Schedule 15: Annual Activity and Expenditure Return
Mineral Resources Development Regulations 2002 - Regulation 26
Section 1: Mining licence number and operation name: (One licence only per form)
| Mining Licence Number | |
| Operation Name | |
| Licensee | |
| Operator (if not licensee) |
| Declaration: To the best of my knowledge and belief the particulars entered on this return and in the attachments are correct and no figures, information or diagrams required under Regulation 26 of the Mineral Resources Development Regulations 2002 have been omitted. |
| Signature: | |
| Date: | |
| Name: (Block letters) | |
| Job Title: | |
| Telephone |
| REPORT |
Section 2: Expenditure (Schedule 15, Section 1 to 5)
| Wages and Salaries | |
| Land Access Compensation - Access to land (Private) - Native Title Compensation | |
| Expenditure on equipment, plant or machinery | |
| Overheads* (should not exceed 20% of the total expenditure) | |
| Expenditure on rehabilitation | |
| Expenditure on exploration (as distinct from mining) if any; under the following headings: | |
| Office Studies | |
| Airborne exploration surveys | |
| Remote sensing imagery | |
| Ground exploration - mapping, surveying etc... | |
| Drilling | |
| Surface Development - costeaning or bulk sampling | |
| Total expenditure for licence |
| *Allowable overhead costs include rent, office supplies, photocopying, tenement management, Aboriginal Heritage Surveys, equipment maintenance, accommodation, construction materials, field materials and administrative costs. An acceptable level of overheads should not be more than 20% of the total claim. Accommodation claims should include attaching details eg: period of accommodation, number of people, location of accommodation etc. |
Section 3: Production (Schedule 15, Section 6b)
| Specific ore or mineral produced for Period | Total quantity of ore or mineral produced (tonnes, m3, ounces, grams) | Total value of ore or minerals produced ($000) | Metallic content of production (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Important note: if your operation includes more than one title you may choose to complete the following pages of this report using combined data for all titles at your site. If doing so please indicate the title numbers below.
| Title Numbers: |
Section 4: Mining Works (Schedule 15, 6a, cd)
| ARE YOUR MINING WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH YOUR APPROVED WORK PLAN? |
4.1 Underground Mining
| ARE THERE ANY UNDERGROUND MINE WORKINGS AT THE SITE? |
Details of underground workings
1. Attach a detailed current plan of any underground mine to this report. Plans should clearly indicate dimensions, structural features, access points, ventilation, services and security measures.
2. Provide a description of any shaft or underground development during the reporting period, including the depth or distance developed. (Attach additional pages if necessary)
4.2 Surface mine facilities and works
1. Describe any development or extensions to surface mine facilities and works; (Attach additional pages if necessary)
2. If there have been significant changes a scale plan of the site should be attached to clearly indicate developments or extensions to the site over the reporting period. (eg Infrastructure, dams, plant, etc)
Section 5: Land Disturbance and Land Rehabilitation (Schedule 15, sections 7,a,b,c,d,f)
5.1 Details of land disturbance and rehabilitation
| A | Total area of land disturbed at the start of the reporting period | |
| B | Total area of land disturbed at the start of the reporting period | ha |
| C | Area of land rehabilitated during the reporting period | ha |
| D | Net area of land disturbed at the end of the reporting period (D = A + B – C) | ha |
| Proportion of the area rehabilitated over the reporting period (C above) that was revegetated with local native species: | ||
5.2 Estimate of rehabilitation liability
| What is the current bond for the site | |
| What is the current estimated rehabilitation liability for the site |
Describe any methods and assumptions used in calculation
Section 6: Dams and Waste Streams (Schedule 15, section 7(e) and 8(a))
| ARE THERE ANY TAILINGS DAMS WITHIN THE LICENSED AREA? |
6.1 Tailings Dams
Status and area of tailings dams
| Operational | Care and maintenance | Partially rehabilitated | Rehabilitated | Totals | |
| Number in each status category |
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| Total area in each category (ha) |
6.2 Volume and composition of tailings produced
Please complete and attach a Tailings Storage Data Sheet (separate) for each tailings storage facility at the site.
6.3 Volume and composition of tailings produced
Where possible, quantify other significant waste streams generated on-site during the reporting period: (Attach additional pages if necessary).
| Waste Stream | Quantity | Management measures | |
Section 7: Environmental Management (Schedule 15, Section 8(c) to (g))
7.1 Environment Monitoring
| DO YOUR APPROVED WORK PLAN AND/OR THE ASSOCIATED WORK PLAN CONDITIONS REQUIRE YOU TO CARRY OUT ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING? |
Summary of monitoring program (Please attach the detailed results of your environmental monitoring for the reporting period).
| Issue | No. of complaints | Details and corrective action(s) |
7.2 Site Specific Targets
| DO YOUR APPROVED WORK PLAN AND/OR THE ASSOCIATED WORK PLAN CONDITIONS REQUIRE YOU TO CARRY OUT ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING? |
Details of failures to meet site-specific environmental targets during the reporting period. (Attach additional pages if necessary)
| Environmental target | Details of failure and corrective actions |
7.3 Incidents and Complaints
| HAVE THERE BEEN ANY COMPLAINTS OR FAILURES TO MEET STATUTORY ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD? |
Details of unauthorised discharges or failure to meet statutory environmental requirements. (Attach additional pages if necessary)
| Environmental target | Details of failure and corrective actions |
7.4 Environmental Initiatives
| HAVE THERE BEEN ANY SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT INITIATIVES IMPLEMENTED AT THE SITE DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD? |
Details of any environmental management initiatives developed and implemented at the site during the reporting period. (Attach additional pages if necessary).
| Issue | Action |
Section 8: Tailings Storage Data Sheet
A pro forma and explanatory notes are available. The pro forma may be copied and used for submission of the annual report about the management and operation of tailings storage facilities.
