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CRIPPLE CREEK & VICTOR GOLD MINE <br />NEWMONT MINING CO. <br />SQUAW GULCH VLF WEEKLY REPORT <br />amec <br />foster <br />wheeler <br />Owner: Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Co. Project Number: 74201125N0 <br />Project: Squaw Gulch Valley Leach Fill (VLF) Week Ending: February 29, 2016 <br />Location: Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mine, CO <br />Contractor: Ames Construction, Inc. <br />Reporting Period: 02.27.2016 through 02.29.2016 <br />Days <br />SM <br />TWT <br />F <br />S <br />Work Shifts <br />D <br />D=Day Shift N=Night Shift <br />W= Weather <br />Ambient Temperature Ranges During Week <br />Weather Conditions During Week: <br />Highs: 38°F to 49°F <br />Lows: 18°F to 31°F <br />Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy to Mostly Cloudy <br />Precipitation: None <br />Wind: Moderate to strong <br />Ames: Continuing construction tasks for the Valley Leach Facility (VLF). <br />Planning: Continuing construction activities and scheduling for the VLF. <br />CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES AND PROGRESS: <br />I) Earthworks <br />**Amec Foster Wheeler field professional monitored fill material temperatures during fill placement. <br />Average temperatures were above 32°F. All construction materials placed were verified as <br />suitable, and construction methods were in accordance with project technical specifications.** <br />A) VLF (Phase 1 and 2) <br />Structural Fill: <br />The following Structural Fill haul to fill and grading activities occurred: <br />Cat dozers placed cut -to -fill on slopes in the vicinity of station 120+00 to 128+00, K18+00 to <br />K20+00 and M20+00 to M23+00. <br />Cat 740 haul trucks and Cat dozers placed Structural Fill along the perimeter road between <br />stations 27+00 to 30+00. <br />All of the above Structural Fill material was placed, compacted, and graded per the project plans <br />and specifications. <br />Soil Liner Fill: <br />Processing continued at Dump 1 location. <br />