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Report to:

Technical Report and Prefeasibility Study

for the Back River Gold Property Nunavut

Canada

Document No. 1298370100-REP-R0002-03


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Report to:

TECHNICAL REPORT AND PREFEASIBILITYSTUDY FOR THE BACK RIVER GOLD

PROPERTY, NUNAVUT, CANADA

EFFECTIVE DATE: OCTOBER 9, 2013

Prepared by Alistair Kent, P.Eng.

Andrew Fowler, Ph.D., MAusIMM, CP(Geo)

Dinara Nussipakynova, P.Geo.

Graham Wilkins, P.Eng.

Harvey Wayne Stoyko, P.Eng.

Hassan Ghaffari, P.Eng.

Herbert A. Smith, P.Eng.

John Huang, Ph.D., P.Eng.

John Morton Shannon, P.Geo.

Les Galbraith, P.Eng.

Sabry Abdel Hafez, Ph.D., P.Eng.

VF/SI/am

800-555 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 1M1

Phone: 604-408-3788 Fax: 604-408-3722


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T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S

1.0

SUMMARY ....................................................................................................... 1-1

1.1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... 1-2

1.2 PROJECT LOCATION AND ACCESS ............................................................................. 1-2

1.3 PROJECT OWNERSHIP AND HISTORY ........................................................................ 1-3

1.4 GEOLOGY AND MINERALIZATION .............................................................................. 1-3

1.5 MINERAL RESOURCE ESTIMATES ............................................................................. 1-4

1.6 MINERAL RESERVE ESTIMATES ............................................................................... 1-4

1.7 METALLURGY ........................................................................................................ 1-5

1.8

MINING OPERATIONS ............................................................................................. 1-6

1.9 MINERAL PROCESSING ........................................................................................... 1-8

1.10 TAILING STORAGE FACILITY ..................................................................................... 1-9

1.11 ENVIRONMENTAL AND PERMITTING.......................................................................... 1-9

1.12 COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY ................................................................................ 1-10

1.13 INITIAL CAPITAL COST ........................................................................................... 1-10

1.14 OPERATING COSTS .............................................................................................. 1-11

1.15 ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ........................................................................................... 1-12

1.16 PROJECT EXECUTION SCHEDULE ........................................................................... 1-13

1.17 INTERPRETATION AND CONCLUSIONS ..................................................................... 1-13

2.0

INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................... 2-1

2.1 EFFECTIVE DATES .................................................................................................. 2-1

2.2 QUALIFIED PERSONS .............................................................................................. 2-1

2.3 SOURCES OF INFORMATION .................................................................................... 2-3

3.0

RELIANCE ON OTHER EXPERTS ...................................................................... 3-1

4.0

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION AND LOCATION ...................................................... 4-1

4.1 MINING RIGHTS IN NUNAVUT .................................................................................. 4-1

4.2 MINERAL TENURE .................................................................................................. 4-6

4.3 UNDERLYING AGREEMENTS .................................................................................... 4-6

4.4

PERMITS AND AUTHORIZATION ................................................................................ 4-6 4.5 ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES .................................................................................. 4-8

4.5.1 ENVIRONMENTAL BASELINE STUDIES ....................................................... 4-8 4.5.2 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT /PERMIT PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT ............ 4-9 4.5.3 PROGRESSIVE RECLAMATION ACTIVITIES .................................................. 4-9

5.0

ACCESSIBILITY CLIMATE LOCAL RESOURCES INFRASTRUCTURE AND

PHYSIOGRAPHY ............................................................................................... 5-1


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5.1 ACCESSIBILITY ....................................................................................................... 5-1

5.2 CLIMATE AND PHYSIOGRAPHY ................................................................................. 5-1

5.3 LOCAL RESOURCES AND INFRASTRUCTURE ............................................................... 5-2

6.0 HISTORY .......................................................................................................... 6-1

6.1 OWNERSHIP .......................................................................................................... 6-1

6.2 EXPLORATION WORK .............................................................................................. 6-1

6.3 HISTORICAL ESTIMATES .......................................................................................... 6-2

6.4 PRODUCTION ......................................................................................................... 6-3

7.0

GEOLOGICAL SETTING AND MINERALIZATION ............................................... 7-1

7.1 REGIONAL GEOLOGY .............................................................................................. 7-1

7.2 PROPERTY GEOLOGY .............................................................................................. 7-3 7.2.1 GOOSE SITE GEOLOGY ............................................................................ 7-5 7.2.2 GEORGE SITE GEOLOGY .......................................................................... 7-6 7.2.3 BOULDER PROSPECT GEOLOGY ............................................................... 7-8

7.3

PROPERTY MINERALIZATION ................................................................................. 7-10

7.3.1 GOOSE SITE MINERALIZATION ............................................................... 7-10 7.3.2 GEORGE SITE MINERALIZATION ............................................................. 7-12 7.3.3 BOULDER PROSPECT MINERALIZATION ................................................... 7-13

8.0

DEPOSIT TYPES ............................................................................................... 8-1

9.0

EXPLORATION ................................................................................................. 9-1

9.1 PREVIOUS SABINA EXPLORATION ............................................................................. 9-1

9.2 2012 EXPLORATION .............................................................................................. 9-1

9.3 SAMPLE COLLECTION PROCEDURES ........................................................................ 9-3 9.3.1 GRAB SAMPLING.................................................................................... 9-3

9.3.2

METAMORPHIC SAMPLING ...................................................................... 9-3 9.3.3 TILL SAMPLING ...................................................................................... 9-3

9.3.4 CHANNEL SAMPLING .............................................................................. 9-4

9.4 SIGNIFICANT RESULTS............................................................................................ 9-4

10.0 DRILLING ....................................................................................................... 10-1

10.1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 10-1

10.2 DRILLING COMPLETED IN 2012 ........................................................................... 10-3

10.3 GOOSE SITE OVERVIEW ........................................................................................ 10-3 10.3.1 GOOSE MAIN DEPOSIT DRILLING SUMMARY 2012 ................................. 10-4 10.3.2 LLAMA DEPOSIT DRILLING SUMMARY 2012 .......................................... 10-6 10.3.3 UMWELT DEPOSIT DRILLING SUMMARY 2012 ....................................... 10-8

