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Burnt Rock Exploration Project

All dates below are specific to the schedule of the Environmental Review and Permitting processes for this project.

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Mining

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Mining

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Project Category FAST-41 Transparency Projects

Department of Agriculture

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Department of Agriculture, US Forest Service

Description:

The project sponsor has proposed the Burnt Rock gold and silver exploration project which includes exploration drilling activities at the Spring Peak project in the Aurora mining district of west-central Nevada.  The project includes the temporary construction of up to 29.75 miles of new temporary access road, construction of up to 266 drill sites, and reclamation of all proposed disturbances.

This project is posted in the interest of transparency and response to Executive Order 14241.  A permitting timetable will be posted on or before October 17, 2025.