aS cost ‘modern r 4 miningaa Cee eed eer Oe THE NEW SCOOPTRAM ST18 BR na acer ec ECE Ee Re en CaN Reo Te} PUN h comer vali Renae tice en ease ste MeMM En cei leh thes org Resmi man cece Rese ea 3 greatest ride in the mine. Noma DES an Maree tan uw eee BERL re) Sustainable Productivity Le‘The Martin Ashcroft Responsible or responsive | Although mankind has mined metals and minerals for m sure readers will forgive me for saying that until relatively recently, the mining industry has not had a great reputation Mining has always been dirty and dangerous, but it's a very different story today, as sustainability and social responsibility have become the norm, Allof the world's major miners are now committed to initiatives we have come to know collectively as comporate social responsibility, which include all kinds of environmental issues from flora and fauna to water and air quality, the welfare of native populations, and equal opportunity in the workplace, to mention only a few. This is obviously the right thing to do, and the internet, and social media are important tools in monitoring conporate compliance, but I think sometimes the rest, of the world fails to appreciate the effect that all the Pui pied Cente ONGRESS www.amm.kz Tegulations and commitments have on the flow of resources we need to supply our consumer industries and. build our homes, offices, factories and cars ‘Manufacturers and service providers across the world pride themselves on thelr response to customer demand, but there are few industries with longer lead times than ‘mining, so short term peaks and troughs in demand can make for volatile prices in individual metals and minerals, It's impossible for supply to turn itself on and off that quickly, so the markets are something we have to live with on a daily basis, but the mining industry can only grow in the long term because human beings need new TesoUrces as much as we need food. It's still about the survival of the fittest, but our perception of the fittest is now about producing resources as responsibly as possible, to ensure we all have a future to enjoy them. ea eo Cones g MME awa) PUM ure) et A MAJOR CONGRESS FOR GEOLOGISTS, I ae Pe ae eel BAEditors notes: Responsible or responsive pee Saskatchewan tax changes could cost Potash Corp Barrick Gold: $100 million users Responsible, modern DEBTS mining Bs] Newerest Mining: Alles Capen Delivering the future tM encore o ‘Monthly news and Mma Vacenising Sytems VASA icatures oo PAYA Process Plants International Hatch Speaker Englncered Ligting Solutions Dok-lng BAG) sins em inet Thinkingstowt ER Mc Atlas Copco and Anglo outlook Seeing Machines S FutureSmart machine Aquamate: Water-tight Canary Stems Major production technology milestone reached in Ambatovyinternational CoalQPrep Arana coel proces. COISBarrick ) The world's PS producer of gold is also.a top performer in sustainable mining a=gold pre purchase of the Go in Nevada set the company ona trajectory to international expansion, acquiring mines in South America, Africa and the Australia Pacific region to become the world's largest gold producer. Gold has always played an important role in the intemational buntries before the introduction of paper money. Once paper money was introduced, currencies still maintained an explicit link to gold. By the late 19th a set price per ounce, under the all don growing flow through disciplined n and operational Its best gold mining perating in safe, profitable and responsible manner. Barrick op. nerstone mines strike in Nevada, Pueblo Viejo in the Dominican Republic Lagunas Norte in Peru andina, Barrick ntinues to be recognized for t in Nevada, its strong corporate responsibility Jabal Sayid in Saudi Arabia culture Tre : sua-Lama on the Chile/ been listed fe than one million ounc for seven cons y gold. dim a a arrich identified multiple opportunities to further optim and increase ‘ ughput by in the Dominican Republic, ore blending and autoclaWhen KCGM needed to increase the ing throughput at their Gidji Operation, the obvious choice was an IsaMill. IsaMill, meeting the needs of the mining industry for over 20 years. Initially developed as the enabling technology for fine grained zinc- lead orebodies of McArthur River and Mount Isa deposits it was soon realised that this compact, highly energy efficient grinding machine could be equally applicable to a variety of other mineral applications and duties. In 20 years since technology development the |saMil is now Used in a range of metallferous applications inoluding base metals (copper, lead, zinc and nickel) PGMs, iron ore, industrial minerals, coal and gold procassing, and is, the optimum choice for regrinding, fine and ultrafine grinding and mainstream grinding duties. IsaMlils were first installed at Mount Isa in 1994 — now over 125 IsaMils are installed and supported across six continents. With a full product range to suit the smallest applications (75 kW) to the largest (8 MW) backed up by a world class, global contingent of process and mechanical support staff, there is an IsaMfil to suit your needs. To find out how IsaMill technology can improve your yeoman ice area tall oleae Rene Paes no cea) Greg Anderson, IsaMill Technology Manager, Glencore plication ofthe IsaMill technology in gold processing started 15 years ‘ago with the installation of 1.1 MW into KCGM's Gidji and Fimiston ‘operations, The current installat he 3 MW IsaMill complem these first commercial installations. A.GLENCORE comranyability; and reducing costs by optimizing maintenance programs. Long-term, Pueblo Viejo has significant reserves and resources with potential to extend the life of the mine. As of 31 December 2014, Pueblo Viejo had proven and probable gold eserves of 9.3 million ounces. Cortez District ‘The Goldrush discovery is located approximately six kilometers from Barrick’s Cortez mine in Nevada. The project is progressing through a prefeasibility study, on