10.3.4

OTHER SHOWINGS ............................................................................. 10-10

10.4 GEORGE SITE OVERVIEW .................................................................................... 10-11 10.4.1 LCP-NORTH AND LCP-SOUTH DEPOSITS .............................................. 10-11 10.4.2 LOCALE 1 DEPOSIT ............................................................................ 10-11 10.4.3 LOCALE 2 DEPOSIT ............................................................................ 10-11 10.4.4 OTHER SHOWINGS ............................................................................. 10-11

10.5 BOULDER PROSPECT ......................................................................................... 10-18


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10.6 DIAMOND CORE SAMPLING AND LOGGING ........................................................... 10-18

10.7 BULK DENSITY MEASUREMENTS ......................................................................... 10-20

11.0

SAMPLE PREPARATION ANALYSES AND SECURITY .................................... 11-1

11.1 HISTORICAL......................................................................................................... 11-1

11.2 SAMPLE SHIPMENT AND SECURITY ........................................................................ 11-1

11.3 SAMPLE PREPARATION AND ANALYSIS ................................................................... 11-1

11.4 QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY CONTROL ......................................................... 11-2 11.4.1 ASSAY RESULTS OF CERTIFIED REFERENCE MATERIALS ........................... 11-2 11.4.2 ASSAY RESULTS OF BLANK SAMPLES ..................................................... 11-4 11.4.3 ASSAY RESULTS OF DUPLICATES ............................................................ 11-5 11.4.4 RESULTS OF EXTERNAL CHECK ASSAYS .................................................. 11-7

11.5 CONCLUSIONS ..................................................................................................... 11-9

12.0

DATA VERIFICATION ...................................................................................... 12-1

13.0

MINERAL PROCESSING AND METALLURGICAL TESTING ............................. 13-1

13.1

METALLURGICAL TEST WORK REVIEW.................................................................... 13-1

13.1.1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................... 13-1 13.1.2 METALLURGICAL TEST WORK – G&T 2012/2013

(REPORT ID: KM3589) ...................................................................... 13-3 13.1.3 HISTORICAL TEST WORK REVIEW ......................................................... 13-16

13.2 METALLURGICAL PERFORMANCE PROJECTION ...................................................... 13-45

14.0

MINERAL RESOURCE ESTIMATES ................................................................. 14-1

14.1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 14-1

14.2 GOOSE SITE ........................................................................................................ 14-3 14.2.1 DATA USED ......................................................................................... 14-3 14.2.2 DOMAIN MODELLING............................................................................ 14-4 14.2.3

STATISTICS AND COMPOSITING .............................................................. 14-7

14.2.4 BLOCK MODEL .................................................................................... 14-8 14.2.5 VARIOGRAPHY AND GRADE ESTIMATION.................................................. 14-8 14.2.6 RESOURCE CLASSIFICATION .................................................................. 14-9 14.2.7 BLOCK MODEL VALIDATION ................................................................. 14-10 14.2.8 MINERAL RESOURCE ESTIMATES ......................................................... 14-10

14.3 GEORGE SITE .................................................................................................... 14-13 14.3.1 DATA USED ....................................................................................... 14-13 14.3.2 DOMAIN MODELLING.......................................................................... 14-15 14.3.3 STATISTICS AND COMPOSITING ............................................................ 14-16 14.3.4 BLOCK MODEL .................................................................................. 14-17 14.3.5 VARIOGRAPHY AND GRADE ESTIMATION................................................ 14-18 14.3.6

RESOURCE CLASSIFICATION ................................................................ 14-19

14.3.7 BLOCK MODEL VALIDATION ................................................................. 14-19 14.3.8 MINERAL RESOURCE ESTIMATES ......................................................... 14-19 14.3.9 COMPARISON WITH PREVIOUS RESOURCE ESTIMATES ............................ 14-22

15.0

MINERAL RESERVE ESTIMATES ................................................................... 15-1

15.1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 15-1


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15.2 OPEN PIT MINERAL RESERVES.............................................................................. 15-1 15.2.1 MINING METHOD AND MINING COSTS ................................................... 15-1 15.2.2 DILUTION AND MINING FACTORS ........................................................... 15-2 15.2.3 OPEN PIT DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS ...................................................... 15-4 15.2.4 LERCHS-GROSSMAN OPTIMIZATION ....................................................... 15-4

15.2.5

CUT-OFF GRADE AND RESOURCE CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA...................... 15-6

15.2.6 MINE DESIGN ...................................................................................... 15-6 15.2.7 OPEN PIT MINERAL RESERVES STATEMENT ............................................ 15-7

15.3 UNDERGROUND MINERAL RESERVES .................................................................... 15-8 15.3.1 UNDERGROUND MINERAL RESERVE ESTIMATION BASIS ........................... 15-8 15.3.2 POST PILLAR CUT AND FILL RESERVE ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY ........... 15-8 15.3.3 UNDERGROUND MINERAL RESERVES STATEMENT ................................... 15-9

15.4 MINERAL RESERVES SUMMARY .......................................................................... 15-10 15.4.1 CONVERSION OF MINERAL RESOURCES TO MINERAL RESERVES ............. 15-10

16.0

MINING METHODS ........................................................................................ 16-1

16.1 GENERAL ............................................................................................................ 16-1

16.2

OPEN PIT ............................................................................................................ 16-1

16.2.1 MINING METHOD AND SIZE OF EQUIPMENT ............................................ 16-1 16.2.2 PIT SIZING AND MINE DESIGN ............................................................... 16-2 16.2.3 GEOTECHNICAL .................................................................................... 16-7 16.2.4 H YDROGEOLOGICAL .............................................................................. 16-8 16.2.5 SEQUENCING AND SCHEDULING ............................................................ 16-9 16.2.6 EQUIPMENT AND MANPOWER ESTIMATE ............................................... 16-14 16.2.7 PIT INFRASTRUCTURE ......................................................................... 16-15 16.2.8 DUMPING PLAN AND WASTE DUMPS .................................................... 16-15

16.3 UNDERGROUND ................................................................................................. 16-18 16.3.1 MINE DESIGN .................................................................................... 16-18

16.3.2

MINING

METHOD AND

STOPE

DESIGN

.................................................. 16-21

16.3.3

UNDERGROUND DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION SCHEDULE ................ 16-24

16.3.4 GEOTECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS ........................................................ 16-25 16.3.5 MOBILE EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS ................................................... 16-29 16.3.6 VENTILATION SUMMARY ...................................................................... 16-31 16.3.7 UNDERGROUND INFRASTRUCTURE ....................................................... 16-33 16.3.8 UNDERGROUND MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS ....................................... 16-37

