National Forest

    Mining Project

  Status

Project Type

Apache-Sitgreaves

None

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Coronado

Plan of Operations submitted by OZ Exploration Pty Ltd.

Proposed

The Forest has received a request to approve a Plan of Operations submitted by OZ Exploration Pty Ltd. to conduct exploratory drilling.

Plan of Operation, Sunnyside Exploratory Drilling, Humboldt Canyon

Proposed

The Forest proposes to approve a Plan of Operations that would authorize the proponent to drill five exploratory holes to obtain evidence of mineralization.

Rosemont Copper Project

Proposed

The Forest proposes to approve an open-pit copper mine operation on private land with processing and other facilities on National Forest. Actual decision and implementation dates will depend on the nature and number of comments received on the DEIS. More information about this project can be accessed at the www.RosemontEIS.us website. Autusta Resource owns 995 acres of private land impacted (patented claims).  Another 3670 acres of USFS land, 75 acres of State Trust Land , and 15 acres of BLM land, a total of 3850 acres.

Plan of Operation, Minerals Exploration, Blue Fire Gem Company

Approved

Authorization of a Plan of Operation submitted by Blue Fire Gem Company to hand-drill shallow 3.5-foot deep holes to fracture rock for sampling/assay on its unpatented mining claim to obtain evidence of mineralization.

Plan of Operation, Minerals Exploration, Quartz Dreams

Approved

The proposed action is to approve a plan of operation for short-term minerals exploration. No well drilling is proposed. Rock will be fractured within previously mined areas to expose the resource.

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Prescott

Milkmine Plan of Operations

Proposed

The Forest Service is proposing to approve a plan of operations for a placer gold mining proposal on approximately 100 acres of land within the Prescott National Forest .

Bronco Creek Exploration Inc. Copper Basin Exploration Project

Approved

Exploration drilling for copper and molybdenum to be conducted south of Crown King. Up to drill 6 pads will be used out of 35 possible sites. Multiple drill holes may be drilled at each drill pad. No more than 5 holes may be open at one time.

Western Resources Development Placer Exploration Project

Approved

The Prescott National Forest is proposing to approve a plan submitted by Western Resources Development to operate gold placer exploratory and bulk testing operation.

Coconino

None

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Kaibab

124 Road Quarry Expansion

Approved

Hammond Wholesale Flagstone, Inc. has requested an expansion of an existing mineral materials operation within the 124 Road Quarry. It consists of a two-acre increase in the total quarry area to the north of the existing quarry.

Tonto

Activities Connected to the Pinto Valley Mine

Proposed

The proposed action is a consolidated authorization to extend previously authorized and/or ongoing activities and uses on National Forest System lands, and limited expansion of existing surface uses for ancillary operations.

Iron Nugget


Oak Flat Campground

Proposed

Proposed

Exploration drilling from seven drill sites, makes use of existing roads

Land exchange to destroy Oak Flat campground (protected by PLO) and privatize more than 2,400 acres of public land. privatize more than 2,400 acres of public land for destruction by mining operations.