the Palaeoproterozic Pine Creek Orogen. The lithology consists of greywacke, shale, siltstone, sandstone, dolostone, tuff, granite, felsic volcanic rocks, dolerite, basalt, micaceous schist, metapelite, calc-silicate rock and quartzite. The area is known to host a variety of commodities which include gold, uranium, base metals, PGE, iron ore, manganese, magnesite and phosphate. Pegmatites are known to be abundant within the licence areas. These pegmatites will be targeted for lithium mineralisation.

Hydrology

There are numerous ephemeral waterways on the title area. These areas are avoided by the currently proposed exploration, observing a minimum 25m buffer zone between any drainage and any areas designated for clearing. EL30015 has waterways that flow into Bynoe Harbour. No known bores are located on the title area.

Flora

No flora and fauna habitats will be significantly affected by Liontown’s exploration activities. Currently the area dominated by woodland in the elevated areas, and grassland in the lower-lying areas. Native species found within the Bynoe area include the fern (Cheilanthes fragillima), Armstrong’s cycad (Cycas armstrongii) and Eel grass (Vallisneria rubra).

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Known weeds occur within the Bynoe area, which include Gamba grass (Andropogon gayanus), Gambia pea (Crotalaria goreensis) and Mission Grass (Cenchrus setosus). There are known threatened flora species that occur or may occur within the Bynoe area which include the Spiderflower (Cleome insolata), Bladderwort (Utricularia dunstaniae) and the Wattle (Acacia praetermissa). Armstrongs’s Cycad (Cycas armstrongii) is also a known threatened species within the area. It is noted as a vulnerable species under the Territory Parks and Wildlife Act (TPWC Act). All employees and contractors will be advised of the potential presence of this species within the project area and made aware of its appearance before entering the project area. If this species is identified, a buffer zone will be made around the species and taped off with flagging tape and all employees and contractors advised not to enter the area. As a general guideline, all cycads will be avoided during clearing operations. This should not be difficult due to the open nature of the woodland, and the fact that the majority of the clearing is on grassland. In the case that the destruction of cycads is necessary, the species will be positively identified and if Cycas armstrongii is identified, the clearing will be abandoned, or repositioned, in that area, in order to avoid the threatened species. Further mitigation of impact measures are presented in Section 5.4. Please see Appendix 4.

Fauna

No flora and fauna habitats will be in any way be seriously affected by Liontown’s exploration activities. Native fauna species found within the Bynoe area include the Marbled frog (Limnodynastes convexiusculus), Saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) and the Black kite (Milvus migrans). In addition the threatened species in the Bynoe area are known to include the following: Northern Quoll (Dasyurus hallucatus), Gouldian Finch (Erythrura gouldiae) and the Partridge pigeon (Geophaps smithii). The Partridge Pigeon (Geophaps smithii) is listed as a vulnerable species under the TPWC Act and the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Act (EPBC Act). A self-assessment has been carried out following the EPBC Act 1999 “Significant Impact Guidelines 1.1”. The self assessment (attached as Appendix 15) determined that the proposed actions are not likely to have a significant impact on the environment or a matter of national environmental significance. Therefore, no referral to the Australian Government Environment Minister will be made, as no approval is required.

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All employees and contractors of Liontown will be advised of the potential presence of threatened species within the project area and made aware of their appearances before entering the project area. If a threatened species is identified, Liontown will not impact on the habitat of the species. The species has a distinctive appearance that is easily identifiable. If in any doubt about the identification of a threatened species, the occurrence will be treated as though the fauna in question was in fact of the threatened species, therefore avoiding any impact on the threatened species. Further measures for the mitigation of impacts on these species are presented in Section 5.4. Known pests/ feral animals in the area include feral cats (Felis catus), wild dogs (Canis lupus) and cane toads (Rhinella marina). Liontown will exercise all effort to not impact on any fauna species. Please see Appendix 4.

Land Use

EL30012 is located within NT Portion 3283 – Crown Lease in Perpetuity 862. EL30015 and MLN 16 is located within Section 1, Hundred of Parsons. ILIS landholder reports are attached at Appendix 5 of the MMP.

