BRB Trenching Project

These photo's are from the recent mineral exploration trenching project in the Belmont Mountains in the Vulture Mining District, Central west Arizona.

Permit is for up to 3000' of 'Horizontal Drilling' (backhoe trenching)
About 1400' was completed with soil and rock samples taken on 50' intervals.
Each 10' a small sample was taken and added together with the other 4 then blended, screened and split.

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Beginning of trenching BRB Claims

First 100' of Trench #1 Looking North

Following contour of bedrock - about 3-5' in depth here

Slight bend needed to avoid native plants

Ore uncovered and set aside for sampling

Saguaro Cactus in path of Trench

Trench backfill in progress being smoothed over

Topsoil replaced as last part of reclaimation

Close up of ore sample

Trench backfilling process - topsoil stockpiled to the right

Topsoil kept separate in this photo and is stockpiled on the left.
Topsoil contains seeds and other organics that return the surface disruption to normal quickly.

Inside trench against bedrock

Overview of Trench #1

Sample taking, testing by workers

Supervisor

Operator View

Topsoil Separation From Alluvium

Taking Soil & Rock Samples against Bedrock

Backfilling Sample Trenches