Dewatering Settlement 2015
Dewatering Settlement 2015
Dewatering Settlement 2015
2015
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix A Relevant Consent Conditions
Appendix B Surveyor Reports
Appendix C Plans of Settlement Marks & Contours
Appendix D Trend Plots of Settlement Zones
Appendix E Pit & Pit Wall Runoff – Water Quality 2015
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This Annual Dewatering and Settlement Monitoring Report is a requirement of the consent
conditions for the Martha, Favona, Trio and Correnso mining projects, Waihi, New Zealand.
Compliance monitoring and assessment of groundwater and settlement trends is reported for the
period 1 January to 31 December 2015 and is in accordance with the Dewatering and Settlement
Monitoring Plan submitted to Waikato Regional Council 17 February 2014.
Settlement survey results indicated that 85% (338/397) of marks graphed were within the predicted
settlement ranges, based on the predicted settlement resulting from mining activities. 59 marks
triggered further investigation. The majority of mining related settlements were above the Favona
mining area where 33 marks exceeded settlement predictions. 6 Martha settlement markers are
deemed affected by Favona. 3 marks near the OceanaGold Waihi Processing Plant may have also
been influenced by Favona mining activities. The 17 other triggers were most likely due to either
marginal zone positioning or marker disturbance.
With the exception of P69S, P69D and P101 (Discussion in 5.3.4 and Section 9), piezometer water
level readings remained steady and within historical parameters. No management plan water level
triggers or consent limit breaches occurred.
Martha
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Dewatering from the Martha Pit was discontinued on 4 May 2015 after a slip in the pit, access and
power supply to the dewatering pumps became limited. Dewatering from within the Correnso area
was initiated on 18 May 2015. The Martha, Trio and Correnso groundwater systems are
hydraulically linked.
Dewatering rates from Martha Pit, while pumps were operating, averaged 4,130 m³/d, with pit water
level being drawn from 793 mRL to 792 mRL.
No drawdown effects caused by mine dewatering were indicated in monitoring bores and no tilt
trends have developed during 2015 that can be attributed to the Martha dewatering operations.
One mark did exceed tilt criteria; however it was due to a greater differential in rebound between
two marks, not from negative settlement.
In September 2015 some localised settlement occurred within the hazard zone in Slevin Park. It
was suspected to be from historic mining. Hauraki District Council (HDC) instigated intensive
settlement surveys and the event has not been attributed to current mining.
The analysis of data has indicated that most settlement had developed by the mid to late 1990’s
but widespread small settlement has been ongoing and is likely to be related to dewatering of
deeper structures within the Andesite rock mass. Groundwater monitoring data does not show any
widespread or significant dewatering of alluvium or the upper portions of the younger volcanic
materials, or dewatering of the upper layers of the Andesite rock body which could lead to a greater
amount of settlement.
No property damage complaints attributable to mine dewatering or settlement in response to mine
dewatering were reported during 2015. Compliance was achieved with the consent conditions
granted for the Martha Extended Project.
Favona
At Favona mine, piezometer levels indicate continued dewatering of the vein system, with the water
level reduced to approximately 780 mRL mine datum by the end of 2015. Water levels in the
country rock surrounding the vein system stand higher and are either not responding or responding
slowly to dewatering.
33 marks exceeded settlement prediction, the same quantity as 2013 and 2014.
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A settlement trend exists over a 150 m wide area above the underground workings with a
maximum total settlement of 243 mm, of which up to 194 mm can be attributed to Favona mining
activity. This is greater than the 80 mm predicted by URS (2002 Technical Report) to be due to
dewatering but settlement is attributed to a combination of depressurisation stress (primary
consolidation) associated with drawdown in the Andesite rock and relaxation of the country rock as
mining proceeded. Primary consolidation (the first time a mine is dewatered) is greater than a
second cycle (subsequent dewatering activities). The Favona mine is outside of the Martha
groundwater system; the Martha system was historically dewatered for a longer period and to
greater depth and is currently undergoing another period of dewatering.
Six tilt gradients attributable to Favona mining activity were steeper than 1:1000; these are on
farmland owned by the company and south of the residential area along Barry Road.
Section 7.4 requests that settlement marks less than 25m apart not be included in tilt assessments.
WRC Consent 971286, 4.0 Dewatering, Condition 3 f) states that tilt should be calculated “…1 in
1000 between any two network monitoring locations spaced no less than 25 metres apart”.
Assessing marks too close together does not allow for localised movement and tilt assessments
can be unreliable.
Compliance with the conditions of the Favona consents and Monitoring Plan was achieved.
Trio
Dewatering in relation to Trio included the lowering of the water level initially in the Martha Pit
(which effectively lowers the level in the hydraulically-linked Trio ore body) but latter water levels
were controlled by Correnso dewatering.
Correnso
The Correnso underground mine was granted consent and operations began on 20 December 2013.
New settlement trigger levels have been established and have been applied to this 2015 report. At
the end of 2015 the water level was at 790mRL.
Waikato Regional Council consents were granted allowing groundwater to be lowered beyond what
has been experienced during the mining of Trio. At this time the mining of Correnso does not require
the groundwater to be lowered further. As such dewatering continues under the Trio consents.
No settlement mark in the CEPA mining licence displayed excessive settlement and no consent
related groundwater trigger was met. Compliance was achieved with the consent conditions granted
for the Correnso Project.
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1 INTRODUCTION
The following sets out reporting requirements for Dewatering and Settlement related to gold mining
activities in and around Waihi; as set out in various consents held by OceanaGold New Zealand
Limited (OGNZL).
1.1 Martha
In 1999 the Waikato Regional Council (WRC) granted consent (No. 971286) to take groundwater to
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dewater the Extended Martha Mine pit and surrounding areas at a rate of up to 15,000m /day of
surface water and groundwater, with the average annual daily extraction rate not to exceed 10,000
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m /day (Condition 2). This consent condition was superseded by the subsequent water permit for
Trio Underground Mine which allows OGNZL to take water as required to achieve the dewatering
of the Trio Mine (refer to Section 1.3).
Condition 13 of the consent requires that the consent holder provides an annual dewatering and
settlement monitoring report to the WRC and the Hauraki District Council (HDC). The report is to
include at least the following information:
The data from monitoring undertaken during the previous year including ground water contour
plans (derived from the data) in respect of the piezometer network.
Identification of any environmentally important trends in settlement and dewatering behaviour.
Interpretation and analysis of any change in ground water profile over the previous year, any
contingency actions that may have been taken during the year, predictions of future impacts
on other bore users that may arise as a result of any trends that have been identified, and
what contingency actions, if any, the consent holder proposes to take in response to those
predictions.
A comparison of the settlement survey data with that predicted by Dr Semple of Woodward-Clyde
(NZ) Ltd as provided in evidence to the joint hearing committee.
Comment on compliance with all conditions of this consent.
A summary and analysis of complaints relevant to this consent from the complaint log (refer
Schedule 1).
Any reasons for non-compliance or difficulties in achieving conformance with the conditions of this
consent.
Any works that have been undertaken to improve environmental performance or that are proposed
to be undertaken in the forthcoming year to improve environmental performance in relation to
activities permitted by this consent.
The report is to be forwarded in a format acceptable to the WRC.
Condition 3.30h (Settlement) of the Hauraki District Council Land Use Consent and Condition 11h
(Dewatering) of the Ministry of Economic Development (previously the Ministry of Energy) Mining
Licence 32-2388 is complimentary to the WRC consent for the Martha Mine with reports required to
each authority.
In the preparation of this report reference is made to the various conditions of the consents and
licence and to the Dewatering and Settlement Monitoring Plan (also a consent requirement). The
full consent conditions are provided in Appendix A.
1.2 Favona
In 2004, consents were granted by the WRC for the Favona Underground Mine to;
• take groundwater and mine water for dewatering the underground mine (consent 109742).
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• divert and discharge ground and surface water (farm run-off and intercepted groundwater)
from around the project area (consent 109743).
• discharge waste rock and ore onto land in temporary surface stockpiles and to discharge
seepage from the temporary stockpiles into ground (consent 109744).
• discharge waste rock into land underground in the project area as backfill and to allow
degraded quality groundwater to discharge from the flooded workings in the project area into
the surrounding ground post closure (consent 109745).
• discharge treated mine water from the Martha Mine Water Treatment Plant to ground in
association with flooding the underground mine on completion of the project (consent
109746).
Schedule Two of these consents contain general conditions for reporting to the WRC (with a copy
provided to the HDC) of Settlement, Dewatering and Water Quality Monitoring at least the following
information:
the volume of groundwater abstracted,
the data from monitoring undertaken during the previous year including groundwater contour plans
(derived from the data) in respect of the piezometer network,
an interpretation and analysis of the monitoring data, in particular any change in the groundwater
profile over the previous year, predictions of future impacts that may arise as a result of any
trends that have been identified including review of the predicted post closure effects based
on actual monitoring data, and what contingency actions, if any, the consent holder proposes
to take in response to those predictions. This analysis shall be undertaken by a party
appropriately experienced and qualified to assess the information,
any contingency actions that may have been taken during the year, and
comment on compliance with all conditions of this consent including any reasons for non-
compliance or difficulties in achieving conformance with the conditions of this consent.
The report is to be forwarded in a format acceptable to the Council(s).
The Environment Court also granted in 2004 a Consent Order for the HDC Land Use Consent with
Condition 39 providing for a Settlement and Dewatering Monitoring Report. An additional reference
is made to (e) above in that comment is required on compliance with Conditions 33-38 (related to
the Settlement and Dewatering Monitoring Plan).
The Favona Mining Permit does not have any specific reporting requirement for Settlement and
Dewatering.
• Place waste rock (overburden) underground into land as backfill (consent 121694).
• Take 15,000 cubic meters of water per day from the Ohinemuri River – associated with
flooding of underground workings at closure (consent 121695).
• Discharge untreated and treated water into ground for the purpose of flooding underground
workings following closure (consent 121696).
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• Undertake dewatering of the underground workings (consent 121446). The quantity of water
to be extracted is not specified; the consent is more effects-based by allowing water to be
taken as required to achieve the dewatering of the Trio project. This consent is a
continuation of the Trio Development Project and any associated authorised mine, issued 24
September 2010.
Schedule One of these consents contains general conditions for providing to the WRC (with a copy
provided to the HDC) a report detailing at least the following information:
the volume of groundwater abstracted,
the data from monitoring undertaken during the previous year including groundwater contour plans
(derived from the data) in respect of the piezometer network,
an interpretation and analysis of the monitoring data, in particular any change in the groundwater
profile over the previous year, predictions of future impacts that may arise as a result of any
trends that have been identified including review of the predicted post closure effects based
on actual monitoring data, and what contingency actions, if any, the consent holder proposes
to take in response to those predictions. This analysis shall be undertaken by a party
appropriately experienced and qualified to assess the information,
any contingency actions that may have been taken during the year, and
comment on compliance with condition 5 of the schedule (which details the Monitoring Plan)
including any reasons for non-compliance or difficulties in achieving conformance with the
conditions of the consents.
The report is to be forwarded in a format acceptable to the Council(s).
Notification of excise of the consents was provided to WRC on 24 September 2010.
The Dewatering and Settlement Monitoring Report shall be consistent with the Dewatering and
Settlement Monitoring Report prepared as a condition of the ground dewatering consent (RC 124860)
granted by the Waikato Regional Council.
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Additionally, Conditions Condition 6-8 of the WRC Resource Consent 124860 states the following
regarding the Settlement, Dewatering and Water Quality Monitoring Report as it relates to the
Golden Link Project Area L:
Monitoring - Tilt
7. In the event that a tilt greater than 1 in 1000 occurs between any two network monitoring
locations installed in accordance with the Dewatering and Settlement Monitoring Plan
required pursuant to condition 5 of this consent, and such tilt is caused by the de-watering
and/or there is a significant variance from the predicted settlement rates, the consent
holder shall notify the Councils in writing, within 20 working days of receiving the results of
the monitoring. The consent holder shall then engage in a process with the Councils to:
(iv) advise the Councils on the steps the consent holder proposes to take in order to
prevent any further occurrence of the situation.
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2 GEOLOGICAL SETTING
The mineralised vein deposits of the Martha, Favona and Trio zones are hosted by altered
andesitic lava flows, breccias and tuffs (Figure 1a). The host Andesites of Miocene age extend to
depths greater than 600m and are extensively modified in places by weathering and hydrothermal
alteration. Paleo-weathering and hydrothermal alteration have created an extensive low-
permeability clay cap within the upper part of the Andesite sequence. This cap generally separates
the Andesites, hydrogeologically, from a younger overlying sequence of rhyolitic ignimbrite flows
and alluvial boulder beds, and prevents the younger volcanic deposits from being fully
dewatered. Exposure of the altered Andesite in the southern wall of the Martha Pit indicates that
the weathered clay cap may extend up to 30 metres in thickness. Dewatering of the Andesites is
considered to contribute little to the development of settlement around the mine site due to the
stiffness of these rocks.
Groundwater levels in the Andesite are controlled in the vicinity of the Martha pit by old
underground mine workings and shafts as well as the structural controls of faults and veins in the
area. The old mine workings extend mainly in a SW-NE orientation following the Martha lode (see
Figure 1b). The historical mine workings act as effective conduits allowing groundwater inflow of
water from an area surrounding the current mine pit. Investigation drilling at Union Hill has
identified similar water levels in permeable vein systems to those in the historic workings, with
water levels at higher elevations in less permeable ground. This pattern of groundwater
depressurisation is consistent through the older Andesites in the vicinity of Martha Mine (Figure
1c).
Davies (2002) defined district-scale northeast trending grabens based on general stratigraphic
patterns and fault data. The western margin of one of these, informally referred to as the Waihi
Graben, hosts the Martha-Favona epithermal system. This system has developed on the graben
boundary faults dominated by the Waihi and Martha faults. A mantle of younger ignimbrite cover
means that the actual dimensions of the Waihi Graben remain unknown (Davies, 2004).