16.4 STRATEGIC SCHEDULE FOR UNDERGROUND AND OPEN PIT .................................... 16-40 16.4.1 BASIS OF COST ESTIMATE ................................................................... 16-43

17.0

RECOVERY METHODS ................................................................................... 17-1

17.1 MINERAL PROCESSING ......................................................................................... 17-1 17.1.1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................... 17-1 17.1.2

SUMMARY ........................................................................................... 17-1

17.2 PLANT DESIGN .................................................................................................... 17-4 17.2.1 MAJOR PROCESS DESIGN CRITERIA ....................................................... 17-4

17.3 PROCESS PLANT DESCRIPTION ............................................................................. 17-5 17.3.1 PRIMARY CRUSHING ............................................................................. 17-5 17.3.2 SECONDARY CRUSHING ........................................................................ 17-5 17.3.3 TERTIARY CRUSHING ............................................................................ 17-6


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17.3.4 MILL FEED SURGE BIN ......................................................................... 17-6 17.3.5 PRIMARY GRINDING, CLASSIFICATION, AND PRIMARY GRAVITY

CONCENTRATION.................................................................................. 17-7 17.3.6 C YANIDE LEACHING AND CARBON ADSORPTION ....................................... 17-7 17.3.7 CARBON STRIPPING ............................................................................. 17-8

17.3.8

CARBON REACTIVATION ........................................................................ 17-9

17.3.9 INTENSIVE C YANIDE LEACHING – GRAVITY CONCENTRATE ...................... 17-10 17.3.10 GOLD ELECTROWINNING AND REFINING ............................................... 17-10 17.3.11 TREATMENT OF LEACH RESIDUE .......................................................... 17-10 17.3.12 TAILINGS STORAGE ............................................................................ 17-11 17.3.13 REAGENTS HANDLING ........................................................................ 17-11 17.3.14 WATER SUPPLY ................................................................................. 17-12 17.3.15 AIR SUPPLY ....................................................................................... 17-13 17.3.16 ASSAY AND METALLURGICAL LABORATORY ............................................ 17-14 17.3.17 PROCESS CONTROL AND INSTRUMENTATION ......................................... 17-14

17.4 Y EARLY METALLURGICAL PERFORMANCE PROJECTION ........................................... 17-17

18.0

PROJECT INFRASTRUCTURE ......................................................................... 18-1

18.1 OVERVIEW .......................................................................................................... 18-1

18.2 SITE CONDITIONS AND ENGINEERING CRITERIA ....................................................... 18-4 18.2.1 OVERVIEW OF GEOTECHNICAL CONDITIONS ............................................. 18-4 18.2.2 H YDROGEOLOGY AND PERMAFROST ....................................................... 18-4 18.2.3 SUMMARY OF GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATIONS COMPLETED TO DATE ........ 18-6

18.3 WASTE ROCK MANAGEMENT ................................................................................ 18-7 18.3.1 WASTE ROCK PRODUCTION ................................................................... 18-7 18.3.2 WASTE ROCK DISPOSAL ....................................................................... 18-9 18.3.3 WASTE ROCK FACILITIES WATER MANAGEMENT .................................... 18-10

18.4 TAILINGS STORAGE FACILITY ............................................................................... 18-11

18.4.1

DESIGN

BASIS AND

OPERATING

CRITERIA

............................................. 18-11

18.4.2

GEOTECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS ........................................................ 18-16

18.4.3 FACILITY LAYOUT ................................................................................ 18-16 18.4.4 DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SCHEDULE ................................................... 18-20 18.4.5 SEEPAGE CONTROL ............................................................................ 18-21 18.4.6 STABILITY ANALYSIS ........................................................................... 18-22 18.4.7 FACILITY OPERATIONS......................................................................... 18-22

18.5 WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN ............................................................................... 18-23

18.6 ON-SITE INFRASTRUCTURE .................................................................................. 18-26 18.6.1 DESIGN CRITERIA ............................................................................... 18-26 18.6.2 GOOSE SITE INFRASTRUCTURE ............................................................ 18-26 18.6.3 GEORGE SITE INFRASTRUCTURE .......................................................... 18-30

18.7

UTILITIES AND SERVICES .................................................................................... 18-32

18.7.1 GOOSE SITE ...................................................................................... 18-32 18.7.2 GEORGE SITE .................................................................................... 18-35

18.8 POWER SUPPLY ................................................................................................. 18-36 18.8.1 DIESEL POWER PLANT AT THE GOOSE SITE ........................................... 18-36 18.8.2 WASTE HEAT ..................................................................................... 18-37 18.8.3 POWER DISTRIBUTION ........................................................................ 18-37 18.8.4 POWER GENERATION AT THE GEORGE SITE ........................................... 18-38


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21.2.5 WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE ........................................................... 21-4 21.2.6 ELEMENTS OF COST ............................................................................. 21-4 21.2.7 CAPITAL COST EXCLUSIONS ................................................................... 21-5

21.3 OPERATING COSTS .............................................................................................. 21-6 21.3.1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................... 21-6 21.3.2

MINING OPERATING COSTS ................................................................... 21-7

21.3.3 PROCESS OPERATING COSTS .............................................................. 21-11 21.3.4 GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ........................................................... 21-14 21.3.5 SURFACE SERVICES ........................................................................... 21-15 21.3.6 TAILINGS MANAGEMENT ..................................................................... 21-16 21.3.7 FREIGHT (OCEAN /PORT /ICE ROADS) ................................................... 21-16 21.3.8 ORE HAULAGE ................................................................................... 21-17

22.0

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ................................................................................... 22-1

22.1 PRE-TAX FINANCIAL ANALYSIS ............................................................................... 22-1 22.1.1 MINE /METAL PRODUCTION IN FINANCIAL MODEL ................................... 22-1 22.1.2 BASIS OF FINANCIAL EVALUATION .......................................................... 22-2

22.2

SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL RESULTS ........................................................................ 22-3

22.3 SENSITIVITY ANALYSES ......................................................................................... 22-5

22.4 POST-TAX FINANCIAL ANALYSIS ............................................................................. 22-7 22.4.1 CANADIAN FEDERAL INCOME TAX REGIME .............................................. 22-7 22.4.2 TERRITORIAL INCOME TAX REGIME......................................................... 22-9 22.4.3 TERRITORIAL ROYALTIES ....................................................................... 22-9 22.4.4 THIRD PARTY ROYALTIES ...................................................................... 22-9 22.4.5 TAXES AND POST-TAX RESULTS ........................................................... 22-10

