Emerald Isle Property: Property

PROPERTY STATUS

Emerald Isle open pit viewed to the south, with the Black Range mountains in the distant background.  Estimated 10 to 15 feet of water in pit bottom.

The Emerald Isle Project is located approximately 24 km northwest of the City of Kingman, Arizona and some 160 km (100 mi) southeast of Las Vegas, Nevada. The population of Kingman is about 10,000, and the city is situated close to US Interstate Highway 40 within Wallapai Mining District, Mohave County, Arizona.

The Emerald Isle copper deposit is situated within the Emerald Isle Property, which includes 37 Unpatented Lode Mining Claims and 14 Mill-site Claims, covering a total area of approximately 178 ha (440 acres). The registered owner of the 24 old (unpatented as well as Mill-site mining) claims is Western Consolidated Resources (Western), a company based in Tucson, Arizona. Recently, SGV has staked 27 new claims (total approximately 263 acres) surrounding the original 24 claims.

RPA understands that since the Emerald Isle Property is a former producer, environmental impact and hydrology studies have been carried out and new permitting is not required. Additional geotechnical studies, however, are required by the current operator of the project prior to the new development of the project. Included in the authorizations needed for the restart of mining at Emerald Isle are water permit and authorization from the Government of the State of Arizona.

LOCATION AND ACCESS

North wall, Emerald Isle open pit, looking northwesterly.  Dark, banded horizons are the high-grade copper oxide zones.

Access to the Emerald Isle Property is by paved roads, including US Interstate Highway 93, from Las Vegas, Nevada or Phoenix, Arizona. Logistical support, in terms of power and telephone lines, is available at Kingman, which is linked to the Arizona Power grid. Water is available from wells near the property and from the Mineral Park Mine nearby. Infrastructure is good for mining activities since the area has a history of gold and copper mining. Infrastructure for mining equipment and personnel also are available at Phoenix and near Tucson, in southern Arizona, where a number of open pit copper mines are located. A high voltage power line runs alongside Interstate Highway 40, about 2 km from the property.