Moose River Consolidated Phase 2 Project Nova Scotia, Canada NI 43-101 Technical Report
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Moose River Consolidated Phase 2 Project Nova Scotia, Canada NI 43-101 Technical Report Report Authors Report Effective Date: 20 July, 2017 Mr Paul Staples, P.Eng. Mr Neil Schofield, MAIG Mr Marc Schulte, P.Eng. Mr Tracey Meintjes, P.Eng. Mr James Millard, P.Geo. Mr Jeff Parks, P.Geo. CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFIED PERSON I, Paul Staples, P.Eng. am employed as the Vice President and Global Practice Lead, Minerals and Metals with Ausenco Solutions Canada Inc. (Ausenco). This certificate applies to the technical report titled “Moose River Consolidated Phase 2 Project, Nova Scotia, Canada, NI 43-101 Technical Report” that has an effective date of 20 July, 2017 (the “technical report”). I am a registered Professional Engineer of Nova Scotia, membership number 4832. I graduated from Queens University in 1993 with a degree in Materials and Metallurgical Engineer. I have practiced my profession for 23 years. I have been directly involved in process operation, design and management from over 15 similar studies or projects including the 80 Mt/y Grasberg complex in Indonesia (1998-2003), the 20 Mt/y Lumwana Project in Zambia (2005-2007), the 26 Mt/y Constancia Project in Peru (2010-2015) and the 38 Mt/y Dumont feasibility study in Canada (2010-2016). As a result of my experience and qualifications, I am a Qualified Person as defined in National Instrument 43–101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (NI 43–101). I have visited the Moose River Consolidated Phase 2 Project on July 12, 2017. I am responsible for Sections 1.1 to 1.4, 1.9, 1.14 to 1.16, 1.18 to 1.19, 1.22 to 1.24; Section 2; Section 3; Section 4; Section 5; Section 13; Section 17; Section 18; Section 19; Section 21; Section 23; Section 24; Sections 25.1, 25.5, 25.9 to 25.10, 25.12 to 25.14, 25.16; Sections 26.1, 26.3; and Section 27 of the technical report. I am independent of Atlantic Gold Corporation as independence is described by Section 1.5 of NI 43–101. I have no previous involvement with the Moose River Consolidated Phase 2 Project. I have read NI 43–101 and the sections of the technical report for which I am responsible have been prepared in compliance with that Instrument. As of the effective date of the technical report, to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, the sections of the technical report for which I am responsible contain all scientific and technical information that is required to be disclosed to make those sections of the technical report not misleading. Dated: 1 September, 2017 “Signed” Paul Staples, P.Eng. FSS International Consultants (Australia) Pty. Limited P.O. Box 493, Beecroft, NSW 2119 Telephone-Fax: (612) 9875 3542 Mobile: 0404 879 931 Email: [email protected] A.B.N. 69 003 643 801 CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFIED PERSON I, Neil Schofield, MAIG, am employed as the manager and principal consultant at FSSI Consultants (Australia) Pty Ltd. This certificate applies to the technical report titled “Moose River Consolidated Phase 2 Project, Nova Scotia, Canada, NI 43-101 Technical Report” that has an effective date of 20 July, 2017 (the “technical report”). I am a Member in good standing of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (Member # 2400). I am a graduate of University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia with a Bachelor of Science in Geology and hold a degree of Master of Science from the School of Applied Earth Sciences, Stanford University, California, USA. I have worked as a mineral exploration geologist since 1972 and as a geostatistician in mineral resource assessment since 1989. My relevant experience for the purpose of the Technical Report is: Exploration for copper and gold projects in both Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. Manager of exploration for the Sulawesi Copper-Gold projects in Indonesia. Mineral resource estimation and ore control consultant in base and precious metals for the past 25 years. As a result of my experience and qualifications, I am a Qualified Person as defined in National Instrument 43–101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (NI 43–101). I most recently visited the Touqouy and Beaver Dam properties within the Moose River Consolidated Phase 2 Project on 30 April, 2015. I visited the Cochrane Hill and Fifteen Mile Stream deposits from 15 to 17 April, 2017. I am responsible for Sections 1.2, 1.4 to 1.8, 1.10 to 1.11, 1.23 to 1.24; Sections 2.2 to 2.7; Section 4; Section 5; Section 6; Section 7; Section 8; Section 9; Section 10; Section 11; Section 12; Section 14; Sections 25.2 to 25.4, 25.6, 25.16; Sections 26.1 to 26.2; and Section 27 of the technical report. I am independent of Atlantic Gold Corporation as independence is described by Section 1.5 of NI 43–101. I have been involved with the Moose River Consolidated