Laserfiche WebLink
Throughout this time BLM has continually coordinated with CDRMS in accordance with the current <br />Memorandum of Agreement between the two agencies. <br />In addition, throughout the last year and a half there has been ongoing communication between BLM <br />and J.M. Beck and Associates with regards to this Boulder County project. In a letter dated June 18, <br />2010, BLM received notice from J.M. Beck and Associates that AGC Resources LLC acquired the <br />assets of Mount Royale Ventures LLC related to the above listed CDRMS permits. J.M. Beck and <br />Associates had been retained by AGC Resources LLC to direct all activities associated with site <br />permitting and operational environmental compliance. <br />Prior to the productive communication with J.M. Beck and Associates, BLM had difficulties in working <br />with the former Operator, Mount Royale Ventures LLC. Therefore as of June 2010, although the mining <br />and milling operations were permitted and bonded with CDRMS, BLM had no approved Plan of <br />Operations on file and had also not been listed on the bonds being held by CDRMS. AGC Resources <br />LLC appeared to be much more cooperative in pursuing compliance with the BLM regulations for <br />surface management located at 43 CFR 3809. The following is a summary of events during the last year <br />and a half: <br />1. A site visit was conducted on 07/20/2010 with representatives from Mount Royale Ventures <br />LLC, J.M. Beck and Associates, Sovereign Management Group Ltd., CDRMS, BLM and the <br />mining claimant. This meeting included discussion to lay the groundwork for moving forward <br />with mining and milling operations and meeting compliance requirements for both CDRMS and <br />BLM. <br />Specific to BLM, it was decided that a Plan of Operations would be formally filed by the <br />Operator upon completion of the upcoming exploration efforts on private land. This action would <br />then prompt BLM to initiate preparation of an Environmental Assessment. This delay was <br />prompted because actual mining and /or milling operations were not currently taking place and <br />the Operator planned to submit a permit boundary change request to CDRMS once exploration <br />data was analyzed. In the interim, BLM planned to initiate the assessment of cultural resources <br />on the BLM surface areas within the permitted mine and mill sites. <br />2. In September 2010, BLM retained a consultant to begin evaluating the cultural resources within <br />the Operator's CDRMS permitted boundaries. <br />3. On March 16, 2011, AGC Resources LLC was notified by CDRMS that the proper joint agency <br />financial warranty forms had been received and were being processed. <br />4. In June 2011, it came to BLM's attention that Aurora Gold Corporation had sold the fully owned <br />subsidiary AGC Resources LLC to Devtek Management Ltd. <br />5. On July 8, 2011, BLM was notified by J.M. Beck and Associates that the company is no longer <br />affiliated as the technical consultant representing AGC Resources LLC, Aurora Gold Corporation <br />or any successor entity with regards to the Cash and Who Do Mines and Gold Hill Mill Project in <br />Boulder County. <br />