TECHNICAL MEMORANDUMTechnical Memorandum • August 16th, 2016
Contract Type FiledAugust 16th, 2016Resolution Copper Mining Company (RCM), acting jointly with Rio Tinto (RT-OTX), asked Mark Logsdon (Geochimica, Inc, Aptos, CA) to prepare a plan to geochemically characterize the rock mass that may be subject to chemical weathering as a consequence of block-caving operations at The Resolution property near Superior, Arizona. Results from this study will be used by RCM and its contractors to develop a geochemical model of the block-cave zone as it affects operational and closure considerations. We assume that test work must meet (or at least be consistent with) requirements for material characterization under the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality’s Aquifer Protection Permit Program (ADEQ-APP). In addition, the test work must be consistent with internal Rio Tinto standards and applicable guidance.