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Gaberlunzieon Dec 28, 2011 9:33am
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RE: RE: RE: 3077 gone already
RE: RE: RE: 3077 gone already Your last question about the continuity of mineral below the water table is a basic point that has been glossed over. As I understand it, the gold is in blobs within structures that dip at about 70 degrees so continuity in depth is highly likely. The water table at the mine lies at about 700 feet below surface where it was met at the bottom of the deepest ramp. The rock is very porous with solution chanels that drain from surface down, presumably to the water table.
Some drill holes have apparently cut mineral below the water table. The previous operators ran pumping tests to see how easy it is to lower the water table and so be able to mine deeper. Results of these tests are not easy to find but from snippets I gather the pumping job will require lots of energy = electricity = diesel which has to be flown in. An alternative suggested was to find the solution channels in the rock and seal them with concrete, an expensive job with uncertain outcome.
The company does not have a permit to discharge water at surface. Applications take 18 months for a decision. We have not been told what the company is doing about this but for pumping to be effective, the water will have to be discharged well away from the mine or it will simply run back down. At present, the small amount of water pumped from the mine is being evaporated 'at mine mouth' using a snow making machine. At temoperatures below freezing, like now, the machine will be making a huge snow bank that will melt in the spring and run back down the mine.
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