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08/31/12 1:55 AM

#81531 RE: rbtree #81529

No, not really - I doubt my posts make anybody very happy. Hearing about rules and regulations that apply to private land are not what folks who own GDSM stock want to hear.

The APP rules apply to private land, and they also apply to mining operations where chemicals are not added. Metals in the ores at the Azurite include lead, arsenic, copper, zinc, and a whole host of others. ADEQ will require that the tailings and the dumps be tested to see if they are capable of leaching contamination. Sulfide ores, such as produced historically by the Azurite Mine, are also capable of creating acid runoff which will have to be evaluated. Failure of any metal or the "acid" test will require a full APP before any processing or mining can occur.