Developers’ efforts to overturn the cancellation of a vast gold and copper mine planned for southwest Alaska are getting a boost from national mining and pro-business groups, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Energy & Mining
This mineral exploration site near Haines has had 3 owners in the last year. Is that normal?
A former state geologist spoke with KHNS about what’s happening with the Palmer Project near Haines.
Juneau’s sole electricity provider appeals state approval for second one
The appeal follows decades of disputes between the hydroelectric companies.
New offshore drilling plan opens almost all federal water off Alaska
The draft plan calls for lease sales in Cook Inlet and the Arctic, as well as the Bering Sea and other regions important to the fishing industry.
30,000 messages urge British Columbia to address transboundary mining
The letters encourage British Columbia to pause mining developments in the headwaters of the Stikine, Unuk and Taku Rivers that drain into Southeast Alaska.
A mineral exploration project near Haines has changed hands again
Vizsla Copper Corp. has purchased the Palmer Project from America Pacific Mining Corp.