EPVL00339413 · CAIRNS MARBLE AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.

Notwithstanding condition 14 of the Code of Environmental Compliance for Mining Lease Projects, the holder of this environmental authority is permitted to conduct mining activities within 2 kilometres of, but not within, the Chillagoe - Mungana Caves National Park (Category A Environmentally Sensitive Area). The current conditions of EPVL00339413 (formerly non-code compliant level 2 environmental authority MIN200945809): Agency interest: General

The environmental authority does not take effect until the grant of the tenure to the environmental authority holder, or until each environmental authority holder has become a holder, under the Mineral Resource Act 1989, of each of the relevant mining tenements.

The conditions of this environmental authority are in force until a surrender of the authority is accepted pursuant to the Environmental Protection Act 1994. The conditions apply unless an amendment is approved pursuant to the Environmental Protection Act 1994.

The environmental authority holder must comply with each of the Standard Environmental Conditions contained in the Code of Environmental Compliance for Mining Lease Projects. Financial Assurance

The environmental authority holder is to give the administering authority a financial assurance in the amount and form and at the time required by the administering authority.

The environmental authority holder must: - install all measures, plant and equipment necessary to ensure compliance with the conditions of this environmental authority; and - maintain such measures, plant and equipment in a proper and efficient condition; and meee Permit Environmental Authority G6 G7 G8 G9 G10 G11 G12 G13 - operate such measures, plant and equipment in a proper and efficient manner Monitoring The environmental authority holder must record, compile, evaluate and keep ail monitoring results, records and documents required by this administering authority, and any complaints received about the mining activities, and produce copies, or make available for inspection all or any of these records upon request by administering authority Where monitoring is a requirement of this environmental authority, ensure that an appropriately qualified person conducts all monitoring. Notifications of Emergencies, Incidents and Exceptions You must, as soon as practicable after becoming aware of: (a) any emergency or incident which results in the release of contaminants not in accordance, or reasonably expected to be not in accordance with the conditions of this environmental authority; or (b) any monitoring result that indicates an exceedence of any environmental authority limit, notify the administering authority of the release by telephone, facsimile or other electronic means. The notification must include, but not limited, to the following: - the environmental authority number and name of holder; - the name and telephone number of the designated contact person; - the location of the emergency or incident; - the date and time of the incident; - the time the holder of the environmental authority became aware of the incident; - the estimated quantity and type of any substances involved in the incident; - the actual or potential cause of the incident; _ - a description of the nature and effects of the incident including environmental harm caused,

The residual void must be effectively bunded (with the exception of access ramps) to limit access to the pit wall. Agency Interest: Water Release to waters w1 There must be no release of pit water from the licensed place. Ww2 Pit water must be irrigated in the irrigation area identified in Map 1 Groundwater

rc. a Permit’ Environmental Protection Act 1994 Environmental Authority This environmental authority is issued by the administering authority under Chapter 5 of the Environmental Protection Act 1994. Permit! number: EPVL00339413 Environmental authority takes effect on 8 November 2013 The anniversary date of this environmental authority is 10 July Environmental authority holder(s) Registered address = Cairns Marble Australia Pty Ltd 94 Cook Street PORTSMITH QLD 4870 Environmentally relevant activity and location details Environmentally relevant activity(ies) oye ae , | Location(s) 0 6 2+. = oe ie Mining - ML ML20096 ML20720 Additional information for applicants Environmentally relevant activities The description of any environmentally relevant activity (ERA) for which an environmental authority is issued is a restatement of the ERA as defined by legislation at the time the approval is issued. Where there is any inconsistency between that description of an ERA and the conditions stated by an environmental authority as to the scale, intensity or manner of carrying out an ERA, then the conditions prevail to the extent of the inconsistency. An environmental authority authorises the carrying out of an ERA and does not authorise any environmental harm unless a condition stated by the authority specifically authorises environmental harm. A person carrying out an ERA must also be a registered suitable operator under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 (EP Act). Contaminated land It is a requirement of the EP Act that if an owner or occupier of land becomes aware a notifiable activity (as defined in Schedule 3 and Schedule 4) is being carried out on the land, or that the land has been, or is being, ' Permit includes licences, approvals, permits, authorisations, certificates, sanctions or equivalent/similar as required by legislation M5 www.ehp.qid.gov.au ABN 46 640 294 485 ‘aa? Queensland weer Government

