EX-99.1 2 d769324dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FIRST AMENDMENT TO IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENT

THIS FIRST AMENDMENT (this “Amendment”) made the 30th day of June, 2019,

B E T W E E N:

BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION,

a corporation existing under the laws of

the Province of British Columbia,

(hereinafter referred to as “Barrick”),

– and –

NEWMONT GOLDCORP CORPORATION,

a corporation existing under the laws of

the State of Delaware, formerly known as

Newmont Mining Corporation,

(hereinafter referred to as “Newmont”),

to that certain Implementation Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated as of March 10, 2019, by and between Barrick and Newmont. Barrick and Newmont sometimes are referred to in this Amendment collectively as the “Parties” and each individually as a “Party.” Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Agreement.

WHEREAS the Agreement provides for the contribution by Barrick and Newmont of the Barrick Contributed Assets and the Newmont Contributed Assets, respectively, to the JV Company on the terms and conditions set forth therein;

AND WHEREAS the Parties desire to amend the Agreement to confirm agreements they have reached in relation to the Agreement.

NOW THEREFORE THIS AMENDMENT WITNESSES THAT in consideration of the respective covenants and agreements of the Parties hereinafter contained and other good and valuable consideration (the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by each Party), the Parties agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1

AMENDMENTS

 

A.

Amendment to Section 1.1 – Definitions

Each of the defined terms in the lettered paragraphs (h), (k), (p), (r), (fff), (iii), (ooo), (qqq), (zzz) and (nnnn) under Section 1.1 of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following defined term set forth in the corresponding lettered paragraph:

 

  (h)

Barrick Assumed Liabilities” means all Liabilities of the Barrick Parties relating to or associated with the Barrick Contributed Assets, including Environmental Liabilities but excluding third party debt (other than short term ordinary course


  liabilities), shareholder loans for borrowed money and the Barrick Retained Tax Liabilities;

 

  (k)

Barrick Excluded Assets” means: all (i) Excluded Inventory and accounts receivable resulting from the sale of mine site production prior to the Closing Date; (ii) cash and cash equivalents; (iii) insurance claims or proceeds; (iv) indebtedness owing by Barrick or an Affiliate of Barrick to a Barrick Party; (v) Tax refunds and rights to Tax refunds of the Barrick Parties; (vi) intercompany service agreements between or among one or more Barrick Parties, on the one hand, and any other Barrick Party or Affiliate of Barrick, on the other hand; and (vii) the assets set out in Section 1.1(k) of the Barrick Disclosure Letter;

 

  (p)

Barrick Parties” means, collectively, Barrick, Barrick Holdco, Barrick Gold Exploration Inc., Barrick Turquoise Ridge Inc., Turquoise Ridge Joint Venture, Barrick Cortez LLC (formerly known as Barrick Cortez Inc.), Cortez Joint Venture, NGM Cortez LLC, Barrick Gold Finance Inc., Barrick Gold U.S. Inc., Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc., Homestake Mining Company of California, Lac Minerals (USA) LLC, Pinson Mining Company, Barrick Storm Inc., Barrick Holding Co., Barrick Gold of North America, Inc., Barrick Bullfrog Inc. and each other Affiliate of Barrick that holds properties located in the Area of Interest;

 

  (r)

Barrick Properties” means (i) all of the properties of the Barrick Parties located in the Area of Interest other than the Fourmile Project and the Buckhorn, Wood Gulch and Preble closure properties described in Schedule 1.1(e) and (ii) those properties of the Barrick Parties specifically described in Schedule 1.1(r);

 

  (fff)

Newmont Assumed Liabilities” means all Liabilities of the Newmont Parties relating to or associated with the Newmont Contributed Assets, including Environmental Liabilities but excluding third party debt (other than short term ordinary course liabilities), shareholder loans for borrowed money, the Newmont Retained Tax Liabilities and the Copper Basin Retained Liabilities;

 

  (iii)

Newmont Excluded Assets” means: all (i) Excluded Inventory and accounts receivable resulting from the sale of mine site production prior to the Closing Date; (ii) cash and cash equivalents; (iii) insurance claims or proceeds; (iv) indebtedness owing by Newmont or an Affiliate of Newmont to a Newmont Party; (v) Tax refunds and rights to Tax refunds of the Newmont Parties; (vi) intercompany service agreements between or among one or more Newmont Parties, on the one hand, and any other Newmont Party or Affiliate of Newmont, on the other hand; and (v) the assets set out in Section 1.1(iii) of the Newmont Disclosure Letter;

 

  (ooo)

Newmont Parties” means, collectively, Newmont, Newmont Holdco, Pittston Nevada Gold Company, Ltd., West Pequop Project LLC, Newmont USA Limited, Newmont GTR LLC, Elko Land and Livestock Company, ELLC Grazing Membership LLC, Fronteer Development (USA) LLC, Fronteer Royalty LLC, Hospah Holdings Company, Nevada Eagle Resources LLC, Newmont Capital Limited, Newmont North America Exploration Limited and each other Affiliate of Newmont that holds properties located in the Area of Interest;

 

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  (qqq)

Newmont Properties” means all of the properties of the Newmont Parties located in the Area of Interest other than the Fiberline Project, the Mike Project, and Mule Canyon, Buffalo Valley-Trenton Canyon and Ivanhoe-Hollister closure properties described in Schedule 1.1(e);

 

  (zzz)

Permitted Encumbrances” means the following Encumbrances: (i) any inchoate right, lien or interest of a Governmental Authority; (ii) liens for Taxes not yet due and payable; (iii) zoning laws and ordinances and similar Laws; (iv) rights reserved to any Governmental Authority to regulate the affected assets or properties; (v) servitudes, easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, surface rights, permits, conditions, covenants, exceptions, reservations and other similar Encumbrances, as well as encroachments and other imperfections of title, which do not impair, detract from the value of or impair the use of the Barrick Contributed Assets or the Newmont Contributed Assets, as applicable, in any material respect; (vi) in the case of any leased assets or properties forming part of the Barrick Contributed Assets or the Newmont Contributed Assets, as applicable, the rights, titles and interests of the lessor thereof; (vii) the paramount title of the United States of America or any other Governmental Authority; (viii) any matter that is of record, or that would be apparent from a visual inspection of the subject property, or that would be revealed by a boundary and improvement survey of the subject property; (ix) the royalties or similar rights existing on the date of this Agreement affecting the Barrick Properties (which are listed on Section 1.1(zzz) of the Barrick Disclosure Letter) or the Newmont Properties (which are listed on Section 1.1(zzz) of the Newmont Disclosure Letter); (x) present or future obligations arising under applicable Law or any permit; (xi) the terms and conditions of, or obligations arising under or pursuant to, any unrecorded Contract (other than Contracts relating exclusively to debt for borrowed money) or any unrecorded instrument of title, other than a Barrick Material Unrecorded Instrument or a Newmont Material Unrecorded Instrument; and (xii) any other Encumbrances listed in the Barrick Disclosure Letter or the Newmont Disclosure Letter, as applicable;

 

  (nnnn)

Time of Closing” means 12:01 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time on the Closing Date or such other time on the Closing Date as agreed in writing by Barrick and Newmont;

The following new defined term is hereby added between existing paragraphs (n) and (o) of Section 1.1 of the Agreement:

