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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME 2006

CUSTODIAN: SHE Administrator

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Technical Services Department

Environmental Aspect Waste Management

Objective To centralise the control of all documentation relating to the movement of waste off

site. To gain greater control of the day to day production, storage and shipment of

waste from the Lisheen mine Site.

Targets

Reference

Stage

Activity

Due Date

Responsibility

1.1

Complete dedicated covered and secure storage

compound for hazardous waste.

Q3 2007 Waste Officer

1.2 Submission as part of licence review for the use of tyres

and screening material in backfill barricade construction

and backfill paste formation.

Q4 2006 Waste Officer/

SHE HOD

1.3 Achievement of backfill placement targets

underground. Target 51% by LOM. Monthly target

60%.

Q4 2007 Mining Manager

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Environmental Aspect Power Supply

Objective To ensure that day-to-day operations involving electrical power supply have no

detrimental impact on the environment.

To minimise energy consumption by meeting SEI targets and corporate energy

reduction targets.

Targets

Reference

Stage

Activity

Due Date

Responsibility

2.1 Meet SEI target EPI of 90.5 Q4 2007 Electrical

Engineer

2.2 Energy Consumption Intensity reduction of 5% by

2008. Evaluate the feasibility of installing a combined

heat and power plant as an alternate source of energy

for the administrative block, including the changing

rooms.

Q4 2008 Electrical

Engineer

2.3 Complete windfarm planning application Q4 2007 Electrical

Engineer


Environmental Aspect Planning/ Blasting

Objective To ensure licence compliance and a minimum disturbance to the local community as a

result of blasting operations.

Targets

Reference

Stage

Activity

Due Date

Responsibility

3.1 Notify Environmental department of all long hole

blasts. Ensure that predicted max PPV of design is

inside IPC limit.

Ongoing Mining Dept

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Environmental Aspect Closure

Objective Ensure that Lisheen develops and implements a successful closure programme based

on the existing closure plan

Targets

Reference

Stage

Activity

Due Date

Responsibility

4.1 Conduct closure workshop Q2 2007 Technical

Services/SHE/

Metallurgy

4.2

Source and employ Closure Engineer Q4 2007 Technical

Services/SHE/

Metallurgy

4.3 Conduct cost review of both wet and dry closure -

Make submission to ABM regarding closure options. Q1 2007 Technical

Services/SHE/

Metallurgy

4.4 Review bonds, make arrangements for those bonds that

are due to mature Q2 2007 Technical

Services/SHE/

Metallurgy

4.5

Review quantities and types of material required for

closure. Address the short and long term sourcing and

storage of this material.

Q4 2007 Technical

Services/SHE/

Metallurgy

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Environmental Aspect Water Management

Objective Ensure that Lisheen develops and implements a successful closure programme based

on the existing closure plan

Targets

Reference

Stage

Activity

Due Date

Responsibility

5.1 Implement water management programme for Tech

Services Q4 2007 Technical

Services/SHE/

Metallurgy

5.2

Meet all water KPI’s Q4 2007 Technical

Services/SHE/

Metallurgy

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SHE DEPARTMENT

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Environmental Aspect Environmental Issues

Objective The SHE department is responsible for managing a number of environmental issues

faced by Lisheen.

Targets

Reference

Stage

Activity

Due Date

Responsibility

1.1

Complete river clean up in relation to elevated metal

sediments.

Q4 2007 Water Co-

ordinator

1.2 Conduct a form of continuous ammonia monitoring at

the discharge to assist in understanding ammonia issue

at Lisheen.

Q4 2007 SHE Co-

ordinator

1.3 Conduct biological trial for ammonia treatment.

Q3 2007 SHE Co-

ordinator

1.4 Implement water management programme for SHE Q4 2007 SHE/HR

Manager

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Environmental Aspect Environmental Laboratory

Objective To ensure efficient reliable operation of the Environmental Laboratory, this will

ensure that accurate data is provided to all departments to assist with management of

operations.

Targets

Reference

Stage

Activity

Due Date

Responsibility

2.1

Improve performance in Aquacheck. Target to achieve

zero flagged samples.

Q4 2007 SHE Co-

ordinator

2.2 Establish new calibration curves for ICP to include

additional Cations.

Q2 2007 Water Co-

ordinator

2.3 Meet Key Performance indicators for Environmental

laboratory and ensure that these are met on an ongoing

basis.

Q4 2006 SHE Co-

ordinator

2.4 Implement formal QA/QC programme

Q4 2007 SHE Co-

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MINING DEPARTMENT

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Mining Department

Environmental Aspect Water Segregation

Objective Implement departmental water management plan, to maximise clean water

segregation from underground workings.

