MINE PLAN OF OPERATIONS

filed on July 11, 2007 with the United States Forest Service

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1.0	Introduction
2.0	Project Plan
2.1	Mine Plan
2.2	Ore Processing
2.3	Waste Rock and Mill Tailings Management
2.4	Ancillary Facilities
2.5	Staffing
2.6	Access Roads
2.7	Electrical Power Supply
2.8	Water Supply
2.9	Surface Water Management
2.10	Transportation
2.11	Waste Management
2.12	Construction Phase
2.13	Site Operations Security and Public Safety
3.0	Resource Protection and Control Plans
3.1	Groundwater Protection Plan
3.2	Air Quality and Dust Control Plan
3.3	Reclamation and Closure
3.4	Viewshed Protection Plan
3.5	Public Access and Recreation Mitigation Plan
3.6	Biological Resource Plan
3.7	Cultural Resource Plan
3.8	Lighting Plan
	References

List of Appendices

Appendix A	Claim Information
Appendix B	Access Road Plan Sheets
Appendix C	Electric Load Summary
Appendix D	Pima County Outdoor Lighting Code

Lists of Figures

Figure 1-1	Vicinity Map
Figure 1-2	Land Position Map
Figure 1-3	Land Management Map
Figure 1-4	Generalized Geologic Map
Figure 1-5	Groundwater Contour Map for Rosemont Project Area
Figure 1-6	Regional Hydrogeologic Units and Groundwater Level Contours
Figure 2-1	General Site Arrangement
Figure 2-2	Facility Plan - Year 0 (pre-production)
Figure 2-3	Facility Plan - Year 5
Figure 2-4	Facility Plan- Year 10
Figure 2-5	Facility Plan - Year 15
Figure 2-6	Facility Plan - Ultimate Configuration
Figure 2-7	Overall Process Flowsheet
Figure 2-8	Ancillary Facilities
Figure 2-9	Electrical Power Supply Transmission Route
Figure 2-10	Water Supply Pipeline
Figure 2-11	Site Water Management Year 0 Conditions
Figure 2-12	Site Water Management Year 10 Conditions
Figure 3-1	Groundwater Monitoring Wells
Figure 3-2	Viewshed Analysis at Top of Coarse Ore Stockpile, Year 0
Figure 3-3	Viewshed Analysis at Top of Coarse Ore Stockpile, Year 5
Figure 3-4	Viewshed Analysis at Top of Coarse Ore Stockpile, Year 15
Figure 3-5	Viewshed Analysis at Top of Heap Leach Pad, Year 5
Figure 3-6	Viewshed Analysis, Line of Site Profile from SR 8
Figure 3-7	Access Roads and Trail Map
Figure 3-8	Local Recreation
Figure 3-9	Lighting Area Map