Principal veins and faults at both Martha and Favona dip to the south-east while the recently
discovered Correnso vein that strikes north-north-west with an easterly dip connects the Martha
and Union systems. Subsidiary splay veins dip back to the north-west and west, defining a mine-
scale horst-graben geometry in which veins coincide with the graben margins. Union and
Amaranth veins are located on a paleotopographic high, informally referred to as the Union Horst
that separates the Martha graben from the smaller-scale Favona-Moonlight graben. Davies
identified north-trending veins and faults such as Trio, which links the Union and Amaranth veins,
as structural fault relays. At district scale, the north-trending Favona fault-vein system may
represent a structural relay between northeast-trending boundary faults of the Waihi
graben. Relays represent domains of strain transfer between fault segments (e.g. between the
Union and Amaranth faults) that may or may not be physically linked. These relay systems are
important from a mineralization point of view as they represent areas that were foci for
hydrothermal fluid flow. From a hydrogeological perspective today these areas may store
significant quantities of groundwater. During underground mining at Favona dewatering rates
increase for a time when access drives cut across the fault-fracture zones which drain more freely
than the country rock.
The upstanding Union Horst block probably acts as a barrier between the more structurally
permeable areas of the Martha Graben and Favona-Moonlight fault system. The hydrogeological
connectivity of the Martha Graben faults, facilitated by the connecting Correnso structure, is
demonstrated by the rise and fall of water levels in the Union Hill shaft in unison with the rise and
fall of water levels in the Martha pit. The connectivity of the Martha system with the Favona fault
system, however, is very weak as shown by the lack of response in measured water levels. The
zone of separation of the two groundwater systems is not well defined, but may be due to a fault
boundary, either the No 9 fault or the Favona footwall fault (Figure 1d), both of which are north to
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northeast trending and have been observed in drilling to extend over one kilometre in strike. The
Favona footwall fault is observed as a broken quartz gouge zone encountered 30 m west of the
main vein system at Favona, where it occasionally has strong inflows of water (P. Keall, pers
comm.) and the No 9 fault is located further again to the west. However, some aquitards and
associated pressurisation are also present in some sections of the underground workings.
Under the Waihi East residential area the Union Horst may be more responsive to the Martha
groundwater system as indicated by water level increases in wells in conjunction with a rise in pit
water levels in 2007. This is discussed in Section 6. Nevertheless, some early Favona dewatering
effect is evident in monitoring data. Faults associated with the Martha and Favona vein systems
may intersect in the Waihi East area although their potential connectivity is not well understood,
due to a lack of drilling data.
The Andesites are overlain by a series of younger rhyolitic volcanics, which are highly variable in
thickness and composition. These deposits draped an eroded graben-horst landscape. The
Younger Volcanics consist of rhyolitic tephras and ignimbrites in the form of flows, breccias and
tuffs. Paleosols (buried soils) and sedimentary deposits such as alluvium and boulder alluvium
mark the top of successive eruption sequences. The ignimbrite deposits underlie much of Waihi
township and outcrop to the east and south of the mine pit.
Groundwater inflow is predominantly controlled by infiltration from overlying layers and through
outcrops of welded ignimbrite in the beds of streams and at the ground surface. The rhyolitic
sequence is considered to be compressible in parts and to give rise to much of the dewatering
induced settlement around the mine site. This is indicated by settlement magnitude generally
corresponding to the thickness of and the magnitude of dewatering in these materials.
The uppermost layer of alluvium is discontinuous beneath Waihi township (Figure 1a) and is
located in areas where old streams and river channels are cut into the top of the ignimbrites,
rhyolitic tephras and Andesite. Alluvial deposits are extensive east of Waihi where they are
associated to the drainage systems of the Ohinemuri River catchment. Groundwater in the alluvial
formation (and the upper weathered contact of the Younger Volcanics) is monitored to depths of
less than 10m.
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Figure 1(a) Geology Map of Waihi showing distribution of Andesite (aw), young volcanics (ho
& hw) and alluvium (tm & tr). The Martha and Favona vein systems (Gladstone Hill area) are
defined as fine red lines (derived by exploration and mining surveys).
Figure 1(b) Veins and faults from around Martha & Favona mines, showing projected Correnso (J
Hobbins, OGNZL Exploration Dept).
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Figure 1(c) Faults and geology at 850 m RL showing main structural elements
Correnso
Figure 1(d) Schematic cross section illustrating key elements of fault structures in the Waihi area,
including projected surface trace of Correnso.
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3 MINING ACTIVITIES
The main features of the mining activities during 2015 (in relation to dewatering and settlement)
were:
3.1 Martha
Mining continued on the East wall through early 2015 and gaining access to the lower southern
haul road. The year started on the north wall at around the 970mRL level, finishing the year on the
930mRL on the North wall (Figure 2).
Dewatering was carried out from one drainage well located on the south-wall at the 930mRL. Pit
operations were permanently interrupted on the 2nd of April when a haul road failure cut access to
the lower pit. The pit dewatering system was decommissioned, and a new system established from
the underground mine.
Plans are currently being implemented for re-entry into the pit via the southwestern corner of the
pit, south of the slip that closed the haul road. This re-entry is for smaller equipment only and is
being undertaken with several goals:
• Access to safely re-instate the pit dewatering pumps (and effectively share the dewatering
function with Correnso)
• Investigate options for future mining access to ore in current pit design
• Investigate options for stabilizing the slip zone
• Undertake additional resource exploration.
3.2 Underground
3.2.1 Development
2015 saw the continued development of the Correnso project which commenced on 01 August
2014. Throughout 2015 there has been 7069m of both capital and operating development
advancement, with the breakdown as follows:
583m of Capital Decline development over multiple headings, five of which were completed in mid-
2015 and two that began in late 2015 to kick off development of Empire and Correnso Deeps. The
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initial five were the Correnso Incline/Decline, 823 Access, 953 Access and 972 Access with the
latter two being the 795 Correnso Decline (Deeps) and 807 Access (Empire).
795m of Capital Level development over all nine levels 795-915 occurred. The capital level
development included (but was not limited to): accesses, waste passes, ore passes, escape ways,
return air drives and sumps on each of the nine levels. Miscellaneous level development included
various stockpiles, the 795 loading bay, 795 South Extension and various crib room/pump station
firings.
5691m of Operating Level development located on all nine levels to allow for stoping activities to
commence
3.2.2 Stopes
2015 saw approximately 112,854 tonnes of waste being backfilled into stopes in the Correnso
working area which was predominantly Correnso development waste. The first four months of the
year saw no stoping activity until production commenced on the 795 level in May 2015. All ore
tonnage for the year came from the Correnso ore body, through both stoping and development.
Total ore extracted for 2015 was 476,104t. The breakdown of the total ore is as follows:
• 129,272t tonnage, extracted from the five lowest levels (795 through 855) levels of
Correnso with stoping blocks in the 1-North vein, 1-South vein, 7-South vein, 5-North vein
and the 3/4–North veins.
• 346,832t development ore tonnage, extracted from the operating level development
located on all nine levels of Correnso.
• Stoping for 2016 will be heavily focused on Correnso Main, with other stopes located in
Empire, Daybreak and Correnso Deeps.
Waste rock is managed in two ways: 1) underground stockpiling and backfilling into stopes and 2)
placement on temporary stockpiles on the surface.
On the surface, a short term stockpile is maintained immediately behind the mill area, enabling
easy access for backloading. Larger or longer term volumes may be stored at the Favona
‘Polishing Pond’ Stockpile (near the water treatment plant polishing pond). Waste rock placement
at this stockpile started in early February 2007 and the site has also been utilised for interim
placement of Martha ore. Before undertaking stockpile construction the Favona Underground
Mine Settlement, Dewatering and Water Quality Monitoring Plan was prepared, and approved by
Waikato Regional Council (WRC). A separate Favona Water Quality Monitoring Report is prepared
mid-year and submitted to WRC.
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4 DEWATERING
4.1 Martha
Table 1 shows annual volumes extracted and Figure 4a shows the groundwater take for the Martha
Mine pit and surrounding areas. Prior to the Trio Development consent (consent 121446),
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extraction volumes were limited to 15,000 m of surface water and groundwater per day, and the
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average annual daily extraction rate was not to exceed 10,000 m /day. The initiation of Trio
Development in Sept 2010 permitted the dewatering of the underground workings at an unspecified
rate; the consent is more effects-based by allowing water to be taken as required to achieve the
dewatering of the Trio project.
On 01 April a slip in Martha Pit suspended many aspects of the mining operation. On 04 May 2015
dewatering discontinued from Martha Mine as access and power supply to the dewatering pumps
was restricted. The water level at Martha was also unable to be read.
Table 1 – Martha Mine Annual Dewatering Volumes and Rates
Year Maximum Allowable Total Annual Mine Average Pump
3 3
Annual Mine Take Take (m ) Rate (m /day)
(m³)
2004 5,475,000 2,254,575 6,154
2005 5,475,000 2,626,830 7,186
2006 5,475,000 2,906,539 7,993
2007 5,475,000 2,058,660 5,640
2008 5,475,000 1,665,665 4,551
2009 5,475,000 1,806,550 4,949
2010 5,475,000 1,793,016 4,912
2011 Not Applicable 4,129,923 11,315
2012 Not Applicable 2,541,050 6,943
2013 Not Applicable 1,916,674 5,251
2014 Not Applicable 1,468,783 4,024
2015 (up until
Not Applicable 512,207 4,130
04/05/15)
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Figure 4 - a) Martha Mine/Correnso Dewatering Rates, and b) Pit Water Level and Rainfall
4.2 Favona
Monitoring of abstraction rate has been reported to Council quarterly (Consent 109742, Condition
3). Favona mine dewatering volumes and rates are shown in Table 2. In early September 2015 the
Favona dewatering line was fully plumbed into the main Martha/Trio/Correnso dewatering line.
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Table 3 - Martha, Favona, Trio & Correnso Mines Annual Dewatering Volumes and Rates
3 3
Year Total Mine take (m ) Average pump rate (m /day)
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2015 (May 18 onwards) 1,338,760 5,871
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5 GROUNDWATER MONITORING
This section is provided to meet Conditions 13 a, b and c of the Martha consent, Conditions 2a, 4b,
and 4c Schedule 2 of the Favona consent, Conditions 6(ii) and (iii) of the Trio Development
consent (referred to by the Trio Underground Mine Consent 6.1.1) and Condition 35 of the
Correnso Underground Mine Consent. It includes:
• Data from monitoring undertaken during the previous year including groundwater contour
plans (derived from the data) in respect of the piezometer network.
5.1 Method
OGNZL has maintained a piezometer network within and around Martha Mine since 1987 and
Favona Mine since 2004 (Figure 7). Additional Correnso piezometers were installed in 2011 and
2014. Table 4 lists the piezometers currently operational that are assigned to each of the three
main geological units.
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DM21-1 dry 1103 BH6-1 1052 BH11 1074 P60 ** dry 1075
DM31-1 1112 BH7-1 1078 BH12 1090 P61 1076
DM41 1108 BH8-1 dry 1048 P1-1 dry 1065 P64-D dry 1062
DM51 1104 BH9-1 1073 P2-1 dry 974 P75 979
DM71 1098 P1-2 1091 P2-2 1034 P76-D 1055
DM81-1 1117 P2-3 1073 P4-1 994 P77-D 1031
DM82-1 1114 P4-2 1047 P7-1 988 P78-D 1052
DM83-1 1116 P7-2 1039 P8-2 1044 P79-D 1047
DM85-1 1115 P7-3 1080 P8-1 975 P87-D 1024
P2-4 1111 P8-3 1092 P9-1 1036
P4-3* 1093 P9-2 1084 P62 dry 1021
P8-4 1113 P27-1 1073 P69-S 1114
P9-3 1108 P63-1 1070 P69-D 1063
P63-S* 1111 P64-I 1086 WC201-1 1058
P76-S* 1109 P76-I 1072 WC201-2 1077
P77-S* 1110 P77-I and 1045 WC201-3 1096
P78-S 1103 I2 1051 WC202-1 1031
P87-S 1110 P78-I 1066 P90-3 982
WC201-4 1103 P79-I 1061 P91-4 970
WC201-5 1109 P79-S 1090 P92-3 965
WC202-4 dry 1099 P87-I 1069 P93-4 974
WC202-5 dry 1112 WC202-2 1048 P94-4 976
P90-1 1096 P90-2 1019 P95-3 1000
P91-1 1105 P91-2 1096 P100-3 981
P92-1 1114 P91-3 1010 P100-4 956
P93-1 1102 P92-2 1000 P101-4 1037
P94-1 1108 P93-2 1091 P102-4 1026
P101-1 1102 P93-3 1014
P102-1 1108 P94-2 1094
P94-3 1016
P95-1 1090
P95-2 1030
P100-1 1066
P100-2 996
P101-2 1083
P101-3 1068
P102-2 1078
P102-3 1054
* - at or just below the contact with weathered young volcanics
** - collapsed piezometer
WC – Pneumatic piezos
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All piezometers are monitored on a monthly basis as required by the consent conditions, with water
level data maintained in a database. The water levels are translated to the mine datum reference
level to enable comparison between bores or areas. Vibrating wire piezometers record values at
daily intervals with the data downloaded monthly.
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5.3.3 Andesite
Andesite rock forms the local basement rock body for the area and hosts the mineralisation which
is being mined at Martha Pit and Underground.
Figure 11 shows the scope of the dewatering effects in the Andesite rock body as a result of
dewatering. Data from the Waihi East vibrating wire piezometer units has been included. Figure 12
provides the water level trends in the Andesite rock body.
