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III IIIIIIIIIIIII III <br />999 <br />B.aTTLE ~4ULNTAIN GOLD COtvIPJ.:NY <br />NEWS <br />IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> <br />Contact: Les Van Dyke <br />(713) 653-7248 <br />BATTLS MOIINTAIN GOLD COMPANY TSMPp&AxILY BIISPEMDB <br />OPERATIONS AT SAN LGIB GpLD MINE <br />Houston, April 3, <br />(HMG) today announced <br />operation at its san <br />Colorado, while it a <br />detoxification facility <br />anticipated efficiency. <br />1992 -- Battle Mountain Gold Company <br />that it has temporarily suspended <br />Luis gold mine in Costi.lla County, <br />•akes modifications to the tailings <br />at the mill, which has not operated at <br />HMG Chairman Karl E. Elers said material with elevated <br />levels of cyanide is being contained as designed in the lined <br />and monitored tailings pond, which will protect against any <br />adverse environmental impact. He emphasized that the voluntary <br />suspension is being made in cooperation with the State of <br />Colorado as a precautionary measure, after sampling indicated <br />higher than anticipated levels of cyanide in the mine's tailings <br />pond. <br />Measures are in place to keep wildlife Prom coming into <br />contact with the pond until normal levels are re-established. <br />Mr. Elers explained that the problem developed because <br />higher than anticipated copper content in the ors required <br />increased cyanide consumption, and an unusually sold winter <br />hindered the effective operation of the detoxification system. <br />The Company is working actively with the Mined Land <br />Reclamation Division of the State of Colorado to determine the <br />most appropriate short and long term modifications to its <br />detoxification system. BMG expects that it will be able to <br />obtain approval from the State of these modifications. <br />Mr. Elers noted that this appears to be a problem whicri can <br />be quickly resolved with available technology and without <br />significant cost or loss of production. The Company expects to <br />resume operations at the '70,000 ounce per year facility within <br />a few days. <br />#~,~>~ <br />3J3 CL.i}~ STREET ~~\'U FUiGR HOUSTON. TEXAS ". Ul?-tlU3 1.'131 o50a100 FA.~ 1'111 e=~-:c ~•. ... <br />7;1 ~~ ' a~~H., iT "l ~~~c~ I I I ~-' 1 111 ~~'~Id yi l l Ha bl~-~ ~ i .- - t - - ~~n^ <br />