 

  (n.1)

Barrick Interests” has the meaning set out in Section 3.5;

The following new defined term is hereby added between existing paragraphs (o) and (p) of Section 1.1 of the Agreement:

 

  (o.1)

Barrick Material Unrecorded Instrument” means any unrecorded Contract (other than Contracts relating exclusively to debt for borrowed money) or unrecorded instrument of title in respect of Barrick Properties on which publicly Disclosed Mineral Reserves exist as of the date hereof, and (i) to which any of the Barrick Parties is a party, or of which the Barrick Parties have knowledge;

 

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  and (ii) which impairs, detracts from the value of, or impairs the use of the Barrick Properties, taken as a whole, in any material respect; and for purposes of this definition “knowledge” means to the actual knowledge, after due inquiry, of Robert L. Brock, Land Manager North America of Barrick;

The following new defined term is hereby added between existing paragraphs (s) and (t) of Section 1.1 of the Agreement:

 

  (s.1)

Barrick Retained Tax Liabilities” means any income tax liabilities of any affiliated, combined, consolidated or unitary Tax group of which a Barrick Party was a member on or prior to the Closing Date;

The following new defined term is hereby added between existing paragraphs (bb) and (cc) of Section 1.1 of the Agreement:

 

  (bb.1)

Copper Basin Retained Liabilities” means, in respect of the Copper Basin closure property, all Liabilities (including Environmental Liabilities) related to reclamation, closure, monitoring and stabilization in excess of $1,000,000, in aggregate;

The following new defined term is hereby added between existing paragraphs (ee) and (ff) of Section 1.1 of the Agreement:

 

  (ee.1)

Disclosed Mineral Reserves” means, in respect of a Barrick Property or a Newmont Property, as applicable, Mineral Reserves (as defined in National Instrument 43-101Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects) or Reserves (as defined in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Industry Guide 7) which are disclosed in the Barrick Public Record or Newmont Public Record, as the case may be;

The following new defined term is hereby added between existing paragraphs (nnn) and (ooo) of Section 1.1 of the Agreement:

 

  (nnn.1)

Newmont Material Unrecorded Instrument” means any unrecorded Contract (other than Contracts relating exclusively to debt for borrowed money) or unrecorded instrument of title in respect of Newmont Properties on which publicly Disclosed Mineral Reserves exist as of the date hereof, and (i) to which any of the Newmont Parties is a party, or of which the Newmont Parties have knowledge; and (ii) which impairs, detracts from the value of, or impairs the use of the Newmont Properties, taken as a whole, in any material respect; and for purposes of this definition “knowledge” means to the actual knowledge, after due inquiry, of Phillip S. Prince, Director, Land, Global Land Department of Newmont;

The following new defined term is hereby added between existing paragraphs (rrr) and (sss) of Section 1.1 of the Agreement:

 

  (rrr.1)

Newmont Retained Tax Liabilities” means any income tax liabilities of any affiliated, combined, consolidated or unitary Tax group of which a Newmont Party was a member on or prior to the Closing Date;

 

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The following new defined term is hereby added between existing paragraphs (sss) and (ttt) of Section 1.1 of the Agreement:

 

  (sss.1)

NNEI” means Newmont Nevada Energy Investment LLC, a limited liability company existing under the laws of the State of Delaware;

 

B.

Amendment to Section 1.5 – Schedules

The list of Schedules set forth in Section 1.5 of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

 

Schedule 1.1(e)       Area of Interest
Schedule 1.1(dd)(i)       Form of Ranch Deed
Schedule 1.1(dd)(ii)       Form of Mining Deed
Schedule 1.1(dd)(iii)       Form of Water Rights Deed
Schedule 1.1(dd)(iv)       Form of Fee Properties Deed
Schedule 1.1(r)       Certain Barrick Properties
Schedule 1.1(vv)       JV Agreement
Schedule 2.1       Barrick Pre-Closing Transactions
Schedule 2.2       Newmont Pre-Closing Transactions
Schedule 3.1       Certain Barrick Contributed Assets
Schedule 3.3       Certain Newmont Contributed Assets

 

C.

Amendment to Section 3.1 – Transfer of Barrick Contributed Assets to JV Company

The reference to “relating primarily to” in paragraph (a) under Section 3.1 of the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced with “forming a part of (in the case of Mining Rights, Water Rights and ranches) or relating primarily to (in the case of all other assets, properties and rights)”.

Each reference to “relating to” in subparagraphs (i) and (ii) under Section 3.1(a) of the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced with “forming a part of”.

Subparagraph (iii) under Section 3.1(a) of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

 

  (iii)

all ranches forming a part of the Barrick Properties;

The following subparagraph is hereby added between existing subparagraphs (xiii) and (xiv) under Section 3.1(a) of the Agreement, and existing subparagraph (xiv) is hereby changed to subparagraph “(xv)”:

 

  (xiv)

all of the Barrick Parties’ interests in Precious Metals Recovery LLC, a limited liability company existing under the laws of the State of Delaware; and

 

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D.

Amendment to Section 3.3 – Transfer of Newmont Contributed Assets to JV Company

The reference to “relating primarily to” in paragraph (a) under Section 3.3 of the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced with “forming a part of (in the case of Mining Rights, Water Rights and ranches) or relating primarily to (in the case of all other assets, properties and rights)”.

Each reference to “relating to” in subparagraphs (i) and (ii) under Section 3.3(a) of the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced with “forming a part of”.

Subparagraph (iii) under Section 3.3(a) of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

 

  (iii)

all ranches forming a part of the Newmont Properties;

The following subparagraph is hereby added between existing subparagraphs (xiii) and (xiv) under Section 3.1(a) of the Agreement, and existing subparagraph (xiv) is hereby changed to subparagraph “(xv)”:

 

  (xiv)

all of the Newmont Parties’ interests in NNEI; and

 

E.

Amendment to Section 3.6 – Contribution of Barrick and Newmont Interests

The text reading “and shall cause the other Newmont Parties to, contribute the Newmont Interests to Newmont Holdco in exchange for interests in the Newmont Holdco” in Section 3.6 of the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced with “and shall cause the other Newmont Parties (other than Newmont Holdco) to, assign the portion of the Newmont Interests held by such Newmont Parties to Newmont Holdco”.

 

F.

Amendment to Section 4.5 – Closing Cash Call

Section 4.5 of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

 

  4.5

Closing Cash Call

The Parties acknowledge and agree that at least 10 Business Days prior to Closing, Barrick, as the parent of the Operator, shall submit a Monthly Funding Statement to Newmont setting out its share (based upon its Proportionate Interest as of the Closing Date) of the cash needed to fund Cash Requirements of the joint venture for the first 21 days immediately following Closing. Such Monthly Funding Statement and the Cash Requirements set forth therein shall be reviewed and reasonably approved by the individuals proposed to be appointed to the Board of the JV Company. Barrick and Newmont agree to pay, on Closing, their respective shares (based upon their respective Proportionate Interests as of the Closing Date) of the amounts set out in the Monthly Funding Statement as so reviewed and approved and that such Monthly Funding Statement shall be treated in accordance with the terms of the JV Agreement, mutatis mutandis. Within the first 90 days immediately following Closing, Barrick, as the parent of the Operator, will produce the first Program and Budget contemplated by the JV Agreement. Capitalized terms in this Section not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings given to them in the JV Agreement.