Historical, Aboriginal, Heritage Sites

There is one registered and recorded Aboriginal Sacred Site within EL30012. Liontown is aware of this area and exploration will not occur within this area. Please see Appendix 1. There are nil historic heritage sites within the licences.

5.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Liontown Resources is a small company that ensures responsible environmental management through a series of sensible precautions and procedures in which unnecessary damage to the environment is minimized by careful, selective mining techniques and, where possible, early remedial works to allow the short growing season of the region to have optimum benefit. David Richards will be the person responsible for the overall environmental management and rehabilitation of the site. He has reviewed this document and he undertakes to honour the commitments made within the document.

5.1 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND RESPONSIBILITIES Excellence in environmental management is fundamental to Liontown and is a foundation to Liontown’s vision for the future. Liontown recognises that our performance is judged by the actions of our employees and contractors and therefore promotes environmentally responsible behaviour by ourselves and others who work on our team.

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The aim is to prevent, minimise, mitigate and remediate any harmful effects of our operations on the environment and to achieve this Liontown will:

a) ensure the sustainable, responsible and efficient use of natural resources;

b) meet our legal and statutory environmental management obligations;

c) prevent contamination and pollution of air, land and water through the provision of facilities that properly contain emissions and the management of activities to prevent spillage of fuels, hazardous chemicals and waste;

d) lead and develop employees to continually improve performance in environmental and community management;

e) provide a forum for open communication with community and stakeholders for identifying and resolving environmental and community concerns;

f) instil a culture of awareness and commitment to environmental and community management by all who work for or with the Company; and

g) plan and prepare for the return and rehabilitation of land following closure of operations.

Liontown’s full environmental policies are found in Appendix 12.

5.2 STATUTORY AND NON-STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS Liontown’s Bynoe Project will be operated subject to the following legislation: Workplace Health and Safety Act Mineral Titles Act Mineral Titles Regulations Mining Management Act Mining Management Regulations Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011 and Regulations Weeds Management Act Bushfires Act Heritage Conservation Act NT Aboriginal Sacred Sites Act Native Title Act Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act Environment Protection & Biodiversity Conservation Act Atomic Energy Act Radioactive Ores and Concentrates (Packaging and Transport) Act (NT) Code of Practice for Safe Transport of Radioactive Materials 2001 Code of Practice for Radiation Protection and Radioactive Waste Management in Mining and Processing (Mining and Processing Code) The operators of the project will also maintain the required records of employment, injury, production statistics and other data required for reporting to various Commonwealth and NT authorities.

5.3 INDUCTION AND TRAINING All staff that will be working on this project are fully trained in exploration methods, matters and protocol.

The responsible person will be David Richards. Employees and contractors are required to complete an induction prior to commencing work on a site. The induction covers:

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Environmental responsibilities of the company;

Environmental responsibilities of the individual;

Water contamination;

Environmental awareness;

Responsible operating practices;

Management of hydrocarbon spills;

Waste management;

Protection and avoidance of heritage and cultural sites;

Reporting procedure.

The names of employees and contractors that have participated in and completed the induction process are recorded. Records are stored at the company’s offices.

Training topics covered both in the induction and as additional training include:

Identification and management of threatened flora and fauna species;

Incident reporting;

Site inspections;

Weed identification;

Management of feral animal species;

Emergency response training;

Other issues raised during toolbox meetings such as fire extinguisher training and modifying procedures may be the subject of further training.

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5.4 IDENTIFICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS AND IMPACTS

Aspect Impact Risk Rating

Management measures

(prevention)

Management measures (remediation)

Invasive Species- Flora

Effect on native species

Medium

Inspect vehicles prior to entry and exit from project area. Establish shake down areas at the exit from the project area to assist in removing weeds and seeds from plant and equipment. Shake down areas will be the exit entry point, as minimal vehicle traffic will be utilised on the project. Weeds will be removed from vehicles and collected in a container to be later sprayed or burnt. Ian Pryor will be responsible for the weed management on site. Incidences of new weed species on site will be reported to DLR and DME.

Consider establishing a spraying campaign to control weed infestation after the wet season or hand pull weeds from small areas where infestation has taken hold. Follow up to occur 3 months after a spray. Ian Pryor will be responsible for the weed management on site.

