UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

Form 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of: March 2014
Commission File Number: 1-9059

BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION
(Name of Registrant)

Brookfield Place, TD Canada Trust Tower
Suite 3700
161 Bay Street, P.O. Box 212
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M5J 2S1
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	 		 		 	BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION	
				
Date: March 31, 2014	 		 	By:	 	/s/ Sybil E. Veenman	
	 		 	Name:	 	Sybil E. Veenman	
	 		 	Title:	 	Senior Vice President and General Counsel	

EXHIBIT

Exhibit	  	Description of Exhibit	
		
99.1	  	Technical Report on the Pueblo Viejo Mine, Sanchez Ramirez Province, Dominican Republic	

EXHIBIT 99.1

PUEBLO VIEJO DOMINICANA CORPORATION,
BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION,
GOLDCORP INC.

TECHNICAL REPORT ON THE
PUEBLO VIEJO PROJECT,
SANCHEZ RAMIREZ PROVINCE,
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
NI 43-101 Report
Qualified Persons:
Luke Evans, M.Sc., P.Eng.
Hugo Miranda, MBA, P.C.
Kathleen Ann Altman, Ph.D., P.E.

 

											
Report Control Form	  		  		  		  		  		
Document Title	  	Technical Report on the Pueblo Viejo Project, Sanchez Ramirez Province, Dominican Republic	  		
	  		  		  		  		  		
Client Name & Address	  	Barrick Gold Corporation
10371 N. Oracle Road
Suite 201
Tucson, AZ 85737	  	Goldcorp Inc.
Suite 3400
666 Burrard Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada V6C 2X8	
	  		  		  		  		  		
Document Reference	  	Project #2219	  	Status &
Issue No.	  		  	FINAL
Version	  	 	
	  		  		  		  		  		
Issue Date	  	March 27, 2014	  		  		
	  		  		  		  		  		
Lead Author	  	Hugo Miranda
Luke Evans
Kathleen Ann Altman	  		  	(Signed)
(Signed)
(Signed)	
	  		  		  		  		  		
Peer Reviewer	  	Rick Lambert
William Roscoe
 	  		  	(Signed)
(Signed)	
	  		  		  		  		  		
Project Manager Approval	  	Luke Evans
 	  		  	(Signed)	
	  		  		  		  		  		
Project Director Approval	  	Richard J. Lambert	  		  	(Signed)	
	  		  		  		  		  		
Report Distribution	  	Name	  	No. of Copies	
	  		  		  		  		  		
	  	Client
 
RPA Filing	  	1 (project box)	
	  		  		
Roscoe Postle Associates Inc.
55 University Avenue, Suite 501
Toronto, ON M5J 2H7
Canada
Tel: +1 416 947 0907
Fax: +1 416 947 0395
mining@rpacan.com

			
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 	  	PAGE 	 	
1 SUMMARY	  	 	1-1	  	
Executive Summary	  	 	1-1	  	
Technical Summary	  	 	1-5	  	
2 INTRODUCTION	  	 	2-1	  	
3 RELIANCE ON OTHER EXPERTS	  	 	3-1	  	
4 PROPERTY DESCRIPTION AND LOCATION	  	 	4-1	  	
Land Tenure	  	 	4-4	  	
Permits	  	 	4-5	  	
5 ACCESSIBILITY, CLIMATE, LOCAL RESOURCES, INFRASTRUCTURE AND PHYSIOGRAPHY	  	 	5-1	  	
Accessibility	  	 	5-1	  	
Climate and Physiography	  	 	5-1	  	
Infrastructure	  	 	5-2	  	
6 HISTORY	  	 	6-1	  	
Pre-1969	  	 	6-1	  	
Rosario/AMAX (1969-1992)	  	 	6-1	  	
Privatization (1996)	  	 	6-3	  	
Placer Dome Inc.	  	 	6-4	  	
Past Production	  	 	6-4	  	
7 GEOLOGICAL SETTING AND MINERALIZATION	  	 	7-1	  	
Regional Geology	  	 	7-1	  	
Property Geology	  	 	7-3	  	
Mineralization	  	 	7-3	  	
8 DEPOSIT TYPES	  	 	8-1	  	
9 EXPLORATION	  	 	9-1	  	
10 DRILLING	  	 	10-1	  	
Pre-PVDC Drilling	  	 	10-5	  	
Evaluation of Drilling Programs	  	 	10-8	  	
PVDC Drilling	  	 	10-9	  	
11 SAMPLE PREPARATION, ANALYSES AND SECURITY	  	 	11-1	  	
Sampling Strategy	  	 	11-1	  	
Sample Preparation, Analyses, and Security	  	 	11-2	  	
Quality Assurance and Quality Control	  	 	11-8	  	
RPA Summary and Comments	  	 	11-12	  	
12 DATA VERIFICATION	  	 	12-1	  	
Pre-Placer Data	  	 	12-1	  	
Verification of Pre-PVDC Data	  	 	12-8	  	

			
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Drill Hole Database Validation	  	 	12-1	  	
Summary	  	 	12-1	  	
13 MINERAL PROCESSING AND METALLURGICAL TESTING	  	 	13-1	  	
Introduction	  	 	13-1	  	
Gold Deportment	  	 	13-2	  	
Variation in Sulphur Grade	  	 	13-3	  	
Relationship between Gold and Sulphur Grades	  	 	13-3	  	
Pre-Placer Metallurgical Studies (Before 2003)	  	 	13-5	  	
Placer and Barrick Metallurgical Testwork (2003-2007)	  	 	13-7	  	
14 MINERAL RESOURCE ESTIMATE	  	 	14-1	  	
Introduction	  	 	14-1	  	
Resource Database and Validation	  	 	14-2	  	
Geological Interpretation and Domains	  	 	14-3	  	
Data Analysis	  	 	14-8	  	
Grade Capping	  	 	14-9	  	
Compositing	  	 	14-10	  	
Variography	  	 	14-10	  	
Bulk Density	  	 	14-11	  	
Cut-off Grade	  	 	14-12	  	
Block Model	  	 	14-12	  	
Indicator Grade Shells	  	 	14-14	  	
Grade Interpolation	  	 	14-15	  	
Resource Classification	  	 	14-18	  	
Block Model Validation	  	 	14-21	  	
Mineral Resource Reconciliation	  	 	14-21	  	
Conclusions	  	 	14-22	  	
15 MINERAL RESERVE ESTIMATE	  	 	15-1	  	
Mineral Reserve Statement	  	 	15-1	  	
Classification criteria	  	 	15-2	  	
16 MINING METHODS	  	 	16-1	  	
Summary	  	 	16-1	  	
Open Pit Optimization	  	 	16-2	  	
Mine Design Factors	  	 	16-11	  	
Mine Production and Total Materials Handling Schedule	  	 	16-14	  	
Mine Life and Material Movement	  	 	16-17	  	
Mine Equipment	  	 	16-19	  	
17 RECOVERY METHODS	  	 	17-1	  	
Process Plant Description	  	 	17-1	  	
Limestone and Lime Plant Description	  	 	17-13	  	
18 PROJECT INFRASTRUCTURE	  	 	18-1	  	
19 MARKET STUDIES AND CONTRACTS	  	 	19-1	  	
Markets	  	 	19-1	  	
Contracts	  	 	19-1	  	

			
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20 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, PERMITTING, AND SOCIAL OR COMMUNITY IMPACT	  	 	20-1	  	
Environmental Legacy	  	 	20-1	  	
Environmental Studies	  	 	20-2	  	
Project Permitting	  	 	20-3	  	
Social or Community Requirements	  	 	20-4	  	
Water and Waste Management	  	 	20-5	  	
Mine Closure Requirements	  	 	20-7	  	
21 CAPITAL AND OPERATING COSTS	  	 	21-1	  	
22 ECONOMIC ANALYSIS	  	 	22-1	  	
23 ADJACENT PROPERTIES	  	 	23-1	  	
24 OTHER RELEVANT DATA AND INFORMATION	  	 	24-1	  	
25 INTERPRETATION AND CONCLUSIONS	  	 	25-1	  	
26 RECOMMENDATIONS	  	 	26-1	  	
27 REFERENCES	  	 	27-1	  	
28 DATE AND SIGNATURE PAGE	  	 	28-1	  	
29 CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFIED PERSON	  	 	29-1	  	
LIST OF TABLES

 	  	 	  	PAGE 	 	
Table 1-1	  	Summary of Mineral Resources – December 31, 2013	  	 	1-2	  	
Table 1-2	  	Pueblo Viejo Mineral Reserves – December 31, 2013	  	 	1-2	  	
Table 10-1	  	Drilling Summary	  	 	10-2	  	
Table 11-1	  	Sample Interval Data for Rosario, GENEL JV and MIM Drill Holes	  	 	11-2	  	
Table 11-2	  	ALS Analytical Protocols for Placer Samples	  	 	11-5	  	
Table 12-1	  	Twin Hole Data in AMEC (2005)	  	 	12-3	  	
Table 12-2	  	Types of Drill Hole “Twins”	  	 	12-5	  	
Table 12-3	  	Placer 2005 “Twin” Holes	  	 	12-6	  	
Table 12-4	  	Twin Hole Results	  	 	12-7	  	
Table 13-1	  	Metallurgical Block Model Codes	  	 	13-2	  	
Table 13-2	  	Summary of Metallurgical Test Programs	  	 	13-6	  	
Table 13-3	  	Comminution Testwork	  	 	13-8	  	
Table 14-1	  	Summary of Mineral Resources – December 31, 2013	  	 	14-1	  	
Table 14-2	  	Lithostructural Domains	  	 	14-3	  	
Table 14-3	  	Raw Assay Statistics	  	 	14-8	  	
Table 14-4	  	Assay Capping Statistics	  	 	14-9	  	
Table 14-5	  	Bulk Density	  	 	14-12	  	
Table 14-6	  	Block Model Geometry	  	 	14-13	  	
Table 14-7	  	Metallurgical Rock Types	  	 	14-13	  	
Table 14-8	  	Estimation Parameters for Gold Indicators	  	 	14-14	  	
Table 14-9	  	Parameters for Gold Grade Estimates	  	 	14-17	  	
Table 15-1	  	Pueblo Viejo Mineral Reserves – December 31, 2013	  	 	15-1	  	

			
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Table 16-1	  	Metal Prices Used for Pit Optimization	  	 	16-5	  	
Table 16-2	  	Mining and Processing Costs Used for Pit Optimization	  	 	16-5	  	
Table 16-3	  	Payable Metals Used for Pit Optimization	  	 	16-5	  	
Table 16-4	  	Pueblo Viejo Pit Optimization Results	  	 	16-7	  	
Table 16-5	  	Final Pit Design Versus Pit Shell Comparison	  	 	16-9	  	
Table 16-6	  	Pit Slope Zones	  	 	16-12	  	
Table 16-7	  	Limestone Classification	  	 	16-18	  	
Table 16-8	  	Open Pit Mobile Equipment	  	 	16-20	  	
Table 16-9	  	Total Mine Labour 2013	  	 	16-21	  	
Table 17-1	  	Limestone and Lime Plant Design Basis	  	 	17-12	  	
Table 21-1	  	Life of Mine Capital Cost Estimate	  	 	21-1	  	
Table 21-3	  	Actual Total Operating Costs – for 2013	  	 	21-3	  	
Table 21-4	  	Operating Costs – Life of Mine	  	 	21-3	  	
LIST OF FIGURES

 	  	 	  	PAGE 	 	
Figure 4-1	  	Location Map	  	 	4-2	  	
Figure 4-2	  	Montenegro Fiscal Reserve	  	 	4-3	  	
Figure 7-1	  	Regional Geology	  	 	7-2	  	
Figure 7-2	  	Property Geology	  	 	7-4	  	
Figure 7-3	  	Stratigraphic Column	  	 	7-5	  	
Figure 7-4	  	Local Structures and Lithology	  	 	7-6	  	
Figure 7-5	  	Plan View of Main Structures	  	 	7-9	  	
Figure 7-6	  	Plan View of Alteration Assemblages	  	 	7-11	  	
Figure 10-1	  	Drill Hole Locations	  	 	10-4	  	
Figure 11-1	  	PVDC Sample Preparation Procedure	  	 	11-7	  	
Figure 12-1	  	AMEC Drill Hole Comparison	  	 	12-2	  	
Figure 12-2	  	Frequency Distribution of Gold by Drilling Campaign: All Drill Holes vs. PVDC Drill Holes	  	 	12-10	  	
Figure 12-3	  	Frequency Distribution of Gold by Drilling Campaign: All Drill Holes vs. Placer Rotary Holes	  	 	12-11	  	
Figure 13-1	  	Relationship between Sulphur and Gold Grades	  	 	13-4	  	
Figure 13-2	  	Relationship between Gold to Sulphur Ratio and Gold Grade	  	 	13-4	  	
Figure 13-3	  	Effect of Gold Head Grade on Gold Recovery	  	 	13-10	  	
Figure 13-4	  	Effect of Temperature on CIL Silver Extraction from Lime Boil Plant Operation	  	 	13-11	  	
Figure 13-5	  	Relationship between Gold Recovery and Organic Carbon Content	  	 	13-12	  	
Figure 14-1	  	Main Geological Areas	  	 	14-6	  	
Figure 14-2	  	Isometric View of Block Models	  	 	14-7	  	
Figure 14-3	  	Omni-directional Correlogram for Gold	  	 	14-11	  	
Figure 14-4	  	Cross Section – Monte Negro Deposit	  	 	14-19	  	
Figure 14-5	  	Cross Section – Moore Deposit	  	 	14-20	  	
Figure 16-1	  	Final Pit Design Based on Pit Shell $900 per Troy Ounce Gold Price	  	 	16-10	  	
Figure 16-2	  	Pit Slope Zones	  	 	16-13	  	
Figure 16-3	  	Ore Stockpile Locations	  	 	16-16	  	
Figure 17-1	  	Simplified Process Flow Sheet	  	 	17-2	  	

			
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1 SUMMARY
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Roscoe Postle Associates Inc. (RPA) was retained by Pueblo Viejo Dominicana Corporation (PVDC), which is the operating company for the joint venture partners, Barrick Gold Corporation (Barrick) (60%) and Goldcorp Inc. (Goldcorp) (40%), to prepare an independent Technical Report on the Pueblo Viejo Project (the Project) located in the Dominican Republic. The purpose of this report is to support disclosure of the Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves for the Project as of December 31, 2013. This Technical Report conforms to NI 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects. RPA visited the Project from January 13 to 16, 2014.
Barrick is a Canadian publicly traded mining company with a portfolio of operating mines and projects across four continents. Goldcorp is a senior gold producer with operations and development projects throughout the Americas. Pueblo Viejo, a precious and base metal deposit, is located in the central part of the Dominican Republic on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola in the province of Sanchez Ramirez. The Project is 15 km west of the provincial capital of Cotuí and approximately 100 km northwest of the national capital of Santo Domingo. Barrick controls 60% of the mineral rights to the Pueblo Viejo deposit and Goldcorp holds the remaining 40%.
The Pueblo Viejo Mine is an open pit gold mine in the production phase. The commercial production was achieved in January 2013 and the ramp-up to full production is expected in 2014. The mine consists of two open pits, Moore and Monte Negro, and is mined by conventional truck and shovel methods. The reserve mine life is 20 years, with total material movement, including limestone, of approximately 47 Mtpa.
The processing plant design capacity is 24,000 tpd, and the average processing rate was 19,382 tpd in December 2013. Approximately 84% of run of mine (ROM) lower grade ore is stockpiled for later processing, resulting in a forecasted processing life of the Project of 20 years.

			
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Table 1-1 summarizes the Pueblo Viejo Mineral Resources exclusive of Mineral Reserves as of December 31, 2013. Resources situated in the EOY2013 reserve pit design have been excluded due to the reduced tailings storage facility (TSF) capacity.
TABLE 1-1 SUMMARY OF MINERAL RESOURCES – DECEMBER 31, 2013
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 	  	 	 	  	Gold	 	  	Silver	 	  	Copper	 	
 	  	Tonnes	 	  	Grade	 	  	Ounces	 	  	Grade	 	  	Ounces	 	  	Grade	 	  	Pounds	 	
Classification	  	(000)	 	  	(g/t)	 	  	(000)	 	  	(g/t)	 	  	(000)	 	  	%	 	  	(000)	 	
Measured	  	 	5,099	  	  	 	2.58	  	  	 	423	  	  	 	15.4	  	  	 	2,526	  	  	 	0.12	  	  	 	13,425	  	
Indicated	  	 	187,578	  	  	 	2.42	  	  	 	14,595	  	  	 	13.3	  	  	 	79,937	  	  	 	0.09	  	  	 	383,377	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total M&I	  	 	192,677	  	  	 	2.42	  	  	 	15,018	  	  	 	13.3	  	  	 	82,463	  	  	 	0.09	  	  	 	396,802	  	
								
Total Inferred	  	 	8,278	  	  	 	3.11	  	  	 	828	  	  	 	20.3	  	  	 	5,395	  	  	 	0.12	  	  	 	20,904	  	
Notes:
 
 	1.	Barrick has 60% and Goldcorp holds the remaining 40% of the resources.	
 
 	2.	CIM definitions were followed for Mineral Resources.	
 
 	3.	Mineral Resources are estimated based on an economic cut-off value.	
 
 	4.	Mineral Resources are estimated using a long-term price of US$1,500/oz Au, US$24.00/oz Ag, and US$3.50/lb Cu.	
 
 	5.	A minimum mining width (block size) of 10 m was used.	
 
 	6.	Mineral Resources are exclusive of resources converted to Mineral Reserves.	
 
 	7.	Resources situated in reserve pit excluded due to TSF capacity constraint.	
 
 	8.	Mineral Resources that are not Mineral Reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.	
 
 	9.	Numbers may not add due to rounding.	
Proven and Probable Mineral Reserves for the Project are listed in Table 1-2.
TABLE 1-2 PUEBLO VIEJO MINERAL RESERVES – DECEMBER 31, 2013
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Area/Category	  	Tonnage	 	  	Grade	 	  	Contained Metal	 	
	  	(Mt)	 	  	(g/t Au)	 	  	(g/t Ag)	 	  	(% Cu)	 	  	Gold
(Moz)	 	  	Silver
(Moz)	 	  	Copper
(Mlb)	 	
Monte Negro Pit	  				  				  				  				  				  				  				
Proven	  	 	2.1	  	  	 	3.3	  	  	 	21.0	  	  	 	0.10	  	  	 	0.2	  	  	 	1.4	  	  	 	4.4	  	
Probable	  	 	34.0	  	  	 	3.2	  	  	 	21.6	  	  	 	0.08	  	  	 	3.5	  	  	 	23.7	  	  	 	56.5	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Monte Negro P&P	  	 	36.1	  	  	 	3.2	  	  	 	21.6	  	  	 	0.08	  	  	 	3.7	  	  	 	25.1	  	  	 	60.9	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Moore Pit	  				  				  				  				  				  				  				
Proven	  	 	5.4	  	  	 	3.6	  	  	 	22.7	  	  	 	0.17	  	  	 	0.6	  	  	 	3.9	  	  	 	20.6	  	
Probable	  	 	84.2	  	  	 	3.2	  	  	 	18.3	  	  	 	0.14	  	  	 	8.8	  	  	 	49.5	  	  	 	253.1	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Moore P&P	  	 	89.6	  	  	 	3.3	  	  	 	18.5	  	  	 	0.14	  	  	 	9.4	  	  	 	53.4	  	  	 	273.7	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Stockpiles – Proven	  	 	29.0	  	  	 	3.3	  	  	 	25.0	  	  	 	0.07	  	  	 	3.1	  	  	 	23.3	  	  	 	44.0	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Totals	  				  				  				  				  				  				  				
Proven	  	 	36.5	  	  	 	3.4	  	  	 	24.4	  	  	 	0.09	  	  	 	3.9	  	  	 	28.7	  	  	 	69.0	  	
Probable	  	 	118.3	  	  	 	3.2	  	  	 	19.2	  	  	 	0.12	  	  	 	12.2	  	  	 	73.1	  	  	 	309.6	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Proven + Probable	  	 	154.7	  	  	 	3.2	  	  	 	20.5	  	  	 	0.11	  	  	 	16.2	  	  	 	101.8	  	  	 	378.7	  	
Notes:
 
 	1.	CIM definitions were followed for Mineral Reserves.	

			
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 	2.	No cut-off grade is applied. Instead, the profit of each block in the Mineral Resource is calculated and included in the reserve if the value is positive.	
 
 	3.	Mineral Reserves are estimated using an average long-term price of US$1,100/oz gold, US$21.00/oz silver, and US$3.00/lb copper.	
 
 	4.	100% mining recovery and no dilution	
 
 	5.	Totals may not add due to rounding.	
CONCLUSIONS
Based on RPA’s site visit, interviews with Pueblo Viejo personnel, and subsequent review of gathered information, RPA offers the following conclusions:
GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES
 
 	•	 	The overall resource estimation processes and procedures in use at the time of the audit were found to be of a high standard. PVDC have highly experienced professionals who have developed detailed methods and procedures appropriate for a complex operation.	
 
 	•	 	The sampling, sample preparation, analyses, and sample security are appropriate for the style of mineralization and Mineral Resource estimation.	
 
 	•	 	The geology, sampling, assaying, quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC), and data management procedures are of high quality and generally exceed industry standards.	
 
 	•	 	The detailed lithology, alteration, structural interpretation and other work has contributed to a very good overall geological understanding of the project.	
 
 	•	 	The end of year 2013 (EOY2013) Mineral Resource estimates are completed to industry standards using reasonable and appropriate parameters and are acceptable for conversion to Mineral Reserves. The resource and grade control models are reasonable and acceptable.	
 
 	•	 	The classification of Measured, Indicated, and Inferred Resources conform to Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum Definition Standards for Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves dated November 27, 2010 (CIM, 2010).	
 
 	•	 	RPA is not aware of any environmental, permitting, legal, title, taxation, socio-economic, marketing, political, or other modifying factors which could materially affect the open pit mineral resource estimates.	

			
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 	•	 	Mineral Resources are reported exclusive of Mineral Reserves and are estimated effective December 31, 2013.	
 
 	•	 	On a 100% basis, Measured plus Indicated Mineral Resources total 192.7 Mt, grading 2.42 g/t Au, 13.3 g/t Ag, and 0.09% Cu, containing 15.0 Moz Au, 82.5 Moz Ag, and 397 Mlb Cu.	
 
 	•	 	On a 100% basis, Inferred Mineral Resources total 8.3 Mt, grading 3.11 g/t Au, 20.3 g/t Ag, and 0.12% Cu, containing, containing 0.8 Moz Au, 5.4 Moz Ag, and 20.9 Mlb Cu.	
MINING AND MINERAL RESERVES
 
 	•	 	On a 100% basis, Proven and Probable Mineral Reserves total 154.7 million tonnes grading 3.2 g/t Au, 20.5 g/t Ag, and 0.11% Cu containing 16.2 million oz Au, 101.8 million oz Ag, and 378.7 million pounds Cu.	
 
 	•	 	There has been a significant reduction in the reserves as compared to EOY2011 due to the employment of a lower gold price in the estimation of mineral reserves and a reduction in the TSF capacity. With the lower gold price, construction of the Upper Llagal TSF no longer met the company’s investment criteria for risk-adjusted returns.	
 
 	•	 	The Pueblo Viejo Mineral Reserves stated for the EOY2013 meet CIM (2010) requirements to be classified as Mineral Reserves.	
 
 	•	 	Mining planning for the Pueblo Viejo open pit mine follows industry standards.	
 
 	•	 	In RPA’s opinion, the methodology used by PVDC for pit limit determination, cut-off grade optimization, production sequence and scheduling, and estimation of equipment/manpower requirements is in line with good industry practice.	
 
 	•	 	The use of drones to survey the stockpiles bi-monthly and using stockpile block models to spatially track the stockpile grades is an industry best practice, in RPA’s opinion.	
MINERAL PROCESSING AND METALLURGICAL TESTING
 
 	•	 	RPA is of the opinion that the metallurgical testwork is adequate to support the Project and that the recovery models are reasonable.	
 
 	•	 	The processing plant was still in the commissioning process at the time of the site visit, but it is expected to reach full capacity during the first half of 2014 following completion of de-bottlenecking modifications to the lime circuit. While ramp-up has taken more time than budgeted, RPA does not believe it is unreasonable considering the complexity of the circuits.	

			
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RECOMMENDATIONS
RPA found no significant issues related to the data collection, geological interpretation, and resource modelling work. Consequently, RPA has no recommendations related to these aspects.
With respect to reserve estimation, RPA makes the following recommendations:
 
 	•	 	Carry out a dilution study to support future dilution assumptions.	
 
 	•	 	As operating data becomes available, PVDC should evaluate the information and confirm or update the recovery calculations and the operating cost assumptions.	
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
RPA has performed an economic analysis of the Pueblo Viejo Mine using the estimates presented in this report and confirms that the outcome is a positive cash flow that supports the statement of Mineral Reserves.
TECHNICAL SUMMARY
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION AND LOCATION
Pueblo Viejo is located in the central part of the Dominican Republic on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola in the province of Sanchez Ramirez. The Project is 15 km west of the provincial capital of Cotuí and approximately 100 km northwest of the national capital of Santo Domingo.
The Pueblo Viejo property, situated on the Montenegro Fiscal Reserve (MFR), is centred at 18°56’ N, 70°10’ W in an area of moderately hilly topography. The MFR covers an area of 4,880 ha and encompasses all of the areas previously included in the Pueblo Viejo and Pueblo Viejo II concession areas, which were owned by Rosario Dominicana S.A. (Rosario) until March 7, 2002, as well as the El Llagal area.
Placer Dome Inc. (Placer), through PVDC, acquired the Project in July 2001. PVDC is the holder of a lease right to the MFR by virtue of a Special Lease Agreement of Mining Rights (SLA). In March 2002, the Dominican state created the MFR with an area of 3,200 ha. The SLA was ratified by the Dominican National Congress and became effective in 2003. On August 3, 2004, the Dominican state modified the MFR to include El Llagal. In February 2006, Barrick acquired Placer and subsequently sold 40% of the Project to Goldcorp.

			
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The SLA governs the development and operation of the Project and includes the right to build the Las Lagunas and Mejita Tailings impoundment facilities and mine the Hatillo limestone deposit. In August 2003 PVDC informed the Dominican government that it was not going to include the Las Lagunas tailings impoundment as part of its development areas. The SLA will extend for 25 years following PVDC’s decision to develop a mine, with one extension by right for 25 years and a second 25 year extension at the mutual agreement of PVDC and the Dominican state, allowing a possible total term of 75 years.
The SLA, as amended in November 2009 and September, 2013, sets out the payments PVDC must make to the Dominican State, which includes a Net Smelter Royalty (NSR) payment, a Net Profits Interest (NPI) payment and corporate income tax payments.
HISTORY
The earliest records of Spanish mine workings at Pueblo Viejo are from 1505. The Spanish mined the deposit until 1525, when the mine was abandoned in favour of newly discovered deposits on the American mainland. There are few records of activity at Pueblo Viejo from 1525 to 1950, when the Dominican government sponsored geological mapping in the region. Rosario Resources Corporation of New York (Rosario) optioned the property in 1969 and completed drilling, which resulted in the discovery of an oxide deposit of significant tonnage. Open pit mining of the oxide resources commenced on the Moore deposit in 1975, and in 1980 Rosario merged into AMAX Inc. (Amax).
Rosario continued exploration throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, and the Monte Negro, Mejita, and Cumba deposits were identified by soil sampling and percussion drilling and were put into production in the 1980s.
With the oxide resources diminishing, Rosario initiated studies on the underlying refractory sulphide resource in an effort to continue the operation. Feasibility level studies were conducted by Fluor Engineers Inc. in 1986 and Stone & Webster Engineering/American Mine Services in 1992.

			
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Rosario continued to mine the oxide material until approximately 1991, when the oxide resource was essentially exhausted. Mining in the Moore deposit stopped early in the 1990s owing to high copper content (which resulted in high cyanide consumption) and ore hardness. Mining in the Monte Negro deposit ceased in 1998, and stockpile mining continued until July 1999, when the operation was shut down. In 24 years of production, the Pueblo Viejo Mine produced a total of 5.5 million ounces of gold and 25.2 million ounces of silver.
Lacking funds and technology to process the sulphide ore, Rosario attempted to joint venture or dispose of the property in 1992 and again in 1996 (the privatization process). Three companies were involved in the privatization process: GENEL JV, Mount Isa Mines Ltd. (MIM), and Newmont Mining Corporation (Newmont). This privatization process was not achieved, but each of the three companies conducted work on the property during their evaluations.
In 1996 and 1999, the GENEL JV completed diamond drilling, developed a new geological model, and performed mining studies, evaluation of refractory ore milling technologies, socio-economic evaluation, and financial analysis. In 1997, MIM conducted a 31 hole, 4,600 m diamond drilling program, collected a metallurgical sample from drill core, carried out detailed pit mapping, completed induced polarization (IP) geophysical surveys over the known deposits, and organized aerial photography over the mining concessions to create a surface topography. MIM also proposed to carry out a pilot plant and feasibility study using ultra-fine grinding/ferric sulphate leaching. In 1992 and 1996, Newmont proposed to carry out a pilot plant and feasibility study for ore roasting/bio-oxidation. Samples were collected for analysis, but no results are available.
Placer Dome Dominicana Corporation, a subsidiary of Placer Dome Inc. (together Placer) acquired the property and, between 2002 and mid-2005, completed extensive work on Pueblo Viejo including drilling, geological studies, and mineral resource/reserve estimation. This work was compiled in a Feasibility Study completed in July 2005.
In addition to drilling programs in 2002 and 2004, Placer conducted structural pit mapping of the Moore and Monte Negro open pits in 2002. Placer also mapped and sampled a 105 km 2 area around the concessions as part of an ongoing environmental baseline study to identify acid rock drainage (ARD) sources outside the main deposit areas. Part of the regional mapping and sampling program focused on evaluating the potential for mineralization in the proposed El Llagal tailings storage area.

			
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GEOLOGY AND MINERALIZATION
Pueblo Viejo is hosted by the Lower Cretaceous Los Ranchos Formation, a series of volcanic and volcaniclastic rocks that extend across the eastern half of the Dominican Republic. The Los Ranchos Formation consists of a lower complex of pillowed basalt, basaltic andesite flows, dacitic flows, tuffs and intrusions, overlain by volcaniclastic sedimentary rocks and interpreted to be a Lower Cretaceous intra-oceanic island arc. The unit has undergone extensive seawater metamorphism (spilitization) and lithologies have been referred to as spilite (basaltic-andesite) and keratophyre (dacite).
The Pueblo Viejo Member of the Los Ranchos Formation is confined to a restricted, sedimentary basin measuring approximately three kilometres north-south by two kilometres east-west. The basin is interpreted to be either due to volcanic dome collapse forming a lake, or a maar-diatreme complex that cut through lower members of the Los Ranchos Formation. The basin is filled with lacustrine deposits that range from coarse conglomerate deposited at the edge of the basin to thinly bedded carbonaceous sandstone, siltstone, and mudstone deposited further from the paleo-shoreline.
The Moore deposit is located at the eastern margin of the Pueblo Viejo Member sedimentary basin. Stratigraphy consists of finely bedded carbonaceous siltstone and mudstone (Puerto Viejo sediments) overlying horizons of spilite (basaltic-andesite flows), volcanic sandstone, and fragmental volcaniclastic rocks. The entire sequence in the Moore deposit area has a shallow dip to the west. The numerous north-northeast and north-northwest faults in the area are associated with an intense cleavage and bedding-parallel quartz veins with gold mineralization.
The Monte Negro deposit is located at the northwestern margin of the sedimentary basin. Stratigraphy consists of interbedded carbonaceous sediments ranging from siltstone to conglomerate, interlayered with volcaniclastic flows. These volcaniclastic flows become thicker and more abundant towards the west. This entire sequence has been grouped as the Monte Negro Sediments. In the eastern part of the Monte Negro deposit area, the bedding dip is shallow to the southwest; in the west, the dip is shallow to the northwest. Numerous dikes barren of mineralization intrude the Monte Negro stratigraphy. A steep north-northwest

			
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trending fault (Monte Negro Fault) with a west-side-up sense of movement is interpreted to separate the sediments in the east from the volcanic rocks in the west and has been a focus for silicification, breccia dyke emplacement, and mineralization.
The Pueblo Viejo deposits have undergone typical high sulphidation, zoned alteration characterized by silica, pyrophyllite, pyrite, kaolinite, and alunite. Silica is predominant in the core of the alteration envelope and occurs with kaolinite in the upper zones where a silica cap is often formed. Unlike typical high sulphidation deposits where silicic alteration is residual and a result of acid leaching, silicification at Pueblo Viejo represents silica introduction and replacement. Silica enriched zones are surrounded by a halo of quartz-pyrophyllite and pyrophyllite alteration.
The Pueblo Viejo mineralization is predominantly pyrite, with lesser amounts of sphalerite and enargite. Pyrite mineralization occurs as disseminations, layers, replacements, and veins. Sphalerite and enargite mineralization is primarily in veins, but disseminated sphalerite has been noted in core.
Gold is intimately associated with pyrite veins, disseminations, replacements, and layers within the zones of advanced argillic alteration. Gold occurs as native gold, sylvanite (AuAgTe 4 ), and aurostibnite (AuSb 2 ). The principal carrier of gold is pyrite where the sub-microscopic gold occurs in colloidal-size micro inclusions (less than 0.5 µm) and as a solid solution within the crystal structure of the pyrite.
Assay results for silver demonstrate that it has the strongest correlation with gold. In particular, silver has a strong association with Stage III sulphide veins where it occurs as native silver and in pyrargyrite (antimony sulphide), hessite (silver telluride), sylvanite and petzite (gold tellurides), and tetrahedrite.
The majority of the zinc occurs as sphalerite, primarily in Stage III sulphide veins, and to a lesser extent as disseminations. The sphalerite is beige to orange coloured and is relatively iron-free. Sphalerite commonly contains inclusions and intergrowths of pyrite, sulphosalts, galena, and silicate gangue. The encapsulated pyrite is often host to sub-microscopic gold mineralization.

			
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Most of the copper occurs as enargite hosted in Stage III sulphide veins. Only trace amounts of chalcocite and chalcopyrite have been documented. Enargite-rich vein zones typically are confined laterally and vertically within the larger sphalerite-rich vein zones.
EXPLORATION STATUS
After acquisition of the property in 2006, PVDC carried out a review of the entire geological potential of the Project, using works performed by previous owners, to develop an understanding of the geology of the deposit and its potential. The 2006 program allowed better definition of deposit geology and significantly increased the amount of ounces in both the Moore and Monte Negro deposits.
A total of 67,127 m were drilled in 2007, primarily for definition drilling, condemnation, and limestone purposes. During 2008, PVDC completed 121 diamond drill holes totalling 28,067 m.
In 2009, PVDC undertook a major re-logging program of all historical drill core, carried out detailed geological mapping of pits and construction excavations, and reinterpreted the geological models underpinning resource and reserve estimates.
From 2010 to 2013, PVDC continued the detailed geological mapping of the pits and construction excavations, and also undertook a close-spaced reverse circulation (RC) grade control drilling program for Phase 1 pit designs in the Moore and Monte Negro open pits. A small number of water wells were drilled.
Overall, at least 3,684 drill holes totalling 286,780 m have been drilled on the property from the 1970s to 2013. PVDC also drilled more than 5,000 RC grade control drill holes totalling over 200,000 m from 2010 to 2013 and 186 RC hydrogeology holes totalling 32,175 m in 2012 and 2013. PVDC sampled 81 of the hydrogeology holes including 67 piezometer holes.
MINERAL RESOURCES
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broad grade shells. The three main geological areas are Monte Negro, Moore, and Cumba. Statistical analysis of assay data was carried out to determine grade capping levels and metal losses for each domain. Variography using 10 m composites was completed to determine search parameters and inverse distance to the third power was employed for gold, silver, and sulphur grade interpolation in the block model. Copper grades were interpolated using ordinary kriging and inverse distance to the second power. The resource model was classified using a combination of estimation pass number, number of composites used to assign the block grade, and the distance to nearest composite. PVDC visually validates the block model gold grades against drill holes and composites in section and plan view. Grades are also compared against the nearest neighbour (composite) gold grades and a histogram of the original composite distribution is compared to the block gold grade estimate.
RPA examined the EOY2013 Mineral Resources as reported in Table 1-1 in detail and found them to meet or exceed industry standards. The Mineral Resources are exclusive of Mineral Reserves and could not be converted to Mineral Reserves due to operational constraints or economics (i.e., Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources), or an insufficient level of confidence (i.e., Inferred Mineral Resources).
In RPA’s opinion, the EOY2013 Mineral Resource estimates are completed to industry standards using appropriate parameters and are acceptable for reserve work.
RPA is not aware of any environmental, permitting, legal, title, taxation, socio-economic, marketing, political, or other modifying factors which could materially affect the open pit mineral resource estimates.
MINERAL RESERVES
Mineral Reserves were estimated based on the value, or profit, calculated for each Mineral Resource block, which takes into account metal grade, sulphur content, processing plant recoveries, and costs in determining the value of a given block.
On a 100% basis, Proven and Probable Mineral Reserves total 154.7 million tonnes grading 3.2 g/t Au, 20.5 g/t Ag, and 0.11% Cu containing 16.2 million oz Au, 101.8 million oz Ag, and 378.7 million pounds Cu. The Pueblo Viejo Mineral Reserves stated for the EOY2013 meet CIM (2010) requirements to be classified as Mineral Reserves.

			
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The ore stockpiles are classified as high grade, medium grade, and low grade material and placed in multiple locations on the property. At December 2013, the total ore on stockpile was 29.0 Mt and will reach the maximum of approximately 80 Mt by 2023.
Compared to EOY2011 Mineral Reserves, contained gold decreased from 25.3 Moz to 16.2 Moz, contained silver decreased from 160.2 Moz to 101.8 Moz, and contained copper decreased from 590.5 Mlb to 378.7 Mlb. There has been a significant reduction in the reserves as compared to EOY2011 due to the employment of a lower gold price in the estimation of mineral reserves and a reduction in the TSF capacity. With the lower gold price, construction of the Upper Llagal TSF no longer met the company’s investment criteria for risk-adjusted returns.
RPA reviewed the reported Mineral Reserves to determine if the Mineral Reserves met the CIM Definition Standards for Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves. Based on this review, it is RPA’s opinion that the Measured and Indicated Mineral Resource within the final pit design at Pueblo Viejo are economic and can be classified as Proven and Probable Mineral Reserves.
MINING
Current mine activity is in the Monte Negro 1 and Moore 1 phases. Mining is by conventional truck and shovel method. The waste to ore ratio is 1.5:1.0 for the final pit design excluding the stockpile.
The pit stages have been designed to optimize the early extraction of the higher grade ore. Notwithstanding, the driver of the mine schedule will be the sulphur blending requirement. This variable is as important as the gold grade, because the metallurgical aspects of the processing operation, the recoveries achieved, and the processing costs, all strongly depend on a very consistent, low-variability sulphur content in the plant feed.
Potentially acid generating (PAG) waste rock from the Moore and Monte Negro pits is hauled to the El Llagal tailings area and submerged in the tailings facility. An eight kilometre haul road has been constructed to link the pit area to the TSF.
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The mine life is 20 years. Higher grade ore is processed in the early years, while lower grade ore is stockpiled for later processing in order to maximize the project economics.
METALLURGICAL TESTING AND MINERAL PROCESSING
METALLURGY
The Pueblo Viejo ore is refractory and consists primarily of gold and silver intimately associated with pyrite that occurs as encapsulated sub-micron particles and in solid solution. As a result, there is a requirement to chemically break down the pyrite to recover the precious metals. In addition, there are cyanide consuming minerals and preg-robbing carbonaceous material in some ores. Pyrite and sphalerite are the two main sulphide minerals, both occurring in veins and disseminated within the host rock.
Using lithological and mineralization criteria, five metallurgical ore types have been defined, including two for the Moore deposit and three for the Monte Negro deposit. The main criterion used to define metallurgical domains was carbon content, i.e., separating carbonaceous rocks from lower carbon-content rocks in each deposit.
In addition to the mineralogical examinations used to identify gold association in the various ore types, diagnostic leach procedures were also used. Test results showed that approximately 55% to 70% of the gold is encapsulated in sulphide minerals and is not recoverable by cyanide leaching without prior destruction of the sulphide matrix. For the two black sedimentary ore types, 19% to 29% of the gold in the ore was preg-robbed by gold adsorption onto organic carbon.
Metallurgical testwork indicated that pressure oxidation (POX) of the whole ore followed by CIL cyanidation of the autoclave product will recover 88% to 95% (average 91.6%) of the gold and 86% to 89% (average 87%) of the silver.
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The efficient and trouble-free operation of the POX circuit relies heavily on maintaining relatively constant sulphur content in the autoclave feed. Studies showed that there are wide variations in the sulphur content of the ore as the blocks are mined sequentially. The variation in sulphur grade ranges from 3% to 20% sulphur and generally between 5% and 10%. Blending of ores prior to crushing is carried out.
PROCESSING PLANT
The process plant is designed to process 24,000 tpd of refractory ore. It consists of the following unit operations:
 
 	•	 	Primary crushing	
 
 	•	 	Semi-autogenous grinding (SAG) and ball mill grinding with pebble crushing	
 
 	•	 	Pressure oxidation (POX)	
 
 	•	 	Hot curing	
 
 	•	 	Counter-current-decantation (CCD) washing	
 
 	•	 	Iron precipitation	
 
 	•	 	Copper sulphide precipitation and recovery	
 
 	•	 	Neutralization	
 
 	•	 	Solution cooling	
 
 	•	 	Lime boiling for silver enhancement	
 
 	•	 	Carbon-in-leach (CIL) circuit	
 
 	•	 	Carbon acid washing, stripping and regeneration	
 
 	•	 	Electrowinning (EW)	
 
 	•	 	Refining	
 
 	•	 	Cyanide destruction	
 
 	•	 	Tailings disposal	
 
 	•	 	Tailings effluent and acid rock drainage (ARD) treatment	
 
 	•	 	Limestone crushing, calcining, and lime slaking	
PROJECT INFRASTRUCTURE
As well as the existing access roads, current site infrastructure includes accommodations, offices, truck shop, medical clinic and other buildings, water supply, and old tailings impoundments with some water treatment facilities. Some of these facilities are being upgraded or renovated.
The new process plant site is protected by double and single fence systems. Within the plant site area, the freshwater system, potable water system, fire water system, sanitary sewage system, storm drains, and fuel lines are buried underground. Process piping is typically left above ground on pipe racks or in pipe corridors.

