Itinerary

Ore Deposits of Northern Nevada Itinerary (pdf)

Thursday, May 10, 2007

                             Hotel- Gold Country Inn, Winnemucca

2:00 PM

Arrive in Reno, Nevada. Meet at Airport Baggage Claim area.

 

Travel by vans to Winnemucca Confirmation #s255520, 255521, 255522, 255523, 255524

~5:00 PM

Dinner at 6:00 p.m. at the Flying Pig with Newmont Mining Company Geology staff

 

 

 

 

           

Friday, May 11, 2007

                             Hotel- Hilton Garden Inn, Elko

7:00 AM

Continental Breakfast at Gold Country Inn (lobby area)

7:30 AM

Travel to Phoenix Project south of Battle Mountain

9:15 AM

Meet Fred Breit for tour

 

 

1:00 PM.

Lunch in Battle Mountain on your own

1:45 PM.

Travel to Elko

3:00 PM.

Check in - Hilton Garden Inn, Elko: Conf # 3263995981 (for all rooms)

6:00 PM

Dinner at La Fiesta hosted by Newmont Carlin Geology Group

 

 

                                     

Saturday, May 12, 2007

                             Hotel – Hilton Garden Inn, Elko

8:00 AM

Breakfast on your own. Bring snacks and water.

9:00 AM

Travel to Carlin site for core review at the Core Shed review of regional rock and alteration types with Rachel Burgess.  Meet Rachel at Security at 9:30 AM

12:00 PM

Return to Elko

  1:00 PM

Lunch on your own.

  2:00 PM

Drive to Lamoille Canyon (weather permitting) hike/ enjoy.

~5:00 PM

Dinner on your own either at O'Carroll's Bar and Grill in the little town of Lamoille, or after retrun to Elko.

Evening

Return to hotel.

 

 

 

Sunday, May 13, 2007

                            Hotel – Hilton Garden Inn, Elko

7:00AM

Breakfast on your own; prepare pack lunch for field visit.

8:00AM

Depart for visit at Cortez District, afternoon return to Elko.

1:00PM

Lunch in the field; more local geology and return to Elko

~5:00 PM

Dinner in Elko on your own.

 

 

Monday, May 14, 2007

                             Hotel – Hilton Garden Inn, Elko

  6:00 AM

  7:00 AM

Breakfast on your own; prepare lunches for field

Depart for Carlin District

  8:00 AM

Meet Rachel Burgess at Carlin Security for Surface Tour of Carlin District

12:00 PM

Lunch in the field

  1:00 PM.

Return to finish tour.

  2:30 PM.

Return to Elko.

~5:00 PM

Dinner in Elko on your own.

 

 

                                               

Tuesday, May 15, 2007

                       Hotel – Hilton Garden Inn, Elko

6:30 AM

Breakfast on your own

8:00 AM

Meet Rick Streiff at Carlin Security for underground mine tour at Chukkar Mine

11:00 AM

Travel to North Area for tour of Leeville operations.

1:00 PM.

Lunch in Carlin or Elko.

2:00 PM.

Return to Elko.

5:00 PM

Hosted dinner at The Star with Newmont Human Resources staff  (traditional Basque food!)

 

 

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

                        Hotel – Gold Country Inn, Winnemucca                                            

  6:30 AM

Breakfast on your own; prepare sack lunches.

  7:30 AM

Travel to Twin Creeks Mine.

  9:30 AM

Meet Sue Abbott at Twin Creeks for tour.

12:00 PM

Lunch – bring sack lunches.

  3:00 PM

Travel to Winnemucca.

  4:00 PM.

Check in to the Gold Country Inn, Winnemucca. Confirmation # 255228, 255229, 255230, 255231, 255232

~5:00 PM

Dinner: barbecue (Sue Abbott, Newmont).

 

 

 

Thursday, May 17, 2007

                       Hotel – Best Western Airport, Reno

6:00 AM

Breakfast at the Gold Country Inn (Lobby area)

7:00 AM

Travel to Turquoise Ridge/Getchell District

1:00 PM

Lunch in the field..

2:00 PM

Return to Reno for overnight

~5:00 PM

Dinner

 

Course concludes

 

 

 

Friday, May 18, 2007                               

 

Course participants depart Reno

 

 

 

 

 

 

Directions to Hilton Garden Inn:

Turn left on Mountain City Highway when exiting the airport

Turn right on the I-80 East on-ramp

Exit on next Elko exit, Exit #303, turn right off of freeway exit.

Turn left on Idaho Street – travel approximately 1.5 miles

Turn right into Hilton

 

Directions to Minesite:

West on I-80 for approximately 20 miles

Take the Central Carlin Exit

Turn right on Newmont Road – travel approximately 5 miles

Turn left at Newmont Eastern Nevada Operations entrance

Check in at the Security Gate

 

Directions to Gold Country Inn Winn. from I-80

Head West on I-80

Take Exit 178 at Winnemucca

Turn left on West Winnemucca Blvd.

Hotel is approximately 1 Mile on Left handside

921 West Winnemucca Blvd

 

 

Logistics and Field Gear Checklist

        ¨    Please bring (REQUIRED) hardhat, reflective red or orange vest, and steel toe boots.

        ¨    Weather in northern Nevada in May is quite variable, so please bring:

            · Long pants (required; several pair)

            · Long-sleeve shirts (required)

            · Jacket/windbreaker; rain/snow possible, as are very sunny days

            · Cap or hat for sun protection

            · One nice set of clothing for company-sponsored dinners

            · Field/hiking boots for our field days

            · Sunscreen and lip balm

            · Sunglasses

            · Field gloves

 

        ¨    For our field work:

            · rock hammer

            · hand lense

            · hardness tester (scratcher)

 

     ¨    We will be traveling in two vans, with very limited space; please use a duffle bag or soft-sided luggage for your clothing and personal effects (NO HARD SIDED LUGGAGE.

     ¨    Remember to bring any prescription medicines and your insurance card/proof of insurance.

     ¨    Cameras are permitted, although we ask permission to take photographs at each minesite. Be sure to bring extra film/cards.

     ¨    For underground mine tours - coveralls, hard hat, safety boots will be provided – bring cool comfortable clothes to wear under coveralls and bottle of water to take underground.

     ¨    SEGF will provide lodging and transport for students; students should bring money for snacks/meals, incidental expenses, phone calls, and the like.