ISSUE
10
MIDWAY TODAY
BUILDING PAN
IN THIS ISSUE
PAGE 01 Building Pan
PAGE 02 Employee Profile
PAGE 03 Vision Statement
PAGE 04 Benefits and Wellness
ABOUT MIDWAY
Midway Gold Corp.
is a precious metals
company with a vision to
explore, design, build and
operate gold mines in a
manner accountable to all
stakeholders while assuring return on shareholder
investments.
For more information
about Midway, please
visit our website at MidwayGold.com or call us at
720.979.0900.
A NEW
BENCHMARK
We are excited to provide our first newsletter construction update! Since we began construction in December, we have
already made significant progress to
production later in the year. The following
is an overview of some of our activities.
General Contractor: Jacobs Construction was awarded the contract to provide
Engineering, Procurement and Project
Management services required to bring
the Pan Mine into production.
Earthworks: VT Construction
Company, a Las Vegas based
Company, was awarded the
contract for all major dirt work
required for the Project. VT
mobilized on Feb 26, bringing
a fleet of 15 scrapers, 4 100ton haul trucks and a fleet of
support equipment including
graders, dozers, and water
trucks. VT will also be responsible for all construction drilling
and blasting required on site and the first
blast occured on March 18th.
Access Road: JCR Construction, an
Ely-based contractor, has been commissioned to widen the Pan access road
(permitted and pioneered to site in 2013)
from 16 feet to 32 feet. The road, from
Hwy 50 south to the Pan site, is 5 miles.
Construction of the access road was
completed in March.
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MARCH/APRIL 2014
69Kv Power Transmission Line: The
required power line is scheduled to be
built in two stages for logistical efficiency.
This line will deliver electrical power to
run the Pan Operations. All materials for
the first portion of the line are on site and
construction of the line, managed by Mt.
Wheeler Power Company, is expected to
start in early April.
Primary Production Water Well:
The primary well for Pan Operations is
underway. Alternative Drilling Company
is drilling the test hole and hydro-geol-
ogists from In Terra Logic are helping
evaluate results and plan well development.
Pan Mine Fencing:
The fencing of the entire Pan property
was recently awarded to General Fence
Company and installation is underway.
The length of the fence line will exceed
ten miles. Completion is expected in May.
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EMPLOYEE PROFILE
Eric LeLacheur, Nevada District Geologist, reflected on an old mining record
from 1981 found in our Ely exploration
office, “In 1981, I didn’t know yet whether
I would be a geologist, but I knew for sure
that I wasn’t going into mining.” We were
curious to hear more of the story.
At the beginning of Eric’s college career,
he had not yet declared a major. It wasn’t
until over a year later that he decided to go
into geology. “It was more of a challenge
than a known,” said Eric. After college, he
wanted to go into the petroleum industry,
but the market wasn’t there, so the choice
to go into mining was almost an accident.
The best opportunities were in mining so
he gravitated in that direction. When he
started his Master’s degree in Alaska, he
had already had several field seasons in
exploration geology in his home state of
Montana, and knew he wanted to return
there eventually.
What was it about Montana life that he
knew he wanted? The things that Eric
loves to do in his spare time are the same
things he loves about his job – by design.
As a geologist, he can be outside in the
mountains, and exploring new places. “If I can do that, it’s almost like not workERIC LELACHEUR
SAFETY NOTE
ing,” he said, wistfully, as he thought of the
administrative duties that he needed to
tend to later.
Since joining Midway Gold in 2007, administration and almost every other aspect of
the exploration business, from permitting
to hiring, and much more, have been part
of Eric’s responsibilities. He started working on the Pan and Gold Rock projects in
2010 and started up the Ely office alone.
Eric expects continued teambuilding as
one of the biggest challenges for Midway
in the future, but also one of the greatest
opportunities for excellence. “Building the
disparate parts of the company together
toward a common goal,” he says, “will be a
feat, but will also put Midway in a position
for success.”
Eric knows about success. He is an
instrumental part of the team responsible
for bringing the Pan project into production. “These things only happen a few
times in a career,” he said humbly. Having
pioneered the drilling at Pan that brought
it to a resource of over a million ounces
of gold, he certainly has a reason to be
proud.
Laura Baldwin, Contributor
PRIMARY PRODUCTION WATER WELL TEST Last issue, we were excited to
announce official recognition of
the Pan Mine by the Mine Safety and Health Administration
(MSHA). We already have great
MSHA news to report!
On Monday, February 24th, we
experienced our first inspection
by MSHA, a surprise. As mandated by the 1977 Miner’s Act, an
MSHA inspection will be conducted a minimum of twice per year,
and surprise inspections are the
norm. We are proud to report that
we passed our first inspection
with no citations.
Things to remember when visiting
an active mine site:
- Wear all required PPE (hard hat,
safety glasses, steel toe boots,
safety vest) whenever outside an
office area.
- In high noise areas, hearing
protection is also required.
