Posted on 09/11/2019 8:06:23 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
PERSHING COUNTY, Nev. — New leach pad construction is underway, a new crusher is in the works, mining will start in the third quarter and gold bars are anticipated to be poured by the end of the year at Relief Canyon Mine, according to new General Manager Michael Iannachionne of Americas Silver Corporation.
Pershing Gold Corporation recently handed over control of the mine to Americas Silver. No gold has been produced at the Relief Canyon Mine for almost 30 years according to MINING.com.
“In 1986, Pegasus Gold Corp. bought a 4-year option on the mining property. Pegasus’ management term spanned November 1986 until September 1990, reportedly producing more than 100,000 ounces of gold during that time.”
NEW CONSTRUCTION, JOBS
Ames Construction is building new heap leach cells six, seven, eight and nine. “Vintage” heap leach pads will be reclaimed with layers of topsoil and growth media.
“We’re adding a whole new leach pad,” Iannacchione said. “Ames mobilized at the end of May and started construction the first of June. It should be completed by the end of October.”
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Thank you for posting 2DV!
An old timer geologist I worked with in the 80’s told me about a gold operation he ran in Mexico where the leach pit leaked and trickled down to a small stream.
The banks were lined with dead birds and rabbits.
Add that’s how you lose your profits
Lots of rules and regulations to try to prevent that in the USA. In other countries - not so much. (Meaning not at all).
Heck - in other countries they don’t even worry about the people living downstream.
There, fixed it.
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