According to the permit application, the activity would start in June 2024 and would continue through 2027.
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The runway lights broke, but Igiugig guided in a child’s medevac plane with headlights
Late Friday night a child in Igiugig needed to be medevaced to Anchorage. The small Southwest Alaska village is right at the mouth of the Kvichak River on the south end of Iliamna Lake. LifeMed sent a King Air flight over from Kodiak — that usually takes about 30 minutes. But this year the village’s…
Iliamna Natives Ltd. reaches land deal with Pebble, citing potential for economic growth
The agreement would allow Pebble access to lands that could prove critical to the development of its mining project in Southwest Alaska.
Pebble CEO emphasizes mining project’s changes at legislative meeting
Pebble CEO Tom Collier says the organization has addressed concerns raised about the initial project in the most recent permit application.
Public comment period for Pebble’s draft EIS underway, but critics stress shortcomings
Aside from concerns that the 90-day review period isn’t enough time to examine the 1,400-page document, critics say the draft environmental impact statement’s shortcomings render it insufficient.
Army Corps of Engineers releases Pebble Mine’s draft environmental impact statement
In a major development, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released the draft environmental impact statement for the proposed Pebble Mine on Wednesday.
Pebble shows first glance at its new mine plans
Pebble CEO Tom Collier began the roll out of Pebble Mine’s new design early Thursday morning in Anchorage. The company is focusing on a much smaller footprint in the Pebble West deposit only.
AlexAnna Salmon’s bold advocacy for a way of life
This summer AlexAnna Salmon of Igiugig quietly agreed to join the newly formed Pebble advisory committee. The decision was not an easy one for the young leader and mother of six, especially after she saw what happened to Kim Williams. Williams was ousted as the director of Nunamta Aulukestai, and the Bristol Bay Native Corporation…