Permit Environmental Authority contaminated by a hazardous contaminant, the owner or occupier must, within 22 business days after becoming so aware, give written notice to the chief executive. — efufis Signature Date Dean Sharpe Enquiries: Delegate of the administering authority 5b Sheridan Street Environmental Protection Act 1994 PO Box 7230 CAIRNS QLD 4870 Phone: (07) 4222 5334 Fax: (07) 4222 5070

Permit Environmental Authority Obligations under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 In addition to the requirements found in the conditions of this environmental authority, the holder must also meet their obligations under the EP Act, and the regulations made under the EP Act. For example, the holder must comply with the following provisions of the Act: * general environmental duty (section 319) * duty to notify environmental harm (section 320-320G) * — offence of causing serious or material environmental harm (sections 437-439) ¢ offence of causing environmental nuisance (section 440) ° offence of depositing prescribed water contaminants in waters and related matters (section 440ZG) ¢ offence to place contaminant where environmental harm or nuisance may be caused (section 443) Conditions of environmental authority With the exception of any variations, the conditions of approval for this environmental authority include standard conditions contained within the attached document(s) entitled: e The code of environmental compliance for mining lease projects. Variations to the standard conditions include: G15 Notwithstanding condition 14 of the Code of Environmental Compliance for Mining Lease Projects, the holder of this environmental authority is permitted to conduct mining activities within 2 kilometres of, but not within, the Chillagoe - Mungana Caves National Park (Category A Environmentally Sensitive Area). The current conditions of EPVL00339413 (formerly non-code compliant level 2 environmental authority MIN200945809): Agency interest: General G1 The environmental authority does not take effect until the grant of the tenure to the environmental authority holder, or until each environmental authority holder has become a holder, under the Mineral Resource Act 1989, of each of the relevant mining tenements. G2 The conditions of this environmental authority are in force until a surrender of the authority is accepted pursuant to the Environmental Protection Act 1994. The conditions apply unless an amendment is approved pursuant to the Environmental Protection Act 1994. G3 The environmental authority holder must comply with each of the Standard Environmental Conditions contained in the Code of Environmental Compliance for Mining Lease Projects. Financial Assurance G4 The environmental authority holder is to give the administering authority a financial assurance in the amount and form and at the time required by the administering authority. G5 The environmental authority holder must: - install all measures, plant and equipment necessary to ensure compliance with the conditions of this environmental authority; and - maintain such measures, plant and equipment in a proper and efficient condition; and meee

Permit Environmental Authority G6 G7 G8 G9 G10 G11 G12 G13 - operate such measures, plant and equipment in a proper and efficient manner Monitoring The environmental authority holder must record, compile, evaluate and keep ail monitoring results, records and documents required by this administering authority, and any complaints received about the mining activities, and produce copies, or make available for inspection all or any of these records upon request by administering authority Where monitoring is a requirement of this environmental authority, ensure that an appropriately qualified person conducts all monitoring. Notifications of Emergencies, Incidents and Exceptions You must, as soon as practicable after becoming aware of: (a) any emergency or incident which results in the release of contaminants not in accordance, or reasonably expected to be not in accordance with the conditions of this environmental authority; or (b) any monitoring result that indicates an exceedence of any environmental authority limit, notify the administering authority of the release by telephone, facsimile or other electronic means. The notification must include, but not limited, to the following: - the environmental authority number and name of holder; - the name and telephone number of the designated contact person; - the location of the emergency or incident; - the date and time of the incident; - the time the holder of the environmental authority became aware of the incident; - the estimated quantity and type of any substances involved in the incident; - the actual or potential cause of the incident; _ - a description of the nature and effects of the incident including environmental harm caused, threatened, or suspected to be caused by the incident; - any sampling conducted or proposed, relevant to the emergency or incident: and - immediate actions taken to prevent or mitigate any further environmental caused by the release. Complaints Records must be kept of all environmental complaints received about the mining activities including the following details: - name, address and contact number for complainant; - time and date of complaint; - reasons for the complaint; - investigations undertaken; - conclusions formed; - actions taken to resolve complaint; - any abatement measures implemented; and - person responsible for resolving the complaint. Waste All general waste generated on site must be disposed of to the Chillagoe Landfill. All waste rock generated on site must be stockpiled in the designated area identified on Map 1. Land The residual void must not cause any serious environmental harm to land, surface waters or any recognised groundwater aquifer, other than the environmental harm constituted by the existence of

