ELY - The Bureau of Land Management's Ely District has released the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Midway Gold U.S., Inc.'s proposed Pan Mine Project in White Pine County, about 50 miles west of Ely. The BLM will issue a Record of Decision following a 30-day availability and review period that ends Dec. 19.
The Pan Mine Project is proposed on BLM public lands and would consist of two primary open pits, four satellite pits, one heap leach pad and two rock disposal areas. The total surface disturbance would be about 3,204 acres.
The projected mining period is 13 years, with associated construction, closure, reclamation and post-closure monitoring periods extending the project life to approximately 25 years.
The proposed Pan Mine Project final EIS is posted online at http://www.blm.gov/nv/.
For more information on the Pan Mine Project or to obtain a printed copy of the final EIS, contact Miles Kreidler, BLM Ely District mining engineer, at (775) 289-1893 or mkreidler@blm.gov.[[In-content Ad]]