 

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G.

Amendment to Section 5.10 – “As-Is, Where-Is” Condition of Assets; Non-Reliance

The reference to “Newmont Nevada Assets” in Section 5.10 of the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced with “Newmont Contributed Assets”.

 

H.

Amendment to Section 5.11 – Branding

The following text is hereby added to the end of Section 5.11 of the Agreement:

As soon as reasonably practicable after the Closing, but in no event later than December 31, 2019, Barrick shall cause Barrick Holdco, in its capacity as the Operating Member (as defined in the JV Agreement) of the JV Company, to remove “Barrick,” “Newmont” and all respective derivations thereof and any other related trademark, design or logo previously or currently used by a Party or any of its Affiliates from all of the Barrick Contributed Assets and Newmont Contributed Assets, including all buildings, signs, equipment and vehicles, and to cease using such marks in electronic databases, web sites and marketing, packaging and other materials, printed or otherwise, pertaining to the business and operations of the JV Company, and to otherwise cause the JV Company to cease making use of such names, trademarks, designs or logos for any purpose, it being agreed that the JV Company shall be entitled to temporarily use such names, trademarks, designs and logos following Closing until such use is timely discontinued in compliance with the terms of this Section 5.11. For the avoidance of doubt, the ongoing use of the “Barrick” or “Newmont” names or logos by Barrick JV Personnel or Newmont JV Personnel, respectively, after December 31, 2019 on articles of clothing or other personal effects will not constitute a violation of this Section 5.11.

 

I.

Amendment to Section 5.12 – Non-Assignable Assets

The following paragraph is hereby added after existing paragraph (b) under Section 5.12 of the Agreement:

 

  (c)

For the avoidance of doubt, Contracts that, as of the Time of Closing, are applicable to the operations of both the Newmont Contributed Assets and other operations of Newmont, including but not limited to the Contracts described in Section 5.12(c) of the Newmont Disclosure Letter, but specifically excluding all Contracts that form part of the Newmont Excluded Assets (other than those Contracts described in Section 5.12(c) of the Newmont Disclosure Letter, which Contracts shall, for the avoidance of doubt, be governed by this Section 5.12(c)), shall, to the extent not split, replaced, or otherwise modified and conveyed in part to the JV Company as of Closing, be Non-Assignable Assets to the extent related to the operations of the Newmont Contributed Assets, subject to the terms of Section 5.12(a) and Section 5.12(b), mutatis mutandis, until such time as such Contracts are split, replaced, or otherwise modified and conveyed in part to the JV Company.

 

  (d)

The Parties acknowledge that the transfer of the Newmont Parties’ interests in NNEI to the JV Company is subject to the prior approval of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”), and agree to use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to obtain such approval. Until such time as such approval is obtained, the Newmont Parties’ interests in NNEI, all power assets

 

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  and operations of NNEI and all Contracts and Permits to which NNEI or any Newmont Party is a party and which relate primarily to NNEI and such power assets and operations shall continue to be held by the Newmont Parties and NNEI in trust for the benefit of the JV Company, and the Newmont Parties shall provide, and shall cause NNEI to provide, the benefit of NNEI’s power assets and operations to the JV Company pursuant to an agreement in form and substance satisfactory to each of the Parties, acting reasonably, governing the interim operations of the TS Power Plant held by NNEI until FERC approval is obtained.

 

J.

Amendment to Section 5.13 – Improper or Unintended Transfers

Paragraph (a) under Section 5.13 of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

 

  (a)

Barrick or Newmont determine that there was inadvertently transferred to the JV Company one or more assets (including Contracts) or Liabilities that (i) does not relate primarily to a Barrick Property or a Newmont Property or (ii) immediately prior to the transfer to the JV Company, was shared in relation to (A) the Barrick Properties and other properties and assets of Barrick and its Affiliates not constituting Barrick Contributed Assets hereunder or (B) the Newmont Properties and other properties and assets of Newmont and its Affiliates not constituting Newmont Contributed Assets hereunder, as applicable, then such assets or Liabilities shall be (x) in the case of clause (i), transferred and conveyed by the JV Company to the applicable Barrick Party or Newmont Party, and (y) in the case of clause (ii), split or otherwise divided so that Barrick or its Affiliate or Newmont or its Affiliate, as applicable, will continue to have substantially the same benefit or burden under such shared asset or Liability as it had immediately prior to the transfer of such shared asset or Liability to the JV Company; and

 

K.

Amendment to Section 5.14 – JV Company Employees

Paragraphs (a) through (f) under Section 5.14 of the Implementation Agreements are hereby deleted in their entirety and replaced with the following:

 

  (a)

The Barrick Parties shall identify current employees of the Barrick Parties who shall be (i) offered the opportunity to provide services to the JV Company from and including the Closing Date pursuant to the terms and conditions of an employee lease agreement in form and substance satisfactory to each of the Parties, acting reasonably (the “Barrick Employee Lease Agreement” and the period of time during which such agreement is in effect, the “Barrick Employee Lease Period”), and (ii) offered employment by the JV Company effective as at and from the expiration or termination of the Barrick Employee Lease Period (such employees, the “Barrick JV Personnel”).

 

  (b)

All employees of Newmont and its Affiliates that are employed specifically and exclusively in connection with the Newmont Contributed Assets and the operations conducted thereon (and not in connection with any other operations of Newmont), other than:

 

  (i)

Management Employees, and

 

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  (ii)

any salaried employees who the Parties agree, after good faith consultation and due consideration of the needs of the JV Company, may remain employed with Newmont at locations other than those included in the Barrick Properties and the Newmont Properties,

shall be (x) offered the opportunity to provide services to the JV Company from and including the Closing Date pursuant to the terms and conditions of an employee lease agreement in form and substance satisfactory to each of the Parties, acting reasonably (the “Newmont Employee Lease Agreement” and the period of time during which such agreement is in effect, the “Newmont Employee Lease Period”), and (y) offered employment with the JV Company effective as at and from the expiration or termination of the Newmont Employee Lease Period (such employees, the “Newmont JV Personnel”).

 

  (c)

The Newmont Parties shall provide to Barrick within 15 Business Days from the date hereof a list of the current Management Employees of the Newmont Parties who are employed specifically and exclusively with or at the Newmont Contributed Assets and the operations conducted thereon (“Proposed Management Personnel”), excluding any Management Employees that Newmont intends to employ at locations other than those included in the Barrick Properties and the Newmont Properties. At least 10 Business Days prior to the Closing Date, Barrick acting reasonably and in good faith, shall provide written notice to Newmont identifying the Management Employees and other employees whose services will not be leased to the JV Company pursuant to the Newmont Employee Lease Agreement, and who will not be made an offer to be subsequently employed by the JV Company following the expiration or termination of the Newmont Employee Leasing Period (the “Excluded Personnel”). The services of all Management Employees on the list of Proposed Management Personnel that are not Excluded Personnel will be leased to the JV Company pursuant to the Newmont Employee Lease Agreement and such Management Employees will be considered Newmont JV Personnel for purposes of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Newmont JV Personnel that are employed specifically and exclusively in connection with the operation of NNEI’s power plant assets shall remain employed by, and under the direction and control of, Newmont and its Affiliates until the transfer of the Newmont Parties’ interests in NNEI to the JV Company, at which time such Newmont JV Personnel shall (i) if the Newmont Employee Lease Period is then in effect, provide services to the JV Company pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Newmont Employee Lease Agreement and become Newmont Leased Employees in accordance with the terms of the Newmont Employee Lease Agreement until the expiration or termination of the Newmont Employee Lease Period, and thereafter become employees of the JV Company, and (ii) if the Newmont Employee Lease Period has expired or been terminated, become employees of the JV Company.

