Aug 25 (Reuters) - Alaska's Pebble Mine project, one of the world's largest copper and gold deposits, has been through a roller coaster of regulation over the past 13 years.
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The Pebble project is a world-class copper-gold-molybdenum porphyry deposit proposed to be developed as an open-pit mine in Alaska, US. The Pebble deposit was discovered by Cominco in 1988. Pebble Limited Partnership, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canada-based Northern Dynasty Minerals, is the project developer.
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The likelihood of future mining at the Pebble Project is subject to a large number of risks and will require achievement of a number of technical, economic and legal objectives, including (i) obtaining necessary mining and construction permits, licenses and approvals without undue delay, including without delay due to third party opposition or ...
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Pebble Mine is a project that has been an environmental and humanitarian issue since 2001. It was acquired by a Canadian company called, Northern Dynasty, who knew of the mineral abundance and started pursuing drilling in the Bristol Bay Region. This area is abundant in gold and copper deposits which is what makes it so desired …
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State of Alaska and industry groups strongly object to the EPA's unprecedented and action to veto mining on the land where the Pebble Project is located in Southwest Alaska US EPA completes administrative review and announces pre-emptive veto; opportunity for judicial review through court challenge begins
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to take steps on Tuesday to block Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd's proposed Pebble copper and gold mining project in Alaska by preventing the company ...
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To prevent those effects, the agency's determination prohibits "certain waters" from being used as disposal sites related to the proposed mine — and also prohibits any future projects from ...
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3 things to know about Pebble mine. Alaskans have been consistently – and overwhelmingly – opposed to Pebble mine; 56% of Alaskans oppose the proposed Pebble mine project according to a statewide survey of 800 registered voters conducted from February 5-12, 2024.
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The proposed Pebble mine site, pictured in 2014. (Jason Sear/KDLG) ... "Alarmingly, it lays the foundation to stop any development project, mining or non-mining, in any area of Alaska with ...
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In May, the EPA issued a proposed determination to prohibit the discharge of mining materials in the waters around the Pebble deposit — a decision that would effectively kill the project if it ...
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Learn how Earthjustice and its partners have fought for decades to protect Bristol Bay, a pristine salmon spawning territory, from a proposed open-pit copper and gold mine. Find out the latest …
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The EPA is expected to make a final decision this month on the controversial Pebble Mine in southwest Alaska. Many residents fear the proposed giant copper and gold mine would harm wild salmon runs.
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The Pebble Project is owned by Northern Dynasty and located in southwest Alaska. It is one of the largest undeveloped copper and gold resources, with a potential to support a …
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This action does not apply to any other resource development projects in the State of Alaska. Executive Summary: Final Determination, Pebble Deposit Area, Southwest Alaska (pdf) ... Pebble Mine. The Pebble deposit, a large, low-grade deposit containing copper-, gold-, and molybdenum-bearing minerals, is located at the …
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It also suggested a payback of 6.2 years for an initial capital investment of $4.7bn in the mine project. Pebble geology and mineralisation. Pebble is a copper-gold-molybdenum porphyry deposit with the ore body …
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In July of 2020, the USACE published a final Environmental Impact Statement for the project and a record of decision. These documents incorporated substantive public and agency comments and concluded the federal permitting review of our plan. Should Pebble secure federal approvals, the process of navigating the state permitting process will begin.
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The end of the road for Alaska's Pebble Mine project. South-western Alaska's Pebble deposit holds world-class resources of copper, gold, silver, rhenium and more, but the project to develop it has been mired in controversy in years, with many issues building to a head in 2020.
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Pebble Watch is an impartial educational program that emphasizes facts to provide relevant information related to development of the proposed Pebble mine in Bristol Bay, Alaska. Here you will find information about permitting, public input, science, and news updates.
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There is no reason to mine Pebble with a mega open pit with surface waste dumps and a huge tailings pond. It can be mined with improved economic benefits from underground leaving a 100-150m …
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The EPA is extending the deadline to decide whether to block the proposed copper and gold mine in Bristol Bay, Alaska, which could harm salmon fisheries. Joel …
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The proposed Pebble Mine site, pictured in 2014. (Jason Sear/KDLG) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is extending until Dec. 2 the timeline to decide whether to proceed with proposed ...
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The world-class Pebble Project in Alaska is in federal permitting and being advanced toward development by Northern Dynasty. The Pebble Project is the world's most significant undeveloped copper and gold resource.
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Over an estimated 20-year mine life, Pebble is expected to churn out 6.4 billion lb. of copper; 7.4 million oz. of gold and 300 million lb. of molybdenum, plus 37 million oz. of silver and 200,000 ...
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For example, the Alaska-Juneau gold mine project in Southeast was never permitted because there were so many aspects of that project that didn't prove to be viable." The permitting process is open-ended and "iterative," so a developer can continue to submit changes to get to a plan that meets all regulatory requirements.
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The Pebble Project is a copper-gold-molybdenum porphyry deposit in the advanced exploration stage in southwest Alaska. It consists of two contiguous deposits, Pebble …
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This unspoiled landscape—and the entire Bristol Bay watershed, including the world's largest wild sockeye salmon run—has for more than a decade contended with the looming threat of Pebble Mine, a proposed copper …
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Mining & Processing Tailings Storage Water Management Transportation Route Port Facilities Power & Pipeline ... January 31, 2023 — "Today's action by the EPA to preemptively veto the proposed Pebble Project is unlawful and unprecedented. For well over a decade, we have argued that fair treatment under the rules and regulations of the …
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it is effectively killing the controversial Pebble mine project in Southwest Alaska, citing its harmful impact on salmon habitat. The decision...
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