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Hasbrouck Project

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8 km S from Tonopah, Nevada, United States

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838 – 1100 Melville Street
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Overview

StagePermitting
Mine TypeOpen Pit
Commodities
  • Gold
  • Silver
Mining Method
  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
Processing
  • Heap leach
  • ROM/dump leach
  • Carbon in column (CIC)
  • Carbon adsorption-desorption-recovery (ADR)
  • Elution
  • Solvent Extraction & Electrowinning
  • Cyanide (reagent)
Mine Life9 years (as of Jan 1, 2016)
Latest NewsWest Vault Obtains Federal Permit to Construct and Operate Hasbrouck Mine     November 5, 2020


Owners & OPERATOR

Source:
CompanyInterestOwnership
West Vault Mining Inc. 100 % Indirect
Hasbrouck and Three Hills LLC (operator) 100 % Direct
On January 24, 2014, West Kirkland Mining (now West Vault Mining) signed a purchase agreement with Allied Nevada Gold Corp. (“ANV”) to acquire ANV’s Hasbrouck Project. On April 23, 2014 West Kirkland Mining purchased a 75% interest in the Hasbrouck Project.
As outlined in the purchase agreement, 100% title to the mineral rights underlying the Hasbrouck Project has been transferred into a Limited Liability Corporation (the “LLC”) for ownership and operating purposes.
Effective September 1, 2016, West Kirkland Mining transferred a 25% interest in the LLC to Waterton Precious Metals Fund (“Waterton”) and retained the remaining 75% interest after a formal operating agreement was executed during the year. [Q32018, MDA, p. 11]
On August 14, 2020 - West Vault Mining Inc. completed the purchase of a 25% interest in the Hasbrouck gold project. West Vault has now consolidated 100% ownership of the Hasbrouck Gold Project.

Deposit Type

  • Epithermal
  • Breccia pipe / Stockwork
  • Vein / narrow vein


Summary:

The Hasbrouck deposit is a low-sulfidation, epithermal gold–silver deposit located in the western portion of the Divide Mining District. Host rocks are primarily tuffs and sediments of the Siebert Formation with limited mineralization within the underlying Fraction Tuff. Gold and silver mineralization consists principally of 0.1in to 1.0in wide, discontinuous silica-pyrite veinlets, sheeted veinlets and stockworks, all closely associated with larger, but erratic bodies of hydrothermal breccia. Sulfide minerals have been largely oxidized. Mineralization is accompanied by strong pervasive silicification, with associated adularia and pyrite, and has a known extent of 2,800ft east–west by 2,400ft north–south, with a maximum depth of 900ft. Mineralization is open at depth and to a limited extent to the northwest and east.

Gold occurs as electrum, as inclusions in pyrite and in goethite derived from the partial to complete oxidation of pyrite, and within siliceous gangue minerals (Graney, 1985; Hazen, 1989). Silver occurs in the native state and in argentite (Wittkopp, 1982). Silver is also intimately associated with iron oxides derived from the oxidation of silver-rich sulfide minerals that occurred as inclusions in pyrite (Wittkopp, 1982).

Hasbrouck mineralization is primarily characterized as structurally-controlled, with secondary lithologic control. West-northwest and northeast fault orientations localize higher-grade mineralization (+0.05 oz Au/ton) with lower grade material occurring as halos and straddling the clastic and tuffaceous package contact within the Siebert Formation. North-south faults appear to be late-stage or offset mineralization. Mineralization remains open at depth along the intersection of the cross-cutting structural fabrics. However, deeper drilling into the Fraction Tuff has yet to intersect significant mineralization.

