Nov 23 2010
Gold Hawk Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:GHK) announces the signing of a contract with Tetra Tech, a U.S.-based company with 330 offices worldwide, for environmental baseline studies and environmental permitting for the Oracle Ridge Copper Mine, located in Pima County, Ariz.
Oracle Ridge Copper Mine's team consists of Mr. Vic Rozon, Vice President of Operations, and Mr. Bruce Riederer, Project Manager.
"This is a critical first step in our journey to bring the Oracle Ridge Mine back into production," said Mr. Rozon. "We are confident in the expertise Tetra Tech brings to our team and look forward to working with them throughout the environmental permitting process."
Located on private land, the Oracle Ridge Copper Mine is an underground copper mine with 11 miles of underground workings and has not been in production since 1996. Once permitted, the mine is anticipated to process an estimated 2,000 tons of ore per day, employ approximately 180 people and utilize sustainable and best available demonstrated control technologies, engineering and environmental practices.
Tetra Tech's team, located in Tucson, Ariz., is lead by Ms. Kristie Kilgore, Senior Environmental Project Manager, and includes team members specializing in National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA); air, stormwater and aquifer protection permitting; and the public process. The Tetra Tech team will be supported by local firm AZTLAN Archeology.