Groundwater levels in the Andesite rock have responded rapidly and substantially to mine
dewatering along the strike of the Martha Vein system, along the strike of the Trio vein system
beneath Union Hill, and also along the strike of the Favona/Moonlight vein systems (Figure 11). An
area of dewatering indicated between Martha Mine and Trio/Correnso vein systems suggests a
relatively close linkage. Outside of these structures, the dewatering effect in the Andesite rock is
attenuated or absent. This is illustrated by the different responses shown on Figure 12.
The Martha Mine dewatering effect continues to be abruptly attenuated to the north of the mine and
also to the west of the mine. This is considered to be the result of faulting which truncates the
veining. A lobe of dewatering extends to the southwest of Martha Mine and this is considered to be
due to the drainage effect along the N-S Edward lode structure. Dewatering is shown to reduce
eastwards along the Martha system but may extend further at depth as the host rocks are more
deeply buried in that direction and no deep monitoring wells are available for confirmation.
Figure 11 also shows the dewatering centralised on the Favona system with the restriction of
connection between Favona and the Union systems. The geological model in Section 3 indicates
an up-thrown block (Union Horst Figures 1d and 11) between the Union and Favona systems. This
structural hiatus is likely to account for the restricted groundwater interconnection between the
Martha-Union and Favona systems.
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P95 - 35 90 120
P101 12.8 32 47 78
P102 8 38 62 90
NB P100 was installed in February 2016 and is included for additional information
Figures 20 to 27 provide the records from the piezometers expressed as mRL. The charts also
display the depth of the piezometer tips. Separation between the shallow and deeper piezometers
is evident in the records. The eight groundwater monitoring boreholes have indicated stable water
levels in Waihi East.
Note: Gaps in the data are due to either brief logger malfunction issues or flat batteries in the unit
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6 SETTLEMENT MONITORING
Condition 13b of the Extended Martha Mine consent requires the identification of any
environmentally important trends in settlement behaviour. Condition 13d of the same consent
requires that a comparison of the settlement survey data with that predicted for the consent.
A reassessment for the settlement prediction was conducted for the Trio Development Project
(Engineering Geology, June 2010). This review assessed the effect of pumping from the Martha pit
to draw down the groundwater level progressively to 755 mRL, which would also dewater the
connected Trio system.
Another reassessment was conducted for the Correnso Underground project (Engineering
Geology, 2012). The report recommended new trigger levels for settlement based on additional
depressurisation of the Andesite layer (Table 6).
Seven settlements zones were defined around the Martha Mine pit in 1999, extending to the
outskirts of Waihi. The zones were established based on the first ten years (pre-extension) of
settlement history having regard to the then current knowledge of the thickness and composition of
compressible materials (such as ash-soils, alluvium, lake sediments, and unconsolidated younger
volcanic deposits) and the expected effect from Martha Mine dewatering.
Table 6 - Table of Predicted Settlement with new Correnso Trigger Levels included
Zone Predicted Surface Trigger Levels (mm) New Trigger Levels (mm)
Settlement (mm) Martha including Trio Correnso (2013)
Extension (1999) Development (2010)
Settlement Zone 1 0 to 10 25 35
Settlement Zone 2 0 to 20 35 45
Settlement Zone 3 0 to 40 60 70
6.1 Method
The initial settlement survey network was established in 1980 during the exploration phase of the
project and has been regularly monitored since December 1987. Over the course of the project,
settlement survey marks have been added, removed or replaced, as required, to extend the
network or to compensate for damaged sites.
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Figure 28 shows the location of the Martha Mine settlement marks monitored by OGNZL up to the
end of 2015. Also included on Figure 28 are the defined subsidence hazard zones related to
historical underground mine stopes and shafts (IGNS, 2002). Figure 29 provides the settlement
monitoring marks across the Favona Mine and shows the locations of the Favona Mine workings in
relation to the marks. Figure 30 provides the marks identified as triggered during the November
2015 survey.
Settlement monitoring was undertaken in May and November 2015 across the settlement network
surrounding Waihi Township (refer Appendix C) and also along the Favona network which is an
extension of the Martha mine survey network (Figure 29). Appendix B presents the two summary
settlement monitoring reports.
The raw data provided by the surveyors has been graphed and where changes in the record are
apparent as a result of mark relocation or replacement, corrections have been applied using
graphical projection so that total settlement over the life of mining can be determined for each
location. The correction process applied was as follows:
• Updating the time-history graph for all data from settlement markers with data up to
1/11/2015.
• Where changes in the time-history graph identified a datum change, a correction was arrived
at by projecting the initial data visually on the graph to the time of the new datum and a
correction calculated. A smooth settlement curve resulting after the correction was applied
and similarity of curve shape to those of adjacent marks was taken as indicating an
acceptable correction.
• Where marks were installed in May 1999, the previously determined settlement for that
location from 1988 to 1999 was applied as a correction
• Where marks were installed or changed other than in May 1999, the previously assessed
settlement at the location as at May 1999 was used with “Goal Seek” on the (Excel)
spreadsheet to correct the values to be consistent with the May 1999 value.
• For Favona marks, settlement values as at 1/12/2005 were assessed for each location and
used to correct the new marks to account for settlement from 1988 to 2005.
− Calculation of tilt.
• Where Favona development has affected settlement, a projection of the pre-Favona mine
settlement trend has been made as a means to estimate the current Martha Mine settlement
and this settlement value has been subtracted from the total measured settlement to provide
an estimate of the settlement due to the Favona Mine development.
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Figure 30: Nov 2015 triggered settlement markers, hazard zones and underground workings
NB: Not all marks are able to be labelled due to marker congestion
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6.2 Results
Appendix C presents plans showing settlement marks, settlement values and settlement contours.
Time-history plots of settlement survey data for each zone are presented in Appendix D. The plots
also depict the zone settlement predictions (for the Martha Extended Project, Trio Development
and Correnso project) shown as horizontal lines on each set of graphs.
The projected trends and the maximum settlements are provided on the graphs in Appendix D. Key
trends are described below.
Figure 30 displays the 59 triggered settlement markers from the November 2015 survey. The
majority (39) are close to the Favona Underground, three are east of the pit above historic workings
and the remaining 17 are in the wider area of Waihi.
• The widespread 15 to 25 mm settlement observed from about 1999 at many Zone 1 marks
and also the Zone 2 to 6 marks is a response to the ongoing dewatering of the deeper
structures in the Andesite rock body (fracture depressurisation) as a result of Mine
dewatering. This is a broad effect and has negligible influence on differential tilt between
marks.
• The settlement evident at marks in the vicinity of the Favona Mine is in response to the
dewatering of the deeper structures linked to that system and to rockmass relaxation into
mining voids.
• The stable water levels in the wells monitoring the deeper younger volcanic materials and
the upper Andesite layers show that the observed settlement behaviour is not related to on-
going consolidation of these materials at these locations as no on-going dewatering is
evident at these locations.
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The absence of widespread effect from Favona dewatering supports the current geological and
hydrogeological models.
Anomalous results shown on the Zone 1 time – history plot are discussed below.
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1.21 This mark on SH 2 has shown a steady rate of settlement which began prior to Trio
mining.
1.22 West of 1.21 down a private driveway, this mark has also shown a steady
settlement rate similar to 1.21.
1.25 This mark on Heath Road to the south of Waihi probably indicates an extension of
Zone 5.
1.26 This mark is located near Zone 5 at the junction of Heath Road and SH2 and
parallels mark 1.25. Its behaviour has been similar to 1.25.
2.05 This mark is near Winner Hill and like other marks to the south of Waihi indicates an
acceleration of settlement after 2003 or possibly 2004. Local slope movement is
indicated to be affecting this site; 2.05 is adjacent to mark 2.44 (discussed in earlier
monitoring reports).
2.35 This mark is south of Oldfield Road and close to a Zone 3 boundary. The data
suggests an acceleration of settlement after September 2005, however
neighbouring marks in Zone 3 have similar settlement values indicative of a general
trend in this area.
2.44 It has been investigated in the past and the cause has been attributed to some
localised surface movement.
31MD This mark is on Oldfield Road to the east of Martha Mine; it has shown consistent
settlement since 1989 while other Oldfield Road marks show accelerated settlement
from 2005 to 2007. The behaviour is considered to reflect localised impact.
31JD This mark is also along Oldfield Road. This mark shows a similar pattern to the
other Oldfield Road marks, but the response has been accentuated. While the
2005-2007 acceleration coincides with Favona dewatering, there has been
negligible settlement since 2007 which infers other influences.
AP100 This mark on State Highway 2 is near to 1.26 and may be behaving similarly.
BM28/2 lies to the north of Martha Mine pit on upper Bulltown Road. It has not triggered and the
data shows the ground surface to be rising and may reflect local movements unrelated to the mine.
The 31 series marks along Oldfield Road and Whangamata Road generally exhibit settlement
greater than predicted from 2005 to 2007, then negligible settlement since. These results may well
be related to road works and associated road surface settlements.
2CE This mark lies to the west of Martha Mine. Settlement accelerated between 1991 and
1995 and took the settlement below the predicted zone maximum. Thereafter,
settlement has stabilised at a similar rate to that of the other marks in the zone.
A33C This mark also lies to the west of Martha Mine and is on Kensington Road. Like mark
2CE this mark showed early acceleration before stabilising and following the settlement
rates of the other markers.
14DB This mark is located on Bradford Street southwest of Martha Mine. The record shows a
linear rate of settlement over the full record.
1.11B This mark is close to AP100 and seems to be behaving similarly as the Zone 1
anomalies, with a long period of settlement.
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FP1 Located near the underground portal this mark is near the edge of Zone 3. This mark
reported adjusted settlement greater than the trigger at its first record in 2009. The mark
has shown positive and negative movement since installation. It could be influenced by
Favona dewatering or perhaps disturbed.
Block-S This mark is located near the mill at Baxter’s Rd. Like FP1, this mark reported adjusted
settlement greater than the trigger at its first record in 2009. The mark has shown
positive and negative movement since installation. It could be influenced by Favona
dewatering or perhaps disturbed.
Groundwater records in these areas show no ongoing dewatering or only minor water level
changes in the deeper younger volcanic materials or the upper Andesite rock mass. With no
significant water level change except in the structures in the Andesite rock body, the anomalous
responses observed are considered to be localised impacts.
The on-going settlement assigned to Martha Mine dewatering and the onset of settlement assigned
to Favona dewatering are considered to reflect the consolidation of the deeper Andesite rock,
specifically the rock mass containing the vein structures, and is unlikely to be related to any
additional consolidation of the alluvium, younger volcanic materials or upper Andesite materials.
Since 2006, most of these marks have stabilised and settlement has moderated.
Mark 34FC defines the area south of Martha Mine at the corner of Clark and George St. This small
area of Zone 3 lies within a strip of Zone 6 reflecting more compressible material. The location is
also near a bank of ash material and the exceedance of the predicted zone settlement may have
been influenced by some localised disturbance. The marks in Zone 6 either side of 34FC are well
within their predicted settlement values.
Block-N is located near the Mill at Baxter’s Rd. The mark has shown positive and negative
movement since installation. It could be influenced by Favona dewatering or perhaps disturbed.
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The largest settlement at Favona Mine occurs where the markers overlie mine workings (marks
F16B to F26). The maximum predicted settlement over the workings from dewatering was
assessed as 80 mm, with mine dewatering related settlement not extending into the urbanised
area. The actual total settlement and the extent of settlement exceed the predictions for the
dewatering settlement. The difference between the predictions and measured settlement is
considered to reflect depressurisation and consolidation of the Andesite rock body, which was not
considered in the initial predictions. Andesite rock was considered to be a stiff material with
negligible consolidation characteristics, but the long term settlement observed in response to
Martha Mine dewatering (in Zones 1 to 6, discussed above) suggests that some minor
consolidation of the deeper Andesite rock is occurring, possibly as a response to fracture
depressurisation. In addition, some further relaxation of the rockmass towards the mine workings
may be occurring, and this may be providing further volume reduction of the Andesite rockmass in
the vicinity of the mine.
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Another potential influence is that the Favona Andesite has been undergoing primary consolidation,
as current water level monitoring data suggests that the Favona system was not dewatered to the
same extent as the Martha groundwater system during historic mining in the early 1900’s.
Consolidation predictions for Favona were made based on Martha’s second dewatering
consolidation data. The amount of primary consolidation is greater for the first time of dewatering
compared to the second or subsequent times of dewatering. This is because the first cycle of
dewatering results in preconsolidation and an increase in the stiffness of the ground.
6.5 Summary
The analysis of the data to the end of 2015 continues to indicate that current slow settlements
associated with Martha Mine are likely to be related to dewatering of the deeper structures within
the Andesite rock mass. Groundwater monitoring data does not show any widespread or
significant ongoing dewatering of alluvium, younger volcanic materials or the upper layers of the
Andesite rock body.
Settlement at some locations has exceeded the prediction criteria set for the Martha Mine
Extension and Favona Underground Projects. Likely causes include modification to Martha Mine
Extended pit associated with the cutback projects; the extended duration of dewatering at Martha
Mine; assumptions made in the Favona settlement predictions (fracture depressurisation,
secondary rather than primary consolidation); and localised natural, induced and historic effects.
The area around Martha Mine of greatest settlement is adjacent to the eastern pit wall where the
weaker younger volcanic rocks are thickest and dewatering of this geological unit is greatest. This
is also an area that has historic underground workings that have not been backfilled.
The main area of settlement at Favona overlies the workings, is directly under farmland and within
the area of Company owned land. Outside the workings area, settlement reduces at a relatively
constant rate. The conditions giving rise to settlement at Favona differ from those in the Martha
Groundwater System as the latter has been dewatered to a greater extent for a longer time than
the current dewatering while the former has not been previously dewatered. While settlement has
exceeded initial estimates at Favona, those estimates were based on Martha settlement data which
was responding to additional consolidation. The primary consolidation at Favona has contributed
to the greater settlement than predicted.
