20240925_Application

NORTH CAROLINA MINING RE M*1150thCarolina 1612 Mail SiMce Center
PERMIT APPLICATION Department of Environmental Quality Raleigh,NC27699-1612
[i Oign of Enefgy+neral,and Land Resources [phone]
NOTE:It is recommended that you conpp�opriate Regional Office or the Raleigh Central Office for a PRE-
APPLICATION MEET( �o rscuss your intentions and address any questions.
1. Name of Mine Hawkins Mine61-04
County Mitchell River Basin French Broad
Latitude(decimal degrees to four
places) 35.9412 N
Longitude(decimal degrees to four
places) -82.0819 W
2. Name of Applicant Sibelco North America, Inc.
Applicant Contact Jeffrey S. Ferguson Consultant Contact n/a
Applicant Email [e-mail] Consultant Email n/a
Telephone [phone] Telephone n/a
Cell Phone [phone] Cell Phone n/a
3 Permanent Address for Receipt of
Official Mail" P.O. Box 588
Spruce Pine, NC 28777
4. Mine Office Address 107 Harris Mining Co. Rd., Hwy. 19E
Spruce Pine, NC 28777
5. Mine Manager Jody McKinney, Mining Manager
Mine Manager Email [e-mail]
Telephone [phone] Cell Phone [phone]
1 certify that all details contained in this permit application are true and correct to the best of our knowledge.We
fully understand that any willful misrepresentation of facts will be cause for permit revocation.
Signature*" Date
Print Name Rick Singleton
Title Director Operations
'This will be the name that the mining permit will be issued to and the name that must be indicated on the reclamation bond(security)that
corresponds to this site.
"The Division of Energy,Mineral,and Land Resources must be noted of any changes in the permanent address or telephone number.
'Signature of company officer reeuired.
G.S.74-51 provides that the Department shall grant or deny an application for a permit within 60 days of receipt of a complete
application or,if a public hearing is held,within 30 days following the hearing and the filing of any supplemental information
required by the Department.All questions must be addressed,and all required maps provided before this application can
be considered complete.Attach additional sheets as needed.
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NORTH CAROLINA MINING State of North Carolina 1612 Mail Service Center
PERMIT APPLICATION Department of Environmental Quality Raleigh,NC 27699-1612
Division of Energy,Mineral,and Land Resources [phone]
NOTE:All the following questions must be thoroughly answered regarding your mining operation for the intended
life of the mine.All responses must be clearly conveyed on a corresponding,detailed mine map.
A.GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MINE
1. Answer all the following that apply:
This is an application for a NEW permit.
Indicate the total acreage at the site to be covered by the permit
(This is the acreage the new permit fee will be based upon.)
Of this acreage,how much is owned and how much is leased?
Acres owned: Acres leased:
Property owner if leased:
N This is an application for a MODIFICATION to a mining permit.
Mining Permit Number: 61-04 Total permitted acreage: 504.00
Does the modification involve acreage within the previously approved permitted boundary?
FX]YES 1-1 NO
If yes,indicate the acreage to be covered by this modification 32.00
Does the modification involve acreage outside the previously approved permitted boundary?
F-1 YES RNO
If yes,indicate the additional acreage to be covered by this modification
NOTE:You must complete all of Section F of this application form entitled Notification of Adjoining
Landowners
Of the acreage to be added to the permit,will any portion be affected(i.e.:disturbed,ground cover
removed by the mining operation?
YES NO
If yes,indicate the acreage to be affected within the acreage to be added to the permit
The modification fee is based upon the proposed new affected acreage within the previously
approved permitted boundary plus the proposed total acreage to be added outside the previously
approved permitted boundary.
F-1 This is an application for TRANSFER of a mining permit.
Mining Permit Number: Total permitted acreage:
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NORTH CAROLINA MINING State of North Carolina 1612 Mail Service Center
PERMIT APPLICATION Department of Environmental Quality Raleigh,NC 27699-1612
Division of Energy,Mineral,and Land Resources [phone]
MINING FEE SCHEDULE
A nonrefundable permit application processing fee when filing for a new mining permit,permit modification,or transferred permit is
required as follows:
APPLICATION TYPE 0—25 ACRES 26+ACRES
New Permit Applications $3,750.00 $5,000.00
Permit Modifications $750.00 $1,000.00
Permit Transfers $100.00 $100.00
Annual Operating Fee $400.00 $400.00
Acres for new permits means the total acreage at the site to be covered by the permit.Acres for modification of permits means the
new affected acres within the previously approved permitted boundary plus the proposed total acreage to be added outside the
previously approved permitted boundary.
