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Environmental Impact Statement - February 2018
Saint Elmo Vanadium Project
Volume 2 A5 - Environmental Management Plan Framework
Saint Elmo Vanadium Project – EMP Framework
Contents 1 Introduction 1
1.1 Project Overview 1
1.2 The Proponent 2
2 Proposed Construction and Operation Activities 3
2.1 Pre-Construction Activities 3
2.2 Construction Activities 4
2.3 Site Management 6
2.4 Operation Activities 6
2.5 Mine Decommissioning and Rehabilitation Activities 7
3 EMP Preparation Method 8
4 EMP Framework 9
4.1 Introduction 9
4.2 Planning 9
4.3 Management Measures 10
4.4 Checking 11
4.4.1 Audits / Inspections 12
4.4.3 Incident and Complaint Management 12
4.5 Implementation 13
4.5.1 Training, Awareness and Competence 13
4.5.1.1 Training 13
4.5.1.2 Site Induction 13
4.5.1.3 Competence 14
4.5.2 Communication 14
4.5.3 Reporting – Internal 14
4.5.4 Reporting – External 14
4.5.5 Document Control 15
4.5.6 EMP Review 15
4.6 EMP Appendices 15
List of Tables Table 1: Processing Stages (General Overview) 7
Table 2: Preliminary List of Management Plans 10
Table 3: Management Plan Template 11
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1 Introduction
This document provides an outline of the Environmental Management Plans (EMPs) to be prepared for
the Saint Elmo Vanadium Project (the Project) prior to the commencement of works and the operational
stage of the Project.
The EMPs will be prepared to include the commitments made in the Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) and outline the mitigation strategies to be implemented during each stage of the Project.
1.1 Project Overview
Multicom Resources Limited (Multicom) is seeking to develop the Saint Elmo Vanadium Project for the
purposes of mining and processing vanadium pentoxide and alternative vanadium-based products. The
Project proposes to take advantage of the increasing supply gap associated with high-strength steel
production, the growth market of vanadium batteries and the emergence of vanadium based
compounds as a revolutionary metal in new technologies. There is an increasing global demand for
lighter weight and higher strength steels as well as an increasing global demand for renewable and
reliable energy, making vanadium a valuable resource.
The Project will consist of a shallow open cut mine, ranging in depth from 20 to 40 m (depending on
depth of overburden), with associated dump and haul operations in order to obtain access to large
known deposits of vanadium bearing sedimentary material. Strip mining is proposed to be carried out
sequentially from mining panels along the north-south axis of Mining Lease Application (MLA) 100162, a
greenfield site. Once the material is removed, the panel will be back filled with beneficiated gangue and
overburden material, then contoured and sheeted with topsoil. Subsequently, revegetation with native
species or as otherwise agreed with relevant stakeholders will take place.
Operational production is scalable and based on market demand, with an initial target of 5,000-10,000
tonnes per annum (tpa) and a maximum tonnage of 20,000 tpa V2O5 product over at least a 30 year
mine life. Run of Mine (ROM) operations to produce the maximum 20,000 tpa will be up to 15 million
tpa. Mine processing will occur onsite, with overburden and process tailings that are unsuitable to go
directly into the mined pit, managed in a Tailings Storage Facility (TSF). The assessment of impacts
within this EIS is based on the conservative maximum tonnage of 20,000 tpa.
MLA100162 is located approximately 25 kilometres (km) east of Julia Creek in the priority North West
Minerals Province of north western Queensland, within the McKinlay Local Government Area (LGA). The
area of MLA100162 is approximately 8,882 hectares (ha).
In order to support mining activities, an operating water supply will be stored in an Offsite Water
Storage Facility (OWSF). The OWSF and associated infrastructure are located approximately 21 km to
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the east of MLA100162. A water entitlement to harvest from the Flinders River has been obtained
through the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy (DNRME). The OWSF and associated
infrastructure comprise three separate mine (infrastructure) lease components: MLA100244 – OWSF
infrastructure area, MLA100245 – pipeline from OWSF to Project site and MLA100246 – aqueduct from
the OWSF to Flinders River. The assessment of impacts associated with the OWSF and infrastructure is
through this EIS.
1.2 The Proponent
The development of the Project is proposed by Multicom, a privately held Queensland based company.
Multicom is a mining company established for the purposes of acquiring vanadium exploration projects
within Australia, focusing on the Queensland region and the underlying Toolebuc Formation, that were
deemed to offer attractive opportunities for exploration and development. The Company has two
wholly owned subsidiaries, Freedom Energy Pty Ltd (ACN 616 796 055) and Vanadis Technologies Pty Ltd
(ACN 624 845 629).
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2 Proposed Construction and Operation Activities
This section outlines the expected construction and operational activities for the Project site
(MLA100162) and the OWSF and associated infrastructure (MLA100244, MLA100245 and MLA100246)
including pre-construction, decommissioning and rehabilitation works. The commencement date for
construction is dependent on the timing of the Project’s approvals processes, however; it is anticipated
that a Mining Lease (ML) and Environmental Authority (EA) will be granted in 2020. Based on these
timeframes, construction is anticipated to commence in 2021.
Prior to construction commencing a Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) will be
prepared identifying potential environmental risks and mitigation measures to manage those risks. The
Operational Environmental Management Plan (OEMP) will replace the CEMP upon completion of the
construction phase. The OEMP will be prepared prior to operations commencing and will contain
appropriately determined mitigation measures to minimise the potential or consequence of
environmental risks.
2.1 Pre-Construction Activities
Pre-construction activities involve site preparation works which will include, but may not be limited to,
the following:
▪ Installation of boundary and or survey pegs / markers;
▪ Agree re-routed stock route and access process with tenure owner;
▪ Establishment of site safety and security measures e.g. fencing, safety signage, contact signage;
▪ Establishment of temporary amenities e.g. portable toilets;
▪ Establishment of waste receptacles;
▪ Installation of erosion and sediment controls;
▪ Clearing and grubbing of site (vegetation and weeds);
▪ Topsoil and subsoil removal;
▪ Earthworks for establishment of:
- Water management infrastructure e.g. clean water (pit protection levees), dirty water
(sedimentation dams used to capture sediment laden stormwater runoff) and mine /
process water (raw water dam, pit water used for mine processing)
- OWSF and associated infrastructure (refer to Chapter 20)
- Grading works for the establishment of an access road off Old Nelia Road as well
as internal access roads around the structure
- Fire water storage area (will be used for servicing the MIA and process area)
- Sewage treatment plant and effluent disposal area
- MIA, which includes administration offices, amenities, processing facilities, flammable
and combustible liquid storage, waste storage area, power station, carpark, vehicle