Goldcliff Provides Pine Grove Permitting Update
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August 24, 2017
GOLDCLIFF PROVIDES PINE GROVE PERMITTING UPDATE
George W. Sanders, President of Goldcliff Resource Corporation (“Goldcliff” or “the Company” (GCN, TSX.V, GCFFF OTCBB Pinks)) is pleased to report that Pine Grove project permitting has been the focus of activity over the summer months by joint venture partner and operator Lincoln Mining Corp. Given the long lead time and ongoing consultation components of the mine permitting process, activity is often initiated well before all final mine engineering and project finance documents are completed. The joint venture is following this approach and the Lincoln Mining permit team has made good progress to date. Goldcliff is earning a 40% joint venture interest in the Pine Grove project from Lincoln Mining Corp. by spending $1,400,000 US over three years.
Prior to the joint venture with Goldcliff, Lincoln had commissioned several environmental studies at Pine Grove since 2009, and reported data required for the permitting of a mine to several agencies. Lincoln has established a full list of all reports, studies and approvals needed in the Plan of Operations. The Project will be under the jurisdiction of the federal US Forest Service (“USFS”). Lincoln will also need to obtain other permits from Federal, State and local agencies as required.
Lincoln has obtained a determination of non-jurisdictional waters of the U.S. (“non-WotUS”) from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Geochemical characterization of waste rock and ore is underway with oversight by the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (“NDEP”) and the USFS. Biological baseline data, collected by Stantec Consulting Services Inc., has been reported to the USFS and the Nevada Division of Wildlife.
The National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) requires an environmental analysis to be carried out prior to approving the Plan of Operations (“POO”). Critical to this NEPA analysis are baseline surveys, reports and approvals regarding heritage resources, surface waters impacts, waste rock geochemistry, and biological concerns. The biological report along with the cultural survey report will be reviewed for final approval by Federal and State regulators.
Lincoln has submitted a plan of operations to the USFS regarding geotechnical exploration activities needed to complete mine facilities design. Lincoln’s proposed activities consist of:
(1) drilling nine vertical reverse-circulation condemnation holes,
(2) drilling five groundwater exploration drill holes,
(3) drilling six geotechnical engineering auger holes, and
(4) excavating eleven test pits for the evaluation of additional engineering properties of the soil.
The Pine Grove permit team is lead by Del Fortner (see Goldcliff news release dated April 19, 2017) and includes engineering service providers Stantec Consulting Services Inc., Welsh Hagen Associates, Kappes, Cassiday & Associates, and Golder Associates Inc.
Jeff Wilson, Vice President, Exploration of Lincoln Mining Corporation and Paul Saxton P.Eng., President and CEO of Lincoln and a Director of Goldcliff are qualified persons under the NI 43-101 and have reviewed the technical disclosure contained in this news release.
For further information, please contact George W. Sanders, President, at 250-764-8879, toll free at 1-866-769-4802 or email at [email protected].
GOLDCLIFF RESOURCE CORPORATION
Per: “George W. Sanders”
George W. Sanders, President
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