 

  (d)

During the Newmont Employee Lease Period, Newmont shall cause Newmont USA Limited to comply with that certain 2019 Agreement between Newmont USA Limited and Operating Engineers Local Union #3 of the International Union of Operating Engineers AFL-CIO (“2019 Agreement”) with respect to Newmont JV Personnel that are covered by the 2019 Agreement. Upon the expiration or termination of the Newmont Employee Lease Period, the JV Company shall be

 

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  permitted to assess its own legal obligations and goals with respect to any obligations that it may have, if any, under the 2019 Agreement or other applicable Law.

 

  (e)

The Barrick JV Personnel and the Newmont JV Personnel will be entitled to continue their employment with the Barrick Parties and the Newmont Parties, respectively, during the Barrick Employee Lease Period and the Newmont Employee Lease Period, as applicable, on terms substantially identical to their existing terms of employment. The offers of employment with the JV Company, effective as at and from the expiration or termination of the Barrick Employee Lease Period or the Newmont Employee Lease Period, as applicable, made to Barrick JV Personnel and Newmont JV Personnel shall be on terms consistent with any requirements of Law and which, in the aggregate, provide similar financial and other benefits to their existing terms of employment regardless of the components of the overall compensation package. Each of the Barrick JV Personnel’s service with the Barrick Parties and the Newmont JV Personnel’s service with the Newmont Parties shall be treated as service with the JV Company for all purposes, including determining eligibility to participate, level of benefits, vesting and benefit accruals with respect to JV Company benefit plans.

 

  (f)

Each of Barrick and Newmont, respectively, shall continue to be fully responsible for and will discharge all obligations and liabilities for wages, severance pay, termination pay, notice of termination of employment or pay in lieu of such notice, damages for wrongful dismissal, life insurance and similar plans, accident insurance, hospitalization, health, welfare, disability, medical or dental treatment or expenses, unemployment insurance benefits, pension, retirement, supplementary retirement, savings, stock option, stock purchase, stock appreciation, deferred compensation, incentive compensation, employee loans, profit sharing or other employee or employment-related benefit plans, arrangements or practices (including vacation, holiday, personal and sick day accruals) (collectively, the “Employment Expenses”) accrued up to the close of business on the Closing Date in respect of their respective employees. For all Excluded Personnel that are not Management Employees, the Newmont Parties shall bear 38.5% of all severance costs and the Barrick Parties shall bear 61.5% of all severance costs. The Newmont Parties shall bear all severance costs for Excluded Personnel that are Management Employees.

 

  (g)

Following the Closing Date, the JV Company shall assume responsibility for all Employment Expenses accrued from and after the Time of Closing related to the Barrick JV Personnel and the Newmont JV Personnel whose services are leased to the JV Company pursuant to the Barrick Employee Lease Agreement and the Newmont Employee Lease Agreement, respectively.

 

L.

Amendment to Section 9.2 – Indemnification by Barrick

The following paragraph is hereby added after existing paragraph (b) under Section 9.2 of the Agreement, and the period at the end of existing paragraph (b) is hereby replaced with “; and”:

 

  (c)

the Barrick Retained Tax Liabilities.

 

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M.

Amendment to Section 9.3 – Indemnification by Newmont

The following paragraphs are hereby added after existing paragraph (b) under Section 9.3 of the Agreement, and the period at the end of existing paragraph (b) is hereby replaced with “;”:

 

  (c)

the Copper Basin Retained Liabilities; and

 

  (d)

the Newmont Retained Tax Liabilities.

 

N.

Amendment to Section 11.1(a) – Notices

The reference to

 

“Attention:    Stephen Gottesfeld, Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Email:    Stephen.Gottesfeld@newmont.com

in clause (ii) of Section 11.1(a) of the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced with

 

“Attention:    Nancy Lipson, Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Email:    Nancy.Lipson@newmont.com”.

 

 

O.

Replacement of Schedule 1.1(e) (Area of Interest)

Schedule 1.1(e) to the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with Schedule 1.1(e) to this Amendment.

 

P.

Replacement of Schedule 2.1 (Barrick Pre-Closing Transactions)

Schedule 2.1 to the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with Schedule 2.1 to this Amendment.

ARTICLE 2

GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

A.

Effect

Except as specifically amended pursuant to Article 1 of this Amendment, the Agreement shall not be amended or modified hereby. As amended as provided in Article 1 of this Amendment, the Agreement shall continue in full force and effect, and from and after the date hereof, all references in the Agreement to the “Agreement” shall be deemed to mean the Agreement as amended by this Amendment. A Party’s entry into this Amendment shall not constitute a waiver or release of any rights or claims of such Party under the Agreement as may exist as of the date of this Amendment.

 

B.

Conformed Agreement

On or after the date of this Amendment, the Parties may prepare a conformed copy of the Agreement incorporating the amendments set forth herein (a “Conformed Agreement”). Any Conformed Agreement so prepared shall be for ease of reference only, and in the event of any conflict between a Conformed Agreement, on the one hand, and the Agreement as specifically amended by the amendments set forth in Article 1 of this Amendment, on the other hand, the

 

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terms of the Agreement as specifically amended by the amendments set forth in Article 1 of this Amendment shall control.

 

C.

Counterparts

 

  (a)

This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts each of which when so executed will be deemed to be an original and when taken together shall constitute the entire and same agreement.

 

  (b)

Delivery of an executed signature page to this Amendment by any Party by electronic transmission will be as effective as delivery of a manually executed copy of this Amendment by such Party.

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF this Amendment has been executed by the Parties as of the date first written above.