schedule for completion in mid-2015. Barrick is evaluating a number of development options, including underground mining or a combination of oth underground and open pit mining. Infill drilling is confirming continuity of high-grade mineralization and supporting an underground mining scenario. In 2014, Barrick submitted a permit application for twin exploration declines, which will help to better define the existing resource and allow them to test for additional mineralization beyond the northern end of the deposit. The Cortez District continues to yield promising exploration ‘opportunities beyond Goldrush, Barrick has earned a 70% interest in the Spring Valley project — approximately 60 miles west of Cortez — by conducting exploration drilling and scoping activities. The project is advancing through a prefeasibility study, which is on track for completion in late 2015 This is a low capital cost, heap leach project with the potential to become a standalone rine The company also has the option to attain a 75% interest in the Gold Ridge project, located just north of Cortez, by completing a scoping study. This is an earlier stage opportunity in a key district, which has encouraging geological characteristics. During 2014, an Environmental Impact Assessment and Plan of ‘Operations were approved for the 60%-owned South Arturo project, another near-mine discovery, which is located approximately eight kilometers northwest of Goldstrike. Barrick plans to start development in late 2015 and mine the high grade. high return portion of the resource in 2016 and 2017 The bulk of the ore will be processed through Goldstrike’s refractory facilities. Due to its high grade, near surface nature, the project is expected to have lower capital development and ‘operating costs than Goldstrike. KCGM - Kalgoorlie, WA The Kalgoorlie operation consists primarily of the Super Pit open- pit mine, located along the Golden Mile ore bodies which were previously mined from underground. The mine is located adjacent to the town of Kalgoorlie approximately 550 kilometers, east of Perth, Western Australia. The pit is oblong in shape and is approximately 3.5 kilometres long, 1.5 kilometres wide and 570 metres deep. At these dimensions, it is large enough to be seen from space, The mine produces 850,000 ounces (28uper Kalgoorlieis larges= © CS TelE oie oe icantonnes) of gold per year, and employs around 550 employees directly on site. Barrick holds a 50% interest with Newmont Mining Corporation holding the remaining 50% interest. Kalgoorlie is an open- pit, truck-and-loader operation. Ore is treated at the Fimiston ‘mill, with the resulting sulphide concentrates then roasted and leached at the Gidji roaster, approximately 20 kilorneters north of the main Kalgoorlie operations. Gold-laden carbon from the Gidji roaster is also processed at the Fimiston mil. Concentrates that cannot be processed by the roaster are treated by two ultra-fine grinding mills. The Super Pit is the biggest gold open pit mine in the country and the company's operations ensure Australia holds its place, behind South Africa and the USA. as the third biggest gold producer in the world. Jabal Sayid In July 2014, Barrick reached an agreement to form a 50/50 Joint venture with Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Maladen) for the Jabal Sayid copper mine in Saudi Arabia, and finalised the deal in December 2014. First shipments of low-cost concentrate are expected in early 2016. When fully operational, the mine is expected to produce 100 milion pounds of copper in concentrate per year in its first full five years, with the potential to increase to 130 million pounds per year, At the end of 2013, Jabal Sayia's copper reserves were 14 billion pounds. Further exploratior work will be carried out within the mining license area and the exploration license area surrounding the mine with the aim of extending the mine life. Pascua-Lama The Pascua-Lama project is situated on the border of Chile and Argentina. in the Frontera district at an elevation of 3,800 to 5,200 meters, approxirnately 10See ora) Se | Cos Cec) |kilometers from Barrick’s Veladero mine. It has 15.4 million ounces of gold reserves and more than 674 million ounces of contained silver. Late in 2013, Barrick announced the temporary suspension of construction at Pascua-Lama, except for activities required for environmental and regulatory compliance. The ramp-down process has been completed on schedule and budget and the project is now on care and maintenance, Pascua-Lama’s new executive project director, Sergio Fuentes, hhas nearly three decades of successfully managing the construction of complex mining projects in Chile, including high-altitude operations in the Andes. He and the team he is assembling are working hard to assess Pascua-Lama’s economics going forward. To do so, they will address the project's outstanding legal and regulatory hurdles, and will complete a new execution plan to optimise remaining construction activities. If that plan aligns with Barrick’s capital allocation objectives and demonstrates an acceptable return on invested capital of at least 15%, the company will be able to consider resuming development of Pascua-Lama. In the meantime, Barrick is working to minimize the costs of holding the asset, Kabanga The 50%-owned Kabanga nickel project in Tanzania has an estimated measured and indicated resource of 372 million tonnes grading 2.63% nickel and an inferred resource of 21 million tonnes grading 2.6% nickel. The project is located in northwestern Tanzania, approximately 385 kilometres west of the Bulyanhulu gold mine and 100 kilometres northwest of the Tulawaka gold project, which is currently under construction. Future potential Certo Casale is one of the world's largest undeveloped gold-copper deposits. Approval of the Environmental Impact Assessment was received in January 2013 from the Servicio de Evaluacion Ambiental, the