Permit Environmental Authority the residual void itself, and subject to any other condition within this environmental authority. G14 The residual void must be effectively bunded (with the exception of access ramps) to limit access to the pit wall. Agency Interest: Water Release to waters w1 There must be no release of pit water from the licensed place. Ww2 Pit water must be irrigated in the irrigation area identified in Map 1 Groundwater W3 Groundwater, affected by the mining activities must be monitored at the locations and frequencies defined in Table 1 and Map 1 for the parameters listed in Table 2. Table 1: (Groundwater monitoring locations and frequency) Monitoring Point | Easting (Datum AGD | Northing (Datum _ | Monitoring frequency | 66) AGD 66) Groundwater levels — Bore WB1 (Monitoring) 0239439 8099461 weekly during dewatering / mining Water quality — February and October Groundwater levels — weekly during Bore WB2 (Reference) 8099761 dewatering / mini ewatering / mining ' Water quality — February and October W4 {f groundwater at any site defined Table 1, exceed any of the contaminant trigger levels stated in Table 2, the environmental authority holder must: (a)complete an investigation in accordance with the ANZECC (2000) methodology, into the potential for environmental harm; (b) provide a written report to the administering authority within 3 months of the date of the original exceedence, outlining: (i) details of the investigations carried out; and {ii) actions taken to prevent environmental harm. Table 2: (Groundwater trigger levels - unfiltered) Parameter "Unt | ‘TriggerLevels =) ~~ Levellype 80" percentile’ of Sse SR .

Permit Environmental Authority reference site” or 250°, whichever is higher 20" percentile’ of reference site” or 6°, pH PH units reference site” or 7.5°, Median * whichever is higher Median 4 Turbidity NTU 80" percentile’ of reference site” or 15°, whichever is higher whichever is lower 1 Trigger levels based on the 80" or 20" percentile are derived using ANZECC (2000) methodology and are based on the reference site defined in Table 1. Median 4 80" percentile’ of 2Reference site as defined in Table 1. 3 ANZECC (2000) trigger levels for aquatic ecosystems of slightly — moderately disturbed systems — Table 3.4.1 level of protection 95% / Table 3.3.4 / 3.3.5 - tropical Australian upland rivers. 4The mean and median must be determined based on no more than ten (10) consecutive samples W5 The groundwaters defined in Table 1 must not exceed any of the contaminant limits defined in Table 3. Table 3: (Groundwater contaminant limits - unfiltered) Parameter Limit’ Limit type ‘(all sites defined in : Ee 4 ANZECC (2000) — Primary Industries — livestock drinking water quality / drinking water quality whichever is more stringent. W6 The method of sampling waters must comply with that set out in the latest edition of the Administering Authorities Monitoring and Sampling Manual 2009. W7 The hoider of the environmental authority must conduct continuous monitoring of water levels in Ti Tree Cave to an accuracy of at least 0.001m for at least 1 month prior to commencement of dewatering activities. W8 During dewatering activities, the water level data in Ti Tree Cave must be downloaded from the data logger at a frequency of not less than once every 2 hours. Ww9 During mining activities, the water level data in Ti Tree Cave must be downloaded from the data logger at a frequency of not less than once every 4 weeks. /;

Permit Environmental Authority W10 In the event that during the extraction of marble there is ingress of water, (excluding rainfall) into the pit that results in water levels rising more than 1 metre per hour, all marble extraction must cease immediately and the administering authority must be notified. W11___ If the level of water in Ti Tree Cave fluctuates by more than 0.1m in a 7day period, dewatering and/or mining activities must cease immediately and the administering authority must be notified. W112 ‘All data derived from continuous monitoring of water levels in Ti Tree Cave must be forwarded to the administering authority at least once every 4 weeks prior to and during dewatering and mining. W13 Extraction of marble is authorised under this environmental to take place at any time. From December to April extraction of marble is only authorised if there is no dewatering. W14 — Extraction of marble is only permitted within the proposed mining area identified on Map 1 as defined in Table 4. Table 4 Northing (Datum AGD 66) a Attachments Easting (Datum AGD > 66) Pit Peg Number e Map1 e The Code of Environmental Compliance for Mining Lease Projects SSS SSNS— ee /

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