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Table 16.16Pump Installation ScheduleYearDewatering-2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22Service Water PumpDevelopment Sumps PumpsVOK Level Sump 1,330VOK Level Sump 1,240VOK Level Sump 1,150VOK Level Sump 1,120VOK Level Sump 1,060VOK Level Sump 1,000West Zone Level Sump 1,280West Zone Level Sump 1,220West Zone Level Sump 1,160West Zone Level Sump 1,100West Zone Level Sump 1,040Convey Sump 1,300Shop Sump 1,320Fuel Storage PumpPretium Resources Inc. 16-52 1291990200-REP-R0012-02Feasibility Study and Technical Report on the Brucejack Project, Stewart, BC
Figure 16.18Dewatering PlanPretium Resources Inc. 16-53 1291990200-REP-R0012-02Feasibility Study and Technical Report on the Brucejack Project, Stewart, BC
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Report to:Pretium Resources Inc.Fea
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TABLE OF CONTENTS1.0 SUMMARY ......
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12.2 DATA VERIFICATION BY SNOWDEN .
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16.7 MOBILE EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
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20.1 SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENT
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26.4.2 HYDROGEOLOGICAL RECOMMENDATI
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Table 13.23 Occurrences of Gold in
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LIST OF FIGURESFigure 1.1 Simplifie
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Figure 16.11 Extent of Mine Develop
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hertz .............................
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atomic emission spectroscopy ......
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Mineable Shape Optimizer ..........
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VOK Domain 2 ......................
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1.2 PROPERTY DESCRIPTION AND LOCATI
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1.4 MINERAL RESOURCE ESTIMATESSnowd
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Table 1.2West Zone Mineral Resource
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Figure 1.1Simplified Process Flowsh
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1.7 MINING METHODSThe underground m
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Figure 1.2Overall Site LayoutE 4300
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Figure 1.4Knipple Transfer Station
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outflow. This approachdischarge thr
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summary of the overall operating co
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The Project schedule identifies the
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2.1 QUALIFIED PERSONSThe qualified
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Report Section Company QP23.0 Adjac
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4.0 PROPERTY DESCRIPTION AND LOCATI
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4.3 STATUS OF MINING TITLESThe Prop
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Figure 4.3Pretivm Mineral ClaimsSou
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5.0 ACCESSIBILITY, CLIMATE, LOCALRE
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5.2 CLIMATE AND PHYSIOGRAPHYThe cli
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6.0 HISTORYInformation in this sect
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Figure 6.1West Zone Underground Vei
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6.1 WORK COMPLETED BY SILVER STANDA
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7.0 GEOLOGICAL SETTING ANDMINERALIZ
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Figure 7.1Tectonic Setting of the B
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7.2 LOCAL GEOLOGY - SULPHURETS MINI
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Altered Stuhini Group rocks and Mit
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Figure 7.4Sulphurets Mining Camp Ge
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y the Brucejack Fault as well as by
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Previously, some of the rocks strad
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Figure 7.6Brucejack Property Geolog
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Figure 7.6 (con’t)Brucejack Prope
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more distal (i.e. down temperature)
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more heavily altered than those abo
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Figure 7.8Brucejack Property Minera
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Figure 7.10South-north Cross-sectio
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WEST ZONEThe West Zone gold-silver
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Figure 7.12VOK to West Zone Geologi
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Figure 7.14West Zone Drillholes and
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steep, is generally associated with
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Figure 7.15Trace Element Analysis b
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for which an age of c.110 Ma has be
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Figure 8.1Brucejack Deposit Mineral
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Figure 9.13D Geophysical Model Sche
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10.0 DRILLINGInformation in this se
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Figure 10.1Core in Wooden Core Boxe
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Figure 10.3Brucejack Property Diamo
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The cut PQ samples weighed approxim
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submitted to ALS. In addition, a re
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Primary sample gold concentrations
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12.0 DATA VERIFICATIONIndependent s
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12.2 DATA VERIFICATION BY SNOWDENSn
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Figure 12.4Sample Verification Resu
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Year Program ID Laboratory ** Gravi
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13.3.2 2012 TO 2013 TEST SAMPLESIns
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Table 13.7 Conceptual Master Compos
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ALSInspectorateFire Assay (g/t) Met
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13.3.6 ORE HARDNESS TEST WORKTable
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Table 13.14 Sample Specific Gravity
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In general, there was a reduction i
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Figure 13.5 Effect of Primary Grind
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In 2012 and 2013, most of the flota
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Further cleaner tests were conducte
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Figure 13.14 Effect of Cleaner Flot
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SampleIDWZ-2CompositeCompositeBJ-AC
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The 2012 and 2013 tests routinely i
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Figure 13.17Cumulative Stage GRG ve
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Figure 13.21 Silver Cyanide Extract
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Table 13.24 Head Sample Cyanidation
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Based on the findings of the prelim
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Primary Grind/Regrind SizesConcentr
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Further cyanide leach tests were ca
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including samples with low head gra
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Grade (g/t) Recovery/Extraction (%)
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Figure 13.28 Variability Test Resul
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Table 13.31Locked Cycle Tests Resul
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Table 13.33Conventional Thickening
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13.3.11 CONCLUSIONSA review of prel
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Table 13.37Head Grade(g/t)Metallurg
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• geological interpretation and m
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to form a series of seemingly strat
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14.6 COMPOSITING OF ASSAY INTERVALS
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In the high-grade domains (includin
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Table 14.3Parameters to Describe Go
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14.8.3 HIGH-GRADE DOMAINS - PROBABI
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analysis. Any target blocks that re
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For VOK and West Zone the interpola
