Fees

The International Cyanide Management Code (hereinafter “the Code”) and other documents or information sources referenced at www.cyanidecode.org are believed to be reliable and were prepared in good faith from information reasonably available to the drafters. However, no guarantee is made as to the accuracy or completeness of any of these other documents or information sources. No guarantee is made in connection with the application of the Code, the additional documents available or the referenced materials to prevent hazards, accidents, incidents, or injury to employees and/or members of the public at any specific site where gold is extracted from ore by the cyanidation process. Compliance with this Code is not intended to and does not replace, contravene or otherwise alter the requirements of any specific national, state or local governmental statutes, laws, regulations, ordinances, or other requirements regarding the matters included herein. Compliance with this Code is entirely voluntary and is neither intended nor does it create, establish, or recognize any legally enforceable obligations or rights on the part of its signatories, supporters or any other parties.

The following is the fee structure for signatories to the International Cyanide Management Code during 2008.

Fees are to be paid in full with submission of a Signatory Application Form for new signatories, and will be for the calendar year 2008. All fees are in US dollars.

Annual Fee for Cyanide Producers: $5,000

Annual Fee for Cyanide Transporters: $500

Annual Fee for Gold Mining Companies: $0.028/ounce of gold

• Includes gold produced by cyanidation at all operations for 2007
• Includes % of production from joint ventures
• A minimum fee of $1,000 applies regardless of the signatory company’s 2007 gold production

The fee per ounce of gold production for gold mining companies may be revised annually.