22.5 ROYALTIES ........................................................................................................ 22-10

22.6 SMELTER TERMS ............................................................................................... 22-11

22.7 TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS ....................................................................... 22-11

22.8

INSURANCE ....................................................................................................... 22-11

23.0

ADJACENT PROPERTIES ................................................................................ 23-1

24.0

OTHER RELEVANT DATA AND INFORMATION ............................................... 24-1

24.1 PROJECT EXECUTION PLAN ................................................................................... 24-1 24.1.1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................... 24-1 24.1.2 PLANNED PROJECT PROGRESS BY Y EAR ................................................. 24-1

24.2 SITE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT ................................................................... 24-4 24.2.1 FACILITIES ........................................................................................... 24-4 24.2.2 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS .................................................................. 24-4

24.3 SITE ACCESS AND MOBILIZATION ........................................................................... 24-5

24.4

GOOSE SITE POWER ............................................................................................ 24-6

24.5 GOOSE SITE ACCOMMODATIONS ........................................................................... 24-6

24.6 PROJECT DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION ................................................................ 24-6 24.6.1 ENGINEERING ...................................................................................... 24-8 24.6.2 RISK MANAGEMENT ............................................................................. 24-9 24.6.3 PROCUREMENT .................................................................................... 24-9 24.6.4 PROJECT SCHEDULING AND PROGRESS REPORTING .............................. 24-10


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28.8 JOHN HUANG, PH.D., P.ENG. ............................................................................... 28-8

28.9 JOHN MORTON SHANNON, P.GEO. ........................................................................ 28-9

28.10 LES GALBRAITH, P.ENG. .................................................................................... 28-10

28.11 SABRY ABDEL HAFEZ, PH.D., P.ENG. .................................................................. 28-11

L I S T O F A P P E N D I C E S

APPENDIX A METALLURGY

APPENDIX B MINING AND GEOTECHNICAL

APPENDIX C TAILINGS, WASTE ROCK AND WATER MANAGEMENT

APPENDIX D ON-SITE INFRASTRUCTURE

APPENDIX E OFF-SITE INFRASTRUCTURE

APPENDIX F ENVIRONMENTAL

APPENDIX G CAPITAL COST

APPENDIX H OPERATING COST

NOTE: APPENDIX INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THESABINA GOLD & SILVER CORP. OFFICES IN VANCOUVER

L I S T O F T A B L E S

Table 1.1

Summary of Estimated Mineral Resources (as of March 31, 2013) ........................ 1-4

Table 1.2

Total Estimated Mineral Reserves for the Back River Property(as of May 1, 2013) ...................................................................................................... 1-5

Table 1.3

Gold Recovery Projections ........................................................................................... 1-6

Table 1.4

Strategic Schedule for Underground and Open Pit .................................................... 1-7

Table 1.5

Capital Cost Summary ................................................................................................ 1-11

Table 1.6

LOM Average Operating Cost Summary .................................................................... 1-11

Table 1.7

Summary of the Pre-tax Economic Evaluations ........................................................ 1-12

Table 1.8

Summary of the Post-tax Economic Evaluation ........................................................ 1-12 Table 2.1

Summary of QPs ........................................................................................................... 2-2

Table 4.1

Land Status (as of March 31, 2013) ........................................................................... 4-3

Table 4.2

Summary of Land and Water Access Permits (as of March 31, 2013) .................... 4-7

Table 6.1

Historical Ownership .................................................................................................... 6-1

Table 6.2

Historical Exploration Summary .................................................................................. 6-2

Table 6.3

2007 Historical Mineral Resource Estimate ............................................................... 6-3

Table 7.1

Stratigraphy of the Back River Property ...................................................................... 7-3


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Table 7.2

Goose Site Mineralization Summary by Deposit....................................................... 7-10

Table 7.3

George Site Mineralization Summary by Deposit ..................................................... 7-10

Table 9.1

Previous Sabina Exploration Summary ....................................................................... 9-1

Table 10.1

Drilling Summary by Year ........................................................................................... 10-2

Table 10.2

Goose Site Mean Specific Gravity Measurements of Drill Core ............................ 10-21

Table 10.3

Locale 1 and Locale 2 Mean Specific Gravity Measurements of Drill Core ......... 10-21 Table 11.1

Recommended Values of Certified Reference Materials ......................................... 11-3

Table 11.2

2012 Assay Results of Certified Reference Materials for Gold ............................... 11-3

Table 11.3 2012 Assay Results of Blank Material for Gold........................................................ 11-5 Table 13.1

Metallurgical Test Work Programs............................................................................. 13-2

Table 13.2 Chemical Characteristics – G&T 2012/2013 .......................................................... 13-3 Table 13.3

BWi Test Results – G&T 2012/2013 ........................................................................ 13-4

Table 13.4

Gravity Recovery Test Results – G&T, 2012/2013 .................................................. 13-5

Table 13.5

Flotation Test Results – G&T, 2012/2013 ............................................................... 13-6

Table 13.6

Direct Cyanide Leach Test Results – G&T, 2012/2013 .......................................... 13-7

Table 13.7

Direct Cyanide Leach Test Results – ALS 2013 ....................................................... 13-9

Table 13.8

Gravity Tailings Cyanide Leach Test Results – G&T, 2012/2013 ........................ 13-10

Table 13.9

Combined Gravity Concentrate and Flotation Concentrate Cyanide Leach

Test Results – G&T, 2012/2013 ........................................................................... 13-11

Table 13.10

Gravity Concentrate Intensive Leach and Gravity Tailings/Intensive LeachResidue Cyanide Leach Test Results – G&T 2012/2013 .................................... 13-11

Table 13.11

Settling Test Results Summary – G&T, 2012/2013 ............................................. 13-12

Table 13.12

Viscosity Test by G&T, 2012/2013 ........................................................................ 13-13

Table 13.13

Cyanide Detoxification Test Results – ALS, 2013 ................................................. 13-15

Table 13.14

Metallic Gold Assays of Head Samples – PRA, 1998 ........................................... 13-16

Table 13.15

Whole Rock Analysis Results – PRA, 1998 ............................................................ 13-16

