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EXHIBIT C <br />MINING PLAN <br />EXISTING CONDITIONS <br />Numerous prospect pits, surface disturbances, and an inactive open pit already exist at Crystal <br />Hill. In addition to the pre- existing open pit that was started in the 1940's and last mined in the <br />1980's, other previously disturbed areas include about 40 acres of reclaimed waste dumps, <br />heap leach pads, supporting operation areas, and about two miles of access roads. No pre- <br />existing structures exist on or near the mine site. <br />The historic open pit at Crystal Hill has the form of a steep- sided, flat - floored amphitheater, <br />facing west and carved into the southwest side of Crystal Hill. The open pit is topographically <br />closed and is approximately 600 feet by 600 feet in size. <br />Road access to the Crystal Hill site is from the town of La Garita, via eight miles of graded road <br />along Biedell Creek, or alternately via 13 miles of graded road along Sanderson Gulch. These <br />roads connect around the north side of Crystal Hill, and both are periodically maintained by <br />Saguache County. No utilities, communications facilities, gas, oil or water lines nor any <br />dwellings are present on or near the property. <br />Current land use in the area not related to prospecting and mining appears to be limited to <br />livestock grazing, seasonal hunting (mostly deer and elk), woodcutting, National Forest access, <br />and infrequent rockhound activities at Crystal Hill itself. <br />Exploration by Colorado Mining and Exploration <br />Colorado Mining and Exploration leased the Crystal Hill Mine property in 2012. A Notice of <br />Intent to Conduct Prospecting, NOI number P- 2012 -010, was issued on June 29, 2012. The NOI <br />allows the taking of bulk samples from the existing open pit by trenching. The bulk samples <br />were analyzed at an off -site facility. <br />Owing to successful metals recovery of the bulk samples an expansion of operations is now <br />feasible. Accordingly, this application is being submitted for a 110 Limited Impact Operation <br />Permit with mining to occur less than 180 days per year. <br />Development of Mining Operations <br />Current plans for mining of the precious metals ores at Crystal Hill include less than 180 days of <br />annual excavation by open pit methods within the existing open pit, crushing and screening of <br />the excavated rock, and transporting the fine screened material to an off -site mill for recovery <br />of gold and silver. <br />