 

BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Mark Bristow

  Name:   Mark Bristow
  Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
By:  

/s/ Graham Shuttleworth

  Name:   Graham Shuttleworth
  Title:   SEVP, Chief Financial Officer
NEWMONT GOLDCORP CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Gary J. Goldberg

  Name:   Gary J. Goldberg
  Title:   Chief Executive Officer

First Amendment to Implementation Agreement


SCHEDULE 1.1(E)

AREA OF INTEREST

 

LOGO

All property within the area extending from and including Township 22 North, Mount Diablo Principal Meridian, north to the northern boundary of the State of Nevada, and extending from and including Range 38 East to the eastern boundary of Range 68 East of the Mount Diablo Principal Meridian, situated within Churchill, Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Pershing and White Pine Counties, Nevada; excepting and excluding the following described property:


1.    Four Mile Excluded Property in Eureka County, Nevada:

 

LOGO

Township 26 North, Range 48 East

Section 3:    SW1/4SE1/4; NE1/4SW1/4


Township 27 North, Range 48 East

 

Section 34:    All

Portions of Sections 14, 15, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 33, 34 and 35

Township 26 North, Range 48 East

 

Portions of Sections 2, 3, 4, 9 and 10

As to those areas encompassed by the following unpatented mining claims:

 

Claim Name

   BLM Serial Number

BTO 160

   NMC 1049055

BTO 161

   NMC 1049056

BTO 162

   NMC 1049057

BTO 163

   NMC 1049058

BTO 164

   NMC 1049059

BTO 165

   NMC 1049060

BTO 166

   NMC 1049061

BTO 167

   NMC 1049062

BTO 168

   NMC 1049063

BTO 169

   NMC 1049064

BTO 170

   NMC 1049065

BTO 171

   NMC 1049066

BTO 174

   NMC 1049069

BTO 175

   NMC 1049070

BTO 176

   NMC 1049071

BTO 177

   NMC 1049072

BTO 178

   NMC 1049073

BTO 179

   NMC 1049074

BTO 180

   NMC 1049075

BTO 181

   NMC 1049076

BTO 182

   NMC 1049077

BTO 183

   NMC 1049078

BTO 184

   NMC 1049079

BTO 185

   NMC 1049080

BTO 186

   NMC 1049081

BTO 187

   NMC 1049082

BTO 204

   NMC 1049099

BTO 205

   NMC 1049100

BTO 206

   NMC 1049101

BTO 207

   NMC 1049102

BTO 208

   NMC 1049103

BTO 209

   NMC 1049104

BTO 210

   NMC 1049105


Claim Name

   BLM Serial Number

BTO 211

   NMC 1049106

BTO 212

   NMC 1049107

BTO 213

   NMC 1049108

BTO 214

   NMC 1049109

BTO 215

   NMC 1049110

BTO 216

   NMC 1049111

BTO 217

   NMC 1049112

BTO 218

   NMC 1049113

BTO 219

   NMC 1049114

BTO 220

   NMC 1049115

BTO 221

   NMC 1049116

BTO 222

   NMC 1049117

BTO 223

   NMC 1049118

BTO 224

   NMC 1049119

BTO 225

   NMC 1049120

BTO 226

   NMC 1049121

BTO 227

   NMC 1049122

BTO 228

   NMC 1049123

BTO 229

   NMC 1049124

BTO 230

   NMC 1049125

BTO 231

   NMC 1049126

BTO 232

   NMC 1049127

BTO 233

   NMC 1049128

BTO 234

   NMC 1049129

BTO 235

   NMC 1049130

BTO 236

   NMC 1049131

BTO 237

   NMC 1049132

BTO 238

   NMC 1049133

BTO 239

   NMC 1049134

BTO 240

   NMC 1049135

BTO 241

   NMC 1049136

BTO 245

   NMC 1049140

BTO 246

   NMC 1049141

BTO 247

   NMC 1049142

BTO 248

   NMC 1049143

BTO 249

   NMC 1049144

BTO 250

   NMC 1049145

BTO 251

   NMC 1049146

BTO 252

   NMC 1049147

BTO 253

   NMC 1049148

BTO 254

   NMC 1049149

BTO 255

   NMC 1049150


Claim Name

   BLM Serial Number

BTO 256

   NMC 1049151

BTO 257

   NMC 1049152

BTO 258

   NMC 1049153

BTO 259

   NMC 1049154

HOPE NO 1

   NMC 19757

HOPE NO 2

   NMC 19758

HOPE NO 3

   NMC 19759

HOPE NO 4

   NMC 19760

TINA # 1

   NMC 19761

TINA NO. 2

   NMC 19762

FM NO. 1

   NMC 245697

FM NO. 2

   NMC 245698

FM NO. 3

   NMC 245699

FM NO. 4

   NMC 245700

FM NO. 5

   NMC 245701

FM NO. 6

   NMC 245702

FM NO. 7

   NMC 245703

FM NO. 8

   NMC 245704

FM NO. 9

   NMC 245705

FM NO. 10

   NMC 245706

FM NO. 11

   NMC 245707

FM NO. 12

   NMC 245708

FM NO. 13

   NMC 245709

FM NO. 14

   NMC 245710

FM NO. 15

   NMC 245711

FM NO. 16

   NMC 245712

FM NO. 17

   NMC 245713

FM NO. 18

   NMC 245714

FM NO. 19

   NMC 245715

FM NO. 20

   NMC 245716

FM NO. 21

   NMC 245717

FM NO. 22

   NMC 245718

FM NO. 23

   NMC 245719

FM NO. 24

   NMC 245720

FM NO. 25

   NMC 245721

FM NO. 26

   NMC 245722

FM NO. 27

   NMC 245723

FM NO. 28

   NMC 245724

FM NO. 29

   NMC 245725

FM NO. 30

   NMC 245726

FM NO. 31

   NMC 245727

FM NO. 32

   NMC 245728


Claim Name

   BLM Serial Number

FM NO. 33

   NMC 245729

FM NO. 34

   NMC 245730

FM NO. 35

   NMC 245731

FM NO. 36

   NMC 245732

FM NO. 37

   NMC 245733

FM NO. 38

   NMC 245734

FM NO. 39

   NMC 245735

FM NO. 40

   NMC 245736

FM NO. 41

   NMC 245737

FM NO. 42

   NMC 245738

FM NO. 43

   NMC 245739

FM NO. 44

   NMC 245740

FM NO. 45

   NMC 245741

FM NO. 46

   NMC 245742

FM NO. 47

   NMC 245743

FM NO. 48

   NMC 245744

FM NO. 49

   NMC 245745

FM NO. 50

   NMC 245746

FM NO. 51

   NMC 245747

FM NO. 52

   NMC 245748

FM NO. 53

   NMC 245749

FM NO. 54

   NMC 245750

FM NO. 55

   NMC 245751

FM NO. 56

   NMC 245752

FM NO. 57

   NMC 245753

FM NO. 58

   NMC 245754

FM NO. 59

   NMC 245755

FM NO. 60

   NMC 245756

FM NO. 61

   NMC 245757

FM NO. 62

   NMC 245758

FM NO. 63

   NMC 245759

FM NO. 64

   NMC 245760

FM NO. 65

   NMC 245761

FM NO. 66

   NMC 245762

FM NO. 67

   NMC 245763

FM NO. 68

   NMC 245764

