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COMPANY PROFILE

Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc. is a North American mining company with two large operating molybdenum mines, a large copper-gold mine under construction, a stand-alone metals roasting facility, and a number of additional metals properties in various stages of development in the United States and Canada.

One of Thompson Creek’s projects, the Mount Milligan mine in northern British Columbia, Canada, is set to become the first new large mining operation in BC in a generation. As a low grade high volume Copper-Gold project it has an estimated mine life of 22+ years, employing over 400 people from surrounding towns and communities.

The Essentials:

•$1.6Bn Greenfields mine and processing plant construction project •Extreme working conditions in remote British Columbia, Canada•200+ people required within eight months for operational commencement

BACKGROUND & SCOPE

The Mount Milligan Copper-Gold project in northern British Columbia was rapidly moving toward operations with a commissioning date of August 2013. As this deadline approached, the company looked to Globe 24-7 to provide an all encompassing recruitment solution to source the remaining 200+ people required for the operation, within an eight month window.

The vacant positions ranged across the entire mining spectrum including Administration, Environment, Health & Safety, Metallurgy, Mining Operations, Maintenance and Human Resources; from entry level to department-head level.

Additionally, Globe was tasked to develop and integrate systems, processes and procedures, both during the program and at hand-over to the Mount Milligan HR team at the conclusion of the program.

GLOBE 24-7’S SOLUTION

Globe was selected as the Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) partner and commenced in November 2012. A team was established immediately from its Canadian and Australian offices resulting in a dedicated Recruitment Manager and Senior Recruiter based at site supported by a team of recruiters from Globe’s Toronto office.

Globe’s RPO team worked hand-in-hand with Mount Milligan’s HR and Senior Management teams throughout the program to proactively source candidates throughout Canada using targeted sourcing techniques including online and press advertising campaigns, job fair representation and use of Globe’s extensive networks.

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As candidates started to be identified, Focused Interview Techniques were implemented across the site to ensure appointments were made with the highest level of quality and fairness. Hiring Managers were coached by Globe’s Recruitment Manager in the methodology. Additionally, Focused Interview Techniques training was conducted at Mt Milligan’s Leadership Academy.

Globe also managed the implementation of an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) across the site. It is intended that the ATS will be rolled out to Thompson Creek’s other operations.

Project reporting was implemented to track the agreed KPI’s and these were presented at the weekly Managers Meeting. This provided a formal communication medium to ensure the Mount Milligan stakeholders were consistently kept up to date on the status of the RPO.

THE RESULTS

In addition to the Recruitment Team successfully filling over 200 positions, the following achievements were met:

• Implemented a company-wide Applicant Tracking System• Coached the on-site HR staff in best practice recruitment• Developed and implemented recruitment procedure • Assisted to develop the organisational charts for each department• Trained the Leadership Team on HR techniques such as Focused interviews



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GLOBE 24-7 - PROJECT KEY PERSONNEL

Mary-Anne Hughes – Recruitment Manager

Mary-Anne, bilingual in English and French, was Globe’s principal representative on the Mount Milligan project; working onsite for the duration of the RPO. Her on-site presence enabled her to build close working relationships with the senior management team and gain an intimate understanding of Mount Milligan’s operational requirements to ensure that candidates matched organizational requirements. She provided coaching to the line-managers on Focused Interview Techniques and the HR team on Best Practice Recruitment Techniques.

Damian Cotellessa – HR & Recruitment Consultant

Based also at site, Damian provided HR and Recruitment support to the project including candidate sourcing, interviewing and on-boarding. Damian was instrumental in providing analytical HR support including development of the project reports and recruitment procedure. Damian was also responsible for the configuration, customization and implementation of the ATS.

Damian previously worked on large-scale RPO assignments in the UK, Ireland and Sierra Leone prior to the assignment with Mount Milligan.

Aparna Venkitachalam – Recruitment Consultant

Based in Globe’s Toronto office, Aparna was the senior member of Globe’s external project team who searched for candidates throughout Canada and the United States. Her role was to source, screen, interview and present candidates for each vacancy.

Aparna’s efforts were significant to the success of the project as she successfully sourced various key leadership and technical roles including Chief Mine Geologist, Reliability Engineer and Mine Operations Supervisors.

