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COLORADO MINING <br />A S S O C I A T I O N <br />2005-2006 <br />OFFICERS <br />CHAIRMAN <br />R~ayymmond G. DuBois <br />~l upper Mining Inc. <br />CHAIRMAN-ELECT <br />Fred J. Menzer <br />Climax Molybdenum <br />Company <br />VICE CHAIRMEN <br />Kell Sanders <br />Co owyo Coal <br />Company, LP <br />James W. $anderson~ Esq. <br />Ryles, Carlnclx <br />f3 Applewhitc <br />Gny A. Jnhnann <br />Technologies Applications <br />fe Marlreting <br />Laura E. Beveragae <br />Jacizson Kelly, PLLC <br />Stephen D. Alters <br />NewWeat Gold Corporation <br />PRESIDENT <br />Stuart A. Sanderson <br />THE COLORADO MINING ASSOCIATION <br />21616th Street, Suite 1250 <br />Denve=, Colo=ado 80202 <br />TEL 303/545-9199 FAX 303/545-9194 <br />email: colomine~a eoloradomining.org <br />web Site: www.coloradomining.org <br />December 16, 2005 <br />Honorable H. Bruce Humphries <br />Minerals Program Director <br />Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology <br />1313 Sherman Street <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Dear Mr. Humphries: <br />,/RECEIVED <br />~oz <br />DEC 19 2~5 <br />~/ Division of Minerals and Geol°gy <br />The Colorado Mining Association (CMA) supports the issuance of a permit <br />amendment for the Cash Mine, operated by Mount Royale Ventures, LLC in <br />Boulder County. The amendment to existing permit m 1983-141 would allow the <br />mine to add the portal azea of the 3rd level adit to the permit an allow production <br />to utilize the adit as well as the shaft. Although the amendment would add <br />additional acreage to the permitted area, it would not expand production beyond <br />the current level of 50 tons per day. <br />TREASURER We believe that the operator has demonstrated an excellent environmental <br />Stephen A. Onorotslzie <br />American Gypsum Company ethic by its clean-up work on the site to remediate accumulated debris from more <br />than one hundred yeazs of mining activity that occurred prior to Colorado's <br />reclamation laws. The company has removed and recycled 21 tons of steel from <br />the mountainside, 1 ton of lead acid batteries, over 500 cubic yards of debris and <br />gazbage, and over 1 acre in and out of the permit has been reclaimed. <br />CMA is heartened by the reopening of a metals mine in Colorado. We <br />have long been dismayed over America's increasing dependence on foreign <br />minerals and decreasing investment in domestic production. Only 7% of <br />worldwide exploration dollazs are even being spent in the United States, while our <br />dependence on foreign minerals has increased by 700% since 1993. The U. S. <br />imports more than 54% of the silver consumed in this country. While we remain a <br />net exporter of gold, it is essential that states authorize and permit new mining <br />operations and expansions to replace existing mines as reserves aze depleted. <br />From a policy standpoint, it is important that Colorado foster and <br />encourage new mineral development. The Fraser Institute rates Colorado 498i out <br />of 53 jurisdictions in terms of attracting mineral investment, due lazgely to <br />difficulty and uncertainty in permitting and environmental requirements. While <br />CMA does not necessarily agree with all of the Institute's conclusions, the issuance <br />