FM NO. 69

   NMC 245765

FM NO. 70

   NMC 245766

FM NO. 71

   NMC 245767

FM NO. 72

   NMC 245768

FM NO. 73

   NMC 245769

FM NO. 74

   NMC 245770


Claim Name

   BLM Serial Number

FM NO. 75

   NMC 245771

FM NO. 76

   NMC 245772

FM NO. 77

   NMC 245773

FM NO. 89

   NMC 245774

FM NO. 90

   NMC 245775

FM NO. 91

   NMC 245776

FM NO. 92

   NMC 245777

FM NO. 93

   NMC 245778

FM NO. 94

   NMC 245779

BLACK LADY

   NMC 26684

FUM 3

   NMC 61414

MUF 2

   NMC 61423

NEE 53

   NMC 65787

NEE 55

   NMC 65789

NEE 57

   NMC 65791

NEE 59

   NMC 65793

NEE 67

   NMC 65801

NEE 69

   NMC 65803

NEE 70

   NMC 65804

NEE 71

   NMC 65805

NEE 72

   NMC 65806

NEE 73

   NMC 65807

NEE 74

   NMC 65808

NEE 75

   NMC 65809

NEE 76

   NMC 65810

NEE 77

   NMC 65811

NEE 78

   NMC 65812

NEE 79

   NMC 65813

NEE 80

   NMC 65814

NEE 81

   NMC 65815

NEE 82

   NMC 65816

NEE 83

   NMC 65817

NEE 84

   NMC 65818

NEE 85

   NMC 65819

NEE 90

   NMC 65824

NEE 91

   NMC 65825

NEE 92

   NMC 65826

NEE 93

   NMC 65827

NEE 94

   NMC 65828

NEE 95

   NMC 65829

NEE 96

   NMC 65830

NEE 97

   NMC 65831


Claim Name

   BLM Serial Number

NEE 98

   NMC 65832

NEE 99

   NMC 65833

NEE 102

   NMC 65836

NEE 103

   NMC 65837

NEE 104

   NMC 65838

NEE 105

   NMC 65839

NEE 106

   NMC 65840

NEE 107

   NMC 65841

NEE 108

   NMC 65842

NEE 109

   NMC 65843

NEE 112

   NMC 65846

NEE 113

   NMC 65847

NEE 114

   NMC 65848

NEE 115

   NMC 65849

NEE 116

   NMC 65850

NEE 117

   NMC 65851


2.    Buckhorn Excluded Property in Eureka County, Nevada:

 

LOGO


Township 27 North, Range 49 East

Section 17:    All

Section 19:    All

Section 30:    All

Section 31:    All

Portions of Sections: 7, 8, 9, 16, 18, 20, 29 and 32

Township 26 North, Range 49 East

Portion of Section: 6

Township 27 North, Range 48 East

Portions of Sections: 13 & 25

As to those areas encompassed by the following unpatented mining claims and patented mining claims:

Unpatented Claims

 

Claim Name

   BLM Serial Number

MTB 223

   NMC 1079791

MTB 225

   NMC 1079793

MTB 227

   NMC 1079795

MTB 229

   NMC 1079797

MTB 231

   NMC 1079799

MTB 233

   NMC 1079801

MTB 235

   NMC 1079803

MTB 237

   NMC 1079805

MTB 292

   NMC 1099618

MTB 294

   NMC 1099620

MTB 296

   NMC 1099622

MTB 298

   NMC 1099624

MTB 300

   NMC 1099626

MTB 302

   NMC 1099628

MTB 304

   NMC 1099630

MTB 323

   NMC 1099649

MTB 324

   NMC 1099650

MTB 325

   NMC 1099651

MTB 326

   NMC 1099652

MTB 327

   NMC 1099653

MTB 328

   NMC 1099654

MTB 329

   NMC 1099655

MTB 330

   NMC 1099656

MTB 331

   NMC 1099657

MTB 332

   NMC 1099658

MTB 333

   NMC 1099659


Claim Name

   BLM Serial Number

MTB 334

   NMC 1099660

MTB 335

   NMC 1099661

MTB 336

   NMC 1099662

MTB 337

   NMC 1099663

MTB 359

   NMC 1099685

MTB 361

   NMC 1099687

MTB 363

   NMC 1099689

MTB 365

   NMC 1099691

MTB 367

   NMC 1099693

MTB 369

   NMC 1099695

BUC - 1

   NMC 368060

BUC - 2

   NMC 368061

BUC - 3

   NMC 368062

BUC - 4

   NMC 368063

BUC - 5

   NMC 368064

BUC - 6

   NMC 368065

BUC - 7

   NMC 368066

ASPEN # 2

   NMC 116388

ASPEN # 3

   NMC 116389

ASPEN # 4

   NMC 116390

ASPEN # 12

   NMC 116398

ASPEN # 13

   NMC 116399

ASPEN # 14

   NMC 116400

ASPEN # 15

   NMC 116401

ASPEN # 17

   NMC 116403

ASPEN # 18

   NMC 116404

ASPEN # 20

   NMC 116406

ASPEN # 21

   NMC 116407

ASPEN # 22

   NMC 116408

ASPEN # 23

   NMC 116409

ASPEN # 24

   NMC 116410

ASPEN # 25

   NMC 116411

ASPEN # 26

   NMC 116412

ASPEN NO. 35

   NMC 116421

ASPEN NO. 48

   NMC 116434

ASPEN NO. 57

   NMC 116443

BUCKHORN FRACTION

   NMC 116451

CITIZEN FRACTION # 1

   NMC 116452

HUMBOLDT # 3

   NMC 116453

LAME BULL

   NMC 116454


Claim Name

   BLM Serial Number

FRACTION

  

ORO

   NMC 116455

ORO # 1

   NMC 116456

ORO # 2

   NMC 116457

ORO # 3

   NMC 116458

ORO # 4

   NMC 116459

ORO # 5

   NMC 116460

ORO # 6

   NMC 116461

ORO # 7

   NMC 116462

ORO FINO

   NMC 116463

SANTA FE FRACTION

   NMC 116464

U.P. # 7

   NMC 116471

U.P. # 9

   NMC 116473

BUCKAROO # 1

   NMC 116476

BUCKAROO # 2

   NMC 116477

BUCKAROO # 3

   NMC 116478

BUCKAROO # 4

   NMC 116479

BUCKAROO # 5

   NMC 116480

BUCKAROO # 6

   NMC 116481

BUCKAROO # 7

   NMC 116482

BUCKAROO # 8

   NMC 116483

BUCKAROO # 9

   NMC 116484

BUCKAROO # 10

   NMC 116485

BUCKAROO # 11

   NMC 116486

BUCKAROO # 13

   NMC 116488

BUCKAROO # 15

   NMC 116490

BUCKAROO # 17

   NMC 116492

BUCKAROO # 19

   NMC 116494

BUCKAROO # 21

   NMC 116496

BUCKAROO # 23

   NMC 116498

BUCKAROO # 25

   NMC 116500

BUCKAROO # 27

   NMC 116502

BUCKAROO # 29

   NMC 116504

BUCKAROO # 31

   NMC 116506

BUCKAROO # 229

   NMC 116608

BUCKAROO # 230

   NMC 116609

BUCKAROO # 361

   NMC 116639

BUCKAROO # 362

   NMC 116640


Claim Name

   BLM Serial Number

PINON # 1

   NMC 247024

PINON # 2

   NMC 247025

SAGE 100

   NMC 287515

SAGE 101

   NMC 287516

SAGE 102

   NMC 287517

SAGE 103

   NMC 287518

SAGE 104

   NMC 287519

SAGE 105

   NMC 287520

SAGE 106

   NMC 287521

SAGE 107

   NMC 287522

SAGE 108

   NMC 287523

SAGE 109

   NMC 287524

SAGE 110

   NMC 287525

SAGE 125

   NMC 287540

NEW CITIZENS FRACTION

   NMC 293033

GFR 1

   NMC 1053091

GFR 2

   NMC 1053092

GFR 3

   NMC 1053093

TUFA

   NMC 116465

Patented Claims

 

