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Gam. <br />ako- <br />BATTLE MOUNTAIN RESOURCES, INC. <br />September 09, 2009 <br />Mr. Allen Sorensen <br />State of Colorado <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Re: Battle Mountain Resources Inc. <br />San Luis Project <br />CMLRB Permit No. M-88-112 <br />gust 2009 Monthly Report <br />Dear Mr. Sorensen: <br />G2_C?GV, <br /> <br />The following summarizes monitoring and site activities at the Battle Mountain Resources Inc. <br />(BMRI), San Luis Project for the month of August 2009. <br />Surface and ground water monitoring and analysis were completed for all required sites during <br />the month per the terms and conditions of the TR-32 Quality Assurance and Quality Control <br />(QA/QC) plan. <br />Vacuum on the tailing lysimeters was verified on August 31st, no water was present for sampling <br />and subsequent analysis. <br />Depths to water were collected for the tailing impoundment main embankment piezometers and <br />the West Pit monitoring wells on August 3 August tailing impoundment piezometer <br />measurements identified these installations were either dry or contained less than 12 inches of <br />water as illustrated in Table 2. Tables 1 and 2 below identify the depth to water measurements <br />collected for each of the site monitoring wells, piezometers and lysimeters as required by the <br />terms and conditions of the TR-32 QA/QC plan. <br />The leak detection system was measured on August 31st. A total of 580 gallons of water was <br />excavated from the leak detection system yielding a monthly average of 18.71 gpad. The tailings <br />pond under-drain measured 25 gpm. <br />During August the West Pit water treatment plant operated efficiently discharging a total of <br />6,952,400 gallons (21.34 acre-feet) of water to Rito Seco Creek and a total of 438,900 gallons <br />(1.35 acre-feet) of water was transferred from the water treatment plant to the tailings <br />impoundment. Seepage along Rito Seco Creek remained dry during the month. <br />P.O. Box 310 • San Luis, Colorado 81152-0310 • (719) 379-0798 • Fax (719) 379-0713 <br />