Hog Ranch

Overview

Location and Climate

The Hog Ranch Property is located in Washoe County in north-west Nevada, approximately 45km from the California border and 91km from the Oregon border. It is located approximately 270km north of Reno by road (~3.5hrs drive). Year round access to the Property is via a well maintained gravel road off county road 34N. The two nearest towns are Gerlach to the south and Cedarville to the north-west, both of which are 1 hours drive from Hog Ranch. The Property comprises 1,737 unpatented mining claims on Federal Land for a total area of approximately 14,800 hectares (36,572 acres).

The Bells Project is situated at the southern end and the Krista Project is situated at the northern end of the Mining Claims that make up the Hog Ranch Property. Other deposits and prospects which extend in a north-westerly direction from the Krista Project extend from Cameco to Airport and then all the way to the recently staked Gillam Prospect.

The Property area lies approximately 1900m above sea level on hilly terrain.  The Property area climate is classified as arid continental type. The average summer temperature is approximately 18 degrees Celsius and the average winter temperature is approximately -1 degree Celsius. In a year, the average precipitation is approximately 300 mm.