			
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The Pueblo Viejo Mine is supplied electric power from two sources via two independent 230 kV transmission circuits.
ENVIRONMENTAL, PERMITTING AND SOCIAL REQUIREMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL LEGACY
When the Rosario mine shut down in 1999, proper closure and reclamation was not undertaken. The result was a legacy of polluted soil and water, and contaminated infrastructure.
Acid Rock Drainage (ARD) studies confirm that historic mining (prior to Placer’s acquisition of the Project) and consequential ARD generation have severely impacted the surrounding area. ARD has developed from exposure of sulphides occurring in the existing pit walls, waste rock dumps, and stockpiles to air, water, and bacteria. Untreated and uncontrolled ARD has contaminated local streams and rivers and has led to deterioration of water quality and aquatic resources both on the mine site and offsite.
Under the SLA, environmental remediation within the mine site and its area of influence is the responsibility of PVDC, while the Dominican government is responsible for historic impacts outside the Project development area and for the hazardous substances located at the Rosario plant site. However, agreement was reached in 2009 that PVDC would donate up to $37.5 million, or half of the government’s total estimated cost of $75 million, for its clean-up responsibilities. In December 2010, PVDC agreed to contribute the remaining $37.5 million on behalf of the government towards these clean-up activities.
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Background data and baseline information were collected on the existing biophysical and human environments from 2002 through 2007. The baseline studies covered the immediate project areas and also areas beyond the mine site. The studies included ARD, air quality, archaeology sites, aquatic biology, flora and fauna, bedrock geology, soil geochemistry, and surface drainage.
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WATER MANAGEMENT
The following guidelines are used to develop the water management designs for the Project:
 
 	•	 	International Cyanide Management Code	
 
 	•	 	Dominican Republic Water Quality Standards	
 
 	•	 	International Finance Corporation (IFC) Water Quality Guidelines	
 
 	•	 	Barrick Water Conservation Standard	
 
 	•	 	Barrick Principles for Tailings Management	
Mine development is designed to treat the majority of surface water that has been impacted by historical mining activity, and to control water quality during mine operation and post closure so that the water released to the receiving environment will meet water quality standards established by the Dominican Republic government and the World Bank. The process treated water is discharged to the Margajita River. The point for water quality monitoring is the outfall of the Effluent Treatment Plant.
Within the PVDC development area, two dams were constructed to collect and store ARD contaminated water prior to treatment. Contaminated water from the proposed mining areas is captured at Dam 1, located in the headwaters of Arroyo Margajita. ARD runoff from the low grade ore stockpile area is captured at Dam 3 adjacent to the Moore pit in the upper Mejita drainage.
Water levels behind Dam 1 and Dam 3 are maintained at the lowest possible level at all times to provide sufficient storage for the calculated 200-year return period storm event. The pond behind Dam 1 is designed with a geomembrane liner and underdrains to limit seepage. Both dams are constructed with spillways designed to pass the probable maximum flood resulting from the 24-hour Probable Maximum Precipitation.
Limestone and lime requirements for the water treatment plant were estimated based on the results of testwork at the HDS pilot plant. The pH discharge criterion used for the test was 8.5 to 9.0, which meets the Dominican Republic Standards for Mining Effluents and Receiving Water Quality applicable to mining effluents discharged to surface water (pH 6.0 to 9.0).

			
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MINE CLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
PVDC’s intent is to leave the site at closure with better water quality in the Margajita drainage system downstream than existed when the Project commenced. Freshwater diversions, ARD collection ditches, ARD collection ponds, and ARD pump stations will be required to remain in service during the post closure phase. These facilities will have to be maintained in good operating condition until water quality meets acceptable discharge criteria.
Seepage from the TSF will be required to be collected and pumped back to the impoundment until such time as the seepage meets acceptable standards for release to the environment. The water level in the TSF will be allowed to increase and the water will be allowed to flow over the emergency spillways once the water quality meets the discharge criteria.
CAPITAL AND OPERATING COSTS
The capital costs for the Project over the life-of-mine (LOM) total approximately US$1.2 billion.
For 2013, the average operating cost per tonne milled for mining, processing, and G&A was approximately US$112/t and the total all in cash cost cash cost was approximately US$757 per ounce.

			
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2 INTRODUCTION
Roscoe Postle Associates Inc. (RPA) was retained by Pueblo Viejo Dominicana Corporation (PVDC), which is the operating company for the joint venture partners, Barrick Gold Corporation (Barrick) (60%) and Goldcorp Inc. (Goldcorp) (40%), to prepare an independent Technical Report on the Pueblo Viejo Project (the Project) located in the Dominican Republic. The purpose of this report is to support disclosure of the Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves for the Project as of December 31, 2013. This Technical Report conforms to NI 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
Barrick is a Canadian publicly traded mining company with a portfolio of operating mines and projects across four continents. Goldcorp is a senior gold producer with operations and development projects throughout the Americas. Pueblo Viejo, a precious and base metal deposit, is located in the central part of the Dominican Republic on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola in the province of Sanchez Ramirez. The Project is 15 km west of the provincial capital of Cotuí and approximately 100 km northwest of the national capital of Santo Domingo. Barrick controls 60% of the mineral rights to the Pueblo Viejo deposit and Goldcorp holds the remaining 40%.
The primary source of information for this Technical Report is the existing Feasibility Study prepared by Barrick in 2007 (2007 Feasibility Study Update, or FSU) on the Project, RPA’s 2012 Technical Report (RPA, 2012), and the RPA site visit in January 2014.
Pueblo Viejo is a conventional truck and shovel operation with two open pits and a limestone quarry moving an average of 92,000 tpd of material including pit re-handle and limestone. The processing plant design capacity is variable based on the sulphur content of the ore. It is 24,000 tpd when the ore has a sulphur content of 6.69%. The average processing rate was 19,382 tpd in December 2013.
Pueblo Viejo operation is scheduled to run over the next 20 years, processing an average of 24,000 tpd of ore.

			
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Prior RPA involvement in the Project includes a detailed audit of the December 2007 Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve estimates for the Pueblo Viejo gold deposit and a NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Project prepared for PVDC in March 2012.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
This report was prepared by the following Qualified Persons (QPs):
 
 	•	 	Luke Evans, M.Sc., P.Eng., RPA Executive Vice President, Geology and Resource Estimation	
 
 	•	 	Hugo Miranda, MBA, P.C., RPA Principal Mining Engineer	
 
 	•	 	Kathleen Altman, Ph.D., P.E., RPA Principal Metallurgist	
Messrs. Evans and Miranda and Dr. Altman visited the Pueblo Viejo site from January 13 to 16, 2014. Mining, processing, and stockpiling of ore was taking place during the visit, as well as on-going construction of the TSF. During the visit, discussions were held with the following people from PVDC:
 
 	•	 	Joe Donnelli, Mine Manager	
 
 	•	 	Matt Almond, Chief Geologist	
 
 	•	 	Leonel Ventura, Resource Geologist	
 
 	•	 	Sandy De La Cruz, Database Administrator	
 
 	•	 	Arturo Macassi, Senior Mine Geologist	
 
 	•	 	Naveed Mithani, Assay Laboratory Supervisor and Stockpiles	
 
 	•	 	Dan Richards, Chief Engineer	
 
 	•	 	Jacquelyn van Os, Senior Long Term Planning Engineer	
 
 	•	 	Daridania Rodriguez, Junior Long Term Planning Engineer	
 
 	•	 	Maximiliano Adrove, Senior Geotechnical Engineer	
 
 	•	 	Cristina Ramirez, Senior Hydrogeologist	
 
 	•	 	Jacob Cefalo, Drill & Blast Engineer	
 
 	•	 	Soraya Madera, Junior Dispatch Engineer	
 
 	•	 	Ettiene Smuts, Manager - Capital	
 
 	•	 	Ross Hunsaker, General Supervisor of Water and Tailings Management	
 
 	•	 	Luis Santana, TSF Construction Superintendent	
 
 	•	 	Elizabeth Vasquez, Senior Cost Accountant, Mining and Maintenance Operations	
 
 	•	 	Rodolfo Espinel Azabache, Process Plant Services Superintendent	
 
 	•	 	Abrahan Barriga, Metallurgist	
 
 	•	 	Jorge Lobato, Environmental Operations Superintendent	
 
 	•	 	Jorge Rivera Becerra, Environmental Advisor, EMS/Information & Legal Compliance	
 
 	•	 	Faby Manzano, Manager of Corporate Social Responsibility	
Luke Evans is responsible for Sections 3 to 12, 14, and 23, for compiling the report and contributed to Sections 1, 2, 25, and 26. Hugo Miranda is responsible for Sections 15, 16, 18, 19, 21, and 22, and contributed to Sections 1, 2, 25, and 26. Kathleen Altman is responsible for Sections 13, 17, and 20 and contributed to Sections 1, 2, 25, and 26.

			
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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
Units of measurement used in this report conform to the metric system. All currency in this report is US dollars (US$) unless otherwise noted.

a	  	annum	  	kWh	  	kilowatt-hour	
A	  	ampere	  	L	  	litre	
bbl	  	barrels	  	lb	  	pound	
btu	  	British thermal units	  	L/s	  	litres per second	
°C	  	degree Celsius	  	m	  	metre	
C$	  	Canadian dollars	  	M	  	mega (million); molar	
cal	  	calorie	  	m 2	  	square metre	
cfm	  	cubic feet per minute	  	m 3	  	cubic metre	
cm	  	centimetre	  	µ	  	micron	
cm 2	  	square centimetre	  	MASL	  	metres above sea level	
d	  	day	  	µg	  	microgram	
dia	  	diameter	  	m 3 /h	  	cubic metres per hour	
dmt	  	dry metric tonne	  	mi	  	mile	
dwt	  	dead-weight ton	  	min	  	minute	
°F	  	degree Fahrenheit	  	µm	  	micrometre	
ft	  	foot	  	mm	  	millimetre	
ft 2	  	square foot	  	mph	  	miles per hour	
ft 3	  	cubic foot	  	MVA	  	megavolt-amperes	
ft/s	  	foot per second	  	MW	  	megawatt	
g	  	gram	  	MWh	  	megawatt-hour	
G	  	giga (billion)	  	oz	  	Troy ounce (31.1035g)	
Gal	  	Imperial gallon	  	oz/st, opt	  	ounce per short ton	
g/L	  	gram per litre	  	ppb	  	part per billion	
Gpm	  	Imperial gallons per minute	  	ppm	  	part per million	
g/t	  	gram per tonne	  	psia	  	pound per square inch absolute	
gr/ft 3	  	grain per cubic foot	  	psig	  	pound per square inch gauge	
gr/m 3	  	grain per cubic metre	  	RL	  	relative elevation	
ha	  	hectare	  	s	  	second	
hp	  	horsepower	  	st	  	short ton	
hr	  	hour	  	stpa	  	short ton per year	
Hz	  	hertz	  	stpd	  	short ton per day	
in.	  	inch	  	t	  	metric tonne	
in 2	  	square inch	  	tpa	  	metric tonne per year	
J	  	joule	  	tpd	  	metric tonne per day	
k	  	kilo (thousand)	  	US$	  	United States dollar	
kcal	  	kilocalorie	  	USg	  	United States gallon	
kg	  	kilogram	  	USgpm	  	US gallon per minute	
km	  	kilometre	  	V	  	volt	
km 2	  	square kilometre	  	W	  	watt	
km/h	  	kilometre per hour	  	wmt	  	wet metric tonne	
kPa	  	kilopascal	  	wt%	  	weight percent	
kVA	  	kilovolt-amperes	  	yd 3	  	cubic yard	
kW	  	kilowatt	  	yr	  	year	

			
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3 RELIANCE ON OTHER EXPERTS
This report has been prepared by Roscoe Postle Associates Inc. (RPA) for Pueblo Viejo Dominicana Corporation (PVDC), which is the operating company for the joint venture partners, Barrick Gold Corporation (Barrick) (60%) and Goldcorp Inc. (Goldcorp) (40%). The information, conclusions, opinions, and estimates contained herein are based on:
 
 	•	 	Information available to RPA at the time of preparation of this report,	
 
 	•	 	Assumptions, conditions, and qualifications as set forth in this report, and	
 
 	•	 	Data, reports, and other information supplied by Barrick and other third party sources.	
For the purpose of this report, RPA has relied on ownership information provided by Barrick. Although the ownership has been granted by presidential decree, Barrick has obtained a favourable opinion by De Marchena Kaluche & Asociados dated December 3, 2009, entitled “Special Lease Agreement for Mining Rights of August 4, 2001 entered into by and between the Dominican State, the Central Bank of Dominican Republic, Rosario Dominicana S.A., and Pueblo Viejo Dominicana Corporation (the Special Leasing Agreement)” referring to property and legal status of lots located in the Montenegro Fiscal Reserve. RPA has relied on this opinion in Sections 1 and 4 of this report. RPA has not researched property title or mineral rights for the Project and expresses no opinion as to the ownership status of the property.
RPA has relied on Barrick for guidance on applicable taxes, royalties, and other government levies or interests, applicable to revenue or income from the Project.
Except for the purposes legislated under provincial securities laws, any use of this report by any third party is at that party’s sole risk.

			
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4 PROPERTY DESCRIPTION AND LOCATION
Pueblo Viejo is located in the central part of the Dominican Republic on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola in the province of Sanchez Ramirez (Figure 4-1). The Project is 15 km west of the provincial capital of Cotuí and approximately 100 km northwest of the national capital of Santo Domingo.
The Pueblo Viejo property, situated on the Montenegro Fiscal Reserve (MFR), is centred at 18°56 N, 70°10’ W in an area of moderately hilly topography (Figure 4-2). The MFR covers an area of 4,880 ha and encompasses all of the areas previously included in the Pueblo Viejo and Pueblo Viejo II concession areas, which were owned by Rosario Dominicana S.A. (Rosario) until March 7, 2002, as well as the El Llagal area.

			
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LAND TENURE
PVDC is the holder of a lease right to the MFR by virtue of a Special Lease Agreement of Mining Rights (SLA), as amended. On March 2002, Rosario renounced the Pueblo Viejo and Pueblo Viejo II concessions and the Dominican state terminated such concessions. On March 7, 2002, the Dominican state, by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 169-02, created the MFR with an area of 3,200 ha. The SLA was ratified by the Dominican National Congress and published in the Official Gazette of the Dominican Republic on May 21, 2003, and became effective shortly thereafter. On August 3, 2004, the Dominican state, by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 722-04, modified the MFR to include El Llagal resulting in a current area of 4,880 ha. The SLA governs the development and operation of the Project and includes the right to exploit the Las Lagunas and Mejita Tailings impoundment facilities and the Hatillo limestone deposit. In August 2003, PVDC informed the Dominican Government that it was not going to include the Las Lagunas tailings impoundment facilities as part of its development areas.
Pertinent terms of the SLA are:
 
 	•	 	The SLA will extend for 25 years following notice by PVDC to the Dominican state that PVDC will develop a mine at the Pueblo Viejo site (Project Notice), with one extension by right for 25 years and a second 25 year extension at the mutual agreement of PVDC and the Dominican state, allowing a possible total term of 75 years.	
 
 	•	 	PVDC may exploit the Hatillo limestone deposit and all other limestone deposits within the MFR at no additional charge.	
 
 	•	 	The Dominican state will acquire and lease to PVDC the lands and mineral rights necessary for the permanent disposal of tailings and waste.	
 
 	•	 	The Dominican state will mitigate all historical environmental matters, except those conditions within areas designated for development by PVDC.	
 
 	•	 	The Dominican state will relocate, at its sole cost and in accordance with World Bank Standards, those persons dwelling in the Los Cacaos section of the site.	
 
 	•	 	The Dominican state will provide a permanent and reliable source of water necessary to conduct the operations, at no additional charge to PVDC.	
 
 	•	 	PVDC shall make NSR payments to the Dominican state of 3.2% of net receipts of sales, make a NPI payment (with a rate that varies with the price of gold) after PVDC has recaptured its initial and ongoing investments, and pay income tax under a stabilized tax regime.	

			
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In November 2009, following approval by the Dominican Republic National Congress, President Leonel Fernandez ratified amendments to the Project SLA. Amendments to the SLA included revised fiscal terms and clarified various administrative and operational matters to the mutual benefit of the state and PVDC, the Project operator. One of the principal changes was the adjustment of the NPI sliding scale to ensure a minimum Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of 10%. The NPI rate was reduced to 0% until reaching an IRR of 10%. After reaching this rate, the NPI payable to the Dominican state was to be 28.75%.
On September 5, 2013, the Dominican Republic and PVDC executed a second amendment to the SLA which became effective on October 5, 2013 following its ratification by the Dominican National Congress. The Second Amendment mainly covers changes to the special tax regime previously agreed in the SLA. The most notable modifications included:
 
 	•	 	Elimination of a 10% return embedded in the initial capital investment for the purposes of the NPI calculation;	
 
 	•	 	An extension to the period over which PVDC may recover its capital investment;	
 
 	•	 	A delay of application of NPI deductions;	
 
 	•	 	A reduction in tax depreciation rates; and	
 
 	•	 	Establishment of a graduated minimum tax.	
The graduated tax rate will be adjusted up or down based on future metal prices. The agreement also includes the following broad parameters consistent with the previous terms of the SLA:
 
 	•	 	Corporate income tax rate of 25%	
 
 	•	 	NSR of 3.2%	
 
 	•	 	NPI of 28.75%	
PVDC holds all surface rights necessary to access and exploit the deposits. RPA is not aware of any significant factors and risks that could affect access, title, or the ability to operate the mine.
PERMITS
PVDC has acquired all of the permits necessary to operate the mine at the present time. General Environmental and Natural Resources Law No. 64-00 (Law 64-00) of August 18, 2000, and its complementary regulations, governs all environmental related issues, including those applicable to mining, in the Dominican Republic. Law 64-00 sets out the general rules

			
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of conservation, protection, improvement, and restoration of the environment and natural resources by unifying segregated rules concerning environmental protection and creating a governmental body (the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources) with wide authority to oversee and regulate its application. The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources enforces Law 64-00 and establishes the process of obtaining environmental permits.
PVDC completed a Feasibility Study on the Project in September 2005 and presented an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) to the Dominican state in November of the same year. The terms of reference for the Project were approved by the Environmental Authority on May 30, 2005, and the Ministry of Environment approved the EIA in December 2006 and granted the Environmental Licence 101-06. Other changes have been submitted to the authorities for additional facilities. The last amendment to the Environmental License was issued on November 13, 2013 which authorized the construction of an emulsion plant. Requirements of the Environmental Licence included submission of detailed design of tailings dams, installation of monitoring stations, and submission for review of the waste management plan and incineration plant.
An environmental evaluation report was submitted in 2008 to address an increase in the planned processing rate to 24,000 tpd and in September 2010 the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources issued the Environmental Licence 101-06 Modified.
When the former Rosario mine shut down its operations in 1999, proper closure and reclamation was not undertaken. The result has been a legacy of polluted soil and water and contaminated infrastructure. Responsibility for the clean-up is now shared jointly between PVDC and the Dominican government. Terms have been set for both parties in the SLA that governs the development and operation of the Project.
In November 2009, following approval by the Dominican Republic National Congress, President Leonel Fernandez ratified the first amendment to the SLA for the Project. The amended SLA better reflected the scope and scale of the Project since its acquisition by Barrick in 2006. The amendments set out revised fiscal terms and clarified various administrative and operational matters to the mutual benefit of PVDC and the Dominican state. In particular, the agreement stipulates that environmental remediation within the development area is the responsibility of the company with the exception of the hazardous substances; the Dominican government is responsible for historic impacts outside the Project

			
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development area and hazardous substances at the plant site. However, PVDC may manage the cleanup effort on the government’s behalf, subject to the execution of management agreement with the Dominican Government.
In addition to the mine operations, by means of the Second Amendment to the SLA, the Dominican Government granted PVDC a power concession to generate electricity for consumption by the mine and the right to sell excess power. Also, in March 2012, PVDC obtained an environmental permit for the Quisqueya Power Plant and a power transmission line (TL) from San Pedro to the mine site.

			
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5 ACCESSIBILITY, CLIMATE, LOCAL RESOURCES, INFRASTRUCTURE AND PHYSIOGRAPHY
ACCESSIBILITY
Access from Santo Domingo is by a four lane, paved highway (Autopista Duarte, Highway #1) that is the main route between Santo Domingo and the second largest city, Santiago. This highway connects to a secondary highway, #17, at the town of Piedra Blanca, approximately 78 km from Santo Domingo. This secondary highway is a two lane, paved highway that passes through the towns of Maimon, Palo de Cuaba, and La Cabirma on the way to Cotuí. The gatehouse for the Pueblo Viejo Mine is 22 km from Piedra Blanca or approximately 6.5 km from Palo de Cuaba.
The main port facility in the Dominican Republic is Haina in Santo Domingo. Other port facilities are located at Puerto Plata, Boca Chica, and San Pedro de Macoris. Commercial airlines service Santo Domingo and Puerto Plata.
CLIMATE AND PHYSIOGRAPHY
The central region of the Dominican Republic is dominated by the Cordillera Central mountain range, which runs from the Haitian border to the Caribbean Sea. The highest point in the Cordillera Central is Pico Duarte at 3,175 m. Pueblo Viejo is located in the eastern portion of the Cordillera Central where local topography ranges from 565 m at Loma Cuaba to approximately 65 m at the Hatillo Reservoir.
Two rivers run through the concession, the Margajita and the Maguaca. The Margajita drains into the Yuna River upstream from the Hatillo Reservoir while the Maguaca joins the Yuna below the Hatillo Reservoir. The flows of both rivers vary substantially during rainstorms.
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ranging from daytime highs of 32°C to night time lows of 18°C. Annual rainfall is approximately 1,800 mm, with May through October typically being the wettest months. The Dominican Republic is located in an area where hurricanes occur, with the hurricane season typically from August to November.
Earthquakes are a risk. Major earthquakes occur on average every 50 years because the island of Hispaniola sits on top of small crustal blocks sandwiched between the North American and Caribbean plates.
As a result of previous mining and agriculture, there is little primary vegetation on the Pueblo Viejo Mine site and surrounding concessions. Secondary vegetation is abundant outside of the excavated areas and can be quite dense. Rosario, the previous owner of the concessions, also aided the growth of secondary vegetation by planting trees throughout the property for soil stabilization.
The economic base near the Project area is mainly agriculture and cattle ranching. Vegetation mainly consists of crops and grasses. South of Cuance, submontane rain forest occurs in uncultivated areas. Crops include sugar cane, coffee, cocoa, tobacco, bananas, rice coconuts, yuca, tomatoes, pulses, dry beans, eggplants, and peanuts. Mining is an important economic activity, and the total number of the employees at the Pueblo Viejo Mine as of December 2013 was 2,011.
INFRASTRUCTURE
The Pueblo Viejo Project is located approximately 100 km northwest of Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic. The main road from Santo Domingo to within about 22 km of the mine site is a surfaced, four-lane, divided highway that is generally in good condition. Access from the divided highway to the site is via a two-lane, surfaced road. Gravel surfaced, internal access roads provide access to the mine site facilities.
In order to transport the autoclaves, which weigh over 700 t each, upgrades to a north coast road were completed instead of the route from Santo Domingo. Upgrading included road and bridge improvements, clearing of overhead obstructions, erosion control, bypass route construction, clearing utility interferences, and work permitting.

			
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A network of haul roads within the Project limits supplement existing roads so that mine trucks can haul ore, waste, overburden, and limestone.
As well as the existing access roads, the site infrastructure includes accommodations, offices, truck shop, medical clinic and other buildings, water supply, the TSF, and water treatment facilities.
A double and single fence system protects the process plant site. Within the plant site area, the freshwater system, potable water system, fire water system, sanitary sewage system, storm drains, and fuel lines are buried underground. Process piping is typically left above ground on pipe racks or in pipe corridors.
A TSF is operating in the El Llagal valley approximately 3.5 km south of the plant site and the progressive raising of a large rock-filled dam with an impermeable saprolite core is underway.
POWER SUPPLY
The Pueblo Viejo Mine is supplied electric power from two sources via two independent 230 kV transmission circuits.
The primary source of electric power for the mine is the Quisqueya 1 Power Plant that is located near the city of San Pedro de Macoris. A single 114 km long 230 kV circuit directly connects the Quisqueya 1 Power Plant to the Pueblo Viejo Mine Substation. A second 138 km long 230 kV circuit connects the Quisqueya 1 Power Plant with Piedra Blanca Substation, which is then connected to the Pueblo Viejo Mine Substation via another 27 km long 230 kV circuit. The Pueblo Viejo Mine Substation is connected to the mine.
Quisqueya 1 is a dual-fuel combined cycle reciprocating engine power plant capable of producing up to 220 MW of electric power. The plant consists of 12 Wartsila 18V50DF engine-generators rated at 17 MW each, and a single 17 MW steam turbine driven by steam produced from the exhaust of the engines. Heavy fuel oil (HFO) is currently the primary source of fuel for the power plant. The power plant will be switched to natural gas fuel when an economic supply is made available.
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Pueblo Viejo Mine is interconnected to the SENI via the 250 MVA rated Piedra Blanca Substation and step-up transformer. The SENI interconnection is capable of serving the full electric power requirements of the mine.
As the mine peak load to date is 129.7 MW and the average load at full production is approximately 115 MW, the Quisqueya 1 Power Plant’s capacity exceeds the mine load. Thus, excess power from the Quisqueya 1 Power Plant is transmitted to Piedra Blanca Substation and sold to various SENI customers at the grid marginal price. Selling excess power to the grid provides additional revenue and allows the power plant to operate at its peak efficiency.
Infrastructure issues and requirements are discussed in detail in Section 18.
LOCAL RESOURCES
The city of Santo Domingo is the principal source of supply for the mine. It is a port city with a population of over three million with daily air service to the USA and other countries. Most non-technical staff positions and labour requirements are filled from local communities. The mine operates year round.

			
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6 HISTORY
The following exploration and mining history summary is mainly taken from Barrick (2007).
PRE-1969
The earliest records of Spanish mine workings at Pueblo Viejo are from 1505, although Spanish explorers sent into the interior of the island during the second visit of Columbus in 1495 probably found the deposit being actively mined by the native population. The Spanish mined the deposit until 1525, when the mine was abandoned in favour of newly discovered deposits on the American mainland.
There are few records of activity at Pueblo Viejo from 1525 to 1950, when the Dominican government sponsored geological mapping in the region. Exploration at Pueblo Viejo focused on sulphide veins hosted in unoxidized sediments in stream bed outcrops. A small pilot plant was built, but economic quantities of gold and silver could not be recovered.
ROSARIO/AMAX (1969-1992)
During the 1960s, several companies inspected the property but no serious exploration was conducted until Rosario Resources Corporation of New York (Rosario) optioned the property in 1969. As before, exploration was directed first at the unoxidized rock where sulphide veins outcropped in the stream valley and the oxide cap was only a few metres thick. As drilling moved out of the valley and on to higher ground, the thickness of the oxide cap increased to a maximum of 80 m, revealing an oxide ore deposit of significant tonnage.
In 1972, Rosario Dominicana S.A. was incorporated (40% Rosario, 40% Simplot Industries and 20% Dominican Republic Central Bank). Open pit mining of the oxide resource commenced on the Moore deposit in 1975. In 1979, the Dominican Central Bank purchased all foreign held shares in the mine. Management of the operation continued under contract to Rosario until 1987. Rosario was merged into AMAX Inc. (Amax) in 1980.
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deposits were identified by soil sampling and percussion drilling and were put into production in the 1980s. Rosario also performed regional exploration, evaluating much of the ground adjacent to the Pueblo Viejo concessions, with soil geochemistry surveys and percussion drilling. An airborne electromagnetic (EM) survey was flown over much of the Maimon Formation to the south and west of Pueblo Viejo.
With the oxide resources diminishing, Rosario initiated studies on the underlying refractory sulphide resource in an effort to continue the operation. Feasibility level studies were conducted by Fluor Engineers Inc. (Fluor) in 1986 and Stone & Webster Engineering/American Mine Services (SW/AMS) in 1992.
Fluor concluded that developing a sulphide project would be feasible if based on roasting technology, with sulphuric acid as a by-product. Rosario rejected this option due to environmental concerns related to acid production.
SW/AMS concluded that a roasting circuit would be profitable at 15,000 tpd using limestone slurry for gas scrubbing and a new kiln to produce lime for gas cleaning and process neutralization .
Rosario continued to mine the oxide material until approximately 1991, when the oxide resource was essentially exhausted. A carbon-in-leach (CIL) plant circuit and new tailings facility at Las Lagunas were commissioned to process transitional sulphide ore at a maximum of 9,000 tpd. Results were poor, with gold recoveries varying from 30% to 50%. Selective mining continued in the 1990s on high-grade ore with higher estimated recoveries. Mining in the Moore deposit stopped early in the 1990s owing to high copper content (which resulted in high cyanide consumption) and ore hardness. Mining ceased in the Monte Negro deposit in 1998, and stockpile mining continued until July 1999, when the operation was shut down.
In 24 years of production, the Pueblo Viejo Mine produced a total of 5.5 million ounces of gold and 25.2 million ounces of silver.

			
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PRIVATIZATION (1996)
Lacking funds and technology to process the sulphide ore, Rosario attempted two bidding processes to joint venture or dispose of the property, one around 1992 and the other in 1996. In November 1996, Rosario selected Salomon Brothers (Salomon Smith Barney) to coordinate a process to find a strategic partner to rehabilitate the operation and to determine the best technology to economically exploit the sulphide resource (the privatization process). Three companies were involved in the privatization process: GENEL JV, Mount Isa Mines Ltd. (MIM), and Newmont Mining Corporation (Newmont). This privatization process was not achieved, but each of the three companies conducted work on the property during their evaluations.
GENEL JV
The GENEL JV was formed in 1996 as a 50:50 joint venture between Eldorado Gold Corporation and Gencor Inc. (later Gold Fields Inc.) to pursue their common interest in Pueblo Viejo. The GENEL JV expended $6 million between 1996 and 1999 in studying the Project and advancing the privatization process. Studies included diamond drilling, developing a new geological model, mining studies, evaluation of refractory ore milling technologies, socio-economic evaluation, and financial analysis.
MOUNT ISA MINES
In 1997, MIM conducted a due diligence program as part of its effort to win Pueblo Viejo in the privatization process. It conducted a 31 hole, 4,600 m diamond drilling program, collected a metallurgical sample from drill core, carried out detailed pit mapping, completed induced polarization (IP) geophysical surveys over the known deposits, and organized aerial photography over the mining concessions to create a surface topography. MIM also proposed to carry out a pilot plant and feasibility study using ultra-fine grinding/ferric sulphate leaching.
NEWMONT
In 1992 and again in 1996, Newmont proposed to carry out a pilot plant and feasibility study for ore roasting/bioheap oxidation. Samples were collected for analysis, but no results are available. Both of Newmont’s attempts to privatize or joint venture the property failed.

			
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PLACER DOME INC.
Placer Dome Inc., through PVDC, acquired the Project in July 2001. Between 2002 and mid-2005, Placer Dome Dominicana Corporation, a subsidiary of Placer Dome Inc. (together Placer), completed extensive work on Pueblo Viejo including drilling, geological studies, and mineral resource/reserve estimation. This work was compiled in a Feasibility Study completed in July 2005. In February 2006, Barrick Gold acquired Placer and subsequently sold 40% of the Project to Goldcorp.
In addition to drilling programs in 2002 and 2004, Placer conducted structural pit mapping of the Moore and Monte Negro open pits in 2002. Placer also mapped and sampled a 105 km 2 area around the concessions as part of an ongoing environmental baseline study to identify acid rock drainage (ARD) sources outside the main deposit areas. Part of the regional mapping and sampling program focused on evaluating the potential for mineralization in the proposed El Llagal tailings storage area. Mapping and stream sediment sampling were conducted in the El Llagal valley and adjacent Maguaca and Naranjo river valleys. Further geotechnical evaluation of the El Llagal valley resulted in BGC Engineering Inc. (BGC) of Vancouver drilling 20 core holes and collecting numerous outcrop samples. Select samples identified with the most favourable mineralization were sent for gold and trace element analysis.
PAST PRODUCTION
In August 2010, the open pit pre-stripping started. A total of 2.3 million tonnes were mined in 2010, 17.4 million tonnes in 2011, 16.1 million tonnes in 2012, and 15.3 million tonnes in 2013. The total ore mined between 2010 and 2013 is 33.9 million tonnes.
The processing plant started in September 2012 and the total ore processed is 5.2 million tonnes for the period ending in December 2013. The contained gold processed in the same period of time is 994,500 ounces and the gold sold is 645,100 ounces.

			
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7 GEOLOGICAL SETTING AND MINERALIZATION
The following regional geology description is taken mostly from Barrick (2007).
REGIONAL GEOLOGY
Pueblo Viejo is hosted by the Lower Cretaceous Los Ranchos Formation, a series of volcanic and volcaniclastic rocks that extend across the eastern half of the Dominican Republic, generally striking northwest and dipping southwest (Figure 7-1). The Los Ranchos Formation consists of a lower complex of pillowed basalt, basaltic andesite flows, dacitic flows, tuffs and intrusions, overlain by volcaniclastic sedimentary rocks and interpreted to be a Lower Cretaceous intra-oceanic island arc, one of several bimodal volcanic piles that form the base of the Greater Antilles Caribbean islands. The unit has undergone extensive seawater metamorphism (spilitization) and lithologies have been referred to as spilite (basaltic-andesite) and keratophyre (dacite).
The Pueblo Viejo Member of the Los Ranchos Formation is confined to a restricted, sedimentary basin measuring approximately three kilometres north-south by two kilometres east-west. The basin is interpreted to be either due to volcanic dome collapse forming a lake, or a maar-diatreme complex that cut through lower members of the Los Ranchos Formation. The basin is filled with lacustrine deposits that range from coarse conglomerate deposited at the edge of the basin to thinly bedded carbonaceous sandstone, siltstone, and mudstone deposited further from the paleo-shoreline. In addition, there are pyroclastic rocks, dacitic domes, and diorite dykes within the basin. The sedimentary basin and volcanic debris flows are considered to be of Neocomian age (121 Ma to 144 Ma). The Pueblo Viejo Member is bounded to the east by volcaniclastic rocks and to the north and west by Platanal Member basaltic-andesite (spilite) flows and dacitic domes.
To the south, the Pueblo Viejo Member is overthrust by the Hatillo Limestone Formation, thought to be Cenomanian (93 Ma to 99 Ma), or possibly Albian (99 Ma to 112 Ma), in age.

			
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PROPERTY GEOLOGY
Pueblo Viejo hosts the Moore and Monte Negro deposits (Figure 7-2). A revised stratigraphic column as prepared by Barrick in 2009 is shown in Figure 7-3. Cross sections with interpreted structures and the lithology are shown in Figure 7-4. The following property geology description is mostly taken from Placer (2005) and Barrick (2007).
MOORE DEPOSIT
The Moore deposit is located at the eastern margin of the Pueblo Viejo Member sedimentary basin. Stratigraphy consists of finely bedded carbonaceous siltstone and mudstone (Puerto Viejo sediments) overlying horizons of spilite (basaltic-andesite flows), volcanic sandstone, and fragmental volcaniclastic rocks. The entire sequence in the Moore deposit area has a shallow dip to the west.
Fragmental Dacite Porphyry (FDP) that outcrops north of the plant site intrudes the stratigraphic sequence. FDP is best described as a vent breccia with a volcaniclastic appearance with quartz eyes and lithic fragments, intrusive phases such as local breccia dikes, and intrusive contacts. Propylitically altered porphyry has been intersected in core with intrusive textures and appears to form a north-northeast striking root zone to the FDP. The FDP appears to have been emplaced prior to mineralization with local zones of disseminated pyrite and anomalous gold mineralization. The eastern margin of the sedimentary basin hosting the Moore deposit, is defined by fragmental volcaniclastic rocks (Zambrana Member) and non-carbonaceous sedimentary rocks (Mejita Sediments).
There are indications that an internal sub-basin exists at Moore below the Puerto Viejo Sediments. The sub-basin is partially filled with a mixed sedimentary sequence consisting of inter-fingering Puerto Viejo Sediments and fragmental volcaniclastic rocks. Graded bedding and slump folding textures are often observed in core. The south and west margins of the sub-basin are defined by pinching of the spilite and volcanic sandstone horizons.

			
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Bedding generally dips shallowly westwards (less than 25°), but locally steep faults with north-northeast and north-northwest strikes have rotated bedding into steep orientations. The north-northeast faults preserve evidence for an east-side-up and left-lateral sense of movement subsequent to mineralization. The north-northeast faults appear to link with a north-northwest trending fault that controls the eastern margin of the Moore dacite porphyry and is a boundary to a gold-bearing pyrite vein zone at North Hill. The westward-dipping thrust and bedding plane faults offset pyrite veins with only minor displacement evident. The faults are associated with an intense cleavage and bedding-parallel quartz veins with gold mineralization.
MONTE NEGRO DEPOSIT
The Monte Negro deposit is located at the northwestern margin of the sedimentary basin. Stratigraphy consists of interbedded carbonaceous sediments ranging from siltstone to conglomerate, interlayered with volcaniclastic flows. These volcaniclastic flows become thicker and more abundant towards the west. This entire sequence has been grouped as the Monte Negro Sediments. In the eastern part of the Monte Negro deposit area, the bedding dip is shallow to the southwest; in the west, the dip is shallow to the northwest.
The Monte Negro Sediments overlie a horizon of spilite and spilite-derived conglomerate. The conglomerate consists of pebble to boulder size clasts of spilite that are often silicified and a light pink colour. Silicification is likely volcanogenic, occurring prior to the sedimentation of the basin. The conglomerate horizon represents either a basal conglomerate channelled into the margin of the basin or a reworked, brecciated flow top of the spilite below. The horizon ranges in thickness from tens of metres to non-existent and is likely filling channels in the uneven spilite surface below.
Spilite that forms the basement of the Monte Negro deposit is the Platanal Member of the Los Ranchos Formation. Porphyritic textures and massive andesitic flows, often separated by brecciated flow tops are in the west part of the deposit. The brecciated textures become more abundant towards the east.
Thin section work on the porphyritic spilite indicates a composition of either a high-silica andesite or a low-silica dacite. Primary textures observed are consistent with an intrusion indicating that either a dome or a near surface plug may exist under the west hill of Monte Negro. The dimensions of this possible intrusion have not been determined because core

			
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drilling is limited. Dikes that intrude the Monte Negro stratigraphy include a steeply dipping north-northwest striking mafic (diorite/andesite) dike approximately 10 m wide. The dike typically follows the F5 fault through the deposit area but occasionally splays to the north. The dike is propylitically altered and is barren of gold mineralization. Similar dikes have been intersected in core in the west part of the deposit, but they are much thinner. Thin breccia dikes (pebble dikes) have also been mapped in the pit walls.
Interbedded carbonaceous siltstones, sandstones, and volcanic rocks in the Monte Negro Central Zone generally dip shallowly towards the southwest. In the Monte Negro South Zone andesitic volcanic and volcaniclastic rocks generally dip shallowly (13°) towards the northwest. A steep north-northwest trending fault (Monte Negro Fault) with a west-side-up sense of movement is interpreted to separate the sediments in the east from the volcanic rocks in the west. The fault is interpreted to have been a focus for silicification, breccia dike emplacement, and mineralization.
Bedding in the hanging and footwalls of the Monte Negro Fault has been folded into upright, open folds in close proximity to the fault. The axial trace of the folds trends north-northwest sub-parallel to the strike of the north-northwest conjugate vein set.
Thrust faults displace veins and have brought sedimentary rocks into contact with andesitic volcanic and volcaniclastic rocks. A disconformable thrust contact is well exposed at the southern end of Monte Negro West.
STRUCTURE
Surface mapping and core logging have identified two main structural trends (Figure 7-5). The first trend is northeast bearing with vertical dips. The second, later trend is north-northwest bearing with vertical dips, and cuts the northeast structures. This second trend is more economically important because many feeders in the hydrothermal system used these structures for mineralization.

