1. Facilities  Necessary facilities have been See A.5 (Accessibility, Climate, See A.5 (Accessibility, Climate, Local   designed may include processing Local Resources, Infrastructure, Resources, Infrastructure, and plant, tailings dam, leaching facilities, and Physiography). Physiography). waste dumps, road and/or rail It is reasonable to assume that  accesses, ports, power supply, necessary facilities could be built or pipelines, offices, housing, security, accessed. etc.). Detailed map showing location of  facilities. Construction schedule developed.  2. Staffing  See A.5 (Accessibility, Climate,  Detailed staffing plan. See A.5 (Accessibility, Climate,  Resources, Infrastructure, and Local Resources, Infrastructure,  Training. Physiography). and Physiography).  Salary scale. Safety plan.  Safety plan.   Work schedule. Emergency evacuation plan.  Emergency evacuation plan.  Operating days.  Safety plan.  Emergency evacuation plan.  Reasonable assumption that necessary Necessary supplies have been 3. Supplies   Generally not determined.  supplies can be obtained. identified (electricity, reagents, fuels, etc.). Demonstration that supplies are  available as needed. Stated reasonable assumptions. Water quantity and quality 4. Water Considerations   Preliminary investigations to  requirements specified and sources of support exploration activities. water identified.  Dewatering requirements estimated on the of hydrologic and climatic studies. Water treatment and disposal, water  balance and management, and quality control plans in place. Stated reasonable assumptions. Description and justification of capital 5. Costs   Generally not determined.  and operating costs.
1. Facilities  See A.5 (Accessibility, Climate, Local Resources, Infrastructure, and Physiography).  See A.5 (Accessibility, Climate, Local Resources, Infrastructure, and Physiography).  It is reasonable to assume that necessary facilities could be built or accessed.  Necessary facilities have been designed may include processing plant, tailings dam, leaching facilities, waste dumps, road and/or rail accesses, ports, power supply, pipelines, offices, housing, security, etc.).  Detailed map showing location of facilities.  Construction schedule developed. 2. Staffing  See A.5 (Accessibility, Climate, Local Resources, Infrastructure, and Physiography).  Safety plan.  Emergency evacuation plan.  See A.5 (Accessibility, Climate, Resources, Infrastructure, and Physiography).  Safety plan.  Emergency evacuation plan.  Detailed staffing plan.  Training.  Salary scale.  Work schedule.  Operating days.  Safety plan.  Emergency evacuation plan. 3. Supplies  Generally not determined.  Reasonable assumption that necessary supplies can be obtained.  Necessary supplies have been identified (electricity, reagents, fuels, etc.).  Demonstration that supplies are available as needed. 4. Water Considerations  Preliminary investigations to support exploration activities.  Stated reasonable assumptions.  Water quantity and quality requirements specified and sources of water identified.  Dewatering requirements estimated on the of hydrologic and climatic studies.  Water treatment and disposal, water balance and management, and quality control plans in place. 5. Costs  Generally not determined.  Stated reasonable assumptions.  Description and justification of capital and operating costs.
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