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MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID#: M-1994-117 PAGE: 2 <br />INSPECTION DATE: 6-12-09 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS: ACS <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />The primary purpose of this inspection by the Division of Reclamation, <br />Mining, and Safety (DRMS) was to collect samples of mill tailing for <br />chemical analysis. The reason the samples are needed is because in <br />2008, Mount Royale Ventures disposed of tailing in locations outside of <br />the lined tailing pond. Two historic prospect pits located on the <br />hillside below the mill were filled with tailing, and tailing were <br />placed into the underground workings of the Cash Mine. The DRMS has <br />determined that disposal of tailing outside of the pond is not <br />permitted under either the Gold Hill Mill reclamation permit, nor under <br />the Cash and Who Do Mine reclamation permit (no. M-1983-141). <br />Sampling and Decontamination Equipment: <br />Ordinary steel shovel from DRMS equipment room <br />New steel wire brush <br />New long handled plastic scrub brush <br />3-mil plastic tarp <br />New 5-gallon HDPE buckets with snap fit lids <br />10 gallons distilled water <br />Nitrile gloves <br />Prior to the inspection, the sampling shovel was scrubbed and rinsed <br />using the wire brush and tap water. <br />The inspectors met Terry Heard of Mount Royale Ventures at the Gold <br />Hill Mill office at 1415 hours; Mr. Heard was present for and <br />observed the collection of the samples. <br />The first sample was collected from a historic prospect pit that the <br />Gold Hill Mill operator filled with tailing. The prospect pit is <br />located below the DRMS permitted tailing pond, see photo no. 1. A <br />decontamination station was established on a flat area of the dirt <br />road adjacent to the prospect pit. A large section of plastic tarp <br />was spread on the ground and anchored at the corners using rocks. <br />The inspectors donned nitrile gloves and thoroughly rinsed the shovel <br />with distilled water; the shovel was placed on the tarp. A bucket <br />and lid were inspected and found to be free of debris or residue, and <br />were thoroughly rinsed with distilled water. The sample was <br />collected from the center of the tailing filled prospect pit. A hole <br />was excavated to a depth of 30 inches and the excavated tailings were <br />cast to the side. The upper few inches of tailing were dry, then <br />moist tailing were encountered, and at 25-30 inches the tailing were <br />very moist to saturated. Approximately 3.5 gallons of sample were