			
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Both structural trends have contributed to basin formation, as many of these faults were growth faults during basin development.
Low angle faults are recognized in surface mapping. These faults were the last deformation event in the basin because they cut the previous systems and mainly affect the carbonaceous sedimentary package. They have an average dip of 8º to 10º and no mineralization is related to these low angle faults.
HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION
The Pueblo Viejo deposit has undergone typical high sulphidation, zoned alteration characterized by silica, pyrophyllite, pyrite, kaolinite, and alunite. Silica is predominant in the core of the alteration envelope and occurs with kaolinite in the upper zones where a silica cap is often formed. Unlike typical high sulphidation deposits where silicic alteration is residual and a result of acid leaching, silicification at Pueblo Viejo represents silica introduction and replacement. Silica enriched zones are surrounded by a halo of quartz-pyrophyllite and pyrophyllite alteration.
Ongoing studies by Barrick have determined four main alteration assemblages at the Pueblo Viejo deposit (Figure 7-6). These assemblages are:
 
 	•	 	Quartz – Alunite ± Dickite (qtz – al ± dk)	
 
 	•	 	Quartz - Pyrophyllite ± Dickite (qtz - py ± dk)	
 
 	•	 	Pyrophyllite – Illite - Kaolin (py – ill – kao)	
 
 	•	 	Illite – Chlorite - Smectite (ill – chl - sm)	
Advanced argillic alteration is easily distinguished from the assemblage typical of the seawater metamorphosed (spilitized) Los Ranchos Formation. Limits of the alteration zones are marked by a rapid change (over a few metres) in mineralogy. Outside of alteration zones, finer grained sedimentary rocks are pyritic (framboids) or sideritic with diagenetic conditions suggesting an anoxic, restricted basin. Within mineralization, siderite is completely replaced by pyrite.

			
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In the Moore deposit, silica and kaolinite are more common in the upper parts of the system. In the now depleted oxide mineralization, silicification was closely associated with gold mineralization and caused mineralized zones to form hills with relief of about 200 m. In areas of intense silicification, jasperoid masses were produced, original sedimentary textures destroyed, and carbonaceous material removed. Locally, veins and masses of pyrophyllite cut the jasperoid bodies.
In the Monte Negro deposit, silica and kaolinite are again more abundant in the upper portions of the system and a silica cap is present. Silicification is more widespread at Monte Negro and not as closely associated with gold mineralization. Regardless, gold content is typically higher in silicified or partially silicified (quartz-pyrophyllite) rock.
WEATHERING
Past mining operations have stripped the deposit areas of almost all surface oxidation and the oxide mineralization is now virtually depleted. The oxide was formed where surface oxidation removed sulphide minerals and carbon from the host sediments, leaving silicified host rock and massive jasperoid with jarosite, goethite, and local hematite mineralization. The thickness of the oxide mineralization ranged from 80 m at North Hill in the Moore deposit to 50 m in the South Hill and East Mejita deposits to nothing in the stream valleys. The thickest oxide mineralization was developed in intensely silicified, thinly bedded, and well fractured sedimentary rocks. In contrast, areas underlain by intensely pyrophyllitized sedimentary rocks only had a few metres of oxidation. Soil cover and saprolite were negligible over the oxide mineralized zones.
Gold mineralization was largely immobile in the oxide mineralization. No gold enrichment occurred, but free gold existed. Fine specks of gold (less than 100 µm) could be panned from only the highest grade zones. Silver was depleted in the near-surface parts of the oxide mineralization and enriched at the oxide-sulphide interface. Zinc and copper were leached from the oxide with the destruction of the sulphides.

			
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MINERALIZATION
The following summary is sourced from Barrick (2007 and 2009).
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Metallic mineralization in the deposit areas is predominantly pyrite, with lesser amounts of sphalerite and enargite. Pyrite mineralization occurs as disseminations, layers, replacements, and veins. Sphalerite and enargite mineralization is primarily in veins, but disseminated sphalerite has been noted in core.
Studies have determined that there were three stages of advanced argillic alteration associated with precious metal mineralization:
 
 	1.	Stage I alteration produced alunite, silica, pyrite, and deposited gold in association with disseminated pyrite.	
 
 	2.	Stage II overprinted Stage I and produced pyrophyllite and an overlying silica cap.	
 
 	3.	Stage III of mineralization occurred when hydro-fracturing of the silica cap produced pyrite-sphalerite-enargite veins with silicified haloes. Syntaxial vein growth preserves evidence for pyrite-enargite-sphalerite-grey-silica paragenesis.	
Individual Stage III veins have a mean width of four centimetres and are typically less than 10 cm wide. Exposed at surface, individual veins can be traced vertically over three pit benches (30 m). Veins are typically concentrated in zones that are elongated north-northwest and can be 250 m long, 100 m wide, and 100 m vertical. Stage III veins contain the highest precious and base metal values and are more widely distributed in the upper portions of the deposits.
Veins tend to be parallel and follow a number of local structures that crosscut the deposit. Those structures have a northerly trend at Monte Negro and Moore, with a northwest-southeast trend also present at Moore.
The most common vein minerals are pyrite, sphalerite, and quartz, with lesser amounts of enargite, barite, and pyrophyllite. Trace amounts of electrum, argentite, colusite, tetrahedrite-tennantite, geocronite, galena, siderite, and tellurides are also found in veins.

			
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The abundance of pyrite and sphalerite within veins varies across the deposit areas. Veins in the southwest corner of the Monte Negro pit are relatively sphalerite-rich and pyrite-poor when compared to veins elsewhere in the Moore and the Monte Negro deposits. The sphalerite in these veins is darker red in colour, possibly indicating that it is richer in iron. The abundance of dark red sphalerite in these veins may also be indicative of the outer margins of a system of hydrothermal-magmatic mineralized fluids.
Late massive pyrophyllite veins that probably represent the last stage of veining and alteration cut the Stage III veins. All stages of veining are cut by thin, white quartz veins associated with low angle thrusts that post-date mineralization.
METAL OCCURRENCE AND DISTRIBUTION
The following summary is taken from Barrick (2007).
GOLD
Gold is intimately associated with pyrite veins, disseminations, replacements, and layers within the zones of advanced argillic alteration. Gold values are generally the highest in zones of silicification or strong quartz-pyrophyllite alteration. These gold-bearing alteration zones are widely distributed in the upper parts of the deposits and tend to funnel into narrow feeder zones.
In the Moore deposit, a high-grade structural feeder zone within an alteration funnel was intersected by a GENEL JV core hole GEN_MDD6. The hole intersected an intensely silicified shear zone that returned gold values of 9.1 g/t Au over 40 m (30 m true width). The shear is steeply dipping and appears to strike either north or northwest. While the shear is open to depth, it possibly has a strike length of less than 100 m. This style of mineralization differs from the upper zones of the deposit, where high grade gold is associated with sulphide veins. This feeder zone also contains a higher concentration of lead in the form of lead sulphosalts and galena. In the Monte Negro deposit, a high-grade feeder zone has not been identified.
AMTEL Laboratories of London, Ontario, conducted a study to establish the deportment of gold in four separate composites from Pueblo Viejo. These composites represented four of the five metallurgical rock types established for the deposit: sedimentary rocks (MN-BSD) and volcanic rocks (MN-VCL) at Monte Negro and sedimentary rocks (MO-BSD) and volcanic rocks (MO-VCL) at Moore. Spilites at Monte Negro (MN-SP) were not sampled (see Section 13 for further discussion on the metallurgy of the deposit).

			
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Gold occurs as native gold, sylvanite (AuAgTe 4 ), and aurostibnite (AuSb 2 ). The principal carrier of gold is pyrite where the sub-microscopic gold occurs in colloidal-size micro inclusions (less than 0.5 µm) and as a solid solution within the crystal structure of the pyrite. The abundance of the gold minerals varied significantly between the different composites.
Studies have shown that there are four major forms of pyrite: microcrystalline, disseminated, porous, and coarse grained. The microcrystalline pyrite tends to have the highest gold concentration. This type of pyrite is also the most arsenic-rich, which renders it the most prone to oxidation and the most difficult to liberate, as it forms complex intergrowths within the rock and with sphalerite. Coarse-grained pyrite has the lowest gold concentration and has a well-developed crystal habit making it less susceptible to oxidation.
There are less common forms of gold, gold minerals such as native gold, electrum, tellurides (sylvanite, calaverite, petzite), and locally, aurostibnite. Most grains are less than 10 µm in diameter and are largely associated with growth zones of pyrites. To a lesser extent, gold minerals occur as inclusions in enargite, quartz, and lead-sulphosalts (primarily geocronite). Gold may also exist in the crystal structure of sulphosalts, such as enargite and geocronite, but additional research is required.
While there is a strong correlation between gold and zinc (zones with sphalerite veins tend to have the highest gold grades), sphalerite carries gold only as intergrowths of gold-bearing pyrite. The quantity of gold carried by the sphalerite depends on the percentage of gold-bearing pyrite encapsulated and the amount of sub-microscopic gold within the pyrite.
SILVER
Assay results for silver demonstrate that it has the strongest correlation with gold. In particular, silver has a strong association with Stage III sulphide veins where it occurs as native silver and in pyrargyrite (antimony sulphide), hessite (silver telluride), sylvanite and petzite (gold tellurides), and tetrahedrite.

			
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ZINC
The majority of the zinc occurs as sphalerite, primarily in Stage III sulphide veins and to a lesser extent as disseminations. The sphalerite is beige to orange coloured and is relatively iron-free. An exception is the dark red veins found in the southwest corner of the Monte Negro deposit that may represent a discontinuous halo surrounding the alteration zone.
Sphalerite commonly contains inclusions and intergrowths of pyrite, sulphosalts, galena, and silicate gangue. The encapsulated pyrite is often host to sub-microscopic gold mineralization.
Trace amounts of zinc can be found in tetrahedrite and enargite.
COPPER
Most of the copper occurs as enargite hosted in Stage III sulphide veins. Only trace amounts of chalcocite and chalcopyrite have been documented. Enargite-rich vein zones typically are confined laterally and vertically within the larger sphalerite-rich vein zones. Enargite is difficult to identify in hand specimen and is easily confused with tennantite-tetrahedrite.
LEAD
Lead minerals include galena, geocronite, boulangerite, and bournonite, most of which are present as fine inclusions or within fractures in pyrite, sphalerite, and enargite. Geocronite and boulangerite are the most prevalent.
There are a limited number of lead assays in the Project database. Assaying completed by GENEL JV shows a strong correlation between gold and lead. Elevated lead values were found in the structural feeder zone in the Moore deposit and lead may provide clues on where to search for other feeder zones.
MOORE DEPOSIT MINERALIZATION
Pyrite-rich, gold-bearing veins at the deposit have a mean width of four centimetres and are steeply dipping with a trend commonly north-northwest. Secondary pyrite vein sets trend north-south and north-northeast. The orientation of pyrite veins and steep faults is similar, albeit with different dominant sets (north-northwest for veins and north-northeast for faults). This suggests a probable link between steep faulting and vein development.

			
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WEST FLANK ZONE
Thinly bedded carbonaceous siltstones and andesitic sandstones in the West Flank dip shallowly westwards. Dips increase towards the west where north trending thrusts displace bedding.
Pyrite and limonite-rich veins with gold mineralization are subvertical and trend commonly north-northwest. The veins are oblique to the general north-northeast strike of bedding and do not appear to have been rotated. Quartz veins with gold trend northwest oblique to the pyrite veins have a similar strike to the interpreted contact with the overlying Hatillo limestone. They also occur as tension gash arrays in centimetre-scale dextral shear zones that trend north-northwest.
Faults create centimetre-scale displacement of bedding and pyrite-sphalerite veins occur along steep north-northeast trending faults and westerly dipping thrusts. Two main north-northeast faults were mapped across the West Flank, sub-parallel with the Moore dacite porphyry contact. Displacement of veins preserves evidence for a lateral, sinistral component of movement.
NORTH AND SOUTH HILLS ZONES
Bedding to the north of the Moore dacite porphyry dips shallowly westwards. Bedding has been rotated about both north-northwest and north-northeast axes. The change in bedding orientation reflects movement associated with north-northwest and north-northeast trending faults.
There are three steep-dipping, gold-bearing, pyrite-rich vein sets: northwest, northeast, and north-south. Northwest trending veins generally contain enargite and sphalerite, while northeast trending veins are more pyrite ± pyrophyllite rich. The average vein width is 3.5 cm.
The fault pattern is dominated by steep north-northeast trending faults that appear to link with north-northwest trending faults. A north-northeast trending steep fault along the western margin of the Moore dacite breccia has rotated bedding from shallow to steep dips, indicating an east-side-up sense of movement. The sense of movement along north-northwest faults could not be determined. Thrusting parallel to bedding is common and is evidenced by intense cleavage and quartz veins parallel to bedding. Bedding plane displacement is minor, generally less than 20 cm.

			
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MONTE NEGRO DEPOSIT MINERALIZATION
MONTE NEGRO CENTRAL ZONE
Pyrite-rich veins with gold mineralization are sub-vertical and have bimodal trends, which are interpreted to form conjugate sets. The mean width is two centimetres. The north-northwest trending set is sub-parallel to the strike of bedding and fold axes, indicating a possible genetic relationship between folding and mineralization. Enargite and sphalerite-bearing veins with gold dominantly trend north-northeast and have a mean width of three centimetres. The combination of vein trends forms a high grade gold zone (Vein Zone 1) which extends 500 m north-northwest, is 150 m wide, and up to 100 m thick between the F5 Fault to the east and the Main Monte Negro Fault to the west.
The fault pattern is dominated by steep north-northwest trending faults sub-parallel to the dominant pyrite vein set. The main Monte Negro Fault is a 25 m x 500 m zone of silicification, brecciation, mineralization, folding, and faulting. It is interpreted as a major fault that was active during and subsequent to mineralization.
MONTE NEGRO SOUTH ZONE
Andesitic volcanic and volcaniclastic rocks with minor intercalations of carbonaceous sediments dip shallowly northwards. Close to the interpreted Monte Negro Fault, bedding dips more westerly and strikes north-northwest.
North-northwest trending steep faults displace bedding and dip towards the southwest. Displacement of marker agglomerate beds indicates a metre scale west-side-up sense of movement. The faults are sub-parallel to the interpreted Monte Negro Fault, which also has an apparent west-side-up sense of movement.
Mineralized veins at the Monte Negro South Zone are relatively pyrite-poor, sphalerite-rich, and wider (five centimetres to six centimetres). The veins are sub-vertical and trend northwest. The episodic vein fill demonstrates a clear paragenesis (massive pyrite-enargite-sphalerite-grey silica).

			
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Shallow-dipping bedding and sub-vertical sphalerite-silica veins on the southern margin of Monte Negro South are cut by a westerly-dipping thrust. The thrust has brought thinly bedded pyritic sedimentary rocks into contact with andesitic volcanic and volcaniclastic rocks. The fault dips 35° and was mapped across the top of the Monte Negro South hill. The overthrust sedimentary rock package contains asymmetric folds and bedding cleavage relationships that indicate a reverse (west-side-up) sense of movement. An upper thrust has brought a massive volcanic unit into contact with the underlying folded sediments.
The main zone of gold mineralization that results from this combination of structures extends for approximately 150 m along the West Thrust Fault.
MINERALIZATION CONTROLS USED IN RESOURCE ESTIMATES
Lithology does not constraint mineralization at Pueblo Viejo. The primary controls on the geometry of the gold deposits are strong quartz-pyrophyllite alteration and quartz-pyrite veining along sub-vertical structures and stratigraphic zones. The stratigraphic shape of some zones may be controlled by sub-horizontal structures that contain pyrite veins. The veins are tens of centimetres wide but are most commonly less than two centimetres wide. Narrow veinlets occur along bedding planes and along fracture surfaces. These veins are commonly highly discordant to bedding but locally branch out along shallow-dipping bedding planes, linking high angle veins in ladder-like fashion without obvious preferred orientations. These veins served as feeders to the layered and disseminated mineralization that occurs in shallower levels in the deposit. The result is composite zones of mineralization within fracture systems and stratigraphic horizons adjacent to major faults that served as conduits for hydrothermal fluids.
In summary, gold is intimately associated with the pyrite veins, disseminations, replacements, and layers within the zones of advanced argillic alteration. Gold values generally are the highest in zones of silicification or strong quartz-pyrophyllite alteration. Sphalerite is largely restricted to the veins, with pyrite lining the vein walls and sphalerite occurring as botryoidal aggregates. Galena, enargite, and boulangerite occur in small quantities in the centre of the veins.
These gold-bearing alteration zones are widely distributed in the upper parts of the deposits and tend to funnel into narrow feeder zones at depth. Mineralization is generally contained within the boundaries of advanced argillic alteration. The outer boundary of advanced argillic alteration, combined with lithological and veining zones were used to generate domains for resource estimation.

			
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8 DEPOSIT TYPES
Pueblo Viejo is a high sulphidation, quartz-alunite epithermal gold and silver deposit. High sulphidation deposits are typically derived from fluids enriched in magmatic volatiles, which have migrated from a deep intrusive body to an epithermal crustal setting, with only limited dilution by groundwater or interaction with host rocks. Major dilatant structures or phreatomagmatic breccia pipes provide conduits for rapid fluid ascent and so facilitate evolution of the characteristic high sulphidation fluid.
Similar deposits occur at Summitville, Colorado; El Indio, Chile; Lepanto, Philippines; and Goldfield, Nevada. They are characterized by veins, vuggy breccias, and sulphide replacements ranging from pods to massive lenses, occurring generally in volcanic sequences and associated with high-level hydrothermal systems. Acid leaching, advanced argillic alteration, and silicification are characteristic alteration styles. Grade and tonnage varies widely. Pyrite, gold, electrum, and enargite/luzonite are typical minerals, and minor minerals include chalcopyrite, sphalerite, tetrahedrite/tennantite, galena, marcasite, arsenopyrite, silver sulphosalts and tellurides (Panteleyev 1996).
The geological setting of the deposit is not certain at this time. Sillitoe and Bonham (1984), Muntean et al. (1990), and Kesler et al. (2005) have described the setting as a maar diatreme complex with the various deposits around the margins of the diatreme. These studies concluded that coarse-grained fragmental rocks that occur at depth are the product of an explosive volcanic eruption that partially filled the crater with fragmented rock. The crater was subsequently filled with shallow, marine sedimentary rocks with variable amounts of fragmental rocks from nearby volcanoes. This sequence was cross-cut by younger dykes and small dacite and andesite lava domes.
Alternatively, Nelson (2000) describes the setting as a volcanic dome complex emplaced in a shallow marine environment and attributes the coarse fragmental rocks to collapsing carapaces on those domes. The author concludes that sedimentary rocks were deposited in depressions between the domes.
More recently, Sillitoe et al. (2006) provide evidence from the Pueblo Viejo district that an extensive advanced argillic lithocap and the contained giant high sulphidation epithermal

			
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gold-silver deposits were emplaced beneath a thick limestone cover. The authors imply that alteration and mineralization cannot be synchronous with the host volcano-sedimentary sequence and are substantially younger. Hence, there is no genetic relationship between the Moore and Monte Negro deposits and either a maar-diatreme system or volcanic dome complex. Whereas other interpretations imply that mineralization pre-dated deposition of the Hatillo Limestone, Sillitoe et al. (2006) suggest that the impermeable limestone acted as a barrier inhibiting upward fluid flow, groundwater recharge, and heat dissipation. This resulted in high gold and zinc tenors, the dominance of quartz-pyrophyllite over vuggy quartz alteration, prograde overprinting of alunite by higher temperature pyrophyllite, and the almost exclusively magmatic character of the mineralized fluid. The authors present a model of blind high sulphidation deposits, based on a regional rather than detailed analysis of the mineralized zone within the open pits that could be applied to exploration in calc-alkaline magmatic arc elsewhere, especially in limestone terranes or potentially beneath other low permeability rock units.
In 2009, PVDC undertook a major relogging campaign of historical drill core and carried out detailed mapping of pits and construction excavations. The work has led to an updated geological model underpinning the resource and reserve estimations and a maar-diatreme deposit formation interpretation in which extensive and compressive deformation resulted in the present-day lithostructural domains. The conduits provided by maar-diatreme formation controlled mineralization. Structural control predominates, particularly at depth, and passes into lithological control near surface. Mineralization is present in pyroclastic rocks and sediments and occurs along bedding planes in upper sedimentary units and within narrow, local structures in the lower volcanic package.
The PVDC interpretation is based on geological evidence observed within the Pueblo Viejo deposit and is not a regional interpretation as presented by Sillitoe et al. (2006). However, PVDC believes uncertainty with respect to the deposits origin has no practical impact on exploration at the levels that may be mined by open pit methods. The areal extent of the deposits has been constrained by drilling and the vertical extents are reasonably well known, although additional drilling is required to define the deepest parts of the deposit.

			
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9 EXPLORATION
Reviews of pre-PVDC exploration are included in Section 6 History and pre-PVDC drilling and sampling from this era are included in subsequent sections of this report. Much of the following PVDC exploration description is taken from Barrick (2007).
In 2006, PVDC began to review the entire geological potential of the Pueblo Viejo Project, using works performed by previous owners to develop an understanding of the geology of the deposit and its potential.
The main components of PVDC’s 2006 exploration program, which provided data for input to the 2007 FSU were:
 
 	•	 	Data compilation and integration	
 
 	•	 	Rock sampling (300 samples) and pit mapping	
 
 	•	 	Alteration studies on 1,427 soil samples, 3,591 rock samples and 5,249 core samples	
 
 	•	 	Geophysical surveys.	
 
 	•	 	41 km of IP Pole – Dipole	
 
 	•	 	132 km of ground magnetic readings on a 200 m grid	
 
 	•	 	Geochemical Survey	
 
 	•	 	1,482 samples collected for gold and inductively coupled plasma (ICP) assaying	
 
 	•	 	Two-phase diamond drilling program:	
 
 	•	 	Phase 1, 13 diamond drill holes, 3,772 m	
 
 	•	 	Phase 2, 40 diamond drill holes, 6,334 m	
 
 	•	 	Updated Mineral Resource estimate	
The 2006 program allowed better definition of deposit geology and significantly increased the amount of ounces in both Moore and Monte Negro deposits.
The 2007 exploration program resulted in the discovery of new deeper mineralization on the east side of Monte Negro and additional mineralization in the west part of the Moore pit. In 2008, definition drilling was carried out to increase resources at Monte Negro North and between the Moore and Monte Negro pits.

			
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In 2009 PVDC undertook a major relogging program of all historical drill core, carried out detailed geological mapping of pits and construction excavations, and reinterpreted the geological models underpinning resource and reserve estimates.
From 2010 to 2013, PVDC continued the detailed geological mapping of the pits and construction excavations, and also undertook a close-spaced reverse circulation (RC) grade control drilling program for Phase 1 pit designs in the Moore and Monte Negro open pits. A small number of water wells were drilled.

			
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10 DRILLING
Drilling campaigns have been conducted by most of the participating companies during the history of the Pueblo Viejo Project including Rosario, GENEL JV, MIM, and Placer. In 2006, PVDC began its first core drilling campaign to evaluate the Project. From 2006 to 2008, PVDC drilled 412 exploration diamond drill holes (DH) totalling 110,912 m.
Geotechnical and water management drilling at the Project was completed by BGC, an international consulting firm specializing in geotechnical and water resources engineering. From 2001 to 2010, BGC drilled 370 drill holes totalling 11,705 for geotechnical and water management purposes. Water Management Consulting (WMC) drilled some drill holes in 2003 and 2004. The BGC and WMC holes from 2001 to 2010 are mostly short holes and have been excluded from the resource estimate because they were not assayed. Consequently, there has been essentially no new exploration drilling since 2008 and the resource drill hole database has not changed significantly since then except for some additional assays from 41 reverse circulation (RC) water holes drilled by PVDC in 2012 and 2013. The time periods of drilling on the Project are summarized below.
 
 	•	 	Rosario – 1970s to the early 1990s	
 
 	•	 	GENEL JV – 1996	
 
 	•	 	MIM – late 1996 to 1997	
 
 	•	 	BGC – 2001 to 2010	
 
 	•	 	WMC – 2003 to 2004	
 
 	•	 	Placer – 2002 to 2004	
 
 	•	 	PVDC – 2006 to present	
The drilling is summarized in Table 10-1 and the drill holes are shown in Figure 10-1. Examples of drill cross sections are provided in Section 14. Overall, at least 3,684 drill holes totalling 286,780 m have been drilled on the property from the 1970s to 2013. PVDC also drilled more than 5,000 RC grade control drill holes totalling over 200,000 m from 2010 to 2013 and 186 RC hydrogeology holes totalling 32,175 m in 2012 and 2013. PVDC sampled 81 of the hydrogeology holes including 67 piezometer holes. The year-end 2013 (2013EOY) resource estimate includes composites from 41 piezometer holes (PZ-1201 to PZ-1367 with gaps).

			
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TABLE 10-1 DRILLING SUMMARY
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Drill Prefix	  	Year	  	Comp.	  	Drill Type	  	Pur-
pose	  	Total
Holes	 	  	Total
Holes
Included	 	  	Total
Metres
Included	 	  	Total
Holes
Excluded	 	  	Total
Metres
Excluded	 	
AH	  	1970s-1990s	  	Rosario	  	RAB	  	Expl.	  	 	534	  	  	 	0	  	  	 	0	  	  	 	534	  	  	 	14,368	  	
CU	  	1970s-1990s	  	Rosario	  	RAB	  	Expl.	  	 	357	  	  	 	0	  	  	 	0	  	  	 	357	  	  	 	9,721	  	
DDH	  	1970s-1990s	  	Rosario	  	DH	  	Expl.	  	 	181	  	  	 	168	  	  	 	21,804	  	  	 	13	  	  	 	1,211	  	
HA	  	1970s-1990s	  	Rosario	  	RAB	  	Expl.	  	 	105	  	  	 	0	  	  	 	0	  	  	 	105	  	  	 	2,850	  	
P	  	1970s-1990s	  	Rosario	  	Percussion	  	Expl.	  	 	343	  	  	 	331	  	  	 	8,518	  	  	 	12	  	  	 	188	  	
R	  	1970s-1990s	  	Rosario	  	RAB	  	Expl.	  	 	115	  	  	 	109	  	  	 	6,314	  	  	 	6	  	  	 	257	  	
RC	  	1970s-1990s	  	Rosario	  	RC	  	Expl.	  	 	64	  	  	 	64	  	  	 	10,002	  	  	 	0	  	  	 	0	  	
RS	  	1970s-1990s	  	Rosario	  	RAB	  	Expl.	  	 	176	  	  	 	175	  	  	 	24,258	  	  	 	1	  	  	 	138	  	
ST	  	1970s-1990s	  	Rosario	  	RAB	  	Expl.	  	 	595	  	  	 	498	  	  	 	22,214	  	  	 	97	  	  	 	1,464	  	
SX	  	1970s-1990s	  	Rosario	  	RAB	  	Expl.	  	 	101	  	  	 	89	  	  	 	1,250	  	  	 	12	  	  	 	120	  	
MIM_MN	  	1996-1997	  	MIM	  	DH	  	Expl.	  	 	16	  	  	 	15	  	  	 	2,015	  	  	 	1	  	  	 	50	  	
MIM_MO	  	1996-1997	  	MIM	  	DH	  	Expl.	  	 	15	  	  	 	15	  	  	 	2,535	  	  	 	0	  	  	 	0	  	
GEN_MDD	  	1996	  	Genel	  	DH	  	Expl.	  	 	11	  	  	 	11	  	  	 	2,098	  	  	 	0	  	  	 	0	  	
GEN_MNDD	  	1996	  	Genel	  	DH	  	Expl.	  	 	9	  	  	 	9	  	  	 	1,053	  	  	 	0	  	  	 	0	  	
DH-BGC01	  	2001	  	BGC	  	DH	  	Geot.	  	 	6	  	  	 	0	  	  	 	0	  	  	 	6	  	  	 	238	  	
DH-BGC02	  	2002	  	BGC	  	DH	  	Geot.	  	 	25	  	  	 	0	  	  	 	0	  	  	 	25	  	  	 	849	  	
PD02	  	2002	  	Placer	  	DH	  	Expl.	  	 	19	  	  	 	18	  	  	 	3,009	  	  	 	1	  	  	 	30	  	
MN	  	2002-2004	  	Placer	  	RAB	  	Expl.	  	 	2	  	  	 	1	  	  	 	34	  	  	 	1	  	  	 	10	  	
MO	  	2002-2004	  	Placer	  	RAB	  	Expl.	  	 	48	  	  	 	0	  	  	 	0	  	  	 	48	  	  	 	672	  	
DH-BGC03	  	2003	  	BGC	  	DH	  	Geot.	  	 	1	  	  	 	0	  	  	 	0	  	  	 	1	  	  	 	70	  	
WMC02-PV	  	2003	  	WMC	  	DH	  	Geot.	  	 	20	  	  	 	0	  	  	 	0	  	  	 	20	  	  	 	470	  	
GT04	  	2004	  	Placer	  	DH	  	Geot.	  	 	13	  	  	 	13	  	  	 	1,939	  	  	 	0	  	  	 	0	  	
PD04	  	2004	  	Placer	  	DH	  	Expl.	  	 	102	  	  	 	99	  	  	 	13,393	  	  	 	3	  	  	 	212	  	
AU-BGC04	  	2004	  	BGC	  	DH	  	Geot.	  	 	7	  	  	 	0	  	  	 	0	  	  	 	7	  	  	 	212	  	
DH-BGC04	  	2004	  	BGC	  	DH	  	Geot.	  	 	27	  	  	 	0	  	  	 	0	  	  	 	27	  	  	 	920	  	
MOPH	  	2004	  	BGC	  	RAB	  	Geot.	  	 	1	  	  	 	0	  	  	 	0	  	  	 	1	  	  	 	124	  	
RC-BGC04	  	2004	  	BGC	  	RC	  	Geot.	  	 	3	  	  	 	0	  	  	 	0	  	  	 	3	  	  	 	88	  	
MNPH	  	2004	  	WMC	  	RAB	  	Geot.	  	 	1	  	  	 	0	  	  	 	0	  	  	 	1	  	  	 	100	  	
MOMW	  	2004	  	WMC	  	RAB	  	Geot.	  	 	2	  	  	 	0	  	  	 	0	  	  	 	2	  	  	 	70	  	
ID	  	2004	  	WMC	  	DH	  	Geot.	  	 	3	  	  	 	1	  	  	 	100	  	  	 	2	  	  	 	155	  	
DH-BGC05	  	2005	  	BGC	  	DH	  	Geot.	  	 	18	  	  	 	0	  	  	 	0	  	  	 	18	  	  	 	390	  	
DPV06	  	2006	  	PVDC	  	DH	  	Expl.	  	 	59	  	  	 	59	  	  	 	15,063	  	  	 	0	  	  	 	0	  	
DH-BGC06	  	2006	  	BGC	  	DH	  	Geot.	  	 	22	  	  	 	0	  	  	 	0	  	  	 	22	  	  	 	544	  	
DPV07	  	2007	  	PVDC	  	DH	  	Expl.	  	 	230	  	  	 	230	  	  	 	63,340	  	  	 	0	  	  	 	0	  	
DH-BGC07	  	2007	  	BGC	  	DH	  	Geot.	  	 	106	  	  	 	0	  	  	 	0	  	  	 	106	  	  	 	2,890	  	
DPV08	  	2008	  	PVDC	  	DH	  	Expl.	  	 	123	  	  	 	123	  	  	 	32,509	  	  	 	0	  	  	 	0	  	
GT08	  	2008	  	PVDC	  	DH	  	Geot.	  	 	22	  	  	 	22	  	  	 	3,377	  	  	 	0	  	  	 	0	  	
DH-BGC08	  	2008	  	BGC	  	DH	  	Geot.	  	 	106	  	  	 	0	  	  	 	0	  	  	 	106	  	  	 	3,108	  	
DH-BGC09	  	2009	  	BGC	  	DH	  	Geot.	  	 	16	  	  	 	16	  	  	 	311	  	  	 	0	  	  	 	0	  	
WS09	  	2009	  	BGC	  	DH	  	Geot.	  	 	2	  	  	 	2	  	  	 	337	  	  	 	0	  	  	 	0	  	
DH-BGC10	  	2010	  	BGC	  	DH	  	Geot.	  	 	30	  	  	 	30	  	  	 	1,624	  	  	 	0	  	  	 	0	  	
GT12	  	2012	  	PVDC	  	DH	  	Geot.	  	 	7	  	  	 	7	  	  	 	866	  	  	 	0	  	  	 	0	  	
PZ-	  	2012-2013	  	PVDC	  	RC	  	Water	  	 	41	  	  	 	41	  	  	 	7,297	  	  	 	0	  	  	 	0	  	
	  	 	  	 	  	 	  	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total Diamond Drill Holes (DH)	  	 	1,196	  	  	 	838	  	  	 	165,374	  	  	 	358	  	  	 	11,349	  	
Total Reverse Circulation (RC)	  	 	108	  	  	 	105	  	  	 	17,299	  	  	 	3	  	  	 	88	  	
Total Rotary and Percussion	  	 	2,380	  	  	 	1,203	  	  	 	62,588	  	  	 	1,177	  	  	 	30,082	  	
	  		  		  		  		  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Grand Total	  		  	 	3,684	  	  	 	2,146	  	  	 	245,261	  	  	 	1,538	  	  	 	41,519	  	

			
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Approximately half of the old rotary air blast (RAB) and percussion drill holes drilled by Rosario and Placer and all of the geotechnical holes with no assays have been excluded. RPA notes that RAB holes are generally excluded from resource estimates because they tend to have less reliable gold assays than DH and RC drill holes. Nevertheless, RPA concurs with PVDC’s conclusion that including some of the RAB holes has had little influence on the resource estimate (Sanfurgo, 2007).
The master drill hole database also includes 170 drill holes totalling 17,681 m that were mostly drilled by Rosario, Placer, and PVDC to support limestone resource estimates. These holes are not included in Table 10-1.

			
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PRE-PVDC DRILLING
ROSARIO DRILLING
Rosario employed several drilling methods as summarized in Table 10-1. Geological information was recorded on paper logs or graphic logs for all DH, RC, and RAB drill holes.
Geology was recorded for deeper holes and for some of the shallow holes. Very few of the shallow RAB holes are relevant to Mineral Resource estimate. No photographs of the core were taken, a common practice in the 1970s and 1980s. The majority of holes were vertical with a drill hole spacing ranging from 20 m to 80 m. Downhole surveys were not performed and the type of instrumentation used for surveying collar locations is not documented.
Core recoveries were reported to be approximately 50% in areas of mineralization and within silicified material. This was evaluated by Fluor in 1986 with the following observations:
 
 	•	 	Gold grades varied with different recovery classes. In zones of 80% to 100% recovery, gold values decreased with decreasing core recovery. In zones of 60% to 80% recovery, gold values increased with decreasing recovery. For recoveries less than 60%, gold values were generally low.	
 
 	•	 	Silver values were not affected by recovery.	
 
 	•	 	Zinc grades exceeding 1.5% decreased with decreasing core recovery. Zinc grades below 1.5% appeared to be unaffected by core recovery.	
Fluor concluded that poor core recovery affected gold grades but in both positive and negative ways. It also concluded that in the context of the whole deposit, statistical noise was apparent but the data were not biased.
With respect to RAB and RC drill holes, Fluor concluded that, with the exception of the P-series RC holes and the RS series of holes below the 250 m elevation in the West Flank of the Moore deposit, there was no systematic high bias in RC gold values versus core gold values. Zinc values appeared to be affected by “placering” in overflowing RC sampling devices, resulting in a low bias in RC holes. In any case, most of the shallow Rosario holes were drilled in oxide areas now mined out and have only limited, if any, influence on sulphide mineral resource estimates.

			
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GENEL JV DRILLING
In 1996, the GENEL JV drilled 20 holes at Pueblo Viejo, eleven in the Moore deposit and nine in the Monte Negro deposit (Table 10-1). Swiss-Boring was contracted to do the drilling using HQ core size. All holes were drilled at an angle. Downhole surveys were performed, but there is no record of the type of instruments used for the surveys. GENEL JV used a GPS system to locate drill holes and to survey the existing pits.
AMEC verified 5% of the assay data from these holes in 2005 and found no errors in the database.
MIM DRILLING
In late 1996 and into 1997, MIM drilled 31 holes at Pueblo Viejo, 15 in the Moore deposit and 16 in the Monte Negro deposit (Table 10-1). Geocivil was contracted to do the drilling. Core size was HQ with occasional reductions to NQ as necessary to complete the holes. Five holes were vertical and 26 were drilled at an angle. There was apparently no downhole surveys performed on these holes. There is no record of instrumentation used to survey collar locations.
Original data documentation is not available from this drilling campaign for database confirmation and so the laboratory that analyzed the samples or the methodology used cannot be confirmed. Source certificates for confirmation of the database results are not available. Drill logs were entered into MS Excel and assays presented as printouts.
Placer personnel found some of the core, but because of its very poor condition, it could not be relogged or reassayed.
HISTORICAL DRILL HOLE SURVEYING
It has been concluded that the accuracy of the surveying methods used for GENEL JV holes are suitable to support resource estimates. The accuracy of collar and downhole surveys for Rosario and MIM drill holes cannot be confirmed. However, review of comparisons made between the results of these holes and results from more recent proximal holes of good quality, it has been taken to be sufficiently accurate to support resource estimates.

			
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PLACER DRILLING
Placer completed 3,039 m of core drilling in 18 holes during 2002 and 15,331 m of core drilling in 115 holes during 2004 (Table 10-1). The drilling used thin-walled NQ rods that produce NTW (57 mm) core. All but one of the holes was angled, allowing the vertical sulphide veining to be better represented in the drill hole intercepts. Placer drilled with oriented core to calculate the true orientations of bedding, veining, and faulting in the deposit areas.
Drill pads were located using GPS or surface plans where the GPS signal was weak. After completion, the drill hole locations were surveyed in UTM coordinates by a professional surveyor, translated into the mine coordinate system, and entered into the drill hole database.
Two or three downhole surveys were completed in all drill holes using a Sperry-Sun single-shot survey camera. Surveys were spaced every 60 m to 75 m and deviation of the drill holes was minimal. Azimuth readings were corrected to true north by subtracting 10°.
Drill holes were logged on paper forms using codes, graphic logs, and geologists’ remarks. Geological information related to assay intervals was recorded on a geology log. A second log was used to record structural information and a third log used to record geotechnical information. Coded data and remarks were typed into MS Excel spreadsheets and edited on site by geology technicians. Coded data were later imported into Gemcom to generate sections for resource modelling.
The following data were recorded on the geological log:
 
 	•	 	Lithology – type, interval in metres	
 
 	•	 	Assay – interval, sample number (interval normally 2 m but intervals were also cut at lithology changes or major structures)	
 
 	•	 	Oxidation – oxide, transitional, or sulphide facies	
 
 	•	 	Alteration – type, intensity	
 
 	•	 	Veining – type, estimated percentage	
 
 	•	 	Disseminated sulphides – type, percentage	

			
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The following data were recorded on the structural log:
 
 	•	 	Oriented Interval – core interval oriented by crayon mark	
 
 	•	 	Structure Interval – downhole depth of structure	
 
 	•	 	Structure description – type, true thickness (mm), oxidized (Y/N)	
 
 	•	 	Structure angle – alpha angle to core axis (0-90°), beta angle from bottom of the core to the downhole apex of the structure (0-360°)	
 
 	•	 	Vein composition/dominance – minerals in vein listed in order of abundance	
The following data were recorded on the geotechnical log (by technicians under the supervision of a geologist):
 
 	•	 	Drill interval – From-To and length in metres of block-to-block intervals; 1.5 m under normal drilling conditions	
 
 	•	 	Core recovery – measured in block-to-block intervals	
 
 	•	 	Sum of core pieces greater than 10 cm (rock quality designation, or RQD), measured from block-to-block intervals	
 
 	•	 	Fracture count – number of natural fractures per interval	
 
 	•	 	Oriented – whether or not drill interval was successfully marked with orienting crayon	
Prior to making geotechnical measurements, the entire core interval was removed from the core box and placed in a long trough made of angle-iron. The fractures in the core were lined up and artificial fractures were identified. This process allowed the technician to mark the orienting line on the core for a better estimate of core recovery and RQD.
EVALUATION OF DRILLING PROGRAMS
Validation of the historical drilling information was addressed as part of AMEC’s 2005 Pueblo Viejo Technical Report. To evaluate the possible biases between drill types and to validate the historical Rosario and MIM drilling information, Placer and AMEC performed two tests prior to the 2006 Barrick drilling. The first test compared assays from Placer and previous drilling programs. The second test was a cross section review.
The following conclusions were summarized in Barrick (2007):
 
 	•	 	Approximately 2.5% of the Rosario data have been verified against original documents. Extensive evaluations of the possible bias introduced by various drilling procedures have been undertaken by Fluor, PAH, Placer, and AMEC. After reviewing the drill data, AMEC was of the opinion that the Rosario core, RC, and some Rosario conventional rotary data (pre-1975 and some Rosario RS-series) are generally	

			
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 	reliable. There may be some bias in the RC data but those holes have been individually evaluated and obvious problems have been eliminated. The risk involved in using those data is judged to be acceptable. Drilling types that have produced questionable results, such as the P-series percussion holes, ST-series rotary holes and select RC holes, have been excluded from the database and are not used in the resource estimate.	
 
 	•	 	GENEL JV data have been verified against original documents and are believed to be reliable.	
 
 	•	 	MIM data have not been verified against original documents and there is some risk involved with using those data. AMEC compared those data to nearby Placer data and found that the MIM holes indicated mineralized zones with very similar tenors and thicknesses as the Placer and Rosario data. The risk involved with using the MIM data is considered acceptable.	
 
 	•	 	Placer data have been verified against original documents and are believed to be reliable.	
PVDC further reviewed the historical drill hole data prior to updating the 2007 resource estimate (see Section 12).
PVDC DRILLING
2006
PVDC completed 10,015 m of core drilling in 53 holes during 2006. The drilling was a part of the resource confirmation program conducted by the Barrick Geological Team. Six holes totalling 1,506 m were drilled to identify mineralization along high grade trends and potential mineralization with high priority targets near the pits. Forty-two holes (7,293 m) tested open mineralization along pit edges to define inferred resources along the pit edges, and five holes totalling 1,216 m were drilled to test the pit bottom.
The drilling was completed using thin-walled NQ rods that produce NTW (57 mm) core. Some holes were started on PQ and some holes were reduced to 42 mm. All the core holes drilled by Barrick were angle holes, allowing for a better representation of the vertical sulphide veining.
Drill pads were marked with wooden pegs after using GPS to find the pre-selected locations. In areas where the GPS signal was weak, the Rosario bench map and IKONOS satellite images were used. Holes were aligned using foresight and backsight pegs.

