The Endako Mines Environmental Policy Statement

The Thompson Creek Group of Companies and its officers, managers, and employees are committed to operating as environmentally responsible producers of high quality mineral products. The Company has environmental management practices appropriate to the nature, scale, and impacts of our activities and products.

• We are committed to managing enviromental risks in order to protect both the environment and our economic future.
• We comply with all applicable environmental legislation and regulations.
• We are committed to pollution prevention and to continual improvement in environmental management.
• Our environmental objectives, targets, and procedures are documented and communicated to employees.
• We regularly review environmental objectives and targets to ensure that they meet changing conditions and circumstances.
• We promote employee involvement in implementing this policy and we recognize achievement in effective implementation of this policy as an integral part of employee performance.

Endako Mines gives high priority to environmental protection by following practices that minimize the impact of operations on the environment.

Reclamation of disturbed areas is ongoing with the establishment of a sustainable ecosystem which supports wildlife as the goal after mine closure. Tailings ponds and a sulfur dioxide scrubbing plant ensure that mill waste water and gasses are treated to meet strict government standards before release to the environment. Endako's waste removal and recycling program minimizes the waste generated and stored at the mine site. Endako Mine has demonstrated it's involvement with the community through the establishment of a liaison committee which acts as a forum for information exchange regarding environmental issues.