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Cripple Creek&Victor Gold Mining Company Squaw Gulch VLF Phase 2A Part 1 ■ Record of Construction Report 475.0106.032 July 22,2019 1. INTRODUCTION NewFields Mining Design & Technical Services (NewFields) was commissioned by the Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Company (CC&V), which is owned and managed by Newmont Goldcorp, to provide Construction Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) for the construction of the Squaw Gulch Valley Leach Facility (VLF) Phase 2 project. The project is located in Teller County, Colorado,just east of the city of Cripple Creek. The Squaw Gulch VLF is included in the Cresson Project, which is a gold mining and ore processing facility comprised of surface mines, crushers, lined VLFs, gold recovery plants, and associated infrastructure. The Cresson project was designed and constructed to meet or exceed the requirements established by C.R.S. §34 32 101 et seq. and regulations promulgated there under by the Mined Land Reclamation Board (MLRB). The work associated with the Cresson Project is being performed under specific criteria established in Amendment No. 10 of Permit Number M-1980-244, as approved by the MLRB. This Record of Construction (ROC) report documents the QA/QC services for Squaw Gulch VLF Project through Phase 2A Part 1. The majority of the earthworks for the Squaw Gulch VLF Phase 2 facility extending to the subgrade below the Soil Liner Fill (SLF) was constructed simultaneously with the Squaw Gulch VLF Phase 1. The following ROC reports should be referenced for Phase 2 documentation that was completed concurrently with Phase 1: "Squaw Gulch VLF Pregnant Solution Storage Area Project Final Report," submitted by AMEC in November 2014 "Squaw Gulch VLF Phase 1 (9,450" to 9,500' Bench) Final Report," submitted by AMEC in October 2015 "Squaw Gulch VLF Phase 1 (9,550 foot Elevation Bench to Completed Areas Outlined on Figure 2) Final Report," submitted by AMEC in January 2016 "Squaw Gulch Valley Leach Facility Phase 1 Completion Record of Construction Report," submitted by NewFields in October 2016 The attached Figures 1 and 2 present the general site location and the Squaw Gulch VLF Phases, and the Phase 2A Part 1 certification limits. Construction of Squaw Gulch VLF Phase 2, after the completion of the Phase 2A Part 1, area will be documented subsequently. 1.1. Project Description The Squaw Gulch VLF is located north of the current Arequa VLF in an area referred to as Squaw Gulch, and is referred to as the Squaw Gulch VLF as part of the Mine Life Extension 2 Project. This area encompasses Squaw, Anaconda, and Swede Gulches. The Squaw Gulch VLF Phase 2A P:\Projects\0106.032 VLF2 Phase 2 CQA\1-REPORTS\ROC Report 1\Cert Report-Phase 2A Part 1\475.0106.032 CCV PHASE 2A Part 1 ROC REPORT.docx Page 1