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EXHIBIT C MINING PLAN Mining will begin upon the issuance of the proper permit from the Division of Minerals and Geology, estimated to be Mazch I, 2005. The mine life is expected to be 30 years with a projected completion date of December 15, 2035. The topsoil will be stripped to a depth of approximately 12 inches and stockpiled. The topsoil will initially be stockpiled in the southwest corner of the site as shown on the attached Map E, or possibly on one of the other corners of the site. There is not expected to be any overburden or waste rock requiring removal. Until mining begins, it cannot be determined how much azea will need to be stripped at any given time but is assumed not to exceed 5 acres. The stockpiled topsoil will be sloped to 2:1 or flatter for the temporary slopes on the edge of the pile and the entire topsoil stockpile seeded with the same seed mixture and at the same rate as proposed by the NRCS for the fmal reclamation plan once it has been determined that the stockpile will not be added to for a period of 1 yeaz. Any infestation of noxious weeds will be controlled by the pit operator, using approved chemical methods of control and standazd acceptable methods of application of such chemicals or tillage, if appropriate. The site will be mined to an estimated depth of 15 feet, with the bottom of the pit staying a minimum of 2 feet above the elevation of the ground water on the site so that there will not be any ground water exposed and also so that the recommended reseeding plant types will thrive. The site will be irregularly shaped as shown on the attached Exhibit E -Plat. Mining will begin in the existing pit located on the south central part of the site, then will proceed in a northerly direction and eventually expand to the east and west. The mining operation will use conventional construction/mining equipment such as front- end loaders, dozers, trucks and track hoes. It is anticipated that a vertical or neaz vertical face will be created and worked. At an offset distance from the boundary sufficient to match the depth of the pit, the sides will then be mined on the 3:1 grade (or flatter) to create the final exterior slopes as part of the mining process. For example, if the pit is 10 feet deep when working neaz an exterior boundary, at a distance of 30 feet from said boundary the process of mining a complete vertical face will be discontinued and the 3:1 slope will be created by mining the material at that slope. It is anticipated that a request will be made to Rio Grande County to allow on site processing for crushing and a hot plant. Until the proper permit has been obtained from Rio Grande County, there will be no onsite processing. It is understood by the operator that any onsite processing will need to meet the requirements of the State of Colorado for clean air and water and that any required permits will need to be obtained. It is intended that this application cover onsite processing to include crushing, batching and/or hot plants. Access to this site is by the existing access mad described in Exhibit A.