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ATTACHMENT TO ANNUAL REPORT <br />VAN 4 MINE <br />PERMIT NO. M-1997-032 <br />OCTOBER 30, 2009 <br />No mining occurred at the Van 4 in 2008 or 2009; however, Denison is currently evaluating the <br />Van 4 Mine and anticipates that a Mine Feasibility Study will be completed in 2010 mining <br />operations will not begin at the Van 4 within the upcoming year and that approximately no ore <br />will be produced in 2010. Prior to initiating mining activities, the surface facilities at the Van 4 <br />will need to be rehabilitated; however, the existing Division permitted boundary will not be <br />changed. Prior to initiating mining activities, the Division will be formally notified of any site <br />disturbance activities at the Van 4 Mine. <br />In addition, a vent hole was reopened in May of 2007; however, it was determined that the hole <br />was not useable, and it was resealed and reclaimed. Vegetation status of the vent hole was <br />evaluated in October of 2009 (see enclosed photos), and vegetation has been observed to be re- <br />establishing; however it is not sufficiently established to request bond release at this time. <br />In March of 2008, the Division provided notification to Denison Mines that the Van 4 Mine is a <br />Designated Mining Operation. In May of 2009, Denison submitted an Environmental Protection <br />Plan (EPP) for the Van 4 Mine. In September of 2009, Denison received comments on the EPP <br />from the Division, and Denison is currently working to address these comments and resubmit the <br />EPP in November of 2009. <br />No changes occurred in the Permit M-1977-032 area during 2009, and the site map, submitted <br />with the Permit application, on file with the Division, remains current. Site cleanup was <br />performed during 2009 and a transformer area was also cleaned up with some soil aeration <br />beneath an area where oil had leaked from the transformers. In addition, stormwater evaluations <br />were completed throughout the year, and an assessment of needed maintenance has been <br />completed. Additional seeding occurred at the Van 4 vent hole; and site cleanup was conducted, <br />however, no other reclamation work was conducted during 2009, and no reclamation is <br />scheduled during 2010.