2017-01-05_INSPECTION - M1988112

• Permit No: M1988112
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Date: 1/5/2017
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• From: DRMS
• To: Battle Mountain Resources, Inc.
• Inspection Date: 10/11/2016
• Email Name: GRM
• Email Name: AJW
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

ATCOLORADO
Division of Reclamation,
Mining and Safety
Department of Natural Resources
MINERALS PROGRAM INSPECTION REPORT
PHONE: [phone]
The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety has conducted an inspection of the mining operation noted
below. This report documents observations concerning compliance with the terms of the permit and
applicable rules and regulations of the Mined Land Reclamation Board.
MINE NAME:
MINE/PROSPECTING ID##:
MINERAL:
COUNTY:
San Luis Project
M-1988-112
Au, Ag
Castilla
INSPECTION TYPE:
INSPECTOR(S): Tony Waldron,
INSP. DATE:
INSP. TIME:
Multi Person Inspection
Russ Means, Wally Erickson
October 11, 2016
13:35
OPERATOR:
OPERATOR REPRESENTATIVE:
TYPE OF OPERATION:
Battle Mountain Resources, Inc.
Julio Madrid, Steve Carino
I 112d-3 - Designated Mining Operation
REASON FOR INSPECTION:
BOND CALCULATION TYPE:
BOND AMOUNT:
Normal I&E Program
Partial Bond
$7,400,000.00
DATE OF COMPLAINT:
POST INSP. CONTACTS:
JOINT INSP. AGENCY:
NA I
None
None
WEATHER:
INSPECTOR'S SIGNATURE:
SIGNATURE DATE:
Cloudy
n� /
January 5, 2017
GENERAL INSPECTION TOPICS
This list identifies the environmental and permit parameters inspected and gives a categorical evaluation of each. No
problems or possible violations were noted during the inspection. The mine operation was found to be in full
compliance with Mineral Rules and Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for the Extraction of
Construction Materials and/or for Hard Rock, Metal and Designated Mining Operations. Any person engaged in any
mining operation shall notify the office of any failure or imminent failure, as soon as reasonably practicable after such
person has knowledge of such condition or of any impoundment, embankment, or slope that poses a reasonable
potential for danger to any persons or property or to the environment; or any environmental protection facility
designed to contain or control chemicals or waste which are acid or toxic -forming, as identified in the permit.
(AR) RECORDS-------------- --------------- N (FN) FINANCIAL WARRANTY --------
(HB) HYDROLOGIC BALANCE- ------ Y (BG) BACKFILL & GRADING ----------
(PW) PROCESSING WASTE/TAILING---- Y (SF) PROCESSING FACILITIES -------
(MP) GENL MINE PLAN COMPLIANCE- Y (FW) FISH & WILDLIFE------- ----
Y (RD) ROADS------------------ Y
Y (EX) EXPLOSIVES--------- N
Y (TS) TOPSOIL---------------- Y
Y (RV) REVEGETATION---- Y
(SM) SIGNS AND MARKERS----------------- N (SP) STORM WATER MGT PLAN---- NA (CI) COMPLETE INSP---- N
(ES) OVERBURDEN/DEV. WASTE--------- Y (SC) EROSION/SEDIMENTATION--- Y (RS) RECL PLAN/COMP— Y
(AT) ACID OR TOXIC MATERIALS------- Y (OD) OFF-SITE DAMAGE ---------- Y (ST) STIPULATIONS N
Y = Inspected and found In compliance / N = Not inspected / NA = Not applicable to this operation / PS = Problem cited / PV = Possible violation cited
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