Fauna and Flora

Effect on native species Effect on threatened species

Low

Remove food sources. Inspect areas for native fauna before clearing commences. Identify and avoid any threatened species whilst clearing. Generally try to avoid all significant vegetation and any fauna nesting/den sites.

Ian Pryor will review these species each field season to ensure he is familiar with the potential of what species may be present and the appearance of each species.


Ian Pryor will be responsible for inspecting areas prior to clearing. Ian will familiarize himself with the threatened flora and fauna species that may be present within the area before the project works commence. Information on threatened species has been obtained from the Department of Land Resources Management. Follow guidance given in the threatened species information sheets for the threatened species that are, or may be, present in the project area (Appendix 16). These species include the partridge pigeon, the northern quoll, the gouldian finch, the Armstrongs cycad, the spiderflower, the bladderwort, and the wattle. Measures for the mitigation of potential impacts on these species are presented here: Prevent the occurrence of fires during field operations. Fire has potential impacts on all of these species. Clearing the minimum amount required to complete the programme, and restricting vehicle traffic to the established tracks and cleared areas.


Avoiding felling significant trees, especially those with hollows that may provide habitat for the gouldian finch. Avoid hollows and caves in rocky areas which may represent quoll habitat. Observe the weed control procedures presented in other parts of this document. Most species are susceptible in one way or another to the spread of exotic weeds, and the prevention of the spread of weeds is an important mitigation measure for potential impact on the vulnerable species.

Waste

Effect on environment and human health. Potential to attract animal pest species.

Low

Ensure that all domestic waste continues to be disposed of at a licenced rubbish dump. Remove potential food source for animal pest species.

Maintain process of disposal of domestic waste at a licenced rubbish dump. Remove potential food source for animal pest species. Waste hydrocarbons and contaminated products required to be recycled to certified recycler. Batteries and tyres sent to recycler.

Noise & Air Quality

Dust and noise pollution

Medium

Disturbance to flora and fauna will be minimal due to sensitive clearing of drill pads. Noise and dust emissions will be managed with

Topsoil will be re-spread as soon as possible after cessation of drilling to prevent dust.


mandatory noise and dust reduction equipment on plant and machinery. PPE will be issued to personnel to minimize exposure to dust and noise.

Erosion & Sediment Control

Erosion Medium

Topsoil will be re-spread as soon as possible after cessation of drilling to prevent erosion of pads.

Previous drill areas will be monitored for erosion. If erosion has or is likely to take place, sediment traps will be installed.

Fire

Loss of natural vegetation and fauna habitat

Medium

Observe fire restrictions. Maintain fire breaks around drill equipment. Extinguishers mandatory on all vehicles and equipment. Mobile firefighting equipment on site during drill campaigns

Clearing for drill pads/ tracks/ camps

Loss of native flora and fauna

Medium

Leave the area of the drip line of a tree’s canopy untouched to protect the tree’s root ball. Maintain the smallest possible area for drill pads using blade –up technique. Re-establish / clear tracks using blade–up technique. Establish camps in cleared areas. Avoid any threatened species, as per above comments.

Close/ cap drill holes as soon as possible after exploration activities have ceased. Re-spread topsoil over pads and seed; monitoring will determine if it is required. Remove all rubbish for disposal at approved facility.

Driving between drill sites / tenements

Spread of weed pest species

Low

Inspect vehicles prior to entry and exit from project area. Establish shake down areas at the exit from the project area to assist in removing weeds and seeds from plant and equipment.

Consider establishing a spraying campaign to control weed infestation after the wet season or hand pull weeds from small areas where infestation has taken hold. Follow up to occur 3 months after a spray.


Shake down areas will be the exit entry point, as minimal vehicle traffic will be utilised on the project. Weeds will be removed from vehicles and collected in a container to be later sprayed or burnt. Ian Pryor will be responsible for the weed management on site. Incidences of new weed species on site will be reported to DLR and DME.

Ian Pryor will be responsible for the weed management on site.

Drilling

Dust and noise emission – pollution and disturbance to fauna

Medium

Disturbance to flora and fauna will be minimal due to sensitive clearing of drill pads. Noise and dust emissions will be managed with mandatory noise and dust reduction equipment on plant and machinery. PPE will be issued to personnel to minimize exposure to dust and noise. Work areas may be watered to reduce dust. Drill spoils will be collected in biodegradable plastic and calico bags.

