1、2018 ANNUAL REPORTDOING THE RIGHT THING FOR OUR SHAREHOLDERS.Six years ago,we laid out a clear roadmap for investors.We said wed spin off our Alaskan copper assets.We did.We said wed sell Galore Creek for real money.We did.We said that,if given the opportunity,wed demonstrate the extraordinary poten
2、tial of the Donlin Gold deposit.We were,and we did.We said that the Donlin Gold project would be permitted.It was.We made promises.We kept every one of them.And today,Donlin Gold is one of the most important gold development stories in the industry.Cover photo:One of the Donlin Gold drill sites from
3、 the program completed in 2017.table of contents2 presidents letter to shareholders5 chairmans letter to shareholders:papa doesnt play poker16 questions&answers30 company map32 corporate social responsibility 39 mineral reserves&mineral resources 40 corporate information and financial statements(sep
4、arate document)Our employees and neighbors take pride in the work and activities depicted in the photographs throughout this report,most of which were taken at the Donlin Gold site or in the surrounding communities.All scientific and technical information in the body of this annual report is qualifi
5、ed by and is to be read in conjunction with the mineral reserves and mineral resources table and associated notes found on page 39 of this annual report.All dollar amounts quoted in this report are in U.S.currency unless otherwise noted.Col.Michael Brooks,U.S.Army Corps of Engineers Alaska District
6、former Commander,signs the joint Record of Decision for the Donlin Gold projects with Bureau of Land Management Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management Joe Balash.results from our 2017 drill program show high-grade mineralizationreceived Donlin Gold joint Record of Decision and major fe