Parcel Number

   Patent Claim Name

009-080-02

   Monarch

009-080-02

   Buckhorn No. 10

009-080-02

   Buckhorn No. 1

009-080-02

   Buckhorn No. 2

009-080-02

   Buckhorn No. 3

009-080-02

   Buckhorn No. 4

009-080-02

   Buckhorn No. 5

009-080-02

   Buckhorn No. 6

009-080-02

   Buckhorn No. 7

009-080-02

   Buckhorn No. 8

009-080-02

   Buckhorn No. 9

009-080-02

   E and P Fraction

009-080-02

   Narrow Gauge

009-080-02

   Humboldt No. 1

009-080-02

   Humboldt No. 2

009-080-02

   Sunset


Parcel Number

   Patent Claim Name

009-080-02

   Easter No. 1

009-080-02

   Easter No. 2

009-080-02

   D.P.M. Fraction

009-080-02

   Eagle

009-080-01

   Eva Lee

009-080-01

   Huntington Mine

009-080-01

   J.B. Rouig

009-080-02

   Lame Bull No. 1

009-080-02

   Lame Bull No. 2

009-080-02

   Lone Star Fraction

009-080-02

   M & M Fraction

009-080-02

   Noon Day Fraction

009-080-01

   North Side Mine

009-080-01

   One Hundred Proof

009-080-02

   Red Ant

009-080-02

   Sunday Fraction

009-080-02

   Lame Bull Fraction


3.    Preble Excluded Property in Humboldt County, Nevada:

 

LOGO


Township 36 North, Range 41 East

Section 17:    All

Section 18:    All

Section 19:    All

Section 20:    S1/2; NW1/4; W1/2NE1/4

As to those areas encompassed by the following unpatented mining claims:

 

Claim Name

   BLM Serial Number

PREBLE # 1 A

   NMC 319914

PREBLE # 2 A

   NMC 319915

PREBLE # 3 A

   NMC 319916

PREBLE # 4 A

   NMC 319917

PREBLE # 6 A

   NMC 319919

PREBLE # 7 A

   NMC 319920

PREBLE # 8 A

   NMC 319921

PREBLE # 9 A

   NMC 319922

PREBLE # 10 A

   NMC 319923

PREBLE # 11 A

   NMC 319924

PREBLE # 20 A

   NMC 319925

PREBLE # 21 A

   NMC 319926

PREBLE # 22 A

   NMC 319927

PREBLE # 23 A

   NMC 319928

PREBLE # 24 A

   NMC 319929

PREBLE # 25 A

   NMC 319930

PREBLE # 26 A

   NMC 319931

PREBLE # 27 A

   NMC 319932

PREBLE # 28 A

   NMC 319933

PREBLE # 29 A

   NMC 319934

PREBLE # 30 A

   NMC 319935

PREBLE # 31 A

   NMC 319936

PREBLE # 32 A

   NMC 319937

PREBLE # 33 A

   NMC 319938

PREBLE # 34 A

   NMC 319939

PREBLE # 35 A

   NMC 319940

PREBLE # 36 A

   NMC 319941

PREBLE # 37 A

   NMC 319942

PREBLE # 38 A

   NMC 319943

PREBLE # 39 A

   NMC 319944

PREBLE # 40 A

   NMC 319945

PREBLE # 41 A

   NMC 319946

PREBLE # 5 AA

   NMC 425608

PREBLE # 70 A

   NMC 319947


Claim Name

   BLM Serial Number

PREBLE # 71 A

   NMC 319948

PREBLE # 72 A

   NMC 319949

PREBLE # 73 A

   NMC 319950

PREBLE # 74 A

   NMC 319951

PREBLE # 75 A

   NMC 319952

PREBLE # 76 A

   NMC 319953

PREBLE # 77 A

   NMC 319954

PREBLE # 78 A

   NMC 319955

PREBLE # 79 A

   NMC 319956

PREBLE # 80 A

   NMC 319957

PREBLE # 81 A

   NMC 319958

DOLOMITE # 1

   NMC 319798

DOLOMITE # 2

   NMC 319799

DOLOMITE # 3

   NMC 319800

DOLOMITE # 4

   NMC 319801


4.    Woodgulch Excluded Property in Elko County, Nevada:

 

LOGO

Township 44 North, Range 53 East

Section 23:     All

Section 24:     All

Section 25:     All

Section 26:     All


Schedule D - Fiberline Excluded Property in Humboldt County, Nevada

 

LOGO

The Fiberline Project consists of (i) those portions of Sections 17 - 20, 29 and 30, Township 39 North, Range 43 East, MDM situated within the Fiberline Excluded Property Outline, other than areas within the Fiberline Excluded Property Carve-Out, lying below the elevation 20 feet above the contact between the surface alluvium and bedrock; and (ii) those portions of Sections 18 and 19, Township 39 North,


Range 43 East, MDM situated within the Fiberline Excluded Property Carve-Out lying below the elevation of 4500 feet above MSL. For clarification, the Newmont Parties and their Affiliates, successors and assigns shall have the right to use the surface and other contributed portions of the properties situated within the Fiberline Excluded Property Boundary in accordance with Section 4.9 of the JV Agreement.

The Fiberline Excluded Property Boundary and the Fiberline Excluded Property Carve-Out are described in the tables set forth above in this Schedule and generally depicted in the figure set forth above. To the extent there is any conflict between the descriptions in the table and the areas generally depicted on the figure, the descriptions in the tables will govern.


6.    Mike Excluded Property in Eureka County, Nevada:

 

LOGO

Township 34 North, Range 51 East, MDM

Section 20:    The area encompassed by the following unpatented lode mining claims:

 

Claim Name

 

BLM Serial Number

WP #186

  560364

WP #187

  560365

WP #188

  560366


WP #189

  560367

WP #195

  560373

WP #196

  560374

WP #197

  560375

WP #198

  560376

WP #204

  560382

WP #205

  560383

WP #206

  560384

WP #207

  560385

WP #213

  560391

WP #214

  560392

WP #215

  560393

WP #216

  560394

 

Section 21:

   All

Section 28:

  

All

Section 29:

  

E/2

Section 32:

  

NW/4NE/4, and the area encompassed by the following unpatented lode mining claims:

 

Claim Name

 

BLM Serial Number

Soap #1

  674167

Soap #2

  674168

Soap #3

  674169

 

Section 33:

  

N/2NW/4, and the area encompassed by the following unpatented lode mining claims:

 

Claim Name

 

BLM Serial Number

Elements No. 1

  112759

Elements No. 2

  112760

Elements No. 8

  112766

Elements No. 9

  112767

Tusc No. 1

  455041

Tusc No. 2

  455042

Tusc No. 8

  455048

Tusc No. 9

  455049


7.    Buffalo Valley-Trenton Canyon Excluded Property in Humboldt and Lander County, Nevada:

 

LOGO

Township 31 North, Range 42East, MDM

Section 03:    All

Section 04:    All

Section 05:    All

Section 06:    All


Township 32 North, Range 42East, MDM

 

Section 09:    All
Section 10:    All
Section 11:    All
Section 12:    S/2, NW/4, S/2NE/4, NW/4NE/4
Section 13:    All
Section 14:    All
Section 15:    All
Section 16:    All
Section 20:    All
Section 21:    All
Section 22:    All
Section 23:    All
Section 24:    All
Section 25:    All
Section 27:    All
Section 28:    All
Section 29:    All
Section 30:    All
Section 31:    All
Section 32:    All
Section 33:    All
Section 34:    All

