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BATTLE MOUNTAIN RESOURCES, INC. <br /> RECEIVED <br /> t-10EC 14 2016 <br /> December 07,2016 PIV1S30N OF RECLAMATION <br /> INC,AND SAFETY <br /> Mr.Wally Erickson <br /> State of Colorado <br /> Division of Reclamation,Mining and 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 tl� <br /> November 2016 Monthly Report <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 November 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 November 30t', 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 November 30`i'. The November tailing impoundment piezometer measurements <br /> identified these installations were either dry or contained less than 12 inches of water as illustrated in <br /> Table 2. Tables 1 and 2 below identify the depth to water measurements collected for each of the site <br /> monitoring wells, piezometers and lysimeters as required by the terms and conditions of the TR-32 <br /> QA/QC plan. <br /> The leak detection system was measured on November 30''. A total of 890 gallons of water was <br /> excavated from the leak detection system yielding a monthly average of 29.6 gpad. The tailings pond <br /> under-drain measured 37.5 gpm. <br /> During the month of November, the West Pit water treatment plant operated efficiently discharging a total <br /> of 7,708,700 gallons(23.66 acre-feet)of water to Rito Seco Creek and a total of 547,200 gallons(1.68 <br /> acre-feet)of water was transferred from the West Pit to the tailings impoundment. Seepage along Rito <br /> Seco Creek remained dry during the month. <br /> P.O.Box 310 • San Luis,Colorado 81152-0310 • (719)379-0798 • Fax(719)379-0713 <br />