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October 2018

How a 28-year-old geologist made the biggest discovery of his career It’s been 30 years since the first drilling began at the Pebble deposit in Bristol Bay. Pebble Watch interviewed Phil St. George, who is credited with discovering the significant copper, gold and molybdenum resource. It was a cloudy day in 1987 when Cominco geologist … Continued

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October 2018

Ground truthing Pebble’s proposed transportation corridor

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Blending science, wilderness travel and local insights Pebble Watch interviewed Rachel James, Salmon State’s Bristol Bay Campaign Coordinator, about her 4-day recreational hike from Kamishak Bay to Kokhanok, Alaska. While Salmon State opposes the Pebble project, James says she undertook this trip independently to understand more about the landscape that could become a transportation corridor … Continued

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October 2018

Pebble visiting Iliamna Friday, October 12

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The Pebble Partnership is hosting a community luncheon in Iliamna Friday as part of its effort to reach out to small groups to explain the proposed Pebble mine. Last month at the Denver Gold Forum, Northern Dynasty Minerals CEO Ron Thiessen said the company is “committed to repositioning Pebble” and will focus on smaller meetings … Continued

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October 2018

Pebble developer website highlights permit application info

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Pebble Limited Partnership is in the process of rolling out a new look to its web site at pebblepartnership.com. Spokesman Mike Heatwole explained that the upgrades make the site work better on tablets and phones, along with consolidating “the material from our application into a more user friendly format.” The site includes presentations, fact sheets, … Continued

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October 2018

NDM presentation to Denver Gold Forum

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In a presentation at the Denver Gold Forum Wednesday, Northern Dynasty Minerals (NDM) CEO Ron Thiessen described progress the company has made toward developing the Pebble deposit since his presentation at the same event in 2017. Finding a partner Finding a partner was a key goal for the Canadian developer back a year ago. After … Continued

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July 2018

Alaska ranks in global top 10 for overall attractiveness to mineral investors

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In response to Alaska Governor Bill Walker’s request to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to suspend its NEPA review, Pebble Limited Partnership CEO Tom Collier wrote, “It is this type of behavior that makes many in the global investment community reluctant to invest in Alaska. Alaska is consistently ranked very high for our resource potential yet … Continued

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July 2018

Governor asks Corps to suspend permitting process

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Alaska’s Governor Bill Walker has sent a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers asking it to suspend its NEPA review of the proposed Pebble mine. The Corps is currently drafting an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), which will lay out the positive and negative effects of the proposed development, along with reasonable alternatives. Citing … Continued

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June 2018

The Pebble Project: Up, down and around

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The last six months have been a roller coaster ride, as news about permitting and partnerships follows twists and turns, throwing just about everyone for a loop.

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June 2018

Scoping for the proposed Pebble mine ends June 29

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You have until June 29 to provide input for what the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ should include in its draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), a decision-making document that is required as part of the permitting process for the proposed Pebble mine. The scoping period helps the Corps determine the scope of analysis, significant issues, … Continued

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May 2018

Pebble loses permitting funder

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Northern Dynasty Minerals released a brief statement today announcing that it had not been able to finalize a deal with First Quantum Minerals Ltd. to partner on permitting and development of the proposed Pebble mine in Bristol Bay, Alaska. First Quantum Minerals, based in Vancouver, had expressed interest in the Pebble project last December, but the … Continued