GOLD MINING CLAIM near Fairplay Colorado FOR SALE, High Grade Ore Stockpile from London Mine and Placer Grounds Options

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NOTICE:

Due to the high grade nature of the gold ore stockpiled on this claim,the area is patrolled and monitored. This Federal Mining Claim is located, recorded, and maintained in accordance with 43 C.F.R. Part 3800 and 30 U.S.C. 22 et seq.; 43 U.S.C. 1744 and all appropriate state laws. All persons are warned that disturbance of the monuments, surface, or improvements on this claim or removal of minerals of any type without permission of the claimant(s), will result in their prosecution under the appropriate state and federal statutes.

HISTORY:

The London Mine Group was developed on pollymetallic quartz veins associated with the Great London Fault. According to documentation by Singewald and Butler (1941) the ore mined between 1895 and 1910 averaged 2.895 opt gold, 2.858 opt silver, 4.13 % lead, 2.66 % zinc, 4.85 % iron, 6.11 % sulfur, and 76.8 % silicon. The most recent reports published by the Colorado Geological Survey state that remaining mine and stockpile resources range from 0.10 to 0.41 opt gold having a weighted average of 0.19 opt gold. Most of the Tonko #1 CMC289770 mining claim was formerly known as the Jewett #1 CMC94664 and the Jewett #2 CMC94665 mining claims that were held by London Mine Venture from 1935 through 1991. The stockpile on Tonko #1 was estimated by Behre Dolbear & Company, Inc. in a report dated March of 1985 to contain 172,000 tons of gold ore!

MINING CLAIM MAP:



GOOGLE EARTH VIEW OF CLAIM:




HIGH GRADE SORTING OF ORE:

This photo shows the limited number of employees hand sorting out the exceptionally high grade ore being transported from the mine. Only the highest grades of visible gold ore were hand picked off of the conveyor belt and shipped out for processing. The mine had taken out all processing equipment after World War I due to high taxation. The gold ore stockpile was created by using a small mining train that traveled about 1/4 mile uphill from the sorting facility and dumped along the mountainside for future processing. The round-trip for stockpiling was about 1/2 mile and the volume of ore that was stored now looms over the local area. Since the hand sorting crew wore thick gloves and the speed of the conveyor belt moved exceptional specimens right past the sorting crew, substantial volumes of exceptionally high grade ore was subsequently transported out to the stockpile.




STOCKPILE PHOTO:




CONTACT:

President of Tonko Mining Company, Inc.

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SOME MORE HISTORY

My Grandfather mined in the coal and gold fields and his stories were a motivating factor in my life-long interests in prospecting and mining. His work was well before the protections afforded to miners safety was even being thought about. He suffered from "consumption" at an early age and his stories are sill etched into my mind even after all these years. He had said many times to the family that "being belly deep in cold water in the mine tunnels was better than the life I had before I came to America".

Mining activities at London Mountain have a very long history. With respect to this claim offering, all the original owners, lawyers, accountants, mining engineers, miners and milling operators have long since passed away, thereby taking much of the hands-on history with them. Their efforts to tunnel, blast and hand sort ores from London Mountain were extra-ordinary. I am truly moved by all their hard work in developing the precious and base metal resources at London Mountain.

The stockpile was originally known as the Jewett #1 and Jewett #2 , likely named in honor of one of the mine owners that was working the site at that time. These claims were held by London Mine Venture from 1935 through 1991. It was during the 1990's that mining laws were changed such that unpatented claims had to be verified by recording public notices of complying with the the legally required assessment work or in the alternative, paying assessment fees to keep the claim active.

I had been prospecting the Park County area for many years and always wondered what the ore placed alongside South London Mountain was all about. Once I found that the claim had been forfeited (due to no action after the mining law changes a few years before), I went to the ore pile to take samples. I was astounded by what I found and placed a claim upon the site. Things were very quite while my family went about our business from that point until very recently.

