Trent Sweeney Email and Phone Number

• Responsible for the engineering & survey departments. • Directed the mine engineers & survey supervisor.• Designed, Reviewed & implemented mine designs for the site. • Responsible for the “End of Month” reports for engineering & survey.• Responsible for the long, mid & short range mine planning. • Economic evaluations of projects, mine designs & mine plans.• Implemented new software for managing large cloud data inputs & utilized this data for the stacking of the dedicated leach pads to assist in predicting the future metal forecast. • Implemented controls & technology in survey & sampling to reduce risk & labor. • Reduced department hourly overtime from 8% to 1% within the first three months of the position.• Responsible onsite engineer for Tailing Storage Facility.• Implemented new software that utilized direct block schedule to understand the risks of the LOM plan.• Managed the transition for the department to a new mine planning & design software. • Second in command to the tech services manager • Responsible engineer for weekend & night on-call• Responsible geotech for weekend & night on-call • Responsible site leader for weekend & night on-call

• Managed the shift supervisors & mine training. (twelve supervisors, three trainers) • Hiring Manager for the mine department.• Oversight of the mine self-performed construction of Cell B Stage 2. • Managed the operation team in mitigating a 70Mt large pit failure while meeting the budgeted ounces to processing requirement.• Increased pit production by 32% compared to the previous year pit production. • Increased workforce by 6% within a year compared to the previous year roster. • Developed supervisors that replaced me in the general foreman role.

• Managed the project department onsite. (Two supervisors, electrical engineer, mine engineer, & clerk)• Completed over $100M of capital projects onsite. (2015 - $36M, 2016 - $26M, 2017 - $38M)• Completed capital presentations that were presented to Kinross Board of Directors. • Managed RMGC capital spend onsite. • Managed the pre-feasibility of the mill tailing floatation expansion. • Engineered, managed, implemented the first two VCIC project within Kinross. • Project managed Phase 1 of Cell B Tailing Storage Facility. • Project justification, managed & designed a mobile fuel skid.• Project managed PH Enhancement System to support lime dosage on existing HLP. • Project engineer for the Phase W Expansion Project ($445M Project). • Supported the economic evaluation of the purchase of the CAT 7495 shovel & other equipment. • Engineered & managed Phase 7A, a clay lined sub phase of a heap leach facility. • Project managed a new mill spiral system that increase gold recovery & reduced wear on the spirals. • Engineered & managed the process solution management projects on site (Pumping & Piping Projects).

• Engineered & managed CN Destruct project• Analyzed the Pre-feasibility of the Process Solution Management Projects. • Completed a full MTO and line item cost build up for heap leach project. • Engineer for the Cell B starter stage project.

• Completed end of month engineering report.• Completed the 2-week plan & 3-month plan. • Completed mine designs. • Project managed operational project work. • Responsible for the monthly spatial reconciliation between planned & actuals. • Responsible for detailed designs of the pit & project dirt work. • Managed a detailed clay & rock blending strategy that increase the permeability of the Gold Hill Dedicated Pad.

• Perform daily safety meetings with the blasters.• Perform daily safety inspections of the blasters sites and facilities.• Manage the blasting schedule for the week.• Manage the blasters daily activities and lined them out on there daily tasks. • Designed and executed timing of each blast. • Manage the drilling program and did daily safety observations on the drill patterns and drillers.

• Front-line supervise a crew of employees at an open pit gold mine.• Signed off on operating mine equipment.• Executed daily safety inspections and task evaluations. • Evaluated employees on employment goals and overall yearly performance. • Upgraded employees position based on performance and tender. • Completed employees time cards on a daily basis. • Executed mine projects and tasks. • Operated the mine dispatch system proficiently.• Manage and delegate equipment and cable jobs.• Line out the crew with daily tasks and safety objectives.• Worked as a blaster at an open pit gold mine.

• Analyzed dust suppressant to reduce the use of magnesium chloride. • Optimized lime ordering & delivering on site.

• Instrumented a muck study analysis of future equipment/infrastructure needs over the next five years• Conducted a cycle-times analysis of production equipment• Identified opportunities for increase production and lower cost• Programmed control systems for the binder feed system• Conducted heat, pressure and airflow ventilation surveys • Compiled inventory for fan data and designs• Assisted Orica in blast monitoring for increase stope sizes• Assisted blast crew loading, stemming and timing of holes• Assisted in underground mine surveying

• Completed a cycle-time study of all production equipment• Analyzed fleet distribution and production tonnage for LOM• Determined efficiencies of production equipment comparative with trucks• Collaborated with equipment manufactures on the advantages and disadvantages of light weight beds• Developed a cost-benefit analysis of lightweight beds• Evaluated production equipment productivity • Collaborated with shift supervisors in understand how operational management and task are completed• Participated in short term planning meetings• Assisted blast crew with daily assignments

• Geotechincal analysis of the pit wall, using EDM to track the faults and failures.• Collaborated with contractors on leach pad construction and quality control • Performed mine surveying using GPS and total stations of leach pads, development and blast pattern layout• Evaluated bench ore models and engineered ore control boundaries• Conducted equipment cycle time analysis of mixed Hitachi/Caterpillar haul truck fleet• Designed and engineered bench designs and permanent haul roads• Participated in daily short range meetings• Conducted weekly safety shares

• Conducted mapping of mines using GPS• Documented sites visited and actions taken• Secured the site using fencing or signage• Managed a crew of eight in weekly tasks and distribution of site visits• Informed the public of the dangers of abandon mines