In relation to Trio and Correnso mines, these are located in the dewatered Martha Groundwater
System and settlement as described in this document has already been developing in those areas
in response to Martha Mine dewatering. Also, as these are linked to the Martha system, settlement
will be based on additional consolidation.
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7 TILT
7.1 Martha
Condition 4.3 f) of consent 971286 requires that tilt be determined between marks no less than 25
m apart. The settlement contingency plan requires those facilities identified by the Company as
being potentially at risk of damage from ground settlement caused by mine dewatering to be
addressed.
Tilt has been calculated from the corrected surveyed marks at a point where contours are shown to
be closest to the total settlement plan. One mark from the routine survey exhibited greater tilt than
1:1000 during the 2015 surveys in relation to Martha settlement Table 9). This was due to a greater
differential in the markers rebounding, not from negative settlement.
7.2 Favona
Locations surveyed in 2015 with tilt values steeper than the 1:1000 criterion between adjacent
marks are listed in Table 9. The locations of the marks in relation to the Favona mine workings are
shown in Appendix C.
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Favona
Martha
The results for Favona indicate no new trends compared with recent surveys. There is
some indication that settlement in this area may have eased with all 33 settlement marks
having less settlement than the May 2015 survey. This could be indicating potential
rebound or could be a seasonal effect, but further surveys will confirm this.
One mark, F11C, has shown greater movement between November 2014 and November
2015 than usual, but did not exceed tilt.
The results between marks F02 and F04 (tilts F02/F03, and F03/F04) indicate that tilt and
settlement in this area have not changed significantly since 2008. The distance between
each of these consecutive marks is less than 10m and they are not directly over any
underground activity; this localised result is not considered to be mine-related.
The result between F06 and F07 is also not considered mine related. Although F06 is
directly over the Favona decline, it is the neighbouring F07 (which is not over the decline)
that has recorded the greater settlement. In this instance, the cause has been surveyed
as a lesser rebound. Further surveys will verify if the tilt is proven or an issue.
For marks over the underground workings, tilt calculations greater than 1:1000 were
determined in six locations (F17B/F18, F18/F20, F20/21, F21/22, F25/26 and F26/27B).
Tilt in this area has changed little since mining began, with small increases in tilt as the
dewatered underground workings settle compared to the adjacent land. These locations
are on farmland owned by OGNZL; are over 100m south of any occupied residences; and
not considered to be an issue. Ongoing monitoring will continue and determine any
anomalous results that need to be addressed.
Note 1: Marks F18, F20, F23, F24 & F25 have been identified by the surveyor as possibly
disturbed, which could exacerbate the amount of settlement and tilt recorded.
Note 2: The Favona tilt calculation is calculated from the total settlement at each mark,
without separation of any Martha effect. While the calculated tilt may not precisely reflect
the tilt due to Favona alone, the discrepancy is considered to be minor.
Note 3: Mark F34C was identified as having been ‘disturbed’, probably by an excavator
passing over the mark. Although this resulted in an anomalous settlement for the mark,
the tilt between adjacent marks did not exceed 1:1000.
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Figure 33 shows a profile of settlement along the Barry Road marks since 2006. The maximum
settlement is shown to occur close to mark Barry 6. Projection of part of the Favona structural
alignment from Figure 29 would suggest that it would pass beneath Barry Road close to this
location. Settlement corrections from 1988 to November 2006 would not substantially change the
pattern indicated and has not been applied to the Barry Road data.
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The data in Table 10 shows that the apparent tilt along Barry Road ranges from 1:53,086 to
1:3,538. The calculated tilt is regarded as “apparent” because Barry Road is considered to be
aligned at an angle across the maximum tilt direction indicated by the contours on the plans
provided in Appendix C. However, some tilt could still be attributed to a dewatering – fracture
depressurisation effect in the Favona mining area.
7.3 Correnso
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By sequentially removing marks that have a distance less than 25m and only assessing the tilt
between marks near or greater than 25m distance apart, the number of marks displaying tilt at
Favona is reduced from nine to two tilt exceedences (Table 11).
Table 11: Tilt Results for Favona and Martha Marks >25m distance apart
Favona
Martha
OGNZL would like to exclude the following 13 marks from the Favona tilt assessment to
allow for better tilt calculation accuracy: F03, F04, F05, F07, F20, F21, F23, F24, F25,
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F27B, F29, F30B and F32. The settlement mark levels are intended to continue to be
surveyed.
8 COMPLAINTS
The company maintains a complaints database in accordance with consent condition 13f. Three
complaints were received during 2015 in relation to dewatering or settlement, all regarding
Underground mining. All complaints were investigated and perceived issues were not deemed to
have resulted from dewatering or settlement.
A number of other property damage complaints or enquiries were made during the year, generally
in relation to impacts of blast vibration. As a result, some of the properties were inspected to
determine likely sources. No evidence was found of land deformation as a consequence of mining
activities.
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11 IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES
Works that have been undertaken to improve environmental performance during 2015 include:
• Three of the Waihi East vibrating wire piezometer data loggers were raised and mounted
above ground. The in-ground units have been susceptible to moisture which can result in unit
failures.
Proposed activities to be undertaken in 2016:
• P100 piezometer was drilled and installed February 2016. This will provide additional
groundwater monitoring resolution between East Waihi and the pit as well as the Daybreak
orebody.
• Two additional in-ground vibrating wire data logger units are to be raised above ground.
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The Dewatering and Settlement Monitoring Plan shall be (3) & (4) Full Combined plan
prepared and submitted to the Waikato Regional Approved by WRC
Council for approval. Jul 2014
Martha groundwater take and daily monitoring of water (7) Partial Consent granted to
volumes abstracted from the pit dewater from
Correnso. Daily
abstraction
monitored
Monthly water level monitoring of the piezometer (8) Partial Some monthly
network monitoring was
missed due to staff
and company
change over
The chemistry of groundwater, pit runoff and pit (11) Full Section 10
discharge
All water quality samples shall be undertaken using (12) Full RJ Hill & SGS
Standard Methods and by an appropriately qualified laboratories
laboratory. All other testing, recording and analytical
methods shall be to the satisfaction of Council
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Divert and discharge ground and surface water (farm 109743 Full Non-mine run-off
run-off and intercepted groundwater) from around the has been diverted to
(Favona) project area. natural drainage.
Discharge waste rock and ore onto land in temporary 109744 Full Stockpile area
surface stockpiles and to discharge seepage from the design &
temporary stockpiles into ground. construction. Water
quality monitoring in
manholes and
shallow bores (the
subject of a
separate report –
Favona Water
Quality Monitoring
Annual Report.
Discharge waste rock into land underground in the 109745 Full Favona back-filling
project area as backfill and to allow degraded quality completed.
groundwater to discharge from the flooded workings in
Dewatering being
the project area into the surrounding ground post
maintained
closure.
Discharge treated mine water from the Martha Mine 109746 Full Favona Water
Water Treatment Plant to ground in association with Quality Monitoring
flooding the underground mine on completion of the Annual Report
project.
109742 –
109746
Schedule 2
Prior to exercise of this consent, the consent holder (2) Full Combined plan,
shall prepare, and submit to the Council for its written approved by WRC,
approval, a Settlement, Dewatering and Water Quality Jul 2014
Monitoring Plan
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The monitoring regime shall be designed to assess the Full Defined in plan
effects of:
The exercise of this consent shall be in accordance with Full Consent activated
the Plan as approved by the Council. The Plan shall be following approval of
reviewed, and updated as necessary, by the consent Plan. Combined
holder at least once every two years. Any updated Plan plan, approved by
shall be promptly forwarded to the Council for approval WRC, Jul 2014
and following approval the updated Plan shall be
implemented in place of the previous version.
In the event that a tilt greater than 1 in 1000 occurs (3) Full Section 7
between any two network monitoring locations, or there
Correspondence in
is a significant variance from the predicted settlement
Jun 2015 & Dec
rates, the consent holder shall notify the Council in
2015
writing, within 20 working days of receiving the results of
the monitoring. The consent holder shall then:
d) advise the Council on the steps the consent holder Propose ongoing
proposes to take in order to prevent any further monitoring
occurrence of the situation.
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This analysis shall be undertaken by a party Full GWS Ltd & OGNZL
appropriately experienced and qualified to assess the staff
information.
d) any contingency actions that may have been taken Full Section 8
during the year.
Prior to exercise of this consent, the consent holder Schedule 1 Full Combined plan
shall prepare, and submit to the Council for its written (5) Approved by WRC
approval, a Settlement, Dewatering and Water Quality Jul 2014
Monitoring Plan
The monitoring regime shall be designed to assess the Full Defined in plan
effects of:
Final details of the monitoring locations are to be agreed Full Defined in approved
with the Council. The Plan shall also provide trigger Plan
limits that will initiate the implementation of contingency
mitigation and/or monitoring measures and shall detail
any linkages with the Martha pit operation.
The exercise of this consent shall be in accordance with Full Consent activated
the Plan as approved by the Council. The Plan shall be following approval of
reviewed, and updated as necessary, by the consent Plan Jul 2014
holder. Any updated Plan shall be promptly forwarded
to the Council for written approval and following
approval, the updated Plan shall be implemented in
place of the previous version.
ii) data from monitoring undertaken during the previous Full Section 5
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iii) an interpretation and analysis of the monitoring data, Full Section 5 & 9
in particular any change in the groundwater profile over
the previous year, predictions of future impacts that may
arise as a result of any trends that have been identified
including review of the predicted post closure effects
based on actual monitoring data, and what contingency
actions, if any, the consent holder proposes to take in
response to those predictions.
This analysis shall be undertaken by a party Full GWS Ltd & OGNZL
appropriately experienced and qualified to assess the staff
information.
iv) any contingency actions that may have been taken Full Section 8
during the year.
In the event that a tilt greater than 1 in 1000 occurs Full Section 6
between any two network monitoring locations, installed
Correspondence in
in accordance with the Settlement, Dewatering and
Jun 2015 & Dec
Water Quality Monitoring Plan required pursuant to
2015
condition 2 above, or there is a significant variance from
the predicted settlement rates, the consent holder shall
notify the Council in writing, within 20 working days of
receiving the results of the monitoring. The consent
holder shall then:
ii) agree with the Councils on the appropriate settlement Propose ongoing
contingency measures to be implemented, monitoring
iv) advise the Councils on the steps the consent holder Propose ongoing
proposes to take in order to prevent any further monitoring
occurrence of the situation.
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13 CONCLUSION
Monitoring of dewatering, groundwater, settlement, tilt, and water quality in and around the Martha,
Favona, Trio and Correnso operations was undertaken during 2015 in accordance with the consent
conditions and the approved monitoring plan.
In 2015, water levels at Martha Mine lowered from 793 mRL to 792 mRL to facilitate the dewatering
of the Trio and Correnso projects. The meter was unable to be read after loss of power in May,
however Underground water levels were 790 mRL. No significant changes to groundwater contours
in the alluvium, Younger Volcanics and the upper Andesite rock occurred relating to the Martha
Mine site during 2015.
At Favona dewatering was eased to 780 mRL and has maintained the steep but localised
depression of the groundwater (contour pattern) along the NE-SW trending vein structure. Water
levels in the young volcanic suite and overlying alluvium have not responded to the significant
dewatering of the vein-hosted Andesite. Minor or no response has been seen in wells monitoring
the upper layers of the Andesite rock body. Response is only evident in deeper wells into the
Andesite intercepting structures connected to the vein systems.
Settlement monitoring, to assess any effects from groundwater changes, was conducted in May
and November 2015. Settlement survey results indicated that 85% (338/397) of marks graphed
were within the predicted settlement ranges, based on the Correnso predicted settlement. The
majority of greater-than-predicted settlements were above or near the Favona mining area where
39 marks exceeded settlement predictions. Three other marks near the processing plant could also
be influenced by dewatering. Other anomalous settlements were considered due to either marker
disturbance or marginal zone positioning.
A general settlement rate across town of 20 to 30 mm over the period from 1999 to present has
been identified and is considered to be a response to ongoing dewatering of structures within the
deeper Andesite within the Martha Groundwater System. There are no widespread ongoing
dewatering effects observed in the younger volcanic or upper Andesite rock that would give rise to
such widespread settlement.
Settlement continues to be observed in marks near and overlying the Favona mine, although the
total amount is similar to previous years. The deep monitoring wells connected to the Favona vein
system are the only wells showing dewatering changes consistent with this settlement, indicating
the settlement is likely to be a response to dewatering of the deeper structures of the Favona vein
system and/or to changes in the rockmass volume associated with mining at Favona. Tilt is also
apparent between marks near and overlying the Favona mine which is occurring on farmland
owned by OGNZL and is not expected to be an issue.13 of the marks are closer than 25m apart
which is not recommended practise. Exclusion of these <25m apart marks would allow more
reliable tilt assessment.
Settlement of three marks in the Grey St area (BM20, BM20A and 19CB) (investigated in 2002) is
attributed to consolidation of a thicker zone of rhyolitic tephra than previously mapped at that
location or other factors related to developments within Martha Mine pit. Other anomalous
settlements are close to the boundary of zones of greater predicted levels of settlement and could
be influenced by the geology near these boundaries.
Some control marks along Oldfield Road have shown a greater rate of settlement between 2005
and 2007 and this is primarily attributed to disturbance through road maintenance activities in
recent years. The 2005-2007 period coincides with Favona mine dewatering and may indicate an
extension of the Favona structure, but the effect attributable to dewatering is considered minor as
further settlement since 2007 has been negligible.
Monitoring of the Waihi East piezometer network show levels consistent with baseline data
recorded in 2011.
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14 REFERENCES
Davies B., 2002: A review of the structural framework and evolution of the Waihi District, Hauraki
Goldfield, New Zealand. Unpublished Internal Report, Newmont.
Davies B., 2004: Updated structural environment for the Waihi District. Unpublished Internal
Memorandum, Newmont.