			
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Two or three downhole surveys were completed in all drill holes using a Sperry-Sun single-shot survey camera. Surveys were spaced every 60 m to 75 m and deviation of the drill holes was minimal. Azimuth readings were corrected to true north by subtracting 10 o . After completion, a wooden post marked with the drill hole number was placed in the collar of every hole. Final drill hole locations were then surveyed in UTM coordinates by a professional surveyor, translated into the mine coordinate system (truncated UTM), and entered into the drill hole database.
2007
Exploration drilling undertaken during 2007, post-dating the Barrick FSU exploration programs, concentrated on exploration drilling near the pits, condemnation drilling in the proposed plant area, and exploration drilling in outer targets. A total of 63,340 m of drilling was completed in 230 core holes resulting in the discovery of new deeper mineralization on the east side of Monte Negro and additional mineralization in the west part of the Moore pit.
2008
During 2008, PVDC completed 123 diamond drill holes for 32,509 m. The programs included definition drilling on open mineralization at Monte Negro North, definition drilling between the Moore and Monte Negro pits, and geotechnical drilling to define pit slope parameters. In addition, 19 diamond drill holes for 3,366 m were drilled into the limestone areas to assist in the definition of limestone quality for construction and processing purposes.
2009
No PVDC drilling was undertaken in 2009.
2010
In 2010, PVDC undertook a close-spaced RC grade control drilling program for Phase 1 pit shells in the Moore and Monte Negro pits. This drilling comprised 1,120 holes for 38,485 m in the Monte Negro pit and 593 holes for 22,026 m in the Moore pit. In-fill RC drilling of 33 holes for 5,306 m was also carried out within the limestone resource areas.

			
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2011
PVDC continued close-spaced RC grade control drilling program for Phase 1 pit shells in the Moore and Monte Negro pits. A total of 22,876 m were completed in 2011.
2012
The RC grade control drilling totalled 903 holes for 34,518 m in the Monte Negro pit and 661 holes for 26,188 m in the Moore pit. Hydrogeology drilling totalled 94 holes for 15,321 m.
2013
The RC grade control drilling totalled 623 holes for 24,868 m in the Monte Negro pit and 1,028 holes for 44,578 m in the Moore pit. Hydrogeology drilling totalled 92 holes for 16,854 m.

			
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11 SAMPLE PREPARATION, ANALYSES AND SECURITY
Much of the following description of sample preparation, analyses, and security is taken from Barrick (2007).
SAMPLING STRATEGY
PRE-PLACER DRILLING PROGRAMS
No information is available concerning the sampling strategies used by Rosario during its drilling programs. The record indicates that Rosario generally sampled core on two metre intervals with some samples based on lithology. RC holes were generally sampled on two metre intervals.
The GENEL JV sampled on two metre intervals. The core was split into thirds and one-third was used for the analytical sample. The remainder could be archived or split again for metallurgical testwork.
From the records, it appears that MIM samples were collected on two metre intervals with adjustments for lithological boundaries. There is no documentation of the approach.
Averaged sample intervals for the different drilling campaigns are summarized in Table 11-1.

			
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TABLE 11-1 SAMPLE INTERVAL DATA FOR ROSARIO, GENEL JV
AND MIM DRILL HOLES
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Drill Hole Series	  	Company	  	Avg.
Sample
Interval
(m)	 	  	Min
Sample
Interval
(m)	 	  	Max
Sample
Interval
(m)	 	  	No.
Samples
Taken	 	  	Avg. Au
Grade
(g/t)	 	
R	  	Rosario	  	 	2.18	  	  	 	0.20	  	  	 	4.60	  	  	 	1,489	  	  	 	2.49	  	
RS	  	Rosario	  	 	1.99	  	  	 	1.00	  	  	 	6.00	  	  	 	9,959	  	  	 	1.79	  	
RC	  	Rosario	  	 	2.00	  	  	 	1.00	  	  	 	2.00	  	  	 	5,003	  	  	 	1.77	  	
DDH	  	Rosario	  	 	2.20	  	  	 	0.08	  	  	 	14.41	  	  	 	8,910	  	  	 	2.02	  	
GEN	  	GENEL JV	  	 	2.00	  	  	 	1.40	  	  	 	2.30	  	  	 	520	  	  	 	2.51	  	
MIM	  	MIM	  	 	1.97	  	  	 	0.20	  	  	 	8.00	  	  	 	2,309	  	  	 	2.21	  	
PLACER DIAMOND DRILLING
Placer sample intervals were normally two metres, but were shortened at lithological, structural, or major alteration contacts. Prior to marking the sample intervals, geotechnicians photographed and geotechnically logged the core, then a geologist quick-logged the core, marking all the geological contacts. Geotechnicians then marked the sample intervals and assigned sample numbers. After the sample intervals were marked, the geologist logged the core in detail and the core was sent for sampling where it was cut into halves using a core saw.
PVDC DIAMOND DRILLING
PVDC adopted Placer’s core sampling procedures as described above, with the exception that three metre samples are used in non-mineralized zones.
SAMPLE PREPARATION, ANALYSES, AND SECURITY
ROSARIO
Samples were analyzed by fire assay for gold and silver, by LECO combustion furnace for carbon, and sulphur and by atomic absorption (AAS) for copper and zinc. No details are available on crush sizes, sub-sample sizes, or final pulp sample weights used during sample preparation. It was reported in a feasibility study undertaken for Rosario by Stone & Webster International Projects Corporation in 1992 (Stone & Webster, 1992) that the analytical procedures used up to that time were of industry standard.

			
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For the sulphide drilling program that started in 1984, two assay laboratories were present at site, a mainline laboratory responsible for gold, silver, copper, zinc, and iron analyses and a sulphide laboratory responsible for carbon and sulphur analyses. Sample preparation methods are not documented for this period.
Security of the samples after removal from the hole is not documented.
GENEL JV
It is inferred from discussions in GENEL JV documents, that samples were prepared on site by GENEL JV personnel. A one-third split of the core was crushed to minus 10 mesh, homogenized by passing through a Gilson splitter three times and sub-sampled to about 400 g using a Gilson splitter. The sub-sample was packaged and sent to Chemex Laboratories Ltd. in Vancouver, BC, Canada (Chemex) where presumably the final pulverization was undertaken. In GENEL JV documents, the final pulp grain size is not stated.
Samples were assayed at Chemex for gold, silver, zinc, copper, sulphur, and carbon. The procedures are not stated in GENEL JV documentation. A 32-element ICP analysis (G-32 ICP) was performed on each sample.
Security measures utilized by the GENEL JV are not documented.
MIM
No details are available on the sample preparation, analytical procedures, or security measures for the MIM samples.
Core from Rosario, MIM, and GENEL JV drilling was previously stored in inadequate storage facilities, which led to severe oxidation of the remaining core rendering it of limited value.

			
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PLACER
During the 2002 and 2004 programs, drill core was cut in half with a diamond blade saw at site. The second half of the 2002 core was consumed in metallurgical testwork. The archived half of 2004 core was stored on site for future reference in suitable storage conditions. The other half was placed in plastic sample bags marked with the appropriate sample number and sealed with a numbered security tag (zap-strap). The manager of the drilling company drove the samples from the site to the airport unaccompanied by a Placer employee. The core samples were sent to Vancouver using airfreight and were received by ALS Chemex Labs Ltd. (ALS). No record was kept of the state of the security tags when logged into ALS.
The samples were prepared by marking all bags with a bar code, drying and weighing the sample, crushing the entire sample to greater than 70% passing 2 mm (10 mesh), and splitting off 250 g. The split was pulverized to better than 85% passing 75 µm (200 mesh) and was used for analysis. The remaining sample was stored at ALS in Aldergrove, BC, Canada.
Samples were assayed for gold, silver, copper, zinc, carbon, sulphur, and iron using the analytical techniques listed in Table 11-2. In addition to these elements, multi-element analysis was performed on 80 samples from drill hole PD02-003 using ALS’s ME-MS61 procedure. In 2004, every other sample from all drill holes was also analyzed using the ME-MS41 procedure.
All drill core samples from the Placer drilling programs were analyzed for total carbon by ALS’s C IR07 LECO furnace procedure. To ensure that the total carbon values represented organic carbon, a suite of 114 samples were reanalyzed by the C-IR6 procedure which removes all inorganic carbonate by leaching the sample prior to LECO analysis. The sample suite represented all of the lithologies found in the deposit area. All exhibited advanced argillic alteration or silicification of varying intensities. The results showed that the total carbon analysis was representative of organic carbon in samples with advanced argillic alteration or silicification.

			
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TABLE 11-2 ALS ANALYTICAL PROTOCOLS FOR PLACER SAMPLES
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Element	  	ALS Chemex
Method Code	  	Description	  	Range	
Au	  	Au-GRA21	  	30 g fire-assay, gravimetric finish	  	0.05-1,000 ppm	
Ag	  	Ag-GRA21	  	30 g fire-assay, gravimetric finish	  	5-3,500 ppm	
Cu	  	AA46	  	Ore grade assay, aqua regia digestion, AA finish	  	0.01-30%	
Zn	  	AA46	  	Ore grade assay, aqua regia digestion, AA finish	  	0.01-30%	
C	  	C-IR07	  	Total Carbon, LECO furnace	  	0.01-50%	
S	  	S-IR07	  	Total Sulphur, LECO furnace	  	0.01-50%	
Fe	  	AA46	  	Ore grade assay, aqua regia digestion, AA finish	  	0.01-30%	
PVDC
PVDC drill core is cut in half with a diamond blade saw at site. The entire second half of core is kept for records and future metallurgical testwork. The archived half of the core is stored on site for future reference in suitable storage conditions. The sampled half is placed in plastic sample bags marked with the appropriate sample number and sealed with a numbered security tag.
Core samples from 2006 and early 2007 were shipped directly to ALS (ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 17025). PVDC requested fire assay (FA) with atomic absorption (AA) finish for gold and silver on 30 g aliquots and gravimetric finishes (GR) for all assays exceeding 10 g/t Au. A 32-element ICP analysis was done on all samples. All of the LECO furnace assays for 2006 and 2007 were done at Acme Analytical Laboratories Ltd., Vancouver (ACME) (ISO 9001). PVDC switched to ACME in February 2007. In 2007, PVDC changed the crushing specification from at least 70% passing 10 mesh to 80% passing 10 mesh and also modified the analytical protocols. The gold fire assay aliquot was increased to 50 g and ICP was used for silver, copper, and zinc. Silver values over 50 ppm were reanalyzed using FA-GR and copper and zinc values over 10,000 ppm were reanalyzed using a total digestion method.
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site and sending the pulverized samples to commercial laboratories: ACME in Santiago, Chile, and ALS in Lima, Peru. PVDC currently requests gold assays by FA with AA on 30 g aliquots and gravimetric finishes for all assays exceeding 10 g/t Au. Silver and zinc values are analyzed using aqua regia digestion method and AA finish. A 35-element inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES) analysis is done on all samples. Sulphur and carbon are assayed by LECO furnace.
Figure 11-1 shows PVDC’s on-site sample preparation flow sheet. The crushing and pulverizing specifications have been further increased to the current standard of 85% passing -10 mesh and 90% passing -200 mesh, respectively. The PVDC laboratory does periodic sieve checks as part of its internal quality control procedures. In RPA’s opinion, sampling by Placer and PVDC has been performed appropriately for the style of mineralization present at Pueblo Viejo. Sampling of the pre-Placer samples may have been adequate, but there is little in the way of documentation to confirm this. Sample preparation for the Rosario and MIM samples has not been documented.
The RC grade control samples were mostly sent to ALS Chemex in Lima up until early 2013 when the mine began assaying the samples directly at the PVDC laboratory, which is a clean, modern, and very well equipped laboratory. The main difference is that the PVDC laboratory uses a 15 g aliquot compared to 30 g at ALS Chemex.

			
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QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY CONTROL
Quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) procedures have varied significantly during the work history at Pueblo Viejo. AMEC (2005) found the QA/QC data pertaining to all the historical (pre-2005) drilling programs, except GENEL JV, to be inadequate for proper validation of the assay results. Placer data from 2002 to 2004 was found to be adequate, but improved QA/QC protocols would benefit future drill programs.
ROSARIO
The number of check assays completed for the Rosario drill holes is limited but provides a level of confidence for specific drill holes. In general, Rosario did not insert duplicates, blanks and standards, however, they did send replicates in 1978 and 1985 to outside laboratories.
In 1978, Rosario sent 1,586 replicate samples from ten drill holes to Union Assay Laboratory in Salt Lake City, Utah. The gold check assays exhibited substantial scatter, including several obvious outliers. Some of the scatter may have been due to sample swaps, but most of it was unexplained. There was a small bias just outside a reasonable acceptance limit of 5%. Overall, excluding obvious outliers, the data corresponded reasonably well. The silver data was similar to the gold data in the significant amount of scatter and the large number of outliers. There was a small (5%) bias between the laboratories. Copper exhibited a small amount of scatter and no appreciable bias between the laboratories. Zinc exhibited more scatter than copper but less than gold and silver, although some of the outliers appeared to be sample swaps. There was about a 7% bias between the laboratories (direction of bias not stated).
In 1985, Rosario sent samples to three laboratories for gold, silver, carbon, and sulphur assay validation including:
 
 	•	 	392 samples sent to the Colorado School of Mines Research Institute (CSMRI) for check assaying of the Au and Ag values in three batches.	
 
 	•	 	236 samples sent to Hazen Laboratories.	
 
 	•	 	154 samples sent to AMAX Research and Development Laboratory for sulphur and carbon analysis. Results for these checks have not been located.	

			
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AMEC (2005) reviewed the CSMRI check and reported that gold results generally corresponded well, but there were a number of outliers, possibly caused by sample swaps. The same conclusions were drawn for silver. AMEC also noted that there was a small bias between the two laboratories of about 7% (direction of bias not stated).
GENEL
The GENEL JV used a combination of duplicate and Standard Reference Materials (SRMs) to monitor the quality of its assays and a detailed review of the results found that the relative error of the 171 duplicates at the 90th percentile was 14%, which is very good precision for gold mineralization, and that the standard results were generally within acceptable limits (AMEC, 2005). However, the standard dataset includes many results that exceed the accepted limits and it is not known if these samples were reassayed.
MIM
The MIM samples have no known QA/QC data.
PLACER
In 2002, Placer inserted SRMs as every 20 th sample to the primary laboratory, ALS. The SRMs where commercially purchased for gold only and corresponded to the average grade and cut-off grade at the time. Plots of gold versus batch number showed that the majority of the SRMs returned values within two standard deviations of their established means.
In 2004, Placer began inserting one blank (barren limestone) in addition to one SRM with every batch of 20 samples. All of these standards and the blank were assayed for Au, Ag, C, S, Cu, Fe, and Zn and provide a basis to evaluate the performance of those elements. AMEC calculated best values for all of the elements in each sample based on the results from ALS. Gold was the only certified value, and the best values calculated from the ALS data were indistinguishable from the certified values indicating that ALS generally performed well. The blank data (380 analyses) generally showed blank values except for ten anomalies, which were attributed to inadvertent switches with SRMs.
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additional 247 sample pulps were shipped during the 2004 drilling program and were analyzed for gold only. SRMs were not inserted into the external check pulp shipments. Results for gold, copper, and zinc indicated no significant biases between the two laboratories. The ALS Chemex silver assays, however, averaged approximately 12% lower than ACME.
ALS QUALITY CONTROL
ALS conducted analytical quality control in its laboratory by inserting blanks, standards, and duplicates into every sample run with results being reviewed by laboratory staff.
PVDC
PVDC inserted two blanks, two standards (commercial and custom), and two core duplicates into each batch of 75 samples sent to ALS. From February 2007 onwards, PVDC inserted two blanks, two to three standards (commercial and custom), two core duplicates, two coarse duplicates, and seven cleaning blanks into each batch of 76 samples prepared on the site and sent to ACME.
The PVDC geology department currently inserts four certified reference materials (CRM), four field duplicates, and four blanks into each batch of 60 samples. This is in addition to the twelve internal control samples inserted by the PVDC laboratory, which include four CRMs, two coarse preparation blanks, two reagent blanks, two duplicates, and two replicates. Consequently, 40% of the samples in each batch of 60 samples are quality control samples, which is a very high insertion rate in RPA’s opinion.
Since August 1, 2007, PVDC has been sending approximately 5% of the pulps to a secondary laboratory.
The ACME on-site preparation facility carried out regular granulometric control tests on approximately three percent of the crushed and pulverized material. The results were monitored by ACME and PVDC personnel. The PVDC laboratory has continued this practice and these results are included in monthly QA/QC reports.

 

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From July 2006 to August 2007, PVDC sent 29,977 samples and 2,997 control samples, or 10%, to ALS and ACME. The control samples included 958 blanks, 960 core duplicates, and 1,079 SRMs. The blank results show a significant reduction in failures in February 2007, coincident with the changeover to ACME. The scatter plots compiled by PVDC indicate fairly poor precision for core duplicates, probably in the ±30% to ±40% range for assays in the 2 g/t Au to 4 g/t Au range. Scatter plots for the duplicates were also compiled on a monthly basis and some months exhibit significantly more scatter than others, suggesting that some parts of the deposit, such as the Stage III veined areas, have much higher nugget effects than other parts.
PVDC made five custom SRMs, averaging approximately 1 g/t Au to 10 g/t Au, from Pueblo Viejo mineralization. PVDC also inserts commercial SRMs. The commercial SRMs had much higher failure rates, in the 5% to 10% range, compared with the in-house standards with failure rates of generally less than 1% to 2%. No gold assaying bias is evident from any of the standard quality control charts.
Monitoring is completed on a batch by batch basis. For check samples that fell outside of the established control limits, PVDC examined the cause and, if found not to be the result of a sample number switch, the relevant batch was re-assayed. Corrective actions taken by PVDC are detailed in its in-house resource database and reports.
RPA reviewed the QA/QC results for the RC grade control samples sent to ALS Chemex in 2012 and directly to PVDC in 2013 and makes the following comments:
 
 	1.	In 2012, 1,556 blanks were prepared at the PVDC laboratory and assayed at ALS Chemex in Lima. The detection limit for gold was 0.005 g/t. Approximately 6% blanks were above 0.05 g/t Au, however, only 3% were above 0.1 g/t Au.	
 
 	2.	In 2013, 1,248 blanks were prepared and assayed at the PVDC laboratory. Approximately 11% blanks were above 0.05 g/t Au, however, only 1% were above 0.1 g/t Au.	
 
 	3.	In 2012, the 3,705 RC grade control field duplicates showed relatively good precision for gold with an overall relative standard deviation (RSD) of 28% and a precision of approximately ±33% at 1 g/t Au and 26% at 2 g/t Au, with no outliers removed but the maximum grades available in the data set at the 10 g/t overlimit analytical threshold.	
 
 	4.	In 2013, the 3,738 RC grade control field duplicates assayed at the PVDC laboratory showed relatively poor precision for gold with an overall RSD of 58% using all data including grades up to 78 g/t Au. Using 3,616 original assays with grades less than 10 g/t Au reduces the RSD to 46% and a precision of approximately ±63% at 1 g/t Au and 53% at 2 g/t Au, which is significantly worse than 2012.	

			
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 	5.	In 2012, eight CRMs with grades ranging from approximately 1 g/t Au to 8 g/t Au and 5% S to 12% S were assayed at ALS Chemex in Lima. The 2,658 CRM results showed good accuracy and no significant bias. In 2013, the same eight CRMs were assayed at the PVDC laboratory. The 2,490 CRM results showed good accuracy and no significant bias.	
RPA SUMMARY AND COMMENTS
QA/QC procedures have varied significantly during the history of work at Pueblo Viejo. During the time of Rosario’s operation, QA/QC consisted of two batches of check assays sent to a second laboratory without duplicate, blank, or standard samples. Although the QA/QC was sub-standard relative to current industry practice, it must be viewed in its historical context and check assaying was the industry standard for QA/QC at that time.
MIM sample data lack any QA/QC validation. The quality of those data is indeterminate. There is no reason to believe that there are any problems with those data, but the quality cannot be directly evaluated. Comparison of the tenor and thickness of mineralized zones defined by the MIM data with tenor and thickness of mineralized zones defined by the Placer and GENEL JV indicate that the grades are similar.
Placer relied on two standards and check assaying for QA/QC. No duplicate samples were analyzed and the check analysis program included no certified reference materials or blank samples. RPA considers Placer assay data to meet a minimum standard to include in resource model and estimates.
In RPA’s opinion, the QA/QC results from PVDC are acceptable and have shown that sample preparation carried out by PVDC and assaying completed by the PVDC and commercial laboratories are acceptable for resource estimate purposes. RPA is also of the opinion that sample security is adequate and meets industry standards.

			
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12 DATA VERIFICATION
Much of the following description of data verification is taken from Barrick (2007) with additional material from AMC’s 2011 Technical Report.
PRE-PLACER DATA
American Mine Services (AMS), as part of the 1992 Stone & Webster (1992) study, developed a computer database consisting of drill hole collar locations, assays and assay intervals, and geological data. The AMS database formed the foundation of the database provided to GENEL JV and MIM in 1995 and subsequently acquired by Placer. Placer compared the GENEL JV database with that provided by Rosario and confirmed that only minor changes had been made since AMS’s validation exercise. The changes were corrected based on original Rosario assay sheets and drill logs at the Pueblo Viejo site.
Placer compared drill locations and assay grades to original paper plans and sections at the mine site. Drill hole collar maps were plotted using the computer database and compared against hand-drawn maps and typewritten drill hole collar reports. A complete description of the validation work is contained in Placer (2003).
For the MIM drill holes, original drill logs or assay certificates are not available for validation. Assay data for MIM drill holes was received electronically. For the GENEL JV drill holes, the original assay certificates, which were used to validate the assay database and copies of drill logs, were printed from an MS Excel database. These were entered from the original logs, which have been lost. Survey notes are not available to validate the GENEL JV collar data. Placer checked 8% of the Rosario samples, 64% of the GENEL JV samples, none of the MIM samples, and 0.8% of its own samples and found very few data entry errors.
DRILL HOLE PSEUDO PAIRINGS
Rosario “pseudo” twin assay pair testing was completed by AMEC (2005). The test compared results of nearby holes by searching for Rosario samples near Placer drill holes (2002 and 2004 drilling programs) and also using earlier drilling by GENEL JV. Assays from Placer and GENEL JV drilling were paired with assays from Rosario drilling using different

			
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search radii and AMEC constructed declustered QQ plots and confirmed conclusions by Placer. The work generally showed that Rosario drilling was reliable, although biases where noted at grades higher than 6 g/t Au and below 2 g/t Au (Figure 12-1).
FIGURE 12-1 AMEC DRILL HOLE COMPARISON

HISTORICAL TWINNED HOLE COMPARISONS
As part of the 1986 Feasibility Study, Fluor (1986) undertook “twinned” hole comparison, looking at closely spaced drill holes applying a metal accumulation (grade x interval thickness) approach. Fluor concluded that there was no significant gold, silver, and zinc biases and that “carbon assays were consistently lower by 7% and zinc assays were lower on average by 36% than the original hole”. One hole, RS-40, was removed from the resource estimation database because it appeared to have been drilled down a near-vertical mineralized structure. This hole has been re-instated and was included for the current resource model.
AMEC (2005) compiled a list of “twinned” holes (Table 12-1) and found that the wide divergence in “twinned” hole behaviour allowed no simple conclusions to be drawn. AMEC

			
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also observed that there was a tendency for RC holes to return somewhat higher grades and metal contents than core holes, due possibly in part to localized, downhole contamination in the RC holes; and that there appeared to be zones within the Pueblo Viejo deposits where the grades were extremely erratic and holes separated by only a few metres returned very different results. AMEC concluded that this probably explained many of the differences observed between twin holes. RPA notes that the 39 “twinned” holes in Table 12-1 represent pairs of holes with collars that are located within approximately one metre to ten metres. Normally, twinned holes are drilled to compare the reliability of different sample media and diamond drill holes are used to validate RC holes.
The types of “twin” hole pairs are summarized in Table 12-2. There are 26 pairs of holes that are of the same type, including eighteen rotary air blast (RAB) pairs, five diamond drill hole pairs, and three RC pairs. These 26 pairs are useful for investigating short-range variability, which is reported to be high locally (AMEC, 2005). Some of these same type drill hole pairs may have been a second test of holes with unusually high or low values. These 26 pairs cannot be used to validate the results from specific historical drilling programs.
TABLE 12-1 TWIN HOLE DATA IN AMEC (2005)
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Hole-ID	  	Easting	 	  	Northing	 	  	Elevation	 	  	Length	 	
AH367	  	 	73626.00	  	  	 	96332.70	  	  	 	472.40	  	  	 	34	  	
AH533	  	 	75615.30	  	  	 	95618.90	  	  	 	311.70	  	  	 	16	  	
DDH131	  	 	75756.00	  	  	 	94552.00	  	  	 	214.50	  	  	 	38.2	  	
DDH161	  	 	76159.75	  	  	 	94600.34	  	  	 	348.61	  	  	 	232.5	  	
DDH162	  	 	76000.00	  	  	 	95302.20	  	  	 	338.39	  	  	 	242	  	
DDH218	  	 	74992.03	  	  	 	95750.30	  	  	 	381.28	  	  	 	108	  	
DDH219	  	 	74881.52	  	  	 	95808.29	  	  	 	363.06	  	  	 	116.1	  	
DDH258	  	 	74312.19	  	  	 	95613.00	  	  	 	303.35	  	  	 	89.6	  	
DDH259	  	 	75836.23	  	  	 	95092.43	  	  	 	310.96	  	  	 	187.85	  	
GEN_MDD2	  	 	75871.76	  	  	 	94400.91	  	  	 	219.52	  	  	 	132.2	  	
GEN_MNDD1	  	 	75210.71	  	  	 	95175.38	  	  	 	262.67	  	  	 	27.4	  	
GEN_MNDD4	  	 	75151.64	  	  	 	95600.18	  	  	 	318.77	  	  	 	140.2	  	
GT04-10	  	 	76251.35	  	  	 	94657.25	  	  	 	344.92	  	  	 	126.49	  	
MIM_MN007	  	 	75175.61	  	  	 	95713.38	  	  	 	351.77	  	  	 	50.3	  	
MIM_MO007	  	 	76006.03	  	  	 	94476.26	  	  	 	245.14	  	  	 	200.15	  	
MIM_MO015	  	 	75903.42	  	  	 	94702.51	  	  	 	258.41	  	  	 	150	  	
R117	  	 	76674.50	  	  	 	94570.10	  	  	 	328.70	  	  	 	18	  	
R17	  	 	75992.00	  	  	 	94298.00	  	  	 	243.50	  	  	 	98.3	  	
R29	  	 	75860.00	  	  	 	94455.60	  	  	 	226.60	  	  	 	18.3	  	

			
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Hole-ID	  	Easting	 	  	Northing	 	  	Elevation	 	  	Length	 	
R42	  	 	76233.00	  	  	 	95003.00	  	  	 	332.80	  	  	 	77.7	  	
R60	  	 	75856.00	  	  	 	94782.00	  	  	 	258.00	  	  	 	75.4	  	
R70	  	 	75852.00	  	  	 	94832.00	  	  	 	264.60	  	  	 	91.4	  	
RC14	  	 	75043.02	  	  	 	95746.28	  	  	 	380.13	  	  	 	204	  	
RC15	  	 	75115.12	  	  	 	95394.38	  	  	 	309.67	  	  	 	114	  	
RC16	  	 	75985.15	  	  	 	94802.10	  	  	 	281.68	  	  	 	84	  	
RC16	  	 	75985.15	  	  	 	94802.10	  	  	 	281.68	  	  	 	84	  	
RC9	  	 	75115.18	  	  	 	95397.14	  	  	 	309.79	  	  	 	208	  	
RS111	  	 	74904.55	  	  	 	95592.19	  	  	 	344.56	  	  	 	56	  	
RS131	  	 	75290.86	  	  	 	95100.48	  	  	 	251.04	  	  	 	116	  	
RS142	  	 	75195.50	  	  	 	95362.30	  	  	 	291.90	  	  	 	150	  	
RS2	  	 	76165.87	  	  	 	94596.29	  	  	 	348.84	  	  	 	152	  	
RS3	  	 	76169.54	  	  	 	94604.54	  	  	 	349.04	  	  	 	202	  	
RS4	  	 	76175.83	  	  	 	94609.45	  	  	 	349.41	  	  	 	72	  	
ST257	  	 	75947.72	  	  	 	94360.58	  	  	 	220.18	  	  	 	30	  	
ST329	  	 	76252.18	  	  	 	94759.21	  	  	 	337.08	  	  	 	30	  	
ST445	  	 	75073.19	  	  	 	95630.21	  	  	 	341.21	  	  	 	10	  	
ST543	  	 	74882.45	  	  	 	95652.65	  	  	 	344.62	  	  	 	12	  	
ST569	  	 	75633.84	  	  	 	95850.93	  	  	 	338.29	  	  	 	11	  	
ST630	  	 	76252.18	  	  	 	94759.21	  	  	 	337.08	  	  	 	60	  	
AH369	  	 	73626.10	  	  	 	96332.80	  	  	 	472.40	  	  	 	26	  	
DDH233	  	 	75615.32	  	  	 	95618.90	  	  	 	311.73	  	  	 	128.6	  	
RS83	  	 	75751.20	  	  	 	94546.53	  	  	 	215.65	  	  	 	174	  	
RS2	  	 	76165.87	  	  	 	94596.29	  	  	 	348.84	  	  	 	152	  	
RS11	  	 	76000.14	  	  	 	95301.24	  	  	 	329.35	  	  	 	130	  	
RC3	  	 	74992.97	  	  	 	95747.84	  	  	 	381.18	  	  	 	210	  	
RS108	  	 	74882.88	  	  	 	95808.97	  	  	 	362.81	  	  	 	184	  	
AH395	  	 	74314.00	  	  	 	95608.40	  	  	 	304.20	  	  	 	40	  	
RC47	  	 	75834.01	  	  	 	95097.23	  	  	 	311.25	  	  	 	112	  	
GEN_MDD2A	  	 	75871.76	  	  	 	94400.91	  	  	 	219.52	  	  	 	40	  	
GEN_MNDD1A	  	 	75209.46	  	  	 	95175.25	  	  	 	262.41	  	  	 	74.1	  	
GEN_MNDD4A	  	 	75151.64	  	  	 	95600.18	  	  	 	318.77	  	  	 	18.3	  	
RC21	  	 	76251.48	  	  	 	94647.66	  	  	 	347.44	  	  	 	177	  	
MIM_MN008	  	 	75175.61	  	  	 	95713.38	  	  	 	351.77	  	  	 	122	  	
MIM_MO009	  	 	76005.00	  	  	 	94476.30	  	  	 	245.10	  	  	 	200	  	
RC23	  	 	75899.97	  	  	 	94700.09	  	  	 	261.05	  	  	 	178	  	
R117B	  	 	76675.72	  	  	 	94571.16	  	  	 	329.03	  	  	 	44	  	
RS135	  	 	75997.24	  	  	 	94302.59	  	  	 	247.42	  	  	 	200	  	
R30	  	 	75860.90	  	  	 	94451.10	  	  	 	226.60	  	  	 	59.4	  	
RS90	  	 	76232.80	  	  	 	95005.17	  	  	 	329.34	  	  	 	194	  	
ST562	  	 	75856.42	  	  	 	94787.88	  	  	 	258.30	  	  	 	60	  	
RC51	  	 	75845.41	  	  	 	94837.84	  	  	 	265.80	  	  	 	164	  	
RS94	  	 	75051.03	  	  	 	95752.06	  	  	 	379.84	  	  	 	237.58	  	
RC9	  	 	75115.18	  	  	 	95397.14	  	  	 	309.79	  	  	 	208	  	
RC18	  	 	75981.53	  	  	 	94808.59	  	  	 	281.36	  	  	 	146	  	

			
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Hole-ID	  	Easting	 	  	Northing	 	  	Elevation	 	  	Length	 	
RS40	  	 	75984.90	  	  	 	94800.80	  	  	 	288.90	  	  	 	180	  	
RC15	  	 	75115.12	  	  	 	95394.38	  	  	 	309.67	  	  	 	114	  	
RS111A	  	 	74901.39	  	  	 	95583.09	  	  	 	343.61	  	  	 	140	  	
ST455	  	 	75291.20	  	  	 	95104.90	  	  	 	250.00	  	  	 	60	  	
ST183	  	 	75196.20	  	  	 	95370.70	  	  	 	291.90	  	  	 	50	  	
RS3	  	 	76169.54	  	  	 	94604.54	  	  	 	349.04	  	  	 	202	  	
RS4	  	 	76175.83	  	  	 	94609.45	  	  	 	349.41	  	  	 	72	  	
RS5	  	 	76184.67	  	  	 	94605.36	  	  	 	349.38	  	  	 	142	  	
ST236	  	 	75947.78	  	  	 	94361.00	  	  	 	220.00	  	  	 	30	  	
ST630	  	 	76252.18	  	  	 	94759.21	  	  	 	337.08	  	  	 	60	  	
ST445A	  	 	75073.19	  	  	 	95630.22	  	  	 	341.21	  	  	 	50	  	
ST543A	  	 	74882.45	  	  	 	95652.65	  	  	 	344.62	  	  	 	32	  	
ST578	  	 	75633.84	  	  	 	95850.93	  	  	 	338.29	  	  	 	16	  	
ST631	  	 	76252.18	  	  	 	94759.21	  	  	 	337.08	  	  	 	50	  	
TABLE 12-2 TYPES OF DRILL HOLE “TWINS”
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Description	  	Count	 	
DH versus RAB	  	 	6	  	
DH versus RC	  	 	4	  	
RC versus RAB	  	 	3	  	
DH versus DH	  	 	5	  	
RAB versus RAB	  	 	18	  	
RC VS RC	  	 	3	  	
	  	 	 	 	
Total Number of “Twins”	  	 	39	  	
Placer (2005) used the average of 17 “twin” holes (Table 12-3), including four pairs that are spaced more than 10 m apart and that are not included in Table 12-3, to conclude that:
the average grades of the twinned hole results compare well, within 10% of each other. There does not appear to be any obvious trends between drilling methods, as many of the different drilling methods compare well .
Placer (2005) excluded two additional twin pairs (RC16-RS40 and DDH259-RC47) because of poor results and did not use RS-40 in its resource estimate. Placer excluded all of the ST series holes due to concerns related to poor sampling techniques and all of the SX holes because they were outside the resource area. Some 58 R-series, 38 RS-series, and 18 DDH-series holes were also excluded due to contamination concerns or because the holes were situated outside the resource area.

			
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TABLE 12-3 PLACER 2005 “TWIN” HOLES
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Hole 1	  	Hole 2	    	Distance
(m)	 	    	Nb Data	 	    	Mean 1	 	    	Mean 2	 	    	Difference	 	  	Correlation	 	
DDH 162	  	RS II	    	 	9.1	  	    	 	21	  	    	 	5.054	  	    	 	5.464	  	    	 	8.1	% 	  	 	-0.003	  	
DDH218	  	RC3	    	 	2.6	  	    	 	46	  	    	 	5.355	  	    	 	7.143	  	    	 	33.4	% 	  	 	0.492	  	
DDH219	  	RS 108	    	 	1.5	  	    	 	28	  	    	 	1.827	  	    	 	1.675	  	    	 	-8.3	% 	  	 	-0.203	  	
RC14	  	RS94	    	 	9.9	  	    	 	79	  	    	 	3.393	  	    	 	3.545	  	    	 	4.5	% 	  	 	0.493	  	
RC9	  	RC15	    	 	2.8	  	    	 	46	  	    	 	2.435	  	    	 	2.163	  	    	 	-11.2	% 	  	 	0.040	  	
RS27	  	RC20	    	 	14.9	  	    	 	22	  	    	 	5.932	  	    	 	6.411	  	    	 	8.1	% 	  	 	0.443	  	
RS62	  	DDH220	    	 	11.3	  	    	 	63	  	    	 	0.780	  	    	 	0.725	  	    	 	-7.1	% 	  	 	0.397	  	
RS75	  	RC17	    	 	17.6	  	    	 	77	  	    	 	4.773	  	    	 	5.288	  	    	 	10.8	% 	  	 	-0.094	  	
RS93	  	RC13	    	 	13.7	  	    	 	62	  	    	 	2.529	  	    	 	3.096	  	    	 	22.4	% 	  	 	0.045	  	
DM-1,161	  	RS2	    	 	7.3	  	    	 	66	  	    	 	1.779	  	    	 	1.854	  	    	 	4.2	% 	  	 	0.553	  	
MIMMN007	  	M1MMN008	    	 	0.0	  	    	 	24	  	    	 	1.149	  	    	 	2.140	  	    	 	86.2	% 	  	 	0.405	  	
MIMM0007	  	MIMM0009	    	 	1.0	  	    	 	100	  	    	 	2.319	  	    	 	2.454	  	    	 	5.8	% 	  	 	0.437	  	
MIMM0015	  	RC23	    	 	5.0	  	    	 	74	  	    	 	3.360	  	    	 	3.061	  	    	 	-8.9	% 	  	 	0.134	  	
R70	  	RC:51	    	 	8.9	  	    	 	33	  	    	 	2.026	  	    	 	1.909	  	    	 	-5.8	% 	  	 	0.139	  	
RC16	  	RC18	    	 	7.4	  	    	 	41	  	    	 	3.212	  	    	 	3.333	  	    	 	3.8	% 	  	 	0.529	  	
RS2	  	RS3	    	 	9.0	  	    	 	67	  	    	 	1.850	  	    	 	2.645	  	    	 	43.0	% 	  	 	-0.052	  	
RS3	  	RS4	    	 	8.0	  	    	 	27	  	    	 	2.284	  	    	 	2.209	  	    	 	-3.3	% 	  	 	-0.337	  	
	  		    				    	 	 	 	    	 	 	 	    	 	 	 	    	 	 	 	  				
	  		    	 	TOTAL	  	    	 	876	  	    	 	2.851	  	    	 	3.125	  	    	 	9.60	% 	  				
RPA has reservations about the manner in which twin hole data have been compiled and documented in previous studies. RPA compiled results of six DHs and three RC holes that twin RAB holes and four DHs that twin RC holes (Table 12-4).

			
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TABLE 12-4 TWIN HOLE RESULTS
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 	  	 	    	Hole	 	    	 	 	    	 	 	    	 	 	    	 	 	    	 	 	    	 	 	
Twin	  	Twin	    	Separation	 	    	From	 	    	To	 	    	Length	 	    	Mean 1	 	    	Mean 2	 	    	Difference	 	
Hole 1	  	Hole 2	    	(m)	 	    	(m)	 	    	(m)	 	    	(m)	 	    	(g/t Au)	 	    	(g/t Au)	 	    	(%)	 	
DDH131	  	RS83	    	 	7.3	  	    	 	18	  	    	 	38	  	    	 	20	  	    	 	4.41	  	    	 	0.21	  	    	 	-95.2	  	
DDH161	  	RS2	    	 	7.3	  	    	 	20	  	    	 	152	  	    	 	132	  	    	 	1.84	  	    	 	1.85	  	    	 	0.5	  	
DDH162	  	RS11	    	 	1.0	  	    	 	0	  	    	 	84	  	    	 	84	  	    	 	6.60	  	    	 	6.12	  	    	 	-7.2	  	
DDH162	  	RS11	    	 	1.0	  	    	 	84	  	    	 	130	  	    	 	46	  	    	 	0.00	  	    	 	1.26	  	    	 	125987.0	  	
DDH219	  	RS108	    	 	1.5	  	    	 	0	  	    	 	58	  	    	 	58	  	    	 	1.81	  	    	 	1.66	  	    	 	-8.3	  	
DDH219	  	RS108	    	 	1.5	  	    	 	58	  	    	 	116	  	    	 	58	  	    	 	0.03	  	    	 	0.05	  	    	 	48.7	  	
	  		    				    				    				    	 	 	 	    	 	 	 	    	 	 	 	    	 	 	 	
	  		    				    	 	TOTAL	  	    	 	398	  	    	 	2.49	  	    	 	2.31	  	    	 	-7.3	% 	
									
DDH233	  	AH533	    	 	0.0	  	    	 	0	  	    	 	16	  	    	 	16	  	    	 	0.20	  	    	 	0.94	  	    	 	377.7	  	
DDH258	  	AH395	    	 	4.9	  	    	 	0	  	    	 	40	  	    	 	40	  	    	 	1.23	  	    	 	1.88	  	    	 	53.0	  	
	  		    				    				    				    	 	 	 	    	 	 	 	    	 	 	 	    	 	 	 	
	  		    				    	 	TOTAL	  	    	 	56	  	    	 	0.93	  	    	 	1.61	  	    	 	72.5	  	
									
DDH218	  	RC3	    	 	2.6	  	    	 	0	  	    	 	94	  	    	 	94	  	    	 	5.26	  	    	 	7.01	  	    	 	33.4	  	
DDH259	  	RC47	    	 	5.3	  	    	 	0	  	    	 	50	  	    	 	50	  	    	 	0.10	  	    	 	0.03	  	    	 	-67.2	  	
DDH259	  	RC47	    	 	5.3	  	    	 	50	  	    	 	112	  	    	 	62	  	    	 	1.50	  	    	 	3.98	  	    	 	165.2	  	
	  		    				    				    				    	 	 	 	    	 	 	 	    	 	 	 	    	 	 	 	
	  		    				    	 	TOTAL	  	    	 	206	  	    	 	2.87	  	    	 	4.40	  	    	 	53.2	  	
									
GT04-10	  	RC21	    	 	9.6	  	    	 	0	  	    	 	54	  	    	 	54	  	    	 	0.34	  	    	 	0.33	  	    	 	-4.2	  	
GT04-10	  	RC21	    	 	9.6	  	    	 	54	  	    	 	126	  	    	 	72	  	    	 	0.83	  	    	 	0.46	  	    	 	-45.2	  	
	  		    				    				    				    	 	 	 	    	 	 	 	    	 	 	 	    	 	 	 	
	  		    				    	 	TOTAL	  	    	 	126	  	    	 	0.62	  	    	 	0.40	  	    	 	-35.5	  	
									
MIM_M0015	  	RC23	    	 	4.2	  	    	 	0	  	    	 	150	  	    	 	150	  	    	 	3.36	  	    	 	3.05	  	    	 	-9.2	  	
RC51	  	R70	    	 	8.8	  	    	 	0	  	    	 	92	  	    	 	92	  	    	 	1.81	  	    	 	1.95	  	    	 	7.3	  	
RC16	  	RS40	    	 	1.3	  	    	 	2	  	    	 	84	  	    	 	82	  	    	 	3.21	  	    	 	6.76	  	    	 	110.6	  	
RC14	  	RS94	    	 	9.9	  	    	 	24	  	    	 	110	  	    	 	86	  	    	 	5.14	  	    	 	5.11	  	    	 	-0.7	  	
	  		    				    				    				    	 	 	 	    	 	 	 	    	 	 	 	    	 	 	 	
	  		    				    	 	TOTAL	  	    	 	168	  	    	 	4.20	  	    	 	5.92	  	    	 	40.8	  	
The RAB holes can be divided into shallow rotary holes (AH, HA, CU, MN, MO, ST, SX, and R-series) and the deeper RS-series rotary holes. The AH-, CU-, HA-, and SX-series holes are less relevant because they were drilled mostly on targets outside the resource area. Only three shallow rotary holes have been twinned and these limited results suggest that the AH-series holes are unreliable as they significantly overstate the grade. The single R-series rotary hole from 0 m to 92 m compares very well with hole RC51, collared 8.8 m away. In general, the four DHs and the single RC hole (excluding RS40) match the RS-series holes reasonably well, with the exception of DDH131-RS83 and the likely contaminated deeper portion of hole RS11 from 84 m to 130 m.

