North American Emerald Mine Inspection Report 092413

North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources,
Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources, Land Quality Section
MINE INSPECTION REPORT
® PERMITTED MINE SITE
❑ UNPERMITTED MINE SITE
1. MINE NAME: North American Emerald Mine 2. MINE LOCATION:
3. COUNTY: Alexander 4. RIVER BASIN: Yadkin 5. CASE:
6. OPERATOR: North American Emerald Mine, Inc.
7. ADDRESS: 531 Duncan Lane, Hiddenite, North Carolina 28636
8. MINING PERMIT #: 02-06 ❑ N/A 9. PERMIT EXPIRATION DATE: 02-02-2022 ❑ N/A
10. PERSON(S) CONTACTED AT SITE: Mine manager
11. PICTURES? ® Yes ❑ No TAKEN BY: Ryan Kormanik
12. TYPE OF INSPECTION:
❑ A. Initial Inspection (Unpermitted Mine Sites)
1. Size of affected land: ac. (attach sketch map)
2. How was this area measured? Measured by:
❑ B. Routine Inspection (Permitted Mine Sites)
M C. Follow-up Inspection
13. Date of last inspection: 04/11/2013
14. Any mining since that date? ® Yes ❑ No If yes, cite evidence of such mining activity:
Pit has izotten larger and material stockpiled on site at stockpile location.
15. Was mine operating at time of inspection? ❑ Yes ® No If yes, explain:
16. Is the mine in compliance with the Operating Conditions of the Permit? ® Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A
If no, explain:
17. Is the mine in compliance with the Reclamation Conditions of the Permit?
If no, explain:
18. Is there any off -site damage? A. U Yes B. r
If A, describe the type and severity of the damage:
No C. I I None observed
Yes I I No I I N/A
If B or C, is there potential for offsite damage? ® Yes ❑ No Explain: Areas behind the stockpile
locations have had washouts which could bypass the traps intended to settle out sediment.
19. Corrective measures needed and/or taken:
20. Other recommendations and comments: Inspection due to bond cancellation notice. If the permit were to
be revoked, followiniz are items which would need to be reclaimed per the permit: the road from the shop to the pit
needs to be stabilized, an approximately one acre disturbance in the hand dig area will need to be dressed and
stabilized, the recently repaired slope failure behind the stockpiles needs to be stabilized, per the permit, all basins
will need to be filled and stabilized.
21. Is the Annual Reclamation Report +/- map accurate? ❑ Yes ❑ No (Explain) ® Not Reviewed ❑ N/A
22. Follow-up inspection needed? ® Yes ❑ No Proposed date When directed.
23. No. of additional pages of Inspection Report 24. Copy of Report sent to operator
INSPECTED BY: Ryan Kormanik DATE 9/24/2013
Telephone No: 704.663.1699
Copy to file Copy to operator Copy to Mining Specialist