Engineering Geology Ltd, 2008: East Layback Project – Ground Settlement. Technical Report for
Newmont Waihi Gold, November 2008.
Engineering Geology Ltd, 2010: Proposed Trio Development Project – Assessment of Ground
Settlement. Technical Report for Newmont Waihi Gold, June 2010.
Engineering Geology Ltd, 2012. Evidence of Trevor Matuschka at Correnso Hearing. Prepared for
Newmont Waihi Gold, November 2012.
IGNS, 2002: Waihi Underground mine workings Stage II investigations Volume 2 – Figures.
Prepared for Waihi Underground Mine Workings Technical Working Party. Client Report
2002/46, August.
GWS Ltd, 2010: Proposed Trio Development Project – Assessment of Groundwater Inflows and
Throughflows. Technical Report for Newmont Waihi Gold, June 2010.
Newmont Waihi Gold, 2013: Favona Water Quality Monitoring, Annual Report 2013. Unpublished
Internal Report, Newmont, October 2013.
URS, 2003: Favona Underground Mine Assessment of Groundwater Issues. Favona Underground
Project (Document) 9, 19 March.
URS 2008; Martha Pit Lake – An Assessment of Water Balance and Water Quality. Technical
Report for Newmont Waihi Gold, September 2008.
URS 2009; Martha Pit Lake – An Assessment of Water Balance and Water Quality. Technical
Report for Newmont Waihi Gold, August 2009.
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Extract from conditions of Waikato Regional Council Resource Consent 971286, pertaining
to Dewatering and Settlement:
4.0 Dewatering
That water permit 971286 be granted to Waihi Gold Company to dewater the pit (Areas A and
B as identified on Waihi Gold Company plan no. T70725A dated 25 July 1997), and
surrounding areas, at a rate of up to 15,000 m3 of surface water and groundwater per day, at
or about map reference NZMS260 T13:620-202:
2. The annual average daily extraction rate shall be not greater than 10,000 m3 per day.
3. The consent holder shall prepare a Dewatering and Settlement Monitoring Plan. The
purpose of this Plan is to be designed to monitor and assess the effects of dewatering on
land settlement and the effects of the mining activities on the subsurface hydraulic regime.
The Dewatering and Settlement Monitoring Plan shall address at least the following:
a) An overall description of the groundwater and settlement monitoring system and the
measures to be adopted to meet the objectives of the groundwater and settlement
management system.
b) Details of the piezometer network proposed to monitor the effects of pit dewatering on
the aquifers under Waihi township.
c) Any monitoring bores additional to the existing piezometer network shall be installed
and operational prior to the exercising of this consent.
d) Details of the settlement monitoring network proposed to monitor the extended zone
which has been, or is likely to be, affected by settlement caused by mine dewatering.
e) Details of the survey of facilities in the Waihi township considered by the consent
holder to be potentially "at risk" of damage from ground settlement caused by mine
dewatering. The survey to be completed shall include collection of information about
the facility location, the nature of construction materials, the nature of sensitive
equipment that might be potentially "at risk", and the sensitivity of this equipment to
ground settlement caused by mine dewatering and/or tilt.
exceeds 1 in 1000 between any two network monitoring locations spaced no less than
25 metres apart. The settlement contingency plan shall particularly address those
facilities identified by the consent holder as being potentially "at risk" of damage from
ground settlement caused by mine dewatering.
g) A dewatering contingency plan that describes the steps the consent holder shall
implement in the event that dewatering results in adverse impacts on affected aquifer
systems and associated groundwater supplies used for domestic, stock or other
purposes.
h) In detailing the monitoring programmes the consent holder shall provide information
on the monitoring methods proposed, the parameters to be monitored, and the
calibration and maintenance of monitoring equipment.
In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the conditions of this consent and
the provisions of the Dewatering and Settlement Monitoring Plan, then the conditions
of this consent shall prevail.
4. The Dewatering and Settlement Monitoring Plan shall be submitted to the Waikato Regional
Council for approval at least one month prior to the exercise of this consent. The Waikato
Regional Council shall consult with the Hauraki District Council prior to approving the
Dewatering and Settlement Monitoring Plan. The consent holder shall review and update
(as necessary) the Plan and shall provide promptly such updated Plan to the Waikato
Regional Council annually for approval.
5. If in the opinion of Waikato Regional Council the exercise of this permit adversely affects
stock, domestic or other water supplies, then the consent holder shall at its own cost be
responsible for providing to the owner of those water supplies an alternative equivalent water
supply, to the satisfaction of Council. The consent holder shall be responsible for making an
alternative water supply available within 12 hours of being directed to do so by Waikato
Regional Council.
6. If in the opinion of Waikato Regional Council the exercise of this permit adversely affects
land or facilities, then the consent holder shall at its own cost be responsible for reinstating
the facilities to an equivalent standard to the reasonable satisfaction of Council.
7. The consent holder shall measure and record the daily volume of water abstracted from the
pit.
8. The consent holder shall undertake monthly water level monitoring of the peizometer
network in accordance with the Dewatering and Settlement Monitoring Plan.
9. The consent holder shall monitor ground settlement at a minimum of six monthly intervals in
accordance with the Dewatering and Settlement Monitoring Plan.
10. In the event that a tilt greater than 1 in 1000 occurs between any two network monitoring
locations spaced no less than 25 metres apart, and such tilt is caused by mine dewatering,
or there is a significant variance from the predicted settlement rates described in the
evidence of Dr Semple (Table 5, Figure 8 dated 13 November 1997 as presented to the joint
hearing committee), the consent holder shall notify the Waikato Regional Council and the
Hauraki District Council, in writing, within 20 working days of receiving the results of the
monitoring. The consent holder shall then:
b) agree with the Waikato Regional Council and Hauraki District Council on the
appropriate settlement contingency measures to be implemented as described,
d) advise the Councils on the steps the consent holder proposes to take in order to
prevent any further occurrence of the situation.
11. The consent holder shall monitor throughout the period of operation, the chemistry of the
groundwater, pit run-off and pit discharge water abstracted from the open pit. The monitoring
data is to be used to correlate these inflows with pit lake water quality predictions, and to
provide a database for input into the closure plans. The sampling parameters and
frequencies (unless agreed otherwise) shall be as described in Table 1 and 2 below with the
results forwarded to Waikato Regional Council on an annual basis.
Sampling groups and frequencies shall be as described in Table 1 and sampling parameters shall
be as set out in Table 2 below.
Note:
Monitoring of metals shall be based on the soluble test method, defined as the concentration of
dissolved metals measured in that fraction which passes through a 0.45 um filter except those
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metals designated as totals which shall be based on acid soluble concentrations determined on
unfiltered samples.
12. All water quality sampling and analysis shall be undertaken using Standard Methods for the
Examination of Water and Wastewater (19th Edition 1995, or updates), APHA, AWWA and
WEF, unless otherwise agreed in writing by Waikato Regional Council. Analyses shall be
undertaken at an appropriately qualified laboratory. All other measuring, testing, recording
and analytical methods as may be required from time to time shall be to the satisfaction of
Council.
13. The consent holder shall provide to the Waikato Regional Council and the Hauraki District
Council an annual dewatering and settlement monitoring report. The report shall include at
least the following information:
a) The data from monitoring undertaken during the previous year including ground water
contour plans (derived from the data) in respect of the piezometer network.
c) Interpretation and analysis of any change in ground water profile over the previous
year, any contingency actions that may have been taken during the year, predictions
of future impacts on other bore users that may arise as a result of any trends that have
been identified, and what contingency actions, if any, the consent holder proposes to
take in response to those predictions.
d) A comparison of the settlement survey data with that predicted in Table 5 and Figure 8
(dated 13 November 1997) by Dr Semple of Woodward-Clyde (NZ) Ltd as provided in
evidence to the joint hearing committee.
f) A summary and analysis of complaints relevant to this consent from the complaint log
(refer Schedule 1).
h) Any works that have been undertaken to improve environmental performance or that
are proposed to be undertaken in the forthcoming year to improve environmental
performance in relation to activities permitted by this consent.
The report shall be forwarded in a format acceptable to the Waikato Regional Council.
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Extract from conditions of Waikato Regional Council Resource Consents 109742 to 109746,
pertaining to Dewatering and Settlement:
The granting of consents (109742 to 109746 inclusive) is subject to the following conditions, which
shall apply to each individual consent.
1. Prior to exercise of this consent, the consent holder shall prepare, and submit to the Council
for its written approval, a Water Management Plan describing the water management system
to be applied across the project area, with emphasis on management of stormwater
including water storage options, decline and mine dewatering, and stockpile runoff.
The consent holder shall exercise this consent in accordance with the approved Water
Management Plan.
2. Prior to exercise of this consent, the consent holder shall prepare, and submit to the Council
for its written approval, a Settlement, Dewatering & Water Quality Monitoring Plan. The
purpose of this Plan is to monitor and assess the effects of the activities on land settlement,
the groundwater hydraulic regime and on water quality, and also to detail the contingency
measures that will be actioned should groundwater or surface settlement triggers be
exceeded.
The Plan shall, as a minimum, provide an overall description of the groundwater and
settlement monitoring system and the measures to be adopted, including contingency
measures, to meet the objectives of the groundwater and settlement management system,
as proposed in the consent application. The monitoring regime shall be designed to assess
the effects of:
Final details of the monitoring locations are to be agreed with the Council. The Plan shall
also provide trigger limits that will initiate the implementation of contingency mitigation and/or
monitoring measures and shall detail any linkages with the Martha pit operation.
The Plan shall be consistent with the recommendations included in the reports to the Council
entitled;
The exercise of this consent shall be in accordance with the Plan as approved by the
Council. The Plan shall be reviewed, and updated as necessary, by the consent holder at
least once every two years. Any updated Plan shall be promptly forwarded to the Council for
approval and following approval the updated Plan shall be implemented in place of the
previous version.
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In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the conditions of this consent and the
provisions of the Settlement, Dewatering & Water Quality Monitoring Plan, then the
conditions of this consent shall prevail.
3. In the event that a tilt greater than 1 in 1000 occurs between any two network monitoring
locations, installed in accordance with the Settlement, Dewatering & Water Quality
Monitoring Plan required pursuant to condition 2 above, or there is a significant variance
from the predicted settlement rates, the consent holder shall notify the Council in writing,
within 20 working days of receiving the results of the monitoring. The consent holder shall
then:
4. The consent holder shall provide to the Council (with a copy provided to the Hauraki District
Council) an annual Settlement, Dewatering & Water Quality Monitoring Report. The report
shall include at least the following information:
3.30 Settlement
a) The consent holder shall prepare a Dewatering and Settlement Monitoring Plan. The
purpose of this Plan is to monitor and assess the effects of dewatering on land settlement
and the effects of the mining activities on the subsurface hydraulic regime. The
Dewatering and Settlement Monitoring Plan shall address at least the following:
i) An overall description of the groundwater and settlement monitoring system and the
measures to be adopted to meet the objectives of the groundwater and settlement
monitoring system.
ii) Details of the piezometer network proposed to monitor the effects of pit dewatering
on the aquifers under Waihi township.
Any monitoring bores additional to the existing piezometer network shall be installed
and operational prior to the exercising of this consent.
iii) Details of the settlement monitoring network proposed to monitor the extended zone
which has been, or is likely to be, affected by settlement caused by mine dewatering.
iv) Details of the survey of facilities in the Waihi township considered by the consent
holder to be potentially "at risk" of damage from ground settlement caused by mine
dewatering. The survey to be completed shall include collection of information about
the facility’s location, the nature of construction materials, the nature of sensitive
equipment that might be potentially "at risk", and the sensitivity of this equipment to
ground settlement caused by mine dewatering and/or tilt.
This survey shall be completed prior to exercise of the Waikato Regional Council
consent number 971286.
vi) A dewatering contingency plan that describes the steps the consent holder shall
implement in the event that dewatering results in adverse impacts on affected aquifer
systems and associated groundwater supplies used for domestic, stock or other
purposes.
In detailing the monitoring programmes the consent holder shall provide information
on the monitoring methods proposed, the parameters to be monitored, and the
calibration and maintenance of monitoring equipment.
In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the conditions of this consent
and the provisions of the Dewatering and Settlement Monitoring Plan, then the
conditions of Waikato Regional Council consent number 971286 shall prevail.
b) The Dewatering and Settlement Monitoring Plan shall be submitted to Hauraki District
Council for approval at least one month prior to the exercise of this consent. The Hauraki
District Council shall consult with the Waikato Regional Council prior to approving the
Dewatering and Settlement Monitoring Plan. The consent holder shall review and update
(as necessary) the Plan and shall provide promptly such updated Plan to the Hauraki
District Council annually for approval.
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c) If in the opinion of Hauraki District Council the dewatering adversely affects land or
facilities, then the consent holder shall at its own cost be responsible for reinstating the
facilities to an equivalent standard to the reasonable satisfaction of Council.
d) The consent holder shall measure and record the daily volume of water abstracted from
the pit.
e) The consent holder shall undertake monthly water level monitoring of the piezometer
network in accordance with the Dewatering and Settlement Monitoring Plan.
f) The consent holder shall monitor ground settlement at a minimum of six monthly intervals
in accordance with the Dewatering and Settlement Monitoring Plan.
g) In the event that a tilt greater than 1 in 1000 occurs between any two network monitoring
locations spaced no less than 25 metres apart, and such tilt is caused by mine
dewatering, or there is a significant variance from the predicted settlement rates
described in the evidence of Dr Semple (Table 5, Figure 8 dated 13 November 1997 as
presented to the Joint Hearing Committee – attached hereto as Appendix C), the consent
holder shall notify the Hauraki District Council and the Waikato Regional Council, in
writing, within 20 working days of receiving the results of the monitoring. The consent
holder shall then:
• explain the cause of the non-conformance,
• agree with the Hauraki District Council and Waikato Regional Council on the
appropriate settlement contingency measures to be implemented as described,
• advise the Councils on the steps the consent holder proposes to take in order to
prevent any further occurrence of the situation.
h) The consent holder shall provide to the Hauraki District Council and the Waikato Regional
Council an annual dewatering and settlement monitoring report. The report shall include
at least the following information:
• The data from monitoring undertaken during the previous year including ground
water contour plans (derived from the data) in respect of the piezometer network.
