BLM approves Canadian exploration 35 miles from Haines

A federal agency has approved expanded exploration for a copper, zinc and gold deposit upstream of the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve outside Haines.
The Bureau of Land Management approved additional exploration work for Vancouver, British Columbia-based Constantine Metal Resources Ltd. The company is exploring a prospect about 35 miles northwest of Haines.
The approval means Constantine will have access to as many as 40 new exploration drill sites.
The preserve is home to the world’s largest