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Table 14.9Comparison of the Mean Co
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the economic viability of the depos
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14.15 RESOURCE REPORTINGThe mineral
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15.0 MINERAL RESERVE ESTIMATES15.1
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Table 15.1Net Smelter Return Parame
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15.4 MINING SHAPESAMC used the Mine
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Strike length varies considerably w
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15.7 MINERAL RESERVESMineral reserv
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Figure 15.4Reserve Shapes and Minin
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Page 224 and 225: Figure 16.7Mineable Stope Shapes -
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Page 246 and 247: FULL-WIDTH UNDERCUTSThe Project min
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Page 257 and 258: TRANSMIXERSShotcrete will be delive
Page 259 and 260: The VOK Zone and West Zone mining a
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Page 287 and 288: Figure 16.33Paste Fill Distribution
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Page 299 and 300: • a belt conveyor, 914 mm wide by
Page 301 and 302: CONCENTRATE REGRINDINGThe flotation
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Page 307 and 308: PROCESS CONTROL AND INSTRUMENTATION
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Page 315 and 316: 18.2 GEOTECHNICAL18.2.1 OVERVIEWThe
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18.3 ACCESS18.3.1 ACCESS ROADSThe B
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Figure 18.3Knipple Glacier Access R
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available in the winter and also pr
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18.5 GRADING AND DRAINAGEThe site w
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AVALANCHE FREQUENCYAvalanche freque
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• portal fuel storage• conveyor
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Operations CampSize 2 avalanches fr
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Figure 18.5Access Road Avalanche Ha
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and dated June 2013. As requested b
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Figure 18.7Photo of Typical Slopes
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• the design of special towers to
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modular construction where possible
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collect waste water during maintena
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water treatment plant to increase t
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Air/vacuum valves will be installed
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Figure 18.10Foot Print of 3% Deposi
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A pre-manufactured trailer will be
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• fuel storage• vendors’ inst
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18.17 OFF-SITE INFRASTRUCTURE18.17.
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18.17.3 BOWSER AIRSTRIPRegular char
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INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURESAn IA
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AERODROME PERSONNEL AND MAINTENANCE
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TRANSPORT MODE OPTIONSTruckThere ar
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SBT has the ability to mobilize cra
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Pretivm is committed to a process t
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engage with the Nisga’a Lisims Go
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Average monthly temperature data us
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The fisheries resources and fish ha
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was conducted on the NPR values of
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all modelling exercises, the accura
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16 corridor is recovering from the
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• reporting and feedback mechanis
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Approximately 47% of the tailings w
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20.1.8 WASTE MANAGEMENTMine WastesP
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from the site. Fixed equipment, suc
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• Forest Act (BC)• Forest and R
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Table 20.5List of Federal Approvals
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21.1.2 ESTIMATE BASE DATE AND VALID
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…costs not directly attributable
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• small tools• consumables• c
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The total cost for Major Area 33 -
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The unit cost estimates are based o
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MINE OPERATING COSTSThe total under
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Table 21.7Summary of Process Operat
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Table 21.8Summary of Backfilling Op
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DescriptionLabourForceTotal Cost($/
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22.0 ECONOMIC ANALYSIS22.1 INTRODUC
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Figure 22.1Pre-tax Cash FlowCumulat
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transport the concentrate to a buil
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Figure 22.4Pre-tax Payback Period S
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Canadian development expense and 60
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23.0 ADJACENT PROPERTIESSnowden not
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23.2 HIGH PROPERTYThe Teuton Resour
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managers, and the mining manager, a
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MANAGEMENT PROCEDURESThe EPCM contr
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Figure 24.2Level 1 Execution Schedu
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Capital equipment purchases will be
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Construction work will be split int
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provided with dedicated emergency p
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econciliation to the freight consol
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PROJECT TEAM RESPONSIBILITIESIt is
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WBS Area PretivmEPCMTeamUnderground
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24.1.15 RISK MANAGEMENTA Risk Asses
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There may be opportunities to optim
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The conceptual layout is preliminar
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25.4.8 TAILINGS DELIVERY SYSTEMThe
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26.0 RECOMENDATIONS26.1 GEOLOGYThe
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• Further test work to identify t
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The estimated cost for the above-me
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• Careful planning as well as det
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26.5.6 BRUCEJACK OUTLET CONTROL STR
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• Further groundwater quality and
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27.0 REFERENCES27.1 AVALANCHE HAZAR
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Price, W. (2005). Mend Report 9.1c:
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Britton, J. M. and Alldrick, D. J.,
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Olssen. L., Jones, I.. 2012b. Preti
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28.0 CERTIFICATES OF QUALIFIED PERS
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28.2 IVOR W.O. JONES, M.SC., CP, FA
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28.3 JOHN HUANG, PH.D., P.ENG.I, Ji
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28.5 HAMISH WEATHERLY, M.SC., P.GEO
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28.7 SABRY ABDEL HAFEZ, PH.D., P.EN
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28.9 CATHERINE SCHMID, M.SC., P.ENG
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28.11 BRENT MCAFEE, P.ENG.I, Brent
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28.13 MICHAEL CHIN, P.ENG.I, Michae
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28.15 MICHAEL PAUL WISE, P.ENG., MB
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28.17 CLAYTON RICHARDS, P.ENG.I, Cl
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28.19 ALI FARAH, P.ENG.I, Ali Farah
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28.21 S. (KUMAR) SRISKANDAKUMAR, M.
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