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Illlll111111 j ~~~~o~~® ~o~ o ~ zoo, BATTLE MOUNTAIN RESOURCES, INC. Diuisian of Minerals and Geology November 5, 2001 Mr. Jim Dillie Division of Minerals and Geology 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 Denver, Colorado 80203 Subject: Battle Mountain Resources, Inc. DMG Permit No. M-88-112 October Monthly Sampling Dear Mr. Dillie: All required sampling was completed during the month of October. The water treatment plant discharged a total of 10,684,600 gallons of water (32.79-acre feet) into Rito Seco during the month of October. All surface water stations were inspected weekly and RS-4 and RS-6 was found to be dry. Vacuum on [he lysime[ers was verified and no water was present to sample. The piezometers on [he main embankment of the tailing impoundment were checked on October 31", [he piezometers were dry or contained below 12 inches of water. The west pit piezometers were measured for depth to water on October 31", with the following results: BF-1 was 28.75 fl., BF-2 was 32.28 ft., BF-4 was 26.91 f[. and BF-6 was 31.75 ft. The other piezometers in the West Mine area were also checked with the following result: PW-1 was 29.17 ft., PW-2 was 29.34 ft., PW-3 was 36.41 ft, and PW-4 was 30.72 ft. The underdrain was measured a[ approximately 39.5 gpm. The collection pond leak detection system was pumped on October 31"; the leak was approximately 5 gpad. The seeps remain dry. With DMG approval a total of 936,400 gallons (2.87-acre feet) of water was pumped from the evaporation system collection ponds to the tailings impoundment during October. Sincer , Da 'd E. Lon~`~ Environmental Coordina 11 cr. Bill Lyle Enclosure File P.O. Box 310 San Luis. Colorado 8 1 1 52-03 10 (719) 379-0798 Fax (719) 379-0713