The Orutsararmiut Native Council, Organized Village of Kwethluk and the Tuluksak Native Community, along with Earthjustice, claim various federal agencies improperly permitted the Donlin Gold Mine. (via AlaskaBeacon)
Yago Jacob of Napaskiak, one of the Calista shareholders employed at the Donlin Mine, holds up a sliced piece of a geological core on Aug. 11, 2022.
In addition, they allege that officials failed to correctly determine the mine’s impact on the Kuskokwim River, and failed to take into account the effects of the mine on the health of area residents. . That would make it one of the largest gold mines in the world. The mine plan also includes construction of a natural gas pipeline from Cook Inlet and supporting infrastructure, including a large camp and airstrip.
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