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February 2017
Developers of the proposed Pebble mine predict permits will be filed in 2017. Meanwhile, a renewal of an existing permit is delayed, and a bill is introduced that would require additional state legislative approval for large-scale mining in the Bristol Bay Fisheries Reserve.
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November 2016
Public comment is due soon on a Miscellaneous Land Use Permit (MLUP) application that Pebble Limited Partnership (PLP) has submitted to the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The permit would allow PLP to continue operations on state-owned land at the Pebble deposit area in Bristol Bay. The current MLUP expires on December 31, 2016. … Continued
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October 2016
“Where Water is Gold” Book Review – Alaska Dispatch News, October 1, 2016 Alaskan author Nancy Lord reviews Carl Johnson’s new photo essay book, Where Water is Gold: Life and Livelihood in Alaska’s Bristol Bay. Johnson’s quest, five years in the making, writes Lord, “ was to explore the Bristol Bay region and present it — … Continued
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September 2016
This summer Northern Dynasty Minerals, which owns 100% of the Pebble deposit, had significant changes on its Board of Directors, as well as to its stock price. Here’s an update. Two new Northern Dynasty Board members opt out In April, Pebble Watch reported on the make-up of the Northern Dynasty Board of Directors, noting that … Continued
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May 2016
Imperial Metals has been ramping up operations at Mt. Polley mine. Read our update and comprehensive list of reports and investigations related to the mine's 2014 tailings dam breach.