below postal address:
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation Locked Bag 10
Joondalup DC WA 6919
Section A – Licence details
Licence number: L8412/2010/2 Licence file number: 2012/006893 Licence holder name: Regis Resources Limited
Trading as: Regis Resources Limited
ACN: 009 174 761
Registered business address:
Level 2
516 Hay Street SUBIACO WA 6008
Reporting period: 01 / 01 /2020 to 31 /12 /2020
Section B – Statement of compliance with licence conditions
Did you comply with all of your licence conditions during the reporting period?(please tick the appropriate box)
☐ Yes – please complete:
• section C;
• section D (if required); and
• sign the declaration in Section F.
☒ No – please complete:
• section C;
• section D (if required);
• section E; and
• sign the declaration in Section F.
Section C – Statement of actual production
Provide the actual production quantity for this reporting period. Supporting documentation is to be attached.
Prescribed premises category Actual production quantity Category 05: Processing or beneficiation of
metallic or non-metallic ore 3,075,171 dry tonnes Category 06: Mine dewatering 0 tonnes
Category 73: Bulk storage of chemicals 958.31m3 Category 85: Sewage facility 18.17 m3 Category 89: Putrescible landfill 197 tonnes
Provide the actual Part 2 waste discharge quantity for this reporting period. Supporting documentation is to be attached.
Prescribed premises category Actual Part 2 waste discharge quantity Category 05: Processing or beneficiation of
metallic or non-metallic ore 3,075,171 dry tonnes Category 06: Mine dewatering 0 tonnes
Category 85: Sewage facility 17.63 m3 Category 89: Putrescible landfill 197 tonnes
Section E – Details of non-compliance with licence condition
Please use a separate page for each condition with which the licence holder was non-compliant at a time during the reporting period.
Condition no: 3.3.1 Date(s) of non-
compliance: 9/4/20 to 31/12/20 Details of non-compliance:
Outflow flow meter for the Moolart Well WWTP was malfunctioning, resulting in outflow readings between 9 April and 31 December 2020 not being recorded.
What was the actual (or suspected) environmental impact of the non-compliance?
NOTE – please attach maps or diagrams to provide insight into the precise location of where the non- compliance took place.
There was no environmental impact from the non-compliance. Monthly water quality monitoring of the WWTP showed that parameters such as Total Nitrogen, Total Phosphorus and Total Suspended Solids were within standard WWTP parameter ranges (please refer to AER for monitoring results). Waste water in-flow to WWTP was less than the 75m3 daily limit.
Cause (or suspected cause) of non-compliance:
The outflow meter ceased operating due to a malfunction.
Action taken to mitigate any adverse effects of non-compliance and prevent recurrence of the non-compliance:
A new flow meter was ordered in November 2020 and was fitted in March 2021 on arrival to site.
Section E – Details of non-compliance with licence condition
Was this non-compliance previously reported to DWER?No
Reported to DWER verbally Date: / / Reported to DWER in writing Date: / /
Section E – Details of non-compliance with licence condition
Please use a separate page for each condition with which the licence holder was non-compliant at a time during the reporting period.
Condition no: 1.2.2 Date(s) of non-
compliance: 14/07/2020 Details of non-compliance:
Decant return water pipeline was ruptured by a wheeled dozer that was tasked to cover the above ground water pipes to allow the passage of dump trucks. Whilst tidying up and reinstating the windrow, the blade made contact with the decant return water pipeline causing minor
damage and a water leak. The operator called the supervisor immediately to report the incident.
What was the actual (or suspected) environmental impact of the non-compliance?
NOTE – please attach maps or diagrams to provide insight into the precise location of where the non- compliance took place.
Decant water spilled onto approximately 0.1ha of previously cleared haul road. Water quality monitoring from the decant location in Stirling In-pit TSF for the previous 3 months is as follows:
TDS: 3500 – 3900mg/L CN: 30 – 44mg/L and pH: 9.35 – 10.04 pH units.
