Southern Cross Operations Annual Environmental Report 2008 - 2009

2009 Annual Environmental ReportSouthern Cross OperationsEnvironmental Approvals GrantedMining Proposals/Letters of Intent (LOI)• LOI - Rehandle of Cornishman ROM Stockpiles;• Transvaal Gold Mine Mercury Pit – Resumption of Mining at the Mercury OpenPit – Mining Proposal Amendment• Resurrection Mining Proposal• Nevoria West Mining Proposal (Withdrawn)• Bottledump Open Pit Mining Proposal• Nevoria Underground (Mining of Deep Ores at Nevoria) Mining ProposalAmendment• Kurrajong Open Pit (Resumption of Mining at Kurrajong Open Pit) MiningProposal AmendmentWorks Approvals• Works Approval 3826 - Notification to Raise Marvel Loch Tailings StorageFacility Cell TSF2 by 2.5m (1035.0 mRL to 1037.5 mRL) & TSF2E Extensionby 5m (1032.5 mRL to 1037.0 mRL).Clearing PermitsNo clearing permit applications were lodged with the DEC.ExplorationNo approvals for exploration activity were sought during 2008/09.Approvals Required During 2009/2010 Reporting PeriodThe following approvals may be required during the 2008/2009 reporting period.Mining Proposals/Letters of Intent• Edwards Find (Resumption of Mining at Edwards Find Open Pit) MiningProposal.• Silvers Underground (Mining of Deep Ores) Mining ProposalWorks Approvals• Works Approval 3826 – Notification to Raise to Marvel Loch TSF Cell 1 to1039.5 mRL – submitted July 2009• Notification to conduct subsequent raise of the Marvel Loch Tailings StorageFacility Cell 2 & Cell 2E to 1039.5 mRL7