BLM Approves Bullion Hill Underground Exploration Project in Lander and Eureka Counties
BATTLE MOUNTAIN, Nev. — The Bureau of Land Management has approved the Bullion Hill Underground Exploration Project, a gold and silver exploration project on 998 public acres near Crescent Valley in Lander and Eureka counties. The project is expected to employ up to 130 workers over six years of construction and exploration.
Nevada Gold Mines, LLC will explore for gold- and silver-bearing ore north of the existing Goldrush Underground Mine through twin underground declines and exploration drifts totaling about 60,000 feet, with 114 acres of new surface disturbance. The project will use existing facilities at the nearby Cortez Mine, including waste rock disposal facilities for rock removed while building the declines.
The environmental assessment, Decision Record, and Finding of No New Significant Impacts are available on the Bullion Hill Underground Exploration Project webpage on the BLM National NEPA Register.
For more information, please contact BLM Project Manager Eugene Gilseth at 775-635-4164 or BLM_NV_BMDO_P&EC_NEPA@blm.gov.
The BLM manages about 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.