Donlin Gold mine

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Donlin Gold Project
Location
Donlin Gold Project is located in Alaska
Donlin Gold Project
Donlin Gold Project
LocationCrooked Creek
StateAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates62°02′17″N 158°12′39″W / 62.03806°N 158.21083°W / 62.03806; -158.21083
History
Discovered1988
Owner
CompanyNovaGold Resources (50%), Barrick Gold (50%)
Websitehttp://www.donlingold.com/

The Donlin Gold Project is a large, undeveloped, refractory gold deposit located 12 miles (19 km) north of Crooked Creek, Alaska on the Kuskokwim River, about 280 miles (450 km) northwest of Anchorage. The deposit has proven and probable reserves estimated to be 33.9 million ounces of gold at a grade of 2.1 g/t and could produce an average of one million ounces annually over a 27 year mine life.[1][2][3]

Owners[]

The project is a joint venture between NovaGold Resources, Barrick Gold, and Calista Corporation. Calista is one of 13 regional Alaska Native corporations established as part of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971 (ANCSA) and under ANCSA has title to the subsurface estate in the region.[1]

Permitting[]

On April 12th, 2021, an administrative law judge recommended that the State of Alaska rescind the project's water quality certificate, required under the Clean Water Act, on the grounds that the State “erred in their hasty issuance” of the certificate, asking the State “to ensure protection of salmon streams.”[4] The public was given only 15 days to comment, during COVID-19 lockdown, on 12 different water rights permits for a mine that, if developed, would be one of the largest in the world, placed in the watershed of a major, salmon-bearing river.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Lang, Gregory A. (28 January 2015). "Annual Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2014" (PDF). Vancouver, BC: Novagold Resources Inc. pp. 31–32. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  2. ^ Bruno, Jeff. "Donlin Gold Project". Alaska Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Donlin Gold's Reserves and Resources". NovaGold Resources Inc. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  4. ^ https://www.ktoo.org/2021/04/15/future-of-donlin-gold-mine-permit-uncertain-after-judge-recommends-state-regulators-to-rescind-key-certificate/
  5. ^ https://www.ktoo.org/2021/02/19/y-k-delta-residents-protest-15-day-comment-period-for-donlin-gold-water-permits/


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