Table 13.16

Key Elements by ICP Scan – PRA, 1998 ................................................................ 13-17

Table 13.17

Head Assay Results – SGS, 2007 .......................................................................... 13-17

Table 13.18

Gold Assay Results – Gekko, 2009 ........................................................................ 13-17

Table 13.19

Multi-element Assay Results – Gekko, 2009 ........................................................ 13-18

Table 13.20


Table 13.21

Head Sample Pulp Metallic Analysis – SGS, 2010 ............................................... 13-18

Table 13.22

Head Assay Results – Hazen, 1992 ....................................................................... 13-19

Table 13.23 Metallic Gold Assays of Head Samples – PRA, 1998 ........................................... 13-19 Table 13.24

Whole Rock Analysis Results – PRA 1998 ............................................................. 13-21

Table 13.25

Key Element Assay by ICP Scan – PRA, 1998 ....................................................... 13-21

Table 13.26


Table 13.27

Gold Head Assay – Gekko, 2009 ........................................................................... 13-22

Table 13.28

Multi-element Head Assay – Gekko, 2009 ............................................................ 13-22

Table 13.29

BWi and Ai Test Result Summary ........................................................................... 13-28

Table 13.30

Grindability Test Results – Gekko, 2009 ............................................................... 13-29

Table 13.31

Grindability Test Results – SGS, 2007 ................................................................... 13-30

Table 13.32

SG Determination Results ....................................................................................... 13-32

Table 13.33

Gravity Concentration Test Results – Goose Site Samples .................................. 13-32

Table 13.34

Gravity Recovery Test Results – George Site Samples ......................................... 13-33

Table 13.35

Flotation Test Results – SGS, 2007 (Report ID: 11320-004) .............................. 13-36

Table 13.36

Summary of Flotation Test Results – Gekko 2009 (Report ID: TO 439) .............. 13-39

Table 13.37

Cyanide Leach Test Results – Goose Site Samples .............................................. 13-42

Table 13.38

Cyanide Leach Test Results – George Site Samples ............................................ 13-43

Table 13.39

Settling Results Summary (Goose Lake Composite) – Gekko, 2009................... 13-44

Table 13.40

Settling Test Results (George Lake Composite) – Gekko, 2009 .......................... 13-44

Table 13.41

Gold Recovery Projections ...................................................................................... 13-45


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Table 14.1

Previous Mineral Resource Estimates for the Back River Property......................... 14-1

Table 14.2

Summary of Mineral Resources as of March 31, 2013 ........................................... 14-2

Table 14.3

Mineral Resources as of March 31, 2013 by Area .................................................. 14-2

Table 14.4

Goose Site Data used in 2013 AMC Resource Estimate ......................................... 14-3

Table 14.5

Mean Specific Gravity Measurements for the Goose Project .................................. 14-4

Table 14.6

Statistics of Raw, Capped and Composite Data – Goose Site ................................. 14-8 Table 14.7

Block Model Parameters – Goose Site ..................................................................... 14-8

Table 14.8

Minimum and Maximum Sample Parameters – Goose Project .............................. 14-9

Table 14.9 Main Criteria for Resource Classification ............................................................... 14-10 Table 14.10

Goose Main Open Pit Mineral Resource Estimates ............................................... 14-10

Table 14.11 Llama and Umwelt Open Pit Mineral Resource Estimates ................................... 14-11 Table 14.12

Goose Main and Llama Underground Mineral Resource Estimates .................... 14-12

Table 14.13

Umwelt Underground Mineral Resource Estimates .............................................. 14-12

Table 14.14

George Site Data used in 2013 AMC Resource Estimate..................................... 14-14

Table 14.15

Mean Specific Gravity Measurements for Locale 1 and Locale 2 ........................ 14-14

Table 14.16

Statistics of Raw, Composited and Capped Data – LCP Deposits ....................... 14-16

Table 14.17

Statistics of Locale 1, Locale 2, GH, and Slave Deposits ..................................... 14-17

Table 14.18

Block Model Parameters – George Site ................................................................. 14-18

Table 14.19

Minimum and Maximum Sample Parameters – George Site ............................... 14-19

Table 14.20

LCP North Open Pit Mineral Resource Estimates .................................................. 14-20

Table 14.21

Locale 1 and Locale 2 Open Pit Mineral Resource Estimates .............................. 14-20

Table 14.22

LCP North and South Underground Mineral Resource Estimates ........................ 14-21

Table 14.23

Locale 1 and Locale 2 Underground Mineral Resource Estimates ...................... 14-21

Table 14.24

GH and Slave Underground Mineral Resource Estimates .................................... 14-22

Table 14.25

Comparison of Mineral Resource Estimates ......................................................... 14-23

Table 15.1

Pit Design Parameters................................................................................................ 15-6

Table 15.2

Back River Open Pit Mineral Reserves – Designed Ultimate Pits(as of June 2013) ....................................................................................................... 15-7

Table 15.3

Cut-off Grade Calculation Parameters ...................................................................... 15-8

Table 15.4

Summary of Back River Underground Mineral Reserves (as of June 2013) .......... 15-9

Table 15.5

Total Mineral Reserves for the Back River Property (as of May 1, 2013)............ 15-10

Table 15.6

Open Pit Mineral Resources to Mineral Reserves Conversion ............................. 15-11

Table 15.7

Underground Indicated Resources to Probable Reserves Conversion ................ 15-12

Table 16.1 Pit Design Parameters................................................................................................ 16-2 Table 16.2

Pit Slope Design Recommendations ......................................................................... 16-8

Table 16.3

Pit Extraction Schedule ........................................................................................... 16-11

Table 16.4

Pit Extraction Schedule – Mining Rates (Total Rock) ............................................ 16-12

Table 16.5

Pit Extraction Schedule – Mean Sinking Rates: 10 m Benches per Year ............ 16-13

Table 16.6

Fleet Sizes ................................................................................................................ 16-14

Table 16.7

Personnel ................................................................................................................. 16-14

Table 16.8

Waste Classification – All Areas ............................................................................. 16-17

Table 16.9

Development Plan for Umwelt ................................................................................ 16-25

Table 16.10

Production Plan for Umwelt .................................................................................... 16-25

Table 16.11

Preliminary Ground Support Recommendations ................................................... 16-27

Table 16.12

Underground Production and Development Equipment List ................................ 16-30