Sites will be rehabilitated, and topsoil re-spread as soon as possible after cessation of drilling activities. Based on all previous exploration conducted to date in the project area, all rock types that are expected to be encountered are non-hazardous and inert, posing no risk of contamination to land or water, e.g. leaching of metals, acid generation. The drill spoils will be back-filled down the hole or buried in the sump when the pad is rehabilitated.

Hydrocarbons

Hydrocarbon spills – contamination of soil, surface and ground water

Medium

Diesel fuel will be brought to site in a specially designed tank on the service truck. Transfer will be via hydraulic pump. Spill kit will be on hand at transfer point. Oils and lubricants will be stored in an

Spill kit will be on hand at transfer point In the event of a spill on site, the contaminated soil will be removed and taken to a hazardous waste disposale facility. Eg Tox Free.


appropriate bunded container, and will be removed at the end of each shift.

Surface Water & Ground Water

Water encountered during drilling/ surface water

Medium

Sumps will be excavated at each drill site for the containment of any water produced during drilling. Sumps will not be lined such that the water may infiltrate back underground.

Water to be diverted onto surrounding land will first enter the sump. This will allow the water to settle and deposit its silt load before being discharged.

Cultural & Heritage Sites

Possible destruction of sacred site

Low

The operator has received an abstract from the register of sacred sites confirming that there are registered sites within the project area. If the intention is to drill in the vicinity identified sites, the operator may request a Clearance Certificate from AAPA to identify the areas in which the sites occur, and to determine if any other unregistered sites are present on the project area. All on site personnel will be advised of sacred site details before any work commences. Pegs and flagging tape will be used to mark off the sacred site area if work is required to be completed close to the sacred site boundary. If any potential archaeological material is discovered in the works areas, work will cease in that

Knowledge of the precise location of sacred sites on the project area will enable the proponent to remove any risk of intruding on registered or unregistered sites. Nil proposed works near recorded sacred sites.


location and the occurrence will be reported to the AAPA.

Risk matrix and key.


5.5 ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITS, INSPECTIONS AND MONITORING The responsible person (Ian Pryor) will conduct a walk-through inspection of the work site prior to work commencing every day of the drill programme. Every inspection will monitor the below:

Surface water;

Groundwater;

Invasive species;

Flora and fauna;

Hydrocarbons and hazardous materials areas and containers;

Waste;

Noise and air quality;

Cultural and heritage sites; and

Any areas of erosion.

Any adverse findings will be recorded in a site diary and acted upon as appropriate. For minor incidents that are readily controlled, appropriate actions will be undertaken to mitigate any adverse findings or conditions, and to prevent the recurrence of such incidents. In the case of a finding being made that is of concern from an environmental perspective, work may be halted until appropriate action has been taken to remedy the situation. If a serious incident is evident, the appropriate emergency response will be initiated.

A visual inspection of the site will be conducted prior to the initial commencement of work and following that, monitoring will be at periods to determined by the operator.

If an area has been specifically cleared and upon completion of rehabilitation of drill sites and drill-holes, the results will be documented in an inspection report accompanied by photographs illustrating the rehabilitation activities.

It is understood that the prerequisite for the return of an amount lodged as security is a rehabilitation report accompanied by photographs. Details of any inspection report will therefore serve the two purposes.

5.6 ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE

5.6.1 Objectives and Targets

The results of inspections/ audits conducted on the project area will constitute a monitoring program. Inspections/ audits will focus on:

Management of any water that is encountered during the drilling process – water will be diverted to the drill sumps;

Water monitoring - surface water flowing on the drill pad will be diverted into the drill sumps or into silt traps to shed its load of silt before escaping on to the surrounding land;

Noise mitigation will be effected by ensuring that mandatory noise limiting devices fitted to plant and machinery are functioning correctly and that all personnel are equipped with PPE ear muffs or ear plugs);

Dust will be controlled by wetting down work areas and tracks, and by issuing PPE (dust masks) personnel;

Weeds will controlled on site by spraying, hand pulling, inspecting vehicles and plant entering and leaving the site and by establishing a shake-down area near the exit from the site;


Waste oils, oil and air filters, grease cartridges and rags and domestic waste from the camp site will be removed from the project area and disposed of at an approved facility;

Documented inspection and audit reports are intended to be included in the updated MMP to display the progress made towards achieving environmental targets. Details of inspections recorded in the site diary will be included in the MMP renewal;

Drill holes will be capped as per the Advisory Note AA7-029. Drill pads and sumps will be rehabilitated as per that Advisory Note.; As mentioned in section 4.8, upon completion rehabilitation activities will be documented and photographed for lodgement with DME.

