Rock Creek Mine Metals Fact Sheet

This fact sheet provides the basis for the conditions and requirements of the apdes permit ak0053627 which authorizes the discharge of treated wastewater to rock creek from the rock creek mine tailings storage facility tsf the main pit and recycle water pond rwp located near nome.

Rock creek mine metals fact sheet.

The facility will be located adjacent to highway 200 next to the existing saw mill approximately 5 miles from the wilderness boundary. It s the promise of economic growth for an entire region. The majority of that comprising the tailings storage facility will be adjacent to an existing lumber mill and 5 miles from the cabinet mountains wilderness area boundary. The crushed rock or tailings remaining after the copper and silver are extracted will be a benign sand size material de watered to a paste like consistency then sent to a storage facility via a lined underground pipeline.

The underground room and pillar operation will produce an estimated 6 million ounces of silver and 50 million pounds of copper annually. It s an opportunity for decades worth of good paying jobs. Rock creek noxon montana hecla acquired the rock creek project in june 2015 with the acquisition of revett mining company. It s partnerships with local communities to promote and support education youth activities and health services.

Project fact sheet pdf draft engineering evaluation cost analysis files. Department of agriculture forest service invited public review and comment on potential environmental remediation at the rock creek abandoned coal mine sites in mccreary county ky. The use of paste tailings was chosen specifically for its stability and reduced footprint. The proposed rock creek project located 5 miles from the town of noxon montana will be situated on 481 acres.