			
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The results for three out of the four RC holes that were twinned by DHs are very poor. The electronic database only contains core recovery data for the PVDC holes and does not contain any water table information.
Neither Placer nor PVDC twinned any holes, with the exception of GT04-10, which is a low grade geotechnical hold drilled by Placer. All of the twinned hole data except for the MIM hole were generated by Rosario.
RPA is of the opinion that the assay results from some of the Rosario drill holes, either entire holes or portions thereof, may be biased slightly to significantly low or high. This is consistent with the Fluor (1986) observation that poor core recovery did affect gold grades in samples, but in both positive and negative ways, and that in the context of the whole deposit, “statistical noise” was apparent – but the data were not biased.
VERIFICATION OF PRE-PVDC DATA
PLACER DATA
AMEC compared one in twenty samples in the Placer part of the assay database with original assay certificates and found no errors. Approximately 5% of the Placer assay values in the database were checked against original assay certificates.
DOWNHOLE CONTAMINATION OF RC AND ROTARY HOLES
AMEC investigated the possibility of downhole contamination in the RC portion of the drilling at Pueblo Viejo. AMEC’s review focused on the two specific downhole contamination problems that can occur in RC drilling: cyclicity and decay. Cyclicity is the tendency of metal to concentrate at the bottom of holes during pauses in drilling, which typically occurs when rods are changed but can happen at any time during the drilling process. Collapse of unstable zones in RC holes tends to occur when drilling is stopped. Decay is the tendency of material from soft, gold-bearing zones to travel down hole, contaminating samples from less mineralized material. This usually is expressed as a gradual diminishing of values down hole. This feature can also occur naturally due to halos of low grade material around high grade material. Typically, cyclicity and decay are linked. Gold grades can be enhanced by both factors.

			
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AMEC investigated the possibility of downhole contamination in nine Rosario RC holes (RC-series), 16 Rosario rotary holes (RS-series), and 34 other Rosario rotary holes (ST-series). It concluded that the 59 holes investigated showed greater or lesser degrees of possible downhole contamination. However, with the exception of the ST series holes, contamination was not believed to be a widespread problem.
GOLD GRADE DISTRIBUTION COMPARISONS
Barrick used gold grade histograms of the historical drilling campaigns, each compared to a histogram of gold assays from all drilling, to identify those campaigns with unacceptable gold grade biases. The comparisons were broken out by company and drilling type. Only the drill holes used for the resource estimate were considered.
The histograms show that the diamond core drilling from all campaigns except PVDC compare well with the global distribution. The PVDC drilling was targeted at the periphery of the existing mineralization so that overall lower grades would be expected (Figure 12-2). The RC and rotary drilling compare well also, with the exception of the Placer rotary holes (Figure 12-3) which are biased high and were possibly preferentially drilled in shallow high grade areas to better delineate early production. The information from these holes should have been removed from the database, but this does not constitute a material issue to the Project.
CROSS SECTIONAL REVIEW OF MIM, ROSARIO, AND PLACER DRILLING
Barrick reviewed the assays from cross sections on the computer screen and assessed the similarity of the MIM, GENEL JV, Rosario, and Placer drilling in both the Moore and Monte Negro deposits. In general, there is close agreement of the orientation, tenor, and thickness of mineralization between drilling campaigns in both deposits where MIM, GENEL JV, Rosario, and Placer drill holes cross.

			
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FIGURE 12-2 FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF GOLD BY DRILLING CAMPAIGN: ALL DRILL HOLES VS. PVDC DRILL HOLES

 

			
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FIGURE 12-3 FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF GOLD BY DRILLING CAMPAIGN: ALL DRILL HOLES VS. PLACER ROTARY HOLES

 

			
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DRILL HOLE DATABASE VALIDATION
The Pueblo Viejo resource database is regularly validated by mine staff using mining software validation routines and by regularly checking the drill hole data on-screen visually. Barrick also runs a number of MS Access queries to validate the database.
SUMMARY
Extensive evaluations of the possible bias introduced by various drilling procedures have been done by Fluor, Placer, and AMEC and, more recently, by PVDC. AMC and RPA have also undertaken checks of database information against original data, and visually reviewed cross-sectional plots of drilling information.
The Rosario core, RC, and some rotary data are generally reliable but may be locally inaccurate. Those data that are considered to be of questionable validity have not been used in PVDC resource estimates. Most of the shallow Rosario drill holes were drilled in oxide areas now mined out and have virtually no influence on sulphide mineral resource estimates.
GENEL JV and Placer data have been verified and are considered reliable.
A portion of the PVDC data has been reviewed by AMC and RPA and is considered to be satisfactory.
Based on our past evaluations and our current review, it is RPA’s opinion that the data are acceptable for the purposes of overall resource and reserve estimation and economic assessments. Some of the data may result in minor inaccuracies in local estimates.

			
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13 MINERAL PROCESSING AND METALLURGICAL TESTING
The following description of mineral processing and metallurgical testing is largely taken from Barrick (2007).
INTRODUCTION
The Pueblo Viejo Mine consists of two open pits: Moore and Monte Negro. The ore from these two deposits is refractory and consists primarily of gold and silver intimately associated with pyrite that occurs as encapsulated submicron particles and in solid solution. As a result, there is a requirement to chemically break down the pyrite to recover the precious metals. In addition, there are cyanide consuming minerals and preg-robbing carbonaceous material in some ores. Pyrite and sphalerite are the two main sulphide minerals, both occurring in veins and disseminated within the host rock.
Using lithological and mineralization criteria, five metallurgical ore types have been defined, including two at Moore and three at Monte Negro. The main criterion used to define metallurgical domains was carbon content, i.e., separating carbonaceous rocks from lower carbon-content rocks in each deposit. Table 13-1 summarizes the metallurgical ore types.
The metallurgical ore types are based on an arbitrary boundary between the Moore and Monte Negro deposits. Although Barrick has now built a continuous lithology model that incorporates both deposits, this boundary is a carry-over from Placer work, which had separate geology interpretations for each deposit.

			
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TABLE 13-1 METALLURGICAL BLOCK MODEL CODES
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Text Code	  	Ore Type	  	Preg-
robbing	  	Description	
MO-BSD	  	Moore Black Sediment	  	Moderate	  	Fine interbeds of carbonaceous shale and siltstone. Bedding is sub-horizontal and is intersected by vertical sulphide veins. It is a main lithology and exposed within the Moore pit.	
				
MO-VCL	  	Moore Volcaniclastic	  	No	  	A group of volcanic (andesitic) lithology units in the Moore pit. Units include massive and fragmental volcanic flows as well as sedimentary units composed primarily of volcanic material. These units typically have lower organic carbon content.	
				
MN-BSD	  	Monte Negro Black Sediment	  	Moderate	  	Interbeds of carbonaceous shale, siltstone, and volcanic flows. Beds are up to three metres thick and have a shallow dip to the south. The carbonaceous beds are similar to MO-BSD and comprise more than 50% of MN-BSD. The unit is exposed in the eastern half of the Monte Negro pit.	
				
MN-VCL	  	Monte Negro Volcaniclastic	  	Weak	  	Similar to MN-BSD except that the unit is less than 30% carbonaceous beds. It is exposed in the western half of the Monte Negro pit.	
				
MN-SP	  	Monte Negro Spilite	  	No	  	Volcanic spilite (andesite) flows are found at depth. It is currently exposed only at the north end of the Monte Negro pit.	
GOLD DEPORTMENT
In addition to the mineralogical examinations used to identify gold association in the various types of mineralization reported in Section 7 of this report, diagnostic leach procedures were also used. Test results showed that approximately 55% to 70% of the gold is encapsulated in sulphide minerals and is not recoverable by cyanide leaching without prior destruction of the sulphide matrix. For the two black sedimentary ore types, MO-BSD and MN-BSD, 19% to 29% of the gold in the ore was preg-robbed by gold adsorption onto organic carbon.
For MO-VCL, MN-SP, and MN-VCL ore types, 6% to 9% of the gold was also preg-robbed. This may be caused by gold adsorption onto sulphide minerals as these ore types contain very little organic carbon. Laboratory tests have demonstrated that the preg-robbing ability of the ore is reduced after the ore is oxidized in an autoclave. At a grind size of 80% passing 150 µm, less than 2% of the gold in the ore was locked up in the silicate gangue minerals.

			
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Metallurgical testwork indicated that pressure oxidation (POX) of the whole ore followed by CIL cyanidation of the autoclave product will recover 88% to 95% (average 91.6%) of the gold and 86% to 89% (average 87%) of the silver.
VARIATION IN SULPHUR GRADE
The efficient and trouble free operation of the POX circuit relies heavily on maintaining relatively constant sulphur content in the autoclave feed. The variation in sulphur grade ranges from approximately 3% to 20% and generally between 5% and 10%.
Blending is necessary to maintain a relatively constant sulphur grade to the autoclave feed. Blending of ores may be carried out prior to crushing or it may occur as a result of the mining sequence in the case of direct feed ore. In the mill, some blending also occurs as a result of the surge capacity provided for the autoclave feed. Although there is still variation in the sulphur grade, the variation does not happen abruptly, but rather in a slow and controlled predictive manner. Therefore, adjustment in process conditions to suit the sulphur content of the feed can be anticipated.
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GOLD AND SULPHUR GRADES
There appears to be a relationship between the gold and sulphur grades. Placer (2004) showed that the relationship could be described by the regression equation:
% S = 6.330 x Gold Grade (g/t) 0.121
The relationship between sulphur grade and gold grade is illustrated in Figure 13-1, while the relationship between the gold to sulphur ratio and gold grade is given in Figure 13-2.
Based on these relationships, Placer concluded:
 
 	•	 	For a fixed sulphur throughput, revenue can be increased by mining to an elevated cut-off grade during the early years of operation; and	
 
 	•	 	Pre-concentration of the lower grade ore (1 g/t Au to 2 g/t Au) and treating the pyrite concentrate product in the autoclave circuit will not be economically viable because of the very high sulphur to gold ratio.	

			
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FIGURE 13-1 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SULPHUR AND GOLD GRADES

FIGURE 13-2 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GOLD TO SULPHUR RATIO AND GOLD GRADE

 

			
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PRE-PLACER METALLURGICAL STUDIES (BEFORE 2003)
The metallurgical history of the Project has been summarized by Pincock Allen & Holt (PAH) in 2002. Table 13-2 is duplicated from PAH (2002) and summarizes the efforts made to develop an economic processing concept for Pueblo Viejo.
The PAH table shows that aggressive and expensive sulphide ore pre-treatment routes, such as roasting or POX, were required prior to cyanidation to achieve gold recoveries to bullion in excess of 80%.

			
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TABLE 13-2 SUMMARY OF METALLURGICAL TEST PROGRAMS
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Entity	  	Years	  	Processes Examined	  	Indicated
Recoveries (%)	 	
	  		  		  	Au	 	  	Zn	 	 	Ag	 	
Lakefield Research	  	1973-
1993	  	Differential floatation of pyrite and zinc concentrates; roasting of pyrite concentrates; cyanidation; CCD; MC	  	 	80	  	  	 	80	  	 	 	30	  	
						
Hazen Research	  	1977-
1981	  	Flotation; roasting; cyanidation; pressure oxidation	  	 	70	  	  	 	69	  	 	 	70	  	
						
Fluor (Pre-feasibility) (four alternatives)	  	1983	  	Bulk flotation; bulk concentrate roasting; sulphuric acid; CCD, MC
Bulk flotation; autoclave bulk concentrate, CCD, MC
Bulk flotation; partial bulk concentrate roasting-autoclave; CCD, MC
Bulk flotation concentrate	  	 

 	75
84
80
88	  

  	  	 

 	0
0
0
N/A	  

  	 	 

 	33
80
80
80	  

  	
						
Amax Extractive Research & Development	  	1984-
1986	  	Whole ore roasting; sulphuric acid production; CIL; MC	  	 	82.5	  	  	 	0	  	 	 	26	  	
						
Fluor (Feasibility)	  	1988	  	Whole ore roasting; sulphuric acid production; CIL; MC	  	 	82.5	  	  	 	0	  	 	 	26	  	
						
Stone & Webster/AMS (Pre-feasibility)	  	1992	  	Whole ore roasting; SO 2 neutralization; CIL; MC	  	 	82.5	  	  	 	0	  	 	 	26	  	
						
Davy International (Feasibility)
(two alternatives)	  	1993	  	Whole ore roasting (Lurgi and Fuller methods); SO 2 neutralization; CIL; MC
Bulk flotation; fine grinding/cyanidation of concentrate; zinc flotation; CIL; MC	  	 
 	83
64	  
  	  	 
 	0
   1	  
  	 	 
 	35
50	  

MIM Holdings	  	1995-
1997	  	Fine grinding, Albion Process
N/A	  	 	N/A	  	  	 	N/A	  	 	 	N/A	  	
						
GENEL JV	  	1996-
1997	  	Bio-oxidation of bulk sulphide concentrate; CIL; MC	  	 	N/A	  	  	 	N/A	  	 	 	N/A	  	
						
Resource Development Inc. (RDI) Flow Sheet 1) 2	  	2001	  	Zinc flotation; fine grinding of zinc cleaner tailings; cyanide leaching of zinc cleaner tailings and rougher tailings; CIL; MC	  	 	55	  	  	 	80	  	 	 	55	  	
						
Resource Development Inc. (RDI) Flow Sheet 4) 2	  	2001	  	Zinc flotation; fine grinding of zinc cleaner tailings; bio-oxidation and cyanidation leaching of zinc cleaner tailings and rougher tailings; CIL; MC	  	 	70	  	  	 	80	  	 	 	70	  	
Notes:
1	Not quantified in the report.	
2	Recoveries shown do not include incremental recovery of ±3% when CIL slurry is heated.	
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As Table 13-2 shows, gold recoveries predicted from the testwork were in the range of 80% to 88%. Each of the concepts that were capable of yielding gold recoveries in this range involved expensive destruction of the sulphide minerals by either roasting or oxidative leaching.
PLACER AND BARRICK METALLURGICAL TESTWORK (2003-2007)
INTRODUCTION
Bio-oxidation of whole ore and flotation concentrate, and ultra-fine grinding of flotation concentrates, were subsequently investigated by Placer as alternative pre-treatment options prior to CIL cyanide leaching for gold and silver recovery. Ultimately, a fairly straightforward process based on POX of the whole ore followed by CIL cyanidation was selected for the recovery of gold and silver. Two innovations have also been incorporated into the process design:
 
 	•	 	A hot cure of the slurry from the autoclave to reduce lime consumption by solid basic ferric sulphate in the CIL circuit.	
 
 	•	 	A lime boil process, involving heating the CCD washed slurry to 80°C to 85°C with 35 kg CaO/t to release the silver in the jarosites formed in the autoclave for improved CIL silver recovery.	
SAMPLES FOR METALLURGICAL TESTWORK
A number of ore samples from each of the five ore types were used for the initial metallurgical investigations. These samples were assayed in detail before being used in the various test programs. The following information is relevant to the processes considered:
 
 	•	 	The gold content of the ore samples ranged from 2.10 g/t to 6.60 g/t.	
 
 	•	 	The sulphur content ranged from 6.9% to 9.7%.	
 
 	•	 	The ores contained insignificant amounts of elemental sulphur and sulphates.	
 
 	•	 	The black sedimentary ore types (MO-BSD and MN-BSD) contained from 0.5% to 0.7% organic and graphitic carbon, which caused preg-robbing in the later leaching tests. The other ore types have very weak or no preg-robbing ability.	
 
 	•	 	The carbonate content varied from 0.05% to 0.37% CO 2 but averaged 0.19% CO 2 .	
 
 	•	 	The aluminum content ranged from 7% to 10%.	

			
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 	•	 	The mercury content ranged from 8 g/t to 14 g/t. The extent of mercury dissolution during POX varied significantly according to the ore type.	
 
 	•	 	The arsenic content ranged from 260 g/t to 1,650 g/t. Most of the arsenic was dissolved and precipitated during POX.	
Three ore types were used for the later metallurgical investigation. Similarly, these samples were composited and assayed in detail before being used in the test programs to confirm the effectiveness of the silver enhancement process. The following information is relevant to the process evolved:
 
 	•	 	The gold content of the ore samples ranged from 5.3 g/t to 5.6 g/t.	
 
 	•	 	The silver content of the ore samples ranged from 19.6 g/t to 36.1 g/t.	
COMMINUTION TESTWORK
The original Placer Feasibility Study circuit was designed with high pressure grinding rolls (HPGR) technology. Subsequent trade-off studies concluded that a conventional semi-autogenous-ball milling-crushing circuit offered superior economics.
Work index (Wi) measurements on the five main rock types undertaken in 2004 indicated that the Bond ball mill Wi of the ore will vary from 12.8 kWh/t to 16.1 kWh/t (average 14.4 kWh/t), while the rod mill Wi will vary from 14.9 kWh/t to 18.6 kWh/t. Supplementary testwork undertaken on 58 different samples in April 2006 for SAG Power Index (SPI) and Wi returned consistently higher Wi values (Table 13-3).
TABLE 13-3 COMMINUTION TESTWORK
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Ore Type	  	Modified Bond Wi
BSD	 	  	SP	 	  	VCL	 	  	All Ore
Types	 	
Average	  	 	17.05	  	  	 	18.17	  	  	 	15.62	  	  	 	16.73	  	
80 th Percentile	  	 	18.37	  	  	 	18.97	  	  	 	17.92	  	  	 	18.28	  	
The Bond ball mill Wi used to size the grinding mills was the average Wi for the hardest of the five ore types (MN-SP) and approximately the 80th percentile Wi of all ore types.
Grinding simulations using the Minnovex proprietary program “Comminution Economic Evaluation Tool”, or CEET, were undertaken using SPI values from all 58 samples. The result of these simulations was almost identical to Fluor’s SAG mill power estimate when using the 18.1 kWh/t ball mill Wi.

			
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WHOLE ORE PRESSURE OXIDATION
Whole ore POX followed by CIL was selected as the preferred process option in July 2003 after a reasonable power cost was assured. POX gave higher gold recoveries for all the Pueblo Viejo ore types tested, using a technically robust, proven process. POX is energy intensive, more so than most other refractory processing options. Due to the complexity of the autoclaves and associated oxygen plant, POX is also capital intensive. The higher gold recovery and associated cash flow mitigate the high energy operating cost and the high capital cost of the oxidation circuit.
Extensive batch and continuous pilot autoclave testwork was undertaken at the Barrick Technology Centre (BTC, formerly the Placer Dome Research Centre) and at SGS Lakefield Research Limited (SGS Lakefield). Testwork at SGS Lakefield included a two-week POX pilot plant program in 2004. The results of the testwork undertaken on whole ore at the design autoclave operating conditions and grind size P80 of 80 µm is summarized in Figure 13-3.
Scale formation inside the autoclave was an issue during pilot plant operation. Most of the scale, which comprised basic ferric sulphate and lesser hematite, was formed in the first compartment and became increasingly less severe towards the end of the pilot autoclave run. Severe scale formation can offer brick or liner protection inside the autoclave, but it can also impair agitation efficiency, oxygen injection and dispersion, slurry flow and control of slurry levels in the autoclave. Analysis of the scale chemistry and review of scale formation and management in other autoclave circuits have led to design features aligned to help prevent the formation of scale. Allowance has also been made in the autoclave operating strategy and maintenance schedule for control of scale formation.

			
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FIGURE 13-3 EFFECT OF GOLD HEAD GRADE ON GOLD RECOVERY

HOT CURE
At a temperature significantly below the autoclave operating temperature of 230°C, basic ferric sulphate formed during POX at this temperature dissolves to form ferric ions in acidic solution. The test program showed that by holding the autoclave flash discharge slurry for a period of 12 hours at 85°C to 100°C, the basic ferric sulphate solids formed in the autoclave re-dissolves to form ferric sulphate in solution. The formed ferric ions are washed away from the CIL feed in the three-stage CCD washing thickener circuit. The re-dissolution of basic ferric sulphate takes place in what has been termed the hot curing step in the flow sheet.
With the addition of the hot cure, it becomes possible to remove the effects of high lime consumption in CIL and concentrate on the optimization of the POX process. It is preferable to operate with as high as possible a temperature in POX to allow for the fastest kinetics. A temperature of 230°C was considered the maximum practical temperature for POX and was therefore chosen for all subsequent tests.

			
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COUNTER CURRENT DECANTATION (CCD)
Three-stage CCD washing was tested as part of the POX pilot plant operation in 2006. Based on this testwork, 99.3% wash efficiency is expected with an average thickener underflow density of 40% solids. These results confirm the three-stage CCD washing circuit testwork undertaken for each of the five ore types in the original pilot plant operation in April 2004.
LIME BOIL
In 2006, a lime boil/CIL study was undertaken to improve the silver recovery.
Bench scale tests were performed using washed, CCD thickened and underflow slurry for the tested ore composites. Liberation of silver was shown to reach completion within two hours. No apparent improvement in gold extraction was observed with longer retention times. Variations in pulp temperature were shown to have a large effect on the amount of silver liberated. Indications from the bench scale results in Figure 13-4 show that the process was best carried out at as high a temperature as practical to minimize lime consumption and achieve the highest gold and silver extraction rates.
FIGURE 13-4 EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE ON CIL SILVER EXTRACTION FROM LIME BOIL PLANT OPERATION

 

			
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CARBON-IN-LEACH (CIL)
Placer testwork conducted in 2003 established that destruction of the preg-robbing carbon in the black sedimentary ores during pressure oxidation was slow. Reduction in the organic carbon content through extended residence time, which also corresponds to higher sulphur oxidation, reduces the degree of preg-robbing thereby improving gold recovery. Unlike direct cyanidation (DCN), up to 0.50% organic carbon may be tolerated in the oxidized solids with CIL cyanide leaching before there is a noticeable drop in gold recovery. This effect is shown in the results from testwork undertaken on MO-BSD and MN-BSD ore types in Figure 13-5.
FIGURE 13-5 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GOLD RECOVERY AND ORGANIC CARBON CONTENT

CIL pilot plant runs were undertaken by PVDC in June 2006 on three ore types to determine maximum precious metal loadings on carbon and gold and silver extractions. Average gold recoveries ranged from 90.5% (MO-BSD) to 95.2% (MN-SP) and silver recoveries, 84.4% (MO-BSD) to 89.9% (MO-VCL). PVDC (2007) concludes that “the performance of the gold and silver loadings was considered above expectation for the three ore types” with total loadings of 12,000 g/t (gold plus silver) being achieved.

			
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COPPER RECOVERY
Copper dissolution is very high under the expected operating conditions in the autoclave. The value used in the design criteria is 97.5%, but it will likely be higher than this, particularly after hot curing.
Copper recovery from autoclave discharge solutions was tested using sulphide precipitation process. Copper can be selectively precipitated as a copper sulphide (CuS) using hydrogen sulphide (H 2 S). The H 2 S is produced from the action of bacteria under anaerobic conditions fed with elemental sulphur, ethanol, and nutrients. The sulphide concentrates at a high grade can be sold to a third party smelter.
Initial preliminary batch testwork was carried out in May 2004, followed by a continuous pilot plant campaign in September 2004 and finally concluded by a Prefeasibility Study in November 2004. Encouraging results and higher metal prices required a re-evaluation with pilot plant testwork by SGS Lakefield in September 2006.
In summary, the pilot plant operated without problems and a consistently good concentrate grade was obtained. After the losses from POX, CCD, and iron precipitation are taken into account, recovery was excellent at more than 99% for the precipitation stage and 88.05% overall. Copper concentrates analyzed 58.5% Cu, 26.7% S, and 0.26% Zn.
RPA is of the opinion that the metallurgical testwork is adequate to support the Project and that the recovery models are reasonable.
CYANIDE DESTRUCTION
The CIL tailings slurry generated during the pilot plant campaign in June 2004 was sent to Inco Technology Services to evaluate the effectiveness and economics of cyanide destruction. The conventional SO 2 /air cyanide destruction process was selected, but confirmatory testwork was required in 2006 with the incorporation of the lime boil into the process flow sheet. This testwork was successful in reducing the residual weak acid dissociable cyanide to below 1.0 mg/L in the treated Pueblo Viejo Project tailings slurry.

			
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NEUTRALIZATION OF AUTOCLAVE ACIDIC LIQUORS
Significant amounts of sulphuric acid and soluble metal sulphate salts are produced during POX. The acidic liquor generated from the pilot plant operation in April 2004 was used to determine the most cost effective neutralization process.
A continuous seven-day pilot plant test was subsequently performed to confirm the limestone and lime to sulphur ratios determined in batch testwork. The high density sludge (HDS) neutralization process was used in the pilot plant. The HDS process removes the contained base metals in a chemically stable form by co-precipitating them with ferric iron hydroxide in the presence of limestone or lime.
The pilot plant confirmed the effectiveness of limestone neutralization removing 92.5% of the sulphate, 99.9% of aluminum and copper, 100% of iron, and 86.8% of the zinc, with less than 1 mg/L of the metals left in solution. The sulphate level in the clarifier overflow was 1,800 mg/L for removal of 94%. Manganese removal was 89.8% at a final concentration of 1.6 mg/L.
LIMESTONE GRINDING, CALCINING AND SLAKING TESTWORK
Samples representing the limestone deposit were sent to the SGS Lakefield for Bond work and abrasion index measurements. The result showed that the Bond Wi (work index) of the limestone deposit ranged from 8.4 kWh/t to 10.1 kWh/t (average 9.5 kWh/t). Most of the samples tested assayed better than 96% CaCO 3 .
Six limestone samples were collected in 2004 and 2005 and sent to Maerz in Switzerland for calcining and slaking tests. The results of the testwork showed that:
 
 	•	 	The CaO content of the kiln product ranged from 94% to 96%.	
 
 	•	 	The burnt limestone had a high mechanical stability.	
 
 	•	 	The burnt lime was highly reactive.	
Testing was also completed to evaluate grindability and abrasiveness of the limestone for use in the process calculations.

 

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14 MINERAL RESOURCE ESTIMATE
INTRODUCTION
The EOY2013 Mineral Resources for the Pueblo Viejo Project were estimated by PVDC staff and reviewed by RPA.
Table 14-1 contains the Pueblo Viejo Mineral Resources exclusive of Mineral Reserves as of December 31, 2013. These Mineral Resources could not be converted to Mineral Reserves due to operational constraints or economics (i.e., Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources) or an insufficient level of confidence (i.e., Inferred Mineral Resources). Resources that were not converted into Mineral Reserves and that are situated in the EOY2013 reserve pit design have been excluded due to the reduced TSF capacity. The Qualified Person for this Mineral Resource estimate is Luke Evans, M.Sc., P.Eng.
TABLE 14-1 SUMMARY OF MINERAL RESOURCES – DECEMBER 31, 2013
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 	  	 	 	  	Gold	 	  	Silver	 	  	Copper	 	
 	  	Tonnes	 	  	Grade	 	  	Ounces	 	  	Grade	 	  	Ounces	 	  	Grade	 	  	Pounds	 	
Classification	  	(000)	 	  	(g/t)	 	  	(000)	 	  	(g/t)	 	  	(000)	 	  	%	 	  	(000)	 	
Measured	  	 	5,099	  	  	 	2.58	  	  	 	423	  	  	 	15.4	  	  	 	2,526	  	  	 	0.12	  	  	 	13,425	  	
Indicated	  	 	187,578	  	  	 	2.42	  	  	 	14,595	  	  	 	13.3	  	  	 	79,937	  	  	 	0.09	  	  	 	383,377	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total M&I	  	 	192,677	  	  	 	2.42	  	  	 	15,018	  	  	 	13.3	  	  	 	82,463	  	  	 	0.09	  	  	 	396,802	  	
								
Total Inferred	  	 	8,278	  	  	 	3.11	  	  	 	828	  	  	 	20.3	  	  	 	5,395	  	  	 	0.12	  	  	 	20,904	  	
Notes:
 	1.	Barrick has a 60% interest and Goldcorp holds the remaining 40% interest in the resources.	
 	2.	CIM definitions were followed for Mineral Resources.	
 	3.	Mineral Resources are estimated based on an economic cut-off value.	
 	4.	Mineral Resources are estimated using long-term prices of US$1,500/oz Au, US$24.00/oz Ag, and US$3.50/lb Cu.	
 	5.	A minimum mining width (block size) of 10 m was used.	
 	6.	Mineral Resources are exclusive of resources converted to Mineral Reserves.	
 	7.	Resources situated in reserve pit excluded due to TSF capacity constraint.	
 	8.	Mineral Resources that are not Mineral Reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.	
 	9.	Numbers may not add due to rounding.	
RPA’s review of, and conclusions regarding, the resource model applies not just to the Mineral Resources listed in Table 14-1, but also to the Mineral Resources that were converted to Mineral Reserves.

			
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RPA reviewed the resource assumptions, input parameters, geological interpretation, and block modelling procedures and is of the opinion that the Mineral Resource estimate is appropriate for the style of mineralization and that the resource model is reasonable and acceptable to support the EOY2013 Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve estimates.
RPA is not aware of any environmental, permitting, legal, title, taxation, socio-economic, marketing, political, or other modifying factors that could materially affect the Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve estimates.
RESOURCE DATABASE AND VALIDATION
RPA received header, survey, assay, lithology, and solids for the Monte Negro and Moore mineralized zones from PVDC. There are 4,124 drill holes and trenches entered into the PVDC database for the entire property. The resource database provided to RPA has 2,737 drill holes totalling 269,100 m. The database contains 118,855 records with gold assays totalling 235,003 m for an average interval length of 1.98 m. Most of these records also have assays for silver, copper, zinc, and sulphur.
All drill core, survey, geological, geochemical, and assay information used for the resource estimation have been verified and approved by the PVDC geological staff and maintained as an acQuire database since 2007 by an on-site database administrator. The database has been extensively used in the past seven years and has been corrected for errors. As well, low-confidence data have been removed from the resource database.
RPA completed a variety of validation queries and routines in Gemcom and Access. The database was found to be acceptable and no significant problems were noted.
RPA also verified a number of data records with original assay certificates in previous audits and no significant discrepancies were identified.

			
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GEOLOGICAL INTERPRETATION AND DOMAINS
The geology of the deposits was reinterpreted by PVDC in 2009. The work consisted of the following items:
 
 	•	 	Review of previous GENEL JV, Placer, and Barrick models	
 
 	•	 	Reinterpretation and recoding of historic drill logs where core no longer exists	
 
 	•	 	Relogging of all 395 Barrick drill holes with focus on lithology and structure	
 
 	•	 	Simplification of geological units to facilitate interpretation	
 
 	•	 	Sirovision imaging survey for structural data	
 
 	•	 	Interpretation on plans and sections	
 
 	•	 	Scanning of plans and sections and export to Vulcan for modelling	
The main results of the 2009 geological reinterpretation were the recognition of growth faults in a faulted sedimentary basin. One new epiclastic volcanic unit was added to the revised stratigraphic column. The new geological model uses brecciated feeders to explain the higher grade mineralization. At depth, those feeder zones are steeply dipping and appear to be oriented in a similar attitude to the local structure, striking north-northwest for Monte Negro and almost due north for Moore. Near the surface, the breccias seem to flatten. In Moore, these flatter zones tend to follow lithology bedding, which dips west about 20°, while in Monte Negro, they seem to have a plunge of 10° to the south.
Changes were made to the oxide and overburden domains as pit mapping recognized remnant bodies of oxide material. The updated structural model, however, was not significantly revised and, similarly, the updated geometallurgical, alteration, and litho-structural models (Table 14-2) were essentially unchanged from the previous resource estimate.
TABLE 14-2 LITHOSTRUCTURAL DOMAINS
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Litho-Structural Domain	 	Lithology	 	Comment	
MO-1	 	PB	 		
	 	PDTQ	 		
			
MO-2a	 	SKM	 		
	 	VKSI	 		
			
MO-2b	 	VS	 		
	 	VC	 		
			
MO-3a	 	SKM	 	East side of Polanco Fault	
	 	VKSI	 		
			
MO-3b	 	VS	 	Upper LA at Moore	
	 	VC	 		
	 	LA	 		

			
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Litho-Structural Domain	 	Lithology	 	Comment	
MO-4a	 	SKM	 	West side of Polanco Fault	
	 	VKSI	 		
			
MO-4b	 	VS	 		
	 	VC	 	Upper LA at Moore	
	 	LA	 		
			
MO-5	 	PDL	 		
	 	LA	 	Lower LA at Moore	
	 	PAL	 		
			
MN-6	 	PB	 	East side of Moore West Fault	
	 	PDTQ	 		
			
MN-7	 	PB	 	West side of Moore West Fault	
	 	PDTQ	 		
			
MN-8a	 	SKM	 		
	 	VKSI	 		
			
MN-8b	 	VS	 		
	 	VC	 		
			
MN-9	 	PAL	 		
	 	PDL	 		
			
MN-10	 	LA	 		
Domaining for resource estimation is based on major geological areas, lithology, alteration, oxidation boundary, and a grade indicator to define broad grade shells. The three main geological areas are Monte Negro, Moore, and Cumba (Figure 14-1) named 1, 2, and 3, respectively, for modelling purposes. The four alteration zones are:
 
 	1.	Quartz, alunite, dickite (main mineralized zone) – referred to as Qz, code = 10	
 
 	2.	Quartz, pyrite, dickite (main mineralized zone) – referred to as Qz, code = 20	
 
 	3.	Chlorite, illite, smectite, code = 30	
 
 	4.	Pyrophyllite, illite, kaolinite (argillic alteration), code = 40	

			
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The boundary between the oxide and sulphide is well defined. It was assumed that all oxide material had been mined by Rosario but relogging and pit mapping identified minor remnants of oxide and transitional material. The three main lithology domains are:
 
 	•	 	Lithology 32 = PDTQ	
 
 	•	 	Lithology 80 = IA	
 
 	•	 	Lithology 100 = Cover	
The principal controls for interpolation of grades are the alteration domains and the use of two probability indicators as discussed further on.
Figure 14-2 provides an isometric view of the PVDC block models.
RPA imported the mineralized models and reviewed them with respect to drilling. RPA notes that the mineral domain envelopes are reasonable.

