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4JJ ' BATTLE MOUNTAIN RESOURCES, INC. <br /> RFrPINIED <br /> July 09,2016 t-UL 14 2016 <br /> Mr.Wally Erickson <br /> State of Colorado DIVISION OF RECLAMATION <br /> Division of Reclamation,Mining and Safety MININOAND SAFETY <br /> 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br /> Denver, CO 80203 <br /> Re: Battle Mountain Resources Inc. <br /> San Luis Project <br /> CMLRB Permit No.M-88-112 <br /> June 2016 Monthly Report t/ <br /> Dear Mr. Erickson: <br /> The following summarizes monitoring and site activities at the Battle Mountain Resources Inc. (BMRI), <br /> San Luis Project for the month of June 2016. <br /> Surface and ground water monitoring and analysis were completed for all required sites during the month <br /> per the terms and conditions of the TR-32 Quality Assurance and Quality Control(QA/QC)plan. <br /> Vacuum on the tailing lysimeters was verified on June 3e, no water was present for sampling and <br /> subsequent analysis. <br /> Depths to water were collected for the tailing impoundment main embankment piezometers and the West <br /> Pit monitoring wells on June 30t'. June tailing impoundment piezometer measurements identified these <br /> installations were either dry or contained less than 12 inches of water as illustrated in Table 2. Tables 1 <br /> and 2 below identify the depth to water measurements collected for each of the site monitoring wells, <br /> piezometers and lysimeters as required by the terms and conditions of the TR-32 QA/QC plan. <br /> The leak detection system was measured on June 30t'. A total of 890 gallons of water was excavated from <br /> the leak detection system yielding a monthly average of 26.1 gpad. The tailings pond under-drain <br /> measured 38.5 gpm. <br /> During the month of June,the West Pit water treatment plant operated efficiently discharging a total of <br /> 9,809,600 gallons(30.11 acre-feet)of water to Rito Seco Creek and a total of 462,700 gallons(1.42 acre- <br /> feet)of water was transferred from the West Pit to the tailings impoundment. Seepage along Rito Seco <br /> Creek remained dry during the month. <br /> P.O.Box 310 • San Luis,Colorado 81152-0310 • (719)379-0798 • Fax(719)379-0713 <br />