Typical Closure Plan Table of Contents

TYPICAL CLOSURE PLAN:

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION & T ERMS OF REFERENCE

1.1 Project Location and Description
1.1.1 Site Location and Description
1.1.2 Closure Plan Project Description
1.2 Closure Planning Process Description
1.3 Structure of Report
1.4 Objectives for the Closure Plan
1.5 Closure Criteria and Indicators
1.5.1 Surface and Groundwater Indicators
1.5.2 Stability and Erosion Indicators
1.5.3 Land Use, Socio-economic and Economic Indicators

2 NATURAL SETTING & PRE-MINING CONDITIONS

2.1 Topography and Climate
2.2 Regional Geology and Geotechnical Characterization
2.3 Hydrology and Surface Water Quality
2.4 Hydrogeology and Groundwater Quality
2.5 Vegetation and Wildlife
2.6 Ecosystem, Land Use and Socio-Economics

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3 CURRENT MINE DEVELOPMENT & IMPACTS

3.1 Overview of the Site
3.2 Description of Mine Components
3.2.1 Open Pits
3.2.2 Underground Workings
3.2.3 Waste Rock Facilities Description should include
geotechnical and geochemical
3.2.4 Tailings Facilities properties significant to
management and closure
3.2.5 Spent Ore
measures design.
3.2.6 Infrastructure
3.2.7 etc.
3.3 Current Impacts
3.3.1 Geomorphic Impacts
3.3.2 Surface Water Impacts
3.3.3 Groundwater Impacts
3.3.4 Ecosystem Impacts
3.3.5 Stability and Erosion Impacts
3.3.6 Land Use & Community Migration Impacts
3.3.7 Health and Safety Impacts
3.3.8 Socio-Economic Impacts

4 FUTURE MINE DEVELOPMENT & ANTICIPATED IMPACTS

4.1 Overview of Future Operations
4.2 Description of Future Mine Components
4.2.1 Open Pits
4.2.2 Underground Workings

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4.2.3 Waste Rock Facilities

4.2.4 Tailings Facilities
4.2.5 Spent Ore
4.2.6 Infrastructure
4.2.7 etc.
4.3 Anticipated Future Impacts
4.3.1 Geomorphic Impacts
4.3.2 Surface Water Impacts
4.3.3 Groundwater Impacts
4.3.4 Ecosystem Impacts
4.3.5 Stability and Erosion Impacts
4.3.6 Land Use & Community Migration Impacts
4.3.7 Health and Safety Impacts
4.3.8 Socio-Economic Impacts

5 CLOSURE PLAN
5.1 Approach and Overview
5.1.1 Overview by Measures
5.1.2 Overview by Area
5.2 Sub-Plans within the Integrated Closure Plan
5.2.1 Waste Management Plan (e.g. segregation, blending,
resloping, covering etc.)
5.2.2 Landform Plan
5.2.3 Surface Water Control Plan
5.2.4 Groundwater Control Plan

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5.2.5 Capture and Treatment Plan (including sludge

disposal if necessary)
5.2.6 Stability and Erosion Control Plan
5.2.7 Land Use Plan
5.2.8 Revegetation Plan
5.2.9 Other Infrastructure Plan (e.g. access, power etc.)
5.2.10 Public Health and Safety Plan
5.2.11 Social Issues Plan
5.2.12 Land Use Permitting Plan

6 POST MINING MONITORING, MAINTENANCE, PERMITTING

PROCESS AND CUSTODIAL TRANSFER
6.1 Overview
6.2 Post Mining Monitoring, Maintenance and Response Plans
6.3 Financial Assurance, Permitting and Custodial Transfer Plan

7 REFERENCES

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LIST OF APPENDICES (EXAMPLES)

Appendix A: Previous Studies
Appendix B: Cost Estimates

LIST OF FIGURES

LIST OF TABLES

GLOSSARY AND ACRONYMS

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