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Olympic Dam Expansion

Draft Environmental Impact Statement 2009

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Olympic Dam Expansion Draft Environmental Impact Statement 2009

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DISCLAIMER

The Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS) has been prepared by Arup Pty Ltd and ENSR Australia Pty Ltd (Arup/ENSR)

on behalf of BHP Billiton Olympic Dam Corporation Pty Ltd (BHP Billiton) for submission to the Commonwealth Minister for

Environment, Heritage and the Arts under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Commonwealth),

the South Australian Minister for Mineral Resources Development under the Development Act 1993 (SA) and the Roxby Downs

(Indenture Ratification) Act 1982 (SA) (and the indenture scheduled to that Act) and the Northern Territory Minister for Natural

Resources, Environment and Heritage under the Environmental Assessment Act and the Environmental Assessment Administrative

Procedures (together, the Ministers). The Draft EIS has been prepared for that purpose only and no one other than the Ministers

should rely on the information contained in the Draft EIS to make any decision.

In preparing the Draft EIS, Arup/ENSR and BHP Billiton have relied on information provided by specialist consultants, government

agencies and other third parties available during preparation. BHP Billiton has not fully verified the accuracy or completeness of

that information, except where expressly acknowledged in the Draft EIS.

The Draft EIS has been prepared for information purposes only and, to the full extent permitted by law, BHP Billiton, in respect of

all persons other than the Ministers, makes no representation and gives no warranty or undertaking, express or implied, in respect

of the information contained in this Draft EIS and does not accept responsibility and is not liable for any loss or liability whatsoever

arising as a result of any person acting or refraining from acting on any information contained in the Draft EIS.

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