2014-09-26_PERMIT FILE - M2014045

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ACZ Laboratories tested each of the samples for total sulfur, pyritic sulfur, and for sulfate sulfur. Acid generation potential (AGP)was determined using EPA Method M600/2-78-54-054-3.2.4,acid neutralization potential(ANP)was determined using EPA Method M66/2-78-054 1.3, and the acid base potential(ABP) result was reached using EPA Method M66/2-78-054 1.3. The results are tabulated in Table 1 below with Laboratory reports attached as Appendix A. Table 1 Acid Base Accounting Data for Mineral Mountain Project Source -ACZ Laboratories,Inc. Acid Acid Acid Generation Generation Neutralization Acid Base Potential* Potential** Potential Potential' (ton (ton (ton (ton Sample CaCO3/kton) CaCO3/kton) CaCO3/kton CaCO3/kton Sample Description Structure-Sample across MH-1 28 24 24 0 mineralized structure Country Rock-non-mineralized MH-2 1.9 0.3 13 13 One-inch wide vein MH-3 97 75 7 -68 Standard- Lithic tuff with known percentage of metal sulfides(5%by vol) M H-4 124 105 15 -90 Standard-Sulfide in Quartz Vein-25%pyrite,5%galena,5% sphalerite,60%quartz,and 5% calcite(by vol) MH-5 391 331 16 -315 Notes: * Calculation using Total Sulfur ** Calculation using Pyritic Sulfur Calculated using Pyritic Sulfur A review of Table 1 shows the results of the three samples. Column 1 contains the sample number, column 2 shows the AGP based on total sulfur, and column 3 is AGP based on pyritic sulfur. Column 4 shows the ANP of the sample,and column 5 produces the ABP value based on the pyritic sulfur. Note that while the total AGP value in column 3 is larger of the two AGP values,the number in column 2 also includes the sulfate component,which is not available to be mobile in this environment. The results show that the country rock(Sample MH-2) is acid neutralizing with an ABP of 13. Sample MH-1, 5