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(Page 2) MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID #: M-19R~-nsR INSPECTION DATE: na/~/na INSPECTOR=S INITIALS: ~AS- 1. A site inspection of the Poorman Mine was made as part of the Division's on-going 4-year inspection program. Present was Mr. Alvin Mosch. The Poorman Mine is located approximately 4.5 miles southwest of the town of Idaho Springs, near the head of Trail Creek. The State of Colorado is the surface owner of the facility. 2 . There have been no changes at the Poorman Mine since the last Division inspection on April 18, 2000. The site is inactive, and mining activities as specified in the mining plan have never begun since the mining and reclamation permit was issued. Mr. Mosch indicated that production at the mine may resume upon a satisfactory increase in the price of silver. The Division encourages Mr. Mosch to keep the Division apprised of when mining activities at the Poorman Mine begin. 3. The Poorman Mine is permitted for a total of less than 1 acre of surface disturbance. The Poorman Mine is a pre- existing mine that produced very high grade silver ore from 1898 to 1914. The mine has been inactive since that time. The surface facilities include a small mine dump. The mining plan specifies expansion of the existing mine workings and expansion of the existing mine dump with new mine waste rock. It is estimated that expansion of the existing mine dump will encompass less than 1 acre. The post-mining land use is mining and forestry. The operator has posted a financial warranty of $100. Based upon the observations noted, this inspector finds the existing financial warranty to be satisfactory. 4. Signs and markers were posted, as required by Rule 3.1.12, although there was some evidence of vandalism. I & E Contact Address NAME: Mr. Alvin Mosch OPERATOR: Rocky West Mining Corporation STREET: PO Box 3236 CITY/STATE/ZIP: Idaho ri CO R0452 cc: Carl Mount, DMG (via E-Mail)