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Respect to the handling of environmental matters or dealings with community groups, whether true or not risk of loss due to acts of war, terrorism, sabotage, civil disturbances and pandemics uncertainty whether the Turquoise Ridge Underground,

Information technology systems damage to Nevada Gold Mines LLCs, Barrick Gold Corporations, or Newmont Corporations reputation due to the actual or perceived occurrence of any number of events, including negative publicity with Technical challenges associated with the construction of capital projects operating or technical difficulties in connection with mining or development activities, including disruptions in the maintenance or provision of required infrastructure and Such factors include, but are not limited to: fluctuations in the spot and forward price of commodities (including gold, diesel fuel, natural gas andĮlectricity) the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development changes in mineral production performance, exploitation and exploration successes diminishing quantities or grades of reserves increased costs, delays, suspensions, and Known and unknown factors could causeĪctual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. In addition to such assumptions, the forward-looking statements are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties, and contingencies. Material assumptions regarding forward-looking statements are discussed in this All forward-looking statements in this Technical Report are necessarily based on opinions andĮstimates made as of the date such statements are made and are subject to important risk factors and uncertainties, many of which cannot be controlled or predicted.

In particular, this Technical Report contains forward-looking statements with respect to cashįlow forecasts, projected capital, operating and exploration expenditure, targeted cost reductions, mine life and production rates, potential mineralization and metal or mineral recoveries, and information pertaining to potential improvements toįinancial and operating performance and mine life at the Turquoise Ridge and Turquoise Ridge Surface mines that may result from the shaft-sinking project. potential, may, will, can, could and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Words believe, expect, anticipate, contemplate, target, plan, intend, project, continue, budget, estimate, All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements.

This Technical Report contains forward-looking statements.

Maptek vulcan underground drift development