- When parking your vehicle, be
sure to park in a designated area,
set your parking brake and chalk
the vehicle.
- Light vehicles on site must have
a strobe light, flag, set of chalks
and have headlights on at all
times.
- Walk-around inspections should
be conducted on all vehicles each
time you operate.
- Never go into an unfamiliar area
unescorted.
Always obey all safety signs and
ASK if you are not sure.
James Southcott, Contributor
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A NEW BENCHMARK
Midway’s New Vision Statement - A New Benchmark
As we have spent the last few years in transition from an exploration company to a junior gold producer, we have considered
how that influences our goals, strategy and overall vision.
Our goal has been to achieve gold production at Pan and build
out our project portfolio. The overarching business strategy is
to focus on simple, manageable, financeable projects, achieve
production and then expand from cash flow. Our vision is to
pioneer a new benchmark in all aspects of our operations. This
vision stretches our employees to look for ways to increase our
efficiencies and effectiveness in all our processes and enhance
our individual capabilities and capacity for our future growth.
Permitting Pan was a benchmark achievement for Midway. The
efforts necessary to permit our first project in a 20-month timeframe are a testament to our excitement to be building business in Nevada. It is our hope that we employ this enthusiasm
and teamwork toward all aspects of our operations.
Jaime Wells, Contributor
CLEARING THE HEAP LEACH AREA
CONTINUED from Page 1, Construction Update
Long Lead Orders: Many of the critical equipment orders
required to maintain schedule have been awarded including ADR Plant, Standby Diesel Generator, several of the
modular and pre-engineered buildings and other related
equipment. The long lead time transformers required for
the Pan Sub-Station have also been ordered.
Current headcount at site for Pan construction is 111.
This includes:
- Grant Shelton - Midway Construction Manager
- Rich McAnany - Midway Construction Consultant
- Chris Lewis & Carol Adams - Midway Operations Support
- 10 Jacobs Contractors
- 97 Construction Contractors from VT Construction
We look forward to the next issue and further construction
updates!
Rich McAnany & Chris Lewis, Contributors
ISSUE NO. 9?
Many of our readers noticed that the February newsletter was labeled “Issue No. 9” and expressed their curiosity, so we
thought we’d provide a little newsletter history. We had previously published 8 issues of our internal Midway Today newsletter and we also had a Nevada Newsletter that we sent to our Nevada community. This year, we made the decision to
consolidate our communications, distribute to a much broader audience and to go paperless! This year’s newsletter theme
is “Building Pan” and regular columns will include a construction update, an employee profile and a safety note. We look
forward to sharing our experiences in 2014 with you all!
Jaime Wells, Contributor
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BENEFITS / WELLNESS
LUNCH IN THE FAST LANE
Did you know that 70% of Americans eat at their desk several times a week? A
lunch break is your time to rest and refuel for the second half of your busy schedule. It is also an optimal time for you to make a few healthful food choices to keep
you well and functioning at your best level.
Tips for getting the most taste and nutrition from your fast food choices:
- Ask for whole wheat (or whole grain) bread for sandwiches.
- Order steamed, grilled (skinless and boneless) or broiled sandwich meats instead
of those that are fried, sauteed or prepared in sauce.
- Top your sandwiches with extra vegetables like lettuce and tomato, and hold on
high-calorie condiments like mayonnaise and dressing.
- Use mustard instead of mayonaise.
- Top a sald with grilled chicken to get a serving of protein at times when you don’t
want a sandwich.
- Drink water, fat-free or low-fat milk, unsweetened tea, or other drinks without
added sugars.
- Ask for your low-fat or low-calorie salad dressing, on the side. Then use only as
much as you need for taste.
- Add little or no butter to your food.
- Choose fruits and/or low-fat yogurt as your dessert.
Sharon Anderson, Contributor
ON THE MOVE
• Brett McDermott, moved from
Assistant Controller to Director
Financial Reporting
• Chris Lewis, moved from Senior
Geologist in Exploration to Senior
Mine Geologist in Operations
• Danalynn Hutchinson, moved
from Business Support Assistant
to AP/Payroll Technician
• Janet Turner, moved from
Senior Financial Accountant to
Financial Reporting Manager
BIRTHDAYS
• Jeff Rosevear - March 7
• Cal Payne - March 18
• Teresa Gustine - April 11
• Sharon Anderson - April 14
• Aaron Ratke - April 20
ANNIVERSARIES
Which number, when spelled with letters
correctly, has its letters in alphabetical
order from left to right?
PUZZLE
Send puzzle responses to
[email protected].
Answer to Issue 9 puzzle: No dirt. It was a hole.
Congratulations to our winner, Mike Cole.
YEAR 1
• Michael Cole - April 8
YEAR 3
• Laura Baldwin - March 1
• James Southcott - April 1
NEWSLETTER COMMITTEE
Sharon Anderson
Laura Baldwin
Kris Itza
Jaime Wells
Have an idea or an article for the next newsletter?
Please send your suggestions to [email protected].
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