Disturbance Closure Objectives / Targets

Drill holes All holes will be plugged/capped as per DME Advisory Note AA7-029. Any drill spoil that is not able to be returned down a drill hole will be buried in a sump.

Drill pads

The drill pad will be rehabilitated after drilling ceases as per Advisory Note AA7-029. Drill pads will be left in a safe and stable condition as soon as possible after the end of drilling program.

Sumps

The sump will be rehabilitated after drilling ceases as per Advisory Note AA7-029. Sumps will be left in a safe stable condition as soon as possible after the end of drilling program.

Tracks / Gridlines

New tracks will be rehabilitated as per Advisory Note AA7-005. As the land is Vacant Crown Land, it is unlikely that there will be any requirement for the tracks to remain in place, and Liontown Resources Limited expects to ultimately rehabilitate all of the new tracks

Sample bags

All sample bags, waste materials and contaminants must be removed from site and disposed of in an appropriate manner, following the completion of the drilling program, as per Advisory Note AA7-029 (Appendix 11). After drill spoil is returned down the drill holes, the sample bags will be disposed of at a licenced facility.

5.6.2 Performance Reporting

This being Liontown’s first MMP and an Application for an Authorisation, there are nil moniroting or inspection findings to be reported. However, in future programmes, Liontown will report on the below in this section.

Results and findings of all monitoring and audits/inspections completed during the reporting period (including findings provided by DME) and associated corrective and preventative actions.

Pollution and waste management and minimisation progress.

Environmental targets.

Rehabilitation targets.

Progress made against environmental and rehabilitation targets.

Progress made towards achieving revegetation and closure objectives.

What were the findings of any reviews?

How are issues / problems identified?

5.7 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND INCIDENT REPORTING The responsible person will be Ian Pryor. An environmental emergency on the project area will most likely arise from a hydraulic oil or fuel spill. The small quantities of fuel that will be kept on the work site and the oil in the storage tanks of plant and machinery poses a risk to the environment. The emergency procedure that the operator has in place to manage such a threat is as follows:


Alert co-workers and report the incident/or accident to the immediate supervisor;

Trap any liquid if possible by bunding the area to prevent it from reaching any waterways;

Without placing the safety of the individual at risk, identify the source of the leak if possible and determine if it can safely be stopped;

The site manager/ supervisor must then report the incident/ accident to DME as soon as practicable after the occurrence in accordance with section 29 of the Mining Management Act. A copy of the Reporting Guideline is attached at Appendix 11;

Manage any threat of fire by having different types of fire extinguishers that can deal with oil based fires and grass fires;

Any contaminated soil and material such as rags and blankets must be disposed of at an approved facility;

Ensure that the details and the occurrence of the incident/ accident have been noted and the record stored at the operator’s office.

Any incidents that are rated as ‘Class 2’ and above incidents will be reported to the Chief Executive Officer of the Department of Mines and Energy in accordance with the procedures set out in the Guideline, which is attached in Appendix 11.

6.0 EXPLORATION REHABILITATION

Disturbance Rehabilitation Activities

Schedule (Timing) Closure Objectives / Targets

Monitoring Techniques

Drill holes

When core samples have been analysed and there is no requirement to go back down hole, the holes will be permanently plugged with plastic cones below ground level, backfilled and mounded as per Advisory Note AA7-029.

If more down hole activity is proposed temporary caps will be installed

Holes will be permanently or temporarily capped immediately following cessation of the drilling program.

Within 6 months of completion of drilling, collars will be cut-off or removed and holes plugged, at a minimum depth of 400mm.

All holes will be plugged/capped as per DME Advisory Note AA7-029.

Any drill spoil that is not able to be returned down a drill hole will be buried in a sump.

Rehabilitated drill sites will be inspected at end of the wet season or within 6 months to ensure that the site is safe and stable and that there have not been any hole failures.

