EIS forthcoming for proposed Donlin gold mine

Permitting for the proposed Donlin Gold mine, which will affect communities along the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta is underway. An official draft of the statement examining the mine’s affects on the environment will be available at the end of November.
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Donlin runway and camp site in summer 2014. Photo by Dean Swope / KYUK.
Before the mine can be built more than 150 permits and certifications must be approved by federal, state and local agencies. Approval from state agencies is