Rare Element Resources
Bear Lodge Project
Canadian NI 43-101 Technical Report
October 9
th
, 2014
10135-200-46 - Rev. 0
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18.1.4 Buildings and Structures (Phase 1 and 2)
All facilities will be constructed and operated according to MSHA, local and state
regulations. The site plans and general arrangement drawings for the PUG are
presented in Figures 18.3 thru 18.6. Figure 18.4 provides detailed information about
Phase 1 and Phase 2 for each facility.
18.1.4.1 Security Office, Fire Fighting and First Aid (Phase 1)
The security office, fire-fighting, and first aid building will be a pre-engineered
structure, complete with insulated steel roof deck and steel wall cladding. The
building will be divided into two sections. The first section, estimated at 30 ft. x 50 ft.
(1,500 ft
2,
or 139 m
2
) will be used as a security office and will have a safety training
room. The second section, estimated at 50 ft. x 70 ft.) (3,500 ft
2
, or 325 m
2
) will be
used as the firefighting and ambulance base, and will include a first aid center.
18.1.4.2 Crushing & Screening High Performance Fabric Building (Phase 1)
A high performance fabric building will host the jaw crusher and the coarse vibrating
screen unit. The primary crusher will be fed from the power generator on the West
side of the high performance fabric building. The building is estimated at 180 ft. x 180
ft. x 61 ft. height (32,400 ft
2
, or 3,014 m
2
).
18.1.4.3 Main PUG Plant Building (Phase 2)
The main PUG building will host the process equipment, administration area, showers
and change room, laboratory, maintenance building, and the process area, including
control and electrical room. The main PUG building is estimated at 185 ft. x 85 ft. x 80
ft. height (56.4 m x 25.9 m x 24.4 m) (15,725 ft
2
) (1,461 m
2
).
The administration area will host the offices for administrative and technical
personnel. It will be built on a single floor estimated at 60 ft. x 40 ft. (2,400 ft
2
, or 223
m
2
) and will be located on the Southwest corner of the main building.
The change room and shower area will include lockers, change rooms, showers, and
a lunch room. It will have two floors, each estimated at 40 ft. x 40 ft. (1,600 ft
2
, or 148
m
2
), and will be located on the south side of the main PUG building.
