Last Chance Mine
Davis Mesa, Montrose County, Colorado

◊ Operator
Nuvemco, LLC
650 Linden Avenue
Boulder, Colorado 80304

◊ Operator History
Nuvemco, LLC - April 20, 2007
Excel Mining Company Inc. - February 1, 1999 to April 19, 2007
LSC Mining Company - September 1, 1998 to January 31, 1999

◊ Location
Township 46 North, Range 17-18 West, Section 12, New Mexico Principal Meridian

◊ Bureau of Land Managment (BLM) Contact
Robert Ernst
Uncompahgre Fields Office
2465 South Townsend Avenue
Montrose, Colorado 81404
Email: robert_ernst@blm.gov
Phone: 970-240-5305
Fax: 970-240-5305

◊ Mine Safety and Health Administration
MSHA Mine ID No. 0504627

MINE INFORMATION

The Bureau of Land Management, Uncompahgre Field Office (BLM) has announced an opportunity to provide scoping comments for an Environmental Assessment for the Last Chance Mine, operated by Nuvemco LLC. Nuvemco proposes exploratory drilling for uranium on Davis Mesa, approximately 13 miles west of Naturita, Montrose County, Colorado. Nuvemco plans to drill up to 358 exploration holes on five claims in the vicinity of the existing Last Chance Mine. The mining plan is a continuation of underground exploration and assessment. The company has been shipping samples of ore to the White Mesa Uranium Mill, San Juan County, Utah, for evaluation. Scoping comments are due March 17, 2009.

◊ BLM Scoping for Environmental Assessment
Scoping Comments due March 2, 2009

• Scoping Notice
• Plan of Operation - October 21, 2008
• Maps
~ Mine Location Map 1
~ Mine Location Map 2
~ Drilling Permit Map 1
~ Drilling Permit Map 2
~ Drilling Permit Map 3
~ Drilling Permit Map 4

 

Updated February 27, 2009