Following up on our discussion earlier this week on the status of the Lupin A&R Plan, an update to the Lupin status was given at the NWB Board meeting the 15-16th, December. There was a request made to have Kinross respond to the earlier request of the Board in a letter from November 10, 2005 addressing the receipt of comments from interested parties and Kinross' time frame for addressing the comments as well as providing an estimated date(s) for a technical meeting to discuss the A&R Plan prior to proceeding to a public hearing. It was understood from our discussion that the earliest possible timeframe for a tech meeting might be the beginning of March. Keep in mind that it may not be necessary, or in the best interest of KGC to schedule a tech meeting date that may not allow enough time for a PH and the proceeding with reclamation plans in the summer of 2006 that may require Board approval. It may not be necessary to have ALL of the comments addressed prior to the tech meeting, but may be beneficial. These issues could still be addressed prior to the public hearing. Other issues that should be kept in mind when looking at the time frame for a meeting, are the other projects that interested parties will be involved with during this same time frame and the resources that may be available to participate in the Lupin discussions.