			
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DATA ANALYSIS
In order to understand and establish gold grade characteristics in the Project area, an exploratory data analysis was conducted. Data within the individual alteration domains and main lithological domains were analyzed. Histograms and box plots of composite uncapped gold, silver, copper, and sulphur assays were generated using a standard Barrick in-house statistical analysis package.
Basic statistics for the assays are given in Table 14-3. The table shows that the Qz zones contain most of the metal and have relatively high coefficients of variation (CV) for gold, copper, and silver. The sulphur CVs are low.
TABLE 14-3 RAW ASSAY STATISTICS
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Code	  	Description	  	Metres	 	  	%
Metres	 	 	Mean	 	  	Std. Dev.	 	  	Min	 	  	Median	 	  	Max	 	  	CV	 	
Alteration -Lithology Raw Data Au >0 g/t	  	 	 	Gold Grade (g/t)	  	
	  	All zones	  	 	235,003	  	  	 	100.0	% 	 	 	1.31	  	  	 	3.97	  	  	 	0.001	  	  	 	0.30	  	  	 	1967.64	  	  	 	3.03	  	
10	  	Qz,Al,Dk(Qz)	  	 	14,461	  	  	 	6.2	% 	 	 	1.48	  	  	 	2.09	  	  	 	0.001	  	  	 	0.94	  	  	 	108.00	  	  	 	1.41	  	
20	  	Qz,Py,Dk(Qz)	  	 	125,986	  	  	 	53.6	% 	 	 	2.02	  	  	 	6.16	  	  	 	0.001	  	  	 	1.11	  	  	 	1967.64	  	  	 	3.05	  	
30	  	Ch,ill,Sm (Prop)	  	 	38,447	  	  	 	16.4	% 	 	 	0.12	  	  	 	0.24	  	  	 	0.001	  	  	 	0.01	  	  	 	23.20	  	  	 	2.10	  	
40	  	Pyr,ill,Ka	  	 	40,046	  	  	 	17.0	% 	 	 	0.15	  	  	 	0.30	  	  	 	0.001	  	  	 	0.01	  	  	 	38.70	  	  	 	1.98	  	
990	  	Unaltered	  	 	16,063	  	  	 	6.8	% 	 	 	1.36	  	  	 	2.15	  	  	 	0.001	  	  	 	0.00	  	  	 	77.50	  	  	 	1.58	  	
Alteration -Lithology Raw Data Cu >0 %	  	 	 	Copper Grade (%)	  	
	  	All zones	  	 	221,353	  	  	 	100.0	% 	 	 	0.06	  	  	 	0.15	  	  	 	0.001	  	  	 	0.01	  	  	 	37.35	  	  	 	2.58	  	
1	  	Oxide	  	 	9,212	  	  	 	4.2	% 	 	 	0.04	  	  	 	0.23	  	  	 	0.001	  	  	 	0.00	  	  	 	37.35	  	  	 	5.28	  	
10	  	Qz,Al,Dk(Qz)	  	 	14,344	  	  	 	6.5	% 	 	 	0.10	  	  	 	0.20	  	  	 	0.001	  	  	 	0.03	  	  	 	7.63	  	  	 	1.99	  	
20	  	Qz,Py,Dk(Qz)	  	 	114,302	  	  	 	51.6	% 	 	 	0.08	  	  	 	0.33	  	  	 	0.001	  	  	 	0.02	  	  	 	18.89	  	  	 	3.94	  	
30	  	Ch,ill,Sm (Prop)	  	 	37,417	  	  	 	16.9	% 	 	 	0.01	  	  	 	0.05	  	  	 	0.001	  	  	 	0.01	  	  	 	3.63	  	  	 	3.69	  	
40	  	Pyr,ill,Ka	  	 	33,803	  	  	 	15.3	% 	 	 	0.01	  	  	 	0.04	  	  	 	0.001	  	  	 	0.01	  	  	 	2.86	  	  	 	3.02	  	
990	  	Unaltered	  	 	12,274	  	  	 	5.5	% 	 	 	0.01	  	  	 	0.02	  	  	 	0.001	  	  	 	0.00	  	  	 	674.9	  	  	 	2.46	  	
Alteration -Lithology Raw Data Ag >0 %	  	 	 	Silver Grade (g/t)	  	
	  	All zones	  	 	235,404	  	  	 	100.0	% 	 				  				  				  				
10	  	Qz,Al,Dk(Qz)	  	 	14,461	  	  	 	6.1	% 	 	 	7.84	  	  	 	12.92	  	  	 	0.001	  	  	 	4.00	  	  	 	312.00	  	  	 	1.65	  	
20	  	Qz,Py,Dk(Qz)	  	 	125,197	  	  	 	53.2	% 	 	 	14.87	  	  	 	42.20	  	  	 	0.001	  	  	 	5.20	  	  	 	2,690.00	  	  	 	2.84	  	
30	  	Ch,ill,Sm (Prop)	  	 	38,405	  	  	 	16.3	% 	 	 	0.92	  	  	 	2.20	  	  	 	0.001	  	  	 	0.30	  	  	 	218.00	  	  	 	2.40	  	
40	  	Pyr,ill,Ka	  	 	39,712	  	  	 	16.9	% 	 	 	1.87	  	  	 	5.78	  	  	 	0.001	  	  	 	0.30	  	  	 	852.00	  	  	 	3.10	  	
990	  	Unaltered	  	 	17,630	  	  	 	7.5	% 	 	 	6.45	  	  	 	15.87	  	  	 	0.001	  	  	 	0.00	  	  	 	674.90	  	  	 	2.46	  	
Alteration -Lithology Raw Data S >0 %	  	 	 	Sulphur Grade (%)	  	
	  	All zones	  	 	162,829	  	  	 	100.0	% 	 	 	5.81	  	  	 	4.27	  	  	 	0.001	  	  	 	1.97	  	  	 	45.30	  	  	 	0.74	  	
1	  	Oxide	  	 	5,784	  	  	 	3.6	% 	 	 	1.32	  	  	 	2.21	  	  	 	0.001	  	  				  	 	23.03	  	  	 	1.68	  	
10	  	Qz,Al,Dk(Qz)	  	 	10,863	  	  	 	6.7	% 	 	 	10.91	  	  	 	3.56	  	  	 	0.01	  	  	 	9.62	  	  	 	45.30	  	  	 	0.33	  	
20	  	Qz,Py,Dk(Qz)	  	 	94,698	  	  	 	58.2	% 	 	 	7.15	  	  	 	3.79	  	  	 	0.00	  	  	 	5.68	  	  	 	43.40	  	  	 	0.53	  	
30	  	Ch,ill,Sm (Prop)	  	 	15,328	  	  	 	9.4	% 	 	 	3.19	  	  	 	2.59	  	  	 	0.01	  	  				  	 	17.70	  	  	 	0.81	  	
40	  	Pyr,ill,Ka	  	 	18,995	  	  	 	11.7	% 	 	 	4.01	  	  	 	2.74	  	  	 	0.01	  	  	 	0.74	  	  	 	23.40	  	  	 	0.68	  	
990	  	Unaltered	  	 	17,161	  	  	 	10.5	% 	 	 	1.01	  	  	 	2.26	  	  	 	0.00	  	  	 	0.01	  	  	 	28.90	  	  	 	2.24	  	
Qz – quartz, Al – alunite, Dk – dickite, Py – pyrite, Ch – chlorite, ill – illite, Sm – smectite, Ka – kaolinite

			
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GRADE CAPPING
The assay database was statistically examined for the presence of local high grade outliers which could potentially bias the resource grade estimate. Once these outliers were identified, criteria used to determine capping grades include the cumulative distribution function, the uncapped CV, and the percentage of metal loss at various capping levels. Capping grade is primarily determined by a sudden deviation of the cumulative distribution curve. The percent metal loss is determined at this capping grade. The alteration domains were examined for each metal individually and the final decision on the capping levels was made by the resource modeller. The capping levels for gold, silver, copper, and sulphur are shown in Table 14-4. RPA concurs with the capping levels chosen by PVDC.
TABLE 14-4 ASSAY CAPPING STATISTICS
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Code	  	Description	  	Metres	 	  	%
Metres	 	 	CV	 	  	Capping
Level	 	  	CV
Capped	 	 	GT
Lost	  	Percentile	 	
Alteration -Lithology Raw Data Au >0 g/t	  	 				  				  				  				 		  				
	  	All zones	  	 	235,003	  	  	 	100.0	% 	 	 	3.03	  	  	 	45.00	  	  	 	1.40	  	  	 	1.2	% 	 		  	 	99.97	% 	
10	  	Qz,Al,Dk(Qz)	  	 	14,461	  	  	 	6.2	% 	 	 	1.41	  	  	 	16.00	  	  	 	1.17	  	  	 	1.2	% 	 		  	 	99.78	% 	
20	  	Qz,Py,Dk(Qz)	  	 	125,986	  	  	 	53.6	% 	 	 	3.05	  	  	 	45.00	  	  	 	1.29	  	  	 	1.4	% 	 		  	 	99.96	% 	
30	  	Ch,ill,Sm (Prop)	  	 	38,447	  	  	 	16.4	% 	 	 	2.10	  	  	 	8.50	  	  	 	1.89	  	  	 	1.8	% 	 		  	 	99.69	% 	
40	  	Pyr,ill,Ka	  	 	40,046	  	  	 	17.0	% 	 	 	1.98	  	  	 	9.00	  	  	 	1.56	  	  	 	3.2	% 	 		  	 	99.58	% 	
990	  	Unaltered	  	 	16,063	  	  	 	6.8	% 	 	 	1.58	  	  	 	22.00	  	  	 	1.43	  	  	 	1.6	% 	 		  	 	99.62	% 	
Alteration -Lithology Raw Data Cu >0 %	  	 				  				  				  				 		  				
	  	All zones	  	 	221,353	  	  	 	100.0	% 	 	 	2.58	  	  	 	6.00	  	  	 	1.91	  	  	 	3.2	% 	 		  	 	99.81	% 	
1	  	Oxide	  	 	9,212	  	  	 	4.2	% 	 	 	5.28	  	  	 	0.30	  	  	 	0.16	  	  	 	79.4	% 	 		  	 	81.38	% 	
10	  	Qz,Al,Dk(Qz)	  	 	14,344	  	  	 	6.5	% 	 	 	1.99	  	  	 	2.50	  	  	 	1.53	  	  	 	4.3	% 	 		  	 	99.42	% 	
20	  	Qz,Py,Dk(Qz)	  	 	114,302	  	  	 	51.6	% 	 	 	3.94	  	  	 	6.00	  	  	 	3.41	  	  	 	1.9	% 	 		  	 	99.95	% 	
30	  	Ch,ill,Sm (Prop)	  	 	37,417	  	  	 	16.9	% 	 	 	3.69	  	  	 	1.00	  	  	 	2.79	  	  	 	2.4	% 	 		  	 	99.94	% 	
40	  	Pyr,ill,Ka	  	 	33,803	  	  	 	15.3	% 	 	 	3.02	  	  	 	1.00	  	  	 	2.51	  	  	 	1.4	% 	 		  	 	99.96	% 	
990	  	Unaltered	  	 	12,274	  	  	 	5.5	% 	 	 	1.42	  	  	 	0.11	  	  	 	0.18	  	  	 	40.4	% 	 		  	 	77.65	% 	

			
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Code	  	Description	  	Metres	 	  	%
Metres	 	  	CV	 	  	Capping
Level	 	  	CV
Capped	 	  	GT
Lost	 	 	Percentile	 	
Alteration -Lithology Raw Data Ag >0 %	  				  			 	  				  				  				  				 				
	  	All zones	  	 	235,404	  	  	 	100.0	% 	  	 	2.95	  	  	 	600.0	  	  	 	2.30	  	  	 	2.2	% 	 	 	99.93	% 	
10	  	Qz,Al,Dk(Qz)	  	 	14,461	  	  	 	6.1	% 	  	 	1.65	  	  	 	98.0	  	  	 	1.47	  	  	 	1.7	% 	 	 	99.60	% 	
20	  	Qz,Py,Dk(Qz)	  	 	125,197	  	  	 	53.2	% 	  	 	2.84	  	  	 	600.0	  	  	 	2.16	  	  	 	2.5	% 	 	 	99.91	% 	
30	  	Ch,ill,Sm (Prop)	  	 	38,405	  	  	 	16.3	% 	  	 	2.40	  	  	 	40.0	  	  	 	1.52	  	  	 	8.0	% 	 	 	99.39	% 	
40	  	Pyr,ill,Ka	  	 	39,712	  	  	 	16.9	% 	  	 	3.10	  	  	 	70.0	  	  	 	1.78	  	  	 	4.1	% 	 	 	99.78	% 	
990	  	Unaltered	  	 	17,630	  	  	 	7.5	% 	  	 	2.46	  	  	 	200.0	  	  	 	1.91	  	  	 	4.8	% 	 	 	99.53	% 	
Alteration -Lithology Raw Data S >0 %	  				  			 	  				  				  				  				 				
	  	All zones	  	 	162,829	  	  	 	100.0	% 	  	 	0.74	  	  	 	38.00	  	  	 	0.74	  	  	 	0.0	% 	 	 	100.0	% 	
1	  	Oxide	  	 	5,784	  	  	 	3.6	% 	  	 	1.68	  	  	 	0.35	  	  	 	0.07	  	  	 	86.3	% 	 	 	58.7	% 	
10	  	Qz,Al,Dk(Qz)	  	 	10,863	  	  	 	6.7	% 	  	 	0.33	  	  	 	38.00	  	  	 	0.53	  	  	 	0.0	% 	 	 	100.0	% 	
20	  	Qz,Py,Dk(Qz)	  	 	94,698	  	  	 	58.2	% 	  	 	0.53	  	  	 	25.00	  	  	 	0.31	  	  	 	0.3	% 	 	 	99.5	% 	
30	  	Ch,ill,Sm (Prop)	  	 	15,328	  	  	 	9.4	% 	  	 	0.81	  	  	 	15.00	  	  	 	0.81	  	  	 	0.0	% 	 	 	99.9	% 	
40	  	Pyr,ill,Ka	  	 	18,995	  	  	 	11.7	% 	  	 	0.68	  	  	 	14.00	  	  	 	0.68	  	  	 	0.1	% 	 	 	99.8	% 	
990	  	Unaltered	  	 	17,161	  	  	 	10.5	% 	  	 	2.24	  	  	 	18.00	  	  	 	2.20	  	  	 	0.5	% 	 	 	99.9	% 	
In general, the gold and sulphur resource models are relatively insensitive to capping. Capping high assays reduces the contained gold by less than two percent and the contained sulphur by less than one percent. Silver and copper are more sensitive to capping with slightly higher metal loss values, which are still reasonable in RPA’s view.
COMPOSITING
The average length of samples within the mineralized domains is 1.98 m. A 10 m down hole composite length was used by PVDC in the current estimations. This coincides with the bench height of 10 m and is the same composite length used in previous estimates. Composite assay intervals were flagged by domain for further statistical analyses and to allow for composite selection during estimation. High assays were capped prior to compositing.
VARIOGRAPHY
A complete variographic analysis was carried out by PVDC on 10 m composite data. Three-dimensional relative-by-pair variograms were generated using Vulcan’s ‘Variography Utility’ to look for preferential directions of continuity.

			
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Correlograms (omni and multi-directional) are established using the 10 m capped composite file. Search orientations are selected from the multi-directional correlograms, but are checked against the geological interpretation to ensure proper matching. The Moore mineralization tends to behave more isotropically than Monte Negro and so search orientations for Moore are determined primarily from geology. Search distances are determined from omni-directional correlograms using ranges at approximately 80% and 90% of the total sill variance (Figure 14-3). For example, the range at 90% of the sill is approximately 145 m.
In RPA’s opinion, the variography work by PVDC is very good.
FIGURE 14-3 OMNI-DIRECTIONAL CORRELOGRAM FOR GOLD

BULK DENSITY
The main bulk densities are listed in Table 14-5. AMAX Engineering and Mining Services (AMAX) derived a linear regression formula (density = (0.0322 * sulphur %) + 2.617) for density based on 152 pairs of density and sulphur samples from diamond drill holes drilled in 1985. AMEC (2005) compiled all of the newer density data from Rosario and the GENEL JV and confirmed the above equation. This regression curve was used to assign density values to every block in the resource model.

			
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TABLE 14-5 BULK DENSITY
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Rock Type	  	Monte Negro (t/m 3 )	 	  	Moore (t/m 3 )	 	
	  	Average	 	  	Min	 	  	Max	 	  	Average	 	  	Min	 	  	Max	 	
Black Sediments	  	 	2.83	  	  	 	2.62	  	  	 	3.27	  	  	 	2.81	  	  	 	2.62	  	  	 	3.31	  	
Volcaniclastic	  	 	2.78	  	  	 	2.62	  	  	 	3.21	  	  	 	2.83	  	  	 	2.62	  	  	 	3.21	  	
Spilite	  	 	2.83	  	  	 	2.62	  	  	 	3.21	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	
Further studies were undertaken to review this formula in 2008 (Macassi, 2008). As a result, it was changed to (0.0237 * S%) + 2.675. The effect on bulk densities for the major mineralized units was insignificant, but the variability in values was reduced.
RPA’s opinion is that the sulphur-based density regression equation is reasonable and acceptable for estimating tonnage factors.
CUT-OFF GRADE
Mineral Resources are reported at a break-even economic cut-off value based on a gold price of $1,500/oz, a silver price of $24.00/oz, and a copper price of $3.50/lb. A Vulcan script is run that estimates the revenue and incremental operating cost for each block. Blocks with positive values are flagged as resource blocks. The comprehensive script accounts for variable recoveries, variable process costs, incremental mining costs, re-handling costs, general and administrative (G&A) costs, royalties, refining and other costs. RPA has confirmed that the script inputs are reasonable and independently confirmed that the script is working properly. A similar script using the reserve metal prices is run to flag the reserve blocks. The resource cut-off grades are equivalent to approximately 1.3 g/t Au to 1.5 g/t Au.
BLOCK MODEL
A single block model is defined, encompassing both the Moore and the Monte Negro areas. Blocks size is set at 10 m by 10 m by 10 m, no sub-celling is employed and the model is not rotated. Table 14-6 shows the block model geometry.

			
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TABLE 14-6 BLOCK MODEL GEOMETRY
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Parameter	  	X (m)	 	  	Y (m)	 	  	Z (m)	 	
Minimum	  	 	373,700	  	  	 	2,092,000	  	  	 	-150	  	
Maximum	  	 	377,000	  	  	 	2,096,920	  	  	 	500	  	
Extent	  	 	3,300	  	  	 	4,920	  	  	 	650	  	
Block Size	  	 	10	  	  	 	10	  	  	 	10	  	
Geology and alteration solids were used to populate the lithology and alteration block models, respectively. The density model was populated based on the 2008 sulphur regression equation. The five metallurgical type model codes are assigned based on the main carbonaceous and volcanic lithology units at Moore and Monte Negro (Table 14-7).
TABLE 14-7 METALLURGICAL ROCK TYPES
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INDICATOR GRADE SHELLS
Indicator values and threshold limits used to outline broad gold grade shells are determined from the same curves used to determine capping levels. A 0.2 g/t Au low grade indicator and 1.0 g/t Au high grade indicator were selected to define low, medium, and high grade blocks. In addition, a 3.6% S indicator was used to flag low grade and high grade sulphur blocks and interpolate them separately.
All 10 m composites were assigned either 1, 0, or -9, depending on the composite indicator threshold value being greater than or equal, or not available, respectively. The 0 and 1 indicators were then estimated by domains, using ID 2 interpolation. The indicator interpolations assign probabilities to each block. A 50% probability rule is used to categorize the blocks into the low, medium, and high grade domains.
A minimum of four composites, maximum of 13, and maximum of two composites per hole were required for an estimate to be made. This condition ensures that at least two holes were within the search range for a block to be estimated. Only composites within the same domain as the block being estimated were considered. The gold indicator estimation parameters for Moore and Monte Negro are shown in Table 14-8.
TABLE 14-8 ESTIMATION PARAMETERS FOR GOLD INDICATORS
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Estimation
Pass	  	Search Orientation	 	  	Search Distance (m)	 	  	Sample Selection	 	
	  	Bearing	 	  	Plunge	 	  	Dip	 	  	Major	 	  	Semi-
major	 	  	Minor	 	  	Min	 	  	Max	 	  	Max per
DH	 	
Moore 1.0 g/t Indicator	  	 	350	  	  	 	0	  	  	 	10	  	  	 	175	  	  	 	175	  	  	 	125	  	  	 	4	  	  	 	13	  	  	 	2	  	
Moore 0.2 g/t Indicator	  	 	350	  	  	 	0	  	  	 	10	  	  	 	175	  	  	 	175	  	  	 	125	  	  	 	4	  	  	 	8	  	  	 	2	  	
Monte Negro 1.0 g/t Indicator	  	 	335	  	  	 	0	  	  	 	-20	  	  	 	200	  	  	 	200	  	  	 	150	  	  	 	4	  	  	 	13	  	  	 	2	  	
Monte Negro 0.2 g/t Indicator	  	 	335	  	  	 	0	  	  	 	-20	  	  	 	200	  	  	 	200	  	  	 	150	  	  	 	4	  	  	 	8	  	  	 	2	  	

			
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GRADE INTERPOLATION
Two major estimation areas were defined for gold interpolation: Moore (M) and Monte Negro (MN). Preferential directions of continuity were defined for Moore and Monte Negro. Five estimation domains (UG) were defined based on alteration intensity and barren to low grade lithology units as follows:
 
 	1.	UG1 = Alteration types 1 and 2 (Qz)	
 
 	2.	UG2 = Alteration type 3 (propylitic)	
 
 	3.	UG3 = Alteration type 4 (argillitic )	
 
 	4.	UG4 = Dacite (lithology code = 32)	
 
 	5.	UG5 = Dike (lithology code = 80)	
The initial pass uses a 5 m x 5 m x 5 m box search that assigns composite grades directly to all blocks intersected by drill holes and these blocks are classified as Measured. This initial pass is done for all blocks at once. A four pass system is then used to interpolate the blocks in each of the five estimation domains, which are treated as hard boundaries. The UG1 or Qz estimation domain represents most of the economic mineralization and has been sub-divided into low, medium, and high grade sub-domains using indicators. The same four pass system is run separately for the three UG1 sub-domains at Moore and Monte Negro. These four passes are numbered one to four in Table 14-9 and are described below as passes one through four even though the box search is done first.
The first pass 75 m x 75 m x 50 m search radii are based on the range at 80% of the omni-directional variogram sill. The first pass requires a minimum of two drill holes and a maximum of three composites. The second pass uses 50 m x 50 m x 25 m search radii and requires only one drill hole. The third pass uses 155 m x 155 m x 80 m search radii based on the range at approximately 90% of the omni-directional variogram sill and requires a minimum of two drill holes. The fourth and final pass uses 75 m x 75 m x 50 m search radii and removes the two hole minimum requirement.
Gold grades are estimated using inverse distance weighting cubed (ID 3 ). Sulphur and silver grades are estimated using alteration domains in the same way as gold, while copper is estimated using ordinary kriging (OK) for UG1 to UG3 and inverse distance squared (ID²) for UG4 and UG5.

			
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The estimation domain codes are back flagged to composites directly from the block model. The gold indicator probabilities are used to select the composites used to interpolate the UG1 sub-domains as follows:

UG1 Low Grade:	  	Low grade indicator probability >50%	
		
UG1 Medium Grade:	  	Medium grade indicator probability >50% and high grade indicator probability <80%	
		
UG1 High Grade:	  	High Grade indicator probability >10%	
This innovative composite selection strategy results is semi-soft boundaries and a little more smoothing between the medium and high grade sub-domains.

			
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TABLE 14-9 PARAMETERS FOR GOLD GRADE ESTIMATES
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Pass	  	UG	  	Search Orientation	  	Search Distance (m)	  	Sample Selection	
	  		  	Az	  	Plunge	  	Dip	  	Maj	  	Semi
Maj	  	Min	  	Min	  	Max	  	Max per
Hole	
all_box	  	Any	  	0	  	0	  	0	  	5	  	5	  	5	  	1	  	99	  	None	
au_da1	  	4	  	350	  	0	  	0	  	75	  	75	  	50	  	2	  	3	  	1	
au_da2	  	4	  	350	  	0	  	0	  	50	  	50	  	25	  	1	  	3	  	1	
au_da3	  	4	  	350	  	0	  	0	  	155	  	155	  	80	  	2	  	3	  	1	
au_da4	  	4	  	350	  	0	  	0	  	75	  	75	  	50	  	1	  	3	  	1	
au_di1	  	5	  	335	  	0	  	-20	  	75	  	75	  	50	  	2	  	3	  	1	
au_di2	  	5	  	335	  	0	  	-20	  	50	  	50	  	25	  	1	  	3	  	1	
au_di3	  	5	  	335	  	0	  	-20	  	155	  	155	  	80	  	2	  	3	  	1	
au_di4	  	5	  	335	  	0	  	-20	  	75	  	75	  	50	  	1	  	3	  	1	
au_pr1	  	2	  	350	  	0	  	0	  	75	  	75	  	50	  	2	  	3	  	1	
au_pr2	  	2	  	350	  	0	  	0	  	50	  	50	  	25	  	1	  	3	  	1	
au_pr3	  	2	  	350	  	0	  	0	  	155	  	155	  	80	  	2	  	3	  	1	
au_pr4	  	2	  	350	  	0	  	0	  	75	  	75	  	50	  	1	  	3	  	1	
mn_hg1	  	1	  	335	  	0	  	-20	  	75	  	75	  	50	  	2	  	3	  	1	
mn_hg2	  	1	  	335	  	0	  	-20	  	50	  	50	  	25	  	1	  	3	  	1	
mn_hg3	  	1	  	335	  	0	  	-20	  	155	  	155	  	80	  	2	  	3	  	1	
mn_hg4	  	1	  	335	  	0	  	-20	  	75	  	75	  	50	  	1	  	3	  	1	
mn_mg1	  	1	  	335	  	0	  	-20	  	75	  	75	  	75	  	2	  	3	  	1	
mn_mg2	  	1	  	335	  	0	  	-20	  	50	  	50	  	25	  	1	  	3	  	1	
mn_mg3	  	1	  	335	  	0	  	-20	  	155	  	155	  	80	  	2	  	3	  	1	
mn_mg4	  	1	  	335	  	0	  	-20	  	75	  	75	  	50	  	1	  	3	  	1	
mn_lg1	  	1	  	335	  	0	  	-20	  	75	  	75	  	50	  	2	  	3	  	1	
mn_lg2	  	1	  	335	  	0	  	-20	  	50	  	50	  	25	  	1	  	3	  	1	
mn_lg3	  	1	  	335	  	0	  	-20	  	155	  	155	  	80	  	2	  	3	  	1	
mn_lg4	  	1	  	335	  	0	  	-20	  	75	  	75	  	50	  	1	  	3	  	1	
mn_ar1	  	3	  	335	  	0	  	-20	  	75	  	75	  	50	  	2	  	3	  	1	
mn_ar2	  	3	  	335	  	0	  	-20	  	50	  	50	  	25	  	1	  	3	  	1	
mn_ar3	  	3	  	335	  	0	  	-20	  	155	  	155	  	80	  	2	  	3	  	1	
mn_ar4	  	3	  	335	  	0	  	-20	  	75	  	75	  	50	  	1	  	3	  	1	
mo_hg1	  	1	  	350	  	0	  	10	  	75	  	75	  	50	  	2	  	3	  	1	
mo_hg2	  	1	  	350	  	0	  	10	  	50	  	50	  	25	  	1	  	3	  	1	
mo_hg3	  	1	  	350	  	0	  	10	  	155	  	155	  	80	  	2	  	3	  	1	
mo_hg4	  	1	  	350	  	0	  	10	  	75	  	75	  	50	  	1	  	3	  	1	
mo_mg1	  	1	  	350	  	0	  	10	  	75	  	75	  	50	  	2	  	3	  	1	
mo_mg2	  	1	  	350	  	0	  	10	  	50	  	50	  	25	  	1	  	3	  	1	
mo_mg3	  	1	  	350	  	0	  	10	  	155	  	155	  	80	  	2	  	3	  	1	
mo_mg4	  	1	  	350	  	0	  	10	  	75	  	75	  	50	  	1	  	3	  	1	
mo_lg1	  	1	  	350	  	0	  	10	  	75	  	75	  	50	  	2	  	3	  	1	
mo_lg2	  	1	  	350	  	0	  	10	  	50	  	50	  	25	  	1	  	3	  	1	
mo_lg3	  	1	  	350	  	0	  	10	  	155	  	155	  	80	  	2	  	3	  	1	
mo_lg4	  	1	  	350	  	0	  	10	  	75	  	75	  	50	  	1	  	3	  	1	
mo_ar1	  	3	  	350	  	0	  	10	  	75	  	75	  	50	  	2	  	3	  	1	
mo_ar2	  	3	  	350	  	0	  	10	  	50	  	50	  	25	  	1	  	3	  	1	
mo_ar3	  	3	  	350	  	0	  	10	  	155	  	155	  	80	  	2	  	3	  	1	
mo_ar4	  	3	  	350	  	0	  	10	  	75	  	75	  	50	  	1	  	3	  	1	

			
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RESOURCE CLASSIFICATION
The resource model was classified using a combination of estimation pass number, number of composites used to assign the block grade, and the distance to nearest composite. Ranges for Indicated and Inferred Resources are derived from the gold omni-directional correlogram, with the 75 m range at approximately 80% of the sill defining Indicated Resources and the 155 m range at approximately 90% of the sill defining Inferred Resources. A blocks is classified as Measured only if it is intersected by an assayed drill hole during the box search. A block was considered Indicated if it had two composites within 75 m, or at least one composite within 50 m. Passes one and two defined the Indicated blocks. In order to classify a block as Inferred, two composites had to be located within 75 m to 155 m of the block. Passes three and four defined the Inferred blocks.
A post-processing, resource clean-up script was not applied to the classification model. In general, the classification model already has large continuous areas of Indicated and Inferred and running a clean-up script would not make a significant difference. Overall, RPA is of the opinion that the resource classification criteria developed by Barrick are reasonable and acceptable for the mineralization at Pueblo Viejo. Figures 14-4 and 14-5 illustrate the distribution of grade and resource classification at the Monte Negro and Moore deposits.
The classification of Measured, Indicated, and Inferred Resources conform to Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum Definition Standards for Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves dated November 27, 2010 (CIM, 2010).

			
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BLOCK MODEL VALIDATION
PVDC visually validates the block model gold grades against drill holes and composites in section and plan view. Overall, the block grades correlate very well spatially with the composite grades. Swath plots show very close comparison between the estimated gold block grades and the nearest neighbour gold grades. Histograms confirm that the original composite distributions closely match the block gold grade distributions. Tonnage grade curves indicate that the EOY2013 resource model is essentially the same as the 2013 mid-year model. The resource model reconciles well with production as discussed in the following subsection.
In 2012, RPA completed an ID2 check estimate that confirmed the EOY2011 model was reasonable. RPA did not do a new check estimate because the assay metreage used for the EOY2013 model has increased by only three percent since the EOY2011 model.
MINERAL RESOURCE RECONCILIATION
PVDC has completed a significant amount of RC grade control (GC) drilling at the Monte Negro and Moore deposits. This GC drilling was done at a 10 mE by 15 mN spacing in high grade areas and at wider drill hole spacings in lower grade areas. Two metre samples were collected using a rotating cone splitter, prepared on site, and most samples were sent to ALS Chemex in Lima up until early 2013 when the mine began assaying the samples directly at the PVDC laboratory for Au, Ag, Cu, Zn, and S (Leco). The drill holes are oriented at -60° east or west depending on the mineralization dip. The Barrick operated RC drills are equipped with Progradex sampling systems that minimize the loss of fines and improve overall sample quality. Contractor rigs utilize rotating cone splitters.
The GC models are prepared using Hellman and Schofield MP3 conditional simulation software. For 2013, the GC model delineated 107% of the total tonnage and 90% of the gold grade for 96% of the total ounces of gold. In general, the GC model tends to predict more tonnes at a lower grade compared with the resource model and this may be due in part to dilution. Overall, the reconciliation results confirm that the resource model is reasonable and acceptable. RPA recommends that PVDC complete a dilution study.

			
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CONCLUSIONS
In RPA’s opinion, the EOY2013 Mineral Resource estimates are completed to industry standards using reasonable and appropriate parameters and are acceptable for conversion to Mineral Reserves.
The classification of Measured, Indicated, and Inferred Resources conform to CIM definitions.
The overall resource estimation processes and procedures in use at the time of the audit were found to be of a high standard. PVDC have highly experienced professionals who have developed detailed and complex methods and procedures appropriate for a complex operation.
The geology, sampling, assaying, QA/QC, and data management procedures are of high quality and generally exceed industry standards. The resource and grade control models are reasonable and acceptable. The detailed lithology, alteration, structural interpretation, and other work have contributed to a very good overall geological understanding of the Project.
RPA is not aware of any environmental, permitting, legal, title, taxation, socio-economic, marketing, political, or other modifying factors which could materially affect the mineral resource estimates.

			
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15 MINERAL RESERVE ESTIMATE
MINERAL RESERVE STATEMENT
The Mineral Resource estimates discussed in Section 14 were prepared using standard industry methods and provide an acceptable basis for estimation of Mineral Reserves. RPA reviewed the reported Mineral Reserves, production schedules, and cash flow analysis to determine if the Mineral Reserves met the CIM definitions (2010). Based on this review, it is RPA’s opinion that the Measured and Indicated Mineral Resource within the final pit design at Pueblo Viejo can be classified as Proven and Probable Mineral Reserves. The Qualified Person for this Mineral Reserve estimate is Hugo Miranda, MBA, P.C.
Mineral Reserves for the Project, contained in the two adjacent Moore and Monte Negro pits, are listed in Table 15-1.
TABLE 15-1 PUEBLO VIEJO MINERAL RESERVES – DECEMBER 31, 2013
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Area/Category	  	Tonnage	 	  	Grade	 	  	Contained Metal	 	
	  	(Mt)	 	  	(g/t Au)	 	  	(g/t Ag)	 	  	(% Cu)	 	  	Gold
(Moz)	 	  	Silver
(Moz)	 	  	Copper
(Mlb)	 	
Monte Negro Pit	  				  				  				  				  				  				  				
Proven	  	 	2.1	  	  	 	3.3	  	  	 	21.0	  	  	 	0.10	  	  	 	0.2	  	  	 	1.4	  	  	 	4.4	  	
Probable	  	 	34.0	  	  	 	3.2	  	  	 	21.6	  	  	 	0.08	  	  	 	3.5	  	  	 	23.7	  	  	 	56.5	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Monte Negro P&P	  	 	36.1	  	  	 	3.2	  	  	 	21.6	  	  	 	0.08	  	  	 	3.7	  	  	 	25.1	  	  	 	60.9	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Moore Pit	  				  				  				  				  				  				  				
Proven	  	 	5.4	  	  	 	3.6	  	  	 	22.7	  	  	 	0.17	  	  	 	0.6	  	  	 	3.9	  	  	 	20.6	  	
Probable	  	 	84.2	  	  	 	3.2	  	  	 	18.3	  	  	 	0.14	  	  	 	8.8	  	  	 	49.5	  	  	 	253.1	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Moore P&P	  	 	89.6	  	  	 	3.3	  	  	 	18.5	  	  	 	0.14	  	  	 	9.4	  	  	 	53.4	  	  	 	273.7	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Stockpiles – Proven	  	 	29.0	  	  	 	3.3	  	  	 	25.0	  	  	 	0.07	  	  	 	3.1	  	  	 	23.3	  	  	 	44.0	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Totals	  				  				  				  				  				  				  				
Proven	  	 	36.5	  	  	 	3.4	  	  	 	24.4	  	  	 	0.09	  	  	 	3.9	  	  	 	28.7	  	  	 	69.0	  	
Probable	  	 	118.3	  	  	 	3.2	  	  	 	19.2	  	  	 	0.12	  	  	 	12.2	  	  	 	73.1	  	  	 	309.6	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Proven + Probable	  	 	154.7	  	  	 	3.2	  	  	 	20.5	  	  	 	0.11	  	  	 	16.2	  	  	 	101.8	  	  	 	378.7	  	
Notes:
1.	CIM definitions were followed for Mineral Reserves.	
2.	No cut-off grade is applied. Instead, the profit of each block in the Mineral Resource is calculated and included in the reserve if the value is positive.	
3.	Mineral Reserves are estimated using an average long-term price of US$1,100/oz gold, US$21.00/oz silver, and US$3.00/lb copper.	
4.	100% mining recovery and no dilution.	
5.	Totals may not add due to rounding.	

			
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There has been a significant reduction in the reserves as compared to EOY2011 due to the employment of a lower gold price in the estimation of mineral reserves and a reduction in the TSF capacity. With the lower gold price, construction of the Upper Llagal TSF no longer met the company’s investment criteria for risk-adjusted returns.
RPA is not aware of any environmental, permitting, legal, title, taxation, socio-economic, marketing, political, or other modifying factors that could materially affect the Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve estimates.
CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA
To estimate the Mineral Reserves and to develop the associated mining schedule, the value for each block in the Mineral Resource model was calculated, which takes into account metal grade, sulphur content, processing plant recoveries, and costs in determining the value of a given block.
Value = Revenue – Costs, in $/t.
Unit Revenue = [Gold grade (oz/t) x Gold Rec. (%) x Gold price ($/oz) x (1 – 0.032) x Payable Metal – Gold TC&RC($/t)] + [Silver grade (oz/t) x Silver Rec. (%) x Silver price ($/oz) x (1 – 0.032) x Payable Metal – Silver TC&RC($/t] + [Cu grade (lb/t) x Cu Rec. (%) x Copper price ($/lb) x (1 – 0.032) x Payable Metal – Copper TC&RC($/t)]
It should be noted that the cost for each block considers all operating and sustaining costs – mining, processing, general and administrative (G&A) - plus the incremental sustaining capital associated with the El Llagal and La Piñita tailings storage facilities. Accordingly, any block showing a value higher than zero at the specified gold price, is a block of ore, i.e., eligible to be fed to the plant.
Measured and Indicated Resource blocks are treated as potential mill feed, while Inferred Resource and unclassified blocks are treated as waste and assigned a zero value.

			
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16 MINING METHODS
SUMMARY
The Pueblo Viejo property was the site of gold mining operations under the ownership of Rosario until March 2002. The operations of Rosario were based on exploitation of the oxide zone in two principal mineralized areas, Monte Negro and Moore. Mining in the Moore deposit stopped early in the 1990s owing to ore hardness and high copper content, which resulted in high cyanide consumption. In the Monte Negro deposit, mining ceased in 1998 and stockpile mining continued until July 1999, when the operation was shut down. In 24 years of production, the Pueblo Viejo Mine produced a total of 5.5 M oz of gold and 25.2 M oz of silver.
Suspension of the operations of Rosario was directly related to exhaustion of oxide zone resources and the need to develop suitable technology for commercial exploitation of the underlying sulphide mineralization.
During 2000, the Dominican Republic invited international bids for the leasing and mineral exploitation of the Pueblo Viejo sulphide deposits. Placer won the bid and negotiated a Special Lease Agreement (SLA) for the Montenegro Fiscal Reserve. The SLA became effective on July 29, 2003.
In February 2006, Barrick acquired control of Placer and in December 2007 prepared the FSU. Mine development began in August 2010. Current mine activity is in the Monte Negro 1 and Moore 1 phases. Mining is by conventional truck and shovel method.
The EOY2013 Mineral Reserves as reported in Table 15-1 are the basis for this Technical Report. Whittle analysis has been used for pit optimization. Compared to EOY2011 Mineral Reserves, contained gold reserves decreased from 25.3 Moz to 16.2 Moz, contained silver reserves decreased from 160.2 Moz to 101.8 Moz, and contained copper reserves decreased from 590.5 Mlb to 378.7 Mlb. The reserve reduction in the 2013 statement as compared to EOY2011 resulted from the employment of a lower gold price in the estimation of mineral reserves and a reduction in the TSF capacity. With the lower gold price construction of the Upper Llagal TSF no longer met the company’s investment criteria for risk-adjusted returns.

			
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The ore stockpiles are classified as high grade, medium grade, and low grade material. At December 2013, the total ore on stockpile was 29.0 Mt and will reach the maximum of approximately 80 Mt by 2023.The waste to ore ratio is 1.5:1.0 for the final pit design excluding the stockpile.
The pit stages have been designed to optimize the early extraction of the higher grade ore. Notwithstanding, the driver of the mine schedule is the sulphur blending requirement. Sulphur grade is as important as the gold grade, because the metallurgical aspects of the processing operation, the recoveries achieved, and the processing costs, all strongly depend on a very consistent, low-variability sulphur content in the plant feed.
PAG waste rock from the Moore and Monte Negro pits is hauled to the El Llagal tailings area and submerged in the tailings facility. An eight kilometre haul road has been constructed to link the pit area to the TSF.
The processing method requires a significant amount of limestone slurry and lime derived from high quality limestone. Limestone quarries, located approximately two kilometres from the Project, have been in production since 2009 to supply material for construction and for the plant.
The mine life is 20 years. Higher grade ore is processed in the early years, while lower grade ore is stockpiled for later processing in order to maximize the project economics.
OPEN PIT OPTIMIZATION
The Lerchs-Grossmann algorithm contained in the Whittle software package has been used for pit optimization, with a set of nested pit shell surfaces being generated by varying the Revenue Factor (RF). Results presented in the following sections correspond to the latest work done by PVDC in January 2014.

			
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The December 2013 topographic surface of the site was used in the analysis. Pit shell generation was unconstrained by infrastructure as most major facilities will be outside the ultimate pit design and area of influence.
It should be noted that most of the parameter values have been based on 2013 cost information and corporate guidance. In particular, the mine operating costs used have been taken from the Mid-Year 2013 budget and correspond to an operation designed for processing 24,000 tpd and mining approximately 100,000 tpd ROM total material (excluding rehandle).
RESOURCE MODEL
The Mineral Resource block model used was the “PV10m_1013”, released for long term planning purposes in October 2013.
Grades relevant to the economic value calculation for each block are gold, silver, copper, and sulphur. Zinc does not contribute to block value as this metal is not recovered into a saleable product in the current Project.
Only Measured and Indicated Resources have been used for revenue estimation in the pit optimization and mine design work. Inferred Resources within the mine design have been considered as waste.
GEOTECHNICAL INPUT - SLOPE ANGLES
Geotechnical domains and recommended inter-ramp pit slope angles were originally designed by Piteau Associates Engineering Ltd. in 2005.
The March 2011 SRK Consulting (SRK, 2011) pit slope recommendations were considered for the final pit optimization. In 2013, SRK reviewed the Pit Slope Stability Evaluation for Phase 1 and 2. The pit slope design parameters used in this report include the updated information from the SRK 2013 report, which is still under review by the PVDC geotechnical department.

			
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ECONOMIC INPUTS
Commodity prices used for pit optimization runs upon which the Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve estimates are based are summarized in Table 16-1.

			
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TABLE 16-1 METAL PRICES USED FOR PIT OPTIMIZATION
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Metal Prices	  	Reserve	 	  	Resource	 	
			
Gold	  	$	1,100.00/oz	  	  	$	1,500.00/oz	  	
			
Silver	  	$	21.00/oz	  	  	$	24.00/oz	  	
			
Copper	  	$	3.0/lb	  	  	$	3.5/lb	  	
Mining costs for ore, waste, and ore re-handling were based on 2013 Mid-Year Budget average mining costs (Table 16-2). All operating cost estimates are based on an ore processing rate of 24,000 tpd.
TABLE 16-2 MINING AND PROCESSING COSTS USED FOR PIT OPTIMIZATION
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 	  	Reserve	 	  	Resource	 	
Mine Cost	  				  				
Ore	  	$	3.06/t	  	  	$	3.06/t	  	
Waste	  	$	3.53/t	  	  	$	3.53/t	  	
Rehandle	  	$	2.00/t	  	  	$	2.00/t	  	

		
Process Cost	  	S < 7.5%, PC = 26.09 + 88.0*P + 40.26*S + 487.1*S*P + 0.77*Cu
S >= 7.5%, PC = 13.17 + 21.0*P + 212.7*S + 1381*S*P + 0.77*Cu
 
Where:
PC = Processing cost ($/t)
P = Power costs ($/kWh)
S = Sulphur grade (fraction)
Cu = Contained copper (lb)	
Smelting, refining costs, and royalties included in the analysis were updated to November 2013 Corporate Guidance. The 3.2% royalty was applied against the metal sales. The payable metals are presented in Table 16-3.
TABLE 16-3 PAYABLE METALS USED FOR PIT OPTIMIZATION
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 	  	Reserve	 	  	Resource	 	
Payable Metals (%)	  				  				
Gold	  	 	99.925	  	  	 	99.925	  	
Silver	  	 	99.000	  	  	 	99.000	  	
Copper	  	 	96.500	  	  	 	96.500	  	
G&A costs were updated from the Mid-Year 2013 budget to US$6.55/t processed.
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Operating costs associated with the construction of the TSFs have been allocated as capital costs to Upper and Lower Llagal and La Piñita, by material type, as follows:

•   LLO, lower Llagal cost per ore tonne	  	US$3.93        (Lift to 265 MASL)	
		
•   LLW, lower Llagal cost per waste tonne	  	US$1.50        (Lift to 265 MASL)	
		
•   ULO, upper Llagal cost per ore tonne	  	NOT INCLUDED	
		
•   ULW, upper Llagal cost per waste tonne	  	NOT INCLUDED	
		
•   La Piñita cost per ore tonne	  	US$4.42	
		
•   La Piñita cost per waste tonne	  	US$1.68	
METALLURGICAL INPUTS
Metallurgical recoveries for gold, silver, and copper were defined for each ore type, using the variable “mettype” stored in the Mineral Resource block model. See Section 13 for a discussion of the metallurgical ore types and corresponding recoveries.
The “mettype” descriptions are presented in Section 13, Table 13-1. The gold recovery for MO-BSD was divided in two gold grade ranges:

Au > 1.7 g/t	  	Au Recovery = (Au-(0.2210*LN(Au)+0.107))/Au*100	
		
Au  £  1.7 g/t	  	Au Recovery = (Au-(0.0300*LN(Au)+0.210))/Au*100	
The silver recovery for MO-BSD is 84%.
The MO-VCL gold recovery formula is (Au-(0.0318*LN(Au)+0.157))/Au*100. The silver recovery for MO-VCLis 90%.
The MN-BSD gold recovery formula is (Au-(0.0522*LN(Au)+0.202))/Au*100. The MN-BSD silver recovery is 84%
The MN-VCL gold recovery formula is (Au-(0.0345*LN(Au)+0.188))/Au*100. The MN-VCL silver recovery is 90%.
The MN-SP gold recovery formula is (Au-(0.0212*LN(Au)+0.126))/Au*100. The MN-SP silver recovery is 87%.

