TEAM Environmental buyer-window signal capture

Evidence

• K2 reported 15 holes and 2,630 metres complete at Mojave, 12 assays pending, and continuation of its fully funded 14,000-metre campaign.
• BLM approved Mojave Precious Metals to drill exploratory boreholes at 22 sites within a 2,424-acre mining-claim block south of Lone Pine.
• K2's board approved a $9.8 million 2026 exploration budget designed to advance Mojave after the final federal decision.

Practical opening

“K2 has completed 15 holes at Mojave, with 12 assays pending and its funded 14,000-metre Inyo County campaign continuing. BLM approved exploratory drilling at 22 sites within Mojave Precious Metals' 2,424-acre Inyo County claim block. That suggests local monitoring and compliance support can still matter during the remaining field program. We could offer local field-monitoring and compliance surge support for the remaining program.”

Claim boundaryDo not claim K2 lacks an environmental consultant, has a compliance problem, or has budget available for TEAM.

K2's multi-year federal process almost certainly created an incumbent environmental team and established monitoring procedures.

Decision ownerEric Buitenhuis, Vice President of Exploration and Qualified Person · 778-266-1456 · eric@k2gold.com

Evidence

• Inyo County scheduled a July 14 hearing on Project Darwin's vested rights for 1,050 acres covering an underground mine with associated surface activities.
• Great Basin issued Project Darwin full Permit to Operate 1795-00-21 for a 100-ton-per-hour mobile crushing and processing facility.
• Darwin's permit requires annual renewal, on-site production records, operating dust controls, and a new permit before equipment or operating modifications.

Practical opening

“Project Darwin has a county vested-rights case for a 1,050-acre underground mine with surface activities. Great Basin issued a full air permit for its 100-ton-per-hour crushing and processing plant. That suggests permit and field-compliance support may matter while the county land-use record remains active. We could turn the operating duties into one local owner-ready compliance package.”

Claim boundaryDo not claim Darwin is producing, out of compliance, changing equipment, or searching for an environmental consultant.

District staff verified compliance before issuing the permit, which lowers urgency and may indicate capable incumbent support.

Decision ownerJack Stone, President · 775-772-0446 · rockey54@gmail.com

Evidence

• Crestwood Mammoth seeks a 67-unit resort-residential planned development with homes, duplexes, triplexes, and an amenity building on 7.7 acres.
• The Town approved Woodsite's entitlement on June 10, 2026, with the approval effective June 26 after the appeal period.
• The Woodsite CEQA record uses an addendum to the certified EIR, and the Town adopted mitigation measures plus a monitoring and reporting plan.

Practical opening

“The Town approved Woodsite on June 10, 2026, with the entitlement effective June 26 after the appeal period. Woodsite uses a CEQA addendum to the certified EIR and has an adopted mitigation monitoring and reporting plan. That suggests the owner now needs a clean handoff from entitlement conditions into pre-construction execution. We could build a local mitigation tracker and field-readiness package before site mobilization.”

Claim boundaryDo not claim Woodsite is starting construction, lacks a consultant, or has an open CEQA assignment.

The CEQA record does not identify the remaining measures, assigned consultant, field schedule, or whether Crestwood needs owner-side support.

Decision ownerMark Rafeh, Owner contact, Crestwood Mammoth LLC · 805-298-3270