From: Michael Meyer [MICHAEL.MEYER@Newmont.com] Sent: April 1, 2008 10:16 AM To: lpayette@nirb.ca Cc: Chris Hanks; Brian Anderson; Tom Logan Subject: Windy Road application and Nunavut Mining Symposium Ms. Payette, I left a phone message this morning for you, and tried to reach you without success at a later time today. Due to concerns that you might be traveling, I wanted to follow-up with an email as well. It is my understanding that Geoff Clarke of the KIA has forwarded an application that Hope Bay Mining submitted to the KIA for an all-season road from Doris North to Windy Camp. I wanted to let you know that there is still some internal discussion on how we want to approach water crossings, which could impact if we will then need a water license for the road. Because these discussions are ongoing and may result in some modification to the application, I would request that the NIRB not distribute the application to other interested parties at this time. We will be contact in the near future to inform you if changes are needed in the application. I would also like to request an opportunity for Brian Anderson (Operations Director for Hope Bay) and I to meet with the NIRB next week during the Mining Symposium. Please suggest a day and time or we can make arrangements once we are all in Iqaluit. Lastly, I would like to take the opportunity to introduce Chris Hanks who recently joined Hope Bay and will be taking over the role of Environmental Director, which I have been covering on an interim basis. We will look for an opportunity in the near future to get Chris to Cambridge Bay to meet with NIRB and others. I look forward to hearing from you, Mike Meyer Michael Meyer Interim Director, Environment and Social Responsibility Hope Bay Mining Ltd Newmont Mining Corporation 1700 Lincoln Street Denver, Colorado USA 80203 Ph: 303-837-5830 Cell: 303-945-6937 . =============================================== The content of this message may contain the private views and opinions of the sender and does not constitute a formal view and/or opinion of the company unless specifically stated. The contents of this email and any attachments may contain confidential and/or proprietary information, and is intended only for the person/entity to whom it was originally addressed. Any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete this message and any attachments from your system. Please refer to http://www.newmont.com/en/disclaimer for other language versions of this disclaimer. ================================================