Boseto Copper Project BFS Economics Update - Discovery Metals ...

Studies are complete, finalising last inclusions in the report.Delayed so that latest mine plan could be included. EIS will be submitted to Botswana Government in Q4 2009.Key impacts and findings:◦ Potential impact on ground water of other users in the area (themine area is uninhabited but operations could impact 11 absentee graziers)◦ Potential social impacts due to in-migration◦ Impact of open cut mining in altering the topography◦ A number of less significant impacts◦ The studies reveal that there is no reason to anticipate anyadverse effect on Lake Ngami.September 200922