Gold Resource Participates in Environmental Impact Assessment for Back Forty Project, Michigan
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Gold Resource Corporation was invited by Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) to participate in a scoping environmental impact assessment (SEIA) meeting on August 5, 2022.
The company presented the initial site plan 1 and other key improvements being incorporated into the Back Forty Project’s optimized feasibility study. Another key objective of the meeting was for EGLE and key stakeholders to discuss the permitting process and related requirements of the Back Forty Project.
“This is a fantastic opportunity to introduce our initial site plans 1 to key stakeholders in the community, especially tribal communities. While the initial site plans have taken into consideration historical concerns expressed, we are keen to learn more about any other concerns that may come up during the assessment. Our priorities while progressing the feasibility study and permitting initiatives at the Back Forty Project are focused on favorably impacting our environment, social, and governance programs while identifying economic and operational efficiencies,” said Allen Palmiere, president and CEO.
Steve Donohue, vice president, Environmental and Regulatory Affairs (Michigan), represented the company at the SEIA.
The optimized initial site plan highlights the following project improvements from the 2018 project:
• Combined open pit and underground mine
• Pit is smaller and pulled back from Menominee River and River Road
• Filtered tails facility (dry stack) eliminates the traditional tailings dam and therefore the need for a dam safety
permit; streamlines water management of the tailings management facility, including at closure.
• Addresses administrative law judge’s decision related to alternatives analysis (2019 wetland permit contested
case)
• Eliminates a waste storage facility in proximity to neighboring properties and wetlands
• Reduced wetland dredge and fill impacts (now less than 2 acres)
• Reduced visual intrusion on Menominee River and identified cultural resources.
The initial revised mine plan consists of a smaller open pit and incorporates underground mining 1. The open pit is further from the Menominee River and does not cross River Road. The underground mine does not go under the Menominee River.
About Gold Resource Corporation
Gold Resource Corporation is a gold and silver producer, developer, and explorer with its operations centered on the Don David Gold Mine in Oaxaca, Mexico. Under the direction of an experienced board and senior leadership team, the company’s focus is to unlock the significant upside potential of its existing infrastructure and large land position surrounding the mine in Oaxaca, Mexico and to develop the Back Forty Project in Michigan.
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