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Bellekeno Mine – Alexco Resources Corp.

Located in the Keno Hill Mining District in the Yukon Territory, Procon has been contracted to begin underground development and rehabilitation at Alexco’s Bellekeno silver mine. This will involve driving a 637m primary ramp, driving 160m of auxiliary development, driving 400m off the main ramp for additional infrastructure and diamond drill platforms, rehabbing the previously driven track and rail, and rehabbing the historical ramps for diamond drill stations.

Bellekeno Mine

Ekati Diamond Mine – BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc.

Procon, along with our joint venture partner KeTe Whii Ltd., have been at Ekati since 2000. Work started with the development of the Koala North Mine and has continued with the underground development of the Panda and Koala Mines. The Ekati Mine Site is deep in Canada’s far north so working conditions can be harsh, including driving ramps and levels in permafrost. KeTe Whii / Procon provide development and production personnel as well as equipment at the multi-mine site.

Ekati Diamond Mine

Nalunaq Gold Mine – Crew Gold Corporation

Located on the southern tip of Greenland, Procon began work at the Nalunaq Mine Site in 2000. Nalunaq is the first gold mine to be developed in Greenland and is the first mine to be put into production in Greenland in over 30 years. Procon supplies personnel and equipment for lateral development and production mining as well as Alimak raise crews.

Nalunaq Gold Mine

Snap Lake Diamond Mine – De Beers Canada Mining Inc.

The Snap Lake Project is another KeTe Whii / Procon Joint Venture undertaking. Phase I pre-production began in 2000 with extending existing workings into the ore zone and has evolved into Phase 2 construction of the underground ore handling system and mine services. Phase 2 consists of over 9,000 meters of lateral development including excavations for the crusher, conveyor way, bins and pump stations. A joint venture has been formed with MONAD for the mechanical and electrical installation of the conveyors, crusher, feeders, dewatering system, and heating / ventilation plants for the mine.

Snap Lake Diamond Mine

Bingo Mine – Golden Band Resources Inc.

Kitsaki / Procon Mining, another joint venture partnership, has begun work on the Bingo Exploration Decline Project in Northern Saskatchewan. This is a greenfield site, requiring construction of all access and infrastructure. The main concentration shall be on establishing a portal boxcut and developing 450m of decline and 130m x-cut in the ore. Kitsaki / Procon is providing all of the supervision, labour, materials, equipment, tools and services.

Bingo Mine

Kumtor Mine – Kumtor Operating Company, CJSC

Procon has been contracted to develop approximately 2,500 metres of underground exploration decline under an existing open pit in a remote location at a 4,000 metre elevation in the Tien Shan Mountains of the Kyrgyz Republic in Central Asia. Work will be completed using expatriate labour who will in turn train local national labour in the necessary mining skills.

Kumtor Mine

K2 Mine Brine Inflow Project – Mosaic Potash Esterhazy LP

Work is slated to begin on the Underground Brine Inflow and Surface Backfill Operations at the K2 Mine in Esterhazy, Saskatchewan in June 2008. Procon will supply the necessary labour, supervision, and related services to catch all current and new inflows, grout and backfill all caverns caused by washout and inflow dissolution, and provide ground support and control to existing and new excavations.

K2 Mine

Coeur and Galena Mines Project – U.S. Silver Idaho Inc.

Procon’s U.S. Division has begun work at the Coeur and Galena Silver Mines in Wallace, Idaho. This project includes the underground rehabilitation of the 3700 Level and Galena Shaft.

US Silver

Ruddock Creek Project – Selkirk Metals Corporation

Another project in beautiful British Columbia, Procon began work on the Underground Development and Drilling Program at the Ruddock Creek Property in August of 2007. This is also a greenfield site which will require construction of a camp, access roads and portal. The development work will consist of 1,800m of underground exploration decline.

Ruddock Creek