After more than 15 years of working the high grade stockpile, I was surprised by a major uptick in interest in leasing or buying the claim. This flurry of activity occurred just prior to the end of the 2017 Assessment Year. At about that same time, I discovered that the newest operators of London Mine constructed a gate across Park County Road 696. They attempted to deny access to my family's claim and went so far as to threaten trespassing charges if we used the road. I then worked with several County, State and Federal entities to re-open the road for the historical public access. By November 2017, the roadway was again opened to public travel upon Park County Road 696 and USFS Road 696 going up London Mountain just as it has since 1876.

Please be assured that any prior claim jumping, overstaking or mineral trespassing has been dealt with appropriately. Likewise, measures are in place to deal with future instances of the same.

I appreciate all the interest expressed in this offering. Thank you and if you have any further concerns or questions about this offering, please contact me directly at;

Johnny Tonko, Prresident of Tonko Mining Company, Inc.

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I discovered that the newest operators of London Mine constructed a gate across Park County Road 696. They attempted to deny access to my family's claim and went so far as to threaten trespassing charges if we used the road. I then worked with several County, State and Federal entities to re-open the road for the historical public access. By November 2017, the roadway was again opened to public travel upon Park County Road 696 and USFS Road 696 going up London Mountain just as it has since 1876.

Though I was just there for hiking, I thought you might to interested to know that the operator is using this gate again. It was open yesterday morning, but he ran me down in his SUV while I was considering a fork in the road (the fork in your picture here: http://www.coloradoprospector.com/forums/i...t&id=11401). He accused me of trespassing, and he locked the gate as we left. I can't understand how he can unilaterally close a public right-of-way.

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Though I was just there for hiking, I thought you might to interested to know that the operator is using this gate again. It was open yesterday morning, but he ran me down in his SUV while I was considering a fork in the road (the fork in your picture here: http://www.coloradoprospector.com/forums/i...t&id=11401). He accused me of trespassing, and he locked the gate as we left. I can't understand how he can unilaterally close a public right-of-way.

I was working on the stockpile about a month ago and the lower green metal pipe gate was open and the cable gate at the "fork" was also open. Didn't have any problems. That fork in the road is on USFS lands and the Tonko #1 Mining Claim. The public is allowed to be there!

It would be helpful if you would file a report immediately with the Park County Sheriff, Fred Wegener;

1180 CR 16
P.O. Box 604
Fairplay, CO 80440

Ph: 719-836-2494
Fx: 719-836-4113


And the USFS South Park Ranger District;

P.O. Box 219, 320 Hwy 285
Fairplay, CO 80440

Phone (719) 836-2031
Fax (719) 836-3875

This is a pic of the opened cable gate looking downhill onto the Park County Road 696 at the fork.


This is a pic of the area roads on our claim. The public has a right to be on the Park County Road 696 and on USFS Road 696!

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I was working on the stockpile about a month ago and the lower green metal pipe gate was open and the cable gate at the "fork" was also open. Didn't have any problems. That fork in the road is on USFS lands and the Tonko #1 Mining Claim. The public is allowed to be there!

It would be helpful if you would file a report immediately with the Park County Sheriff, Fred Wegener;

1180 CR 16
P.O. Box 604
Fairplay, CO 80440

Ph: 719-836-2494
Fx: 719-836-4113


And the USFS South Park Ranger District;

P.O. Box 219, 320 Hwy 285
Fairplay, CO 80440

Phone (719) 836-2031
Fax (719) 836-3875

It was the "lower green metal pipe gate," preceding by a half-mile or so the fork you photographed, where he was controlling access. He actually had to unlock and open it to let us out. To my understanding, this gate is right in the middle of the county road. He has some equipment and a trailer alongside the road just to the west side of this gate.

I stopped by the Park Cty Sheriff's office on my way out of town on Saturday to ask about the situation. Though the office was technically closed, there was an officer outside. I spoke with him, and he stated that the 696 road is a "weird mix" of public and private road. I was confused by the response, and I left it at that. Do you think it would be worthwhile to ask them about it again?