Jaime Alvarez - Account Manager

Jaime was responsible for the overall project review and establishment on-site as well as the Corporate Client Liaison. Jaime spent some time on-site to develop a first-hand understanding of the project needs and to build relationships with key stakeholders.



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MOUNT MILLIGAN MINE - TESTIMONIALS

Chris Gibbs - Vice President Human Resources and Administration – Thompson Creek Metals Inc

“Having worked in the resources industry for 20+ years managing Human Resources and global recruitment strategies, I knew that we needed some help to ensure we were ready for the operational ‘go live’ date at Mount Milligan. I had been speaking to Globe’s Regional Manager for the America’s, Jaime Alvarez, who shared with me some of Globe’s RPO experience in Africa and Australia. Having seen other RPO providers fail in the past, Globe’s approach was different and creative and after engaging them, I never looked back. Not only did they put an outstanding team on the ground, but the entire Globe company got behind the RPO and I felt confident that, from the Directors to the Administration Team, things were in control. It’s not to say it wasn’t hard work, as Mount Milligan is pretty remote and the timeline was aggressive, but each challenge was met head-on and they achieved well above what we expected them to. As a VP HR looking for a recruitment and HR solution provider, I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending Globe 24-7. Their capability, people and results exceeded my expectations.”

Steve Rosene – Acting HR Manager / ESS Manager – Mount Milligan Mine

“The Globe 24-7 Team is a professional, focused, results-oriented, and high performing group of professionals. The ‘face’ of Globe to Mount Milligan was largely Damian Cotellessa and Mary-Anne Hughes. Damian and Mary-Anne quickly acclimated to a challenging climate, rough working conditions and a project that was behind schedule. They had little time for ramp up and needed none, as they rolled their sleeves up and became a part of the organization. They quickly learned our business needs and we rapidly learned to trust their advice and instincts as recruitment professionals. Their professionalism and sense of humor influenced the entire organization and definitely played a key role in attracting qualified candidates. Without hesitation I would recommend Globe 24-7 as an RPO partner to our minerals industry colleagues. Additionally, I would not hesitate to utilize their services on another project.”

Dennis Hoof – General Manager Operations – Mount Milligan Mine

“Thank you for the service that you have provided to MTM over the past year. I do not believe we would have recruited at an acceptable rate nor secured the quality of recruits if your organization had not been involved. Thank you for your hard work, expertise and dedication to assisting MTM bring together a world class organization.”



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WHY CLIENTS CHOOSE GLOBE 24-7

Our Partner Approach Globe 24-7’s approach is to partner with our client and this has remained our philosophy since day one. For us, partnering is to fully understand the ethos of how a client runs its business. We aim to immerse ourselves in the company culture, philosophies and drivers, and deliver results that exceed expectations.

Our Extensive International NetworksOur unequalled global reach is a critical element to our success. We are trusted throughout the world by expatriates and nationals alike, across all geographies and all levels, from in-country field technicians to CEOs. Fostering such networks takes many years, which is testament to our long term commitment to our candidates and professional contacts, and even more importantly, their ongoing trust and commitment to us.

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Globe 24-7 has worked with clients including, but not limited to:

African Barrick GoldApogee Minerals Ltd ArcelorMittal Base Resources LtdBassari Resources Ltd BHP Billiton Centamin PlcFirst Quantum MineralsKazakhmysLondon Mining PLC

Mineral Deposits LtdNautilus Minerals Ltd Peak Resources Ltd PT Tambang Tondano Nusajaya Randgold ResourcesRed Back MiningResolute Mining LtdSilverbear Resources Ltd Thompson Creek Metals Co

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Our Professional and Experienced Team Our team is an outstanding group of professionals. Knowledgeable and dedicated, all team members have backgrounds in the global resources industry, having either travelled to or worked at sites in Australia, Colombia, Panama, Canada, Mexico, Venezuela, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Egypt, Sudan, Zambia, Tanzania, Kenya, South Africa, DRC, Indonesia, Mongolia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Norway and Canada.

Our 100% Resources FocusGlobe 24-7 specialises exclusively in mining, energy and oil and gas. We have the experience and capability to deliver quality candidates and HR consultancy spanning the entire lifecycle of mining exploration, project development, operations and corporate functions (including executives) across all resources.

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