by Andrew Halcro
Bristol Bay–The recent television ads created by the opponents of Pebble Mine have reached an absurdly new low. Unfortunately, that’s not surprising for this crowd.
by Becky Bohrer / ASSOCIATED PRESS
It’s not clear how much gold there is yet to be found in Alaska, partly because the state’s geology is still being learned. But what is known points to great potential across Alaska for a variety of metals, including gold, copper and platinum, said David Szumigala, a senior minerals geologist with the state.
Over the last 20 years or so, about 200 million ounces of gold have been discovered, he said, and there’s likely potential for at least a couple hundred million more. That prospect, combined with gold prices nearly quadruple what they were in 2005, about $1,720 an ounce earlier this week, is driving renewed interest in searching for gold in Alaska.
By Andrew Halcro
October 19, 2011: After the ballots had been counted Monday evening, and it appeared voters of the Lake and Peninsula Borough had narrowly approved a controversial anti-mining initiative, the look on Bob Gillam’s lawyers face said it all; they had their lunch eaten.
Even though the measure passed, and even though Gillam appeared to be rewarded for his half million dollar campaign investment, the narrow 34 vote win represented a huge loss for Gillam and his anti-mining crusade and a huge win for the Pebble Partnership.
By Julie Gordon |REUTERS Canada
TORONTO (Reuters) – A rare earth project nestled into a mountain ridge on Alaska’s Prince of Wales Island may unlock a motherlode of resources, bringing needed jobs and opportunity to the state and offering a secure supply of the strategic metals for the high-tech sector.
Haines Borough Mayor Jan Hill was unable to attend the Chamber of Commerce candidates forum on Friday, September 23, at the library. Hill had prearranged meetings with Yukon officials in Whitehorse. She asked Chamber of Commerce officials if she could have a statement read at the candidates forum while she was away on borough business, but her request was denied–a departure from the way the Chamber handled similar situations in past years.
Mayor Hill apologized for her absence, but said the benefit to Haines was worth the trip. The following is her report from those meetings:
By Becky Bohrer | AP
JUNEAU — A Superior Court judge in Anchorage has sided with the state in a legal battle over the Pebble Mine project.
Judge Eric Aarseth, in a written ruling Monday, found that the state was not required to give public notice before issuing exploratory permits for the project site. He also found the state didn’t need to study the potential impacts of the activity first.
The plaintiffs, who include a coalition of Alaska Native village corporations, said they are considering an appeal to the state Supreme Court.
By Jenny Neyman | REDOUBT REPORTER
GANES CREEK–July 1 was the last day of Tom Cooper’s trip to Ganes Creek this year. He’d stayed in the field until 11:30 p.m. the night before, determined not to go back to camp empty-handed for the day, and finding only a ladybug-sized flake for his 14-plus hours in the field…
…Gold prices have been leapfrogging since 2006, with new highs set and soon surpassed. In June, the spot price for gold reached a record $1,549 per ounce. At that price, Cooper’s nugget is worth $16,481. But larger nuggets sell for more, and Cooper has been told his could fetch as much as $25,000 to $30,000.
By Jonathan Grass | JUNEAU EMPIRE
Coeur d’Alene Mines Corp. has outperformed its last quarter and yearly figures, with Kensington’s gold production playing a strong role in boosting the numbers.
Coeur reported $218 million in metal sales in its fourth quarter, a 75 percent increase. Its full year metal sales were up 72 percent, to a record $515 million.
by James Hibbard | ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
Discovery is renewing two freshman reality shows that have delivered big ratings: Gold Rush: Alaska and Flying Wild Alaska. Both will return for second seasons, says Discovery President and GM Clark Bunting.
Along with veteran hit Deadliest Catch, the two programs have shown that Alaska-based reality fare can really deliver for the network. Gold Rush and Flying Wild have made the cable network competitive with the major broadcasters in some demos on the tough-to-program evening.
By Pat Forgey | JUNEAU EMPIRE
The Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC) was told Wednesday that the mining advocates didn’t do anything wrong when they funnelled money from one group to another to fight an anti-mining ballot measure in 2008.
by Sean Manget, Alaska Journal of Commerce
Gov. Sean Parnell’s promise to bring “roads to resources” into greater focus during his administration has materialized, in the recently released fiscal year 2012 draft budget, in the form of $10.5 million in allocations to various phases of planning and engineering on three projects. The projects – transportation links to Umiat, Ambler and Nome – all promise to connect the state’s road system to important sources of minerals and oil.
From left to right, they are, Greg Remsburg, James Harness, Todd Hoffman, Jack Hoffman, Jim Thurber and Jimmy Dorsey.
by Aimee Green, The Oregonian
HAINES–It should come at no surprise that reality TV’s latest hit — “Gold Rush: Alaska,” the Discovery Channel series featuring a group of Oregonians — isn’t entirely real.
So say state regulators in the nation’s northernmost state. Some worry about the message that’s being sent to roughly 3 million American viewers who’ve tuned in: The Last Frontier is a land where anything goes.
The first episode of “No Guts No Glory” will be appearing on the Discovery Channel Friday, December 3 at 6 p.m. and 9 p.m., and again on Sunday, December 5 at 11 a.m. This show was filmed during the past year at Porcupine, near Haines.
No, the Palmer mining exploration project is not located in Palmer, Alaska! The project is located along the BC-Alaska border and only 40 miles from Haines. It takes its name from the logger who discovered the deposit in 1969 – Merrill Palmer.
A crew of 20-30 geologists, helicopter pilots, laborers, cooks, etc., including eight local people, are assisting this summer in further exploration of a known deposit of copper, zinc, gold and silver in the Haines Borough. According to Darwin Green, Vice President of Constantine Metal Resources of Vancouver, British Columbia, the exploratory work this summer headquartered out of 33 Mile, will spend $2.5 million this year in the area. Read more->
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