• Interpretation and analysis of any change in ground water profile over the previous
year, any contingency actions that may have been taken during the year, predictions
of future impacts on other bore users that may arise as a result of any trends that
have been identified, and what contingency actions, if any, the consent holder
proposes to take in response to those predictions.
• A comparison of the settlement survey data with that predicted in Table 5 and Figure
8 (dated 13 November 1997) by Dr Semple of Woodward Clyde (NZ) Ltd as provided
in evidence to the Joint Hearing Committee.
• Any works that have been undertaken to improve environmental performance or that
are proposed to be undertaken in the forthcoming year to improve environmental
performance in relation to activities permitted by this condition.
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The report shall be forwarded in a format acceptable to the Hauraki District Council.
(Note: This condition is complementary to Waikato Regional Council consent number 971286).
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The Plan shall, as a minimum, provide an overall description of the groundwater and
settlement monitoring system and the measures to be adopted, including contingency
measures, to meet the objectives of the groundwater and settlement management system,
as proposed in the consent application. The monitoring regime shall be designed to assess
the effects of:
(i) dewatering on the regional groundwater system; and
(ii) dewatering on settlement.
Final details of the monitoring locations are to be agreed with the Council. The Plan shall
also provide trigger limits that will initiate the implementation of contingency mitigation and/or
monitoring measures and shall detail any linkages with the Martha pit operation.
The exercise of this consent shall be in accordance with the Plan as approved by the
Council. The Plan shall be reviewed and updated as necessary by the consent holder. Any
updated Plan shall be promptly forwarded to the Council for written approval and following
approval, the updated Plan shall be implemented in place of the previous version.
In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the conditions of this consent and the
provisions of the Dewatering and Settlement Monitoring Plan, then the conditions of this
consent shall prevail.
Monitoring – Tilt
16. In the event that a tilt greater than 1 in 1000 occurs between any two network monitoring
locations installed in accordance with the De-watering and Settlement Monitoring Plan
required pursuant to condition 14 of this consent, or there is a significant variance from the
predicted settlement rates, the consent holder shall notify the Hauraki District and Waikato
Regional Councils in writing, within 20 working days of receiving the results of the
monitoring. The consent holder shall then:
(i) Explain the cause of the non-conformance,
(ii) Agree with the Councils on the appropriate settlement contingency measures to be
implemented as described,
(iii) Implement settlement contingency measures as appropriate,
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(iv) Advise the Councils on the steps the consent holder proposes to take in order to
prevent any further occurrence of the situation.
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Extract from conditions of Waikato Regional Council Resource Consents 121416, 121417,
121418, 121446, and 121447, pertaining to Dewatering and Settlement:
Resource Consents 121416, 121417, 121418, 121446, and 121447 are subject to the following
general conditions, which are applicable to all consents.
The Plan shall, as a minimum, provide an overall description of the groundwater and
settlement monitoring system and the measures to be adopted, including contingency
measures, to meet the objectives of the groundwater and settlement management system,
as proposed in the consent application. The monitoring regime shall be designed to assess
the effects of:
Final details of the monitoring locations are to be agreed with the Council. The Plan shall
also provide trigger limits that will initiate the implementation of contingency mitigation and/or
monitoring measures and shall detail any linkages with the Martha pit operation.
The exercise of this consent shall be in accordance with the Plan as approved by the
Council. The Plan shall be reviewed and updated as necessary by the consent holder. Any
updated Plan shall be promptly forwarded to the Council for written approval and following
approval, the updated Plan shall be implemented in place of the previous version.
In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the conditions of this consent and the
provisions of the Dewatering and Settlement Monitoring Plan, then the conditions of this
consent shall prevail.
Monitoring – Tilt
7. In the event that a tilt greater than 1 in 1000 occurs between any two network monitoring
locations installed in accordance with the De-watering and Settlement Monitoring Plan
required pursuant to condition 5 of this schedule, and such tilt is caused by the de-watering
and/or there is a significant variance from the predicted settlement rates, the consent holder
shall notify the Councils in writing, within 20 working days of receiving the results of the
monitoring. The consent holder shall then engage in a process with the Councils:
(i) explain the cause of the non-conformance,
(ii) agree with the Councils on the appropriate settlement contingency measures to be
implemented as described,
(iii) implement settlement contingency measures as appropriate,
(iv) advise the Councils on the steps the consent holder proposes to take in order to
prevent any further occurrence of the situation.
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Extract from conditions of Mining Licence 32 2388, pertaining to Dewatering and Settlement:
Dewatering
11. (a) The licensee shall prepare a Dewatering and Settlement Monitoring Plan. The
purpose of this Plan is to monitor and assess the effects of dewatering associated with
the extended project on land settlement and the effects of the mining activities on the
subsurface hydraulic regime. The Dewatering and Settlement Monitoring Plan shall
address at least the following:
(i) An overall description of the groundwater and settlement monitoring system and
the measures to be adopted to meet the objectives of the groundwater and
settlement monitoring system.
(ii) Details of the piezometer network proposed to monitor the effects of pit
dewatering on the aquifers under Waihi township.
Any monitoring bores additional to the existing piezometer network shall be
installed and operational prior to the commencement of the extended project.
(iii) Details of the settlement monitoring network proposed to monitor the extended
zone which has been, or is likely to be, affected by settlement caused by mine
dewatering.
Any settlement monitoring network locations additional to the existing
monitoring locations shall be installed and operational prior to the
commencement of the extended project.
(iv) Details of the survey of facilities in the Waihi township considered by the
licensee to be potentially "at risk" of damage from ground settlement caused by
mine dewatering. The survey to be completed shall include collection of
information about the facility's location, the nature of construction materials, the
nature of sensitive equipment that might be potentially "at risk", and the
sensitivity of this equipment to ground settlement caused by mine dewatering
and/or tilt.
This survey shall be completed prior to the commencement of the extended
project.
(v) A settlement contingency plan to include mitigation measures to be
implemented in the event that ground settlement caused by mine dewatering
induces a tilt that exceeds 1 in 1000 between any two network monitoring
locations spaced no less than 25 metres apart. The settlement contingency plan
shall particularly address those facilities identified by the licensee as being
potentially "at risk" of damage from ground settlement caused by mine
dewatering.
(vi) A dewatering contingency plan that describes the steps the licensee shall
implement in the event that dewatering results in adverse impacts on affected
aquifer systems and associated groundwater supplies used for domestic, stock
or other purposes.
In detailing the monitoring programmes the licensee shall provide information
on the monitoring methods proposed, the parameters to be monitored, and the
calibration and maintenance of monitoring equipment.
In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between these conditions and the
provisions of the Dewatering and Settlement Monitoring Plan, these conditions
shall prevail.
(b) The Dewatering and Settlement Monitoring Plan shall be submitted to the Minister for
approval at least one month prior to the commencement of the extended project. The
licensee shall review and update (as necessary) the Plan and shall provide promptly
such updated Plan to the Minister annually for approval.
(c) If in the opinion of the Minister the dewatering adversely affects land or facilities, then
the licensee shall at its own cost be responsible for reinstating the facilities to an
equivalent standard to the reasonable satisfaction of the Minister.
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(d) The licensee shall measure and record the daily volume of water abstracted from the
pit.
(e) The licensee shall undertake monthly water level monitoring of the piezometer
network in accordance with the Dewatering and Settlement Monitoring Plan.
(f) The licensee shall monitor ground settlement at a minimum of six monthly intervals in
accordance with the Dewatering and Settlement Monitoring Plan.
(g) In the event that a tilt greater than 1 in 1000 occurs between any two network
monitoring locations spaced no less than 25 metres apart, and such tilt is caused by
mine dewatering, or there is a significant variance from the predicted settlement rates
described in the evidence of Dr Semple (Table 5, Figure 8 dated 13 November) the
licensee shall notify the Minister, in writing, within 20 working days of receiving the
results of the monitoring. The licensee shall then:
• Explain the cause of the non-conformance;
• Agree with the Minister on the appropriate settlement contingency measures to
be implemented as described;
• Implement settlement contingency measures as appropriate;
• Advise the Minister on the steps the licensee proposes to take in order to
prevent any further occurrence of the situation.
(h) The licensee shall provide to the Minister an annual dewatering and settlement
monitoring report. The report shall include at least the following information:
• The data from monitoring undertaken during the previous year including ground
water contour plans (derived from the data) in respect of the piezometer
network;
• Identification of any environmentally important trends in settlement and
dewatering behaviour;
• Interpretation and analysis of any change in groundwater profile over the
previous year, any contingency actions that may have been taken during the
year, predictions of future impacts on other bore users that may arise as a result
of any trends that have been identified, and what contingency actions, if any,
the licensee proposes to take in response to those predictions;
• A comparison of the settlement survey data with that predicted in Table 5 and
Figure 8 (dated 13 November 1997 by Dr Semple of Woodward Clyde (NZ)
Ltd);
• Comment on compliance with this condition;
• A summary and analysis of complaints relevant to this condition;
• Any reasons for non-compliance or difficulties in achieving conformance with
this condition;
• Any works that have been undertaken to improve environmental performance or
that are proposed to be undertaken in the forthcoming year to improve
environmental performance in relation to activities permitted by this condition;
• The report shall be forwarded in a format acceptable to the Minister.
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Extract from conditions of Hauraki District Council Resource Consent 202.2012 (Correnso),
as pertaining to Dewatering and Settlement:
27 The objectives of the groundwater and settlement management system shall be to ensure
that dewatering operations do not give rise to surface instability and differential settlement
beyond that authorised by this consent.
28 Within 2 months of the exercise of this consent, the consent holder shall prepare, and submit
to the Council for its written approval, a Dewatering and Settlement Monitoring Plan. The
purpose of this Plan is to monitor and assess the effects of the activities on land settlement
and the groundwater hydraulic regime, and also to detail the contingency measures that will
be actioned should groundwater or surface settlement triggers be exceeded.
29 The Plan shall, as a minimum, provide an overall description of the groundwater and
settlement monitoring system and the measures to be adopted, including contingency
measures, to meet the objectives of the groundwater and settlement management system
set out in Condition 27. The monitoring regime shall be designed to assess the effects of:
a) Dewatering on the regional groundwater system; and
b) Dewatering on settlement.
30 Monitoring locations are to provide appropriate resolution of groundwater levels and surface
tilt relative to the scale of surface infrastructure, particularly in the areas above and adjacent
to the mining activities provided for in this consent. Final details are to be agreed with the
Council. The Plan shall also provide settlement trigger limits that will initiate the
implementation of contingency mitigation and/or monitoring measures and shall detail any
linkages with the Martha pit operation.
31 The exercise of this consent shall be in accordance with the Plan as approved by the
Council. The Plan shall be reviewed and updated as necessary by the consent holder. Any
updated Plan shall be promptly forwarded to the Council for written approval and following
approval, the updated Plan shall be implemented in place of the previous version.
32 In the event that a tilt greater than 1 in 1000 occurs between any two network monitoring
locations installed in accordance with the Dewatering and Settlement Monitoring Plan
required pursuant to Condition 28 of this consent, or there is a significant variance from the
predicted settlement rates, the consent holder shall notify the Hauraki District and Waikato
Regional Councils in writing, within 20 working days of receiving the results of the
monitoring. The consent holder shall then:
a) Explain the cause of the non-conformance;
b) Propose appropriate settlement contingency measures to the Councils and the timing of
implementation thereof by the consent holder;
c) Implement settlement contingency measures as appropriate within the agreed time limit;
d) Advise the Councils on the steps the consent holder proposes to take in order to
prevent any further occurrence of the situation.
33 The consent holder shall as a matter of urgency, advise the Council of any significant
anomalies identified by the regular (monthly) reading of groundwater levels in the piezometer
network. Such advice is to include an explanation of the anomalous results and actions
proposed to address any issues identified. This report is to be provided to the Council within
10 working days of the anomalous results being identified.
A “significant anomaly” is defined as 15m or more offset occurring in piezometer recordings
over a 1 month period.
34 In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the conditions of this consent and the
provisions of the Dewatering and Settlement Monitoring Plan, then the conditions of this
consent shall prevail.
Advice notes:
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1. The Dewatering and Settlement Monitoring Plan shall be consistent with the Dewatering and
Settlement Monitoring Plan prepared as a condition of the ground dewatering consent (RC 124860)
granted by the Waikato Regional Council.
2. The monitoring undertaken in terms of the Dewatering and Settlement Monitoring Plan may need to
be continued for a period beyond the term of this consent depending on recharge of the
groundwater following cessation of underground mining activities and the filling of the Martha Pit.
The Dewatering and Settlement Monitoring Report shall be consistent with the Dewatering and
Settlement Monitoring Report prepared as a condition of the ground dewatering consent (RC 124860)
granted by the Waikato Regional Council.
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Extract from conditions of Waikato Regional Council Resource Consent 124860, pertaining
to Dewatering and Settlement:
The Plan shall, as a minimum, provide an overall description of the groundwater and
settlement monitoring system and the measures to be adopted, including contingency
measures, to meet the objectives of the groundwater and settlement management system,
as proposed in the consent application. The monitoring regime shall be designed to
assess the effects of:
Monitoring locations are to provide appropriate resolution of surface tilt relative to the scale
of surface infrastructure and final details are to be agreed with the Councils. The Plan
shall also provide trigger limits that will initiate the implementation of contingency mitigation
and/or monitoring measures and shall detail any linkages with the Martha pit operation.