Table 16.13

Estimated Monthly Diesel Consumption for Heating ............................................ 16-32

Table 16.14

Diesel Air Volume Requirements ............................................................................ 16-32

Table 16.15

Underground Mining Manpower by Organizational Group .................................... 16-38

Table 16.16

Strategic Schedule for Underground and Open Pits ............................................. 16-41

Table 16.17

LOM Open Pit and Underground Capital Costs ...................................................... 16-45

Table 17.1

Major Design Criteria .................................................................................................. 17-4

Table 17.2

Yearly Gold Production Projections ........................................................................ 17-17


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Table 18.1

Waste Rock Production Quantities ............................................................................ 18-8

Table 18.2

PAG and NPAG Waste Rock by Lithology and Deposit ............................................. 18-9

Table 18.3

Design Basis ............................................................................................................ 18-11

Table 18.4

Summary of Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis ............................................... 18-13

Table 18.5

Staged Embankment Volumes and Quantities ...................................................... 18-18

Table 20.1

Nunavut Boards (Institutes of Public Government) and AssociatedResponsibilities .......................................................................................................... 20-2

Table 20.5

Major EA and Regulatory Requirements for Mining Projects in KitikmeotRegion ...................................................................................................................... 20-10

Table 20.6

Preliminary Summary of Potential Environmental Effects .................................... 20-13

Table 20.8 EA Timelines............................................................................................................. 20-21 Table 21.1

Summary of Capital and Operating Costs ................................................................. 21-1

Table 21.2

Capital Cost Summary ................................................................................................ 21-2

Table 21.3

LOM Average Operating Cost Summary .................................................................... 21-6

Table 21.4

LOM Open Pit Operating Costs for the Goose Site ................................................... 21-7

Table 21.5

LOM Open Pit Operating Costs for the George Site .................................................. 21-8

Table 21.6

LOM Labour Costs for the Goose Site ....................................................................... 21-8

Table 21.7

LOM Labour Costs for the George Site ...................................................................... 21-8

Table 21.8

Annual Open Pit Operating Costs for the Goose Site ($/t) ....................................... 21-9

Table 21.9

Annual Open Pit Operating Costs for the George Site ($/t) ..................................... 21-9

Table 21.10

LOM Underground Operating Costs ........................................................................ 21-10

Table 21.11

LOM Operating Labour Costs for the Umwelt Underground ................................. 21-10

Table 21.12

Annual Underground Operating Costs ($/t) ........................................................... 21-10

Table 21.13

Process Operating Cost Summary .......................................................................... 21-11

Table 21.14

G&A Cost Estimate .................................................................................................. 21-14

Table 21.15

Surface Services Cost Estimate – Goose Site ....................................................... 21-16

Table 22.1

Mine/Metal Production from the Back River Project ............................................... 22-2

Table 22.2

Summary of Pre-tax Financial Results ...................................................................... 22-4

Table 22.3

CCA Rate Schedule ..................................................................................................... 22-8

Table 22.4

CCE Rate Schedule ..................................................................................................... 22-8

Table 22.5

Components of the Various Taxes .......................................................................... 22-10

Table 22.6

Summary of Post-tax Financial Results .................................................................. 22-10

Table 25.1

Risks ............................................................................................................................ 25-2

Table 25.2 Opportunities .............................................................................................................. 25-3

L I S T O F F I G U R E S

Figure 4.1

Location Map of the Back River Property .................................................................... 4-2

Figure 4.2

Sabina Mineral Claim and Lease Map (as of March 31, 2013) ................................ 4-5

Figure 5.1

Goose Camp.................................................................................................................. 5-3

Figure 5.2

George Camp ................................................................................................................ 5-3

Figure 7.1

Slave Province Geology ................................................................................................ 7-2

Figure 7.2

Back River Property Geology ........................................................................................ 7-4

Figure 7.3

Goose Site Geology....................................................................................................... 7-5

Figure 7.4

George Site Geology ..................................................................................................... 7-7

Figure 7.5 Boulder Prospect Geology ............................................................................................ 7-9 Figure 9.1

Till Sampling Orientation Study ................................................................................... 9-2


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Figure 10.1

Goose Diamond Drillhole Plan ................................................................................... 10-3

Figure 10.2

Goose Main Deposit 2012 Diamond Drillhole Collar Plan ....................................... 10-4

Figure 10.3

Goose Main Section 4,970 m North ......................................................................... 10-5

Figure 10.4

Llama Deposit 2012 Diamond Drillhole Collar Plan ................................................ 10-7

Figure 10.5

Llama Deposit Section at 5,000 m North ................................................................. 10-8

Figure 10.6

Umwelt 2012 DDH Collar Plan .................................................................................. 10-9 Figure 10.7

Umwelt Section at 4,800 m North .......................................................................... 10-10

Figure 10.8

George Site 2012 Diamond Drillholes Completed ................................................ 10-14

Figure 10.9 LCP-North Deposit Section at 5,520 m North ....................................................... 10-15 Figure 10.10

Locale 1 Deposit Section at 5,590 m North .......................................................... 10-16

Figure 10.11 Locale 2 Deposit Section at 4,160 m North .......................................................... 10-17 Figure 10.12

Core Logging Facility ................................................................................................ 10-19

Figure 10.13

Photography and Conveyor to Cutting Area ........................................................... 10-20

Figure 11.1

Control Chart for 2012 CRM G907-8 ........................................................................ 11-4

Figure 11.2

Relative Paired Difference Plot for Pulp Duplicates ................................................. 11-6

Figure 11.3

Relative Paired Difference Plot for Coarse Duplicates ............................................. 11-7

Figure 11.4

Relative Paired Difference Plot for Umpire Duplicates ............................................ 11-8

Figure 11.5

Scatterplot for Umpire Duplicates ............................................................................. 11-9

Figure 13.1

Effect of Sodium Cyanide Concentration on Gold Extraction –G&T, 2012/2013 ....................................................................................................... 13-8

Figure 13.2

Gold Extraction vs. Particle Size – G&T 2012/2013 ............................................... 13-9

Figure 13.3

Gold Loading Kinetics – G&T, 2012/2013............................................................ 13-12

Figure 13.4

BSE Image of Goose Lake Sample, Section A, Site 1a ......................................... 13-23

Figure 13.5

BSE image of Goose Lake Sample, Section A, Site 3 ............................................ 13-24

