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P:\Projects\0106.071 2025 Resident\J-REPORTS\VLF2 P3 Stage B.1 RoC Page 6 1. INTRODUCTION NewFields Mining Design & Technical Services, LLC (NewFields) was commissioned by the Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Company (CC&V), which is owned and managed by SSR Mining Incorporated, to provide Construction Quality Assurance (CQA) for the construction of the Valley Leach Facility 2 (VLF2) Phase 3 project. The project is located in Teller County, Colorado, just east of the city of Cripple Creek. VLF2 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 CQA services for the VLF2 Project through Phase 3 Stage B.1. The following ROC reports should be referenced for Phase 3 Stage B.1 documentation that was completed during Phase 1, Phase 2A, Phase 2B, Phase 3A, and Phase 3B:  “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  “Squaw Gulch Valley Leach Facility Phase 2A Part 1 Record of Construction Report,” submitted by NewFields in July 2019  “Squaw Gulch Valley Leach Facility Phase 2A Part 2 Record of Construction Report,” submitted by NewFields in September 2019  “Squaw Gulch Valley Leach Facility Phase 2A Part 3 Record of Construction Report,” submitted by NewFields in July 2020  “Squaw Gulch Valley Leach Facility Phase 2B Part 1 Record of Construction Report,” submitted by NewFields in September 2020  “Squaw Gulch Valley Leach Facility Phase 2B Part 2 Record of Construction Report,” submitted by NewFields in November 2020  “Valley Leach Facility Phase 3 Stage A.1 Record of Construction Report Revision 1” submitted by NewFields in May 2023  “Valley Leach Facility Phase 3 Stage A.2 Record of Construction Report Revision 1” submitted by NewFields in January 2024