Hauraki District Council, Waikato Regional Council and the Minister of Energy and Resources have received an application to vary Mining Licence 32 2388 from the licence holder, Waihi Gold Company Limited, for the purpose of providing for the Martha Exploration Project (MEP).

The key matters which are subject of the application are as follows:

• To specifically provide for the MEP including the necessary drives, shafts and trial stoping;

• For underground operations only, propose to extend hours of operation to 24 hours per day, 7 days per week;

• Allow use of surface facilities and other specified above ground activities associated with underground operations 24 hours per day, 7 days per week provided compliance with existing operational standards can be met;

• Extend the hours for blasting for underground operations only as follows: Monday-Friday 0700-1900 and Saturday 1000-1200* *Blasting in the underground operation may also take place during the period 1200-1900 on Saturdays where necessary for safety or minor maintenance purposes;

• To remove the restriction on underground workings at a depth greater than 100m below sea level presently found in Condition 16(c) of the Mining Licence; and

• Minor and administrative changes, corrections and necessary consequential amendments.

The project is scheduled to commence in July 2012 and be completed by June 2014.

Public notice of the decision regarding the proposed variation will be made in the Hauraki Herald and Waihi Leader in early 2012 and objections to the proposed variation can then be made to the Environment Court.

View the associated documents listed below:
Application to vary Mining Licence 32 2388(350KB)
Assessment of Environmental Effects(546KB)
Appendices
	B1	Engineering Geology Ltd - Ground Settlement(379KB)
	B2a	Pells Sullivan Meynink - Geotech Assessment  (2.MB)
	B2b	Parrot - Geotech Assessment(727KB)
	B3	URS - Geochemistry(5.7MB)
	B4	Hegley Acoustic Consultants - Assessment of Noise Effects(6.4MB)
	B5	Heilig & Partners Pty Ltd - Assessment of Blasting Activities(2.1MB)
	B6	Kevin Rolfe & Associates Ltd - Air Quality Implications(202KB)
	C	Consultation Information(1.2MB)
	D	Certificates of Title for the Martha Exploration Project Area(701KB)
Further Information Request
	AECOM NZ Ltd(82KB)
	Mining One Pty Ltd(331KB)
Further Information Response
	Response for further information(99KB)
		Attachment I - Stockpile Locations(203KB)
		Attachment II - Blast Vibration Modelling Results(884KB)
		Attachment III - Letter from Hegley Acoustic Consultants(68KB)
		Attachment IV - Revised Geological Sections(2.8MB)
		Attachment V - Vibration Monitoring Network(86KB)
	Response for Additional Information - Review of geotechnical / surface stability issues(2.3MB)
	Additional Information from Pells Sullivan Meynink(5.6MB) - Attachment A (7.1MB) - Attachment B(86KB)

For further information on this application contact Mark Buttimore at Hauraki District Council - phone 07 8628609 or email mark.buttimore@hauraki-dc.govt.nz

View related documents:

Public Notice of Decision to Propose a Variation  (93KB)

Decision to propose Variation (544KB)

Hauraki District Council - Staff Report (5.6MB)

Addendum to Hauraki District Council Staff Report  (285KB)

Waikato Regional Council - Staff Report (1.5MB)

Ministry of Economic Development - Staff Report (942KB)

These documents are also available to view at any of our Council Offices or Libraries.