Projects

Leeville

LEEVILLE The Leeville Mine – Nevada Gold Mine’s Large Underground Complex SMD is proud to be Nevada Gold Mines (formerly Newmont) underground mining partner. We started this partnership with Newmont when we portaled at Carlin East in September 1993. Fast forward a few years and SMD crews helped connect the Leeville shaft to Carlin East […]

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Exodus

Exodus – An Effective Exploration Drift Newmont contracted with SMD to drive a 16’ x 16’, 4,850’ exploration drive. An additional 1,200’ in muckbays and drill stations was included in the scope of work. The Exodus deposit is a “blind” deposit and surface drilling is very expensive to define the potential ore body. By quickly

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Esmeralda

Esmeralda – A Small Mine…Potentially On It’s Way Back. Great Basin Gold contracted with SMD to provide turn-key services to allow drills to get back into the Esmeralda Mine. We are responsible for re-establishing surface access and power, dewatering the mine, and performing rehabilitation work on the decline. The decline is an 11’ x 12’

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Chukar

CHUKAR Chukar – SMD’s Longest Life Project to Date SMD started the portals at Newmont’s Chukar Mine in January 2002. The job was originally a three-month development with a small amount of long-hole open stoping. Seven years later, we are still mining at Chukar. The Chukar mine is located within the Gold Quarry Pit, at

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Battle Mountain Shop

BATTLE MOUNTAIN SHOP The Battle Mountain Shop – An Important Logistical Piece The Battle Mountain shop is located in Battle Mountain, NV, right along the I-80 corridor and centrally located to the Nevada Gold Rush. The facility is located on 5 acres and is approximately 14,000 square feet. It is also on a major shipping

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Carlin East

Carlin East – A Workhorse Mine SMD portaled into Carlin East in September 2003. This was our first contract with Newmont Mining and formed the basis of a relationship that has lasted 16 years. Newmont crews finished mining in Carlin East in 2007. However, through further exploration and engineering, additional ore has been found. A

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Butte Highlands

Butte Highlands – A Perfect Place for a Mine The Butte Highlands project is located along the Continental Divide about 10 miles south of Butte, Montana. Historic workings date from the late 1860’s and mining continued into the 1940’s. We have been actively assisting with every aspect of permitting on the project and expect to

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