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Bristol Bay in southwest Alaska is facing an unprecedented threat from a proposed openpit gold and copper mine. DAVE APLIN warns that if permitted, the Pebble Mine would permanently compromise Bristol Bay's intact ecosystem, abundant wildlife, fishfuelled economy and bustling local communities. BRISTOL BAY is a place that inspires superlatives.
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If there's anything the last 10 years has taught us (and Russia and much of South America) is that relying on resource extraction for an economy isn't a wise decision. I'd rather we preserve the last frontier and try to sustainably grow fishing and tourism, because those are two resources that can bring wealth in perpetuity (when handled well ...
Jan 25, 2013 · Pebble Partnership claims that 80% of Alaska's current mining workforce comprises Alaskan residents. ... Will the Idea of the 'West' Survive the Scourge of the RussiaUkraine War?
The Pebble Mine is a massive openpit copper and gold mining project that threatens the largest sockeye salmon run in the world, in Bristol Bay, Alaska. The Bristol Bay salmon fishery helps to feed the world, with an abundant, healthy sustainable source of wild seafood, and home to 15,000 much needed jobs for Alaskans.
Sep 03, 2022 · Surprise 60 million investment for Pebble In a move that could help it push the Pebble project across the permitting finish line, Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. has entered into an agreement with an unnamed investor for US60... — Updated 8/4/2022 By Shane Lasley News Kinross greenlights Manh Choh gold mine
May 26, 2022 · May 26, 2022 US looks to block Pebble Mine project to protect Bristol Bay The Pebble project aims to extract copper, gold, and molybdenum from an area of southwestern Alaska that drains into Bristol Bay. The Pebble deposit, which is loed on state of Alaska, is being developed by Pebble Limited Partnership. Credit: Pebble Limited Partnership.
May 19, 2008 · Pebble West is a near surface resource of approximately billion metric tons that, if developed, would likely be mined by conventional openpit mining techniques.
· Pebble Mine was controversial from the moment it became a credible proposal in 2005. The late Sen. Ted Stevens, a Republican who represented Alaska from 1968 to 2008 and still looms large over state politics, bitterly opposed .
· Olimpiada, owned by Russian gold mining giant Polyus, holds around 26 million ounces of gold reserves. Polyus was also recently crowned the biggest miner in terms of gold reserves globally, holding over 104 million ounces of proven and probable gold between all deposits. How Profitable is Gold Mining?
· The Pebble deposit is one of the world's largest known undeveloped coppergold resources and is a potential largescale copper, gold and molybdenum mining project in southwest Alaska. The Pebble deposit is loed in the vicinity of one of the world's largest salmon breeding grounds and permitting of the project is not assured.
Apr 15, 2022 · Published. April 15, 2022. We don't need nickel from Russia. There is a critical need for nickel and other EV battery metals worldwide, but we don't need to get it from Russia. In March 2022 ...
May 25, 2022 · For further details on Northern Dynasty and the Pebble Project, please visit the Company's website at or contact Investor services at (604) or within North ...
· The Pebble Mine site lies 200 miles southwest of Anchorage. One hundred miles farther southwest is Bristol Bay, home to the world's largest run of wild sockeye salmon. Early each summer, hundreds...
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