environmental authority of northern Chile. Cerro Casale has total proven and probable gold and copper mineral reserves of 23 million ounces of gold and 58 billion pounds of copper contained within reported gold reserves. Barrick continues to explore alternative development options for this project, which is located in a high potential district, as well as continuing the process of obtaining necessary rights of way. The Donlin Gold project in Alaska- BARRICK ' Ts = HATCHCHEMITHON’ CHEMOFFICE@CHEMITHON.CoM | (206) 937.9954 Wo partner with our clients to solve their toughest challongas. Ask us h costs. We're here to help. Learn more at wew.hatch.ca CONSUL 1 we can drive asset productivity and reduce operational, arrick Gold is a joint venture between Barrick (50%) and Novagold (50%}. Although the Donlin Gold project contains large, long life mineral resources, with significant leverage to the price of gold. it is uncertain when or if it will be able to meet the company’s investment criteria given the required large initial capital investment Responsible, modern mining Barrick Gold Corporation has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for the seventh consecutive year and has been ranked as the top performer in the mining industry category. “We are honored to be included in this highly-respected index once again this year. Our goal is to be a responsible partner in resource development, ensuring our operations generate positive and sustainable benefits for all of our stakeholders, including governments communities and investors,” said co- president Kelvin Dushnisky. “Achieving industry-leading social and environmental performance is a critical element of how we define operational excellence at Barrick.” said co-president Jim Gowans. “This recognition is a testament to our people around the world, who make tesponsible mining a focus of what they do every day.” Barrick was also included on the ZHAT DPERATIONAL PERFORMANCINTRODUCING THE LATEST LIGHTING INNOVATIONS FOR MINING APPLICATIONS MODEL 526 XL Poca eee cy SO au Cee eon eee Loy SO Ree LR Cr Re ec oe ed some of the safety challenges experienced by mining haul CO Conventional mining haul truck lights (bulb-based or LED) often produce unsafe glare that can blind oncoming. See REE CL en eee ed lights downwards, impairing thelr effectiveness. 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North Country G oN Pecucaarat SATs Ae kota Bay Project in Nunavut, Canada b Sea Kec Cer Cea eee ers Se Peer (at ene ko ee Seeeectur Ieee geet ae) four aca foereneatc tay Oooo ce joint venture, while North C ae eee aoc See oevn Pekan ees ee: ocean Deserts eertece a aes Mere ae elo Atri Seen ce esc ay rue x ate ha Re eee elt, interestingly, has its ov Reena ees ae Ac eclony er itself ta Atlas Copco and Anglo American to test FutureSmart machine Two of the mining industry's flagship companies are working together towards a potential milestone in mining technology. Leading mining and construction equipment manufacturer Atlas Copco and global mining corporation Anglo American are set to test a new type of mining machine that is expected to transform the extraction process of ore from underground hard rock mines ‘The two companies have been cooperating in a research and development partnership known as FutureSmart since 2012 and their combined efforts, centering on mechanical excavation technology, are now in an advanced stage with proof-of-concept testing scheduled to start in the fall of 2015. “The mining industry needs to be more cost efficient and predictable in its ore production systems.” said Mikael Ramstrom, manager of global strategic projects and alliances who heads up the project teamat Atlas Copco. ‘One way to achieve this is to move towards continuous mining systems based on mechanical rock cutting. If Atlas Copco and Anglo American together prove that this is possible ~ and we are confident that we will ~ we can expect it to be a game- changer for the industry” ‘The new technology focuses on rapid mine development and on. making hard rock mining faster and safer. Underground Rock Excavation is a division within Atlas Copco's ‘Mining and Rock Excavation Technique business area. Its divisional headquarters and main production center is in Orebro, SwedenMajor production milestone reached at Ambatovy Sherritt International Corporation has successfully reached a production rate at its Ambatovy mine in. Madagascar equivalent to 54,000 tonnes of nickel ‘onan annualized basis (approximately 90% of nameplate capacity), measured over 90 days in a 100-day continuous period Under the terms of Ambatovy’s financing, ten certificates must be delivered to the lenders to achieve financial completion. Subject to verification by an independent engineer, this achievernent delivers the sixth of the ten certificates. Sherritt expects the remaining four certificates lefficiency, environmental, financial and legal and other conditions) to be delivered by 30 September 2015, “This is a significant milestone in the ramp-up at Ambatovy,’ said David Pathe, president and CEO. “We have been determined in our pursuit of this goal and achieving this milestone ahead of schedule is a testament to the expertise and talent of the people across our organization that have contributed to this accomplishment. “Ambatowy is a long-life asset and an essential part of Sherritt’ strategy as a low-cost nickel producer.” Ambatovy is a vertically integrated nickel and. cobalt mining, processing, refining and marketing Joint venture between subsidiaries of Sherritt (40%), Sumitomo (275%), Korea Resources (275%) and SNC-Lavalin (5%). 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Changing the rules midstream impacts the ability of our shareholders to eam a fair return on their capital and undermines Saskatchewan's relative competitiveness A potash taxation review was also announced as part of the budget release. Responding to that Jochen Tilk said: “A stable, predictable and. fair potash taxation system is important for both the province and the industry. Under the current regime, PotashCorp’s operations and investments have created thousands of jobs and continue to support numerous suppliers throughout the province. 