Star Gold Corp. Secures Long Term Lease of Required Water Rights to Advance Development of the Longstreet Gold Project
The secured water supply allows detailed engineering to proceed on a fixed supply assumption alongside permitting work.
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Star Gold (SRGZ) secured a long-term lease covering 2,471 acre feet of water rights for its Longstreet Gold-Silver Project in Nevada.
Preliminary water-balance work estimates planned operations would consume approximately 600 acre feet per year. The company said the secured supply supports currently planned heap-leaching operations and leaves capacity for expanded throughput as new resources are confirmed. Securing the rights allows detailed engineering to proceed using a fixed water-supply assumption, with engineering and permitting workstreams able to advance in parallel.
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Hollow bars mark forward-looking points. How the balance works
Positive
- Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Longstreet's 2,471 acre feet of leased water rights support all currently planned heap-leaching operations.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Secured water rights allow detailed engineering and permitting to advance in parallel.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Additional water capacity supports future throughput expansion as new resources are confirmed, the company said.
Negative
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Throughput expansion using the additional water capacity depends on confirmation of new resources.
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The leasing of these water rights clears a key required milestone toward derisking and facilitating detailed design engineering and permitting at Star Gold's flagship
The lease covers 2,471 acre feet of water rights. Preliminary water balance work completed for the Project indicates total annual consumption for planned operations of approximately 600 acre feet per year, or roughly 720 acre feet per year with a
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That margin is deliberate. It carries the Project through dry year conditions without curtailment, absorbs the higher demand that accompanies expanded throughput as new resources are confirmed, and leaves capacity available to support development beyond the current Longstreet mine plan.
With water rights in hand, the Company can advance detailed design engineering on a fixed supply assumption rather than a conditional one. Water availability is a foundational input to process design, heap configuration, pad sizing and pond capacity, and it is a standing question in both permitting and technical due diligence.
"Water availability sits underneath almost every engineering decision on a heap leach project, from pad and pond sizing through to the solution balance itself," said Reinis Sipols, Director of Project Management at Star Gold Corp. "Until it is settled, every design carries a caveat. It is now settled, and settled with real margin, which means our consultants can carry a firm number into detailed design instead of a range."
Answering the water question definitively allows engineering and permitting workstreams to advance in parallel and removes a recurring qualification from the Project's development path.
About Star Gold Corp.
Star Gold Corp. (OTCQB: SRGZ) is an emerging precious metals exploration and development company focused on advancing its flagship Longstreet Gold-Silver Project in Nye County, Nevada. The
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Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the commencement and completion of road restoration activities, equipment mobilization, drilling plans, permitting timelines and outcomes, resource estimates, production potential, and the overall advancement of the Longstreet Gold-Silver Project. These statements are based on management's current expectations, estimates, and assumptions and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, including but not limited to: delays in obtaining required regulatory approvals; weather, ground, or logistical conditions affecting field operations; changes in commodity prices; inability to raise necessary capital; and other risk factors described in the Company's public filings with applicable securities regulators. Star Gold Corp. does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release.
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FAQ
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How much water has Star Gold secured for the Longstreet Project?
Star Gold secured a long-term lease covering 2,471 acre feet of water rights. Preliminary water-balance work estimates total annual consumption for planned operations at approximately 600 acre feet per year.
What water uses are included in Star Gold's Longstreet consumption estimate?
The preliminary estimate includes initial heap loading, makeup water sized for a conservative dry year, and plant, water truck, sanitary and miscellaneous site use. It uses dry-year conditions rather than an average year to size makeup water.