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BATTLE MOUNTAIN RESOURCES, INC. <br />January 08, 2010 <br />Mr. Allen Sorensi <br />State of Colorado <br />Division of Recla <br />1313 Sherman Sti <br />Denver, CO 8020 <br />Re: Battle M, <br />San Luis <br />Dear Mr. <br />W, 4e <br />RECLINE[) <br />"AN 7 12010 <br />Divlslon of Reclamation, <br />Mining & Safety <br />on, Mining and Safety <br />Room 215 <br />retain Resources Inc. <br />reject <br />11ermit No. M-88-2 <br />2009 Monthly Report <br />The following summarizes monitoring and site activities at the Battle Mountain Resources Inc. <br />(BMRI), San Luis Project for the month of December 2009. <br />Surface and grouted 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 iling lysimeters was verified on December 3 e, no water was present for <br />sampling and subsequent analysis. <br />Depths to water were collected for the tailing impoundment main embankment piezometers and <br />the West Pit monitoring wells on December 31'. December 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 December 31". A total of 540 gallons of water was <br />excavated from the leak detection system yielding a monthly average of 17.42 gpad. The tailings <br />pond under-drain measured 23 gpm. <br />During Decemt <br />7,649,300 gallo <br />(2.59 acre-feet) <br />impoundment. <br />the West Pit water treatment plant operated efficiently discharging a total of <br />(23.48 acre-feet) of water to Rito Seco Creek and a total of 845,100 gallons <br />water was transferred from the water treatment plant to the tailings <br />;page 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 />