Township 32 North, Range 43East, MDM

 

Section 07:    All
Section 08:    All
Section 09:    All
Section 17:    All
Section 18:    All
Section 19:    All
Section 20:    All
Section 21:    All
Section 29:    All
Section 30:    All


8.    Ivanhoe-Hollister Excluded Property in Elko County, Nevada:

 

LOGO

Township 37 North, Range 48 East, MDM

 

Section 03:    All
Section 04:    All
Section 05:    E/2
Section 08:    All
Section 09:    All
Section 10:    All


9.    Mule Canyon Excluded Property in Lander County, Nevada:

 

LOGO

Township 31 North, Range 47 East, MDM

Section 2:    The area encompassed by the following unpatented lode mining claims:

 

Claim Name

 

BLM Serial Number

Elk 101

  384311

Elk 103

  384313


Elk 105   384315
Elk 106   384316
Elk 107   384317
Elk 108   384318
Elk 109   384319
Elk 110   384320
Elk 111   384321
Elk 112   384322
Elk 113   384323
Elk 114   384324
Elk 115   384325
Elk 116   384326
Elk 117   384327
Elk 118   384328
Elk 127   384337
Elk 129   384339
Elk 131   384341
Elk 132   384342
Elk 133   384343
Elk 134   384344
Elk 135   384345
Elk 136   384346

 

Section 3:     All

Section 4:     All

Section 5:     All

Section 8:     All

Section 9:     All

Section 10:   All

Section 11:   All

Section 12:   The area encompassed by the following unpatented lode mining claims:

 

Claim Name

 

BLM Serial Number

Ram 9

  613899

Ram 10

  613900

Ram 11

  613901

Ram 12

  613902

Ram 13

  613903

Ram 14

  613904

Ram 15

  613905

Ram 16

  613906

Ram 17

  613907

Ram 18

  613908

Ram 27

  613917


Ram 28

  613918

Ram 29

  613919

Ram 30

  613920

Ram 31

  613921

Ram 32

  613922

Ram 33

  613923

Ram 34

  613924

Ram 35

  613925

Ram 36

  613926

 

Section 13:   W/2

Section 14:   All

Section 15:   All

Section 16:   All

Section 17:   NE/4, E/2SE/4

Township 32 North, Range 47 East, MDM

Section 32:   All

Section 33:   All

Section 34:   The area encompassed by the following unpatented lode mining claims:

 

Claim Name

 

BLM Serial Number

Mule 401

  525085

Mule 403

  525087

Mule 405

  525089

Mule 406

  525090

Mule 407

  525091

Mule 408

  525092

Mule 409

  525093

Mule 410

  525094

Mule 411

  525095

Mule 412

  525096

Mule 413

  525097

Mule 414

  525098

Mule 415

  525099

Mule 416

  525100

Mule 417

  525101

Mule 418

  525102

Mule 427

  525111

Mule 429

  525113

Mule 431

  525115

Mule 433

  525117

Mule 435

  525119


SCHEDULE 1.1(R)

CERTAIN BARRICK PROPERTIES

Western 102 Power Plant, situated in Storey County, Nevada

 

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Parcels:

 

APN

  

Owner

  

Legal Description

  

Location

004-091-54    BARRICK GOLDSTRIKE
MINES INC
   T20N R22E Sec 34 Lot 99-23 PTN
of S2 of N2
   2550 WALTHAM WAY
004-092-32    BARRICK GOLDSTRIKE
MINES INC
   T20N R22E Lot 99-20A PTN S34    2555 WALTHAM WAY
004-092-77    BARRICK GOLDSTRIKE
MINES INC
   T20N R22E Sec 34 Lot 99 20B PTN    2588 WALTHAM WAY

Water Rights:

 

PERMIT NO.

   CERTIFICATE

70577

   N/A


SCHEDULE 2.1

BARRICK PRE-CLOSING TRANSACTIONS

Parties Pre-Closing (See attached chart “Current Parties”)

 

   

BGUS = Barrick Gold US Inc.

 

   

BGEI = Barrick Gold Exploration Inc.

 

   

BCI = Barrick Cortez Inc.

 

   

BGFI = Barrick Gold Finance Inc.

 

   

CJV = Cortez Joint Venture (unincorporated jv)

 

   

HMCOC = Homestake Mining Company of California

Parties Post-Closing (See attached chart “Restructured Ownership”)

 

   

BNHLLC = Barrick Nevada Holding LLC

 

   

NGMLLC = Nevada Gold Mines LLC

 

   

NGM Cortez = NGM Cortez LLC

 

   

BCLLC = Barrick Cortez LLC (converted from BCI)

Pre-Closing Steps

 

1.

BGUS organizes NGM Cortez under the laws of Delaware. NGM Cortez files check-the-box election to be treated as a corporation for US federal tax purposes.

 

2.

BCI converts under Delaware law to be a limited liability company (BCLLC).

Closing Steps

 

3.

BCLLC distributes, and coveys title to, its interest in the ranches and other non-mining lands to its sole member BGUS as a distribution-in-kind.

 

4.

CJV conveys its interest and title in Buckhorn to BGUS for $1.

 

5.

CJV conveys the ranches and other non-mining lands to NGMLLC in consideration for a membership interest from NGMLLC.

 

6.

CJV distributes the NGMLLC membership interest received in the prior step to BCLLC (60%) and BGFI (40%).

 

7.

CJV conveys its interest and title to its mining assets (including its interest in Fourmile, land, equipment and other tangible assets) to BCLLC (60%) and BGFI (40%).

 

8.

BCLLC distributes the NGMLLC membership interest received in step 6, its interest in Fourmile received in step 7 and certain intercompany receivables from BRII Holdings LLC and Barrick to its sole member, BGUS, as a distribution-in-kind.


9.

BGUS conveys all of its assets in the CJV Area of Interest (the “Area of Interest”) and any ranches or other non-mining lands outside of the Area of Interest that were distributed in Step 3 to NGMLLC (except for the BCLLC membership interests, the NGM Cortez membership interests, the NGMLLC membership interests received in step 8, its interest in Buckhorn and Fourmile and the intercompany receivables received in step 8) in consideration for a membership interest from NGMLLC.

 

10.

HMCOC conveys all of its assets in the Area of Interest to NGMLLC in consideration for a membership interest from NGMLLC.

 

11.

BGEI conveys all of its assets in the Area of Interest to NGMLLC in consideration for a membership interest from NGMLLC.

 

12.

BGFI conveys all of its assets in the Area of Interest (excluding its interest in Fourmile) to NGMLLC in consideration for a membership interest from NGMLLC.

 

13.

BGUS contributes a 0.1% membership interest in BCLLC to NGM Cortez in consideration for an additional membership interest in NGM Cortez.

 

14.

BGUS contributes all of the NGM Cortez membership interests and the remaining 99.9% BCLLC membership interest it owns that was not contributed to NGM Cortez in the prior step to NGMLLC for additional membership interests in NGMLLC.

 

15.

BGFI, BGUS, HMCOC and BGEI contribute the NGMLLC membership interests to BNHLLC in exchange for membership interests in BNHLLC.


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