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Imperial Metals — Corporate Update (October 2020)
27 slides from Imperial Metals's corporate update, Oct 7, 2020
Slide 1: Mount Polley – Public Liaison Committee Meeting
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Slide 2: Public Liaison Committee Meeting Agenda
Public Liaison Committee Meeting Mount Polley Mining Corporation an Imperial Metals company Roll Call Additions to the Agenda Approval of Agenda MPMC Discussion Items Roundtable Discussion PLC Questions/Comments Next meeting Vegetation at Polley Flats, Sept. 29, 2020 2
Slide 3: Additions to the Agenda
Additions to the Agenda Mount Polley Mining Corporation an Imperial Metals company Are there any additions to the agenda? Approval of agenda Edney Creek, Sept. 10, 2020 3
Slide 4: Discussion Topics
Discussion Topics Mount Polley Mining Corporation an Imperial Metals company - Care and maintenance update - COVID-19 Update - PLC Membership Review - Environmental Monitoring Update o CEMP sample site changes - Discharge/WTP Update - Water Management Update - Remediation Update - Exploration Update
Slide 5: COVID-19 Update
COVID-19 Update Mount Polley Mining Corporation an Imperial Metals company Care and maintenance activities are ongoing, and all employees are still reporting to work. As of March 19 all personnel at the mine site must: practice social distancing frequently wash hands Practice safe sneeze/c
Slide 6: PLC Membership Review
PLC Membership Review Mount Polley Mining Corporation an Imperial Metals company We have vacant seats on the committee, should we fill them? Member Organization Seats Name BC Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation 1 Vacant BC Ministry of Agriculture* 1 Vacant BC Ministry of Environment
Slide 7: Care and Maintenance Update
Care and Maintenance Update Mount Polley Mining Corporation an Imperial Metals company What is happening? Water management Site Improvements Water treatment plant Open air site tours Environmental monitoring Road building materials for MOT Exploration Canmag Remediation construction Cariboo Pit, Aug
Slide 8: Site Tours
Site Tours Mount Polley Mining Corporation an Imperial Metals company Community Meeting – August 26, 2020 Habitat Remediation Working Group – September 29, 2020 HRWG tour Sept. 29, 2020 8
Slide 9: Environmental Monitoring Update
Environmental Monitoring Update Mount Polley Mining Corporation an Imperial Metals company Water Sampling Surveys and Studies Sump and Ditch Inspections Seep Surveys Flow Monitoring Wildlife observation Construction Monitoring Reporting Planning Cariboo Pit Lake Sampling, August 13, 2020 Constructed
Slide 10: Environmental Monitoring Update: Water Sampling
Environmental Monitoring Update Mount Polley Mining Corporation an Imperial Metals company Water Sampling • Groundwater • Polley Lake • WTP • Bootjack Lake • Routine Weekly, • Quesnel Lake Monthly, Quarterly, • Hazeltine Creek Semi-Annual, Annual • Edney Creek • Changes to CEMP • Mine Site Seepage m
Slide 11: Environmental Monitoring: Surveys and Studies
Environmental Monitoring Update Mount Polley Mining Corporation an Imperial Metals company Surveys and Studies • Dilution Modelling • Fish Population and Tissue • Zooplankton and Phytoplankton • Creek and Lake Sediments, Benthic Invertebrates • Constructed Wetland Treatment System • Environmental Ef
Slide 12: Environmental Monitoring: Sump and Ditch Inspections
Environmental Monitoring Update Mount Polley Mining Corporation an Imperial Metals company Sump And Ditch Inspections • Permit 11678 Requirement • Completed twice annually • All critical ditches, sumps, ponds and pipelines are inspected Bootjack Lake Dam, September 22, 2020 12
Slide 13: Environmental Monitoring: Seep Surveys
Environmental Monitoring Update Mount Polley Mining Corporation an Imperial Metals company Seep Surveys • Sample all significant seepage sources from the toes of dumps and roads Seepage at SERD Dump, 2014 13
Slide 14: Environmental Monitoring: Reporting and Planning
