June 2, 2026 - We have started Drilling the Exploration Borings on TEN Sites on the property All Drilling is lawfully being done with a Permit from DOGAMI
For More Information or to have a conversation regarding the Robbs Hill Quarry Contact:
Steve West Ponderosa Mine LLC Phone: 541-663-6141 Email: RobbsHillQuarry@Gmail.com
June 2-3... Completed Boring on X-4 site to 200' Depth with Core Samples
June 6... Moved Drill and Equipment from X-4 to X-11 and began Drilling at 2pm, ended the day at approximately 54'
June 7... Drilling on Site X-11 ended the day at 104' depth of core samples on a 200' boring.
June 8... On site X-11 drilling ended the day at 158 feet depth of core samples on a 200' boring.
June 9... Planning to Complete Boring X-11 at 200 Feet of Depth before Moving to Boring Site X-12
June 10... Set up the Drill on X-12 and began drilling a 50' depth for core samples
June 11... X-12 Boring was completed and core samples collected, moved a short distance east to X-13 and set up
June 12... X-13 Boring was completed with Excellent Basalt Core Samples Collected, End of Day moved to X-7 up on the Mountain (400' depth)
June 13... Started drilling X-7 and collecting core samples, just below 10' depth hit excellent Basalt and ended the day at 100' depth with continuous basalt
June 14... Continued drilling X-7 and punched through to 297' by end of day... mostly high quality basalt. (Drilling to 400')
June 15... Currently drilling on X-7
June 16... Completed 400' boring and started move to X-8 in center of hillside
June 17... X-8 Started Boring - 400' depth planned
June 18... X-8 Boring Continued (Exceptional Ballast Rock Collected/Documented)
June 19... X-8 Boring Continued (Exceptional Ballast Rock Collected/Documented)
June 20... X-8 Boring Continued (Exceptional Ballast Rock Collected/Documented)
June 21... Completed X-8 Boring, Moved Drill from X-8 to final Boring Location X-10... drilled to 23'
June 22... Drilling on X-10 (Exceptional Ballast Rock Collected/Documented)
June 23... Drilling on X-10... ended the day at 187 feet depth (Exceptional Ballast Rock Collected/Documented)
June 24... Continued drilling on X-10
June 25... Continued drilling on X-10 (weather delays)
June 26... Wrapped up ALL DRILLING OF CORE SAMPLES ON SITE
June 27... Walked all equipment off the Site
June 28... Wrapped up all operations on the Site
June 30... Perry Community Meeting at Tap That Growlers in La Grande 7pm-9pm
At this time we are working on the website to make it more informative. We plan to be able to post the studies, application, etc... This way anyone can download the application and/or the individual studies that are being completed, etc...