North Bay Resources Announces Successful Equipment Test at Bishop Gold Mill, Inyo County, California
SKIPPACK, Pa., April 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- North Bay Resources Inc. (the “Company” or “North Bay”) (OTC: NBRI) is pleased to announce it has completed initial powerup and testing of mill equipment at the Bishop Gold Mill (the “Mill”). Equipment tested included jaw crusher, ball mill, shaker table, and flotation tanks, as well as related conveyors and ancillary equipment. All equipment powered up successfully and is in good working order. The bushings on the ball mill will be replaced shortly to assure continuous operation. Although permitted since 2019, the mill has not operated and all equipment has very low hours and remains in as new working condition, including wiring, plumbing and associated fixtures including the mill building and tailings pond.
Mill Feedstock
The Company is in discussion and negotiations for feedstock for the Mill. The Company has targeted an initial acquisition of 10,000 tons grading one ounce per ton, approximately three months of feedstock. This equates to a total of 8,500 ounces at a projected recovery rate of
Bishop Gold Mill
North Bay has entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire
Figure 1. Ball Mill – Bishop Gold Mill, Inyo County, CA.
On behalf of the Board of Directors of
NORTH BAY RESOURCES INC.
Jared Lazerson
CEO
jared@northbay-resources.com
northbay-resources.com
X: @NorthBayRes
215-661-1100
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