1989-06-19_REVISION - M1977493 (3)

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' AMAX Mineral Res Company 1707 Cole Boulevard Golden,CO 80401-3293 303 234-9020 .(l- ® AMA>< Minerals+Energy June 16, 1989 RECEIVED VIA CERTIFIED MAIL e�'!-l�✓ JUN 191999 &,-- P 847 207 831 �Gr AAIN�Q LAND RECLAMATION 01VISI(XY Ms. Doris A. Crater �- 7437 SE Al er street Portland, Oregon 97215 Re : Letter dated June 12, 1989 - Climax Permit (M-77-493 )�Amendment Dear Ms . Crater: Thank you for your letter in response to the mailing regarding the permit amendment filed by Amax Mineral Resources Company for the Climax Mine. I have made the name and address changes as per your letter. I will answer your questions in the order raised in your letter. Question: What does it (the amendment) mean? Answer : The Climax Mine was permitted to operate at a rate of 50 , 000 tons per day through the year 2020 and beyond . Current and projected future market conditions dictate that the mine probably will never again operate at that level . The mine will be operated as a market "swing Producer" ; an operation which can rapidly come on-line and Produce at a low level for short or extended periods with significantly fewer employees in a highly efficient man- ner. A swing producer operates to meet specific market demand and temporarily ceases production as demand decreases . The original permit indicated that at the 50,000 ton per day production rate , more that 11 , 000 acres of Climax owned land ultimately would be affected by the operation. Under the new projections , less than 4000 acres will be affected . The Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Act requires that a permit amendment be filed when major changes in operations and/or affected lands will occur. The present amendment was filed with the state to bring the permit into better conformance with actual and pro- jected operations at Climax. The manner in which the mine is operated and the land disturbances remain unchanged.