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Table 20. PAR estimates (ANCOLD)

PAR

Stage 1

Stage 2

Mining operations

0

45

8 (1)

Township of Mt Morgan

0

Total

<1

53

(1) PAR corresponds to four properties identified within flood extents

Table 21. PAR Estimates (DETSI)

PAR

Stage 1

Stage 2

Mining operations

0

0

4 (1)

Township of Mt Morgan

0

Total

<1

4

(1) PAR corresponds to four properties identified within flood extents

4.3.2.2.4.

Consequence Classification ANCOLD

Table 22 presents the dam break CCA results as per the ANCOLD guidelines, considering the PAR

and overall severity of damage and loss. It is noted that ANCOLD specifically recommends that

consequence category for tailings dams is to be evaluated against the PAR rather than PLL due to the

nature of the released material and uncertainty in estimating fatality estimates for tailings outflow.

However, due to the expected displacement of water in the Open Pit, consideration of the PLL was also

deemed suitable for this assessment.

Table 22. Consequence Category Assessment for Upper Mundic Gully TSF

Embankment

PAR

PLL

Overall severity of damage and loss

Consequence category

Stage 1

<1

<0.1

Major

Significant

Stage 2

53

0.6

Major

High B

4.3.2.2.5.

Consequence Classification DETSI

Table 23 presents the dam break CCA results as per the DETSI guidelines, considering the PAR, PLL

and environmental significance for all assessed scenarios.

Table 23. Consequence Category Assessment for Upper Mundic Gully TSF – DETSI (Dam Break scenario)

PAR

Stage 1

Stage 2

Low People are not routinely present in the failure path and no loss of life is expected. Contamination of waters used for human consumption is not expected to affect human health.

Low A PAR of 4 with a PLL of less than 1 was estimated along the failure path. Contamination of waters used for human consumption is also not expected to affect human health.

Harm to humans (1)

General environmental harm

Low

Low

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