			
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For unclassified material the gold recovery formula is (Au-(0.0540*LN(Au)+0.200))/Au*100. The unclassified material silver recovery is 85%.
The copper recovery for all material types is 79.47%.
OPTIMIZATION RESULTS
Table 16-4 lists the global rock tonnages for the series of nested pit shells obtained in optimization runs. Constrained by the total tailings and waste dump capacity, the $900 per troy ounce gold pit was selected for the EOY2013 Mineral Reserves as the most economic.
There is potential of selecting a larger pit shell with additional TSF capacity at a higher gold price. The current pit shell selection is optimal at the $1,100 per troy ounce gold price pit shell as it is presented in Table 16-4.
TABLE 16-4 PUEBLO VIEJO PIT OPTIMIZATION RESULTS
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Gold
Price
($/oz)	 	  	Rock
Tonnes
(000)	 	  	Ore
Tonnes
(000)	 	  	Strip
Ratio	 	  	AU
Grade
(g/t)	 	  	AG
Grade
(g/t)	 	  	CU
Grade
(%)	 	  	Contained
Gold
(Moz)	 	  	TSF Ore
Volume
Mm 3	 	  	TSF
Waste
Volume
Mm 3	 	  	TSF
Total
Volume
Mm 3	 	
 	0	  	  	 	1.4	  	  	 	0.4	  	  	 	2.43	  	  	 	5.17	  	  	 	165.83	  	  	 	0.19	  	  	 	0.07	  	  	 	0.50	  	  	 	0.46	  	  	 	0.96	  	
 	100	  	  	 	2.5	  	  	 	0.8	  	  	 	2.04	  	  	 	6.81	  	  	 	133.18	  	  	 	0.18	  	  	 	0.18	  	  	 	1.04	  	  	 	0.81	  	  	 	1.85	  	
 	200	  	  	 	7.4	  	  	 	2.2	  	  	 	2.40	  	  	 	7.43	  	  	 	94.61	  	  	 	0.28	  	  	 	0.52	  	  	 	2.70	  	  	 	2.47	  	  	 	5.18	  	
 	300	  	  	 	25.3	  	  	 	6.4	  	  	 	2.96	  	  	 	7.44	  	  	 	62.40	  	  	 	0.27	  	  	 	1.53	  	  	 	7.98	  	  	 	9.00	  	  	 	16.97	  	
 	400	  	  	 	43.0	  	  	 	13.1	  	  	 	2.28	  	  	 	6.25	  	  	 	47.64	  	  	 	0.22	  	  	 	2.63	  	  	 	16.38	  	  	 	14.22	  	  	 	30.60	  	
 	500	  	  	 	92.9	  	  	 	28.0	  	  	 	2.31	  	  	 	5.28	  	  	 	38.44	  	  	 	0.20	  	  	 	4.76	  	  	 	35.05	  	  	 	30.85	  	  	 	65.90	  	
 	600	  	  	 	157.5	  	  	 	50.4	  	  	 	2.12	  	  	 	4.60	  	  	 	32.06	  	  	 	0.16	  	  	 	7.45	  	  	 	63.03	  	  	 	50.97	  	  	 	114.00	  	
 	700	  	  	 	224.1	  	  	 	76.9	  	  	 	1.91	  	  	 	4.14	  	  	 	27.15	  	  	 	0.15	  	  	 	10.23	  	  	 	96.18	  	  	 	70.03	  	  	 	166.21	  	
 	800	  	  	 	280.1	  	  	 	101.4	  	  	 	1.76	  	  	 	3.82	  	  	 	24.61	  	  	 	0.14	  	  	 	12.46	  	  	 	126.73	  	  	 	85.08	  	  	 	211.81	  	
 	900	  	  	 	341.8	  	  	 	126.8	  	  	 	1.70	  	  	 	3.58	  	  	 	22.75	  	  	 	0.13	  	  	 	14.57	  	  	 	158.45	  	  	 	102.37	  	  	 	260.82	  	
 	1,000	  	  	 	498.0	  	  	 	168.6	  	  	 	1.95	  	  	 	3.34	  	  	 	20.69	  	  	 	0.12	  	  	 	18.08	  	  	 	210.73	  	  	 	156.80	  	  	 	367.54	  	
 	1,100	  	  	 	724.0	  	  	 	226.5	  	  	 	2.20	  	  	 	3.12	  	  	 	18.90	  	  	 	0.11	  	  	 	22.72	  	  	 	283.18	  	  	 	236.79	  	  	 	519.97	  	
			  				  	 	 	 	  				  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  				  	 	 	 	
 	Stockpile	  	  				  	 	29.0	  	  				  	 	3.30	  	  	 	25.02	  	  	 	0.07	  	  	 	3.08	  	  	 	36.26	  	  				  	 	36.26	  	
			  				  	 	 	 	  				  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  				  	 	 	 	
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FINAL (ULTIMATE PIT) SELECTION AND DESIGN
Currently, the capacity of the TSF available at the end of 2013 is lower than the total ore contained in the $1,100 per ounce gold price optimum pit shell. Accordingly, pit shell selection is driven by the TSF capacity. In general, one tonne of ore will produce approximately 1.5 t of mixed tailings - CIL and HDS precipitate (see Section 13). Based on a settled dry density study done by BGC, these tailings will have an overall LOM average dry density of 1.2 t/m 3 . For the current assessment, the waste dumps generally do not advance over tailings and a uniform density of 2.1 t/m 3 has been assumed for the waste rock. Therefore, the tailings plus waste storage capacity required for a given amount of ore and waste is defined by:
Volume of Tailings plus Waste Storage (m 3 ) = Ore tonnes *(1.5/1.2) + Waste tonnes / 2.1
This relationship is used to calculate the required capacity indicated in the “Total Volume” column in Table 16-4. Given the storage capacity of 279 Mm 3 that is currently available, the maximum pit size is limited to the $900 per ounce gold pit, which requires approximately 278 Mm 3 of storage capacity for its tailings plus waste. There are 23.5 Mt non-acid generating (NAG) waste tonnes included in the final pit, only 11.8 Mt are planning to be sent to the TSF area and the remainder are to be sent to the NAG waste dumps.
The current final pit design is based on the design parameters as follows:
 
 	•	 	Bench height is 10 m for Monte Negro and Moore pits, single and double-benching by sectors.	
 
 	•	 	Main roads are designed with 35 m width and 9% gradient. The bottom three benches have a limit of 20 m at 10% gradient.	

			
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The resulting final pit design is shown in Figure 16-1. The comparison of this design with respect to $900 per troy ounce gold pit shell is presented in Table 16-5.
TABLE 16-5 FINAL PIT DESIGN VERSUS PIT SHELL COMPARISON
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Item	  	Unit	 	  	Whittle Pit Shell	 	  	Pit Design	 	  	% Variation	 	
Ore	  	 	000 t	  	  	 	126,759	  	  	 	125,733	  	  	 	-1.0	% 	
Au Grade	  	 	g/t	  	  	 	3.58	  	  	 	3.23	  	  	 	-10.8	% 	
Ag Grade	  	 	g/t	  	  	 	22.75	  	  	 	19.41	  	  	 	-17.2	% 	
Cu Grade	  	 	%	  	  	 	0.13	  	  	 	0.12	  	  	 	-8.3	% 	
Au Contained	  	 	000 oz	  	  	 	14,572	  	  	 	13,076	  	  	 	-11.4	% 	
Ag Contained	  	 	000 oz	  	  	 	92,717	  	  	 	78,456	  	  	 	-18.2	% 	
Waste	  	 	000 t	  	  	 	215,058	  	  	 	187,495	  	  	 	-14.7	% 	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total	  	 	000 t	  	  	 	341,817	  	  	 	313,229	  	  	 	-9.1	% 	
The final pit design was based on the $900 gold price pit optimization geometry, and the $1,100 gold price block value cut-off grade was used for classification of ore and waste resulting in lower gold, silver, and copper grade.

			
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MINE DESIGN FACTORS
ORE PROCESSING RATE – SULPHUR DEPENDENCY
The ore processing rate and the nominal plant capacity for the Project is set at 24,000 tpd. The capacity of the processing plant is limited by the rate at which the four autoclaves can process sulphur, which is constrained by oxygen availability.
The processing rate is flexible based on the sulphur content of the ore and will not always achieve 24,000 tpd since the average sulphur grade of the reserves varies.
METALLURGICAL RECOVERY
The ore has been divided into five metallurgical domains by PVDC (see Section 13 of this report) with gold recovery equations based on the results of metallurgical testwork. The weight average recovery of each metallurgical ore type has been used to predict the average metallurgical recovery of the stockpiles by keeping a block model tracking the ore information. The recovery for the ore in the stockpile is calculated by block using a block model.
SLOPE STABILITY ANALYSIS AND DESIGN - GEOTECHNICAL PARAMETERS
In 2013 SRK was retained to provide a Pit Slope Stability Evaluation for Monte Negro and Moore pits. The recommendations provided as a result of this study were included in the pit optimization analysis and the final pit design.
For SRK’s design, information was gathered from an investigation program that included geotechnical drilling and mapping, documentation of existing slopes, geomechanical core logging, field point load index testing, and sampling for laboratory rock mechanics testing (direct shear and uniaxial compressive strength). Field data included structural information, rock mass quality and estimated blast damage.
The SRK set of slopes is based on eight zones and the VKSI contact surface, as detailed in Table 16-6. The pit optimization analysis was based on the slopes angles with ramp in order to allow space for ramp access in the final pit design.

			
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TABLE 16-6 PIT SLOPE ZONES
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Zone	  	Code	 	  	Zone Name	  	IRA	 	  	BWT	 	  	BHT	 	  	BFA	 	  	Pit Optimization
With Ramp
(Degrees)	 	
1	  	 	10	  	  	Moore (outside of VKSI)	  	 	49	  	  	 	10	  	  	 	20	  	  	 	70	  	  	 	40.7	  	
	  	 	11	  	  	Above VKSI Contact	  	 	31	  	  	 	12	  	  	 	10	  	  	 	65	  	  	 	22.7	  	
	  	 	12	  	  	Below VKSI Contact	  	 	49	  	  	 	10	  	  	 	20	  	  	 	70	  	  	 	40.7	  	
2	  	 	20	  	  	Moore(outside of VKSI)	  	 	49	  	  	 	10	  	  	 	20	  	  	 	70	  	  	 	40.7	  	
	  	 	21	  	  	Above VKSI Contact	  	 	31	  	  	 	12	  	  	 	10	  	  	 	65	  	  	 	22.7	  	
	  	 	22	  	  	Below VKSI Contact	  	 	49	  	  	 	10	  	  	 	20	  	  	 	70	  	  	 	40.7	  	
3	  	 	30	  	  	MNNW adjusted (outside of VKSI)	  	 	39.5	  	  	 	8.5	  	  	 	10	  	  	 	70	  	  	 	31.8	  	
	  	 	31	  	  	MNNW adjusted	  	 	39.5	  	  	 	8.5	  	  	 	10	  	  	 	70	  	  	 	31.8	  	
	  	 	32	  	  	MNSW	  	 	52	  	  	 	10	  	  	 	20	  	  	 	75	  	  	 	44.3	  	
4	  	 	40	  	  	Bearing Indicator(outside of VKSI)	  				  				  				  				  	 	31.3	  	
	  	 	41	  	  		  				  	 	300-30=39.5 120-210=39.5	  	  	 	31.3	  	
	  	 	42	  	  		  				  	 	30-120=46 210-300=46	  	  	 	38.3	  	
5	  	 	50	  	  	MNN2 SW Wall(outside of VKSI)	  	 	52	  	  	 	10.3	  	  	 	20	  	  	 	75	  	  	 	44.3	  	
6	  	 	60	  	  	MNN2 NE Wall(outside of VKSI)	  	 	51	  	  	 	9	  	  	 	20	  	  	 	70	  	  	 	43.3	  	
7	  	 	70	  	  	MNNE(outside of VKSI)	  	 	49	  	  	 	10	  	  	 	20	  	  	 	70	  	  	 	41.3	  	
	  	 	71	  	  	MNNE	  	 	49	  	  	 	10	  	  	 	20	  	  	 	70	  	  	 	41.3	  	
	  	 	72	  	  	MNN2 NE Wall	  	 	51	  	  	 	9	  	  	 	20	  	  	 	70	  	  	 	43.3	  	
8	  	 	80	  	  	(outside of VKSI)	  	 	46	  	  	 	7	  	  	 	10	  	  	 	75	  	  	 	38.3	  	
	  	 	81	  	  	MNSE	  	 	25	  	  	 	15.5	  	  	 	10	  	  	 	60	  	  	 	17.3	  	
	  	 	82	  	  	MNSE	  	 	46	  	  	 	7	  	  	 	10	  	  	 	75	  	  	 	38.3	  	
Figure 16-2 shows the pit slope zones and the final pit outline including the VKSI surface limit.

			
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Pit depressurization works are in progress and appear to be sufficient for the LOM plan.
Inter-ramp slope angles of 38 o to 52 o are deemed reasonable for the rock types to be encountered.
MINE PRODUCTION AND TOTAL MATERIALS HANDLING SCHEDULE
MINE PHASE (PUSHBACK) DESIGN PARAMETERS AND SEQUENCING
Design Parameters : The final pit and intermediate phase designs consider the following parameters:

•    Bench height:	 	10 m	 		
			
•    Minimum phase floor width:	 	70 m (at working bench)	 		
			
•    Road width:	 	35 m	 		
			
•    Maximum road gradient:	 	9%  in-pit.	 		
A simplification of the 2011 SRK pit slope recommendation of IRA, BFA, and bench height has been used for the pit.
Pit internal and external roads were designed at 35 m width, adequate for medium-size trucks. In general, ramp slopes were designed at 9%.
SULPHUR BLENDING AND ORE STOCKPILING
The pit stages have been chosen to facilitate the early extraction of the most profitable ore. The driver of the mine schedule is the sulphur blending requirement. Sulphur grade is important because the metallurgical aspects of the processing operation, the recoveries achieved, and the processing costs, all strongly depend on a very consistent, low-variability sulphur content in the plant feed.
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BASIC CRITERIA FOR MINE TO STOCKPILE SCHEDULING
Ore mined is taken to the low, medium, and high grade stockpile locations shown in Figure 16-3. Volumes and tonnages are calculated from the survey monthly surfaces and verified with dispatch truck counts. Grades are obtained from the grade control model.
 
 	•	 	Low grade cut off is variable but less than 3.0 g/t Au. There are three bins separating 0% to 5% S (L1), 5% to 8% S (L2), and greater than 8%S (L3).	
 
 	•	 	Medium grade is 3.0 g/t Au to 4.5 g/t Au, using the same three grades of sulphur. There are three bins separating 0% to 5% S (M1), 5% to 8% S (M2), and greater than 8% S (M3).	
 
 	•	 	High grade is greater than 4.5 g/t Au, split into 0% to 7.8% S (H1) and greater than 7.8% S (H2).	
CUT-OFF GRADE STRATEGY
The block value is used to classify the ore and waste and cut-off grades for each category of high, medium, and low sulphur content.
ORE CONTROL
Ore blending for sulphur content, and early processing of high grade ore are key to maximizing NPV. Stockpile management and ore control practices, are a prime consideration.
The stockpile grade control is based on a detailed block model created to cover the stockpile area which is updated using the monthly survey and mine truck dispatch database information.
The short term planning is based on a short term block model created using grade control drilling and MP3 software.
It is the opinion of RPA that PDVC is using an adequate grade control procedures.

			
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MINE LIFE AND MATERIAL MOVEMENT
The mine life is 20 years. Higher grade ore is processed in the early years, while lower grade ore is stockpiled for later processing in order to maximize the project economics. In the steady state mining years, total material movement, including limestone, averages about 47 Mtpa, and about 84% of ROM ore is stockpiled for later processing. The maximum total ROM material movement scheduled from the pit is approximately 36.5 Mtpa.
The maximum ore stockpile capacity requirement is approximately 80 Mt.
A major item with respect to gold production is the ability of the mine to produce ore at the metal grade and sulphur content levels required to satisfy the processing schedule. A good understanding of high grade areas and their extent, together with very selective mining practice and a disciplined stockpiling process, is necessary to achieve the scheduled mill feed, and it has been well developed by PVDC personnel. The RC grade control drilling undertaken in the mining areas of Moore and Monte Negro is designed to achieve this objective.
SHORT-TERM PLANNING
The short term planning activities are particularly important in terms of setting up the mining process and then delivering early high grade ore to satisfy the processing plant ore quality requirements. The short term planning includes well prepared daily, weekly, and monthly mine production schedule documents. The monthly plan includes a detailed forecast for three months prepared using the XACT software. This forecast schedule the material type by loading equipment including the Moore and Monte Negro pits and Quemados quarry.
LONG-TERM PLANNING
Only Mineral Reserves were included in the production scheduling. A mine production schedule was developed from the mine design including Monte Negro and Moore deposits.
The mining schedule includes 125.7 Mt of ore and 187.5 Mt of waste in the next 10 years, including 2014, with an average waste to ore ratio of 1.5:1.0. The total annual mining rate ranges from 26 Mtpa to 36 Mtpa during the life of mine plan.

			
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LIMESTONE PRODUCTION
Pueblo Viejo operations will require significant amounts of limestone for:
 
 	•	 	Processing (MQ).	
 
 	•	 	TSF wall construction for the Lower Llagal and La Piñita facilities (LQ1)	
 
 	•	 	Construction, such as internal roads, diversion channels, and additional dams (LQ2 and LQ3).	
According to LOM plans, limestone classification is as shown in Table 16-7.
TABLE 16-7 LIMESTONE CLASSIFICATION
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Description	  	Type	  	 	
MQ (Lime)	  	Metallurgical Rock	  	% CaO > 54.9	
LQ1	  	Construction Clean Rock	  	No Clay 100% < 1000mm	
LQ2	  	Road Base	  	Clay < 10%	
LQ3	  	Rock Fill	  	Clay < 20%	
W1	  	All Other	  	Clay > 20%	
The Quemados quarry produced 250,000 tonnes of MQ quality limestone in December 2013, which is nearly sufficient to meet the annual requirement of 2.73 Mtpa of MQ limestone scheduled in the life of mine plan.
The mining of the quarries is conducted by the sharing of haul roads and mining equipment.
The limestone quarry production schedule was based on the processing plant requirements and the material requirement for TSF construction activities by year. The total material scheduled in the limestone quarry is about 251 Mt during the 20 years of operation. The total material includes 55.4 Mt of MQ quality limestone and 77.6 Mt of limestone for construction, road base, and rock fill material. The total mining waste material in the life of mine plan includes 118.5 Mt with an average waste to limestone ore ratio of 0.9:1:0.

			
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WASTE DUMP SEQUENCING
All potential acid generating (PAG) designated waste will be deposited within the TSF area. Tailings will cover the waste rock shortly after its deposition to help minimize acid rock drainage. The waste rock is to be deposited in five metre lifts, with the level of tailings generally maintained close to the advancing crest level of the waste dump.
Waste rock will initially be deposited in the Lower Llagal facility after which deposition will be done in La Piñita.
In RPA’s opinion, the methodology used by PVDC for pit limit determination, cut-off grade optimization, production sequence and scheduling, and estimation of equipment/manpower requirements is in line with good industry practice.
MINE EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
Equipment planning has considered mine design production of approximately 45 Mtpa, including mill feed of 24,000 tpd, reclamation from stockpiles, with simultaneous mining in the limestone quarries and several operating pit phases. The drilling and loading equipment has been working with the aim of combining high productivity and low cost with high mobility to allow maximum flexibility and selectivity.
Estimates of truck speeds were based on measured actual values from 2013, with correction factors to allow for slower speeds at the benches and at the dumps, and for weather conditions. Ancillary equipment includes bulldozers, wheel-dozers, graders, and water trucks.
Table 16-8 shows the units of mobile equipment working at the end of 2013.

			
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TABLE 16-8 OPEN PIT MOBILE EQUIPMENT
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 	  	2013 Units	
Hitachi EX3600 Hydraulic Shovel	  	2	
Cat 994F Front-End Loader	  	3	
Cat 789C Haul Truck	  	34	
Sandvik D45KS Drill	  	2	
Sandvik D55SP Drill	  	2	
Sandvik DX780 Drill	  	2	
Grade Control Drill – Schramm T450GT	  	1	
Cat D10T Track Dozer	  	5	
Cat D9T Track Dozer	  	2	
Cat 834H Wheel Dozer	  	2	
Cat 854H Wheel Dozer	  	2	
Cat 16M Grader	  	4	
Cat 777D Water Truck	  	2	
Cat C322 Hydraulic Excavator	  	1	
Cat C420 Hydraulic Excavator	  	1	
Cat C336 Hydraulic Excavator	  	3	
Cat 962 Support Loader	  	2	
Cat 938 Support Loader	  	1	
Small Water Truck	  	2	
RPA is satisfied that the equipment working at the mine and the estimates of equipment requirements are generally appropriate for the combined mining operations.
LABOUR
Operations workforce requirements have been estimated as a function of the estimated equipment operating hours and in consideration of ancillary mining activities.
The PVDC personnel work in mine, quarries, control, planning, and management areas. Mine operators work weekly shifts of 44 hours. Most staff work on a 5-day work week.
A summary of current manpower is shown in Table 16-9.

			
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TABLE 16-9 TOTAL MINE LABOUR 2013
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 	  	Operation	 	  	Maintenance	 	  	Eng./Geol./Adm.	 	  	TOTAL	 	
Overhead Staff Salary	  	 	41	  	  	 	43	  	  	 	57	  	  	 	141	  	
Hourly	  	 	61	  	  	 	213	  	  	 	44	  	  	 	318	  	
Drill	  	 	28	  	  				  	 	3	  	  	 	31	  	
Blasting	  	 	5	  	  				  				  	 	5	  	
Loading	  	 	21	  	  				  	 	2	  	  	 	23	  	
Truck	  	 	130	  	  				  				  	 	130	  	
Support Equipment	  	 	70	  	  				  				  	 	70	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total	  	 	356	  	  	 	256	  	  	 	106	  	  	 	718	  	

			
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17 RECOVERY METHODS
PROCESS PLANT DESCRIPTION
INTRODUCTION
The Board approval to build the PVDC project was obtained on February 20, 2008, and the formal Notice to Proceed was given on February 26, 2008.
The process plant is designed to process 24,000 tpd of refractory ore. It consists of the following unit operations:
 
 	•	 	Primary crushing	
 
 	•	 	Semi-autogenous grinding (SAG) and ball mill grinding with pebble crushing	
 
 	•	 	Pressure oxidation (POX)	
 
 	•	 	Hot curing	
 
 	•	 	Counter-current-decantation (CCD) washing	
 
 	•	 	Iron precipitation	
 
 	•	 	Copper sulphide precipitation and recovery	
 
 	•	 	Neutralization	
 
 	•	 	Solution cooling	
 
 	•	 	Lime boiling for silver enhancement	
 
 	•	 	Carbon-in-leach (CIL) circuit	
 
 	•	 	Carbon acid washing, stripping and regeneration	
 
 	•	 	Electrowinning (EW)	
 
 	•	 	Refining	
 
 	•	 	Cyanide destruction	
 
 	•	 	Tailings disposal	
 
 	•	 	Tailings effluent and acid rock drainage (ARD) treatment	
 
 	•	 	Limestone crushing, calcining, and lime slaking	
A simplified block flow sheet of the process plant design is provided as Figure 17-1.

			
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FLOW SHEET DESCRIPTION SUMMARY
The ore is ground to an optimum size of 80% passing 80 µm and oxidized in autoclaves at a temperature of 230°C and a pressure of 3,450 kPa for 60 minutes to 75 minutes. The product from each autoclave is discharged to a flash vessel where heat is released, cooling the slurry to approximately 106°C. It then flows by gravity to the hot cure circuit where the slurry temperature is maintained between 100° and 105°C for 12 hours in order to dissolve the basic ferric sulphate that forms during the pressure oxidation process.
The next step in the process is to separate the acidic liquors from the oxidized solids within the slurry. This is accomplished in a three-stage CCD wash thickener circuit to remove more than 99% of the sulphuric acid and the dissolved metal sulphates. The washed thickened slurry is then contacted with steam from one of the autoclave flash vessels to heat the slurry to 95°C ahead of a two-stage lime boil treatment. Adding milk of lime slurry to the oxidized slurry effectively raises the pH to the 10.5 to 10.8 range breaking down the silver jarosites, making it possible to recover the silver minerals in the CIL circuit. Following the lime boil circuit, the slurry is diluted with reclaimed water and cooled to 40°C in cooling towers. The cooled slurry is pumped to the CIL circuit.
The addition of lime to the lime boil circuit provides sufficient protective alkalinity in the CIL circuit. No further addition of lime is required in this circuit. In the CIL circuit, cyanide is added to solubilize the gold and silver into solution which is contacted with activated carbon to adsorb the gold and silver cyanide complexes. Retention time in this circuit varies from 18 hours to 22 hours, depending on the processing rate.
The acidic liquor overflow from CCD thickener #1 is sent to the autoclave plant to quench flash steam. The quench vessel underflow is treated with limestone in the iron precipitation circuit to remove ferric iron. From there, the overflow from the iron precipitation thickener is forwarded to the hydrogen sulphide (H 2 S) precipitation plant to recover the copper. H 2 S gas is added to the solution to precipitate the copper as CuS. The precipitate is thickened and filtered to produce market grade copper concentrate. Neutralizing the thickener overflow solution is accomplished first with limestone and then with the introduction of slaked lime in the high density sludge (HDS) circuit where most of the remaining metal sulphates are precipitated. After neutralization, the slurry is dewatered in a high rate thickener. The thickener underflow (sludge) is pumped to the tailings pond while the overflow is cooled and recycled to the process water tank for re-distribution, including use as wash water in the CCD circuit.

			
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Loaded carbon from the CIL circuit is forwarded to the refinery for acid washing and stripping. The resulting pregnant strip solution proceeds to the EW circuit for gold and silver recovery while the barren carbon travels to the reactivation kiln. A combined gold and silver sludge from the EW cells is filtered, dried, retorted to remove the mercury from the sludge, and smelted to produce bullion bars. The reactivated carbon is returned to the CIL circuit.
The tailings from the CIL circuit flow by gravity across the carbon safety screens and are pumped to the cyanide destruction circuit. The conventional SO 2 /air process reduces the cyanide content of the CIL tailings to less than 5 mg/L cyanide. The detoxified slurry is mixed with the HDS and pumped to the TSF.
PRIMARY CRUSHING
The primary crushing circuit consists of a primary gyratory crusher equipped with a hydraulic rock breaker to reduce oversize rocks in the dump pocket. Water sprays are provided at the truck dump pocket and an ADS (fogging dust suppression) system is deployed at the feeder to conveyor transfer point to comply with the dust emission standards.
The ore is transferred from the gyratory crusher, by an apron feeder onto a stacking conveyor that discharges the ore onto a 16,000 t live capacity stockpile. A belt scale monitors the material flow rate from the crusher to the stockpile.
A dust control system positioned at the reclaim tunnel below the stockpile services the material transfer locations. Two variable speed apron feeders under the coarse ore stockpile reclaim the ore and feed a common SAG mill feed conveyor. The feed rate to the SAG mill is monitored by a belt scale installed along the SAG mill feed conveyor.
The limestone primary crusher is exactly the same size as the ore primary crusher, which is more than adequate for the 12,000 tpd rate.
To counteract critical size build-up in the mill, the SAG mill is equipped with pebble ports. Oversize pebbles are screened from the discharge and transferred onto a conveyor recirculation loop feeding the material to the pebble crusher, or alternatively bypassing the pebble crusher if it is not in service. The pebble crusher product is conveyed back to the SAG mill feed conveyor. The undersize material is pumped to the cyclone feed pump box.

			
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The ball mill is operated in closed circuit with a cluster of fifteen cyclones, with ability to expand to eighteen. The cyclone underflow flows via gravity back to the ball mill feed chute. The cyclone overflow flows by gravity over two vibrating trash screens. The underflow from the trash screens is dewatered to approximately 50% solids in the 70 m diameter high rate grinding thickener. The thickener underflow is pumped to one of four autoclave feed storage tanks while the overflow is recycled to the grinding circuit.
PRESSURE OXIDATION
The POX facility is comprised of four autoclave circuits, with minimal interconnections to achieve high capacity utilization. Each autoclave circuit includes a high pressure slurry feed system, slurry pre-heater, autoclave vessel and agitators, flash vessels, and gas handling system. The operation of the autoclaves are supported by agitator seal systems, a steam boiler (for start-up), and a high pressure cooling water system for autoclave temperature control.
The autoclave vessels are refractory lined with approximate process dimensions of 4.9 m inside diameter and an overall length of 37 m. The autoclaves will operate at 230ºC and 3,450 kPa, with a retention time between 60 minutes and 75 minutes depending upon the sulphur grade and feed density.
Oxygen required for the oxidation reactions in the autoclaves is provided from two on-site oxygen plants.
Two of the three autoclave circuit preheating systems are used for slurry feed heating, while the third pre-heating system is used for heating washed CCD underflow slurry prior to the lime boil process. The design incorporates slurry piping interconnections between these preheating systems to allow for maintenance and de-scaling while maintaining capacity utilization. The gas handling design will adopt a solution spray quench process providing over 90% condensation of the flash steam. Depending on the preheating requirements, a portion of the flash steam will be used to preheat autoclave feed slurry or lime boil feed slurry with the remaining steam reporting to the gas handling system. The quenching of the excess flash steam and autoclave vent gas is accomplished with CCD overflow solution. The hot CCD overflow solution then reports to the partial neutralization circuit.

			
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OXYGEN PLANT
The oxygen plant is an air separation unit (ASU) that supplies gaseous oxygen and trickle liquid oxygen to support the pressure oxidation process.
The ASU plant design is based on machinery that is widely used in the cryogenic gas industry and will adopt a double column cryogenic distillation process. This is a conventional process for the air separation industry.
HOT CURING
Oxidized slurry produced from the 24,000 tpd capacity rate is held in six cascading tanks that operate in series to provide a total residence time of 12 hours to ensure dissolution of ferric sulphate. The slurry fed to the hot cure circuit arrives at approximately 105°C and exits at approximately 100°C. Following curing, the slurry flows by gravity to the first CCD thickener.
CCD WASHING
A three-stage CCD circuit is utilized to wash the slurry from the last hot cure tank. Each thickener is 70 m in diameter and constructed of 316 L stainless steel. The purpose of this circuit is to wash and separate acid and soluble metal salts from the gold-bearing pressure oxidation residue. The slurry is gravity fed to the CCD thickener No. 1 feed tank where it is diluted with wash solution. The underflow from CCD Thickener No. 1 is pumped to CCD Thickener No. 2 feed tank and the underflow from CCD Thickener No. 2 is pumped to the CCD Thickener No. 3 feed tank. The wash solution is advanced in a counter current flow to the slurry. That is fresh wash solution is added to the CCD Thickener No. 3 feed tank. The overflow solution from CCD Thickener No. 3 flows by gravity to the CCD Thickener No. 2 feed tank and the overflow from CCD Thickener No. 2 flows by gravity to the CCD Thickener No. 1 feed tank.
Overflow solution from CCD Thickener No. 1 flow by gravity to the CCD wash thickener overflow tank. From there a portion of the solution is pumped to the autoclave flash steam quench vessels where it is used to condense and scrub excess steam before proceeding to the ferric precipitation reactors. The balance of the overflow solution is pumped to the iron precipitation circuit. The underflow from CCD Thickener No. 3 is pumped to the slurry heater vessels in the pressure oxidation circuit for heating prior to processing in the lime boil circuit.

			
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The nominal wash ratio in the CCD circuit is designed to yield a wash efficiency of 99.0% to 99.5%.
IRON PRECIPITATION AND COPPER RECOVERY
The copper recovery circuit uses hydrogen sulphide to precipitate the copper contained in the CCD wash solution. Hydrogen sulphide is produced by bacteria that convert elemental sulphur to H 2 S gas, which then reacts with the copper ions that are in solution to precipitate copper sulphide (CuS).
Prior to copper recovery, limestone slurry is added to a series of mechanically agitated, stainless steel tanks works to partially neutralize the CCD overflow solution. The pH is closely controlled in the iron precipitation tanks to precipitate ferric iron from the solution while minimizing the amount of copper co-precipitation. The discharge from the iron precipitation tanks is gravity fed to the iron thickener. The thickener underflow sludge is pumped to the neutralization circuit for completion of the neutralization process.
The iron thickener overflow solution is pumped to the mechanically agitated copper contactors. Hydrogen sulphide is added to closed-top tanks where the copper precipitation process will take place. The tank design ensures adequate mixing and gas liquid mass transfer. H 2 S gas is produced by sulphur reducing bacteria that convert elemental sulphur into H 2 S under anaerobic conditions. Two bioreactors are gas-lift loop type reactors that allow the generated H 2 S gas to be drawn off the head space of the bio-reactor unit and compressed by gas blowers. The compressed gas stream, containing 8% to 10% H 2 S by volume, is sparged into the copper contactor vessels. The barren H 2 S gas returning from the contactors, saturated with water is dewatered in a condensate knockout stage and returned to the bio-reactor.
The solution that contains the precipitated copper sulphide is degassed and fed to a 50 m diameter clarifier that is designed to facilitate solids removal. The underflow from the clarifier is pumped to the copper filter. The sulphide filter cake from the copper filter is discharged onto a conveyor that delivers the copper sulphide precipitate to a bagging facility. Bagged concentrate is containerized and delivered by flatbed trucks from the plant site to a port near Santo Domingo.

			
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The copper clarifier overflow solution is pumped to the HDS neutralization circuit.
All of the tank head spaces containing H 2 S are connected to a common header to effectively capture and control fugitive emissions. The vapour passes through a condensate trap and emergency scrubber unit. It is then compressed by the blower and re-introduced into the bio-reactor vessel.
HIGH DENSITY SLUDGE NEUTRALIZATION CIRCUIT
Neutralization of remaining acidity and the precipitation of metals and sulphate in the CCD overflow solution are accomplished in the HDS neutralization circuit. The HDS neutralization circuit is comprised of four stages of limestone addition followed by three stages of slaked lime treatment.
The limestone and lime reactor tanks are arranged in a staggered, cascading fashion that allow flow by gravity from one stage to the next. Limestone slurry is metered into a mix tank where it is blended with recycled HDS thickener underflow to condition the recycled material and promote the HDS precipitation seeding process. The mix tank overflows into the first neutralization tank and mixes with the cooled copper clarifier overflow solution and iron thickener underflow product stream.
The neutralized slurry is gravity fed from the final lime neutralization tank to the HDS thickener. The HDS thickener underflow is pumped to the tailings pond via the cyanide destruction tailings pump box. The HDS thickener overflow solution is directed to the HDS thickener overflow tank and pumped to the HDS solution cooling towers.
HDS SOLUTION COOLING
HDS thickener overflow solution is pumped to a bank of eight cooling towers to allow for temperature reduction. The actual cooling requirements are determined by the heat balance. The cooled solution is pumped to the process water tank. It is then distributed for use as CCD wash water, limestone grinding and flocculant dilution.

			
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SILVER ENHANCEMENT LIME BOIL PROCESS
The CCD circuit thickener underflow is pumped to the lime boil preheating vessel. Using steam from the autoclave flash tanks, the slurry is reheated to a design temperature of 95°C. The reheated slurry is treated with lime to effectively break down the silver jarosites formed during the POX and hot cure processing stages. This allows for maximum silver extraction in the CIL circuit.
The lime boil circuit consists of two agitated tanks. The lime boil slurry is cooled to approximately 40°C in five slurry cooling towers. The cooled slurry is pumped to the CIL circuit where gold and silver are extracted using cyanide and activated carbon.
CARBON-IN-LEACH (CIL) CYANIDATION
A CIL circuit was selected to maximize gold and silver extraction from preg-robbing carbonaceous ore contained in the deposits.
The cooled slurry that discharges from the lime boil circuit is screened to remove trash and fed to the first of 11 agitated tanks that provide a total retention time of approximately 20 hours.
The carbon advance rate is designed for 72 tpd to achieve a nominal carbon loading of 2,000 g/t Au.
The slurry advances by gravity from CIL Tank No. 1 to sequentially to CIL Tank No. 11. Activated carbon is advanced using carbon transfer pumps in a flow that is counter current to the slurry flow. That is new or regenerated carbon is added to CIL Tank No. 11. Periodically, the carbon transfer pumps move the carbon from CIL Tank No. 11 to CIL Tank No. 10, etc. Loaded carbon is transferred from CIL Tank No. 1 to the loaded carbon screens. A bypass is also installed that allows loaded carbon to be transferred to the loaded carbon screens from CIL Tank No. 2.
Cyanide is added to the CIL circuit into the CIL feed tank. The average cyanide addition is approximately 1.0 kg/t of CIL feed.

			
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CYANIDE DESTRUCTION
The average total cyanide concentration in the CIL tailings is approximately 150 mg/L. The SO 2 /air process is utilized to reduce the weak acid dissociable (WAD) cyanide and total cyanide concentrations in the treated effluent to acceptable levels.
CARBON ACID WASHING AND STRIPPING
Twelve tonne batches of loaded carbon from CIL Tank No. 1 are acid washed with diluted nitric acid and rinsed with water before being stripped using the pressure Zadra elution process in one of two strip vessels. The pregnant solution gravity-flows to the pregnant solution tank and is then pumped at a controlled rate to the EW circuit.
The stripped carbon is thermally reactivated at a temperature of 700°C in two of three electrically fired horizontal furnaces at a rate of 1,000 kg/h. The kiln exhaust gases vent through a wet scrubber followed by passage through columns packed with sulphur-impregnated carbon designed to remove mercury.
The reactivated carbon is screened to remove carbon fines before being returned to CIL Tank No. 11. The fine carbon is transferred to a settling pond and periodically recovered and bagged for sale.
ELECTROWINNING (EW)
The pregnant solution or eluate is pumped from the pregnant solution tank to two parallel EW circuits. All EW cells are provided with a gas extraction system connected to a mercury capture system.
Gold and silver, along with trace impurities (mainly copper and mercury), are recovered from the solution as EW sludge. The barren solution from the EW circuits flows by gravity to barren solution tanks in the elution circuit where it is reused.
The EW sludge is washed from the EW cells. Periodically the cells are taken offline. The resulting gold and silver sludge is filtered in plate and frame filter presses and placed in mercury retorts to remove and recover the mercury from the sludge prior to refining.

			
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REFINING
The mercury-free sludge is mixed with fluxes and smelted in an induction furnace. The furnaces have a dust collection system. The collection system recovers gold- and silver-laden dust generated during smelting and cleans the furnace off-gases before discharge in the atmosphere.
TAILING DISPOSAL AND TAILINGS WATER RECLAIM
The detoxified leach residue is combined with the sludge recovered from the neutralization circuit for disposal in the TSF.
The TSF is constructed using limestone material supplied by the limestone quarries as well as a low permeability core of saprolite material recovered from the immediate site. Granular filter material is imported from off-site or manufactured from quarried diorite rock that is available on site.
The tailings pumping system transfers the final tailings to the TSF.
A reclaim pump barge pumps the reclaim water to the reclaim water tank. The water is distributed as CCD wash water, dilution to the lime boil circuit, for use in limestone grinding and lime slaking, and to the grinding water tank.
Seepage from the TSF is collected in a small pond in front of the main containment embankment. A pumping and pipeline system returns any seepage to the impoundment.
The TSF is also used to store potentially acid-generating mine waste rock. The material is trucked to the storage site by way of a haul road. To prevent ARD formation, the waste rock will be kept submerged. The total storage capacity of the TSF is 279 million m³ of waste material (waste volume).

			
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LIMESTONE AND LIME PLANT DESCRIPTION
DESIGN BASIS
The limestone and lime plant design is based on the following estimated reagent requirements as shown in Table 17-1.
TABLE 17-1 LIMESTONE AND LIME PLANT DESIGN BASIS
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(tpd)	 	  	Lime
(tpd)	 	
Process including neutralization	  	 	4,965	  	  	 	1,245	  	
ARD (1 in 200-Year Event)	  	 	1,649	  	  	 	146	  	
Tailings Effluent	  				  	 	19	  	
Sub-total (Uncorrected for Purity)	  	 	6,614	  	  	 	1,410	  	
Limestone Feed to Kiln	  	 	2,300	  	  				
Total (Corrected for Purity)	  	 	8,914	  	  	 	1,484	  	
Design	  				  				
Limestone Crushing	  	 	9,240	  	  				
Limestone Grinding	  	 	9,000	  	  				
Lime Slaking	  				  	 	1,484	  	
FLOW SHEET
Ground limestone and lime are required to neutralize acidic liquors and to control the pH in the CIL circuit. Lime is also used to adjust the pH of the effluent after water treatment. Satisfying the 24,000 tpd ore process requirement includes grinding 9,070 tpd of limestone to 80% passing 60 µm and calcining 2,785 tpd of limestone in vertical kilns to produce 1,484 tpd of lime, all of which will be slaked in a ball mill slaker. The limestone plant consists of: primary crushing and screening, grinding, calcining, and lime slaking.
PRIMARY CRUSHING AND SCREENING
ROM limestone is crushed to minus 85 mm (P80) in a gyratory crusher (1,067 mm x 1,650 mm) that is equipped with a rock breaker to break oversize rocks in the dump pocket. A dust control system at the primary crushing station is provided to reduce fugitive dust emission. The configuration of the limestone crusher is similar to that for the ore. The crusher product is screened and the +50 mm -110 mm intermediate fraction is sent to the kiln circuit for calcination. The balance of the crusher product reports to the limestone SAG mill feed stockpile.
GRINDING
The limestone grinding circuit consists of a SAG mill (6.70 m dia. x 3.65 m effective grinding length, EGL) driven by a 2,610 kW synchronous motor with a variable frequency drive (VFD) and a ball mill (4.88 m dia x 9.80 m EGL) driven by a 3,540 kW synchronous motor. The

			
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SAG mill operates in open circuit while the ball mill will operate in closed circuit with a cluster of hydrocyclones. The limestone slurry is pumped to three agitated storage tanks holding approximately 6,500 t of limestone. This provides 22 hours of storage capacity at peak limestone demand.
LIMESTONE CALCINING AND LIME SLAKING
The lime calcining plant is designed to process 2,785 tpd of limestone to produce 1,484 tpd of lime required for the ore production rate of 24,000 tpd. The high lime requirement and the availability of high quality limestone deposits near the mine justify the installation of the lime plant.
Three 550 tpd vertical twin-shaft parallel flow regenerative (PFR) lime kilns are used to calcine the lime. The kilns are fed with +50 mm -110 mm intermediate screen product produced from the screening circuit.
Lime is slaked at a rate of 1,484 tpd in a ball mill operating in closed circuit with a hydrocyclone to produce hydrated lime slurry. The lime slurry is pumped to four agitated storage tanks and is distributed from these tanks via lime loops to the lime boil and neutralization circuits, and to the effluent treatment plant.