Phase 2 Project since 2008, in my role as Consulting Geologist on behalf of my current and former employers, FSS International Consultants (Australia) Pty. Ltd. and Hellman & Schofield Pty. Ltd. FSS International Consultants (Australia) Pty. Limited P.O. Box 493, Beecroft, NSW 2119 Telephone-Fax: (612) 9875 3542 Mobile: 0404 879 931 Email: [email protected] A.B.N. 69 003 643 801 I have previously authored or co-authored the following reports on deposits within the Moose River Consolidated Phase 2 Project as follows: Parks, J., Schulte, M., Schofield, N., Meintjes, T., and Scott, K., 2015: NI 43-101 Technical Report Feasibility Study for Moose River Consolidated Project, Nova Scotia: report prepared by Ausenco Engineering Canada Inc, GHD Limited, Moose Mountain Technical Services, and FSSI Consultants (Australia) Pty Ltd for Atlantic Gold Corporation, effective date 2 July, 2015. Schofield, N., 2015a: Technical Report of the Fifteen Mile Stream Gold Project, Halifax County, Nova Scotia: report prepared by FSSI Consultants (Australia) Pty Ltd for Atlantic Gold Corporation, effective date 18 February, 2015 Schofield, N., 2015b: Technical Report of the Beaver Dam Gold Project, Halifax County, Nova Scotia: report prepared by FSSI Consultants (Australia) Pty Ltd for Atlantic Gold Corporation, effective date 2 March, 2015 Schulte, M., Schofield, N., and Thomas, J., 2014: NI 43-101 Technical Report Preliminary Economic Assessment Nova Scotia, Canada: report prepared by Moose Mountain Technical Services, FSSI Consultants (Australia) Pty Ltd, and JAT Metconsult Ltd for Atlantic Gold Corporation, effective date 14 October, 2014. Schofield, N., 2014a: Technical Report of the Cochrane Hill Gold Project, Halifax County, Nova Scotia: report prepared by FSSI Consultants (Australia) Pty Ltd for Spur Ventures Inc, effective date 1 August, 2014. Schofield, N., 2014b: Mineral Resource Estimate for the Touquoy Gold Project, Halifax County, Nova Scotia: report prepared by FSSI Consultants (Australia) Pty Ltd for Spur Ventures Inc, effective date 1 August, 2014. I have read NI 43–101 and the sections of the technical report for which I am responsible have been prepared in compliance with that Instrument. As of the effective date of the technical report, to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, the sections of the technical report for which I am responsible contain all scientific and technical information that is required to be disclosed to make those sections of the technical report not misleading. Dated: 1 September, 2017 “Signed” Neil Schofield, MAIG Moose Mountain Technical Services #210 1510 2nd Street North Cranbrook, BC V1C 3L2 Canada www.moosemmc.com CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFIED PERSON I, Marc Schulte, P.Eng. am employed as a Mining Engineer with Moose Mountain Technical Services. This certificate applies to the technical report titled “Moose River Consolidated Phase 2 Project, Nova Scotia, Canada, NI 43-101 Technical Report” that has an effective date of 20 July, 2017 (the “technical report”). I am a member of the self-regulating Engineers Nova Scotia. (#10895). I graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering from the University of Alberta in 2002 I have worked as a Mining Engineer for a total of 15 years since my graduation from university. I have worked on precious metals, base metals and coal mining projects, including mine operations and evaluations. As a result of my experience and qualifications, I am a Qualified Person as defined in National Instrument 43–101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (NI 43–101). I visited the Touquoy and Beaver Dam deposits within the Moose River Consolidated Phase 2 Project from 14 to 16 July, 2014. I visited the Cochrane Hill and Fifteen Mile Stream deposits on 31 August, 2017. I am responsible for Sections 1.2, 1.12 to 1.13, 1.18 to 1.19, 1.23 to 1.24; Sections 2.2 to 2.7; Section 15; Section 16; Section 21; Sections 25.7 to 25.8, 25.13 to 25. 14, 25.16; Section 26.2; and Section 27 of the technical report. I am independent of Atlantic Gold Corporation as independence is described by Section 1.5 of NI 43–101. I have previously authored or co-authored the following reports on deposits within the Moose River Consolidated Phase 2 Project as follows: Parks, J., Schulte, M., Schofield, N., Meintjes, T., and Scott, K., 2015: NI 43-101 Technical Report Feasibility Study for Moose River Consolidated Project, Nova Scotia: report prepared by Ausenco Engineering Canada Inc, GHD Limited, Moose Mountain Technical Services, and FSSI Consultants (Australia) Pty Ltd for Atlantic Gold Corporation, effective date 2 July, 2015 Schulte, M., Schofield, N., and Thomas, J., 2014: NI 43-101 Technical Report Preliminary Economic Assessment Nova Scotia, Canada: report prepared by Moose Mountain Technical Services, FSSI Consultants (Australia) Pty Ltd, and JAT Metconsult Ltd for Atlantic Gold Corporation, effective date 14 October, 2014.