Figure 13.6

BSE Image of Goose Lake Sample, Section A, Site 5............................................ 13-24

Figure 13.7

BSE Image of Goose Lake Sample, Section B, Site 9 ........................................... 13-25

Figure 13.8

Gold Recovery versus Flotation Retention Time (GSE Composite) –SGS, 2007 ............................................................................................................... 13-38

Figure 13.9

Gold Recovery versus Flotation Retention Time (GSL Composite) –SGS, 2007 ............................................................................................................... 13-38

Figure 14.1

Cross Section of Llama Deposit Mineralization Looking Northwest ........................ 14-6

Figure 14.2

Log Probability Plot of Raw Data for the Umwelt Deposit ........................................ 14-7

Figure 14.3

3D View of Locale 1 and Locale 2 Mineralized Domains looking Northwest ...... 14-16

Figure 15.1 Regularization – Umwelt Model ................................................................................. 15-3 Figure 15.2

LG Runs Output and Final Pit Selection – Umwelt Pit .............................................. 15-5

Figure 15.3

Dilution Schematic – Post Pillar Cut and Fill ............................................................ 15-9

Figure 16.1

Umwelt Ultimate Pit .................................................................................................... 16-3

Figure 16.2

Llama Ultimate Pit ...................................................................................................... 16-3

Figure 16.3

Goose Main Ultimate Pit ............................................................................................ 16-4

Figure 16.4

George Pits – Composite View ................................................................................... 16-4

Figure 16.5

Reconciliation Between Selected LG Shell and Pit Design – Umwelt Pit ................ 16-5

Figure 16.6

Reconciliation Between Selected LG Shell and Pit Design – Llama Pit .................. 16-6

Figure 16.7

Reconciliation Between Selected LG Shell and Pit Design – Goose Main Pit ........ 16-7

Figure 16.8

Waste Dumps and Low Grade Stockpile in the Umwelt and Llama Area ............ 16-16

Figure 16.9

Umwelt – Main Decline and Vent Raise Development.......................................... 16-18

Figure 16.10

Umwelt – Stope Access Arrangements .................................................................. 16-20

Figure 16.11

Plan View – PPC&F .................................................................................................. 16-22

Figure 16.12

Section View – PPC&F ............................................................................................. 16-23

Figure 16.13

Umwelt Ventilation................................................................................................... 16-31

Figure 16.14

Typical SatSta® Fuelling Station ............................................................................. 16-35

Figure 16.15

Manpower Loading by Year and Project Area ........................................................ 16-40

Figure 16.16

Mill Feed Schedule – Tonnes and Grade Milled .................................................... 16-42


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Figure 16.17

Stockpile Inventory – Size and Grade at Year End ................................................ 16-43

Figure 17.1

Simplified Process Flowsheet .................................................................................... 17-3

Figure 18.1

Goose Site Layout ....................................................................................................... 18-2

Figure 18.2

George Site Layout ..................................................................................................... 18-3

Figure 18.5

TSF Filling Schedule ................................................................................................ 18-15

Figure 18.3

Goose Site Water Balance Schematic .................................................................... 18-24 Figure 18.4

George Site Water Balance Schematic .................................................................. 18-25

Figure 18.6

Winter Roads ........................................................................................................... 18-40

Figure 18.7 Goose Site Roads .................................................................................................... 18-41 Figure 18.8

George Site Roads ................................................................................................... 18-42

Figure 21.1 Capital Cost Distribution ............................................................................................ 21-2 Figure 21.2

Operating Cost Distribution ........................................................................................ 21-7

Figure 21.3

Process Operating Cost Distribution ...................................................................... 21-12

Figure 22.1

Pre-tax Undiscounted Annual and Cumulative Net Cash Flows............................... 22-3

Figure 22.2

Pre-tax NPV Sensitivity Analysis ................................................................................. 22-5

Figure 22.3

Pre-tax IRR Sensitivity Analysis .................................................................................. 22-6

Figure 22.4

Pre-tax Payback Period Sensitivity Analysis .............................................................. 22-6

Figure 24.1

Summary of Project Execution Plan .......................................................................... 24-2

Figure 24.2

Owner’s Project Development Organization Chart ................................................... 24-7

Figure 24.3

EPCM Organization Chart ........................................................................................... 24-8

G L O S S A R Y

UNITS OF MEASURE

above mean sea level ............................................................................................................. amsl

acre .......................................................................................................................................... ac

ampere .................................................................................................................................... A

annum (year) ........................................................................................................................... a

billion ....................................................................................................................................... B

billion tonnes ........................................................................................................................... Bt

billion years ago ...................................................................................................................... Ga

British thermal unit ................................................................................................................. BTU

centimetre ............................................................................................................................... cm

cubic centimetre ..................................................................................................................... cm3

cubic feet per minute .............................................................................................................. cfm

cubic feet per second ............................................................................................................. ft3 /s

cubic foot ................................................................................................................................. ft3

cubic inch ................................................................................................................................ in3

cubic metre ............................................................................................................................. m3

cubic yard ................................................................................................................................ yd3

Coefficients of Variation ......................................................................................................... CVs

day ........................................................................................................................................... d

days per week ......................................................................................................................... d/wk


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days per year (annum) ............................................................................................................ d/a

dead weight tonnes ................................................................................................................ DWT

decibel adjusted ...................................................................................................................... dBa

decibel ..................................................................................................................................... dB

degree ...................................................................................................................................... °degrees Celsius ....................................................................................................................... °C

diameter .................................................................................................................................. ø

dollar (American) ..................................................................................................................... US$

dollar (Canadian)..................................................................................................................... Cdn$

dry metric ton .......................................................................................................................... dmt

foot ........................................................................................................................................... ft

gallon ....................................................................................................................................... gal

gallons per minute (US) .......................................................................................................... gpm

