APPROVAL OF DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY FOR MINING LEASE

On the 4th of December 2015, the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection assessed the Galilee Coal Project’s Environmental Management Plan as part of the application for a Level 1, Non-Code Compliant Environmental Authority for Mining Lease 70454.

The department found the Environmental Management Plan meets the content requirements of the Environmental Act and subsequently issued Waratah Coal with a draft Environmental Authority for the Galilee Coal Project.

The permit number for the Environmental Authority is EPML00571313