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Newmont Mining Corporation <br /> Cripple Creek&Victor Gold Mine ■ <br /> Squaw Gulch VLF CQA <br /> NewFields Job No.475.0106.006 <br /> Week Ending Saturday,June 25,2016 <br /> 1.0 EARTHWORKS <br /> 1.1 Underground Working Remediation <br /> ➢ Confirmatory drilling was performed to a depth of 50-feet at the upper Anaconda Mine <br /> Complex. NewFields personnel observed drilling activities and noted any voids that were <br /> encountered. Further remediation is required. <br /> ➢ A portion of the upper Anaconda Mine Complex was blasted in order to collapse the <br /> crown pillar. Further remediation is required. <br /> 1.2 Structural Fill <br /> Structural Fill placement continued within the Squaw Gulch VLF Phase 1 footprint. NewFields <br /> personnel inspected fill material and observed placement and compaction procedures to <br /> ensure that they were in accordance with the project technical specifications. Ambient <br /> temperatures remained above 32 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the shift. The following <br /> structural fill construction activities occurred during the shift: <br /> ➢ Slope contouring (cut to fill) in areas bounded by bench stations: <br /> o J12+00 to J14+00 and Haul Road <br /> Compaction was achieved using a smooth drum roller. <br /> 1.3 Subgrade <br /> Subgrade was prepared for SLF placement using two 10-ton vibratory smooth drum compactors <br /> above J6+00 to J10+00. No Subgrade was approved during this reporting period. No subgrade <br /> was approved during this reporting period. Figure 1 shows the previous Subgrade acceptance <br /> areas. <br /> 1.4 Leak Detection Trench <br /> No work performed during this reporting period. <br /> 1.5 Soil Liner Fill (SLF) <br /> Soil Liner Fill processing continued at the Dump 1 processing plant. Approximately 161,254 dry <br /> tons of material has been processed as of Saturday, June 25, 2016. <br /> Soil Liner Fill (SLF) placement was performed in the areas shown on Figure 2. Subgrade was <br /> approved and moisture conditioned (when required) prior to SLF placement. SLF material was <br /> hauled to the Phase 1 VLF from local stockpiles using CAT 740 haul trucks. The material was <br /> then spread by low ground pressure CAT dozers equipped with GPS. Moisture conditioning of <br /> Page 2 <br />