'We are focused on ensuring that any changes to the existing system continue providing benefits to the people of Saskatchewan, while also protecting the competitiveness of the industry and the long-term interests of our investors, employees and customers. Acconstructive and consultative review process is an important part of ensuring such an outcome, and it is our hope that the ‘Government will pursue this avenue.” PotashCorp is the world’ largest producer of potash by capacity, and one of the largest producers of nitrogen and phosphate.Newcrest Mining Limited, headquartered in Melbourne, WA, is the largest gold producer listed on the Australian Stock Exchange and one of the world's largest gold mining companies. Newcrest Mining Limited, headquartered in Melbourne, WA is the largest gold producer listed on the Australian Stock Exchange and one of the world’s largest gold mining companies. Newcrest dates back to 1966, when Newmont Mining Limited established an Australian subsidiary, Newmont Holdings Limited (which subsequently changed its name to Newmont Australia Limited), to find and develop gold prospects in Australia. In 1990, Newmont Australia Limited acquired Australmin Holdings Limited and merged with BHP Gold Limited (a wholly-owned subsidiary of BHP Limited). The merged entity changed its name to Newcrest Mining Limited. Newcrest owns and operates a portfolio of predominantly low cost, long life mines and a strong pipeline of brownfield and greenfield exploration projects. Its reserve and resource base is strong, with gold reserves representing more than 25 years of production at current rates.Newcrest's asset portfolio includes operating mines that use a variety of efficient mining methods for large ore bodies, together with selective underground mining methods to optimise high-grade epithermal deposits. Discovery of new ore bodies is an important element in Newcrest's strategy and the company has a strong and successfull exploration track record. A key objective of Newcrest’s exploration activities is to secure large mineral districts, or provinces, in order to establish long- term mining operations, while enhancing the potential for further discoveries, Current operations Cadia Valley Operations (CVO), located in central west New South Wales is one of Australia's largest gold mining operations and is 100 percent owned by Newcrest. CVO comprises three mines - the Cadia Hill open pit mine, and the Cadia East and Ridgeway underground mines. These are all large-scale mining operations using either block and panel caving or open pit mining methods. The new Cadia East underground mine, constructed at a cost of over $2 billion commenced commercial production on 1 January 2013. At CVO, Newcrest produces gold doré from a gravity circuit and gold-rich copper concentrates from a flotation circuit. Gold doré from CVO is refined at the Perth Mint and concentrates are piped to a dewatering plant at nearby Blayney and sent by rail to Port Kembla in New South Wales for export mainly to Eastern Asia, Over 8 million ounces of gold has been produced from CVO since commercial production commenced in 1999, Newcrest continues to explore areas around existing mines to expand reserves that will support the development of additional production capacity in this large mineral district. CVO undertakes arange of environmental reporting and monitoring activities, to ensure that the mine maintains a safe environment for employees, operating and developing mines in line with good environmental practices and embracing a strong sense of commitment to local communities. The Telfer gold-copper mines in the Great Sandy Desert in the East Pilbara region of Westem Australia are 100 per cent owned by Newcrest. Telfer is a remote location, 400 kilometres east-south-east of Port Hedland and approximately 1.300 kilometres by air or 1,900 kilometres by road north-east of the state's capital,ea Perth; therefore is run as a fly-in-fly-out operation. Telfer comprises the Main Dome and West Dome open pits and the Telfer underground mine. Ore from the mining operations is processed by a large, dual train, communition circuit, followed by flotation and cyanide circuits, which produce gold doré and copper-gold concentrate. The process is complex because of the need to accommodate differing ore types. Copper-gold concentrates produced at Telfer are filtered to produce a dewatered concentrate, which is trucked to Port Hedland and exported to various smelters, primarily in the East Asia region. The gold doré produced at Telfer is refined at the Perth Mint. Approximately six million ounces of gold were produced between 1975 until Telfer’s closure in 2000, with over four million ounces of gold produced since operations recornmenced in 2004, The near mine environment contains a number of semi-to-advanced exploration targets, which have the potential to deliver new growth for Telfer, The project also contains a large regional tenement package that extends over 1,000 square kilorneters. Application of a new exploration model has identified a number of regional targets Telfer has a strong relationship with local communities, which consist predominantly of indigenous groups, principally the Martu. All infrastructure development and services are provided through direct consultation with the Martu, their communities and their community management personnel. Its environmental priorities include flora and fauna, land and water, air and noise, waste, rehabilitation and mine closure. A key environmental issue at Telfer is the management of cyanide, which is used as part of the process for recovering gold in the