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Whitehaven Coal — Corporate Update (August 2006)

20 slides from Whitehaven Coal's corporate update, Aug 22, 2006

1. Slide 1: 22 August 2006

   22 AUGUST 2006

2. Slide 2: Aerial 16 August 05

   Aerial 16 August g 05

3. Slide 3: Aerial 23 March 06

   Aerial 23 March 06

4. Slide 4: Mine Water Storage

   Mine Water Storage g

5. Slide 5: Water Management

   Water Management

6. Slide 6: Rail Siding

   Rail Siding

7. Slide 7: Rehabilitation

   Rehabilitation

8. Slide 8: Progressive Activities

   Progressive g Activities • Mine M access road complete 13/01/06 13/01/0 • Stageg 2 commenced 2 weeks later • Demolition of Narrawolga complete following h it report heritage p t to t Council C il • Purchased Hillview property

9. Slide 9: Progressive Activities (cont)

   Progressive g Activities (cont) • Production to 31 July 2006 • Area cleared 98 Ha • Topsoil/subsoil removed 1.1 Mbcm • Overburden removed 6.5 6 5 Mbcm • Coal mined 1.03 Mtonnes

10. Slide 10: Personnel

    Personnel Werris Creek Coal Crushing, hauling & train loading Tamworth 4 Curlewis 2 Quirindi 1 Werris Creek 4 Casuals Werris Creek 2 T t l Total 13

11. Slide 11: Personnel

    Personnel Roche Mining Mining Operations Employees at 30 Jul 06 Tamworth 14 Quirindi 14 Werris Creek 2 Gunnedah 2 Other 5 Total 37

12. Slide 12: Complaints

    C pl i t Complaints

13. Slide 13: Complaints

    Complaints 07 Excessive dust,North 08 Lights pointed at residence,South 09 Noise, North 10 Noise, North 11 Rail crossing & mine dust, LPSC 12 Blast Bl t 24/07/2006, 24/07/2006 N North th

14. Slide 14: Complaints (cont)

    Complaints (cont) 13 Noise & lights, g East

15. Slide 15: Overpressure Exceedance Blast

    B Overpressure Exceedance Blast E Reported to EPA 04/07/06

16. Slide 16: Blast Monitoring

    Werris Creek Time: 13:13:38 Monitor Location: Hillview Date: 04 Jul 2006 Blast No/Id: WC66_sh63 RADIAL PPV 0.37 mm/s 1.5 Velocity [mm/s] 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 Time [seconds] TRANSVERSE PPV 0.30 mm/s Blast Overpressure 1.5 Velocity [mm/s] 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.5 0 0.5 1

17. Slide 17: Monitoring Results

    M Monitoring R l Results

18. Slide 18: Monitoring programs

    • Blast Monitoring, each blast • Deposited Dust, monthly • PM10 Dust D C Concentration, 6 day cycle • Water Bore Testing, Testing now 3 monthly • Noise Modelling, g monthlyy

19. Slide 19: The Future

    The Future • MOP to be modified to reflect variation in rehabilitation h bl timetable bl • Discussion with Nungaroo g LALC and others regarding relocation of Axe Grinding Grooves • On schedule to produce 11.44 Mtpa

20. Slide 20: Next Meeting

    HAANATUU Next Meeting:

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