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The Henderson Mill, File No. M- 1977 -342, was inspected by the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />(Division). Prior to the inspection, the Division and Henderson Mill staff met to discuss the status of the <br />outstanding permitting items for the mill and mine sites. The following Division staff members were present <br />for the meeting and inspection: Tony Waldron — Minerals Department Supervisor, Peter Hays and Eric Scott. <br />Bryce Romig, Miguel Hamarat and Tim Haynes with Climax Molybdenum Company were present during the <br />inspection and meeting. Thurman Cardwell with Aquionix was present for the meeting only. <br />The inspection included a' preliminary observation of the mill facilities, west portal, conveyor corridor, gasoline <br />spill area, tailings dam, well field, pump house, ultimate canal and topsoil salvaging operation. No problems <br />were noted during the inspection. <br />The following permitting actions were discussed during the meeting: <br />• Amendment 04 — change post- mining land use <br />• Amendment 05 — addition of 95 acres <br />• Technical Revision 03 — affected area boundary markers <br />• Technical Revision 04 — EPP submittal <br />• Technical Revision 05 — groundwater monitoring plan <br />• Technical Revision 06 — water treatment plan for Urad Valley <br />• Technical Revision 09 — request to change Dam 2 decant system and Dam 3 seep water collection and <br />pumpback system <br />• Technical Revision 10 — installation of groundwater interception well field below the tailings <br />impoundment <br />• Technical Revision 11 — topsoil salvage methods <br />• Technical Revision 14 — installation of a mill water return pipeline for replacement of the tailing pond <br />decant with a barge pump system <br />• Financial Warranty Recalculation <br />• Permit Stipulations <br />The Division and Henderson staff agreed to work together to clean up the upstanding permitting items in the <br />near future. <br />Inspection Contact Address <br />Mr. Bryce Romig <br />Climax Molybdenum Company <br />P.O. Box 68 <br />Empire, CO 80438 <br />Cc: Tony Waldron; DRMS <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />PERMIT #: M- 1977 -342 <br />INSPECTOR'S INITIALS: PSH <br />INSPECTION DATE: August 23, 2011 <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />