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ATTACHMENT TO ANNUAL REPORT ST. JUDE MINE PERMIT NO. M-1978-039-HR NOVEMBER 1, 2004 A site inspection of Permit M-1978-039-HR was conducted by the Division of Minerals and Geology (the "Division") on September 8, 2003. No Corrective Actions were stipulated from this inspection. In addition to observing recent site maintenance and control work, the Division and the Operator agreed on the delineation of the Permit boundary. At the time of preparation of the last Annual Report for Permit M-1978-039-HR, a request for a Technical Revision to the Permit had been submitted to the Division. Technical Revision TR-O1 addressed final definition of the Permit boundary and refined and updated the existing site reclamation plan. The Technical Revision was approved by the Division on October 17, 2003. Upon finalization of Technical Revision TR-O1, the Operator installed Permit boundary markers, the completion of which was an outstanding Corrective Action item. The Division was notified of this action on November 20, 2004. On February 2, 2004, the Operator submitted a proposed Final Reclamation Map for Permit M- 1978-039-HR. This map was accepted by the Division on March 10, 2004 During the September 2003 site inspection, small, localized occurrences of knapweed were noted. The Operator agreed to spray these occurrences, but was unable to do so in autumn 2003. The occurrences, including small patches of knapweed in the area of Permit M-] 978-039-HR, were sprayed on two occasions during the 2004 growing season. The spraying results are encouraging; the noted occurrences will be monitored, The Division was notified of the spraying on June 15, 2004. No new disturbances within the permit area are presently anticipated during the coming year. No reclamation is planned during 2005, as the St. Jude Mine will remain in standby status pending improved uranium/vanadium market conditions.