The exercise of this consent shall be in accordance with the Plan as approved by the
Council. The Plan shall be reviewed and updated as necessary by the consent holder.
Such updated Plans shall relate to the Correnso Mine or to any new mine within Area L.
Any updated Plan shall be promptly forwarded to the Council for written approval and
following approval, the updated Plan shall be implemented in place of the previous version.
In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the conditions of this consent and the
provisions of the Dewatering and Settlement Monitoring Plan, then the conditions of this
consent shall prevail.
Monitoring - Tilt
7. In the event that a tilt greater than 1 in 1000 occurs between any two network monitoring
locations installed in accordance with the Dewatering and Settlement Monitoring Plan
required pursuant to condition 5 of this consent, and such tilt is caused by the de-watering
and/or there is a significant variance from the predicted settlement rates, the consent
holder shall notify the Councils in writing, within 20 working days of receiving the results of
the monitoring. The consent holder shall then engage in a process with the Councils:
(i) explain the cause of the non-conformance,
(ii) Propose appropriate settlement contingency measures for discussion with
Councils and agree with the Councils on the appropriate settlement contingency
measures and the timing for their implementation as described,
(iii) implement agreed settlement contingency measures as appropriate within the
agreed time limit,
(iv) advise the Councils on the steps the consent holder proposes to take in order to
prevent any further occurrence of the situation.
Extract from conditions of Waikato Regional Council Resource Consent 124861, pertaining
to Dewatering and Settlement:
Groundwater Monitoring
5. Piezometers shall be installed at sites to be approved by the Waikato Regional Council for the
purpose of monitoring changes in groundwater arising from the exercise of this consent. The
groundwater monitoring system shall be detailed in the dewatering and Settlement Monitoring
Plan, prepared pursuant to condition 5 of consent number 124860.
Appendix B Surveyor Reports
MEMORANDUM
TO: JEFF RUDDOCK, KERRY WATSON
FROM: BRUCE MORRISON
DATE: 14TH JUNE 2015
SUBJECT: GROUND SETTLEMENT MONITORING –MAY 2015
Introduction
This report outlines the results from the May 2015 Ground Settlement Monitoring Survey.
Field Method
The settlement monitoring marks were levelled during May 2015 for Newmont Waihi Gold utilising
Total Rehabilitation persons under my supervision.
Equipment used was a LEICA DNA03 electronic digital level paired with a 3 section 4 metre fibreglass
bar coded staff. To minimise ‘windage’, the staff was used in 2 section ‘mode’. The level was serviced
and check calibrated by the supplier in August 2012. A field calibration check was carried out by
myself before commencing this event and the check result was satisfactory.
Benchmarks AP2 to AP1 were treated as fixed, levelled in one direction only and the +1.6 mm
misclose distributed. A level run was then taken off this base line from 34BE to AP6, which was also
held fixed, and this +6.3 mm misclose distributed. The remaining monitoring marks were levelled from
these baselines and adjusted using LEICA LEVELPAK-PRO software.
A summary of the above framework ‘misclosures’ for the last seventeen events is tabulated below.
The order of levelling of the monitoring points has now been fixed. This has been achieved by
photographing all of the settlement points and placing them in albums in the order the points are to be
levelled. This will achieve repeatable error distribution and should therefore give better results. I
believe all the marks now have accurate GPS fixes. In the future, this should make the task of locating
these marks easier if the marks are covered over by re-seal etc, or quickly confirm if the marks have
definitely been ‘lost’ to street maintenance etc. One ‘old’ mark (2.31)was ‘lost’ to an excavation for a
new water reticulation pipe prior to this event –so a ‘new’ mark, 2.31B, was established.
Some more updating of the photograph albums for new marks (or new backgrounds) has been done. I
recommend continuing this ‘maintenance’ detail before or during the next levelling event.
Adjustments
Disturbed marks BM20 and 2.44 are excluded from the settlement contouring- as are marks F18,
F20, F23, F24, and F25.
The new mark 2.31B has not been included in the settlement contouring.
Results
One plan is attached -colour coded by seven zones as identified in the ‘Settlement and Groundwater
Monitoring Plan.’
This plan “Total Settlement Contours” (T20150614A) identifies all marks (in black and brown) that
have been used to produce the contours for the plan. The plan shows total movement (in millimetres)
at the monitoring mark itself. Missed, ‘lost’, or disturbed marks are shown in red and these marks are
not used for contouring. New marks are also shown in red and generally not used for settlement
contouring until the next levelling event.
This plan also displays settlement contours in 20mm intervals. The Settlement and Groundwater
Monitoring Plan identifies gradients steeper than 1:1000 to be cause for concern. BM20 has been a
large mover in the past and has been identified in past surveys as being placed on shrinking material.
There are no buildings in this area anymore. I understand (from Mark Halloran) BM20A was placed
near BM20 with a ‘foot’ bedded in firm ground. Significant differential settlement (1:161) is now
occurring between BM20A and BM20 –sufficient to decide to omit BM20 from the settlement ‘contour’
calculation.
These contours represent the total –ve movement (or settlement) around Waihi since monitoring
began. Positive contours are not shown. Small consistent ground ‘rises’ are associated with the sector
north-west of the pit -with the mark with the highest elevation (BM28/2) showing the most (+55
millimetre) rise.
The closest contours (omitting disturbed marks) are between marks 20AC and BM20A. The distance
between these marks using GPS measurements, calculates at 126.706 metres, and show 0.1641
metres of relative vertical movement to give a gradient of 1:772. The distance between marks BM20A
and 20D using GPS measurements, calculates at 137.047 metres, and shows 0.1433 metres of
relative vertical movement to give a gradient of 1:956.The distance between marks 20C and BM20A,
when checked by GPS measurements, calculates at 126.865 metres, and show 0.1205 metres of
relative vertical movement to give a gradient of 1:1053.
Table 1 (pages 3-11) lists all the marks used for this settlement levelling event with the marks sorted
first by Zone and then by settlement value. Marks that record ‘exceedences’ in terms of zone
predictions, are highlighted with colour and have comments attached. Note the different trigger levels
for Martha Extension (1999), Trio (2010) , and Correnso (2013). All marks that ‘exceeded’ in Table 1
were analysed further and field inspections were conducted where required.
The comments included below attempt to explain the probable reason for ‘excess’ movement. Most
comments remained unchanged -indicating the results of this November 2014 levelling event are
consistent with those of November 2015.
The ‘Favona’ marks were installed for monitoring the effects of dewatering in the underground mine
area. The underlying original ‘Martha’ zone is Zone 3 but the Favona marks have not been given zone
exceedence parameters in terms of the original Martha zones. The Favona marks all report significant
settlement. Note marks F18, F20, F23, F24, F25 are tentatively labelled as ‘Dist’d’ and not used for
contouring the settlement.
The five extra ‘Favona’ settlement marks are again shown on the plan. These are FP1, BLOCK-S,
BLOCK-N, TRIG 22, and TRIG 24. The settlements for these marks have generally been deduced
relative to original reduced levels measured around the year 1987 –although FP1 (at the Favona
portal) was established about the year 2000.
I understand that Time-History plots for all survey marks grouped by zone will be produced by other
persons in accordance with the “Settlement and Groundwater Monitoring Plan 31 July 2005”
Bruce Morrison
Registered Professional Surveyor
Introduction
This report outlines the results from the November 2015 Ground Settlement Monitoring Survey.
Field Method
The settlement monitoring marks were levelled during November 2015 for OceanaGold utilising Allied Work
Force persons under my supervision.
Equipment used was a LEICA DNA03 electronic digital level paired with a 3 section 4 metre fibreglass bar
coded staff. To minimise ‘windage’, the staff was used in 2 section ‘mode’. The level was serviced and
check calibrated by the supplier in August 2015. A field calibration check was carried out by myself before
commencing this event and the check result was satisfactory.
Benchmarks AP2 to AP1 were treated as fixed, levelled in one direction only and the -8.0 mm misclose
distributed. A level run was then taken off this base line from 34BE to AP6, which was also held fixed, and
this +10.3 mm misclose distributed. The remaining monitoring marks were levelled from these baselines
and adjusted using LEICA LEVELPAK-PRO software.
A summary of the above framework ‘misclosures’ for the last eighteen events is tabulated below.
The order of levelling of the monitoring points has now been fixed. This has been achieved by
photographing all of the settlement points and placing them in albums in the order the points are to be
levelled. This will achieve repeatable error distribution and should therefore give better results. I believe all
the marks now have accurate GPS fixes. In the future, this should make the task of locating these marks
easier if the marks are covered over by re-seal etc, or quickly confirm if the marks have definitely been ‘lost’
to street maintenance etc. No ‘old’ marks were ‘lost’ nor were any new mark established.
Some more updating of the photograph albums for new marks (or new backgrounds) has been done. I
recommend continuing this ‘maintenance’ detail before or during the next levelling event.
Adjustments
Disturbed marks BM20 and 2.44 are excluded from the settlement contouring- as are marks F18, F20, F23,
F24, and F25.
The ‘new’ mark 2.31B has had a previous settlement value deduced and this mark has now been included in
the settlement contouring.
Results
One plan is attached -colour coded by seven zones as identified in the ‘Settlement and Groundwater
Monitoring Plan.’
This plan “Total Settlement Contours” (T20151211A) identifies all marks (in black and brown) that have
been used to produce the contours for the plan. The plan shows total movement (in millimetres) at the
monitoring mark itself. Missed, ‘lost’, or disturbed marks are shown in red and these marks are not used for
contouring. New marks are also shown in red and generally not used for settlement contouring until the next
levelling event.
This plan also displays settlement contours in 20mm intervals. The Settlement and Groundwater Monitoring
Plan identifies gradients steeper than 1:1000 to be cause for concern. BM20 has been a large mover in the
past and has been identified in past surveys as being placed on shrinking material. There are no buildings
in this area anymore. I understand (from Mark Halloran) BM20A was placed near BM20 with a ‘foot’ bedded
in firm ground. Significant differential settlement (1:160) is now occurring between BM20A and BM20 –
sufficient to decide to omit BM20 from the settlement ‘contour’ calculation.
These contours represent the total –ve movement (or settlement) around Waihi since monitoring began.
Positive contours are not shown. Small consistent ground ‘rises’ are associated with the sector north-west
of the pit -with the mark with the highest elevation (BM28/2) showing the most (+52 millimetre) rise.
The closest contours (omitting disturbed marks) are between marks 20AC and BM20A. The distance
between these marks using GPS measurements, calculates at 126.706 metres, and show 0.1661 metres of
relative vertical movement to give a gradient of 1:763. The distance between marks BM20A and 20D using
GPS measurements, calculates at 137.047 metres, and shows 0.1443 metres of relative vertical movement
to give a gradient of 1:950.The distance between marks 20C and BM20A, when checked by GPS
measurements, calculates at 126.865 metres, and show 0.1228 metres of relative vertical movement to give
a gradient of 1:1033.
Table 1 (pages 3-11) lists all the marks used for this settlement levelling event with the marks sorted first by
Zone and then by settlement value. Marks that record ‘exceedences’ in terms of zone predictions, are
highlighted with colour and have comments attached. Note the different trigger levels for Martha Extension
(1999), Trio (2010) , and Correnso (2013). All marks that ‘exceeded’ in Table 1 were analysed further and
field inspections were conducted where required.
The comments included below attempt to explain the probable reason for ‘excess’ movement. Most
comments remained unchanged -indicating the results of this November 2015 levelling event are consistent
with those of May 2015.
The ‘Favona’ marks were installed for monitoring the effects of dewatering in the underground mine area.
The underlying original ‘Martha’ zone is Zone 3 but the Favona marks have not been given zone
exceedence parameters in terms of the original Martha zones. The Favona marks all report significant
settlement. Note marks F18, F20, F23, F24, F25 are tentatively labelled as ‘Dist’d’ and not used for
contouring the settlement.
The five extra ‘Favona’ settlement marks are again shown on the plan. These are FP1, BLOCK-S, BLOCK-
N, TRIG 22, and TRIG 24. The settlements for these marks have generally been deduced relative to original
reduced levels measured around the year 1987 –although FP1 (at the Favona portal) was established
about the year 2000.
I understand that Time-History plots for all survey marks grouped by zone will be produced by other
persons in accordance with the “Settlement and Groundwater Monitoring Plan 31 July 2005”
Bruce Morrison
Registered Professional Surveyor
NB: New Correnso marks not included as only four surveys conducted
NB: New Correnso marks not included as only four surveys conducted
NB: New Correnso marks not included as only four surveys conducted
RefNum Date Data Point Source FLS Comments FLS EC (µS/cm)FLS EC (mS/m FLS pH FLS Temp Acid Alk - Bicarb Alk-T Al-S Ammonia Anion sum SbA SbS AsS BaS HCO3 BS
610511 23/01/2015 0:00 Underground Dewatering RJH 270 6.1 26.7 1 114 114 0.006 0.01 42 0.0004 0.002 139 0.091
610518 23/02/2015 0:00 Underground Dewatering SGS 1 109
610550 25/03/2015 0:00 Underground Dewatering SGS 1 117
610552 23/04/2015 0:00 Underground Dewatering RJH 1 125 125 0.006 0.01 41 0.0004 0.002 152 0.083
610560 4/05/2015 0:00 Underground Dewatering RJH 1 99 100 0.003 0.01 3.2 0.0002 0.0002 0.111 121 0.035
610612 28/05/2015 0:00 Underground Dewatering SGS 1 46
Flow diverted this is runoff
610613 28/05/2015 11:56 Underground Dewatering
WGM from mill rom 1662 166.2 6.5 19.8
No flow from sample tap.