processing plant. Newcrest is a signatory to the ‘International Cyanide Management Code for the Manufacture, Transport and use of Cyanide in the Production of Gold’, and is implementing a program to ensure code compliance at Telfer. The Lihir operation on Niolam Island in the New Ireland Province of Papua New Guinea (PNG), 900 kilometres north-east of Port Moresby, is 100 per cent owned and operated by Lihir Gold Limited (LGL). Newcrest acquired the Lihir operation as a result of the merger with LCL by court-approved scheme of arrangement in August 2010. The gold deposit at Lihir is within the Luise Caldera, an extinct volcanic crater that is geothermallyactive and is one of the largest known gold deposits in the world. Most of the ore is refractory and is treated using pressure oxidation, before the gold is recovered by a conventional leach process. Lihir produces gold doré. Since production commenced in 1997, the site has produced more than 9 million ounces of gold. At the end of January 2013, Newcrest commissioned a major expansion of the Lihir process plant including installation of anew crushing facility, upgrades to the ore processing plant, and additional power generation capacity and water supply. The expansion increases plant capacity and operational flexibility and reduces exposure to single pieces of equipment. Exploration has extended the mineralisation to the East with the discovery at the Kapit North East Exploration target. The mineralisation remains ‘open to the East. Lihir supports PNG-based suppliers and businesses where possible, consistent with our commitments to landowners and the PNG Government. We also contribute to the local economy in accordance with agreements with the government and landowners by providing public infrastructure and services, including access to health services and the provision of electrical power and water to local villages. Hidden Valley Hidden Valley is located in the highly prospective Morobe province in Papua New Guinea, approximately 300 kilometres north-west of the nation’s capital, Port Moresby, and 90 kilometres south-west of the sea port of Lae. The operation is owned by the Hidden Valley Joint Venture (HVJV), one of three unincorporated joint ventures between subsidiaries of Newcrest (50 per cent) and Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited of South Africa (50 per cent). Hidden Valley is an open pit gold and silver mine, consisting of three main lodes ~ Hidden Valley, Kaveroi and Hamata. Gold and silver doré produced at Hidden Valley is transported to the Perth Mint in Australia to be refined. Construction of the Hidden Valley mine began in 2007 and commercial production commenced in September 2010. The joint venture is continuing to ramp up operations to target annual production of 250,000 ounces of gold and 2.5 to 3 million ounces of silver. The mine sits within the New Guinea Mobile Belt of Papua New Guinea which is one of the world's pre-eminent geological terrains for porphyrycurrently assisting Newcrest at the Lihir operation providing services for autoclave maintenance and process optimisation. This includes specialist process engineers and multi- disciplinary trades personnel that are capable of completing field work and returning plant to ns readly for start-up. The level of rigour that PPi enforces is expected to assist with. ir operations, which is a key target for Newcrest. PPi was created to support clients with the arduous duties of operating autoclaves in base ‘metals and pressure metals projects. PPi hand picks the appropriate team towork with clients anywherein the world, We know the harsh highlands of Porgera PNG, the coastal waters of Lihir PNG, the winters of Macraes NZ and the red dust of Murrin Murrin, And we enjoy a challenge. Current locations of projects that PPiis involved with include Australia, Papua New Guinea and Russia. This multi-discipline approach maximises efficiency and minimises durations. It also provides autonomy to the HPAL team, facilitating the necessary isolations, testing and other general work activities that modern work practices now demand, A successful start-up requires all stages of project development, implementation and operation to be sulted for your particular ore deposit. The PPi approach has been developed from our involvement with 11 gold autoclaves and 11 nickel autoclaves, Pi ‘one-team approach cuts time, saves money PPi eliminates the time-consuming and costly task of having to recruit, assemble and coordinate a diverse number of individuals typically required for project start-up. Our personnel have a range of skills that cover numerous industries. We provide our clients with a seamless, ready-made team of specialists, offering ‘Aone team approach from construction completion, commissioning, start-up to ramp-up and. ongoing maintenance Asingle point solution for new plant start-ups that will transiti handover, through ramp up, to first maintenance shutdowns n seamlessly from construction ‘Complete integration with client project and operation teams Safety, once and right, with the degree of rigor to ensure success Remote site fly in fly out specialists anywhere in the world Detailed weekly status reports so you know what is happening each step of the way. Each report includes milestone achievements, forecasts, variations, slippage and additional work, issues and concerns, general activities and personnel details. Training of HPAL and POX Personnel We consider the training of our clients’ personnel an integral part of our services.PPi provides world-leading services to projects reliant on autoclaves. Our skills range from process development through detailed design, construction, commissioning and, most importantly, “making it work”. PPi regularly work with clients beyond the project implementation phase into specialist maintenance and process optimisation. Our personnel train and mentor operating and maintenance