Southern Cross Operations Annual Environmental Report 2008 - 2009

2009 Annual Environmental ReportSouthern Cross OperationsDate Department Description Actions TypeNov-08Nov-08Nov-08Nov-08UG MiningWestonia Civil(Tailings LiftContractors)UG MiningUG Mining28/11/08 Stores13/12/09 ProcessingApproximately 30 litres ofHydraulic oil was spilt by ahydraulic hose failure onmachine LD146 within ML UG.Less than 10 litres of HydraulicOil was spilt by a hydraulichose failure on machine DT37(Westonia Civil).Approximately 30 litres ofHydraulic oil was spilt by aJumbo Machine within the MLUG.Less than 10 litres of Hydraulicoil was spilt by a hydraulic hosefailure on JB61 within the MLUG.A consignment of 21 000 litresof lead nitrate was delivered tothe stores storage yard and notappropriately contained within abund.Approximately 10 litres of QuickLime reported to surroundingsoils adjacent to the bundedarea. The cause appears to bedue to the operator failing to‘flush through’ delivery hosesprior to decoupling from thedelivery tank.Reported to processwater damSpill kit mats weredeployed and thecontaminated materialdisposed of at the bioremediationpad.Reported to processwater damSpill kit mats were used toclean up the spill anddeposited within thehydrocarbon bin at theBarminco workshop.Immediate relocation ofthe Lead Nitrate to ashaded bunded areawas conducted once thenoncompliance hadbeen identified.The Lime Spill wascleaned up. The incidentwas discussed with thedelivery operator.Hydrocarbon SpillHydrocarbon SpillHydrocarbon SpillHydrocarbon SpillChemical HandlingChemical Spill21/01/09 ProcessingApproximately 10 to 50 litres ofhydraulic fluid was deposited onthe mill ROM due to a hydraulichose failure on excavator EX2.The spill was removedwith a loader and placedon the bio-remediationpad.Hydrocarbon Spill25/1/09 UG Mining22/2/09 ProcessingApproximately 10 to 50 litres ofhydraulic fluid washed downthe North Decline as a result ofa hydraulic hose failure onJB32 within the ML UG.The Lubrication oil return linebetween two pumps on CR02(crusher) failed causing an oilspill of approximately 100 litres.Reported to processwater damThe pumps wereimmediately shutdownpreventing a seriousincident. The spillreported to the concretepad below where it wascovered with peat materialand allowed to soak for 24hours. The contaminatedmaterial was thendisposed on the bioremediationpad.Hydrocarbon SpillHydrocarbon Spill37