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• Permit No: M1990057
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Name: MINERALS PROGRAM INSPECTION REPORT
• Inspection Date: 10/26/1999
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # M-90-057
INSPECTION DATE 10/26/99
INSPECTOR'S INITIALS ESC
This was an inspection of the Hopemore & Leadville Mine conducted by Erica Crosby, Carl Mount
and Harry Posey of the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology. Donald Wilson representing
Leadville Mng & Milling Corp was present during the inspection. Weather conditions on site
were clear and cool. Ground conditions were dry.
The mine site is located approximately 3.3 miles east of Leadville and the mill is located
roughly 2 miles south of Leadville on Highway 24. The total disturbance of the mine and mill
sites is 8.5 acres of which 6.6 acres are applicable to the mill site and 1.9 acres are
applicable to the mine area. The mining and reclamation permit was issued in 1990.
Hopemore & Xunter Shaft Site
Mining at the Hopemore Shaft is actively taking place. The Hunter exit shaft was completed
early this year. Ore has been mined and hauled down to the mill for processing. Small piles
of low-grade ore were stored on site. The low-grade ore consist of lead and zinc and the
high-grade ore contains up to 70~ pyrite. The operator stated that all piles currently stored
on site would be run through the mill. Inert muck material was being removed from the
Hopemore Shaft during the inspection. The operator has used some of this muck material to
reclaim old abandoned shafts and subsidence features located on property owned by Leadville
Mining & Milling Corp. The features are located outside the approved permit boundary. The
Division does not believe this is a problem at this point in time because the material is
inert, and is being used to reclaim old mining features located on the operator's property.
However, the operator will need to send the Division a letter explaining this activity.
The following problems were noted at the Hopemore & Hunter Shaft Site that need to be
addressed;
1. The Division was unable to locate any permit boundary markers. Rule 3.1.12(2) requires
the boundaries of the affected area to be marked by monuments or other boundary markers.
The operator will need to mark the affected area and submit proof in the form of
photographs within 60-days of receipt of this report.
2. The permit makes note of an exit shaft, but the maps do not include the location of the
Hunter shaft. The operator will need to clarify the permit text and maps to include the
affected area of the Hunter Shaft. Permit and map clarifications must be submitted to the
Division in the form of a Technical Revision within 60-days of the receipt of this
report.
3. The operator is actively reclaiming old abandoned mining features on property owned by
Leadville Mining & Milling Corp. The operator is using muck material removed during the
mining process. The operator will need to submit the Division a letter stating the
location of the features and that only inert material will be used.
Mill Site
The operation was actively milling during the time of the inspection. The mill site consists
of the mill building and tailings pond. No chemicals are being used for the milling process.
The gold is separated from the ore on gravity tables.