2. Name of all materials mined: Alaskite Ore
3. Mining Method:
❑Hydraulic Dredge Q Front-end Loader&Truck Shovel&Truck
❑Dragline&Truck [_]Self-loading Scraper
Other(please explain):
4. Expected maximum depth of mine(feet) Hawkins Pit—475'
Depth is relative to what benchmark?(e.g.,natural ground level,mean seal level,road elevation,etc.)
Natural ground level at top of highest mining bench
Expected average depth of mine(feet) —300'(-300'depth Westside,—475'depth Northside,—390'depth Eastside,—0'depth Southside
5. Has an area at this site been mined in the past?
YE X NO
If yes,when and by whom was this activity conducted?Pw31 Ervnn Feldspar,1931-1953 Carolina Min.,1953-19871MC Corp.,19e7.19N Apph*d Industrial MatMats
6. Estimated life of the operation(years): 100
NOTE:The Department may request clarification on how life of mine was calculated.
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NORTH CAROLINA MINING State of North Carolina 1612 Mail Service Center
PERMIT APPLICATION Department of Environmental Quality Raleigh,NC 27699-1612
Division of Energy,Mineral,and Land Resources [phone]
B.MAPS
1. Clearly mark and label the location of your mining operation on six(6)cooies of a 7.5-minute quadrangle and a county
highway map.These maps,in addition to six(6)copies of all mine maps and reclamation maps,must be submitted
with each permit application.
7.5-minute quadrangles may be obtained from the N.C.Geological Survey:
Mailing Address Physical Address
1612 Mail Service Center 512 N.Salisbury St.,5r^Floor
Raleigh,NC 27699-1612 Raleigh,NC 27604
Http:l/portal.ncdenr.oro/web/Ir/geological home [phone]
County highway maps may be obtained from the N.C.Department of Transportation:
Mailing Address Physical Address
NCDOT GIS Unit NCDOT GIS Unit
1587 Mail Service Center 3401 Cad Sandburg Court
Raleigh,NC 27699-1587 Raleigh,NC 27610
hlto://www.ncdot.rgiiUgis [phone]
2. A table/chart must be provided on the mine map that clearly lists the approximate acreage of tailings/sediment ponds,
stockpiles,waste piles,processing areas/haul roads,mine excavations and any other major aspect of the mining
operation that is proposed to be affected/disturbed during the Itte of the mining permit.A tabletchart similar to the
following will be acceptable:
AFFECTED ACREAGE TABLE:
For new permits,complete only the total affected acreage column.
For modifications,complete all columns.
CATEGORY CURRENT AFFECTED PROPOSED CHANGE TO TOTAL AFFECTED
ACREAGE AFFECTED ACREAGE ACREAGE
Tailings/Sediment Ponds 10.00 0.00 10.00
Stockpiles 2.00 0.00 2.00
Waste piles 100.75 32.00 132.75
Processing Areas/Haul Roads 4.00 0.00 4.00
Mine Excavations 147.75 0.00 147.75
Other(Please explain) 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Affected Acreage 264.50 32.00 296.50
Total Permitted Acreage 504.00 0.00 504.00
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NORTH CAROLINA MINING State of North Carolina 1612 Mail Service Center
PERMIT APPLICATION Department of Environmental Quality Raleigh,NC 27699-1612
Division of Energy,Mineral,and Land Resources [phone]
G.LAND ENTRY AGREEMENT
We hereby grant to the Department or its appointed representatives the right of entry and travel upon our lands or operation
during regular business hours for the purpose of making necessary field inspections or investigations as may be reasonably
required in the administration of the Mining Act of 1971 pursuant to G.S.74-56.
We further grant to the Department or its appointed representatives the right to make whatever entries on the land as may be
reasonably necessary and to take whatever actions as may be reasonably necessary in order to cant'out reclamation which the
operator has failed to complete in the event a bond forfeiture is ordered pursuant to G.S.74-59.
LANDOWNER: APPLICANT:
Signature Signature*
Print Name 'Rick Singleton Print Name Rick ingleton
Title(if applicable) Director Operations Title Director Operations
Company(if applicable) Sibelco North America, Inc. Company Sibelco North America, Inc.
Address P.O. BOX 588 Mine Name Hawkins
Spruce Pine, NC 28777 Telephone [phone]
Telephone [phone] Date Signed 09/17/2024
Date Signed 09/17/2024
*Signature must be the same as the individual who signed Page 1 of this application.
One original and five(5)copies of the completed application,six(6)copies of all location maps,mine maps and
reclamation maps,and the appropriate processing fee in the form a check or money order payable to the North Carolina
Department of Environmental Quali y must be sent to the Raleigh Central Office at the address listed on the front cover
of this application form.
Inquiries regarding the status of the review of this application should be directed to the Mining Program staff at(919)707-9220.
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