personnel to ensure that autoclaves operate reliably. We have developed advanced process control technology that simplifies the operation of autoclaves reducing the reliance upon highly skilled operators. s. S os Contact us at: | 3 www.processplants.com.au 2 enquiries@processplants.com.au Process Plants International +61417 965 870copper-gold and epithermal gold mineralisation. The belt is host to several world-class deposits, The Hidden Valley - Wau corridor is a world-class historic mining district with exploration upside. Hidden Valley is predominantly a fly-in-fly-out operation, located in a high rainfall area at an altitude of around 2,000 metres. Several permanent streams contribute to significant water run-off from the site, so water quality, soil stabilisation, waste management, and containment of tailings are closely monitored. Water used in the process plant is recycled which reduces the amount of fresh water required from local water sources. The construction of a 4.5 kilometre overhead conveyor to carry ore to the mill further lessens the impact of the mine on the natural environment, by reducing the need for trucks and haul roads Bonikro Bonikro in Céte d'Ivoire, West Africa, is owned and operated by LGL Mines CI SA, an Ivorian company 89.89 per cent owned by Newcrest. Bonikro is a conventional truck and excavator open pit mine, producing gold doré. First gold was poured in October 2008. The predominant method of gold recovery is via carbon in leach technology, with some gold recovered via a gravity circuit. At Bonikro the potential exists to increase the mine life by discovering additional satellite deposits that may be processed through the Bonikro facility. Mining at the Hire Deposit (12 kilometers South-East of Bonikro) commenced in late 2014 and further exploration is being undertaken to identify new deposits within a 30 kilometers radius of Bonikro. Newcrest holds three mining licences in the Bonikro near-mine area. In addition to the Bonikro near-mine area, Newcrest has interests in some 3000 square kilometers of regional tenements and tenement applications within Cote d'ivoire. Recent consolidation of the tenement package has resulted in focused activity on the most prospective tenements, which are all located within highly prospective Birimian greenstone terrains. Newcrest has a committed exploration campaign in Cote d'Ivoire, aimed at discovering a major gold resource, Newcrest has also established a West African generative group, which is currently assessing a range of gold and copper opportunities across the region from greenfield projects right through to producing assets.x ae Ife ae ot a Newcrest aims to leave a positive legacy in Cate d'Ivoire by creating jobs and improving living standards for Ivoirians. An agreement was signed with the United Nation Development Program (UNDP) to develop and implement a sustainable community development program in the Bonikro area through a partnership that will ensure financial leverage from other donors. Implementation of the partnership started in January 2012 with the UNDP agreeing to a local development plan in collaboration with all the stakeholders. Gosowong is owned and operated by PT Nusa Halmahera Minerals (PTNHM), an Indonesian company 75 per cent owned by Newcrest. It is located on Halmahera Island, in the North Maluku Province of the Republic of Indonesia, approximately 2,450 kilometres north east of the national capital, Jakarta. Gosowong produces gold and silver doré. The processing plant at Gosowong, which has a capacity of up to 800,000 tonnes per year, comprises a primary jaw crusher followed by a SAG and ball mill circuit and a recently completed Vertimill circuit. The ore then undergoes a conventional cyanide leaching process. Gold and silver is recovered from the cyanide solution using the Merrill-Crowe zinc precipitation process, and is smelted to produce gold doré. Gold and silver doré produced at Gosowong is refined in Jakarta. Since mine operations commenced in 1999, over four million ounces of gold and three million ounces of silver have been produced The Gosowong exploration program is focussed on testing a portfolio of priority exploration targets within the vicinity of present operations and advancing a number of targets within the regional Contract of Work. More than 98 per cent of Gosowong's total workforce, and 75 per cent of managers, are Indonesian. PTNHM. invests extensively in community initiatives through its Corporate Social Responsibility program, cornmitting ‘one per cent of annual revenue to the program to share the benefits of mining, support community needs and strengthen socio-economic development in the region PTNHM's commitment to the local economy is further demonstrated by implementing a policy of preferring locally based suppliers, where possible. Future opportunities Wafi-Golpu is an advanced exploration project located in the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea (PNG),approximately 65 kilometres south-west of the port city of Lae, PNG's industrial hub and second largest city. The project is owned by the Wafi-Golpu Joint Venture (WGJV). Deep drilling conducted by the WGJV since 2008 has identified a world class porphyry deposit at Wafi-Golpu (the Golpu deposit) suited to bulk underground mining techniques, similar to those being employed by Newcrest at Cadia Valley Operations. Currently, the Wafi-Golpu project includes the Golpu copper-gold porphyry deposit, the Nambonga copper- gold porphyry deposit and the Wafi high sutfidation epithermal gold deposit. Exploration activity to date has shown that the Wafi-Golpu tenements host one of the highest grade porphyry copper systems in south- east Asia (the Golpu deposit). The Golpu deposit is cone of several porphyry ore bodies identified along the 25 kilometre long Wafi-Transfer. Newcrest and its joint venture partner are actively exploring this highly prospective terrain for