Remediation of any failures will be undertaken immediately.

Drill pads

Any topsoil that was removed will be re-spread over the pad.

Any shrubs or trees that were removed will be placed over the area to provide

The pad may not be rehabilitated immediately after drilling ceases if more down-hole is scheduled.

If no further work is proposed the pad will be rehabilitated

The drill pad will be rehabilitated after drilling ceases as per Advisory Note AA7-029.

Drill pads will be left in a safe and stable condition as soon as possible after the

Rehabilitated drill pads will be inspected at end of the wet season or within 6 months to ensure that the site is safe and stable and that regrowth


habitat for small fauna.

after drilling ceases as per Advisory Note AA7-029.

end of drilling program.

on the area is satisfactory.

Sumps

Sumps will not be filled until all water has been pumped out or evaporated.

Polyurethane liners will be removed if applicable for disposal at an approved facility.

If no further work is proposed the sump will be rehabilitated after drilling ceases as per Advisory Note AA7-029.

The sump will be rehabilitated after drilling ceases as per Advisory Note AA7-029.

Sumps will be left in a safe stable condition as soon as possible after the end of drilling program.

Rehabilitated sumps will be inspected at end of the wet season or within 6 months to ensure that the site is safe and stable and that regrowth on the area is satisfactory.

Costeans None proposed.

Bulk sample pits

None proposed.

Tracks / Gridlines

Existing tracks to be cleaned up if required using blade-up technique. If compaction occurs they will be ripped prior to closure of the site as per DME Advisory Note AA7-005 (Appendix 11), unless required to remain in place by the pastoralist.

Tracks/ Gridlines will be rehabilitated as per Advisory Note AA7-005 upon closure of the Authorisation unless required to remain in place. Liontown are aware that if tracks are required to remain in place, written evidence must be obtained from the landholder (although it is currently Vacant Crown Land), which states that they are willing to take on the liability for the tracks.

Tracks will be rehabilitated as per Advisory Note AA7-005 unless required to remain in place by the pastoralist

Rehabilitated tracks will be inspected at end of the wet season or within 6 months to ensure that they remain safe and stable and that regrowth on the area is satisfactory.

Sample bags

Drill spoil will be collected in biodegradable plastic or calico bags.

Sample bags to be removed and drill cuttings to be backfilled in the

All sample bags will be removed from site within 6 months of completion of the drill hole or field season drill programme.

All sample bags, waste materials and contaminants must be removed from site and disposed of in an appropriate manner, following the completion of the drilling program, as per

Drill areas will be checked for sample bags at the end of each drill programme.


drillhole, or buried in the sump.

Inert material may be respread over the drill site.

Acidic drill cuttings (not expected) to be backfilled in the drillhole or buried in the sump beneath a minimum of 1 m clean fill.

Advisory Note AA7-029 (Appendix 11).

After drill spoil is returned down the drill holes, the sample bags will be disposed of at a licenced facility.


6.1 EXPLORATION REHABILITATION REGISTER Liontown will progressively fill in an Exploration Rehabilitation Register, as found in Appendix 8.

A Rehabilitation Register will summarise the rehabilitation status of all previous disturbance (e.g. exploration drill holes, costeans or bulk sample sites etc.), any outstanding rehabilitation and proposed rehabilitation activities planned for the next 12 months.

The register will include the site ID, the MMP reference for when the activity was proposed, site co-ordinates, drilled or completed date, and details of the rehabilitation undertaken at the site, evidence of rehabilitation (before site disturbance and after rehabilitation photographs) and include any monitoring of the sites in subsequent years.

Before site disturbance and after rehabilitation photographs will be taken and will be included as appendices to demonstrate that rehabilitation activities that have been carried out. Photographs will be labelled with drill hole identification name/number; include the date when the photograph was taken; and be taken from the same point, being consistent in orientation and include an identifying feature or reference point for comparison.

Photographs will be taken of all holes and a selection of these that represent the general standard of rehabilitation will be included in the report to adequately demonstrate rehabilitation success.

Ongoing monitoring and photographs of the sites will be undertaken at least one year and in subsequent years following closure of the site to ensure vegetation is regenerating successfully and to follow-up on any failed rehabilitation.

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