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ICMC RECERTIFICATION SUMMARY AUDIT REPORT <br /> <br />2.0 LOCATION DETAIL AND DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION <br />2.1 Mine Location <br />The operation is located in Teller County, Colorado, southwest of Pikes Peak and currently employs <br />approximately 700 personnel. It is located between the two small towns of Cripple Creek and Victor, <br />Colorado. Cripple Creek is located 44 miles southwest of Colorado Springs near the base of Pikes Peak with <br />a population of approximately 1000. Victor is further 5 miles southeast from Cripple Creek and has <br />population of approximately 400. <br />2.2 Background <br />2.2.1 Angl o Gold Ashanti <br />In 2008, AngloGold Ashanti (Anglo) merged with Golden Cycle Corporation and became 100% owner of <br />CC&V. <br />2.2.2 Newmont Mining Company <br />Founded in 1921 and publicly traded since 1925, Newmont is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The <br />company has approximately 30,000 employees and contractors, the majority of whom work at mine sites on <br />five continents. Newmont operates core assets in North America, South America, Australia, Indonesia, and <br />Ghana. Newmont purchased CC&V in 2015. <br />2.2.3 Cripple Creek and Victor Gold Mine <br />CC&V is 100% owned by Newmont. Newmont purchased the facility in August 2015 with the full control <br />being handed to Newmont, officially, in January 2016. <br />CC&V began surface mining operations in 1976, with mining in its Cresson Project starting in 1995. The <br />majority of ore is treated using a valley-type, heap-leach process to recover the gold. Under approved <br />permits, mining at current production rates will continue through 2025, with gold recovery carrying on for at <br />least another seven years, followed by final reclamation and closure. In 2016, the mine produced over <br />390,000 ounces of gold. <br />In 2015, CC&V commissioned a rod, ball, and flotation mill, which processes CC&V’s higher grade, non- <br />oxidized ore. Current production comes from two open pits. (http://www.newmont.com/operations and <br />projects/north america/cripple creek and victor us/operation facts/default.aspx). <br />The major components of the processing facilities are as follows: <br /> Arequa Gulch Absorption, Desorption and Recovery Plant (ADR1) <br /> Arequa Gulch Valley Leach Facility (VLF1) (Phases 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5) <br /> Squaw Gulch Absorption, Desorption and Recovery Plant (ADR2) <br /> Squaw Gulch Valley Leach Facility (VLF2) (Phase 1) <br /> High Grade Mill (HGM) <br /> Process Solution Enhancement System (PSES) Plant <br />The ADR2, VLF2, HGM, and PSES system were new and have not been previously audited. <br />The operation has three separate gold producing facilities, ADR1, ADR2, and HGM that receive deliveries of <br />liquid cyanide almost daily. <br />CC&V Mine <br />Name of Facility __________________________________ <br />Signature of Lead Auditor <br />July 28, 2017 <br />Date <br />July 2017 <br />Report No. 1663584-003-R-Rev0 2