<p>Vale Newfoundland & Labrador Limited (Vale NL) are inviting submissions of an Expression of Interest for a potential opportunity to support the Voisey’s Bay Mine Expansion Project in Voisey’s Bay,NL</p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> <br /></font></p><p align="justify" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 115%; tab-stops: .5in;"><font face="verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Ventilation and Air Quality Monitoring Stations which monitor/display the mine environment key metrics (airflow, temperature, relative humidity, toxic gas concentrations).</font></p><p align="justify" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.25in; tab-stops: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><font face="verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">  1. </span></span>Air Flow Monitor. Two ultrasonic sensor heads are placed in the drift or fan so they are diagonal in both the vertical and horizontal directions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>The instrumentation use time of flight ultra sonic technology to calculate average velocity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Typical instrumentation will include two ultrasonic airflow sensors, corrosion resistant mounting brackets, sensor cables, junctions box, transmitter. Software to allow for the interface of the transmitter with HMI or Scada control system.</font></p><p align="justify" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.25in; tab-stops: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><font face="verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">  2. </span></span>Mine Hardened Display. Real Time data display of underground air quality, safety messages, personnel and equipment status, housed in a rugged stainless steel enclosure.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>To be of a fail safe design which displays an error upon loss of network communications.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Display to function with any type of communication protocol without any other software or hardware.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span></font></p><p align="justify" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.25in; tab-stops: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><font face="verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">  3. </span></span>Toxic Gas / Particulate Monitor - Fixed point.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Either single or dual channel transmitter. Power 10-30 VDC. Output analogue 4-20 maA, RS485,modbus, wireless, hart.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Sensors electrochemical / infrared.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Gases CO, NO2.</font></p><p align="justify" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.25in; tab-stops: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><font face="verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">  4. </span></span>Multivariable Environmental Sensor. Power 10-30 VDC,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Output analogue 4-20 maA, RS485,modbus, wireless, hart.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Variable measure calculated: Temperature, Wet Bulb Temp, Barometric Pressure, Relative Humidity, Dew Point, Air Density, calculated heat stress.<span style="'font-family:" "Arial",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;'></span></font><span style="'font-family:" "Arial",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;'></span></p><p><br /></p>

Notes:

(1) When replying to this EOI, please reply to VBUG.Procurement@Vale.com. Please state the name of your company, company address & contact details (Name, Phone#, Fax# & E-Mail Address). Please make reference to this specific EOI Package# and Package Description. In addition, please fill in a completed pre-qualification form with each package.

(2) This EOI does not constitute an official solicitation. Vale NL reserves the right to cancel this requirement at any time during the EOI and/or solicitation process. Once objective evaluations are completed, only prospective vendors deemed qualified will be contacted.