			
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18 PROJECT INFRASTRUCTURE
The main road from Santo Domingo to within about 22 km of the mine site is a surfaced, four-lane, divided highway in generally good condition. Access from the main road to the site is via a two-lane, surfaced road. In order to transport the autoclaves, which weigh over 700 t each, a road from the north coast was upgraded instead of the route from Santo Domingo. Upgrading covered road and bridge improvements, clearing of overhead obstructions, erosion control, bypass route construction, clearing utility interferences and work permitting. Gravel surfaced, internal access roads provide access to the mine site facilities. A network of haul roads are being built to supplement existing roads so that mine trucks can haul ore, mine overburden, and limestone from the various quarries.
As well as the existing access roads, current site infrastructure includes accommodation, offices, truck shop, medical clinic and other buildings, water supply, and old tailings impoundments with some water treatment facilities. Some of these facilities are being upgraded or renovated.
The new process plant site is protected by double and single fence systems. Within the plant site area, the freshwater system, potable water system, fire water system, sanitary sewage system, storm drains, and fuel lines are buried underground. Process piping is typically left above ground on pipe racks or in pipe corridors.
POWER SUPPLY
The Pueblo Viejo Mine is supplied electric power from two sources via two independent 230 kV transmission circuits.
The primary source of electric power for the mine is the Quisqueya 1 Power Plant, which is located near the city of San Pedro de Macoris. A single 114 km long 230 kV circuit directly connects the Quisqueya 1 Power Plant to the Pueblo Viejo Mine Substation. A second 138 km long 230 kV circuit connects the Quisqueya 1 Power Plant with Piedra Blanca Substation, which is then connected to the Pueblo Viejo Mine Substation via another 27 km long 230 kV circuit. The Pueblo Viejo Mine Substation is connected to the mine.

			
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Quisqueya 1 is a dual-fuel combined cycle reciprocating engine power plant capable of producing up to 220 MW of electric power. The plant consists of 12 Wartsila 18V50DF engine-generators rated at 17 MW each, and a single 17 MW steam turbine driven by steam produced from the exhaust of the engines. Heavy fuel oil (HFO) is currently the primary source of fuel for the power plant. The power plant will be switched to natural gas fuel when an economic supply is made available.
The secondary source of electric power for the mine is the Dominican Republic’s national power grid, referred to as the “Systema Electrico Nacional Interconectado” (SENI). The Pueblo Viejo Mine is interconnected to the SENI via the 250 MVA rated Piedra Blanca Substation step-up transformer. The SENI interconnection is capable of serving the full electric power requirements of the mine.
As the mine peak load to date is 129.7 MW and the average load at full production is approximately 115 MW, the Quisqueya 1 Power Plant’s capacity exceeds the mine load. Thus, excess power from the Quisqueya 1 Power Plant is transmitted to Piedra Blanca Substation and sold to various SENI customers at the grid marginal price. Selling excess power to the grid provides additional revenue and allows the power plant to operate at closer to its peak efficiency.
It is the opinion of RPA that the power supplies to the site are adequate.
SITE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Power is distributed through the site from the mine main substation via a single 230 kV bus system. In addition, four main transformers provide power for all site loads, with two being dedicated to the oxygen plants.
In case of interruption, the plant will operate on emergency feed. This is provided by 15 MW of diesel generation that connects to the main substation for distribution to critical areas such as lighting, communication, and computer and process equipment.
PROCESS CONTROL FACILITIES
The plant wide distributed control system (DCS) uses Ethernet communication links, fibre optics, Foundation Fieldbus for analogue devices, conventional controls for discrete devices, and radio-links for remote sites. Three main control rooms, 13 satellite control rooms, and three maintenance workstations are located throughout the site.

			
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COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
A redundant fibre communication backbone system of approximately 40 km links and manages the data transmission of the DCS, third party PLCs, motor controls, fire detection system, Vo-IP telephone system, and computers around the mine site.
FUEL
Two permanent fuelling stations feed the fleet of mine vehicles. A permanent HFO storage supplies the lime kilns.
WATER SUPPLY
The Hatillo and Hondo Reservoirs supply fresh water to the site. Reclaimed water from the TSF sites is used as a supplementary water supply under drought and flood situations. Barge-mounted pumps at the larger Hatillo Reservoir pump fresh water to the Hondo Reservoir for make-up purposes. Fresh water is then pumped to a fresh water/fire water tank at 400 m level and a freshwater pond, and from there it is distributed throughout the site for process, fire protection, and potable needs. The potable water is a treated system.
Initial water for earthworks and construction is being supplied largely from the Maguaca River, but also from the pipeline that connects the Hondo Reservoir and the fresh water pond.
STORM WATER
The plant site is located on a ridge between two drainage catchments. Where possible, runoff from the process plant is directed to the Margajita drainage area to separate it from the storm water runoff from the old facilities. Otherwise, a collection pond captures the runoff before it is returned to the process plant to serve as make-up water.
WASTE MANAGEMENT
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operations camps. The clean effluent is discharged to the local river system. Non-hazardous domestic solid waste is sent by truck to a central handling facility. An incinerator is installed at the non-hazardous waste dump to burn the solid waste.
SEWAGE TREATMENT
The proposed sewage treatment configuration is based on three 280 m 3 /d plants at the construction camp, one 280 m 3 /d plant at the plant site, and one 61 m 3 /d plant for the houses. All three plants utilize the same three-part modular arrangement concept: primary settlement tank, biological treatment unit with biological rotating contactor, and final settling tank.
FIRE PROTECTION
Fire protection throughout the site is provided by a variety of measures, including fire walls, hose stations, automatic sprinkler systems, and fire hydrants. A fresh water/fire water tank supplies fire water to the site. The fire water is distributed to the protected areas through an underground water pipe network.
DUST CONTROL
A scrubber is used as a dust control system for the refinery furnace. Water sprays and fogging systems are used where required on the site as dust control measures depending on specific needs.
Dust control on roads includes watering and use of brine solutions.
LANDFILL
Non-hazardous material is stored in an area south of the Mejita TSF for removal at a later date. Landfills for historical hazardous waste which are the responsibility of the Dominican Republic Government are proposed to be located east of the Mejita TSF.

			
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19 MARKET STUDIES AND CONTRACTS
MARKETS
Gold, silver, and copper are the principal commodities at Pueblo Viejo and are freely traded, at prices that are widely known, so that prospects for sale of any production are virtually assured. Prices are usually quoted in US dollars per troy ounce for gold and silver and US dollars per pound for copper.
CONTRACTS
Pueblo Viejo is a large modern operation and Barrick and Goldcorp are major international firms with policies and procedures for the letting of contracts. The contracts for smelting and refining are normal contracts for a large producer.
There are numerous contracts at the mine including project development contracts to provide services to augment Barrick’s efforts.

			
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20 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, PERMITTING, AND SOCIAL OR COMMUNITY IMPACT
The following description of environment studies, permitting, and social/community impact is largely taken from AMC’s 2011 Technical Report.
ENVIRONMENTAL LEGACY
The Rosario Pueblo Viejo Mine operated prior to June 1999. Previous development included the mining of two main pits (Monte Negro and Moore) and several smaller pits, construction of a plant site, and construction of two tailings impoundments (Las Lagunas and Mejita). Waste rock dumps and low grade ore stockpiles from these operations are located throughout the pit areas. When the Rosario mine shut down, proper closure and reclamation was not undertaken. The result was a legacy of polluted soil and water and contaminated infrastructure.
The major legacy environmental issue at the Project was ARD. It developed from exposure of sulphides occurring in the existing pit walls, waste rock dumps, and stockpiles to air, water, and bacteria. Untreated and uncontrolled ARD contaminated local streams and rivers has led to deterioration of water quality and aquatic resources both on the mine site and offsite.
In addition to ARD and associated degradation of the water quality in the streams, large amounts of hazardous waste materials were present on the mine site, including rusting machinery, hydrocarbon contaminated soils, mercury contaminated materials, asbestos, and tailings that had escaped into neighbouring watersheds.
Under the SLA, environmental remediation within the mine site and its area of influence is the responsibility of PVDC, while the Dominican government is responsible for historic impacts outside the Project development area and for the hazardous substances located at the Rosario plant site. However, agreement was reached in 2009 that PVDC would donate up to $37.5 million, or half of the government’s total estimated cost of $75 million, for its clean-up responsibilities. PVDC will also finance the remaining amount, allowing the

			
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government to repay the debt with revenues generated by the mine. In December 2010, PVDC agreed to contribute the remaining $37.5 million on behalf of the government towards these clean-up activities.
PVDC built a water treatment plant larger than would otherwise be required for mining operations. This made it possible for the plant to capture and process water in both PVDC’s and the government’s areas of responsibility.
At the time of the site visit, the hazardous materials and contaminated infrastructure located at the Rosario plant site were removed from the site and significant improvements in the water quality of the streams had been accomplished through the efforts and management of ARD by PVDC.
EnviroGold Limited is developing an operation to re-treat the Las Lagunas tailings. It is understood that the Las Lagunas project area would become the responsibility of the Dominican government on completion of the Project and that no liability should fall to PVDC. However, because of the proximity of the area to PVDC’s operations and the uncertainty of the political and social environment in seven or more years, there is some risk that PVDC may become involved. RPA does not believe that any involvement would represent a material risk to the Project.
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
A number of consultants were employed to collect background data and baseline information on the existing biophysical and human environments from 2002 through 2007. The baseline studies covered the immediate Project areas and also areas beyond the mine site. The studies included:
 
 	•	 	ARD studies	
 
 	•	 	Air quality baseline studies	
 
 	•	 	Archaeology study	
 
 	•	 	Aquatic biology studies	
 
 	•	 	Terrestrial biology vegetation and fauna baseline studies	
 
 	•	 	Geological and geochemical studies	
 
 	•	 	Hydrology and hydrogeological studies	
 
 	•	 	Surface water and sediment characterization baseline studies	
 
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PROJECT PERMITTING
The principal agencies from which permits, licences, and agreements are required in order to operate a mining project in the Dominican Republic are:
 
 	•	 	Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales – MIMARENA (Ministry of Environment).	
 
 	•	 	Instituto Nacional de Recursos Hidráulicos – INDRHI (Water Resources)	
 
 	•	 	Ministerio de Industria y Comercio – SEIC (Ministry of Industry and Commerce)	
 
 	•	 	Subsecretaria de Recursos Forestales – SFR (Sub-secretary of Forestry Resources)	
 
 	•	 	Ministerio de Salud Publica – MSP (kitchens, clinics)	
 
 	•	 	Instituto Nacional de Aguas Potables y Alcantarillados – INAPA (potable water)	
 
 	•	 	Ministerio de Estado de la Fuerzas Armadas – MIFA (explosives)	
 
 	•	 	Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Comunicaciones – MOPC (public works)	
 
 	•	 	Ministerio de Trabajo – MT (Health & Safety)	
 
 	•	 	Dirección General de Mineria -DGM (General Mining Agency)	
 
 	•	 	Ayuntamiento (municipalities)	
The full list of obligations arising from the various permits, licences, and agreements total some 4,600, of which 80% relate to the mine site and the remaining 20% relate mainly to the power transmission line and other aspects of power supply.
SPECIAL LEASE AGREEMENT
The SLA is the main agreement covering the Project. The first amendment to the SLA was promulgated by the President of the Dominican Republic in November 2009. A second amendment to the SLA became effective on October 5, 2013.
RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN
A Resettlement Action Plan (RAP), prepared for the government with the support of PVDC and with assistance from expert technical personnel, local consultants, and local personnel, was developed in accordance with World Bank Standards. The RAP was approved and signed on September 25, 2007, by representatives of the three local communities affected by the plan, the Dominican state, PVDC, and the Catholic Church.
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
PVDC and the Dominican state signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on November 30, 2007, that covers funding for resettlement of households under the RAP, acquisition of land, and mitigation of the various historical environmental liabilities. The MOU facilitates the advance of funds by PVDC to resolve the historic environmental and social

			
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liabilities that under the SLA are the government’s responsibility and requires the government to reimburse PVDC for the funds advanced. According to the Second Amendment to the SLA, PVDC will no longer be advancing funds to the Dominican government under the MOU.
ENVIRONMENTAL LICENCE
An Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) was submitted to the government on November 21, 2005. Following various meetings and workshops, and upon conclusion of the government process of review and evaluation, the ESIA and the environmental management plan (EMP) were approved by the Secretariat of State for the Environment and Natural Resources on December 26, 2006, and Environmental Licence No. 0101-06 was issued on January 2007. Conditions of the Environmental Licence require submission of detailed designs for the TSFs, installation of monitoring stations, and submission for review of the waste management plan and incineration plant design. Other changes have been submitted to the authorities for additional facilities. The last amendment to the Environmental License was issued on November 13, 2013 which authorized the construction of an emulsion plant. An environmental license modification for project process expansion was submitted to authorities in late 2008 and approved in September 2010.
SOCIAL OR COMMUNITY REQUIREMENTS
The results of a socio-economic baseline study showed poverty and low levels of literacy in the towns and local communities around the mine site, together with significant unemployment. Potable water, energy, and sewage systems are non-existent. Elementary and high school education is available in local towns, as well as basic medical facilities. The studies found that communities were concerned about the reopening of the mine but realized the environmental and social benefits. The study identified the communities most concerned about mining activities and provided a means to address their concerns through a community relations program.
The Manager of Corporate Social Responsibility and her staff are responsible for public consultation and disclosure, community development, and social monitoring.
Consultation with the local communities is done with formal and informal meetings, parties, hearings, and focus groups. The objective of the public consultation undertaken by PVDC is to have open dialogue with local communities, which allows for information sharing and feedback between the parties regarding relevant issues.

			
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Community development is done by identifying projects in consultation with the local authorities and communities and prioritizing which projects are to be done and providing money and technical expertise for the selected projects.
The focus of the community development programs is on education, training, and development of new businesses and improved practices. There is also a focus on development of critical infrastructure including roads, bridges, aqua ducts, power supplies, and reforestation. PVDC has a business incubation unit that provides technicians to offer advice, support, and financing for new businesses.
A grievance mechanism is in place to deal with complaints from local communities.
Friction between the local communities and PVDC was high prior to the time the new amendment to the SLA was negotiated in 2013. Since that time the situation has improved.
WATER AND WASTE MANAGEMENT
WATER MANAGEMENT
The following guidelines are used to develop the water management designs for the Project:
 
 	•	 	International Cyanide Management Code	
 
 	•	 	Dominican Republic Water Quality Standards	
 
 	•	 	International Finance Corporation (IFC) Water Quality Guidelines	
 
 	•	 	Barrick Water Conservation Standard	
 
 	•	 	Barrick Principles for Tailings Management	
Mine development is designed to treat the majority of surface water that has been impacted by historical mining activity, and to control water quality during mine operation and post closure so that the water released to the receiving environment will meet water quality standards established by the Dominican Republic government and the World Bank. The process treated water is discharged to the Margajita River. The point for water quality monitoring is the outfall of the Effluent Treatment Plant. A secondary point located at the confluence of the Margajita River and the Hatillo Reservoir serves as a reference point for a better understanding of water quality interaction of discharged water and the reservoir.

			
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Within the PVDC development area, two dams were constructed to collect and store ARD contaminated water prior to treatment. Contaminated water from the proposed mining areas is captured at Dam 1, located in the headwaters of Arroyo Margajita. ARD runoff from the low grade ore stockpile area is captured at Dam 3 adjacent to the Moore pit in the upper Mejita drainage.
Water levels behind Dam 1 and Dam 3 are maintained at the lowest possible level at all times to provide sufficient storage for the calculated 200 year return period storm event. The pond behind Dam 1 is designed with a geomembrane liner to limit seepage. Both dams are constructed with spillways designed to pass the probable maximum flood resulting from the 24-hour Probable Maximum Precipitation.
Limestone and lime requirements for the water treatment plant were estimated based on the results of testwork at the HDS pilot plant. The pH discharge criterion used for the test was 8.5 to 9.0, which meets the Dominican Republic Standards for Mining Effluents and Receiving Water Quality applicable to mining effluents discharged to surface water (pH 6.0 to 9.0).
CYANIDE TREATMENT
Cyanide in the tailings stream is routed to the cyanide-detoxification process to destroy most of the cyanide. The effluent from the process is blended with mill neutralization sludge prior to pumping to the TSF. Further cyanide degradation is expected to occur in the TSF to a level that will meet discharge criteria. The treatment process in the detoxification plant can be adjusted if necessary to reduce levels of cyanide.
TAILINGS AND WASTE ROCK STORAGE FACILITY
Tailings and waste rock from mine development are deposited in the El Llagal valley, a tributary of the Rio Maguaca. There, a TSF has been constructed to store tailings from the CIL circuit blended with sludge from the neutralization circuit and also waste rock from the open pits. Storage of tailings and waste rock under a permanent water cover will prevent the onset of ARD. The rock fill dams are being constructed with a compacted saprolite core to provide an impermeable barrier to seepage, and appropriate filter zones are being provided. Rock that is not susceptible to ARD generation is being quarried from within the lease to provide suitable material for construction of the downstream rockfill shell.

			
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Design criteria for static and seismic stability meet the minimum safety factors for the high to very high consequence of failure classification as recommended by the Canadian Dam Association Dam Safety Guidelines. Flood storage and spillway design have been developed based on extreme precipitation events.
Construction of a starter dam provides storage for the first 1.5 years of production. Annual raises in the walls of the TSFs are designed and were being constructed at the time of the site visit to provide storage for subsequent years.
Currently, the El Llagal TSF is the only one permitted and approved for construction. As discussed in earlier sections with respect to Mineral Reserve estimates, the current mine life is constrained by the TSF availability.
A tailings pipeline from the plant to the TSF and a return tailings pond decant water pipeline are installed. The pipelines have secondary containment where they cross the river to minimize environmental damage in the unlikely event of a rupture at this location. Excess runoff from the TSF is treated and released to the Arroyo Margajita.
LOW GRADE STOCKPILE
Up to 100 Mt of low grade ore will be stockpiled for treatment after both open pits have been mined. PVDC is assuming that all stockpiles (excluding limestone) will be potentially acid-generating and is implementing procedures to collect and treat all runoff.
MINE CLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
The current mine closure plan (Rehabilitation Management Plan) was prepared by SRK in June 2011. New information from the commissioning stage of the project, the first operational months, new mine plans, and aerial imaging available in 2013 resulting in producing improved closure cost calculations, which are under review. The Rehabilitation Management Plan is one of the Environmental Management Plans (EMP) which forms part of the Environmental Management System (EMS) for Pueblo Viejo. This plan is complimentary to and considers the commitments made within the other EMPs. The other operational EMPs which are relevant to this Plan are as follows:
 
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 	•	 	Archaeology Management Plan;	
 
 	•	 	Cyanide Management Plan;	
 
 	•	 	El Llagal Greenbelt Management Plan;	
 
 	•	 	Hazardous Materials Management Plan;	
 
 	•	 	Integrated Pest Management Plan;	
 
 	•	 	Soils Management Plan;	
 
 	•	 	Vegetation Management Plan;	
 
 	•	 	Waste Management Plan;	
 
 	•	 	Water Management Plan; and	
 
 	•	 	Wildlife and Effects Management Plan.	
The design of the Rehabilitation Management Plan considers a number of interrelated components. Among these are legal and other obligations, closure objectives, environmental and social considerations, technical design criteria, closure assumptions, health and safety hazards, and relinquishment conditions. The Plan was prepared in accordance with the following Barrick environmental standards or guidelines:
 
 	•	 	Barrick Mine Closure Guidelines;	
 
 	•	 	Barrick Mine Closure Cost Estimate Guideline;	
 
 	•	 	Barrick Social Closure Guidance;	
 
 	•	 	Barrick Biodiversity Standard; and	
 
 	•	 	Barrick Water Conservation Standard.	
The overall, long term post-closure land use objective for the site is to return it to a self-sustaining condition suitable to support pre-mining land use activities such as small scale agriculture, hunting, artisanal forestry.
PVDC plans to progressively reclaim the mine site as sections of the site become available.
BOND
The Environmental Licence requires a compliance bond that corresponds to 10% of the amount of the updated Environmental Adjustment and Management Plan (PMAA) defined for the operational phase. At the end of the operational phase, PVDC will provide the corresponding bond at 10% of the total amount of the PMAA for the closure and post closure phases.

			
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21 CAPITAL AND OPERATING COSTS
The Pueblo Viejo Mine is an open pit gold mine in the production phase. Commercial production was achieved in January 2013 and the ramp-up to full production is expected in 2014. The closure costs estimate is $109 million.
CAPITAL COSTS
Total sustaining capital for the major categories over the LOM are summarized in Table 21-1. The open pit capital cost estimate includes $156 million of mining equipment replacement as part of the $234 million total mining capital cost estimate. The processing capital cost estimate of $691 million includes infrastructure and TSF construction as the main expenses for the next seventeen years of operation. The G&A capital cost includes environmental and power capital costs as part of the $273 million over the life of the mine. Mine pre-stripping costs have been treated as an operating cost for the purpose of this report, and mine site exploration capital has been excluded as that capital should be expended against future mineral resources.
TABLE 21-1 LIFE OF MINE CAPITAL COST ESTIMATE
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CAPEX (2014-2035)	  	$ (millions)	 	
Open Pit	  	 	234	  	
Processing	  	 	691	  	
G&A	  	 	273	  	
Total	  	 	1,198	  	
The following is excluded from the LOM capital cost estimate:
 
 	•	 	Permits, fees and process royalties	
 
 	•	 	Insurance during construction	
 
 	•	 	Taxes	
 
 	•	 	Import duties and custom fees	
 
 	•	 	Sunk costs	
 
 	•	 	Pilot Plant and other testwork	
 
 	•	 	Exploration drilling	
 
 	•	 	Costs of fluctuations in currency exchanges	
 
 	•	 	Relocation of any facilities, if required	
 
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OPERATING COSTS
The 2013 total open pit operating cost was $3.15/t moved including pit and limestone rehandle. Over the same time period, the total material moved was 33.7 Mt including 15.3 Mt mined from Moore and Monte Negro, 12.9 Mt mined from the Quemados limestone quarry, 4.9 Mt pit rehandle, and 0.7 Mt limestone rehandle.
Table 21-2 displays the actual open pit operating costs for 2013 and Table 21-3, the actual total operating costs as of December 31, 2013.
TABLE 21-2 ACTUAL OPEN PIT OPERATING COSTS – FOR 2013
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Categories	  	Operation
$/t mined	 	  	Maintenance
$/t mined	 	  	Total
$/t mined	 	
Admin/Overhead	  	 	0.32	  	  	 	0.33	  	  	 	0.65	  	
Drill	  	 	0.21	  	  	 	0.16	  	  	 	0.37	  	
Blast	  	 	0.30	  	  				  	 	0.30	  	
Load	  	 	0.20	  	  	 	0.33	  	  	 	0.53	  	
Haul	  	 	0.63	  	  	 	0.29	  	  	 	0.92	  	
Support	  	 	0.40	  	  	 	0.25	  	  	 	0.65	  	
Dewatering	  	 	0.22	  	  	 	0.01	  	  	 	0.22	  	
Waste Rehandle	  	 	0.13	  	  				  	 	0.13	  	
Total Mining Cost	  	 	2.41	  	  	 	1.36	  	  	 	3.77	  	
The mining cost parameters presented in Section 16 are $3.53/t for waste and $3.06/t for ore. The mining cost estimates are comparable to the 2013 actual mining costs, RPA notes that the mining tonnage of 2013 was less than the life of mine annual average tonnage and the production increase should partially offset higher haulage costs over the mine life. In RPA’s opinion, the cost parameters used are appropriate.

			
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TABLE 21-3 ACTUAL TOTAL OPERATING COSTS – FOR 2013
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Area	  	2013
$/t milled	 	
Mining Cost Per Tonne Milled	  	 	15.4	  	
Process Cost Per Tonne Milled	  	 	78.3	  	
Dewatering Per Tonne Milled	  	 	1.4	  	
G & A Cost Per Tonne Milled	  	 	17.3	  	
	  	 	 	 	
Total Direct Operating Cost Per Tonne Milled 4.4 Mt ore processed in 2013	  	 	112.4	  	
		
Total All In Cost Per Oz Au Sold	  	 	757	  	
The 2013 budget was 6.4 Mt of ore milled compared to the 4.4 Mt actual processed in 2013. The budget for 2014 is 7.4 Mt of ore processed at 4.77 g/t Au, 20.77 g/t Ag, and 0.07% Cu.
The unit cost should improve as the mine and processing plant ramp up to achieve the designed production rate. The open pit, processing plant, and infrastructure are in place to support an increase from the 2013 production in 2014.
The 2013 actual G&A cost was $76.7 million. The unit processing cost presented in section 16 was estimated at about $49/t milled based on average grades of sulphur and copper. Table 21-4 presents the cost assumptions for the Pueblo Viejo life of mine.
TABLE 21-4 OPERATING COSTS – LIFE OF MINE
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Area	  	Unit	  	Value	 	
Mining Cost Per Ore	  	$/t mined	  	 	3.06	  	
Mining Cost Waste	  	$/t mined	  	 	3.53	  	
Mining Cost Rehandle	  	$/t milled	  	 	2.00	  	
Process Cost	  	$/t milled	  	 	48.7	  	
Dewatering	  	$/t milled	  	 	1.4	  	
G&A Cost	  	Million $/year	  	 	77	  	

			
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22 ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
Under NI 43-101 rules, producing issuers may exclude the information required in Section 22 - Economic Analysis on properties currently in production, unless the Technical Report includes a material expansion of current production. RPA notes that Barrick is a producing issuer, the Pueblo Viejo Mine is currently in production, and a material expansion is not being planned. RPA has performed an economic analysis of the Pueblo Viejo Mine using the estimates presented in this report and confirms that the outcome is a positive cash flow that supports the statement of Mineral Reserves.

			
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23 ADJACENT PROPERTIES
EnviroGold Limited (EnviroGold), an Australian-based gold producer with Latin American operations headquartered in Santo Domingo, is exploiting tailings from the Rosario era at Las Lagunas (the Las Lagunas Gold Tailings Project) through its subsidiary EnviroGold (Las Laguna) Limited. The company signed a development agreement with the Dominican government in 2004 to reprocess the tailings deposit under a profit sharing arrangement. The project involves the reclamation and concentration of gold bearing sulphides through flotation, followed by sulphide oxidation using the Albion Process Technology, prior to extraction of gold and silver using standard CIL cyanidation.
At the completion of the project, the property is to become the responsibility of the Dominican government and no liability should impact on PVDC. However, because of the location immediately next to PVDC’s operations, there is some risk that PVDC may become involved. RPA does not believe that any involvement would represent a material risk.
There are two additional mining operations in the general vicinity of the Pueblo Viejo Project:
 
 	•	 	Falcondo Nickel Project, operated by Xstrata Nickel, located approximately 15 km from the Pueblo Viejo Project (currently under care and maintenance), and	
 
 	•	 	Cerro de Maimon Copper-Gold Project, operated by Perilya, also located approximately 15 km away.	
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24 OTHER RELEVANT DATA AND INFORMATION
No additional information or explanation is necessary to make this Technical Report understandable and not misleading.

			
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25 INTERPRETATION AND CONCLUSIONS
Based on RPA’s site visit, interviews with Pueblo Viejo personnel, and subsequent review of gathered information, RPA offers the following conclusions:
GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES
 
 	•	 	The overall resource estimation processes and procedures in use at the time of the audit were found to be of a high standard. PVDC have highly experienced professionals who have developed detailed methods and procedures appropriate for a complex operation.	
 
 	•	 	The sampling, sample preparation, analyses, and sample security are appropriate for the style of mineralization and Mineral Resource estimation.	
 
 	•	 	The geology, sampling, assaying, quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC), and data management procedures are of high quality and generally exceed industry standards.	
 
 	•	 	The detailed lithology, alteration, structural interpretation and other work has contributed to a very good overall geological understanding of the project.	
 
 	•	 	The end of year 2013 (EOY2013) Mineral Resource estimates are completed to industry standards using reasonable and appropriate parameters and are acceptable for conversion to Mineral Reserves. The resource and grade control models are reasonable and acceptable.	
 
 	•	 	The classification of Measured, Indicated, and Inferred Resources conform to Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum Definition Standards for Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves dated November 27, 2010 (CIM, 2010).	
 
 	•	 	RPA is not aware of any environmental, permitting, legal, title, taxation, socio-economic, marketing, political, or other modifying factors which could materially affect the open pit mineral resource estimates.	
 
 	•	 	Mineral Resources are reported exclusive of Mineral Reserves and are estimated effective December 31, 2013.	
 
 	•	 	On a 100% basis, Measured plus Indicated Mineral Resources total 192.7 Mt, grading 2.42 g/t Au, 13.3 g/t Ag, and 0.09% Cu, containing 15.0 Moz Au, 82.5 Moz Ag, and 397 Mlb Cu.	
 
 	•	 	On a 100% basis, Inferred Mineral Resources total 8.3 Mt, grading 3.11 g/t Au, 20.3 g/t Ag, and 0.12% Cu, containing, containing 0.8 Moz Au, 5.4 Moz Ag, and 20.9 Mlb Cu.	

			
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MINING AND MINERAL RESERVES
 
 	•	 	On a 100% basis, Proven and Probable Mineral Reserves total 154.7 million tonnes grading 3.2 g/t Au, 20.5 g/t Ag, and 0.11% Cu containing 16.2 million oz Au, 101.8 million oz Ag, and 378.7 million pounds Cu.	
 
 	•	 	There has been a significant reduction in the reserves as compared to EOY2011 due to the employment of a lower gold price in the estimation of mineral reserves and a reduction in the TSF capacity. With the lower gold price, construction of the Upper Llagal TSF no longer met the company’s investment criteria for risk-adjusted returns.	
 
 	•	 	The Pueblo Viejo Mineral Reserves stated for the EOY2013 meet CIM (2010) requirements to be classified as Mineral Reserves.	
 
 	•	 	Mining planning for the Pueblo Viejo open pit mine follows industry standards.	
 
 	•	 	In RPA’s opinion, the methodology used by PVDC for pit limit determination, cut-off grade optimization, production sequence and scheduling, and estimation of equipment/manpower requirements is in line with good industry practice.	
 
 	•	 	The use of drones to survey the stockpiles bi-monthly and using stockpile block models to spatially track the stockpile grades is an industry best practice, in RPA’s opinion.	
MINERAL PROCESSING AND METALLURGICAL TESTING
 
 	•	 	RPA is of the opinion that the metallurgical testwork is adequate to support the Project and that the recovery models are reasonable.	
 
 	•	 	The processing plant was still in the commissioning process at the time of the site visit, but it is expected to reach full capacity during the first half of 2014 following completion of de-bottlenecking modifications to the lime circuit. While ramp-up is taking longer than budgeted, RPA does not believe it is unreasonable considering the complexity of the circuits.	

			
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26 RECOMMENDATIONS
RPA found no significant issues related to the data collection, geological interpretation, and resource modelling work. Consequently, RPA has no recommendations related to these aspects.
With respect to reserve estimation, RPA makes the following recommendations:
 
 	•	 	Carry out a dilution study to support future dilution assumptions.	
 
 	•	 	As operating data becomes available, PVDC should evaluate the information and confirm or update the recovery calculations and the operating cost assumptions.	

			
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27 REFERENCES
AMC Mining Consultants (Canada) Ltd, 2011, Pueblo Viejo Gold Project Dominican Republic Technical Report for Pueblo Viejo Dominicana Corporation, Barrick Gold Corporation, Goldcorp Inc., 183 p. (March 29, 2011).
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28 DATE AND SIGNATURE PAGE
This report titled “Technical Report on the Pueblo Viejo Project, Sanchez Ramirez Province, Dominican Republic” and dated March 27, 2014, was prepared and signed by the following authors:

	 	(Signed & Sealed) “Luke Evans” 	
		
Dated at Toronto, ON	 		
March 27, 2014	 	Luke Evans, M.Sc., P.Eng.	
	 	Senior Geologist	
	 	 
(Signed & Sealed) “Hugo Miranda”	
		
Dated at Lakewood, CO	 		
March 27, 2014	 	Hugo Miranda, MBA, P.C.	
	 	Principal Mining Engineer	
	 	 
(Signed & Sealed) “Kathleen Ann Altman”	
		
Dated at Lakewood, CO	 		
March 27, 2014	 	Kathleen Ann Altman, Ph.D., P.E.	
	 	Principal Metallurgist	

			
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29 CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFIED PERSON
LUKE EVANS
I, Luke Evans, M.Sc., P.Eng., as an author of this report entitled “Technical Report on the Pueblo Viejo Project, Sanchez Ramirez Province, Dominican Republic” prepared for Pueblo Viejo Dominicana Corporation, Barrick Gold Corporation, Goldcorp Inc., and dated March 27, 2014, do hereby certify that:
 
 	1.	I am a Principal Geologist and Executive Vice President, Geology and Mineral Resources, with Roscoe Postle Associates Inc. of Suite 501, 55 University Ave., Toronto, ON, M5J 2H7.	
 
 	2.	I am a graduate of University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in 1983 with a Bachelor of Science (Applied) degree in Geological Engineering and Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, in 1986 with a Master of Science degree in Mineral Exploration.	
 
 	3.	I am registered as a Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario (Reg. #90345885). I have worked as a professional geologist for over 30 years since my graduation. My relevant experience for the purpose of the Technical Report is:	
 
 	•	 	Consulting Geological Engineer specializing in resource and reserve estimates, audits, technical assistance, and training since 1995.	
 
 	•	 	Review and report as a consultant on numerous exploration and mining projects around the world for due diligence and regulatory requirements.	
 
 	•	 	Senior Project Geologist in charge of exploration programs at several gold and base metal mines in Quebec.	
 
 	•	 	Project Geologist at a gold mine in Quebec in charge of exploration and definition drilling.	
 
 	•	 	Project Geologist in charge of sampling and mapping programs at gold and base metal properties in Ontario, Canada.	
 
 	4.	I have read the definition of “qualified person” set out in National Instrument 43-101 (NI 43-101) and certify that by reason of my education, affiliation with a professional association (as defined in NI 43-101) and past relevant work experience, I fulfill the requirements to be a “qualified person” for the purposes of NI 43-101.	
 
 	5.	I visited the Pueblo Viejo operation from January 13 to 16, 2014.	
 
 	6.	I am responsible for Sections 3 to 12, 14, and 23, and contributed and share responsibility with my co-authors for Sections 1, 2, 25, and 26 of the Technical Report.	
 
 	7.	I am independent of the Issuer applying the test set out in Section 1.5 of NI 43-101.	
 
 	8.	I visited the property in 2008 as part of a resource and reserve audit.	
 
 	9.	I have read NI 43-101, and the Technical Report has been prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 and Form 43-101F1.	

			
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 	10.	At the effective date of the Technical Report, to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief, the Sections for which I am responsible in the Technical Report contain all scientific and technical information that is required to be disclosed to make the Technical Report not misleading.	
Dated this 27 th day of March, 2014
(Signed & Sealed) “ Luke Evans ”
Luke Evans, M.Sc., P.Eng.

			
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HUGO M. MIRANDA
I, Hugo M. Miranda, C.P., as an author of this report entitled “Technical Report on the Pueblo Viejo Project, Sanchez Ramirez Province, Dominican Republic” prepared for Pueblo Viejo Dominicana Corporation, Barrick Gold Corporation, Goldcorp Inc., and dated March 27, 2014, do hereby certify that:
 
1.	I am Principal Mining Engineer with RPA (USA) Ltd. of 143 Union Boulevard, Suite 505, Lakewood, Colorado, USA 80228.	
 
2.	I am a graduate of the Santiago University of Chile, with a B.Sc. degree in Mining Engineering in 1993, and Santiago University, with a Masters of Business Administration degree in 2004.	
 
3.	I am registered as a Competent Person of the Chilean Mining Commission (Registered Member #0031). I have worked as a mining engineer for a total of 20 years since my graduation. My relevant experience for the purpose of the Technical Report is:	
 
 	•	 	Principal Mining Engineer - RPA in Colorado. Review and report as a consultant on mining operations and mining projects. Mine engineering including mine plan and pit optimization, pit design and economic evaluation.	
 
 	•	 	Mine Planning Chief, El Tesoro Open Pit Mine - Antofagasta Minerals in Chile	
 
 	•	 	Open Pit Planning Engineer, Radomiro Tomic Mine, CODELCO – Chile.	
 
 	•	 	Open Pit Planning Engineer, Andina Mine, CODELCO - Chile.	
 
 	•	 	Principal Mining Consultant – Pincock, Allen and Holt in Colorado, USA. Review and report as a consultant on numerous development and production mining projects.	
 
4.	I have read the definition of “qualified person” set out in National Instrument 43-101 (NI 43-101) and certify that by reason of my education, affiliation with a professional association (as defined in NI 43-101) and past relevant work experience, I fulfill the requirements to be a “qualified person” for the purposes of NI 43-101.	
 
5.	I visited the Pueblo Viejo operation from January 13 to 16, 2014.	
 
6.	I am responsible for Sections 15, 16, 18, 19, 21, and 22, and contributed and share responsibility with my co-authors for Sections 1, 2, 25, and 26 of the Technical Report.	
 
7.	I am independent of the Issuer applying the test set out in Section 1.5 of NI 43-101.	
 
8.	I have had no prior involvement with the property that is the subject of the Technical Report.	
 
9.	I have read NI 43-101, and the Technical Report has been prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 and Form 43-101F1.	

			
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10.	At the effective date of the Technical Report, to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief, the Sections for which I am responsible in the Technical Report contain all scientific and technical information that is required to be disclosed to make the Technical Report not misleading.	
Dated this 27 th day of March, 2014
(Signed & Sealed) “ Hugo Miranda ”
Hugo M. Miranda, C.P.

			
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KATHLEEN ANN ALTMAN
I Kathleen Ann Altman, P.E., as an author of this report entitled “Technical Report on the Pueblo Viejo Project, Sanchez Ramirez Province, Dominican Republic” prepared for Pueblo Viejo Dominicana Corporation, Barrick Gold Corporation, Goldcorp Inc., and dated March 27, 2014, do hereby certify that:
 
1.	I am Principal Metallurgist with RPA (USA) Ltd. of Suite 505, 143 Union Boulevard, Lakewood, Co., USA 80228.	
 
2.	I am a graduate of the Colorado School of Mines in 1980 with a B.S. in Metallurgical Engineering. I am a graduate of the University of Nevada, Reno Mackay School of Mines with an M.S. in Metallurgical Engineering in 1994 and a Ph.D. in Metallurgical Engineering in 1999.	
 
3.	I am registered as a Professional Engineer in the State of Colorado (Reg. #37556) and a Qualified Professional Member of the Mining and Metallurgical Society of America (Member #01321QP). I have worked as a metallurgical engineer for a total of 32 years since my graduation. My relevant experience for the purpose of the Technical Report is:	
 
 	•	 	I have worked for operating companies, including the Climax Molybdenum Company, Barrick Goldstrike, and FMC Gold in a series of positions of increasing responsibility.	
 
 	•	 	I have worked as a consulting engineer on mining projects for approximately 15 years in roles such a process engineer, process manager, project engineer, area manager, study manager, and project manager. Projects have included scoping, prefeasibility and feasibility studies, basic engineering, detailed engineering and start-up and commissioning of new projects.	
 
 	•	 	I was the Newmont Professor for Extractive Mineral Process Engineering in the Mining Engineering Department of the Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno from 2005 to 2009.	
 
4.	I have read the definition of “qualified person” set out in National Instrument 43-101 (NI 43-101) and certify that by reason of my education, affiliation with a professional association (as defined in NI 43-101) and past relevant work experience, I fulfill the requirements to be a “qualified person” for the purposes of NI 43-101.	
 
5.	I visited the Pueblo Viejo operation from January 13 to 16, 2014.	
 
6.	I am responsible for Sections 13, 17, and 20 of the Technical Report.	
 
7.	I am independent of the Issuer applying the test set out in Section 1.5 of NI 43-101.	
 
8.	I have had no prior involvement with the property that is the subject of the Technical Report.	
 
9.	I have read NI 43-101, and the Technical Report has been prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 and Form 43-101F1.	

			
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10.	At the effective date of the Technical Report, to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief, the Sections for which I am responsible in the Technical Report contain all scientific and technical information that is required to be disclosed to make the Technical Report not misleading.	
Dated this 27 th day of March, 2014
(Signed & Sealed) “ Kathleen Ann Altman ”
Kathleen Ann Altman, P.E.

			
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