2011-09-07_REPORT - M2007044 ‎(3)‎

• Permit No: M2007044
• IBM Index Class Name: REPORT
• Doc Date: 9/7/2011
• From: Energy Fuels
• To: DRMS
• Permit Index Doc Type: Annual Fee/Report
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

ENERGY FUELS RESOURCES
CORPORATION RECEIVE
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September 6, 2011
Colorado Division of Reclamation Mining & Safety
1313 Sherman Street, Room 215
Denver, CO 80203
Re: 2011 Annual Report for the Whirlwind Mine, Permit No. M- 2007 -044
To Whom It May Concern,
This letter serves as the annual report for the Whirlwind Mine, DRMS Permit No. M-
2007 -044. A check for the annual fee in the amount of $1,150.00 is included with this
submittal. Attached with this letter is the Annual Report Request Form and a map of the
current site layout. The Whirlwind Mine is currently operating in intermittent status.
This was established with the Substitute for Notice of Temporary Cessation, sent to your
office on May 12, 2009 and approved with the June 5, 2009 letter issued by DRMS. The
total disturbance at the Whirlwind Mine site stands at 12.03 acres, as reported in the
previous annual report.
No new surface disturbance has occurred at the Whirlwind Mine site since the last annual
report sent to DRMS on September 2, 2010. During this period, maintenance activities,
such as noxious weed management, stormwater control maintenance and reseeding, have
been performed on the surface facilities. Mine water removal, treatment and discharge was
suspended as of December 2009 and mine water is being allowed to accumulate in the
mine workings. During the period of intermittent status, the mine has been maintained
with periodic site visits. Vegetation has been well established on the peripheral areas of
the mine. Temporary vegetation is moderately established in the waste rock expansion
area, although this area is not required to be vegetated at this time.
Energy Fuels has remained diligent in meeting environmental compliance requirements set
forth in various permits and approvals required for the mine. A list of the various permits
and approvals and a brief summary of Energy Fuels' efforts to remain in compliance with
them follows.
Mesa County Conditional Use Permit
• Bi- annual weed surveys and pesticide application were performed at the mine and along
5/10 Road and were reported to Mesa County and the BLM.
• Monthly monitoring and an annual precise survey of sediment pond posts (to detect
ground subsidence) were performed. No subsidence was detected. A report summarizing
the monitoring and survey was sent to Mesa County and copied to DRMS.
• Road maintenance was performed as needed.
DRMS Mine Permit
• DP Spring and PR Spring were monitored for flow and PR Spring and the mine sump
were sampled in accordance with the established schedule. The results were reported
quarterly to DRMS.
Energy Fuels, [nc.
www.energy fuels.corn
44 Union Blvd., Suite 600
Lakewood, Colorado 80228
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]