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(6/11/2009) DOUGLAS Ikenberry -Mine Dump Cleanup Page 1 <br />From: <ventureresources@att.net> <br />To: Douglas Ikenberry <douglas.ikenberry@state.co.us>, James Lewis <jim.lewi... <br />Date: 5/18/2009 11:10 AM <br />Subject: Mine Dump Cleanup <br />Attachments: Venture_Resources_mission_rev1[1].doc <br />Gentlemen, <br />Venture Resources, Inc. has for the past several years been developing a program to cleanup mine <br />dumps. This program utilizes the EPA's preferred method of removing heavy metals from the dump <br />material (reference "Virginia Canyon Reclamation Feasibility Study"). We continue to believe that this is a <br />superior method when compared to others, ie covering/capping or relocation. <br />Our process involves both gravity and flotation methods to remove the heavy metals from the host waste <br />rock. In doing so, the heavy metals are concentrated, removed and sold as a product to other parties. <br />This -process will b.e-ultimately -used to-cleanup over 200,000 tons of this material located-on-our-private - <br />property. If this process is as effective as we believe, we envision this as the solution of choice for the <br />remaining dumps in the area. Using this process, significant costs are recouped through the sale of the <br />concentrates. <br />As of late, we have been working with Doug Ikenberry with the Solid Waste Div. of the CDPHE to develop <br />a solid waste disposal impoundment for our cleaned process tailings. We have mobilized a small <br />processing mill and are close to completing the tailings impoundment. Upon the completion of a technical <br />review by the CDPHE and the submittal of a Financial Assurance instrument for reclamation measures, <br />we will be ready to immediately begin processing our dumps. <br />We would like to schedule a meeting at our facility this week with all parties, together or individually (Clear <br />Creek County, CDPHE Solid Waste, CDPHE Haz. Mat'l, and EPA), to review our progress and discuss <br />future opportunities to work together to cleanup the prolific sources of acid mine drainage and heavy metal <br />contamination in the Virginia Canyon vicinity. <br />Attached you will find our company's Mission Statement. We are committed to this as is evidenced by our <br />substantial investment of both time and money, as we are certain you will realize upon inspecting our <br />facility. <br />Consider our schedule open. Please email me with possible meeting times. <br />Patrick Maher - President <br />Venture Resources, Inc. <br />PO Box 1974 <br />Idaho Springs, CO 80452 <br />P: (239) 537-1420 <br />F: (303) 484-6369 <br />Please visit us at www.ventureresourcesinc.com