Map of Active Mining Claims Within Grand Canyon Withdrawal Area March 2018

This map, showing active mining claims within the Grand Canyon mineral withdrawal area, was produced using data from the BLM LR2000 Land & Mineral Systems Reports, downloaded in February 2018. Encore acquired claims previously held by Metamin in March 2018.

Map of active mining claims around the Grand Canyon March 2018

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