The U.S. Forest Service has approved a plan to allow Greens Creek Mine to drill 11 sites across one and a quarter acres in a roadless area within Admiralty Island National Monument. It’s an extension of work done each summer to find additional mineral deposits.
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Update: Coeur disagrees with MSHA report on Kensington fatal
The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration says Kensington Gold Mine management policies, procedures, and controls were inadequate at the time 30-year-old Joseph Tagaban was killed last September.
Senators strike back at Parnell’s oil tax bill claims
Members of Alaska’s bipartisan Senate Majority fired back at Governor Sean Parnell and his allies today (Tuesday) for calling the Senate’s proposed revision of the state’s oil tax structure a “tax increase.”
Fast ferry lawsuit defendant sinks under bankruptcy
Derecktor Shipyards of Connecticut just emerged from previous bankruptcy five months ago.
AJ Mine water study out for public comment
The CBJ Assembly last night (Monday) received a draft study on the city’s water system related to ongoing work on the AJ Mine.
Coeur has record setting 2011
Coeur d’Alene Mines, owner of the Kensington Mine near Juneau, set several company records in 2011. Meanwhile, production levels at Kensington have been curtailed to allow for expanded underground development, which company officials say will lead to long-term stability.