additional deposits In December 2014 Newcrest and Harmony approved a stage one feasibility study of the Golpu project. Stage ‘one would target the upper higher value portion of the ore body via two block caves with an approximate mine life of 27 years, Ore would be conveyed to a nearby surface process plant which would produce a copper- gold concentrate, Annual production would be expected to peak in 2025 at 320,000 ounces of gold and 150,000 tonnes of copper. During 2015 work will continue on updating the 2012 Golpu PFS for stage two of the project. Both the stage one feasibility study and the updated PFS for stage two are scheduled to be complete by December 2015. Fiji The Namosi Joint Venture (NIV) is exploring for mineral resources in the Namosi and Naitasiri provinces in Fiji. approximately 30 kilometres west of Suva. The project covers an area of approximately 724 square kilometres. Namosi is owned by the Namosi Joint Venture (NJV), an unincorporated joint venture between Nittetsu Mining Co Ltd (Nittetsu), Materials Investments (Fiji) Ltd and Newcrest (Fiji) Limited (Newcrest). The Waisoi Project is a copper and gold project in the pre-feasibility phase. ‘An environmental impact assessment is underway to assess the potential social and environmental impacts of a mine at Waisoi. The EIA process will helpthe Government decide if a mine at Waisoi can be built in an environmentally acceptable manner. A key component of the EIA is the social impact assessment, which will consider potential impacts, mitigations and opportunities, Following the Government's decision, the NAV will determine if the Waisoi mine can be operated safely and economically and in an environmentally sustainable way. Exploration activities at Namosi are currently focused on the large Waisoi copper-gold deposit, the mineralised Waivaka Corridor and a portfolio of early stage exploration targets. Waisoi consists of two. deposits, Waisoi East and Waisoi West. Exploration opportunities Discovery of new ore bodies is an important element in Newcrest's business strategy. Through exploration, Newcrest seeks to identify and secure large mineral districts, or provinces, in order to establish long-term mining operations, while enhancing the potential for further discoveries. Exploration at Newcrest comprises organic greenfield and brownfield exploration activities, augmented by identifying and securing exploration prospects at various stages of maturity through joint ventures with exploration juniors, together with targeted mergers and acquisitions activity. Newcrest has a strong track record of discovering major deposits over the past 15 years, including the discovery of deposits at Cadia Hill, Cadia East and Ridgeway (all part of Cadia Valley Operations, in New South Wales, Australia), the Gosowong deposits in Indonesia, O'Callaghans at Telfer and in more recent times the Golpu discovery in Paupa New Guinea. Newcrest today has ongoing brownfield exploration programs in and around our operating mines and continues to search for and explore new greenfield regions that have the potential to deliver the next generation of discoveries. Exploration success requires skilled and capable people supported by industry leading systems, processes and governance. Newcrest has a strong exploration team with established experience in the successful discovery of porphyry and epithermal deposits. These are well suited to Newcrest's experience in bulk underground mining. Use of Technology Increasingly, gold deposits are becoming more difficultto find. They are lower grade, of challenging metallurgy, deeper underground, more difficult to develop and located in geographies that present logistical, development and operating challenges. In competition to these trends, Newcrest has a strong history of growth over the past 20 years, obtaining value from previously marginal, difficult ore bodies. It has developed mining and ore processing technology for the efficient extraction of copper as concentrate, gold as bullion and gold in copper concentrate. Examples include Cadia Hill, Ridgeway, Telfer, Cadia East and Wafi-Golpu. An important element of Newcrest's strategy is thus the adoption, adaption and development of innovative underground mining techniques and metallurgical processes, including: innovative geo-metallurgy knowledge approaches, adapting more continuous underground and pit systems, technology to facilitate early waste rejection to avoid high energy processing downstream, technology to lower energy required for mineral processing, Newcrest's 'Future mine’ vision is to utilise technology, along with continuous improvernent techniques and step change methodology, to significantly reduce operating costs across its portfolio. and increase production reliability. Newcrest's vision is to be the miner of choice for all stakeholders including its workforce, the communities in which it operates and its shareholders. 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Country after country during the past two decades has moved from marginally developed to a new category of emerging markets. ‘As middle class wealth has increased, so too has the demand for goods, services, and infrastructure investments to meet the growing needs for raw materials, the building blocks of these life styles. The result has been a strong demand for raw materials. This boom has led to rapid, and sometimes impossible, spikes in prices of raw material The financial disaster of 2008-2009 led to arapid drop in prices, followed by a quick recovery, and the forecast developed by the Economist Intelligence Unit has a trend growth of around 2% starting in 2015, after the negative growth of the last two years. This extreme volatility in prices is due in part to the long lead time between investment in new capacity (mines) and the delivery of the ores to the market. The question then in everyone's mind is - when will the boom tum into