NOTICE OF MEETINGS TO CONSULT WITH AND SEEK THE CONSENT OF WIDI PEOPLE

WIDI ABORIGINAL CORPORATION RNTBC (ICN: 8911) (WAC) – GANGALI NARRA WIDI ABORIGINAL CORPORATION RNTBC ICN: 8363 (GNWAC)

NOTICE OF MEETINGS TO CONSULT WITH AND SEEK THE CONSENT OF WIDI PEOPLE –PROPOSAL OF WAC AND GNWAC TO ENTER INTO THE HAIL CREEK MINE INDIGENOUS LAND USE AGREEMENT UNDER THE NATIVE TITLE ACT 1993 (CTH)

All members of the WIDI PEOPLE are invited to attend Consultation and Consent meetings (details set out below) in relation to WAC’s proposal to enter into the proposed Hail Creek Mine ILUA.

The Widi People are described in the Native Title Determinations QUD372/2019 and QUD492 of 2013 as the descendants of the following apical ancestors:

• Jean White, mother of Albert Butterworth
• Mr Clark (‘of Sutton Station” and Jimmy (“of Sutton Station”) whose known children are Charlie Clark and Dick Clark;
• Jinny (“of Stockton Station”), whose known child (with Mr Watson) is Charlie Watson;
• Siblings Tommy Emmerson/Iffley and Arthur Emmerson;
• Roger (“of Nebo District”) whose known child is Emily Rogers;
• Harry Monsell Snr (“of Lake Elphinstone”) whose known children are Lilly Sullivan, Flora Doyle and Harry Monsell Jnr;
• Neddy Thorney whose known child is Sarah Mate Mate nee Thorney/Sauney;
• Sophie of Nebo whose known children include Jack Skeen, William Skeen, Norman Skeen, Elsie Skeen and Mary Skeen;
• Dick (“of Nebo”) whose known child is Sam Murray;
• Billy (“of Nebo”) & Molly (“of Oxford Downs”) whose known children are Jessie and Billy Sullivan;
• King (“of Fort Cooper”) & Meg (“of Fort Cooper”) whose known children are Johnny, Mick, Mitchell, Dalton, Paddy, Emma and Annie;
• Ida (“from Nebo”) whose known child is Rene Hess;
• Maggie whose known children are Morman Brown Snr, George “Duke” Barker and Ina Darwin.

HAIL CREEK MINE ILUA - CONSULTATION AND CONSENT MEETINGS DETAILS

In accordance with the requirements of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), the Native Title (Prescribed Bodies Corporate) Regulations 1999 (Cth) and the WAC and GNWAC Rule Books, each corporation must consult with and obtain the consent of the Widi People before making a decision to enter into the proposed Hail Creek Mine ILUA.

The following meeting will be held to comply with these requirements:

REGISTRATION

If you wish to attend a meeting, please register your interest via email at:

hailcreekmeeting@hopgoodganim.com.au

Travel assistance up to $250 per person will be provided for those who have registered. Light refreshments will be provided at the meeting.

WHAT IS THE HAIL CREEK MINE ILUA ABOUT?

Gangali Narra Widi Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC (ICN: 8363; ABN: 62 678 118) (GNWAC); Widi Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC (ICN: 8911; ABN 36 938 219 078) (WAC); Barada Barna Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC (ICN: 8343); Hail Creek Coal Pty Ltd (ABN: 59 080 002 008) (Hail Creek Coal); and the Hail Creek Joint Venture (Hail Creek Coal Holdings Pty Limited (ABN: 71 625 050 722); Marubeni Resources Development Pty Ltd (ABN: 57 009 932 236); and Sumisho Coal Development Queensland Pty Ltd (ABN: 13 082 435 149)) propose to enter into an ILUA pursuant to Subdivision B of Division 3 of Part 2 of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) within the ILUA Area (plan set out below).

The proposed ILUA is in relation to the existing Hail Creek Mine owned by the Hail Creek Joint Venture and operated by Hail Creek Coal.

The Widi People and the Barada-Barna People are the Common Law Holders of Native Title in relation to different (and in some parts shared) parts of the ILUA Area.

In accordance with the proposed ILUA, BBAC (for on behalf of the Barada Barna People) and GNWAC, and WAC (for and on behalf of the Widi People) will consent and agree to certain ‘Agreed Acts’ within the ILUA Area, being any ‘Future Acts’ relating to the Hail Creek Mine that may be done after the commencement of the ILUA, including any expansion or extension of exploration or production activities in the ILUA Area or additional such activities.

In consideration for these consents, Hail Creek Coal and the Hail Creek Coal Joint Venture will provide certain financial and non-financial benefits to BBAC (for on behalf of the Barada Barna People) and GNWAC and WAC (for on behalf of the Widi People).

In addition to Hail Creek Coal seeking to expand its mining operation, the proposed ILUA has been negotiated in the context of resolving the litigation about whether the agreement made in 1998 with Hail Creek Coal (1998 Hail Creek Coal Agreement) under which certain financial benefits were to be paid to the Wiri Yuwiburra Community Benefits Trust should continue. It addresses three potential outcomes of the litigation being where that litigation is settled, where the court decides that the 1998 Hail Creek Coal Agreement is to continue or where the court decides that the 1998 Hail Creek Coal Agreement ceases.

HAIL CREEK MINE ILUA AREA

The ILUA Area is located in the vicinity of Hail Creek, in central Queensland, north-east of Elphinstone and north-west of Nebo.