Mount Morgan Mine Upper Mundic Gully TSF EA Amendment

Abbreviations .................................................................... iii

Table of contents

1

Introduction ............................................................. 1

1.1

Project background ................................................................... 1

1.2

Purpose ...................................................................................... 4

1.3

Scope of works .......................................................................... 4

2

Regulatory requirements ........................................ 5

3

Seepage management approach ........................... 6

3.1

Roles and responsibilities ........................................................ 7

4

Data availability UMG TSF hydrogeological conceptualisation .................................................... 8

4.1

Site geomorphology and climate ............................................. 8

4.2

Hydrogeological setting.......................................................... 11

4.2.1 4.2.2

Geology ................................................................................................11 Hydrogeology .......................................................................................16 Environmental values and groundwater sensitive receptors .................................................................................. 17

4.3

5

Seepage management – Stage 1.......................... 19

5.1

Hydrogeological conceptualisation and knowledge gaps .......................................................................................... 19

5.1.1

Seepage potential conceptualisation ....................................................20

5.2

Field investigations ................................................................. 21

5.2.1 5.2.2 5.2.3

Watercourses reconnaissance .............................................................21 Geological mapping ..............................................................................21 Groundwater monitoring bores .............................................................22

5.3

Groundwater monitoring activities ........................................ 24

5.3.1 5.3.2 5.3.3

Purpose and relevant standards ...........................................................24 Monitoring location, frequency and duration .........................................24 Groundwater level logging, sampling methods and laboratory analytes ................................................................................................25 Six ‑ monthly reporting.............................. Error! Bookmark not defined.

5.3.4

5.4

Conceptual model update and validation ............................. 25

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