Brecciated veins associated with northwest structures are dark gray to brick-red in color, and 0.05–20 inches in width. The breccia fragments are monolithic, and float in the silica matrix. Outcropping veins have the appearance of jasperoid, and strike parallel to the northwesterlytrending structural fabric. This vein type has been encountered in core holes. Banded quartz veins range from 0.05inches to as much as several inches in width. These veins parallel local structural trends, and consist of cream–white to tan to brown colored parallel bands from <0.05– 0.5 inches in width. Veins have been noted in outcrop to undulate, and follow the outer trace of large blocks of fractured rock. A vein swarm trending northeast was noted to dip both to the east and west, but not to offset each other. Stockwork quartz–sulfide veins are typically up to 0.5inch in width. Silica occurs as gray or clear quartz selvages, with a center line of sulfides (typically oxidized). Occasionally, oxidized sulfides form selvages about the veins. Rare euhedral pyrite has been noted in some veins. Veins cross cut each other, and form a crude orthogonal set. Native gold in the form of small grains was noted in one vein along the center oxidized sulfide line.

The Three Hills deposit, located in the Tonopah Mining District, is a low-sulfidation, epithermal gold deposit, and occurs in a zone of pervasive silicification within the outcropping Siebert Formation immediately above and along the contact with the underlying Fraction Tuff. Mineralization occurs in discontinuous, irregular 0.05in to 0.5in-wide veinlets, vein stockworks, and erratic breccia veins of chalcedony and quartz. Oxidation has destroyed sulfide minerals within the deposit. The currently drill-defined extent of mineralization is approximately 1,000ft east–west by 2,700ft north–south with a maximum depth of 500ft. Mineralization remains open at depth, down-dip to the east along the Siebert/Fraction Tuff contact.

Gold mineralization at Three Hills is commonly associated with areas of higher permeability lithologies, rock unit contacts, and structural features. Previous authors have described the mineralization as “disseminated” though examination of outcrops and drill core shows the higher gold grades associated with discontinuous, irregular 0.05- to 0.5inch-wide veinlets, vein stockworks, and erratic breccia veins of chalcedony and quartz. Lower gold grades in the top of the south hill are found in zones of grey to brown chalcedony, and hydrothermal breccia veins and pipes.


Mining Methods

  • Truck & Shovel / Loader


Summary:

The Hasbrouck project PFS includes mining at both the Three Hills Mine and the Hasbrouck Mine. These are planned as open-pit, truck and loader operations. Access roads were included in the pit and waste rock storage area designs, which were considered suitable for the type of equipment used. Waste rock storage areas were designed to contain the rock waste associated with the reserves. One main waste rock storage areas was identified for Three Hills and 2 additional waste rock storage areas were designed for Hasbrouck. Safety berms were designed between the designed pits and dumps and US Highway 50 to contain any material that may try and roll off of the mining site.

Three Hills production schedules have been completed based on a 15,000tpd production requirement for the ROM heap-leach pad. In total, 504,000 cubic yards (702,000 tons) of waste rock is scheduled for construction purposes.

Hasbrouck Mine production schedules were completed based on a 17,500tpd production requirement. Mining at Hasbrouck was assumed to start during the second year of production for the project. Little pre-stripping is required as ore is located near the surface, though waste rock is mined early to provide construction fill material.

It is anticipated that the contractor will have between 60 and 80 operators and staff involved with the operation. It has been assumed that the contractor will work 12 hour shifts, 2 shifts per day, 7 days per week. Other mine personnel will be maintained by the owner for general activities, including mine supervision, engineering, surveying, geology, and ore control.

All mining is anticipated to be above the water table, so no dewatering wells will be required. Storm water that enters the pit will be handled by allowing for sumps in the pit as needed. Any excess water that doesn’t naturally infiltrate into the ground will be placed in water trucks using a portable pump and then used for dust control on haul roads.


Crushing and Grinding


Processing

  • Heap leach
  • ROM/dump leach
  • Carbon in column (CIC)
  • Carbon adsorption-desorption-recovery (ADR)
  • Elution
  • Solvent Extraction & Electrowinning
  • Cyanide (reagent)

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Summary:

The Hasbrouck heap-leach project includes two separate facilities to be located 5 miles apart. The Three Hills Mine will be constructed first, followed by the Hasbrouck Mine. The Three Hills Mine will be a ROM heap-leach operation with carbon-column adsorption and support infrastructure facilities. Loaded carbon produced at the Three Hills Mine will be processed offsite by “toll stripping”. If necessary, loaded carbon will be processed by “ashing”. The Hasbrouck Mine will be a crushed ore, heap-leach operation with mining, a full recovery plant and associated infrastructure.