bust, and when will the bust tur into a boom? In truth, itis a wonder that any new investments are made to meet the growing demand of world industry. The QuERI baseline suggests that demand for raw materials including primary ores and metals will continue to grow at rates exceeding the overall growth in world output once this period of uncertainty ends. In the table below, developed using a global modeling system that integrates the Tequirements of companies for intermediate inputs in the manufacturing process, and international trade, we can see that the expected, real growth in demand should continue. The likely path of future global growth was set in the development of thriving middle classes in many parts of the world long dominated by a narrow concentration of wealth. The advent of global supply chains has meant that more distant markets have been developed. To support these new manufacturing centers, infrastructure has had to be developed as well ‘As wages have risen in these countries, other services have been required, and this virtuous system of self-supporting growth has meant that less developed economies have made the leap into the globalized world trading systern. All this has meant that demand for minerals, as measured by market demand, has increased at a rapid rate. “The advent of global supply chains has meant that more distant markets have been developed” The global demand for metal mining products was around $700 billion dollars in 2010, increased to an estimated $900 billion by 2015 and is forecast to reach $17 trillion doliars in 2020. The real growth in demand is fastest in Asia with a compound annual growth forecast of 11.5% in volume (eliminating price and exchange rates changes), almost double the earlier growth of 6.2% for the region. This is despite a likely slowing down in the China investment boom. The question then for the industry - should we believe these rosy results or question if these kinds of growth are possible? What we do know is that without additional investments in new mines, mills and transportation’ infrastructure, this potential boom will not be met, and that the result will be rising prices and the increased use of other materials in finished products. eae =| ee Bole sad ees fsecee mms wuss sane] asus Seariea Sa| ent leew teenie an selene] 33 Sows. www QuERIData coma global data base of uty and ade data| téctinology— = An audacious gamble backed by a quest mi for perfection and commitment to adaptability is a eewatales rao eme dividends for water tank = / maker in South Australia. =aIn 2011, managing director Danny Di lorio and his team at Aquamate risked everything in a pitch to mining giant Santos, which could have left the manufacturer high and ary. In 2011 we approached Santos and proposed that if our tanks were to leak more than 10 litres, we would call them non-conforming ~ we would go away and you would never hear from us again.” explains Di Iorio. Abold statement by any measure, ‘especially when the tanks in question hold a staggering 16 milion titres combined. ‘Aquamate's focus is on quality of product, and Di [orio is in full control with the company’s South Australian warehouse manufacturing its product from start to finish. The 6000-metre-square warehouse features the longest fabrication facility in the country with a 120-metre-long section specifically for the production of the geomembrane linings that hold the ‘water in the tanks In 2001, Danny and his wife bought the business as sole operators, just ‘months after their second child was born. "Back then we were servicing the farming industry and housing market,” says Di lorio, “We then carefully evolved our business by adding specialised sectors to meet demand’ In 2004 they added a steel fabrication facility to assist with ‘quality control and in 2008 they created a liner fabrication process ‘which helped to manufacture critical components of the tanks’ structure Aquamate first aligned its strategic objectives to the resources sector in 2010 and within two years thelr first L-million-litre tank was on the ‘ground in the Cooper Basin in the north of South Australia, In 2013 an ‘ongoing operation was in place and 2014 saw Aquamate employ full time ‘workers in the Cooper, with its own warehouse and training facilities for the geomembrane installation. Now 95 percent of each tank is made in South Australia, and much of it is made on site. It’s something we are very proud of. We tty, as much as possible, to take the factory into the field; that way we can do a large percentage of the work ina controlled environment leaving just the install of the tanks on site,” says Di forio. Another important part of the Aquamate model's its zero leaks culture. “We saw an opportunity in the industry to raise the bar and do things better than were previously being done. In the early stages of our ‘operations we took a no tolerance approach to leaks in our tanks, Its something we still hold in high esteem today.” ‘Another evolving practice has been the employment of skilled people. Between 2001 and 2008 Aquamate employed between six and twelve people depending on seasonal demand Since targeting the Tesources sector in 2010, Aquamate's workforce has increased to 40 full, time employees, including those based in the Cooper Basin. “It’s no secret the resources sector is a key component to our business. We have come a long way since 2001, bringing in varying rotes and diversifying our approach for new skills within our organisation,” says Di lorio. Last year expansion was created through the installation and lining ‘of a 40-million-litre pond in the Cooper Basin to address the lack. of water storage there. Applying the same technology used on their tanks, Aquamate was able to prepare the linings while the civil work was completed to line the ponds, immediately saving valuable time. “It worked really well for us. 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