INDEPENDENCE GROUP NL SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2017

CASE STUDY / COMMUNITY LEONORA COMMUNITY CONSULTATION PROCESS In January 2017, a stakeholder mapping exercise was undertaken and subsequently an engagement strategy developed. The exercise identified Traditional Owners and local community members as well as regulatory agencies as important stakeholders in future closure planning processes. Therefore, in collaboration with the local shire, in May 2017 a community meeting was held in Leonora (located 60km south of the Jaguar Operation) where IGO’s General Manager of the Jaguar Operation presented to a group of approximately 40 community members. The meeting provided an overview of the operation’s performance, current mine life, future plans and proposed closure strategies. This provided an opportunity for local stakeholders to understand the proposed strategies and provide input. Their feedback was recorded and will be incorporated into future revisions of the Jaguar MCP. Good stakeholder engagement is an iterative and inclusive process and IGO is committed to further engaging with our local stakeholders and the community as mine closure strategies are refined. Furthermore, similar meetings were also held for both Long and Nova operations. The Jaguar Operation, acquired by IGO in 2011, has been actively mined since 2007. In the current mine plan operations at Jaguar are expected to continue until 2022. Mine closure planning is an integral part of IGO’s operational planning process and it is best practice to develop mine closure strategies early in the planning cycle. In FY17, IGO undertook a closure planning review of the Jaguar Operation, including completion criteria refinement, landform design updated and a geochemical characterisation study, in order to update the existing Mine Closure Plan (MCP). As part of the closure planning review and in accordance with IGO’s Community Policy and Mine Closure Standard, the operation has also increased its engagement with local communities. IGO SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2017— 65