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March 22, 2012 Battle Mountain Resources, Inc. P.O. Box 310 San Luis, CO 81152 -0310 Mr. Jim Dupler State of Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 Denver, CO 80203 Re: Battle Mountain Resources, Inc San Luis Mine Project CMLRB Permit No. M -88 -112 2011 Annual Report Dear Mr. Dupler: The following summarizes calendar year 2011 Battle Mountain Resources, Inc. (BMRI) operation and reclamation activities at the San Luis Mine. Operations /Reclamation: Calendar year 2011 reclamation activities included: • Storm water management on and adjacent to reclaimed and un- reclaimed mine land disturbance areas. Bi- annual (spring and fall season) storm water inspections and maintenance activities were conducted during the 2011 operating year; • Operation of the water treatment plant to manage water from the West Pit and Rito Seco alluvial groundwater systems; • West Pit water management at the Tailing Storage Facility; • Tailing facility storage pond, under drain and leak detection system management; and • Surface and ground water management. Extensive field surveys and reconciliation of the BMRI mine land disturbance and reclamation activities were previously completed by Telesto Solutions, Inc. in 2002 and subsequently further computer accounting (CAD drawings) were conducted and updated for the 2005 annual report. Subsequently, the 2005 review identified 422.7 acres of the 509 acres of project disturbance has been reclaimed in accordance with the CMLRB reclamation plan and permit. No further field reclamation has been completed since the final demolition and reclamation of the Battle Mountain Resources, Inc. beneficiation facilities associated crusher and mill area was completed in 2005. As depicted on the 2005 map and Table 1 below, the remaining reclamation obligation is associated with the