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ICMC RECERTIFICATION SUMMARY AUDIT REPORT <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 Anglo 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 /> protects/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 v July 28,2017 <br /> Name of Facility Signature of Lead Auditor Date <br /> July 2017 Golder <br /> Report No.1663584-003-R-RevO 2 Amsociates <br />