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Annual Report - 2010 <br />Climax Mine Reclamation Activities <br />Permit No. M-77-493 <br />• Resumed construction activities in the new mill building including civil, structural, <br />mechanical and electrical work (TR-14). <br />• Initiated construction of the Robinson Lake Pumphouse (TR-14). <br />• Initiated project for removing the remaining accumulated sediment from Robinson Lake <br />(TR-16) to enhance water storage capacity of this process water reservoir. As part of this <br />work, where possible, underlying native materials were removed and used as growth <br />media for reclamation activities. <br />2.3 2010 DRMS Inspection <br />The DRMS inspected the Climax Mine on two separate occasions during 2010. The first <br />inspection was conducted by Mr. Allen Sorenson on September 16, 2010 and involved <br />discussions regarding various aspects of Climax's amended reclamation permit application (AM- <br />06). The second DRMS inspection was conducted on October 19, 2010 and included DRMS <br />staff members Mr. Tony Waldron, Mr. Allen Sorenson, and Mr. Eric Scott. The inspection <br />included a site tour of various Climax facilities with a primary focus of familiarizing Mr. Scott <br />with the Climax property. Mr. Scott has replaced Mr. Sorenson as the Climax permit lead <br />inspector. <br />2.4 Topsoil <br />Topsoil salvage and placement activities at the Climax Mine continued throughout the year as in <br />past years. The Climax Mine 2010 Reclamation Report is included as Attachment 1. <br />2.5 Pest and Weed Control <br />Pest and weed control activities at the Climax Mine continued throughout the year as in past <br />years. The Integrated Pest Management Report is included as Attachment 3. <br />2.6 Groundwater Monitoring <br />2010 Groundwater monitoring data are in Attachment 4. <br />3.0 Anticipated 2011 Activities <br />Activities scheduled at Climax for 2011 include: <br />Mayflower Clearpond cleanout, cutoff wall and spillway raise. A temporary cut-off wall <br />was installed around 2003 in an attempt to dam the water. The soil has been migrating <br />into the pumps and increasing maintenance requirements. <br />Mayflower Clearpond dewatering pumps. In order to clean out the lower clearpond, a <br />pumping system will be required for installation in the upper clearponds to divert seep <br />water back to treatment while the work is being performed. <br />Page 2 of 3