Bund capturing spill
Section E – Details of non-compliance with licence condition
Cause (or suspected cause) of non-compliance:Operator miscalculated size/location of blade in line with the pipe line location.
Action taken to mitigate any adverse effects of non-compliance and prevent recurrence of the non-compliance:
Task stopped;
Damage reported immediately to supervisor;
Water line isolated and shut off; and
Area bunded off for containment of the decant water.
The decant water was left to evaporate.
Was this non-compliance previously reported to DWER?
Yes, and
Reported to DWER verbally Date: / /
Reported to DWER in writing Date: 16 /07 /2020
Section E – Details of non-compliance with licence condition
Please use a separate page for each condition with which the licence holder was non-compliant at a time during the reporting period.
Condition no: 1.2.5 (table 1.2.2) Date(s) of non- compliance:
Periodically between 9th January to 19th
December 2020 Details of non-compliance:
Inspection of infrastructure on TSF did not occur daily, with 44 days missed during the year. The days when inspections were not carried out are:
January- 7, 10-11, 13, 24 February- 2, 6, 14-16, 24, 26-27 March- 5, 25
April- 2, 18, 21 June- 4-5 July- 15, 27
August- 4, 6, 15, 17,21-23, 27 September- 3, 14, 17
October- 13-14, 20 November- 15, 19, 26 December- 8-10, 12, 19,
What was the actual (or suspected) environmental impact of the non-compliance?
NOTE – please attach maps or diagrams to provide insight into the precise location of where the non- compliance took place.
There was no actual or suspected environmental impact for this non-compliance
Cause (or suspected cause) of non-compliance:
Inspection was not able to be conducted as there was an increased work load or understaffing issues which prevented the inspections occurring
Action taken to mitigate any adverse effects of non-compliance and prevent recurrence of the non-compliance:
Planning of day work activities and ensure this is planned into the scope of works daily.
Additional compliance will be undertaken by the environmental department. Inspection records shall be validated as part of the monthly Environmental and Social Governance audit.
Was this non-compliance previously reported to DWER?
No,
Reported to DWER verbally Date: / / Reported to DWER in writing Date: / /
Section E – Details of non-compliance with licence condition
Please use a separate page for each condition with which the licence holder was non-compliant at a time during the reporting period.
Condition no: 3.4.1 Date(s) of non-
compliance:
Quarter1- 1/01/2020 to 31/03/2020
Details of non-compliance:
No water quality parameters were sampled for RRLMWMB045 to RRLMWMB050 due to water pump failure in quarter 1.
What was the actual (or suspected) environmental impact of the non-compliance?
NOTE – please attach maps or diagrams to provide insight into the precise location of where the non- compliance took place.
Section E – Details of non-compliance with licence condition
There was no environmental impact from the non-compliance. Monitoring was conducted for the remainder of the year with no fluctuation or upward trends in the results. The accompanying map outlines the bores location around Stirling In-pit TSF (please refer to AER for monitoring results).
Cause (or suspected cause) of non-compliance:
Mechanical failure with pump on completion of sampling MB01-05 in the first quarter.
Action taken to mitigate any adverse effects of non-compliance and prevent recurrence of the non-compliance:
The sampling pump was sent off-site to be fixed and was returned in time for quarter 2 water sampling. A bailer has also been purchased to allow a sample to be collected on the off chance the pump breaks down during sampling.
Was this non-compliance previously reported to DWER?
No
Reported to DWER verbally Date:
Reported to DWER in writing Date: / 21/ 04/ 2020 /
Section E – Details of non-compliance with licence condition
Please use a separate page for each condition with which the licence holder was non-compliant at a time during the reporting period.
Condition no: Date(s) of non-
compliance:
Details of non-compliance:
What was the actual (or suspected) environmental impact of the non-compliance?
NOTE – please attach maps or diagrams to provide insight into the precise location of where the non- compliance took place.
Cause (or suspected cause) of non-compliance:
