1981-11-05_REPORT - M1977493 (4)

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999 Y CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM COMPANY A DIVISION OF AMAX INc Climax, Colorado 80429 (303) 486-2150 GOLDEN, COLORADO OFFICE: 13949 WEST COLFAX AVENUE 90401 October 26, 1981 Robert Turner, Chairman Mined Land Reclamation Board Centennial Building, Room 423 1J81 � I ` 1313 Sherman Street Denver, Colorado 80203 `` [,� e*4a tfi`_1iCPu 1..ANID Re: Annual Report, Climax Mining Permit #lfof5:` f*, Gfi N:alutui Dear Mr. Turner: The Division' s most recent, thorough appraisal of the Climax operations occurred about one year ago during the processing and approval of an amendment application. This report addresses activities which have occurred since the Board ' s approval of the Amendment on November 19, 1980 . The Climax Mine presently employs about 2, 750 people and produces around 46, 000 tons of ore per day from the open pit and underground mine. At this point in time, approximately 7, 600 acres of land are affected directly by the mining operation, under the process of reclamation, or considered as buffer to the operation. More than 1, 000 of the 7 , 200 acres have received vegetation attention during the last fifteen years . Some of the revegetated acreage is in excellent condition; all of it progressively improves with each passing year . The Mining Plan and schedule of affecting lands remains basically as described in the original Permit and subsequent Amendment. Haul road access to the Bartlett Mountain side of the open pit has been initiated; the lower levels project, located on the Arkansas River Valley, continues, which will provide access to the lower levels of the orebody; and, aggregate mining has returned to the Arkansas Valley aggre- gate area. Waste rock dumping in McNulty Gulch is occurring simultaneously with dumpsite preparation (tree clearing and topsoil stripping) . Site preparation has also occurred for the expanding low-grade ore stockpile . Tailing deposition occurs on Mayflower, Tenmile and Robinson Tailing Ponds.