Is Powertech handling the closure of bore holes and monitoring wells left by Rocky Mountain Energy Corp. after the initial exploration of the ore zone in the 1980s?
Yes. RME installed and plugged bore holes during exploration of the ore zone in the 1980s, and our understanding from the State is that there may be some unplugged. Powertech will perform aquifer testing to determine if the bore holes were sealed adequately. Where the testing determines that sealing is not adequate, the company will undertake a re-plugging of the bore holes through a process of re-drilling and plugging with bentonite gel. Powertech is also attempting to locate and repair old monitoring wells that were installed by RME in the early 1980s. Some of these were broken and have been repaired for our use in baseline monitoring; some cannot be repaired and are being sealed by our contractor. The Department of Natural Resources Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety and Division of Water Resources have inspected the wells and our repair activities, and found our efforts to be satisfactory.
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