Environmental Monitoring Update Mount Polley Mining Corporation an Imperial Metals company Reporting and Planning Monthly, quarterly and annual reports CEMP execution In-house planning Coordinate with consultants for specialized work EMA Permit 11678 Inspection Report – Warning Letter Newl
Slide 15: Discharge/WTP Update
Discharge/WTP Update Mount Polley Mining Corporation an Imperial Metals company • Discharged continuously throughout Q3 • Average daily discharge of 16850 m3/day was achieved • Authorized annual average rate of discharge is 29,000m3/day • Maximum rate of discharge is 52,000m3/day • Recent phosphorou
Slide 16: Water Treatment Plant Influent vs. Effluent – Copper
Discharge/WTP Update Mount Polley Mining Corporation an Imperial Metals company Water Treatment Plant – Influent vs. Effluent – Copper 2019/2020 Total Copper Concentrations (mg/L) at HAD-3 and E19 0.14 0.12 TOTAL AND DISSOLVED COPPER (MG/L) 0.1 0.08 0.06 0.04 0.02 0 SAMPLE DATE Permit Limit (mg/L) T
Slide 17: Discharge/WTP: Quesnel Lake
Discharge/WTP Update Mount Polley Mining Corporation an Imperial Metals company Quesnel Lake • Environmental Effects Monitoring Phase 3 Study Design is being developed • Fish population study will be discontinued as per MDMER Schedule 5, Part 2, Section 9. Previous study and modelling results indica
Slide 18: Water Management
Water Management Mount Polley Mining Corporation an Imperial Metals company Water storage on site (TSF & Pits) Water Treatment Plant WTP bypass Polley Lake control structure Research Ditches and sumps NEZ seeps TSF status Tailings Storage Facility, October 1, 2020 18
Slide 19: Water Storage
Water Storage Mount Polley Mining Corporation an Imperial Metals company Volume - This week Location (Mm3) TSF 1.83 Cariboo Pit 2.24 Springer Pit 2.81 Wight Pit 0.00 Total 6.88 • Dewater TSF and conveying water around site • Operate WTP • Temporarily store water in pits for future treatment and disc
Slide 20: Remediation Update
Remediation Update Mount Polley Mining Corporation an Imperial Metals company Commenced 2020 work on July 6th, completed on Oct 6 Comprehensive fish salvage completed HRWG met and toured the site Design changes were incorporated based on HRWG input Key Features Instream habitat Pools,
Slide 21: Remediation Update: Outstanding Work
Remediation Update Mount Polley Mining Corporation an Imperial Metals company Outstanding work includes: Upper Hazeltine - Polley Lake Shoreline -soil cap and shore gravels - Roads in Polley Flats - Lower floodplain upstream of Gavin Lake Rd bridge Middle Hazeltine - Lower floodplain in reach 3, inc
Slide 22: 2020 Exploration
2020 Exploration Mount Polley Mining Corporation an Imperial Metals company Completed Work - Notice of Work Application (NoW) on Mineral Claims. - Deemed Authorization Permit on Mine Permit Area. - Geological Mapping of “New” areas. - Ground truth the exploration drill targets. - Plan easiest, non-i
Slide 23: Compliance Review
Compliance Review Update Mount Polley Mining Corporation an Imperial Metals company ENV Update – Permit 11678 EMPR Update – Permit M-200 Hazeltine Creek, Reach 1, September 29, 2020 23
Slide 24: Compliance Review Update
Compliance Review Update Mount Polley Mining Corporation an Imperial Metals company EMA Permit 11678 Inspection Report – Warning Letter Outlines review of the MPMC 2019 Annual Environmental Report “Out” of compliance issues are reviewed and resolved, if possible Some out of compliance items ca
Slide 25: Roundtable Discussion
Roundtable Discussion Mount Polley Mining Corporation an Imperial Metals company Questions? Black Bear on Polley Lake Shore at Bootjack Creek, May 25, 2020 25
Slide 26: Next Meeting
Next Meeting Mount Polley Mining Corporation an Imperial Metals company Next PLC meeting? 26
Slide 27: Resources
Resources Mount Polley Mining Corporation an Imperial Metals company PLC Sharepoint Site: https://imperialmetals.sharepoint.com/sites/MountPolleyLiaison/Shared%20Documents/For ms/AllItems.aspx BC Ministry of Environment Natural Resource and Enforcement Database: https://a100.gov.bc.ca/pub/ocers/sear