January 30, 2014 Kurt Parkan, External Affairs Manager Industry Outlook Forum Kenai Peninsula Economic Development District.

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January 30, 2014 Kurt Parkan, External Affairs Manager Industry Outlook Forum Kenai Peninsula Economic Development District

Donlin Gold Project Donlin Gold LLC is the operating company –50/50 partnership with Barrick Gold and NOVAGOLD Land owned by Calista Corp. and The Kuskokwim Corp. (TKC ) –Land selected for mineral development –Exploration and mining lease with Calista –Surface use agreement with TKC Anchorage, Bethel and Aniak offices –37 employees Project studies ongoing since 1995 –Resource definition –Engineering studies –Environmental baseline data collection

Mine Overview Reserves: 33.9 M oz of gold Mine Life: ~27+ years Production: ~ 1.1 M oz/year Mining: Open-pit up to 485,000 tons/day Milling: 59,000 tons/day Strip ratio: ~5.5:1 = ~3B tons waste rock Tailings: Fully lined conventional storage facility Infrastructure: 5,000 ft runway, 30 mile road, two port facilities, camp for 600 employees Logistics:Supplies barged up Kuskokwim River Power:150 MW on site generation using gas

Site Layout Overburden Stockpile Lewis Pit Waste Rock Facility Upper Contact Water Pond Area Ore Stockpile Platform Lower Contact Water Pond Overburden Stockpile Short-term Ore Stockpile Platform ACMA Pit with Backfill Snow Gulch Fresh Water Pond Tailings Storage Facility

Conceptual final reclamation 5

Logistics and Supply Chain 6

NEPA Timeline ~4 year process Public Scoping Ended 03/29/13 Draft EIS Final EIS/Permit Issuance Draft EIS Public Comment Period Notice of Intent Submitted 12/14/ Record of Decision subject to 30-Day Appeal Period Permit Applications Submitted 08/12 Scoping summary document Development of alternatives Agency Review Prepare DEIS Summary/Responses Agency Review of Comment Prepare Preliminary FEIS Agency Review Prepare FEIS Current Status 7 Lead Agency: US Army Corps of Engineers donlingoldeis.com

Permitting Nearly 100 permits needed Major federal permits –CWA Section 404/RHA Section 10 (USACE), Rights of Way (BLM), Pipeline Special Permit (PHMSA), PSD Air Quality review (EPA), EFH Consultation (NMFS), ESA Section 7 Consultation (NMFS/USFWS) Major state permits –Reclamation Plan Approval and Bonding (ADNR), Integrated Waste Permit and Bonding (ADEC), Wastewater APDES - Pit Dewatering (ADEC), PSD Title 1 Air Quality Permit (ADEC), Title 16 Fish Habitat Permits (ADF&G), Water Rights (ADNR), Rights of Way (ADNR/DOT), Dam Safety Certification (ADNR)

Workforce Development Reputation for local hire Village and school visits Summer internships Jobs booklet and talent bank Scholarships 2013 Employer of the Year –National Association of State Workforce Agencies. 1,750,000 hours worked Loss Time Incident free

Economic Benefits $375 M annual construction payroll (3,000 jobs) $ 97 M annual payroll during operations (600-1,400 jobs) Royalties under 7(i) and 7(j) provisions of ANCSA State taxes Healthier economy

Mushing and Mining 11

Iditarod Iron Dog 12