610636 26/06/2015 12:56 Underground Dewatering Informed mill A.Walker to
WGM follow up
RefNum Date Data Point CdS CaSO Cation sum COD Cl Cr6col CrS CoS CuS EC (mS/m) F- AuS Hard FeA FeS PbS MgSO MnA MnS HgA HgS MoS
610511 23/01/2015 0:00 Underground Dewatering 0.0021 530 42 6 10.5 0.01 0.001 0.0153 0.0088 293 0.0006 1950 0.27 0.0005 150 15.4 8.00E-05
610518 23/02/2015 0:00 Underground Dewatering 365 19.7 240.1 1300 2.9 106 136
610550 25/03/2015 0:00 Underground Dewatering 486 12.3 295.2 1900 0.15 164 14
610552 23/04/2015 0:00 Underground Dewatering 0.00128 530 40 6 9.9 0.01 0.001 0.0155 0.0077 290 0.001 1890 0.19 0.0007 139 13.9 8.00E-05
610560 4/05/2015 0:00 Underground Dewatering 0.00014 27 3.3 13.1 0.0005 0.0008 0.0005 32 0.21 108 0.02 0.0001 10.1 0.075 8.00E-05 8.00E-05 0.0002
610612 28/05/2015 0:00 Underground Dewatering 265 24 163 760 19 24 5.8
610613 28/05/2015 11:56 Underground Dewatering
RefNum Date Data Point NiS NO3-N NO2-N NH4N NOxN pH DRP KSO SeA SeS SeTR SI AgS NaSO SrS SO4 TiS ThS SnS CNT FeT TKN HgT PTO
610511 23/01/2015 0:00 Underground Dewatering 0.071 0.1 0.1 0.01 0.1 6.3 0.004 10.5 0.002 40 0.0002 43 1910 0.002 0.28 0.1 8.00E-05 0.005
610518 23/02/2015 0:00 Underground Dewatering 6.5 9.1 0.0094 0.0094 53 1400
610550 25/03/2015 0:00 Underground Dewatering 6.4 9.4 0.007 0.007 58 1920
610552 23/04/2015 0:00 Underground Dewatering 0.059 0.1 0.1 0.01 0.1 6.8 0.004 10 0.002 40 0.0002 40 1850 0.002 0.23 0.1 8.00E-05 0.008
610560 4/05/2015 0:00 Underground Dewatering 0.0005 0.1 0.1 0.01 0.1 6.5 5.8 0.001 0.001 30 0.0001 23 0.146 39 0.0002 0.0005 0.0005
610612 28/05/2015 0:00 Underground Dewatering 6.8 7.1 0.0094 0.0094 66 860
610613 28/05/2015 11:56 Underground Dewatering
RefNum Date Data Point Source Lab ref FLS Comments FLS (uS/cm) FLS pH Acid Acidity CaC03 Alk-Bicarb Alk-T AlA AlS AlT NH3 Sum Anion SbA SbS SbT AsA AsS ArT BaA HCO3 BA BS B
540111 6/01/2015 WWS1 RJH 57462 2900 -1
540222 6/01/2015 WWS3 RJH 57464 400 -1
540166 6/01/2015 WWS2 RJH 57463 10200 -1
540167 12/02/2015 WWS2 RJH 70031 310 2000 -1
540112 12/02/2015 WWS1 RJH 70030 290 5200 -1
540278 12/02/2015 WWS4 RJH 70033 14 750 -1
540223 12/02/2015 WWS3 RJH 70032 3000 11900 -1
540280 13/03/2015 WWS4 RJH 80033 104 770 -1
540114 13/03/2015 WWS1 RJH 80030 1360 6300 -1
540169 13/03/2015 WWS2 RJH 80031 86 2000 -1
540225 13/03/2015 WWS3 RJH 80032 4300 12100 -1
601786 16/03/2015 North wall trial plot 2 RJH 80035 660 1710 1 47 51 71 0.001 0.00075 0.08 0.149 1 0.03
380038 16/03/2015 NU5 RJH 80036 28 250 1 7 7.2 28 0.0004 0.0003 0.002 0.0019 1 0.011
380039 16/03/2015 NU6 RJH 80037 7600 12200 1 240 250 250 0.02 0.015 3.3 3.2 1 0.5
601785 16/03/2015 North wall trial plot 1 RJH 80034 1200 4100 1 93 101 111 0.002 0.0015 0.28 0.28 1 0.05
380040 16/03/2015 NU7 RJH 80038 177 670 1 36 36 13.6 0.0002 0.00021 0.001 0.0015 1 0.005
540282 17/04/2015 WWS4 RJH 2015000718 154 640 1
540116 17/04/2015 WWS1 RJH 2015000715 4200 17900 1
540171 17/04/2015 WWS2 RJH 2015000716 2200 10300 1
540227 17/04/2015 WWS3 RJH 2015000717 8900 22000 1
378703 15/05/2015 O1 South Wall RJH 2015001462 2.2 5.3 1 41 2.3 0.165 0.46 0.18 0.0002 0.00021 0.001 0.0012 2.8 0.005
378850 15/05/2015 O4 East Wall RJH 2015001465 1 72 5.3 0.017 0.032 0.94 0.0002 0.00021 0.001 0.0011 6.5 0.008
378778 15/05/2015 O3 East Wall RJH 2015001464 1 76 4.5 0.2 0.4 0.29 0.0002 0.00021 0.001 0.0011 5.5 0.016
380046 15/05/2015 NU1 RJH 2015001458 58 193 1 23 23 9.8 0.0002 0.00021 0.0014 0.0037 1 0.005
540283 21/05/2015 WWS4 RJH 2015000485 65 500 1
540172 21/05/2015 WWS2 RJH 2015000483 730 4000 1
540117 21/05/2015 WWS1 RJH 2015000482 2000 7900 1
601795 4/06/2015 North wall trial plot 1 WGM 2015001385 No access
601796 4/06/2015 North wall trial plot 2 WGM 2015001386 No access
RefNum Date Data Point CdS CdT CaAS CaSO CaT Ca CTO Co3 Sum Cation COD Cl CrS CrT CoA CoS CoT CuS CuT CN free EC (mS/m) Hard HC - C10-C14 FeS FeT PbA PbS
540111 6/01/2015 WWS1 534
540222 6/01/2015 WWS3 226
540166 6/01/2015 WWS2 866
540167 12/02/2015 WWS2 405
540112 12/02/2015 WWS1 583
540278 12/02/2015 WWS4 257
540223 12/02/2015 WWS3 1017
540280 13/03/2015 WWS4 263
540114 13/03/2015 WWS1 634
540169 13/03/2015 WWS2 466
540225 13/03/2015 WWS3 966
601786 16/03/2015 North wall trial plot 2 0.0018 0.00169 590 600 6.3 62 3.3 0.126 0.144 0.48 0.31 0.33 419 2000 390 490 0.0005
380038 16/03/2015 NU5 0.0046 0.0046 430 430 2.4 28 3.7 0.0034 0.0038 0.33 0.115 0.119 228 1270 9.8 22
380039 16/03/2015 NU6 0.008 0.0087 220 230 9.1 191 7.8 0.62 0.64 1.82 1.47 1.55 944 1340 3500 3700
601785 16/03/2015 North wall trial plot 1 0.0031 0.0032 510 540 6.7 87 5.6 0.26 0.28 1.02 0.6 0.64 512 1810 1030 1090 0.001
380040 16/03/2015 NU7 0.00092 0.00089 14.2 14.2 2.8 12 1.9 0.145 0.148 0.175 0.108 0.113 173.6 172 54 54
540282 17/04/2015 WWS4 272
540116 17/04/2015 WWS1 1272
540171 17/04/2015 WWS2 1155
540227 17/04/2015 WWS3 1459
378703 15/05/2015 O1 South Wall 0.00011 0.000171 0.46 0.5 12 0.2 2.8 0.0005 0.00062 0.0007 0.0025 0.0034 2.4 0.08 0.27 0.0001
378850 15/05/2015 O4 East Wall 8.00E-05 0.000178 3.7 5.2 10.3 0.91 27 0.0005 0.00053 0.0002 0.0022 0.0029 11 16.2 0.02 0.049 0.0001
378778 15/05/2015 O3 East Wall 5.00E-05 5.30E-05 0.74 0.86 15.6 0.35 5.3 0.0005 0.00053 0.0002 0.0013 0.00185 3.9 3.4 0.1 0.187 0.00015
380046 15/05/2015 NU1 0.00052 0.0008 42 43 3.2 9.3 2.8 0.03 0.031 0.083 0.162 0.169 102.8 290 2.6 3.5
540283 21/05/2015 WWS4 212
540172 21/05/2015 WWS2 580
540117 21/05/2015 WWS1 718
601795 4/06/2015 North wall trial plot 1
601796 4/06/2015 North wall trial plot 2
RefNum Date Data Point PbT MgAS MgSO MaT MaTR MnS MnT MnTR HgT MoA NiS NiT NO3 NO3-N NO2-N NH4N NO2 NOxN ORP pH PTO PTR KSO KT KTR SeS SeT SI SiO2
540111 6/01/2015 WWS1 2.7
540222 6/01/2015 WWS3 3.7
540166 6/01/2015 WWS2 2.4
540167 12/02/2015 WWS2 2.8
540112 12/02/2015 WWS1 2.5
540278 12/02/2015 WWS4 3
540223 12/02/2015 WWS3 2.5
540280 13/03/2015 WWS4 2.8
540114 13/03/2015 WWS1 2.6
540169 13/03/2015 WWS2 3.2
540225 13/03/2015 WWS3 2.4
601786 16/03/2015 North wall trial plot 2 0.0047 132 134 7.3 7.5 0.00037 1.38 1.45 0.2 0.2 0.074 0.2 2.7 5.2 1.4 2.4 0.005 0.0064 21
380038 16/03/2015 NU5 0.001 0.00124 49 49 22 22 8.00E-05 0.82 0.84 0.2 0.2 0.012 0.2 3.3 0.104 1.74 1.79 0.002 0.0025 18.5
380039 16/03/2015 NU6 0.012 0.0126 194 210 10.9 11.7 0.00013 4.9 5.2 1 1.3 1 1 2 44 5 5.3 0.1 0.075 61
601785 16/03/2015 North wall trial plot 1 0.004 130 139 10.2 10.7 0.00026 3.1 3.3 1 1 1 1 2.6 11.5 2.8 3.9 0.013 0.0152 48
380040 16/03/2015 NU7 0.00033 0.00056 33 33 1.9 1.9 8.00E-05 0.41 0.42 0.2 0.2 0.05 0.2 2.6 0.013 0.23 0.31 0.0022 0.0033 15.2
540282 17/04/2015 WWS4 2.8
540116 17/04/2015 WWS1 2.5
540171 17/04/2015 WWS2 2.6
540227 17/04/2015 WWS3 2.3
378703 15/05/2015 O1 South Wall 0.00029 0.32 0.43 0.069 0.093 8.00E-05 0.0015 0.0017 0.1 0.1 0.01 0.1 0.053 0.8 0.84 0.001 0.0011 1.13
378850 15/05/2015 O4 East Wall 0.00011 1.7 1.76 0.0121 0.0141 8.00E-05 0.0005 0.00053 0.1 0.1 0.25 0.1 6 0.33 3.8 4 0.001 0.0011 1.85
378778 15/05/2015 O3 East Wall 0.00038 0.38 0.43 0.021 0.031 8.00E-05 0.0006 0.00071 0.1 0.1 0.01 0.1 5.9 0.37 4.7 4.9 0.001 0.0011 1.27
380046 15/05/2015 NU1 0.00022 0.00057 45 47 1.14 1.18 8.00E-05 0.3 0.29 0.1 0.1 0.099 0.1 3.2 0.012 0.48 0.61 0.0011 0.0011 22
540283 21/05/2015 WWS4 2.9
540172 21/05/2015 WWS2 2.6
540117 21/05/2015 WWS1 2.5
601795 4/06/2015 North wall trial plot 1
601796 4/06/2015 North wall trial plot 2
RefNum Date Data Point AgS Ag-T NaSO NaT NaTR SO4 S-T SnS TDN TSS NTU ZnS ZnT
540111 6/01/2015 WWS1 4800
540222 6/01/2015 WWS3 1480
540166 6/01/2015 WWS2 12700
540167 12/02/2015 WWS2 2700
540112 12/02/2015 WWS1 5900
540278 12/02/2015 WWS4 1400
540223 12/02/2015 WWS3 14200
540280 13/03/2015 WWS4 1470
540114 13/03/2015 WWS1 7200
540169 13/03/2015 WWS2 4000
540225 13/03/2015 WWS3 13600
601786 16/03/2015 North wall trial plot 2 0.0005 1.25 1.48 3400 0.003 830 1.17 1.25
380038 16/03/2015 NU5 0.0002 4.1 4.1 1360 0.001 39 1.67
380039 16/03/2015 NU6 0.01 2 2.2 12000 0.05 35 6.9
601785 16/03/2015 North wall trial plot 1 0.001 3.4 4 5300 0.005 86 2.1 2.3
380040 16/03/2015 NU7 0.0001 0.9 0.99 650 0.0005 9 0.43
540282 17/04/2015 WWS4 1490
540116 17/04/2015 WWS1 22000
540171 17/04/2015 WWS2 15400
540227 17/04/2015 WWS3 27000
378703 15/05/2015 O1 South Wall 0.0001 2.3 2.2 2 0.0005 24 0.0048 0.0049
378850 15/05/2015 O4 East Wall 0.0001 10.8 11.1 3 0.0005 7 0.01 0.0154
378778 15/05/2015 O3 East Wall 0.0001 3.1 3.2 3 0.0005 20 0.0146 0.0162
380046 15/05/2015 NU1 0.0001 2.2 2.2 470 0.0005 15 0.27
540283 21/05/2015 WWS4 1120
540172 21/05/2015 WWS2 5700
540117 21/05/2015 WWS1 9200
601795 4/06/2015 North wall trial plot 1
601796 4/06/2015 North wall trial plot 2