Gold Hawk announces issuance of Aquifer Protection Permit
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/03/11 -- Gold Hawk Resources Inc. ('Gold Hawk' or the 'Company') (TSX VENTURE: GHK) is pleased to announce that the State of Arizona has issued Aquifer Protection Permit No. P-102110 for the proposed Oracle Ridge Copper Mine to its wholly owned subsidiary, Oracle Ridge Mining LLC. The issuance of this permit is a major achievement in the permitting process for the reactivation of the Oracle Ridge Copper Mine. This permit covers the previous area of historic tailings storage and will need to be amended in accordance with Best Available Demonstrated Control Technology (BADCT) before new tailings deposition can occur.
Detailed design work for amending the Aquifer Protection Permit is part of the overall feasibility level design and engineering program currently being conducted by Lyntek Inc., which is nearing completion. BADCT design work includes a fully lined tailings impound designed to zero discharge standards, a storm water diversion system and monitoring wells. The Company intends to employ dry stacked tailings technology to achieve significant water evaporation savings and allow for a rapid, staged reclamation of the site.
'This is a major milestone for the Company and a critical step in the re-start of commercial production for the Oracle Ridge Copper Mine,' said Mr. Paul Eagland, Gold Hawk's Interim CEO. 'Our special thanks to Tetra Tech Inc., our primary environmental consultants, for having achieved such a significant goal in a timely matter.'
About Gold Hawk Resources Inc.
Gold Hawk (TSX VENTURE: GHK) is a Vancouver, Canada-based company with a focus on uncovering overlooked deep-value projects to achieve superior shareholder returns. The Company is the sole owner and operator of Oracle Ridge Mining LLC and copper mine located 24 km northeast of Tucson, Arizona. Gold Hawk has cash on hand of approximately $17 million, minimal long-term debt and is managed by an experienced team of mining professionals with extensive operating and financial experience.
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