Gigajoule .................................................................................................................................. GJ

gigapascal ............................................................................................................................... GPa

gigawatt ................................................................................................................................... GWgram ......................................................................................................................................... g

grams per litre ......................................................................................................................... g/L

grams per tonne ...................................................................................................................... g/t

greater than ............................................................................................................................. >

hectare (10,000 m2) ............................................................................................................... ha

hertz ......................................................................................................................................... Hz

horsepower .............................................................................................................................. hp

hour .......................................................................................................................................... h

hours per day .......................................................................................................................... h/d

hours per week........................................................................................................................ h/wk

hours per year ......................................................................................................................... h/ainch .......................................................................................................................................... in

kilo (thousand) ........................................................................................................................ k

kilogram ................................................................................................................................... kg

kilograms per cubic metre ...................................................................................................... kg/m3

kilograms per hour .................................................................................................................. kg/h

kilograms per square metre ................................................................................................... kg/m2

kilometre ................................................................................................................................. km

kilometres per hour ................................................................................................................ km/h

kilopascal ................................................................................................................................ kPa

kilotonne .................................................................................................................................. kt

kilovolt ..................................................................................................................................... kVkilovolt-ampere........................................................................................................................ kVA

kilovolts .................................................................................................................................... kV

kilowatt .................................................................................................................................... kW

kilowatt hour............................................................................................................................ kWh

kilowatt hours per tonne......................................................................................................... kWh/t

kilowatt hours per year ........................................................................................................... kWh/a


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less than .................................................................................................................................. <

litre ........................................................................................................................................... L

litres per minute ...................................................................................................................... L/m

megabytes per second ........................................................................................................... Mb/s

megapascal ............................................................................................................................. MPamegavolt-ampere .................................................................................................................... MVA

megawatt ................................................................................................................................. MW

metre ....................................................................................................................................... m

metres above sea level .......................................................................................................... masl

metres below ground surface ............................................................................................... mbgs

metres Baltic sea level ........................................................................................................... mbsl

metres per minute .................................................................................................................. m/min

metres per second .................................................................................................................. m/s

microns .................................................................................................................................... µm

milligram .................................................................................................................................. mg

milligrams per litre .................................................................................................................. mg/Lmillilitre .................................................................................................................................... mL

millimetre ................................................................................................................................ mm

million ...................................................................................................................................... M

million bank cubic metres ...................................................................................................... Mbm3

million bank cubic metres per annum ................................................................................... Mbm3 /a

million tonnes .......................................................................................................................... Mt

minute (plane angle) ............................................................................................................... '

minute (time) ........................................................................................................................... min

month ...................................................................................................................................... mo

ounce ....................................................................................................................................... oz

pascal ...................................................................................................................................... Pacentipoise ................................................................................................................................ mPa∙s

parts per million ...................................................................................................................... ppm

parts per billion ....................................................................................................................... ppb

percent .................................................................................................................................... %

pound(s) .................................................................................................................................. lb

pounds per square inch .......................................................................................................... psi

revolutions per minute............................................................................................................ rpm

second (plane angle) .............................................................................................................. "

second (time) .......................................................................................................................... s

short ton (2,000 lb) ................................................................................................................. st

short tons per day ................................................................................................................... st/dshort tons per year .................................................................................................................. st/y

specific gravity ......................................................................................................................... SG

square centimetre ................................................................................................................... cm2

square foot .............................................................................................................................. ft2

square inch .............................................................................................................................. in2

square kilometre ..................................................................................................................... km2


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square metre ........................................................................................................................... m2

three-dimensional ................................................................................................................... 3D

tonne (1,000 kg) (metric ton) ................................................................................................. t

tonnes per day ........................................................................................................................ t/d

tonnes per hour ....................................................................................................................... t/htonnes per year ....................................................................................................................... t/a

tonnes seconds per hour metre cubed ................................................................................. ts/hm3

volt ........................................................................................................................................... V

week......................................................................................................................................... wk

weight/weight .......................................................................................................................... w/w

wet metric ton ......................................................................................................................... wmt

ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada .............................................. AANDC

abrasion index ............................................................................................................... Aiacid rock drainage ........................................................................................................ ARD

Acme Analytical Laboratories Ltd................................................................................. AcmeLabs

air terminal building ...................................................................................................... ATB

Aircraft Radio Control of Aerodrome Lighting .............................................................. ARCAL

ALS Australia ................................................................................................................. ALS

AMC Mining Consultants (Canada) Ltd. ....................................................................... AMC

ammonium nitrate fuel oil ............................................................................................ ANFO

Arctic Shipping Pollution Prevention Regulations ....................................................... ASPPR

rctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act ........................................................................ AWPPA

Area Navigation ............................................................................................................. RNAV

atomic absorption spectroscopy .................................................................................. AASAutomated Weather Observation Station .................................................................... AWOS

Back River Joint Venture .............................................................................................. BRJV

Back River Project ......................................................................................................... the Project or the Property

back scattered electron ................................................................................................ BSE

banded iron formation .................................................................................................. BIF

Bench Face Angle ......................................................................................................... BFA

Bond ball mill work index ............................................................................................. BWi

Canadian Dam Association .......................................................................................... CDA

Canadian development expenses ............................................................................... CDE

Canadian exploration expenses ................................................................................... CEE

Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum ........................................... CIMCanadian Northern Economic Development Agency .................................................. CanNor

Canadian Pension Plan ................................................................................................ CPP

capital cost allowance .................................................................................................. CCA

carbon dioxide ............................................................................................................... CO2

carbon-in-leach ............................................................................................................. CIL

carbon-in-pulp ............................................................................................................... CIP


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Certified Reference Materials ...................................................................................... CRMs

Community Liaison Officer ........................................................................................... CLO

copper sulphate ............................................................................................................ CuSO4

crushing work index ...................................................................................................... CWi

cumulative net cash flow .............................................................................................. CNCFcut-off grade .................................................................................................................. COG

Dassault Systèmes Geovia Inc. .................................................................................... Geovia

dead weight tonnage .................................................................................................... DWT

Desgagnés Transarctik Inc. .......................................................................................... DTI

discounted operational surplus ................................................................................... DOS

Distributed Control System .......................................................................................... DCS

Draft Environmental Impact Statement ...................................................................... DEIS

Dundee Precious Metals .............................................................................................. DPM

earthquake design ground motion .............................................................................. EDGM

EBA, a Tetra Tech Company ......................................................................................... EBA

Employment Insurance ................................................................................................. EIengineering, procurement, and construction management ...................................... EPCM

environmental assessment .......................................................................................... EA

Environmental Impact Statement ................................................................................ EIS

Environmental Management Plans ............................................................................. EMPs

Environmental Management System .......................................................................... EMS

Esso Minerals Canada .................................................................................................. Esso

extended gravity-recoverable-gold ............................................................................... E-GRG

F.W. Hill .......................................................................................................................... Hill

field electrical centre .................................................................................................... FEC

Final Environmental Impact Statement .........................................................

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