Three Hills Process Description Summary

The Three Hills Mine will be a 15,000 ton per day ROM heap-leach operation. Processing at Three Hills will be by conventional heap-leaching of ROM ore stacked on a single use pad. Gold will be leached from the mineralized material with dilute cyanide solution and recovered from the solution in a carbon adsorption circuit. Loaded carbon will be process ........

Recoveries & Grades:

CommodityParameterAvg. LOM
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Gold Head Grade, oz/ton 0.017
Silver Recovery Rate, %  ......  Subscription required
Silver Head Grade, oz/ton 0.23
Gold Equivalent Head Grade, oz/ton 0.017
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Projected Production:

CommodityUnitsAvg. AnnualLOM
Gold koz 71577
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All production numbers are expressed as metal in doré.

Operational Metrics:

Metrics
Stripping / waste ratio 1.06 *
Annual mining capacity 6 M tons *
Waste tonnes, LOM 47,933 k tons *
Ore tonnes mined, LOM 45,270 k tons *
Total tonnes mined, LOM 93,203 k tons *
Daily processing rate 15,986 tons *
* According to 2016 study.

Reserves at September 14, 2016:

CategoryTonnage CommodityGradeContained Metal
Proven 6,242 k tons Gold 0.02 oz/ton 127 koz
Proven 6,242 k tons Silver 0.41 oz/ton 2,562 koz
Probable 39,028 k tons Gold 0.016 oz/ton 461 koz
Probable 39,028 k tons Silver 0.273 oz/ton 8,007 koz
Proven & Probable 45,270 k tons Gold 0.017 oz/ton 762 koz
Proven & Probable 45,270 k tons Silver 0.233 oz/ton 10,569 koz
Inferred 3,007 k tons Gold 0.011 oz/ton 33 koz
Inferred 3,007 k tons Silver 0.147 oz/ton 442 koz

Commodity Production Costs:

CommodityUnitsAverage
Total cash costs Gold USD 661 / oz *†
All-in sustaining costs (AISC) Gold USD 717 / oz *†
Assumed price Silver USD 18.2 / oz *
Assumed price Gold USD 1,275 / oz *
* According to 2016 study / presentation.
† Net of By-Product.

Operating Costs:

Units2016
OP mining costs ($/ton mined) USD 3.63 *
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* According to 2016 study.
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2016 Study Costs and Valuation Metrics :

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Processing OpEx $M USD 164.5
G&A costs $M USD 20.6
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Proposed Heavy Mobile Equipment as of September 14, 2016:
HME TypeModelSizeQuantity
Crane 50 tons 1
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Corporate Filings & Presentations:

DocumentYear
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Pre-Feasibility Study Report 2016
Pre-Feasibility Study Report 2015
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News:

NewsDate
West Vault Obtains Federal Permit to Construct and Operate Hasbrouck Mine November 5, 2020
West Vault Completes Purchase of 25% Stake of Hasbrouck Gold Project from Waterton August 14, 2020
West Vault Closes Fully Subscribed Brokered Private Placement Including Investment from Eric Sprott August 13, 2020
West Vault Mining Inc.: Hasbrouck Gold Project Permitting Update August 4, 2020
West Vault Consolidates 100% of Hasbrouck Gold Project by Purchase of 25% Stake from Waterton July 22, 2020
West Kirkland Closes $1.0 Million Non-Brokered Private Placement January 21, 2020
West Kirkland Announces a $1.0 Million Non-Brokered Private Placement January 10, 2020
West Kirkland Reports That Permitting at Hasbrouck Gold Project, Nevada on Track March 28, 2019
West Kirkland Announces Approval of Inter-Basin Water Transfer and BLM Acceptance of a Plan of Operations at the Hasbrouck Gold Project, Nevada January 23, 2019

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