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Lamêlée Iron Ore Ltd. NI 43‐101 Technical Report on the Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) for the Lamêlée Project Lamêlée 4131 | M03339A December 19th 2014 M03339A CIMA+ Lamêlée Iron Ore Ltd. Technical Report on the Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) for the Lamêlée Project 4131 | M03339A Qualified Persons: David Bédard, AMEC Michel Bilodeau, Independent consultant Yves Buro, Met-Chem Jeffrey Cassoff, Met-Chem Mathieu Girard, Soutex Schadrac Ibrango, Met-chem Jean-Sébastien Houle, WSP Canada inc. Jean-Sébastien Tremblay, CIMA+ A CIMA+ 740 Notre‐Dame street West Suite 900 CIMA+ M03339 Montreal (Quebec) H3C 3X6 December 19th, 2014 David Bédard, Eng, MA.Sc. Amec Foster Wheeler 1425 Trans-Canada Hwy, Suite 400 Dorval, Qc, H9P 2W9 Telephone: 514-684-5555 ext. 1325 Fax: 514-684-1309 Email: [email protected] CERTIFICATE OF AUTHOR To Accompany the Report entitled: “NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) for the Lamêlée Project, Québec, Canada” dated December 19th, 2014 with effective date of November 25th, 2014. I, David Bédard, Eng, MA.Sc., do hereby certify that: 1) I am the Team Lead Mining Design – Geotecnical presently with Amec Foster Wheeler with an office situated at 1425 Trans-Canada Hwy, Suite 400, Dorval, Qc, H9P 2W9. For the current project, I was a project manager for the tailings component of the report; 2) I am a graduate from Sherbrooke University with a Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering obtained in 2003 and a Master degree in applied science (geotechnical); 3) I am a member in good standing of the Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec (no. 136664); 4) I have worked as a engineer continuously since Master graduation from university in 2005. I am an engineer specialised in the geotechnical and tailings impoundment area fields and has been involved in numerous hydrology projects. I have participated in mining projects including tailings impoundment dikes and dams. I have also participated in the preparation of management manuals for tailings impoundment areas, in mine closure plans and in prefeasibility studies for the development of a new mine site. Over the years, I have implemented field work management infrastructures and developed a control system for some sites. Actually, my function in AMEC is Team Lead – Mining design Geotechnical. I directly supervise more than 20 engineers and technicians; 5) I have read the definition of “qualified person” set out in National Instrument 43-101 (NI 43-101) and certify that by reason of my education, affiliation with a professional association (as defined by NI 43-101) and past relevant work experience, I fulfill the requirements to be a "qualified person" for the purposes of NI 43-101; 6) I have participated in the preparation of the report entitled “NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) Study Report for the Lamêlée Project, Québec, Canada” dated December 19th, under AMEC Foster Wheeler consultation company as Project Manager for the tailings component an water management. I have participated, and I am responsible for sections 21.2.4 (Summary of Capital Cost Estimate/ Tailings Facilities Management), 21.6.4 (Operating Cost Estimate/ Tailings Operation Costs) and 26.3.8 (recommendation/Metallurgy/Tailings); 7) I have not visited the site; 8) I have not had prior involvement with Lamêlée Iron Ore Ltd. and its Lamêlée Project and property that is the subject of the Technical Report; 9) I state that, as the date of the certificate, to the best of my qualified knowledge, information and belief, the Technical Report contains all scientific and technical information that is required to be disclosed to make the Technical Report not misleading; 10) I am independent of the issuer as defined in section 1.5 of NI 43-101; 11) I have read National Instrument 43-101 and Form 43-101F1, and the section 21.2.4 (Summary of Capital Cost Estimate/ Tailings Facilities Management), 21.6.4 (Operating Cost Estimate/ Tailings Operation Costs) and 26.3.8 (recommendation/Metallurgy/Tailings) of the Technical Report has been prepared in compliance with that instrument and form; This 19th day of December, 2014. Original signed and sealed (Signed) “David Bédard” David Bédard, Eng, MA.Sc. Team Lead Mining Design – Geotechnical AMEC Foster Wheeler Michel L. Bilodeau, Eng., MSc (App), PhD Independent Consultant 22 Labrador Street Kirkland, QC, H9J 3W8 Telephone: 514-426-4210 Email:[email protected] CERTIFICATE OF AUTHOR To Accompany the Report entitled: “NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) for the Lamêlée Project, Québec, Canada” dated December 19th, 2014, with effective date of November 25th, 2014. I, Michel L. Bilodeau, Eng., do hereby certify that: 1) I am a retired (June 2009) Associate Professor from the Department of Mining and Materials Engineering of McGill University, 3450 University St., Montréal, QC, Canada H3A 2A7, and have continued teaching on a contract basis the mineral economics course of the mining engineering program at McGill in the Winter terms of 2010, 2011 