Targets

Reference

Stage

Activity

Due Date

Responsibility

1.1

Implement Water Management Programme Q4 Mine Manager

1.2 Meet monthly Water segregation KPI’s On-going Mine Manager

Mining Department

Environmental Aspect Dewatering

Objective Safely dewater mine ahead of mining operations.

Targets

Reference

Stage

Activity

Due Date

Responsibility

2.1 Monitor regional wells and ensure compliance with

planning conditions in relation to dewatering Q4 2007 Tech Services

2.2 Ensure efficient operation of underground pumps to

reduce energy consumption and maintain running time/ Q4 2007 Mine Manager

2.2 Review options to dewater bogzone via vent raises –

with associated energy savings. Q4 2007 Mine Manager

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MILLING & CONCENTRATOR

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Milling & Concentrator Department

Environmental Aspect Water Treatment

Objective Implement departmental water management, to ensure effective treatment of dirty

water from underground and ensure compliance with IPCL licence

Targets

Reference

Stage

Activity

Due Date

Responsibility

1.1

Implement Water management Programme.

Including all test work associated with MWTP

– e.g. new coagulant dosing system on both

plants, de-bottlenecking of plants.

Q4 2007 Mill Manager

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Milling & Concentrator Department

Environmental Aspect Tailings Storage

Objective Ensure safe storage of tailings in the Tailings Management Facility. Ensure

compliance with all IPCL conditions set against this aspect.

Targets

Reference

Stage

Activity

Due Date

Responsibility

2.1 Implement Water management Programme.

Including all aspects associated with TMF

operation. (Objective 8 of water management

Programme)


2.2 Lower the water level on the Tailings

Management Facility. Target 132.8m AOD.

Resolve issue associated with SO4 in

discharge from site.


2.3 Proactively manage depressions in surface of

tailings.


2.4 Review and if feasible install VFD control for

existing Drish pump.


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Environmental Aspect Transport ore, concentrate & tailings

Objective Ensure there are no harmful releases to the environment as a result of these activities.

Introduction About 1.6 million tons of ore is transported to the mill annually. From the mill about

0.35 million tons of concentrate is transported to Cork and 1.25 million tons of

tailings is transported to the TMF.

Targets

Reference

Stage

Activity

Due Date

Responsibility

3.1 Leak detection alarms installed on tailings transport

line. Initiate check system to test alarm.

Q3 2007 AT

Environmental Aspect Crushing and grinding

Objective Ensure efficient operation to reduce energy, steel and liner consumption and

ultimately reduce resource depletion. Minimise noise exposure to the environment.

Introduction The concentrator operates 2 x 2.3 MW grinding mills to liberate the valuable mineral

from the unwanted gangue.

Targets

Reference

Stage

Activity

Due Date

Responsibility

4.1 Conduct power modelling exercise with liner supplier

to identify potential efficiency improvements. Q4 2007

AT, JCS

4.2 Evaluate alternative grinding media (high chrome

steel) with potential lower consumption rate.

Preliminary trial complete (3Months) longer term trial

initiated (6Months).

Q4 2007

AT

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Environmental Aspect Flotation circuits operation

Objective Ensure efficient operation to reduce energy and reagent consumption and ultimately

reduce resource depletion. Eliminate spillage into the environment. Reduce

environmental load as a result of this activity.

Introduction The concentrator operates 27 x 75 kW flotation cells and uses about 2,160 tonnes of

reagent to separate valuable mineral from the unwanted gangue.

Targets

Reference

Stage

Activity

Due Date

Responsibility

5.1 Test the use of alternative collector in the lead circuit

to reduce ammonia addition to the water circuit.

Preliminary trial complete longer term trial initiated.

Q3 2007

AT

5.2 Test the use of alternative reagents to improve collector

efficiency and possibly reduce reagent consumption. Q4 2007

AT

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Cork Port

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Environmental Aspect Discharge of Concentrate

Objective To minimise any losses associated with the discharge of concentrate from the Trucks

to the warehouse, including potential air, noise and water emissions. Ensure

compliance with planning conditions.

Introduction In the region of 300,000 t of concentrate is trucked from the mine to Cork each year

so that it can be loaded onto ships. It is essential that there are no emissions from the

storage facility during this time.

Targets

Reference

Stage

Activity

Due Date

Responsibility

1.1

Continue additional sediment monitoring – ensuring

that samples are taken next to the North shore

Q4 2007 JF

1.2 Review ambient air monitoring requirements

Q2 2007 JF

1.3 A project to install a new vacuuming / cleaning system

is being considered. If considered feasible this will be

completed before the end of the year, the benefit will be

a reduction in the potential for fugitive emissions

associated with

Q4 2007 JF

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