Rye Patch Receives State Approval To Irrigate New Pad

Rye Patch Gold (TSXV:RPM) has announced that it has received approval from the Bureau of Mining Regulation and Reclamation to start irrigation on the new South ?Heap Leach Pad.
As quoted in the press release:

Mining, crushing and loading of the South Pad are ramping up and are nearing 70% of the forecast production rate coming into the end of the first quarter.  Optimizing and maximizing performance of the mine will take place over the second quarter with commercial production anticipated by mid-2017.
“It’s with a great sense of accomplishment and pride that the Florida Canyon team has completed the re-start of the mine,” said President and CEO William Howald. “This accomplishment launches Rye Patch as a tenacious gold producer with a bright future with its pipeline of existing resource assets and exploration upside along the Oreana trend.”
The final Nevada Department of Wildlife (“NDOW”) site inspection has been scheduled. The first gold pour from the South Pad is projected in April 2017.

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Source: ryepatchgold.com