Supporting Technical Assessments

EGL Ref: 9215 23 June 2022 Page 58 This report shall only be read in its entirety. File: WAI-985-000-REP-LC-0002_Rev0.docx. TABLE 5: MULTI CRITERIA FOR OPTION ASSESSMENT Category Subcategory Category Weighting Subcategory Weighting Technical Future ore resource 0.25 0.1 Geotechnical 0.25 Geochemical 0.2 Constructability 0.1 Operability 0.1 Storage capacity and expansion potential 0.1 Project schedule 0.15 Environmental Terrestrial ecosystem 0.25 0.2 Aquatic ecosystem 0.2 Groundwater 0.15 Surface water 0.15 Impact on SNA 0.1 Dust 0.1 Noise 0.1 Socio-economic and permitting Social impact 0.25 0.15 Mana Whenua 0.25 Economic 0.1 Recreation 0.1 Regulatory approval 0.2 Archaeological/heritage 0.1 Landscape and visual 0.1 Project Economics Land ownership 0.25 0.2 Capital cost 0.3 Operating cost 0.3 Closure and post-closure cost 0.2 Criteria for scoring each category have been established and are summarised in Tables 6 to 9.

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