Burnt Rock Exploration Project
All dates below are specific to the schedule of the Environmental Review and Permitting processes for this project.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING STATUS
IN PROGRESS
ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING
10/22/2026
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING PROCESSES
COMPLETED
SECTOR
Mining
CATEGORY
Project Category
FAST-41 Transparency Projects
LEAD AGENCY
Department of Agriculture, US Forest Service
Description:
The Burnt Rock Exploration Project is a 10-year mineral exploration for gold and silver in the Aurora mining district of west-central Nevada. The project is located approximately 23 miles west-southwest of Hawthorne, Nevada on lands administered by the US Forest Service, Bridgeport Ranger District. The project proposes new temporary construction of up to 27.8 miles of temporary access road, up to 265 drill sites, and up to 4 laydown yards to allow for drilling activities with reclamation of all proposed disturbances. The initial phase of the proposed new surface disturbance is 113.4 acres with 3.3 acres of existing authorized disturbance for a total disturbance of 116.7 acres. CP Resources would then submit future work plans based on drilling results for an additional 133.2 acres with the total disturbance of the project not to exceed 250 acres.
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.
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Permitting Timetable
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