and 2012; 2) I am a graduate of École Polytechnique de Montréal with a B.Eng. in Geological Engineering (1970), and of McGill University with a M.Sc. (App.) in mineral exploration (1972) and a Ph.D. in mineral economics (1978); 3) I am a member in good standing of the “Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec” (23799); 4) While employed at McGill (1975-2009), I have taught continuously in the areas of engineering economy, mineral economics and mining project feasibility studies in the mining engineering program dispensed by the University, and have carried out in the capacity of independent consultant several assignments related to the economic/financial analysis of mining projects; 5) I have read the definition of “qualified person” set out in National Instrument 43-101 (NI 43-101) and certify that by reason of my education, affiliation with a professional association (as defined by NI 43-101) and past relevant work experience in the mineral industry that includes teaching for more than 30 years and consulting activities over the past 25 years,, I fulfill the requirements to be a "qualified person" for the purposes of NI 43-101; 6) I have participated in the preparation of the report entitled “NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) for the Lamêlée Project, Québec, Canada” dated December 19th, 2014, as an Economic/Financial Analyst Consultant, and I am responsible for Section 22 and parts of sections 1and 25; 7) I have not visited the site; 8) I have not had prior involvement with Lamêlée Iron Ore Ltd. and its Lamêlée Project and property that is the subject of the Technical Report except for the present Technical Report; 9) I state that, as of the date of this certificate, to the best of my qualified knowledge, information and belief, the Technical Report contains all scientific and technical information that is required to be disclosed to make the Technical Report not misleading; 10) I have no personal knowledge, as of the date of this certificate, of any material fact or material change which is not reflected in this Technical Report; 11) I am independent of the issuer as defined in section 1.5 of NI 43-101; 12) I have read National Instrument 43-101 and Form 43-101F1, and the Technical Report has been prepared in compliance with that instrument and form; This 19th day of December, 2014. Original signed and sealed (Signed) “Michel Bilodeau” Michel L. Bilodeau, Eng., MSc (App), PhD Economic/Financial Analyst Consultant for CIMA+ Yves A. Buro, Eng. Met-Chem Canada Inc. 555 René-Lévesque Blvd. West Suite 300 Montréal QC, H2Z 1B1 Telephone: 514-288-5211 (Ext. 232) Fax: 514-288-7937 Email: [email protected] CERTIFICATE OF AUTHOR To Accompany the Report entitled: “NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) for the Lamêlée Project, Québec, Canada” dated December 19th, 2014 with effective date of November 25th, 2014. I, Yves A. Buro, Eng, do hereby certify that: 1) I am a Senior Geologist presently with Met-Chem Canada Inc. (Met-Chem) with an office situated at Suite 300, 555 René-Lévesque Blvd. West, Montréal, Canada; 2) I am a graduate of University of Geneva, Switzerland, with the equivalent of a B.Sc. and a M.Sc. in Geology obtained in 1976; 3) I am a member in good standing of the Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec (Reg. 42279); 4) I have worked as a geologist continuously since graduation from University in 1976. I have gained direct experience on iron deposits similar to the Lamêlée Project, as exploration geologist in the U.S.A., Africa, India, South America; 5) I have read the definition of “qualified person” set out in National Instrument 43-101 (NI 43-101) and certify that by reason of my education, affiliation with a professional association (as defined by NI 43-101) and past relevant work experience, I fulfill the requirements to be a "qualified person" for the purposes of NI 43-101; 6) I have participated in the preparation of the report entitled “NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) Study Report for the Lamêlée Project, Québec, Canada” dated December 19th, 2014, under Met-Chem consultation company as geologist. I have participated, and I am responsible for sections 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and part of sections 1, 12, 25, 26; 7) I have not visited the site; 8) I have not had prior involvement with Lamêlée Iron Ore Ltd. and its Lamêlée Project and property that is the subject of the Technical Report; 9) I state that, as the date of the certificate, to the best of my qualified knowledge, information and belief, the Technical Report contains all scientific and technical information that is required to be disclosed to make the Technical Report not misleading; 10) I have no personal knowledge, as of the date of this certificate, of any material fact or material change which is not reflected in this Technical Report; 11) I am independent of the issuer as defined in section 1.5 of NI 43-101; 12) I have read National Instrument 43-101 and Form 43-101F1, and the Technical Report has been prepared in compliance with that instrument and form; This 19th day of December, 2014.