43-101 2009 Technical Report On The San Antonio Project, Baja ...

PEDIMENT GOLD CORP.4. Location and AccessThe Los Planes gold mineral deposit area is within part of the San Antonio-Triunfo miningdistrict located about 40 km east of La Paz that is a principle sea port and the capital city ofthe state of Baja California Sur, Mexico. The towns closest to the project site are SanAntonio and Triunfo located about 8 km south and 10 km southwest respectively of thedeposit area, Los Planes that is located 10 km to the north, and El Sargento and La Ventanathat are located about 20 km north of the deposit area. All are served by paved highway andconnected to La Paz by a new state highway. New CFE electric power lines and fiber-opticcable pass over the deposit area.The main regional sea port of La Paz is a principal supply point from mainland Mexico andinternational sources for the state of Baja California Sur. Minor historic shipping activityhas taken place at the port of Ventana which is closer to the deposit area, however nocurrent port facilities are available there for other than local beach access fishingenterprises. Kite surfing is a popular winter time beach activity with influx of usually about500 persons on a daily basis participating in the recreational activity in the Ventana andSargento area. More than a dozen local businesses cater to the seasonal recreationalactivity.Figure 4. 1 View of the Los Planes zone looking north from the Las Colinas hill.