Colorado Goldfields, Inc. announced that Phase I of the re-activation process of the Pride of the West Gold Mill has commenced. Phase I of the reactivation process consists of the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety re-certifying the nine Environmental Protection Faculties (EPFs). The first EPF to be re-certified is the 'Ore Stockpile Area.'

The half-acre Ore Stockpile Area functions as the receiving and temporary storage facility for ore delivered to the Mill by heavy trucks prior to processing. The Stockpile Area holds approximately 6,000 tons of ore. This means that about 14 days' worth of processing are always queued and ready, ensuring that the Mill runs continuously.

Completing this location first allows ore to be queued and staged even while work continues on the other areas. Therefore, the first ore for processing will be in-place and ready to be crushed.