INSPEC40263

• Permit No: M1980244
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• From: DMG
• To: Cripple Creek & Victor Gold
• Inspection Date: 8/21/2003
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID #: ~-i9Rnaaa
INSPECTION DATE: R-~~-n'~ INSPECTOROS INITIALS: aK
OBSERVATIONS
The Division conducted a monitoring and construction progress inspection of the Phase I, II, III AND IV areas of
the leach pad on 8-21-03. Present during the inspection were Mark Tidqulst and Phil Barnes of CCBV. The
physical inspection began around the Phase IV pregnant solution collectlon areas.
While in the area collected the following readings from the High and Low Volume Solution Collection
Transducers for Phase IV. High Volume Transducer # 1 was not functioning at the time of the inspection, the
pump was on, and as noted in the previous Inspection report, once all the power transfer is complete, it should
be functioning as designed # 2 was at 25.7 feet of hydrostatic head. Low Volume transducer # 1 was at 6.7 and
# 2 was at 3.2 (all readings are in inches of hydrostatic head) both pumps were on at the time of the inspection.
The Hlgh volume pump caissons have been raised to accommodate the first ore liff. No major problem noted.
Inspected the leach pad in the Phase IV area, some ponding, more like puddles of solution was noted, a D•6
DOZER was reworking the pad to allow percolation, no major problem noted. According to Phil, until CCBV
figures out why it is ponding in small puddles on the pad, they plan to continue using the D-6 to remediate the
ponding of solution on the pad.
Inspected the Phase I AND II Pregnant solution collection areas and recorded the following readings from the
Hlgh and Low volume solution collection areas.
Phase I HIGH VOLUME SOLUTION COLLECTION TRANSDUCER # 1 WAS recorded at 43.7# 2 was at 46.4 and # 3 was
at 46.2. Low volume transducer # 1 was recorded at .26 # 2 was at ..27. Piezometer in the area was recorded at
50.0 feet.
PHASE II HIGH VOLUME SOLUTION COLLECTION TRANSDUCER # 4 WAS RECORDED AT 33.1 # 2 WAS AT 27.2 AND #6
WAS AT 33.0. LOW VOLUME TRANSDUCER # 1 WAS AT .16 AND # WAS AT .34 (ALL READINGS ARE IN FEET OF
HYDROSTATIC HEAD) Piezometer for the pond was recorded at 31.7 feet.
Inspected the external pond, it was holding water from the recent storms, while in fhe are recorded the following
readings from the Low Volume solution collection transducers # 1 was at 8.2 and # 2 was at 11.2 readings are in
inches of hydrostatic head. Earth moving work in anticipation of liner deployment, below the ARD area for the
additional containment area, part of the area had been lined with clay, the TR SHOULD BE SUBMITTED AS SOON
AS Golder and associates is finished with the report.
Inspected the under drain area. Both the 4-inch pipe and South and North under drains were discharging at the
time of the inspection. The flow was being pumped back onto the leach pad. All three lower ponds were still
holding a lot of water; the water was being pumped back onto the pad at the time of the inspection. All the
lower ponds and surface water diversion structures were also holding water but were not discharging at the time
of fhe inspection. No major problem noted.
I & E Contact Address
NAME: MR PHIL BARNES
OPERATOR: CCBV
STREET: P_C)BnX 191
CITY/STATE/ZIP: VICTnR Cnl C)RAf~n ROR6n
CC:
^ FS
^ HW
^ HMWMD (CH)
^ SE
^ WOCD (CH)
^ OTHER
Harry Posey (e-mail)
cc: ^ CE
^ BL