ALASKA TRENDS.

Advanced Exploration Projects

Bokan Mountain

Rare earth elements

* Ongoing environmental baseline monitoring studies

* Constructed pilot plant to advance feasibility of separating rare earth derived ore

* 190 potential production jobs

Chuitna Coal

Coal

* Anticipate draft permit decisions in 2017-2018; public notices and review expected in early 2017

* 300-350 potential production jobs

Donlin Gold

Gold

* Discovered in 1988; exploration since 1995

* Permitting process began in 2012; final EIS in 2018

* Up to 90% Calista shareholder hire on-site

* Up to 1,200 potential production jobs, depending on the production timeline

Livengood

Gold

* Placer mining began in 1914, lode exploration in 2003

* Approximately $226 million invested to date

* Completed new pre-feasibility study after 2016 project optimization work

* 330 potential production jobs

Copper, gold, silver, and zinc

* Ongoing exploration for more than 35 years

* $43 million invested since 2009

* Focused on engineering, environmental, and other technical studies to support the prefeasibility study

* 160-200 potential production jobs

Palmer

Zinc, copper, gold, and silver

* focused on resource evaluation and exploration drilling

* $30 million invested since 2006

* 300 potential production jobs

Pebble

Copper, gold, and molybdenum

* Discovered in 1987 on State of Alaska land

* Ongoing exploration, engineering, and environmental studies since 2002

* Over $150 million spent on environmental baseline studies

* Approximately 1,000 potential production jobs

Upper Kobuk Mineral Projects (Arctic & Bornite)

Copper, zinc, gold, and silver

* Significant exploration work conducted since 2011

* Preliminary Economic Assessments completed for underground and open pit operation (Arctic)

* Updated resource statement in 2014 (Bornite)

* Completed drilling program and technical studies in 2015-2016 (Arctic)

* Environmental baseline data collected (Arctic)

Wishbone Hill

Coal

* First mined in 1916; project feasibility study in 2011

* 75-125 potential production jobs

Producing Mines

Fort Knox

Cold

* Alaska's largest producing gold mine; poured 7 millionth ounce in 2016

* Celebrated 20th Anniversary of production in 2016

* Largest single property taxpayer in the Fairbanks North Star Borough

* 660 employees in 2016

Greens Creek

Silver, zinc, gold, and lead

* Among the top 10 primary silver producers in the world

* Discovered in 1975, producing from 1989 to 1993, and continuously since 1996

* Largest property...

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